Important Safety Instructions - Whirlpool RF387PXV Use And Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions
Read all instructions before using the range. To
reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to
persons, or damage when using the range, fol-
low basic precautions, including the following:
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Install or locate the range only
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Selecta pan with a flat bottom that
in accordance with the provided is about the same size as the sur-
Installation Instructions. face unit. If pan is smaller than the
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Do not use the range for warming
surface unit, some of the heating
or heating the room. Persons could
element will be exposed and may
be burned or injured, or a fire could
result in the igniting of clothing or
start.
potholders. Correct pan size also
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Do not leave children alone in area
improves electrical efficiency.
where the range is in use. They
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Never leave surface units unat-
should never be allowed to sit or
tended at high heat settings. A
stand on any part of the range.
boil-over could result and cause
They could be burned or injured.
smoking and greasy spill-overs
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Do not wear loose or hanging gar-
that may ignite.
ments when using the range. They
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Check to be sure glass cooking
could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
utensils are safe for use on the
face unit or heating element and
cooktop. Only certain types of
you could be burned.
glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
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Do not repair or replace any part of
earthenware or other glazed uten-
the range unless specifically rec-
sils are suitable for cooktops with-
ommended in this manual. All
out breaking due to the sudden
other servicing should be referred
change in temperature.
to a qualified technician.
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Turn pan handles inward, but not
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Do not store flammable materials
over other surface units. This will
in or near the range. They could
help reduce the chance of burns,
explode or burn.
igniting of flammable materials,
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Do not use water on grease fires.
and spills due to bumping of the
Never pick up a flaming pan.
pan.
Smother flaming pan on cooktop
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Use care when opening oven door.
by covering with a well-fitted lid,
Let hot air or steam escape before
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
removing or replacing food.
grease outside pan can be
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Do not heat unopened containers.
extinguished with baking soda, They could explode. The hot con-
or if available, a multipurpose
tents could cause burns and con-
dry chemical or foam-type
tainer particles could cause injury.
extinguisher,
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
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Always position oven racks in
may result in burns from steam. Do
desired location while oven is cool.
not let potholder touch hot heating
If rack must be moved while oven
elements. Do not use a towel or
is hot, do not let potholder contact
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
hot heating element in oven.
could catch on fire.