Whirlpool SF376PEP Use And Care Manual page 4

Important Safety Instructions
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Gas fuels and combustion can
result in potential exposure to
chemicals known to cause cancer
or reproductive harm. For example,
benzene is a chemical which is a
part of the gas supplied to the
range. It is consumed in the flame
during combustion. However,
exposure to a small amount of
benzene is possible if a gas leak
occurs. Formaldehyde and soot
are by-products of incomplete com-
bustion. Properly adjusted burners
with a bluish rather than a yellow
flame will minimize incomplete
combustion.
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Do not operate the range if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged.
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Do not use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons could
be burned or injured, or a fire could
start.
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Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
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Do not wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a hot
surface burner and you could be
burned.
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Do not touch surface burners,
areas near burners or interior
surfaces of oven. Areas near
surface burners and interior
surfaces of an oven become hot
enough to cause burns. During
use, do not touch, or let clothing or
other flammable materials contact
surface burners, areas near
surface burners or interior surfaces
of oven. Other surfaces of the
range may become hot enough to
cause burns; such as, the oven
vent opening, the surface near the
vent opening, the cooktop, the
oven door and window.
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Make sure the utensils you use are
large enough to contain food and
avoid boil-overs and spill-overs.
Heavy splattering or spill-overs left
on a range can ignite and burn you.
Pan size is especially important in
deep fat frying.
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Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface burners. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials, and
spills due to bumping of the pan.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on surface burners
may result in burns from steam. Do
not let potholder touch surface
burners. Do not use a towel or bulky
cloth for a potholder. They could
catch on fire.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
range. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthen-
ware or other glazed utensils are
suitable for ranges without breaking
due to the sudden change in
temperature.
9 Do not use decorative covers or
trivets over the surface burners.
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Do not heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
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Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully. Let fat cool before
attempting to handle it. Do not allow
grease to collect around cooktop or
in vents. Wipe spill-overs immedi-
ately.
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Do not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease
outside of pan can be extinguished
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