Whirlpool SF385PEW Use And Care Manual page 4

Important Safety Instructions
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Install or locate the range only in accor-
dance with the provided Installation Instruc-
tions. It is recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer. The range
must be properly connected to the proper
gas supply and checked for leaks. The
range must also be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
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To reduce the risk of tipping of the appli-
ance, the appliance must be secured by a
properly installed anti-tip bracket. To check
if the bracket is installed properly, remove
the storage drawer (see page 16) and verify
that the anti-tip bracket is engaged.
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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, carbon monoxide and soot
are by-products of incomplete combustion.
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.
. 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.
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Do not use decorative covers or trivets over
the surface burners.
* 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
immediately.
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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 with
baking soda or, if available, a multipurpose
dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.
* Never leave surface burners unattended at
high heat settings. A boil-over could result
and cause smoking and greasy spill-overs
that may ignite.
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Make sure surface burners are off when you
are finished, and when you are not
watching.
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Use care when opening oven door. Let hot
air or steam escape before removing or
replacing food.
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Always position oven racks in desired
location while oven is cool.
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Do not store flammable materials on or near
the range. They could explode or burn.
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Do not store things children might want
above the range. Children could be burned
or injured while climbing on it.