RCA LGB126 Use And Care & Installation page 28

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Installation of this range must conform with
local codes, or in the absence of local codes,
with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1, latest edition. In Canada, installation
must conform with the current Natural Gas
Installation Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 or the
current Propane Installation Code, CAN/CGA-
B149.2, and with local codes where applicable.
This range has been design-certified by the
American Gas Association according to ANSI Z21.1,
latest edition and Canadian Gas Association
according to CAN/CGA-1.1 latest edition. As with
any appliance using gas and generating heat,
there are certain safety precautions you should
follow. You will find these precautions in the
Important Safety Instructions in the front of this
guide. Read them carefully.
• Have your range installed by a qualified
installer or service technician.
• Your range must be electrically grounded in
accordance with local codes or, in the absence of
local codes, in accordance with the National
Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition).
In Canada, electrical grounding must be in
accordance with the current CSA C22.1 Canadian
Electrical Code Part 1 and/or local codes. See
Electrical Connections in this section.
• Before installing your range on linoleum or
any other synthetic floor covering, make sure
the floor covering can withstand 180°F. without
shrinking, warping or discoloring. Do not install
the range over carpeting unless a sheet of 1/4"
thick plywood or similar insulator is placed
between the range and carpeting.
• Make sure the wall coverings around the
range can withstand heat generated by the
range up to 200°F.
• Avoid placing cabinets above the range. To
reduce the hazard caused by reaching over the
open flames of operating burners, install a
ventilation hood over the range that projects
forward at least 5" beyond the front of the cabinets.
• The ventilating hood must be constructed of
sheet metal not less than 0.0122" thick. Install
above the cooktop with a clearance of not less
than 1/4" between the hood and the underside
of the combustible material or metal cabinet. The
hood must be at least as wide as the appliance and
centered over the appliance. Clearance between
the cooking surface and the ventilation hood surface
MUST NEVER BE LESS THAN 24 INCHES.
EXCEPTION: Installation of a listed microwave
oven or cooking appliance over the cooktop shall
conform to the installation instructions packed
with that appliance.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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• If cabinets are placed above the range, allow a
minimum clearance of 30" between the cooking
surface and the bottom of unprotected cabinets.
• If a 30" clearance between cooking surface and
overhead combustible material or metal cabinets
cannot be maintained, protect the underside of
the cabinets above the cooktop with not less
than 1/4" insulating millboard covered with
sheet metal not less than 0.0122" thick.
• Clearance between the cooking surface and
protected cabinets MUST NEVER BE LESS
THAN 24 INCHES. The vertical distance from
the plane of the cooking surface to the bottom
of adjacent overhead cabinets extending closer
than 1" to the plane of the range sides must not
be less than 18". (See Dimensions and Clearances
illustration in this section.)
• Caution: Items of interest to children should
not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the
backsplash of a range—children climbing on the
range to reach items could be seriously injured.
the wall for any reason, make sure the Anti-Tip
device is engaged when you push the range back
against the wall.
• For your safety, never use your range for warming
or heating the room. Your oven and cooktop are
not designed to heat your kitchen. Top burners
should not be operated without cookware on the
grate. Such abuse could result in fire and damage
to your range and will void your warranty.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Explosions or fires could result.
• Do not use oven for a storage area. Items
stored in the oven can ignite.
• Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
WARNING
All ranges can tip and injury
could result. To prevent
accidental tipping of the range,
attach an approved Anti-Tip
device to the wall. (See
Installing the Anti-Tip Device
in this section.) To check if
the device is installed and
engaged properly, carefully
tip the range forward. The
Anti-Tip device should engage
and prevent the range from
tipping over.
If you pull the range out from