General; Safety Practices & Precautions - Fisher & Paykel DCS RGS Series Service Manual

When properly cared for, your new DCS Appliance is de-
signed to be a safe, reliable cooking appliance. When using
this restaurant caliber appliance, use it with extreme care,
as this type of appliance provides intense heat and can
increase the accident potential. Basic safety precautions
must be followed when using kitchen appliances, including
the following:
• Read the Use and Care Manual thoroughly before using
your new appliance. This will help to reduce the risk of
fi re, electric shock, or injury to persons.
• Begin by insuring proper installation and servicing. Fol-
low the installation instructions which came with this
appliance. Be sure to have a qualifi ed technician install
and ground this appliance before using.
• Have the installer show you where the gas supply shut
off valve is located so you will know how and where to
turn off the gas to the appliance.
• If you smell gas, the installer may not have done a proper
job of checking for leaks. You can have a small leak and
therefore a faint gas smell if the connections are not
completely tight. Finding a gas leak is not a "do-it-yourself"
procedure. Some leaks can only be found with the burner
control in the ON position; for your protection it must be
done by a qualifi ed service technician.
• If by some chance a burner goes out and gas escapes,
open a window and a door to let the room air out. Do not
attempt to use the appliance or turn any electrical switch
on or off until the gas has had time to dissipate. Follow
the instructions on page 2, "For Your Safety– if You Smell
Gas".
• This appliance has been factory assembled for natural or
LP gas. It should be correctly adjusted from the factory
for the type of gas that is used.

GENERAL

SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
• Do not repair or replace any part of this appliance unless
it is specifi cally recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualifi ed technician.
• Children should not be left alone or unattended in an
area where appliances are in use. They should never be
allowed to turn knobs, push buttons, sit or stand on any
part of an appliance.
• Children in walkers, or children crawling can be attracted
to the round oven door handle and may grab and open
the oven door. This can result in injury from the door be-
ing pulled open on a child, or severe burns if the oven is
in use and hot.
WARNING:
Do not store items of interest to children
above or at the back of any appliance.
Children could be seriously injured if they
should climb onto the appliance to reach
these items.
• Never store anything in the oven or on the cooktop. Flam-
mable materials can catch fi re, plastic items may melt or
ignite and other types of items could be ruined.
• Do not hang articles from any part of the appliance or
place anything against the oven. Some fabrics are quite
fl ammable and may catch on fi re.
• If the appliance is near a window be certain the curtains
do not blow over or near the cooktop burners; they could
catch on fi re.
• Do not use water on grease fi res. Turn all burners OFF,
then smother fi re with a metal lid, baking soda or use a
dry chemical or foam-type fi re extinguisher.
• Never let clothing, pot holders, or other fl ammable materi-
als come in contact with, or get too close to, any burner
or burner grate until it has cooled. Fabric may ignite and
result in personal injury.
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