Saftey Instructions; In Case Of Fire - Maytag RS-1 User Manual

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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
SAFTEY
INSTRUCTIONS
WamingandImportant S afetyInstructions ap-
pearingin thisguide are notmeant t o cover all
possibleconditions a nd situationsthat may
occur. C ommonsense,caution,andcaremust
be exercisedwhen installing,maintaining, or
operatingthe appliance.
Always contact yourdealer, d istributor, service
agent,or manufacturer about p roblems or con-
ditions y oudo notunderstand,
RECOGNIZESAFETYSYMBOLS, W ORDS,
LABELS
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WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULDresult i nsevere personal injuryordeath.
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CAUTION- Hazards orure,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_afe
practices w hich
COULDresultinminor p ersonal i njury.
Read and follow all instructions before
usingthisappliance toprevent thepoten-
tialrisk offire,electric c hock,personal injury
or damage to theapplianceas a result o f
improper usage oftheappliance. Useappli-
anceonlyfor its intended purpose as de-
scribed in this guide.
To ensure properand safe operation:
Appliance mustbe propedy instafledand
grounded b y a qualifiedtechnician.
IN CASE
Of F IRE
Turnoff applianceandventilatinghood to
avoid spreading theflame.Extinguish flame
then turn on hood to removesmokeand
odor.
>Cooktop: Smethar f ireorflamein a pan
witha lid or cookie sheet.
NEVER pick upor movea flamingpan.
>..-Oven: Smotherfire or flame by dosing
theoven door.
Do notusewater on grease fires. U sebak-
ingsoda,a drychemical orfoam-type ext}n-
guisher to smother fireor flame.
GENERAL
IHSTRUCTIONS
Tocheck if device is properly installed, lookun-
derneath rangewitha flashlight to makesure
oneoftherearleveling legsisproperly engaged
in the bracketslot.The anti-tipdevicesecures
the rearlevelingleg tothefloorwhenproperly
engaged.Youshouldcheckthis anytimethe
rangehasbeenmoved.
if appliance i s installed n eara window, pre-
cautions should b etaken to prevent curtains
fromblowingeversurfaceelements.
NEVERuseappliance t owarmorheatthe
room.Failure tofollowthis instruction can
leadto possible b urns, injury, f ire.or dam-
agetotheappliance.
NEVERwearloose-fitting or hanginggar-
mentswhileusing the appliance. Clothing
couldcatchutensil h andles or igniteand
causeburnsif garmentcomesin contact
withhotheatingelements.
To ensure properoperationandto avoid
damage totheappliance or possible i njury,
donotadjust, service, r epair o rreplace arty
pertoftheappliance unless specifically r ec-
ommended inthisguide.Refer a llotherser-
vicing to a qualified technician.
NEVER store oruse gasoline o r other com-
bustible orflammable materials intheeven,
near surface unitsor inthevicinity of this
appliance a sfumes could create a firehaz-
ardoranexplosion.
Toprevent grease fires,de net letcooking
grease orother flammable materials a ccu.
muleteinor near theappliance.
Useonly dry pethoiders.Moistor damp
pothoidersonhotsurfaces m ayresult i na
steam burn. D onot letpetholdere t ouch hot
heating elements. Do notusea towelor
otherbulky cloth which could easily touch
hotheating elements a nd ignite.
Always turn off allcontrols when cooking i s
completed.
NEVERheatunopened containers on the
surface unit o r in theoven. P ressure b uild-
upin thecontainer maycausecontainer to
burst r esu_ng in bums, i njury or damage
totheappliance.
NEVER usealuminum foiltolinedrip bowls
or cover ovenracks or ovenbottom. This
couldresult i nrisk ofelectric s hock, fire,or
damage totheappliance. U sefoilonly as
directed i nthisguide.
Aerosol-type cansare EXPLOSIVE when
exposed to heatandmaybehighly flam-
mable. D onotuseorstore nearappliance,
Thisappliance hasbeen tested forsafe per-
formance u sing conventional
cook'ware, Do
not useanydevices oraccessories thatare
not specificallyrecommended in this
manual. Donotuseeyelid covers, stove top
grills or add-on oven convection systems.
Theuseofdevices o raccessories thatare
not expressly recommended
inthis manual
cancreateserious safetyhazards,result
in performance p roblems, and reducethe
lifeofthecomponents of this appliance,

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