Important Safety Instructions; For Your Safety; What To Do If You Smell Gas - Kenmore 790.31 Use And Care Manual

important Safety instructions
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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This manual contains important safety symbols and instructions. Please pay attention to these symbols and follow all
instructions given.
_This symbol will help alert yOUto situations that may cause serious bodily harm, death or property darnage.
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If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY:
-- Do not store or use gasoJine or other flammabJe vapors and Jiquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
-- WHAT TO DO iF YOU SMELL GAS:
• Do not try to Jight any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas suppJier from a neighbor's phone. FoJJowthe
gas supplier's instructions.
if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
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installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, servicer or the gas supplier.
• Remove all tape and packaging wrap before using the
cooktop. Destroy the carton and plastic bags after
unpacking the cooktop. Never allow children to play
with packaging material. Do not remove the model/serial
plate attached to the cooktop.
• Proper Installation--Be sure your appliance is
properly installed and grounded by a qualified
technician in accordance with the National Fuel Gas
Code ANSi Z223.1 latest edition and CAN/CGA
B149.2, and the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA
No. 70--latest edition, and local code requirements.
install and/or adjust only per installation instructions
provided in the literature package for this cooktop.
• in case of an emergency, know how to disconnect
the electrical power to the appliance at the circuit
breaker or fuse box and how to turn off the gas
supply at the main shutoff valve.
• User Servicing--Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance unless specifically recommended in
the manuals. All other servicing should be done only by
a qualified technician to reduce the risk of personal injury
and damage to the cooktop. Sears Parts & Repair is the
recommended repair service for this appliance.
• Never modify or alter the construction of a cooktop
by removing panels, wire covers, or any other part of
the product.
Stepping or leaning on this cooktop can
result in serious injuries and may also cause damage
to the cooktop. Do not allow children to climb or play
around the cooktop.
• Storage on Appliance--Flammable materials should
not be stored on the cooktop, near surface burners.
This includes paper, plastic and cloth items, such as
cookbooks, plasticware and towels, as well as
flammable liquids. Do not store explosives, such as
aerosol cans, on the cooktop. Flammable materials may
explode and result in fire or property damage.
Do not store items of interest to
children in the cabinets above the cooktop.
Do not leave children alone--Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area where an
appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to
sit or stand on any part of the appliance.
DO NOTTOUCH SURFACE BURNERS, GRATES, OR
AREAS NEAR THESE BURNERS. Surface burners
may be hot even though the flames are not visible.
Areas near surface burners may become hot enough to
cause burns. During and after use, do not touch or let
clothing or other flammable materials touch these areas
until they have had sufficient time to cool. Among these
areas are the cooktop and the surfaces facing the
cooktop.
Wear Proper Apparel--Loose=fitting or hanging
garments should never be worn while using the
appliance. Do not let clothing or other flammable
materials contact hot surfaces.
NEVER use this appliance as a space
heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so may result
in carbon monoxide poisoning.