Hotpoint RGA724 Range User Manual


 
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Installation Instructions
WARNING!
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
All ranges can tip and injury could
result.
To prevent accidental tipping of the
range, install the Anti-Tip device
packed with this range. (See Install
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 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.
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION
You can find them on a label under the
cooktop. See the Lift-Up Cooktop section in
this manual or instructions on how to lift the
cooktop.
LOCATION
Do not locate the range where it may be
subject to strong drafts. Any openings in
the floor or wall behind the range should
be sealed. Make sure the openings around
the base of the range that supply fresh air
for combustion and ventilation are not
obstructed by carpeting or woodwork.
Your range, like many other household
items, is heavy and can settle into soft
floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or
carpeting. Use care when moving the range
on this type of flooring. It is recommended
that the following simple and inexpensive
instructions be followed to protect your floor.
The range should be installed on a sheet of
plywood (or similar material). When the floor
covering ends at the front of the range, the
area that the range will rest on should be
built up with plywood to the same level or
higher than the floor covering.
This will allow the range to be moved for
cleaning or servicing. Also, make sure your
floor covering will withstand 180°F. (See the
Installation Safety Instructions section.)
Make sure the wall coverings around your
range can withstand the heat generated (up
to 200°F) by the range. (See the Installation
Safety Instructions section.)
IMPORTANT!
Remove all tape and packaging. Make sure
the burners are properly seated and level.
Lift up the cooktop and remove any packing
material under it.
Take the accessory pack out of the oven
and/or drawer.
Check to be sure that no range parts have
come loose during shipping.