Whirlpool RF385PXW Range User Manual


 
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
. Read all instructions before using
the range.
l Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the piovided
Installation Instructions. It is recom-
mended that the ran
e be in-
stalled by a qualifi
J installer. The
ran
e must be properly con-
net ed to electrical
supply
and
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ggunded.
l To reduce the risk of tipping of the
appliance, the appliance must
be secured by a properly in-
stalled anti-tip bracket. To check if
the bracket is installed properly,
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l Do not use the range for warmin
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or heating the room. Persons cou
d
be burned or injured, or a fire
could start.
l Do not leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is in use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any
r
rt of the range. They could be
urned or injured.
l Do not wear loose or hangin
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gar-
ments when using the range.
hey
could ignite if they touch a hot sur-
face unrt or heating element and
you could be burned.
*Do not repair or replace any
P
art
of the range unless specifica ly
recommended in this manual. All
other servicin
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should be referred
to a qualified echnician.
l Do not store flammable materials
in or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
*Do
not use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flamin
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pan on cooktop
by covering wit
a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of
an can be
extinguished with
&a
king soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type
extinguisher.
l Use only dry
otholders. Moist or
damp
potho P ders on hat surfaces
may result in burns frm steam. Do
not let potholder touch hot heat-
ing elements. Do not use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
l Select a pan with a flat bottom
that is about the same size as the
surface unit. If pan is smaller than
the surface unit, some of the heat-
ina element will be exDosed and
pan sizz al& improves cooking
efficiency.
l Never leave surface units unat-
tended at high heat settings. A
boilover could result and cause
smoking and greasy splll-overs
that may ignite.
l Make sure the reflector bowls are
in
wi
R
lace during cooking. Cooking
out reflector bowls may sub
ject the wirin
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and components
underneath t
em to damage.
l Do not line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these
liners may result in a risk of elec-
tric shock or fire.
*Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the -
cooktoa
Onlv certain tvoes of
glass, glass-ceramic, ceiamic,
earthenware or other glazed
utensils are suitable for cooktops
without breaking due to the
sudden change in temperature