Whirlpool Ranges Range User Manual


 
IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
injury to persons, or damage when using the
range, follow basic precautions, including
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Read all instructions before using
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Use only dry potholders. Moist
the range.
or damp potholders on hot sur-
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Install or locate the range only in
faces may result in burns from
accordance with the provided
steam. Do not let potholder touch
Installation Instructions. It is recom-
hot heating elements. Do not use
mended that the range be in-
a towel or bulky cloth for a pot-
stalled by a qualified installer. The
holder. They could catch on fire.
range must be properly con-
* Select a pan with a flat bottom
netted to electrical supply and
that is about the same size as
grounded.
the surface unit. If pan is smaller
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Do not use the range for warm-
than the surface unit, some of
ing or heating the room. Persons
the heating element will be
could be burned or injured, or
exposed and may result in the
a fire could start.
igniting of clothing or potholders.
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Do not leave children alone or
Correct pan size also improves
unattended in area where the
cooking efficiency.
range is in use. They should never
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Never leave surface units unat-
be allowed to sit or stand on any
tended at high heat settings. A
part of the range. They could be
boil-over could result and cause
burned or injured.
smoking and greasy spill-overs
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Do not wear loose or hanging
that may ignite.
garments when using the range.
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Check to be sure glass cooking
They could ignite if they touch a
utensils are safe for use on the
hot surface unit or heating ele-
cooktop. Only certain types of
ment and you could be burned.
glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
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Do not repair or replace any
earthenware or other glazed
part of the range unless specifi-
utensils are suitable for cooktops
tally recommended in this man-
without breaking due to the
ual. All other servicing should
sudden change in temperature.
be referred to a qualified
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Turn pan handles inward, but
technician,
not over other surface units. This
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Do not store flammable mate-
will help reduce the chance
rials in or near the range. They
of burns, igniting of flammable
could explode or burn.
materials, and spills due to
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Do not use water on grease fires.
bumping of the pan.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
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Use care when opening oven
Smother flaming pan on cook-
door. Let hot air or steam escape
top by covering with a well-fitted
before removing or replacing
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flam-
food.
ing grease outside of pan can
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Do not heat unopened con-
be extinguished with baking
tainers. They could explode. The
soda or, if available, a multipur-
hot contents could cause burns
pose dry chemical or foam-type
and container particles could
extinguisher.
cause injury.
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