Whirlpool RF377PXW 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
the range.
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Use only dry potholders. Moist or
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Install or locate the range only in
damp potholders on hot sur-
accordance with the provided
faces may result in burns from
Installation Instructions. It is recom-
steam. Do not let potholder touch
mended that the range be in-
hot heating elements. Do not use
stalled by a qualified installer, The
a towel or bulky cloth for a pot-
range must be properly con-
holder. They could catch on fire.
netted to electrical supply and
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Select a pan with a flat bottom
grounded.
that is about the same size as
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Do not use the range for warm-
the surface unit, If pan is smaller
ing or heating the room. Persons
than the surface unit, some of
could be burned or injured, or a
the heating element will be
fire could start.
exposed and may result in the
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Do not leave children alone or
igniting of clothing or potholders.
unattended in area where the
Correct pan size also improves
range is in use. They should never
cooking efficiency.
be allowed to sit or stand on any
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Never leave surface units unat-
part of the range. They could be
tended at high heat settings. A
burned or injured. boil-over could result and cause
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Do not wear loose or hanging
smoking and greasy spill-overs
garments when using the range.
that may ignite.
They could ignite if they touch a
hot surface unit or heating ele-
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Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
ment and you could be burned.
cooktop. Only certain types of
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Do not repair or replace any
glass, glass ceramic, ceramic,
part of the range unless specifi-
earthenware or other glazed
Cally recommended in this man-
utensils are suitable for cooktops
ual. All other servicing should be
without breaking due to the sud-
referred to a qualified
den change in temperature.
technician,
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Turn pan handles inward, but not
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Do not store flammable mate-
over other surface units. This will
rialS in or near the range. They
help reduce the chance of
could explode or burn.
burns, igniting of flammable
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Do not use water on grease fires.
materials, and spills due to
Never pick up a flaming pan,
bumping of the pan.
Smother flaming pan on cook-
* Use care when opening oven
top by covering with a well-fitted
door. Let hot air or steam escape
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flam-
before removing or replacing
ing grease outside of pan can
food.
be extinguished with baking
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Do not heat unopened con-
sodaor, if available, a multipur-
tainers. They could explode. The
pose dry chemical or foam-type
hot contents could cause burns
extinguisher.
and container particles could
cause injury