Whirlpool SS373PEX Range User Manual


 
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Do not use decorative covers or
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Never use a match or other flame to
trivets over the surface burners.
look for a gas leak Explosion and
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Do not heat unopened containers.
injury could result.
They could explode. The hot
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Know where your main gas shutoff
contents could cause burns and
valve is located.
container particles could cause
injury.
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Keep range vents unobstructed.
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Grease is flammable. Do not allow
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Clean your range regularly. See
grease to collect around cooktop or
care and cleaning instructions in this
manual.
in vents. Wipe spillovers immedi-
ately.
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Do not clean door seal. lt is essen-
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Do not use water on grease fires.
tial for a good seal. Care should be
Never pick up a flaming pan.
taken not to rub, damage, or move
Smother flaming pan on range by
the seal. Clean only parts recom-
mended in this Use and Care Guide.
covering with a well-fitted lid, cookie
sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease
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Small amounts of formaldehyde and
outside of pan can be extinguished
carbon monoxide are given off in the
with baking soda or. if available, a
Self-Cleaning cycle from fiberglass
multipurpose dry chemical or foam-
insulation and food decomposition.
type extinguisher.
Significant exposure to these
substances can cause cancer or
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Never leave surface burners
unattended at high heat settings. A
reproductive harm Exposure can be
boilover could resuft and cause
minimized by venting with a hood or
smoking and greasy spillovers that
open window and wiping out excess
may ignite.
food spills prior to selfcleaning.
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Do not use oven cleaners. No
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Use care when opening oven door.
commercial oven cleaner or oven
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
liner protective coating of any kind
should be used in or around any
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Always position oven rack(s) in
part of the oven.
desired location while oven is cool.
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Before seffcleaning the oven,
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Do not store flammable materials on
remove broiler pan, broiler grid,
or near the range. The fumes can
oven racks and other utensils. Do
create an explosion and/or fire
not use your oven to clean miscella-
hazard.
neous parts unless you are in-
* Do not use the oven for storage.
strutted to do so in this Use and
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Do not store things children might
Care Guide.
want above the range. Children
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Do not repair or replace any part of
could be burned or injured while
the range unless specifically
climbing on it.
recommended in this manual. All
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Do not leave children alone or
other servicing should be referred to
unattended in area where the range
a qualified technician.
is in use. They should never be
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Disconnect the electrical supply
allowed to sit or stand on any part of
before servicing the range.
the range. They could be burned or
injured.
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