Whirlpool SF317PEA Range User Manual


 
Important Safety Instructions
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Gas ranges have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with
any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed
to ensure safe and satisfactory operation.
to persons, or damage when using the range,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly,
a fire or explosion could result causing death, personal injury, or
property damage.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.
Follow the gas supplier’s instructtons.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency, or the gas supplier.
General
l Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided Instal-
lation Instructions. The range must be
installed by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected to
the proper gas supply and checked
for leaks. The range must also be
properly connected to electrical
supply and grounded.
l Gas fuels and their use in appliances
can cause minor exposures to
benzene, formaldehyde, carbon
monoxide, and soot, primarily from
incomplete combustion. Significant
exposure to these substances could
cause cancer or reproductive harm,
Properly adjusted burners with a
blue, rather than a yellow, flame will
minimize incomplete combustion. Venting
with a hood or an open window will further
minimize exposure.
l Do not store things children might want
above the range. Children could be
burned or injured while climbing on it.
. 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 pan of the range. They could be
burned or injured.
l Do not operate the range if it is damaged
or not working properly.
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