Whirlpool FES340V - Manual (Page 2)

Important Safety Instructions
A
warning
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using
the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the
range.
2. Install or locate the range only in
accordance with the provided
Installation Instructions, It is
recommended that the range be
installed by a qualified installer. The
range must be properly connected to
electrical supply and grounded.
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3. To reduce the risk of tipping of the
appliance, the appliance must be
secured by properly installed anti-tip
bracket(s). To check if the bracket(s)
is installed properly, remove the
storage drawer (see page 8) and
verify that the anti-tip bracket(s) is
engaged.
4. DO NOT operate the range if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged.
5. DO NOT use the range for warming
or heating the room. Persons could
be burned or injured, or a fire could
start.
6. Use the range only for its intended
use as described in this manual.
7. DO NOT wear loose or hanging
garments when using the range.
They could ignite if they touch a
surface unit and you could be
burned.
8. Make sure the reflector bowls are in
place during cooking. Cooking
without reflector bowls may subject
the wiring and components
underneath them to damage.
9. DO NOT line reflector bowls with
aluminum foil or other liners.
Improper installation of these liners
may result in a risk of electric shock
or fire.
10. DO NOT touch surface units, areas
near units, heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven. Surface
units and heating elements may be
hot even though they are dark in
color. Areas near surface units and
interior surfaces of an oven become
hot enough to cause burns. During
and after use, DO NOT touch, or let
clothing or other flammable
materials contact surface units,
areas near units, heating elements or
interior surfaces of oven until they
have had sufficient time to cool.
Other surfaces of the range may
become hot enough to cause burns;
such as, the oven vent opening, the
surface near the vent opening, the
cooktop, the oven door and window,
11. 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 heating
element will be exposed and may
result in the igniting of clothing or
potholders. Correct pan size also
improves cooking efficiency.
12. Turn pan handles inward, but not
over other surface units. This will
help reduce the chance of burns,
igniting of flammable materials, and
spills due to bumping of the pan.
13. Use only dry potholders. Moist or
damp potholders on hot surfaces
may result in burns from steam. DO
NOT let potholder touch hot heating
elements. DO NOT use a towel or
bulky cloth for a potholder. They
could catch on fire.
14. Check to be sure glass cooking
utensils are safe for use on the
cooktop. Only certain types of glass,
glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware
or other glazed utensils are suitable
for cooktops without breaking due to
the sudden change in temperature.
15. DO NOT heat unopened containers.
They could explode. The hot
contents could cause burns and
container particles could cause
injury.
16. Grease is flammable and should be
handled carefully. Let fat cool
before attempting to handle it. DO
NOT allow grease to collect
around cooktop or in vents. Wipe
spill-overs immediately.
17. DO NOT use water on grease fires.
Never pick up a flaming pan.
Smother flaming pan on range by
covering with a well-fitted lid,
cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming
grease outside of pan can be
extinguished with baking soda or,
if available, a multipurpose dry
chemical or foam-type extinguisher
18. Never leave surface units
unattended at high heat settings. A
boil-over could result and cause
smoking and greasy spill-overs that
may ignite.
19. Make sure surface units are off
when you are finished, and when
you aren’t watching.
20. Use care when opening oven door.
Let hot air or steam escape before
removing or replacing food.
21. Always position oven racks in
desired location while oven is cool.
If racks must be removed while
oven is hot, do not let potholder
contact hot heating element in
oven.
22. DO NOT store flammable materials
on or near the range. They could
explode or burn.
23. DO NOT store things children
might want above the range.
Children could be burned or injured
while climbing on it.
24. DO NOT leave children alone or
unattended in area where the
range is m use. They should never
be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the range. They could be
burned or injured.
25. Keep range vents unobstructed.
26. Clean your range regularly. See
care and cleaning instructions in
this manual.
27. Be sure all range parts are cool
before cleaning.________________
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