Frigidaire FFCT1278LS Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 4
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Important Safety Instructions Grounding Instructions Adapter Plugs WARNING CAUTION To avoid risk of electrical shock or death, this oven must be Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle grounded and plug must not be altered. cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and the wall Oven MUST be grounded. receptacle is grounded through the house wiring. Grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current if an electrical Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected infrequently: short occurs. This oven is equipped Because of potential safety hazards, we strongly with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding recommend against the use of an adapter plug. If you plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is still choose to use an adapter (where local codes permit), a properly installed and grounded. See Installation temporary connection can be made to a properly Instructions. grounded 2-prong wall receptacle using a UL listed adapter, Consult a qualified electrician or servicer if grounding available at most hardware stores. instructions are not completely understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the oven is properly grounded. Have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded. Do not use an extension cord. If the product power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician install a three-slot receptacle. This oven should be plugged into a separate 60 hertz circuit with the electrical ratting as shown in specifications table. When the oven is on a circuit with other equipment, an increase in cooking times When disconnecting the power cord from the adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. Otherwise, the adapter ground terminal may break with repeated use. Should this happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has again been established. may be required and fuses can be blown. Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be Microwave operates on standard household current, 110- disconnected frequently: 120V. Do not use an adapter plug in these situations. Frequent disconnection of the power cord places undue strain on the adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground Arcing terminal. Have a qualified electrician replace the 2-prong wall receptacle with a 3-prong (grounding) receptacle If you see arcing, press STOP and correct the problem. before using the appliance. Arcing is the term for sparks in your microwave oven. Arcing is caused by: yIncorrect installation of the metal shelf so that it is touching the microwave wall. yMetal or foil touching the side of the oven. yUse of foil which is not molded to the food. (The edges act as antennas). yOther metals, such a twist ties, poultry pins or metallic- rimmed dishes, in the microwave. yRecycled paper towels containing small metal pieces used in the oven. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4