Hotpoint RGB540SEP Owners Manual - Page 3

IAWARNING

I GENERAL

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

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I

WARNINGI

NEVER use this appliance

as a space heater

to heat

or warm

the room.

Doing so may result

in carbon

monoxide

poisoning

and overheating

of the oven.

Use this appliance for its intended

purpose as described

in this owner's manual.

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Hoveyourrangeinstalled

and properlygroundedby

aqualified

installer

inaccordancewiththeprovided

installation

instructions.

Anyadjustmentandservice

shouldbeperformedonlybyaqualified

gas range

installers

orservicetechnicians.

Do notattempttorepair

orreplaceanyportofyourrangeunlessitisspecifically

recommended inthismanual.

_::Your range is shipped from the factory

set for use

with natural gas. It can be converted

for use with LP

gas. If required, thse adjustments

must be made by a

qualified technician

in accordance

with the installatoin

instructions

and local codes. The agency performing

this

work assumes responsibility

for the conversion.

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Have the installer show you the location

of the range

gas shut-off

valve and how to turn it off if necessary.

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Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded

outlet only. Do

not remove the round grounding

prong from the plug.

If in doubt about the grounding

of the home electrical

system, it is your responsibility

and obligation to have on

ungrounded

outlet replaced with a properly grounded,

three prong outlet in accordance

with the National

Electrical Code. Do not use on extension cord with this

appliance.

Before performing

any service, unplug the range

or disconnect

the power supply at the household

distribution

panel by removing the fuse or switching

off

the circuit breaker.

Be sure all packing

materials

are removed

from the

range before operating

to prevent ignition of these

materials.

_:: Avoid scratching

or impacting

glass doors, cooktops

or

control panels. Doing so may lead to glass breakage.

Do

not cook on o product

with broken glass. Shock, fire or

cuts may occur.

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Do not leave children alone or unattended

in an

area where an appliance

is in use. They should never

be allowed to climb, sit or stand on any port of the

appliance.

Do not store items of interest to children above a range

or on the buckguurd

of a range-children

climbing on

the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the

oven door, drawer

or cooktop. They could damage

the

range or tip it over causing severe injury or death.

Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. They

provide the air inlets and outlets that are necessary for

the range to operate properly with correct

combustion.

Air openings are located

at the rear of the cooktop,

at the top and bottom of the oven door, and at the

bottomof

the range under the warming

drawer, lower

oven drawer

or kick panel.

Use only dry pot holders-moist

or damp pot holders on

hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let

pot holders touch surface burners, burner grate, or oven

heating element. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth

in place of pot holders.

Be careful not to touch

hot surfaces of the range.

Potentially hot surfaces include burners, grates, cooktop,

backguard, oven and door interior and crevices around

the oven door.

Do not heat unopened

food containers.

Pressure could

build up and the container

could burst, causing

an

injury.

Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat

to at least an

internal temperature

of 160°F and poultry to at least

an internal temperature

of 180°F. Cooking to these

temperatures

usually protects

against foodborne

illness.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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