Whirlpool RF3010XEW Use and Care Guide - Page 18

BEFORE YOU START INSTALLING IMPORTANT NOTE TO INSTALLER BEFORE YOU BEGIN - DISCONNECT THE POWER TO THE RANGE AT THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE LOCAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR'S USE. Important: Observe all governing codes and ordinances. Proper installation is your responsibility. A qualified technician must install this range. Make sure you have everything necessary for correct installation. It is the installer's responsibility to comply with installation clearances specified in these instructions and the electrical requirements specified on the model/serial rating plate located under the cooktop. Check location where range will be installed. The range should be located for convenient use in kitchen. Cabinet opening dimensions shown on page 19 must be used. Given dimensions are minimum clearances. Grounded electrical outlet is required. See "Electrical requirements," Page 20. It is the customer's responsibility to contact a qualified electrical installer and to make sure that the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition*, and all local codes and ordinances. CLEARANCES - When installing a range around cabinets, use the recommended clearances given in Table X, page 19, and the maximum and minimum clearances description given on page 19 in order to conform with safety standards. The maximum depth of cabinets installed above cooking tops is 13 inches. The sides of the range can be flush to combustible material below the cooktop. The back of the range can be flush to combustible material. Zero clearance is permitted between the range and combustible construction extending from the cooking surface to 18 inches above the level of the cooking surface. IMPORTANT: Serious hazards are associated with reaching into storage cabinets above a range. To eliminate the risk of burns or fire by reaching over heated surface units, avoid locating cabinet storage space above the surface units. If storage cabinet is provided above a range with a lower oven only, the hazard can be reduced by installing a range hood that projects horizontally a minimum of 5 inches beyond the bottom of the cabinet. Caution: Not all cabinets and building materials are designed to withstand the heat produced during the normal safe operation of a listed appliance. Damage, such as discoloration or delamination may occur. Mobile home installation The installation of this range must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction and Safety, Title 24, HUD (Part 280)} or, when such standard is not applicable, the Standard for Manufactured Home Installations, ANSI A 225.1/NFPA 501A, or with local codes. When this range is installed in a mobile home, it must be secured to the floor during transit. Any method of securing the range is adequate as long as it conforms to the standards listed above. Four wire power supply cord or cable must be used in a mobile home installation. The appliance wiring will need to be revised. See "Four-wire electrical connection." Page 22. Copies of the standards may be obtained from: *National Fire Protection Association Batterymarch Park Quincy, Massachusetts 02269 -17-