Whirlpool SB160PEEB User Manual - Page 5

OVEN SAFETY General • Install or locate the oven only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The oven must be installed by a qualified installer. The oven must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. The oven must also be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded. • 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. • Do not store things children might want above the oven. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it. • Do not leave children alone or unattended in area where the oven is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the oven. They could be burned or injured. • Do not operate the oven if it is damaged or not working properly. • Do not use the oven for warming or heating the room. Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start. • Do not attempt to light the oven burner during a power failure. Personal injury could result. • Use the oven only for its intended use as described in this manual. • Do not touch interior surfaces of oven. Areas near 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 interior surfaces of oven until they have had sufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of the oven, such as the oven vent opening, the surface near the vent opening, and the oven door and window, could also become hot enough to cause burns. • Do not wear loose or hanging garments when using the oven. They could ignite if they touch a hot surface and you could be burned. • Use only dry pot holders. Moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces could result in burns from steam. Do not use a towel or bulky cloth for a pot holder. It could catch on fire. • Keep oven vents unobstructed. • Do not heat unopened containers. They could explode. The hot contents could cause burns and container particles could cause injury. • Use only cookware approved for oven use. Follow cookware manufacturer's instructions, especially when using glass or plastic cookware. • Do not store flammable materials in or near the oven or in the storage drawer. The fumes could create an explosion and/or fire hazard. • Do not use the oven for storage. • Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottom, or any other part of the oven. Use aluminum foil only as recommended in this manual. • Never use a match or other flame to look for a gas leak. Explosion and injury could result. • Know where your main gas shutoff valve is located. continued on next page 5