Whirlpool SC8720EDB Owners Manual - Page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cooktop Safety Your safety is important to us. This guide contains safety statements under warning symbols. Please pay special attention to these symbols and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief explanation of the use of the symbol. wWARNING This symbol alerts you to such dangers as fire, electrical shock, burns, and personal injury. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Gas cooktops have been thoroughly tested for safe and efficient operation. However, as with any appliance, there are specific installation and safety precautions which must be followed to ensure safe and satisfactory operation. wWARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the cooktop, follow basic precautions, including the following: General • Install or locate the cooktop only in accordance with the provided Installation Instructions. The cooktop must be installed by a qualified installer. The cooktop must be properly connected to the proper gas supply and checked for leaks. The cooktop must also be properly connected to electrical supply and grounded. • Gas fuels and their use in appliances could 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. • CAUTION: Do not store things children might want above the cooktop. Children could be burned or injured while climbing on it. • Do not leave children alone or unattended in area where the cooktop is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the cooktop. They could be burned or injured. • Do not operate the cooktop if it is damaged or not working properly. • Do not use the cooktop for warming or heating the room. Persons could be burned or injured, or a fire could start. • Use the cooktop only for its intended use as described in this manual. • Do not touch grill and surface burner areas, or perimeter trim around cooktop. During and after use, these areas may be hot enough to cause burns. Avoid contact with these areas by clothing or other flammable materials until they have had sufficient time to cool. continued on next page 3