Whirlpool SGS375H warranty Range Safety, Important Safety Instructions, Save These Instructions

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RANGE SAFETY

RANGE SAFETY

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage when using the range, follow basic precautions, including the following:

•WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF TIPPING OF THE RANGE, THE RANGE MUST BE SECURED BY PROPERLY INSTALLED ANTI-TIP DEVICES. TO CHECK IF THE DEVICES ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY, SLIDE RANGE FORWARD, LOOK FOR ANTI-TIP BRACKET SECURELY ATTACHED TO FLOOR, AND SLIDE RANGE BACK SO REAR RANGE FOOT IS UNDER ANTI-TIP BRACKET.

•CAUTION – Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range – children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

•Proper Installation – The range, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. Be sure the range is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.

•This range is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a properly grounded receptacle. Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from this plug.

•Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing the appliance.

•Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the Room.

•Injuries may result from the misuse of appliance doors or drawers such as stepping, leaning, or sitting on the doors or drawers.

•Maintenance – Keep range area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.

•Storage in or on the Range – Flammable materials should not be stored in an oven or near surface units.

•Top burner flame size should be adjusted so it does not extend beyond the edge of the cooking utensil.

For self-cleaning ranges –

•Before Self-Cleaning the Oven – Remove broiler pan and other utensils. Wipe off all excessive spillage before initiating the cleaning cycle.

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Contents Self-Cleaning Gas RangeA NOTE TO YOU Please record your model’s informationRANGE SAFETY THE ANTI-TIP BRACKETwDANGER wWARNING wWARNINGRANGE SAFETY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSFor self-cleaning ranges SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSPARTS AND FEATURES CONTROL PANELAutomatic oven light switch p Gasket Surface burner marker shows which burner you are settingUSING YOUR RANGE USING THE SURFACE BURNERSUsing the control knobs Burner heat settingsUsing the right cookware makes a USING THE SURFACE BURNERS CONTIn case of a prolonged power failure Home canning informationRack placement for specific foods USING YOUR RANGEPositioning racks and pans Extra oven rack position roasting rackUSING ALUMINUM FOIL BAKEWARE CHOICESBAKEWARE TYPE BEST USED FORIndicator lights Using the control lockTHE ELECTRONIC OVEN CONTROL Display/clockSETTING THE CLOCK USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMERPRESS YOU SEESTARTING/CANCELING A FUNCTION USING THE ELECTRONIC MINUTE TIMER CONTTo cancel the minute timer during the countdown display counts downBAKING/ROASTING Roasting meats and poultryFront RearBAKING/ROASTING CONT Saving energyexample for set temperature of 325F 7. After cooking, turn off the ovenADJUSTING THE OVEN TEMPERATURE CONTROL How to determine the amount of adjustment neededfactory setting of “00” example when making oven 10F coolerFront Rear BROILING6. After broiling, turn off the oven BROILING CONT To custom broil at a lower temperatureBroiling guidelines example shows broil at 325FBroiling guidelines cont APPROXIMATE TIMERACK MINUTESUSING THE AUTO COOKING CONTROL To start baking/roasting now and stop automaticallyThe bake indicator light will light up Food Poisoning HazardUSING THE AUTO COOKING CONTROL CONT To delay start and stop automatically2. Choose the bake setting display counts down cook timeThe start time/delay indicator light will light up example shows bake at 375Fexample shows 30-minute baking/roasting timedisplay counts down cook THE OVEN VENTtime THE STORAGE DRAWER Removing the storage drawerReplacing the storage drawer Lower slide railBEFORE YOU START USING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLEBurn Hazard Do not touch the oven during the Self-Cleaning cycle Keep children away from oven during Self-Cleaning cycleUSING THE SELF-CLEANING CYCLE SETTING THE CONTROLSexample shows 4 1/2-hour cleaning time SETTING THE CONTROLS CONT To stop the self-cleaning cycle at any timeHOW THE CYCLE WORKS TemperatureCLEANING CHART CARING FOR YOUR RANGECLEANING METHOD Explosion HazardCLEANING CHART CONT CARING FOR YOUR RANGESurface burners Oven door glassSEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP Cleaning the surface burnersis blue in color. If the Porcelain burner cap Burner baseTo clean the burners REMOVING THE OVEN DOORSEALED SURFACE BURNERS AND COOKTOP CONT Before removing the doorREMOVING THE OVEN DOOR CONT To removeTo replace while the door is removed from the rangeTHE OVEN LIGHT To replace the oven lightREMOVING THE OVEN DOOR CONT Support pinsTROUBLESHOOTING RANGE DOES NOT WORKOVEN/BROILER BURNER SURFACE BURNERSWHEN SELF-CLEANING YOUR OVEN TROUBLESHOOTINGCOOKING RESULTS DISPLAY MESSAGESIF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE IF YOU NEED REPLACEMENT PARTSREQUESTING ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE assist you. When callingPage Page Page TOPIC INDEXPAGE GAS RANGE WARRANTY LENGTH OF WARRANTYWARRANTY WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION WILL PAY FOR