Thermador PODMW301, PODM301 Important Safety Instructions, Read And Save These Instructions

Safety

Important Safety Instructions

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

When properly used and cared for, your new appliance has been designed to be safe and reliable. Read all instructions carefully before use. These precautions will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire and injury to persons. When using kitchen appliances, basic safety precautions must be followed, including those in the following pages.

Proper Installation and Maintenance

Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference.

This appliance must be properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. Refer to the Installation Instructions for details.

This appliance is intended for normal household use only. It is not approved for outdoor or other non-household uses (including sea or air-going vessels). See the Statement of Limited Warranty. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer.

Do not store or use corrosive chemicals, vapors, flammables or nonfood products in or near this appliance. The use of corrosive chemicals in heating or cleaning will damage the appliance and could result in injury. This appliance is intended only for heated food preparatoin and should not be used for any other purposes.

Do not operate this appliance if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged. Contact an authorized servicer.

Do not obstruct oven vents.

Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. Refer all servicing to a factory authorized service center.

In the event of an error, the display flashes and beeps continuously. If this happens during self-clean, disconnect appliance from the power supply and call a qualified technician.

In the event of an error, the display flashes and beeps continuously. Disconnect appliance from the power supply and call a qualified technician.

Fire Safety

Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of the appliance, especially the oven bottom. Installing these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.

If materials inside an oven should ignite, keep door closed. Turn off the appliance and disconnect the circuit at the circuit breaker box.

Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this manual. For example, never use the appliance for warming or heating the room. Never use the appliance for storage.

Always have a working smoke detector near the kitchen.

In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.

Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires with baking soda. Never use water on cooking fires.

Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the oven.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A GREASE FIRE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

•SMOTHER FLAMES with a close-fitting lid, cookie sheet, or metal tray, then turn off the burner. EXERCISE CAUTION TO PREVENT BURNS. If the flames do not go out immediately, EVACUATE AND CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

•NEVER PICK UP A FLAMING PAN—You may be burned.

•DO NOT USE WATER, including wet rags or towels—a violent steam explosion will result.

•Use an extinguisher ONLY if:

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