WHIRLPOOL GEL1110AAH
Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do notallowaluminumfoil, meatprobesor any other metal object,otherthana utensil na surfaceelement,to contact o heatingelements. Do nottoucha hot ovenlightbulbwitha dampclothas the bulbcouldbreak. If bulb breaks,disconnect owerto the p applianceto avoidelectricalshockthenremovebulb. applianceas a step stool to cabinets above. Misuse of appliance doors or drawers, such as stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or drawer, may result in possible tipping of the appliance, breakage of door, and serious injuries. CAUTIeN:Neverusean __

Never leave children alone or unsupervisednear the appliance whenitisinuseorisstillhot.Children shouldnever be allowedto sitorstandon any partof theappliance, Children mustbe taughtthattheappliance and utensils in small children. Children should be coolin a safe place, outof reach of taughtthatan applianceis nota toy. Children should not be allowed to play with controls or other parts of the unit. CAUTION: Never store items of interesttochildrenincabinetsabove an applianceor on the backguardof a range. Children climbing on the appliance or on the Lethotutensils oronitcanbehot. appliance door to reach items could be seriously injured. \ j _"_, __/ , ' '

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Alwaysturn off surfaceelement or the oven when cooking is completed. To prevent injury or dama e to the appliance, never use appliance as a space \ heater to heat or warm a room. Also, do not use the cooktopor ovenas a storage area for food or cooking utensils, The oven rear element. at the leftvent is located Keep oven vent duct / unobstructed.Blockageof the vent prevents proper oven air circulation and will affect oven performance. Avoid touchingvent areawhile ovenis onand for severalminutes after oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent and surrounding areas may become hot enough to cause Do not touch surfaceor oven elements,areasnearelements or interior surface of oven. Heating elements may be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface elementsand interiorsurfaces of an oven may become hot enoughto causeburns. Duringand after use, do nottouch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact heating burns, elements,areas near elements,or interior surfaces of oven untilthey have had sufficienttime to cool. Othersurfaces of the appliance may become hot enough to cause burns - among these surfaces are the cooktop, surfacesfacing the cooktop,ovenvent openingandsurfaces near the vent opening,oven door, and oven window, It is normalfor some parts of the cooktop, especially areas surrounding the surface elements, to becomewarm or hot during surface cooking operations.Therefore, do not touch the cooktop until it has had sufficient time to cool. If necessary,use dry pot holders to protect hands. Make sure drip bowls-arein place. Absence of these bowls during cooking may subject wiring or components underneathto damage. Always place a pan on a surfaceelementbeforeturning it on. Be sure you know which knob controls which surface element. Make surethe correct element is turned on. Begin cooking on a higher heat setting then reduce to a lower settingto continue cooking. Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended especially when using a deep fat frying. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills as soon as possible.Donot use high heat highheat settingor when __. for extended cookingoperations.

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Always let quantitiesof hot fat used for deep fat frying cool beforeattemptingto move or handle. Neverheatan unopenedcontaineras pressurebuild-upmay cause containerto burst resulting in serious personal injury or damageto the appliance.