WHIRLPOOL MCG20100W
Owner's Manual

IMP(IRTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTI()NS
Do not leave children alone or unsupervised near the appliancewhen itis in useor isstill hot.ChUdren shouldnever be allowedto sit or stand on any part of the appliance, Children must be taught that the appliance and utensils in it can be hot. Let hot utensils cool in a safe place, out of reach of small children.Children should be taught that an appliance is not a toy.Childrenshouldnot beallowed to play with controlsor other parts of the unit. CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above an appliance or on the backguard of a range. Children climbingonthe applianceor onthe appliance door to reach items could be seriously injured, WARNING: To reduce the risk of tipping of the appliance from abnormal usage or by excessive loading of the oven door,the appliance must be secured by a properlyinstalled anti-tip device. If the range is movedfrom the wall, be sure the anti-tip device is engaged when the range is replaced. Look underneathrange to verify that one of the rear leveling legs is properly engaged in the bracket slot. The anti-tip devicesecuresthe rear levelinglegto thefloor when properly engaged. Also, be surethe range is properlyre-installed. Do not touch a hot oven light bulb with a damp cloth as the bulb could break. Should the bulb break, disconnect power to the appliance before removing bulb to avoid electrical shock.

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Always placea pan on a surface burnerbefore turningit on. Besureyou knowwhich knob controlswhich surface burner. Makesure the correct burner isturned onand that the burner has ignited. When cooking is completed, turn burner off before removing pan to prevent exposureto burner flame. Always adjust surface burnerflame sothat it doesnot extend beyond the bottom edge of the pan. An excessive flame is

To preventpotential hazardto the user and damageto the appliance, do not use appliance as a space I__//" . heaterto heat or warm a I room. Also, do not use i _i_._r_'_; j': !. _/_iI_:_L==_:£LI._2;/_--_:/_

hazardous,wastes energy and may damage the appliance, pan or cabinetsabove the appliance. Never leave a surface cooking operation unattended especiallywhen usinga _[ ._.__. i //_ high heat settingor when cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite. Clean up greasy spills frying. Boilovers deep fat as soon as possible.Do not usehigh heat - for extended cookingoperations. Never heat an unopened containeron the surface burner or in the oven. Pressurebuild-up may cause containerto burst resulting in serious personal injury or damage to the appliance. Use dry, sturdy pot holders. Damp pot holders may cause burns from steam. Dish towels or other substitutes should never be used as pot holders becausethey can trail across hot surface burnersand ignite or get caught on appliance Always let quantities of hot fat used for deep fat frying cool before attempting to move or handle. Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulatein or nearthe appliance,hood or vent fan. Clean hood parts. frequently to prevent grease from accumulating on hoodor filter.Whenflamingfoods underthe hoodturnthe fan off as the fan may spreadthe flame.

storage area for food or cooking utensils, Do not obstruct the flow of the cooktopor oven as a _ combustion and ventilationair by blocking the oven vent or air intakes. Restrictionof air flow to the burnerpreventsproper performanceand increasescarbon monoxideemissionto unsafe levels. Avoid touching oven vent area while oven is on and for several minutesafter oven is turned off. Some parts of the vent and surrounding area become hot enough to cause burns.After oven is turned off, do not touch the oven vent or surroundingareas untilthey have had sufficienttime to cool. CAUTION: Do not _ _ (=_(=m_ /

step stool to cabinets above. Misuse of appliance doors or _ drawers, such as stepping, leaning or sitting on the door or usean applianceas in "_ drawer,may result a _ possible tipping of the appliance,breakage of door, and serious injuries,

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