Whirlpool GS395LEG, Use & Care Manual

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RANGE SAFETY

SAVE THESE 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:

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Disconnect the electrical supply before servicing
the appliance.

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Never Use the Range for Warming or Heating the
Room.

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

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

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

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

For self-cleaning ranges –

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

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.  

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth 
defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene,
formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.