Installation Guide

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the range onto cardboard or plywood to avoid
damaging the floor covering.
Choosing the Proper
Location
Ventilation
subject to strong drafts. Any openings in the
floor or wall behind the range should be sealed.
Make sure the openings around the base of the
range that supply fresh air for combustion and
ventilation are not blocked by carpeting or
woodwork.
ventilation system that blows air downward
toward the range. This type of ventilation system
may cause ignition and combustion problems
with the gas cooking appliance resulting in
personal injury or unintended operation.
Flooring
heavy and can be installed on soft floor
coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting.
Use care when moving the range on this type of
flooring.
ends at the front of the
range, the area that the range will be installed
on should be built up with plywood to the same
level or higher than the floor covering. This will
allow the range to be moved for cleaning and
servicing, as well as provide proper air flow to
the range.
covering can resist
temperatures of at least 167 °F (75 °C). See the
Installation Safety Instructions included in this
manual.
Ambient Temperature
can resist the heat generated up to 194 °F (90 °C)
by the range. See the Installation Safety
Instructions included in this manual.
Additional Installation
Requirements
Mobile Home
The installation of appliances designed for mobile
home installation must conform with the
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
Standard, Title 24 CFR, Part 3280 (formerly the
Federal Standard for Mobile Home Construction
and Safety, Title 24, HUD, Part 280) or, when such
standard is not applicable, the Standard for
Manufactured Home Installations, latest edition
(Manufactured Home Sites, Communities and Set-
Ups), ANSI A225.1, latest edition, or with local
codes.
stallation must be in
accordance with the current CAN/CSA Z240/MH
Mobile Home Installation Code.