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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USE
AWARNING
For your safety, the information
in this manual
must be followed
to minimize
the risk of fire or e×plosion,
electric shock, or to
prevent
property
damage,
injury to persons, death.
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AWARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance,
follow
basic precautions,
including
the following:
. Read all instructions
before using the dryer.
. Before use, the dryer must be properly
installed
as described
in
this manual.
, Do not place items exposed
to cooking
oils in your dryer. Items
contaminated
with cooking
oils may contribute
to a chemical
reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
. Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned
in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted
with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents,
or
other flammable
or explosive
substances
as they give off vapors
that could ignite or explode.
. Do not reach into the dryer if the drum or any other part is
moving.
, Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt
any
servicing
unless specifically
recommended
in this Use and Care
Guide or in published
user-repair
instructions
that you understand
and have the skills to carry out.
. Do not tamper
with controls.
. Before the dryer is removed
from service or discarded,
remove the
door to the drying compartment.
, Do not allow children
to play on or in the dryer. Close supervision
of children
is necessary when the dryer is used near children.
.Do not use fabric softeners or products
to eliminate
static unless
recommended
by the manufacturer
of the fabric softener
or
product.
, Do not use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber or similarly
textured
rubber-like
materials.
, Keep area around the exhaust
opening
and adjacent
surrounding
areas free from the accumulation
of lint, dust, and dirt.
, The interior
of the dryer and exhaust vent should
be cleaned
periodically
by qualified
service personnel.
, Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the
weather.
.Always check the inside of the dryer for foreign
objects.
, Clean lint screen before or after each load.
, Do not store plastic, paper, or clothing
that may burn or melt on
top of the dryer during
operation.
CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT
This act requires the governor
of California
to publish a list of substances
known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive
harm and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential
exposure
to such substances.
Gas appliances
ca n cause minor exposure to four of these substances,
namely
benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde,
and soot, caused
primarily
by the incomplete
combustion
of natural gas or LP fuels.
Properly adjusted
dryers will minimize
incomplete
combustion.
Exposure to these substances
can be minimized
further
by properly
venting
the dryer to the outdoors.