Safety 3
Important Safety Instructions
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Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in the Use and Care Guide, Installation Instructions and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a WARN- ING or CAUTION based on the risk type as described below:
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause serious body harm, death or property damage.
This symbol alerts you to situations that may cause bodily injury or property damage.
The instructions appearing in this Use and Care Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.
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WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this washer, comply with the basic warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow these Important Safety Instructions:
PREVENT FIRE
•Do not wash items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gaso- line, cleaning solvents, kerosene, cooking oils, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the washer. These substances give off vapors or chemical reactions that could ignite or explode.
•Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the washer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite the materials.
•Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
•Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is flammable; do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.
•Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/ or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the washer.
PROTECT CHILDREN
•Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all ap- pliances.
•Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other pack- ing materials after the washer is unpacked. Chil- dren might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers.
•Keep laundry products out of children’s reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.
•Before the washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer door to prevent accidental entrapment.
•Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.