Siemens WFXD5202UC manual Definitions, Important Safety Instructions

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d IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your washing machine, follow basic precautions, including the following:

1.SIEMENS washers are provided with an Operating, Care and Installation Instructions Manual. Read and understand all instructions before using the washing machine.

2.Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

3.Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

4.Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot

water system that has not been

published

user

repair

instructions

used

for

2 weeks

or

more.

that you understand and have the

HYDROGEN

GAS

IS

EXPLOSIVE.

skills

to

carry

out.

If the hot water system has not

10.

Always

unplug

the

washing

been

used

for

this length

of

time,

turn

on all

hot

water

faucets

and

machine

from

the

power supply

before attempting any

service.

let the water flow out of each

Disconnect

the

power

cord

by

faucet for

several

minutes

before

grasping

the plug,

not

the

cord.

using

the

washing machine. This

11.

To

reduce

the

risk

of

fire,

clothes,

will

release

any

accumulated

cleaning

rags,

mop

heads and the

hydrogen

gas.

As the

gas

is

like

which

have been

soiled

with

flammable,

do not smoke

or

use

any

flammable

substance, such as

an

open

flame

while

carrying

out

vegetable

oil, cooking

oil,

this

procedure.

petroleum based oils or distillates,

5. Before the

appliance

is

removed

waxes, fats, etc., must must be

from service or discarded, remove

kept

away

from any

source

of

the

door

and

the

power cord/plug.

ignition, including a clothes dryer.

6. Do

not reach

into

the

appliance if

These

items may contain

the

wash

drum

is

moving.

flammable

substances

which,

7. Do

not install

or

store

this

even after washing, may smoke or

appliance

where

it

will

be

exposed

catch

fire.

to

the weather.

8.Do not tamper with the controls.

9.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless specifically recommended in the user maintenance instructions or in

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