Important safety instructions
■Basic safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the washer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
•Before installation, check exterior damages. If it has, do not install.
•Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather.
•Do not tamper with controls.
•Do not repair or replace any part of the washer or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in the
•Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.
•The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Do not allow children to play on, with, or inside this or any other appliance.
•Keep small animals away from the appliance.
•Do not leave the washer door open.
An open door could entice children to hang on the door or crawl inside the washer.
•Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with combustible or explosive substances (such as wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry- cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may ignite or explode. Oil may remain in the tub after a whole cycle resulting in fire during drying.
So, do not load oiled clothes.
•Do not slam the washer door closed or try to force the door open when locked. This could result in damage to the washer.
•When the machine runs high temperature, the front door may be very hot. Don’t touch it.
•To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this appliance from the power supply or disconnect the washer at the household distribution panel by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker before attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
•When unplugging power cord, do not pull out by grasping the cord.
Otherwise, the power cord may be damaged.
•Never reach into washer while it is moving. Wait until the drum has completely stopped.
•The laundry process can reduce the flame retardant of fabrics. To avoid such a result, carefully follow the garment manufacturer’s wash and care instructions.
•Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
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