USER INSTRUCTIONS (original instructions)
Maytag Gas Dryer – MDG17MN
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Clean lint screen before each use.
2.Sort and load clothes (max. 9.0 kg).
3.Close door.
4.Select DRYING PROGRAMME.
5.Select DRYING TIME.
6.Press “START” button.
SAFETY INFORMATION
•This dryer is intended only for drying clothes and textiles that have been washed in water. Do not use for any other purpose.
•WARNING: If you smell gas, do not use the dryer or any electrical equipment nearby. Warn other people to clear the area. Contact the dryer owner immediately.
•Do not use thisdryer without the lintscreen in place.
•Do not use this dryer if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning. The possible presence of residual quantities of aggressive or decomposed chemicals in the load may produce damage to the dryer and harmful fumes.
•This dryer shall not be used to dry off solvents or dry cleaning Juids.
•This dryer is not designed for drying items that may create an explosive atmosphere inside the dryer, and must not be used for this purpose.
•Do not open door while dryer is in operation. It will stop.
•The Inal part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that the articles are left at a temperature that ensures that the items will not be damaged.
•WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. (avoids spontaneous combustion risk).
•In case of electricitysupply failure, removethe load quickly and spread it out to avoid spontaneous combustion risk.
•This dryer is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge,unless theyhave beengiven supervision or instructionconcerning use of the dryer by a person responsible for their safety.
•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the dryer.
•Do not dry unwashed items in the dryer.
•The fresh air ventilation openings into the room and into the dryer must not be blocked or sealed.
•Oil affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch Ire. Piling, stacking, or storing oil affected items can prevent heat from escaping and create a Ire hazard.
•If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable or cooking oil or that have been contaminated by hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer, they should Irst be washed in hot water with extra detergent – this will reduce, but not eliminate the hazard.
•Items that have been soiled with substances such as acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes, and wax removers should be washed in hot water with extra detergent before being dried in the dryer.
•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles, and clothes or pillows Illed with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the dryer.
•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as speciIed by the fabric softener instructions.
•Emergency stop control: The mains plug should be removed in an emergency.
•When loading or
•If drum rotation is blocked due to trapped textiles, disconnect the dryer from the electricity supply before gently removing the blockage.
•If the dryer is not heating, or appears to be defective or damaged, do not use it. Contact the owner.
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