Avanti DW18 instruction manual Important Safety Instructions, ?Warning?

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

?WARNING?

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when using your dishwasher, follow these basic precautions:

?Read all instructions before using the dishwasher.

?DANGER or WARNING: Risk of child entrapment.

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned dishwashers are still dangerous. . . even if they will “just sit in the garage a few days.”

?Before you throw away your old dishwasher: Take off the door. Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.

?Never allow children to operate, play with, or crawl inside the dishwasher.

?Do not allow children to play around dishwasher when opening or closing door due to the possibility of small fingers being pinched in door.

?Under certain conditions hydrogen may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.

If the hot water has not been use for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allow them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This simple

procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance during this process.

?Never clean dishwasher parts with flammable fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

?Do not store or use gasoline or any other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other dishwasher. The fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

?This dishwasher must be properly grounded for your safety. Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the third (ground) wire from the power cord. Any questions concerning power and/or grounding should be directed toward a certified electrician or an authorized Avanti Products service center .

?Do not tamper with controls.

?Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the door or dish rack of the dishwasher.

?Do not touch the heating element during or immediately after use.

?Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked dishwasher safe or the equivalent. For plastic items not so marked, check the manufacturer recommendations.

?Non-Dishwasher Items: Do not wash items such as electronic air cleaner filters, furnace filters and paint brushes in your dishwasher. Damage to dishwasher and discoloration or staining of dishwasher may result.

?When using your dishwasher, you should prevent plastic items form contacting with heating element.

?Use only detergent and rinse additives designed for an automatic dishwasher. Using detergent that is not specifically designed for dishwashers will cause the dishwasher to fill with suds.

?Keep children away from detergent and rinse aid, keep children away from the open door of the dishwasher, there could still be some detergent left inside.

?The door should not be left in the open position since this could present a tripping hazard.

?During installation, the power supply must not be excessively bent or flattened.

?Do not operate your dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place. Open the door very carefully if the dishwasher is operating, there is a risk of water squirting out.

?Do not place any heavy objects or stand on the door when it is open. The appliance could tip forward.

?When loading items to be washed:

1)Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to damage the door seal .

2)Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.

?Use this dishwasher only for its intended purpose as described in this Instruction Manual.

?Please dispose of packing materials properly.

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