DISHWASHER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or This is the safety alert symbol.
"WARNING." These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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| IMPORTANT | SAFETY | INSTRUCTIONS |
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WARNING: | When | using the dishwasher, | follow basic precautions, including the following: |
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• | Read all instructions | before using the dishwasher. | Do not tamper | with controls. |
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• | Use the dishwasher | only for its intended function. | Do not abuse, | sit on, or stand on the door, lid, or dish | |||||||
• Use only detergents | or rinse agents | recommended for | racks of the dishwasher. |
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| use in a dishwasher, | and keep them out of the | reach | To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow children to | |||||||
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| play in or on the dishwasher. |
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• | When loading items to be washed: |
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| Under certain | conditions, hydrogen | gas may be | ||||
| 1) Locate sharp items so that they are not likely to | produced in a hot water system that has not been | |||||||||
| used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS | ||||||||||
| damage the door seal; and |
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| EXPLOSIVE. | If the hot water system has not been | ||||||
| 2) Load sharp knives with the handles up to reduce | ||||||||||
| used for such a period, before using the dishwasher | ||||||||||
| the risk of |
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| turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow | |||||||
• | Do not wash | plastic | items unless they are marked | ||||||||
from each for several minutes. This will release any | |||||||||||
| "dishwasher | safe" or the equivalent. | For plastic | items | accumulated hydrogen gas. As the | gas is flammable, | |||||
| not so marked, check the manufacturer's |
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| do not smoke | or use an open flame | during this time. | |||||
| recommendations. |
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| Remove the door or lid to the washing compartment | ||||
• | Do not touch | the | heating element during | or |
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| when removing an old dishwasher from service or | ||||||||||
| immediately | after | use. |
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| discarding it. |
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•Do not operate the dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are properly in place.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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