Important Safety Information
!WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm and requires business to
warn consumers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the burning of gas can result in
Electrical Service Information
Electrical Dryers
•240 VAC, 60 Hz, 30 Amps,
Gas Dryers
• 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 20 Amps,
About Ground Wires
In the event of an electrical short circuit, a ground wire reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current.
Standard accepted color coding for ground wires is green or green with a yellow stripe.
Grounding wires and wires colored like grounding wires are NOT to be used as current carrying conductors.
!WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death, all wiring and grounding must conform with the latest edition of the National Electric Code, ANSI/ NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1, and such local regulations as might apply. It is the customer’s responsibility to have the wiring and fuses checked by a qualified electrician to make sure your home has adequate electrical power to operate the dryer.
!WARNING
To avoid risk of personal injury or death due to electrical shock:
•Observe all local codes and ordinances.
•Disconnect electrical power to unit before servicing.
•Ground appliance properly.
•Check with a qualified electrician if you are not sure this appliance is properly grounded.
•DO NOT ground to gas line.
•DO NOT ground to cold water pipe if pipe is interrupted by plastic,
•DO NOT modify plug on power cord. If plug does not fit electrical outlet, have proper outlet installed
by qualified electrician.
•DO NOT have a fuse in the neutral or ground circuit. A fuse in the neutral or ground circuit could result in an electrical shock.
•DO NOT use an extension cord with this appliance.
•DO NOT use an adapter plug with this appliance.
•DO NOT pinch power cord.
Gas Connection Information
!WARNING
To avoid death, personal injury or property damage, from fire or explosion, information in this manual must be followed exactly.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
!WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire and exposure to combustion gases, the dryer MUST be exhausted to the outdoors. DO NOT exhaust dryer air into a window well, gas vent, chimney or enclosed, unventilated area, such as an attic, wall, ceiling, crawl space under a building or concealed space of a building.
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