Important | Safety Notice | and Instructions | ..... |
The California Sate 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 businesses to warn cus- tomers of potential exposures to such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned that the bum- ing of gas can result in
should be kept tree of obstructions and properly exhausted dryers will minimize exposure.
Appliances with the @ symbol on the data plate have
been listed with Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Those with a CSA Monogram on the data plate have been cer-
tified by the CSA Testing Laboratories as complying with Canadian Standards Association requirements. Gas dryers with an AGA symbol on the data plate have been design certified with the American Gas Association; those with a CGA symbol on the data plate have been
approved by the Canadian Gas Association.
Nevertheless, as with any equipment using electricity and having moving parts, there are potential hazards. To use this appliance safely, the operator should become familiar with the instructions for operation of the appli- ance and always exercise care when using it.
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,_ WARNING _ For your safety the
information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property dam- age, personal injury or death.
-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.
•Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas suppli- er, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be per- formed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
dryer items that have been spotted or
soaked with vegetable oil or €00king oil.
Even after being washed, these items may
contain significant amounts of these oils. The remaining oil can ignit e spontaneously .
The p0tential for spontaneous ignition
increases when the items containing veg- etable oil or cooking oil are exposed to heat, Heat sources; such as your cl0thes dryer, ca n warm these items, allowing an
oxidation reaction in the oil to occur,
escape, the items can become hot enough
All washed and unwashed fabrics that con- tain vegetable 0il or Cooking oil Can be dan! gerous. Washing these items in hot water
with extra detergent will reduce' but will not eliminate, the hazard. Always use the
,co01 down" cycle for these items t0
reduce the items, temperature. Never remove these items from the clothes dryer while hot or interrupt the drying cycle until
the items have run through the "cool
down" cycle Never pile or stack these items when they are hot,
