Whirlpool 8316558 installation instructions Before you start, It is your responsibility to

Before you start...

Your safety and the safety of others are very important.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING — To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic

We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.

This is the safety alert symbol.

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 “WARNING”. These words mean:

DANGER

You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.

WARNING

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.

precautions, including the following:

1.	Read all instructions before using the
	appliance.
2.	Do not dry articles that have been
	previously cleaned in, washed in,
	soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
	dry-cleaning solvents, or other
	flammable or explosive substances, as
	they give off vapours that could ignite
	or explode.
3.	Do not allow children to play on or in
	the appliance. Close supervision of
	children is necessary when the
	appliance is used near children.
4.	Before the appliance is removed from
	service or discarded, remove the door
	to the drying compartment.

	• Do not touch any electrical
WARNING: For your safety the
information in this manual must be	switch; do not use any phone in
followed to minimize the risk of fire or	your building.
explosion or to prevent property	• Clear the room, building or area of
damage, personal injury or death.	all occupants.
	• Immediately call your gas supplier
— Do not store or use gasoline,	from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
or other flammable vapors and liquids	the gas supplier’s instructions.
in the vicinity of this or any other	• If you cannot reach your gas
appliance.	supplier, call the fire department.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:	— Installation and service must be
	done by a qualified installer,
• Do not try to light any appliance.
	service agency or the gas supplier.

5.	Do not reach into the appliance if the
	drum is moving.
6.	Do not install or store this appliance
	where it will be exposed to the
	weather.
7.	Do not tamper with controls.
8.	Do not repair or replace any part of
	the appliance or attempt any
	servicing unless specifically
	recommended in the user-
	maintenance instructions or in
	published user-repair instructions that
	you understand and have the skills to
	carry out.
9.	Do not use fabric softeners or products
	to eliminate static unless
	recommended by the manufacturer
	of the fabric softener or product.

WARNING

Explosion Hazard

Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer.

Place dryer at least 18 inches

(45.8 cm) above the floor for a garage installation.

Failure to do so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

If installing a GAS dryer:

Post this warning in a prominent location.

It is recommended that the operator post, in a prominent location, instructions for the customer's use in the event the customer smells gas. This information should be obtained from your local gas supplier.

It is your responsibility to:

Observe all governing codes and ordinances.

Check code requirements: Some codes limit or do not permit installation of clothes dryers in garages, closets, mobile homes or sleeping quarters. Contact your local building inspector.

Comply with the installation specifications and dimensions.

Consider spacing requirements for companion appliances.

Make sure you have everything necessary for proper installation.

Properly install dryer.

Contact a qualified installer to insure that the electrical and gas installations meet all national and local codes and ordinances.

Exhaust to outdoors: Dryer must be exhausted outdoors to prevent exposure to harmful substances in the gas fuels.

Note: The dryer must not be installed in an area where it will be exposed to water and/or weather,

10.	Do not use heat to dry articles
	containing foam rubber or similarly
	textured rubber-like materials.
11.	Clean lint screen before or after each
	load.
12.	Keep area around the exhaust
	opening and adjacent surrounding
	areas free from the accumulation of
	lint, dust, and dirt.
13.	The interior of the appliance and
	exhaust duct should be cleaned
	periodically by qualified service
	personnel.
14.	Do not place items exposed to
	cooking oils in your dryer. Items
	contaminated with cooking oils may
	contribute to a chemical reaction that
	could cause a load to catch fire.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Post this warning in a prominent location.

FOR YOUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliances.

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