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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
READ
ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
USE
_WARNING
For your safety, the information
in this manual must be followed
to minimize
the risk of fire or explosion,
electric
shock, or to prevent property
damage, injury to persons, or death.
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
_WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow
basic precautions,
including
the following:
• Read all instructions
before using the dryer.
• Before use, the dryer must be properly
installed as
described
in this manual.
• 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.
• 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 vapors that could ignite or
explode.
• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum or any other
part is moving.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer
or attempt
any servicing
unless specifically
recommended
in this owner's manual or in published
user-repair instructions
that you understand
and have
the skills to carry out.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Before the dryer is removed
from service or discarded,
remove the door to the drying compartment.
. Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision
of children
is necessary when the dryer is
used near children.
. Do not use fabric softeners
or products to eliminate
static unless recommended
by the manufacturer
of
the fabric softener or product.
. Do not use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber
or similarly
textured
rubber-like
materials.
. Keep area around the exhaust opening
and adjacent
surrounding
areas free from the accumulation
of lint,
dust, and dirt.
. The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be
cleaned periodically
by qualified
service personnel.
. Do not install or store the dryer where it will be
exposed to the weather.
. Always check the inside of the dryer for foreign
objects.
. Clean lint screen before or after each load.
. Do not store plastic,
paper, or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.
CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT
This act requires the governor
of California to publish a list of substances
known to the state to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive
harm and requires businesses to warn customers
of potential
exposure
to such
substances.
Gas appliances
can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde,
and soot, caused primarily
by the incomplete
combustion
of natural gas or LP fuels.
Properly adjusted
dryers will minimize
incomplete
combustion.
Exposure to these substances can be minimized
further
by properly
venting the dryer to the outdoors.