Dacor HWC242L, Installation And User Manual

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Important Safety Instructions
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General Safety Precautions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when installing and using your appliance, follow basic safety
precautions, including the following:
WARNING
• If you receive a damaged product, immediately contact
your dealer or builder. Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Make sure that this appliance has been properly installed
according to the installation section. Make sure you know
the location of the electrical outlet so that you know where
and how to disconnect power. Making sure the appliance
is properly installed is the responsibility of the customer.
• This appliance is not designed for installation in a
recreational vehicle or boat.
• To prevent personal injury, property damage or damage to
the unit, this appliance should only be unpacked and set
up by two people according to the installation section.
• Refrigeration equipment must be properly disposed of in
a professional and appropriate way, in accordance with
the current local regulations and laws which protects the
environment. This applies to your old appliance and to
your new unit once it has reached the end of its service
life. DO NOT dispose of the appliance in a landfill as the
insulation (Cyclopentane) and refrigerant gas (R600a)
contained in these appliances are flammable.
• Do not install or use outdoors or in wet conditions.
• Do not place another appliance on top of the appliance.
• Keep packaging materials away from children. Plastic
sheets and bags can cause suffocation.
• Connect this appliance to a 115 Vac, 15 Amp. circuit that
is controlled by a circuit breaker or fuse. This appliance
should have its own separate grounded circuit.
• Do not kink or pinch the power supply cord of the
appliance. Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight
out from the electrical outlet.
• To avoid and electric shock hazard, do not operate this
appliance with wet hands, or while standing in water or on
• Disconnect this appliance when not in use.
• Do not install, repair or replace any part of the appliance
unless specifically recommended in the literature
accompanying it. A qualified service technician should
perform all other service.
• Before performing any type of service, disconnect the unit
from the electrical outlet.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose, the
storage of wine and beverage products. Do not use it to
store perishable food, medicine or other medical products.
It is not intended for commercial or industrial use.
• Never allow children to operate, play with or crawl inside
the appliance.
• Never allow anyone, including children to sit, stand or
climb on any part of the appliance, including the door.
Doing so may cause damage, serious injury or death.
• If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or a qualified service technician in order to
avoid a safety hazard.
a wet surface.
WARNING
CAUTION
• In the event of a power outage, minimize opening the
door.
• Do not allow the ventilation grill below the door to become
obstructed. Make sure there is always good ventilation in
front of the appliance.
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• This appliance is CFC and HFC free and contains small
quantities of Isobutane (R600a) which is environmentally
friendly, but flammable. Care must be taken during
transportation and setting up of the appliance so that no
parts of the cooling system are damaged. Leaking coolant
can ignite and may damage the eyes. In the event of any
damage:
- Avoid open flames and anything which creates a spark.
- Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet.
- Air the room in which the appliance is located for several
minutes and contact Dacor Customer Service for advice.
• The more coolant there is in an appliance, the larger the
room it should be installed in. In the event of a leakage,
if the appliance is in a small room, there is the danger of
combustible gases building up. For every ounce of
coolant, at least 325 cubic feet of room space is required.
The amount of coolant in the appliance is stated on the
data label inside the door. It is hazardous for anyone
other than factory authorized service personnel to carry
out service or repairs on this appliance.
• All service and replacement of component parts shall be
performed by factory authorized service personnel, so as
to minimize the risk of possible ignition due to incorrect
parts or improper service.
• Take care when handling, moving and using the appliance
to avoid either damaging the refrigerant tubing or
increasing the risk of a leak.
• Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas. Clearances
between the doors and between the doors and cabinet
are necessarily small. Be careful closing doors when
children are in the area.
• Do not cover shelves with aluminum foil or any other shelf
material which may prevent air circulation.