Frigidaire FDB221, Use & Care Manual

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Important Safety Instructions
©1996 White Consolidated Industries, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This symbol will help alert you to such
dangers as personal injury, burns, fire and
electrical shock.
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock,
or injury when using your dishwasher,
follow basic precautions including the
following:
• Read all instructions before using your
dishwasher.
• Use your dishwasher only as instructed
in this Use and Care Manual.
• DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY
GROUNDED. Read the Installation
Instructions for details.
• This dishwasher is designed to operate on
regular house current (120 V, 60 Hz). Use a
circuit equipped with a 15 ampere fuse or
circuit breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if
dishwasher is connected with a food waste
disposer.
• Do not operate dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are in their proper place.
• Dispose of discarded appliance and shipping
or packing material properly.
• To avoid entrapment and/or suffocation,
remove door or door latch mechanism from
any dishwasher that is discarded or not in
use.
• Keep young children and infants away from
dishwasher when it is operating.
• Do not let children abuse, sit, stand or play
on door or racks of a dishwasher.
• Use only detergents and rinse agents
recommended for use in a dishwasher.
Printed in U.S.A.
• Store dishwasher detergent and rinse
agents out of the reach of children.
• Do not wash plastic items unless marked
"dishwasher safe" or the equivalent.
Check with manufacturer for
recommendations, if not marked. Items
that are not dishwasher safe may melt and
create a potential fire hazard.
• If the dishwasher drains into a food
disposer, make sure disposer is
completely empty before running
dishwasher.
• Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher
before servicing.
• Repairs should be done by a qualified
technician.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not touch the heating element during
or immediately after use.
• Load sharp knives with the handles up to
reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.
• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas
may be produced in a hot water system
that has not been used for 2 weeks or
more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If hot water system has not been used for
such a period, before using dishwasher,
turn on all hot water faucets and let water
flow from each for several minutes. This
will release any accumulated hydrogen
gas. HYDROGEN GAS IS FLAMMABLE.
Do not smoke or use an open flame
during this time.
• Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions appearing in this Use & Care Manual are not
meant to cover every possible condition and situation that
may occur. Practice common sense and caution when
installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.