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9
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT…Please Read Carefully
How to Connect Electricity
For personal safety, this appliance must
be properly grounded.
The power cord of
this appliance is
equipped with a
three-prong
(grounding) plug
which mates with
a standard three-
prong (grounding)
wall outlet to
minimize the
possibility of electric
shock hazard from this appliance.
Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a
qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall outlet is
encountered, it is your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with a properly
grounded three-prong wall outlet.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
CUT OR REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUNDING)
PRONG FROM THE POWER CORD.
Use of Adapter Plugs
(in the United States only)
Because of potential
safety hazards under
certain conditions,
we strongly
recommend against
use of an adapter
plug. However, if
you still elect to use
an adapter, where
local codes permit,
a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to
a properly grounded two-prong wall outlet by use
of a UL listed adapter, available at most local
hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the
larger slot in the wall outlet to provide proper polarity
in the connection of the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching an adapter ground terminal to
the wall outlet cover screw does not ground the
appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and not
insulated, and the wall outlet is grounded through the
house wiring. You should have the circuit checked by
a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is
properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use.
Should the adapter ground terminal break, DO
NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has
again been established.
Use of Extension Cords Electrical Requirements
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of
an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
#16 gauge or heavier 3-wire grounding type appliance
extension cord having a grounding type plug and
outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15
amperes (minimum) and 120 volts. The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
rating that matches the rating plate. This provides the
best performance and also prevents overloading house
wiring circuits which could cause a fire hazard from
overheating wires.
Preferred Method
Insure proper
ground exists
before use.
Temporary Method
Insure proper ground
and firm connection
before use.
(Adapter plugs not
permitted in Canada.)
Align large
prongs/slots
Pr
eparation
Installation