Hotpoint DLB2450R, Use And Care Manual

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SAFETY
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The
California Safe Drinking Water and
Enforcement Act requires the governor of
to publish a of substances known
to the state to cause cancer, 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
fuels.
adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryers
to the outdoors.
A
Warning-To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or
to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
. Use this only for its intended
purpose
as described in Use and Care, Book.
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This dryer must be properly
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installed and located accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
If you did not receive an
Installation Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by calling, toll free, the
Answer 800.626.2000.
ground to conform with
governing and ordinances.
Follow details in Installation Instructions.
—Locate where the temperature is above
for satisfactory operation of the dryer
control system. Do not or store the
dryer where it will be exposed to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated, protected
and sized power supply circuit
to avoid
electrical overload.
—Exhausting to the outside is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED
to prevent large amounts
of moisture and lint from being blown into the
room. Carefully follow the Exhausting Details
the Installation
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Do not repair or replace any
part of the appliance or attempt
any servicing unless specifically
recommended in this Use and Care Book or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out.
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When disconnecting this appliance
plug rather than
the cord
to avoid damage to the cord or junction
of cord and plug. Make sure that the cord
located so that will not be stepped on, tripped
over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
To
the Possibility
of a Fire Hazard
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Exhaust Installation Instructions.
Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4“
diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet
or for exhausting to the outside.
USE OF
PLASTIC OR COMBUSTIBLE
DUCTWORK CAN CAUSE A FIRE. FOIL OR
EASILY PUNCTURED DUCTWORK
CAN CAUSE A IT COLLAPSES OR
BECOMES RESTRICTED IN
USE OR INSTALLATION.
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Do not use heat to dry articles containing rubber,
plastic, or similar materials
(such as padded
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs,
baby pants, plastic bags, etc.) as these materials
may melt or burn. Also, some robber materials,
when heated, can under certain circumstances
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
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Do not store items that may burn or melt
(such as clothing, paper material, plastics or
plastic containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during the operation.
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