LG GM-859RSC, Owner'S Manual

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4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
WARNING
WARNING
Safety Messages
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
follow all safety messages.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what may happen if the instructions are not followed.
• To reduce the risk of explosion, fire, death, electric shock, scalding or injury to persons when using this
product, follow basic precautions, including the following:
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or injure you and others. All safety messages
will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word WARNING or CAUTION.
You may be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow instructions.
You may be injured or cause damage to the product if you do not follow instructions.
These words mean:
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is not trapped or damaged.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outletsor portable power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as :
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments;
- catering and similar non-retail applications.
WARNING Risk of Fire and Flammable Materials
This appliance contains a small amount of isobutane refrigerant (R600a), which is combustible.
When transporting and installing the appliance, care should be taken to ensure that no parts
of the refrigerating circuit are damaged. Refrigerant squirting out of the pipes could ignite or
cause an eye injury. If a leak is detected, avoid any naked flames or potential sources of
ignition and air the room in which the appliance is standing for several minutes.
In order to avoid the creation of a flammable gas air mixture if a leak in the refrigerating
circuit occurs, the size of the room in which the appliance may be sited depends on the
amount of refrigerant used. The room must be 10.8 square feet (1 square meter) in size for
every 8g of R600a refrigerant inside the appliance. The amount of refrigerant in your
particular appliance is shown on the identification plate inside the appliance. Never start up an
appliance showing any signs of damage. If in doubt, consult your dealer.