Your Safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read
and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER or WARNING.
These words mean:
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DANGER:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.
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WARNING:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Read all instructions before using the dryer.
• Before use, the dryer must be properly installed
as described in this manual.
• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in
your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking
oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that
could cause a load to catch fire.
• Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances as they give
off vapors that could ignite or explode.
• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum or any
other part is moving.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer
or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in this Use and Care Guide or
in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Before the dryer is removed from service or
discarded, remove the door to the drying
compartment.
• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer.
Close supervision of children is necessary when
the dryer is used near children.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products to
eliminate static unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
• Do not use heat to dry articles containing
foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like
materials.
• Keep area around the exhaust opening and
adjacent surrounding areas free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
• The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent
should be cleaned periodically by qualified
service personnel.
• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be
exposed to the weather.
• Always check the inside of the dryer for foreign
objects.
• Clean lint screen before or after each load.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this appli-
ance or any other appliances.
• Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency.
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
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WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent
property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
