Sharp SJG2351FS, Operation Manual & Installation Instructions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
MEANING OF SAFETY WARNING
SYMBOLS
PROHIBIT
This is a prohibition symbol. Any incompliance with
instructions marked with this symbol may result in damage
to the product or endanger the personal safety of the user.
WARNING
This is a warning symbol. It is required to operate in strict
observance of instructions marked with this symbol; or
otherwise damage to the product or personal injury may be
caused.
CAUTION
This is a cautioning symbol. Instructions marked with this
symbol require special caution. Insufficient caution may result
in slight or moderate injury, or damage to the product.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product contains one or more chemicals
known to the State of California to cause birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
SAFETY WARNINGS
WARNING
RISK OF FIRE/FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
• 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.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless they been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be
supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons
in order to avoid a hazard.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with
flammable propellant in this appliance.
• The appliance has to be unplugged after use and before
carrying out user maintenance on the appliance.
• Do not use extension cords or ungrounded (two prong)
adapters.
• The refrigerator must be disconnected from the source
of electrical supply before attempting the installation of
accessory.
WARNING
• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure or in
the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate
the defrosting process, other than those recommended by
the manufacturer.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food storage
compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
• Please recycle the refrigerator according to local regulators
for it use flammable blowing gas and refrigerant.
• When positioning the appliance, ensure the supply cord is
not trapped or damaged.
• Do not locate multiple portable socket-outlets or portable
power supplies at the rear of the appliance.
DANGER
Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your
refrigerator or freezer:
• Take off the doors.
• Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily
climb inside.
• To prevent a child from being entrapped, keep out of reach
of children and not in the vicinity of freezer (or refrigerator).
Refrigerant and cyclopentane foaming material used for the
appliance are flammable. Therefore, when the appliance is
scrapped, it shall be kept away from any fire source and be
recovered by a special recovering company with corresponding
qualification other than be disposed by combustion, so as to
prevent damage to the environment or any other harm.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduce physical sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
Children aged from 3 to 8 years are not allowed to load and
unload refrigerating appliances.
To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following
instructions:
• Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant
increase of the temperature in the compartments of the
appliance.
• Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food
and accessible drainage systems.
• Clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 hr; flush
the water system connected to a water supply if water has not
been drawn for 5 days.