INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT..
read carefully
How to Connect Electricity
For personal safety, this appliance must be
properly grounded.
The power cord
this
is
equipped with
three-prong
(grounding) plug
which mates with
a standard
prong (grounding
wall outlet to
minimize the
possibility
PREFERRED
METHOD
R E PROPER
BEFORE USE
electric shock hazard from this appliance.
Have 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
REMOVE THE THIRD (GROUND)
PRONG FROM THE POWER
Use of Adapter Plug
Because of
potential safety
hazards under
certain conditions.
we strongly
recommend against
use of an adapter
plug. However,
if you
elect to
use adapter,
where local codes
permit,
TEMPORARY METHOD
BEFORE USE
TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made a
properly grounded
two-prong wall outlet by use
of 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 the power cord.
CAUTION: Attaching adapter ground terminal to
wall outlet cover screw does not ground the appliance
unless cover screw is metal, and not insulated, and
outlet is grounded through 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. [f
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
been established.
Use of Extension Cords
Electrical Requirements
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
The refrigerator should always be plugged into its
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
own individual electrical outlet which has a voltage
an extension cord. However, if you still elect to use an
rating that matches the rating plate.
extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a
This provides the best performance and also prevents
UL listed 3-wire grounding type appliance extension
overloading house wiring circuits which could cause a
cord having a grounding type plug and outlet and that
fire hazard from overheated wires.
the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes
(minimum) and 120 volts.
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