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Do not place into your dryer items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable
oil or cooking oil. Even after being washed, these items may contain significant
amounts of these oils. The remaining oil can ignite spontaneously. The potential
for spontaneous ignition increases when the items containing vegetable oil or
cooking oil are exposed to heat. Heat sources, such as your clothes dryer, can
warm these items, allowing an oxidation reaction in the oil to occur. Oxidation cre-
ates heat. If this heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch
fire. Piling, stacking or storing these kinds of items may prevent heat from escap-
ing and can create a fire hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain vegetable oil or cooking oil can be
dangerous. Washing these items in hot water with extra detergent will reduce, but
will not eliminate, the hazard. Always use the “cool down” cycle for these items to
reduce the items’ temperature. Never remove these items from the clothes dryer
hot or interrupt the drying cycle until the items have run through the “cool down”
cycle. Never pile or stack these items when they are hot.
Do not allow the storage of any material to obstruct the ventilation air openings of
the dryer.
The exhaust system should be periodically examined for damage to the exhaust
duct and for free operation of the exhaust deflector. Keep the area around the
exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust
and dirt.
For Gas Dryers
Gas dryers are equipped to operate on natural gas only. To convert a gas dryer for
other gases, the services of a qualified service technician must be obtained.
Important safety notice
& warning
The California Safe Drinking Water and
Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition
65) requires the Governor of California to
publish a list of substances known to the
State of California to cause cancer or repro-
ductive harm, and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential exposures to
such substances.
Users of this appliance are hereby warned
that the burning of gas can result in low-
level exposure to some of the listed sub-
stances, including benzene, formaldehyde
and soot, due primarily to the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or liquid petrole-
um (LP) fuels. Exhaust ducts should be kept
free of obstructions and properly exhausted
dryers will minimize exposure.
IMPORTANT:
Because of continuing
product improvements, Maytag reserves
the right to change specifications with-
out notice. For complete details, see the
Installation Instructions packed with
your product before selecting cabinetry,
making cutouts or beginning installation.
WARNING
Recognize safety symbols, words, labels
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal injury.
WARNING
CAUTION
