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DRYER SAFETY
■Ifdrumrotaonisblockedduetotrappedtexles,
disconnectthedryerfromtheelectricalsupplybefore
gentlyremovingtheblockage.
■Ifthedryerisnotheang,orappearstobedefecveor
damaged, do not use it. Contact the owner.
■Donotinstallorstorethedryerwhereitwillbeexposed
to the weather.
■Donottamperwithcontrols.
■Cleandryerlintscreenbeforeoraereachload.
■Donotusethisdryerwithoutthelintscreeninplace.
■Donotrepairorreplaceanypartofthedryeroraempt
anyservicingunlessspecicallyrecommendedinthis
InstallaonInstruconsorinpublisheduser-repair
instruconsthatyouunderstandandhavetheskills
to carry out.
■Donotusefabricsoenersorproductstoeliminatestac
unlessrecommendedbythemanufacturerofthefabric
soenerorproduct.
■Donotuseheattodryarclescontainingfoamrubberor
similarlytexturedrubber-likematerials.
■Thenalpartofatumbledryercycleoccurswithoutheat
(cool-downcycle)toensurethatthearclesareleat
atemperaturethatensuresthattheitemswillnotbe
damaged.
■WARNING: Neverstopatumbledryerbeforetheendof
thedryingcycleunlessallitemsarequicklyremovedand
spreadoutsothattheheatisdissipated.(Avoidsriskof
spontaneouscombuson).
■Incaseofelectricalsupplyfailure,removetheload
quicklyandspreaditouttoavoidriskofspontaneous
combuson.
■Keepareaaroundtheexhaustopeningandadjacent
surroundingareasfreefromtheaccumulaonoflint,
dust, and dirt.
■Thefreshairvenlaonopeningsintotheroomandinto
thedryermustnotbeblockedorsealed.
■Emergencystopcontrol:Themainsplugshouldbe
removed in an emergency.
■Theinteriorofthedryeranddryerexhaustventshould
becleanedperiodicallybyqualiedservicepersonnel.
■See“ElectricalRequirements”seconforearthing
instrucons.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Toreducetheriskofre,electricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingthedryer,followbasicprecauons,
includingthefollowing:
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
■Readallinstruconsbeforeusingthedryer.
■Thisdryerisintendedonlyfordryingclothesandtexles
thathavebeenwashedinwater.Donotuseforany
otherpurpose.
■Donotplaceitemsexposedtocookingoilsinyourdryer.
Itemscontaminatedwithcookingoilsmaycontributeto
achemicalreaconthatcouldcausealoadtocatchre.
■Ifitisunavoidablethatfabricsthatcontainvegetableor
cookingoilorthathavebeencontaminatedbyhaircare
productsbeplacedinatumbledryer,theyshouldrst
bewashedinhotwaterwithextradetergent–thiswill
reduce,butnoteliminatethehazard.
■Donotdryarclesthathavebeenpreviously
cleanedin,washedin,soakedin,orspoedwithpetrol,
dry-cleaningsolvents,otherammable,orexplosive
substancesastheygiveovaporsthatcouldignite
orexplode.
■Itemsthathavebeensoiledwithsubstancessuchas
acetone,alcohol,petrol,kerosene,spotremovers,
turpenne,waxes,andwaxremoversshouldbewashed
inhotwaterwithextradetergentbeforebeingdried
in the dryer.
■Do not dry unwashed items in the dryer.
■Donotusethisdryerifindustrialchemicalshavebeen
usedforcleaning.Thepossiblepresenceofresidual
quanesofaggressiveordecomposedchemicalsin
theloadmayproducedamagetothedryerandharmful
fumes.
■Donotallowchildrentoplayonorinthedryer.Close
supervisionofchildrenisnecessarywhenthedryeris
used near children.
■Thisdryerisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensory,ormental
capabilies,orlackofexperienceorknowledge,
unlesstheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstrucon
concerninguseofthedryerbyapersonresponsiblefor
their safety.
■Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
removethedoorstothedryercompartment.
■Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.
■Donotopendoorwhiledryerisinoperaon.Itwillstop.
■Whenloadingorre-loadingthedryer,avoidtouchinghot
metalpartsofthedrum(burnrisk).
