safety instructions
IMPORTANT SAFTY INSTRUCTION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your
appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
WARNING
1. Read all instructions before using this appliance.
2. 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.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is
necessary when the appliance is used near children.
4. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the
drying compartment.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
7. Do not tamper with controls.
8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published user-
repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10. Clean lint screen before or after each load.
11. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like
materials.
12. Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
13. The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by
qualified service personnel.
14. 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.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
WARNING
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential
exposure to such substances.
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some
of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, and carbon monoxide.
Gas appliances may cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed including
benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, and soot; as a result of possible incomplete
combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Exposure to these substances can be minimized
further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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