user manual

safety information _5
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Do not wash or dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or
spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other fl ammable or explosive substances as
they give o 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 washing
or 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 specifi cally
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 add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other fl ammable or explosive substances to
the wash water. These substances give o vapors that could ignite or explode.
10. Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not
been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system
has not been used for such a period, before using a washer or combination washer-dryer,
turn on all hot water faucets and let the water fl ow from each for several minutes. This will
release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is fl ammable, do not smoke or use an
open fl ame during this time.
State of California Proposition 65 Warnings:
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.
WARNING
WARNING
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