Haier HWM5TL User Manual - Page 2
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning - To reduce the risk of fire, 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. Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this use and care guide. 3. Use only detergents or softeners recommended for use in this appliance and keep them out of the reach of children. 4. This appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instructions before it is used. 5. Never unplug your appliance by pulling on the power cord. Always grasp the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet. 6. Replace worn power cords, loose plugs/power outlets immediately. 7. Unplug your appliance before cleaning or before making any repairs. 8. If your old appliance is not being used, we recommend that you remove the door. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children. 9. Do not operate your appliance in the presence of explosive fumes. 10. Do not use hot water that exceeds 140 °F (60 C ) in temperature. 11. Do not use this appliance to wash clothes soaked, spotted or washed in gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or any other explosive or flammable substances that could ignite and explode. 12. Clothes or rags used to clean flammable or explosive materials should not be washed in this appliance till all traces of this material has been removed, to avoid an accident. 13. Do not add or mix any flammable or explosive substances to the wash. 14. Do not try to remove clothes while the tub is moving. Let it come to a complete stop before use. 15. The appliance loading door must be closed when tub is spinning. 16. Do not operate your appliance when parts are missing or parts are broken. 17. Do not use this appliance for commercial clothes washing. 18. Do not operate this appliance unless all enclosure panels are properly in place. 1 9lish Electrical Connections Grounding Instructions This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord that has a grounding wire with a grounded plug. The plug must be inserted into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. A • Improper use of the plug can result in a risk of electric shock. • Consult a qualified electrician or service person if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Wiring Requirements: • This appliance must be plugged into at least 10 AMP 230-240 VOLT, 50 HZ GROUNDED OUTLET. Note: Where a standard two-prong outlet is encountered, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the consumer to have it replaced with a properly grounded •.1 three-prong outlet. A Extension Cords: We do not recommend that you use an extension cord. Power Interruptions Occasionally there may be power interruptions due to thunderstorms or other causes. Remove the power cord from AC outlet when a power outage occurs. When power has been restored re-plug power cord to AC outlet. If outage is for a prolonged period, clean washer before using it again. 26