LG WT901CW Additional Link - Owner s Manual - Page 3

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 ENGLISH IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE WARNING For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of re, explosion, or electric shock, or to prevent property damage, injury to persons, or to death. Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION. These words means: DANGER You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions. WARNING You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions. CAUTION You may be slightly injured or cause damage to the product if you do not follow instructions. All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed. BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following. • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as des- cribed in this Owner's Manual. • Before use, the washer must be properly installed as described in this manual. • Do not wash 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 o vapors that could ignite or explode. • Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give o vapors that could ignite or explode. • 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 the washer, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is ammable, do not smoke or use an open flame during this time. • Do not allow children to play on or in the washer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the washer is used near children. • Before the washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the lid to prevent children from climbling inside. • Do not install or store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather or freezing temperatures. • Do not tamper with controls. • Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline, chemicals and other ammable vapors and liquids. • Do not repair or replace any part of the washer or attempt any servicing other than as described in this manual. We strongly recommend that any service be performed by a quali ed technician. • See Installation Instructions for grounding requirements • ALWAYS follow the fabric care instructions supplied by the garment manufacturer. • Do not place items exposed to cooking oil in your washer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch re. • Use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static only as recommended by the manufacturer. • This washer is not designed for maritime use or for mobile installations such as in RVs, aircraft, etc. • Turn off the water faucets and unplug the washer if the machine is to be left for an extended period of time, such as during vacations. • Do not use to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials. • Packaging material can be dangerous for children. There is a risk of su ocation! Keep all packaging away from children. • Always check the inside of the washer for foreign objects before loading laundry. Keep the lid closed when not in use. • Do not reach into the appliance if the tub or agitator is moving. • WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.