Electrolux EIDW1815US Complete Owners Guide English - Page 3

Important Safety Information 3 Important safety instructions Recognize safety symbols, words and labels Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION based on the risk type. Definitions This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. IMPORTANT Indicates installation, operation, or maintenance information which is important but not hazard-related. WARNING - RISK OF FIRE To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this dishwasher, comply with the warnings listed below. Failure to comply with these Important Safety Information and warnings could result in property damage, serious personal injury, or death. For your safety • Use your dishwasher only as instructed in this Use and Care Manual. • This Manual does not cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Use common sense and caution when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance. • NSF certified residential dishwashers are not intended for licensed food establishments. • DISHWASHER MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED. This appliance must be connected to a ground metal, permanent wiring system, or an equipment-grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on this appliance. Read the Installation Instructions for details. • This dishwasher is designed to operate on regular house current (120V, 60Hz). Use a circuit equipped with a 15 ampere fuse or circuit breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if dishwasher is connected with a food disposer. • Do not operate dishwasher unless all enclosure panels are in their proper place. • Use only detergents and rinse agents recommended for use in a dishwasher. • Store dishwasher detergent and rinse agents out of the reach of children. • If the dishwasher drains into a food disposer, make sure disposer is completely empty before running dishwasher. • Do not wash plastic items unless marked: "Dishwasher Safe" or equivalent. Check with manufacturer for recommendations, if not marked. Items that are not marked dishwasher safe may melt and create a potential fire hazard. • When loading items to be washed: - Locate sharp items and knives so that they are not likely to damage the door seal or tub. - Load sharp items and knives with the handles up to reduce the risk of cuttype injuries. • Do not tamper with controls.