Frigidaire FEX831FS Complete Owner's Guide (English) - Page 2

For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion This Owner's Guide provides or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. general operating instructions - Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. for your laundry center. It also - WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS: contains information about • Do not try to light any appliance. features for several other • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. models. Your laundry center may • Clear the room, building or area of all occupants. not have every feature included. • Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions. Use the laundry center only as • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. instructed in this Owner's Guide. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. Do not use or mix liquid chlorine bleach with other household chemicals such as toilet cleaners, rust removers, acid or products containing ammonia. These mixtures can produce dangerous fumes which can cause serious injury or death. Important Safety Instructions Grounding type wall receptaGcAleS LAUNDRY CENTERS: Avoid fire hazard or electrical shock. Do not use an Grounding type wall receptacle DDoo nnoott uunnddeerr aannyycciricrucmumstsantacnecs es ccuutt,,rreemmoovev,e, oorr bbyyppaasss s tthhee grroouunnddininggpproronngg ffrroomm tthhiisspplulugg. Power supply cord with 3-prong grounding plug CPOoRwReErCsTupply Usectohrids wwiathy3O-pNrLoYng grounding plug adaptor plug or extension cord or remove grounding prong from electrical power cord. Failure to follow this warning can cause serious injury, fire or death. Note: The instructions appearing in this Owner's Guide are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance. Read all instructions before using this laundry center. You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow these Important Safety Instructions: • To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using this laundry center, comply with the basic warnings listed below. • Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries. Prevent Fire • Do not wash or dry items that have been previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode. • 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. • Do not put oily or greasy rags or clothing on top of the laundry center. These substances give off vapors that could ignite the materials. • Do not add gasoline, cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off 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. Hydrogen gas is flammable; do not smoke or use an open flame during this time. • To prevent fire, do not use heat to dry items containing plastic, foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials, or items containing feathers or down. Use Air Fluff (No Heat) only. • Clean the dryer lint screen before or after each load. The interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in these areas could result in inefficient drying and possible fire. See Care and Cleaning. • Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer has a drying rack, always replace the lint screen when finished using the drying rack. • Keep area around the exhaust opening and surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt. • Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating air. Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the laundry center. • Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near laundry center at any time. • Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product. • Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to the rubber or plastic parts of the laundry center. Protect Children • Do not allow children to play on or in the laundry center. Close supervision of children is necessary when the laundry center is used near children. As children grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances. • Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the laundry center is unpacked. Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become airtight chambers. • Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels. • Before the laundry center is removed from service or discarded, remove the washer lid and dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment. • Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries. Prevent Injury • To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the laundry center must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the laundry center for the installer's reference. Refer to INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for detailed grounding procedures. If the laundry center is moved to a new location, have it checked and reinstalled by a qualified service person. 2 Printed in U.S.A.