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Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of ¿re or e[Slosion, eleFtriF shoFk, or to SreYent SroSerty damaJe, Sersonal inMury or loss of life. 7he instruFtions in this manual and all other literature inFluded with this washer are not meant to FoYer eYery Sossible Fondition and situation that may oFFur. *ood, safe SraFtiFes and Faution MUST be aSSlied when installinJ, oSeratinJ and maintaininJ any aSSlianFe. WATER HEATER SAFETY Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circumstances. If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen JDVWRHVFDSH6LQFHWKHJDVLVÀDPPDEOHGRQRWVPRNHRUXVHDQRSHQÀDPHRUDSSOLDQFHGXULQJWKLVSURFHVV PROPER INSTALLATION This washer must be SroSerly installed and loFated in aFFordanFe with the Installation InstruFtions before it is used. „ Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather, which could cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty. „ Properly ground washer to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions. YOUR LAUNDRY AREA „ Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free of combustible materials such as lint, paper, rags and chemicals. „ Do not leave the washer door open. An open door could entice children to hang on the door or crawl inside the washer. „ Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is used by or near children. Do not allow children to play on, with or inside this or any other appliance. Installation Instructions Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips 2

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Install or store where it will not be exposed
to temperatures below freezing or exposed
to the weather, which could cause permanent
damage and invalidate the warranty.
±
Properly ground washer to conform with all governing
codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation
Instructions.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk
of
¿
re or e
[S
losion, ele
F
tri
F
sho
F
k, or to
S
re
Y
ent
S
ro
S
erty dama
J
e,
S
ersonal in
M
ury or
loss of life.
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he instru
F
tions in this manual and all other literature in
F
luded with this washer are
not meant to
F
o
Y
er e
Y
ery
S
ossible
F
ondition and situation that may o
FF
ur.
*
ood, safe
S
ra
F
ti
F
es and
F
aution
MUST
be a
SS
lied when installin
J
, o
S
eratin
J
and maintainin
J
any a
SS
lian
F
e.
WATER HEATER SAFETY
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two
weeks
or more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circumstances.
If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by
turning on
all hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several minutes. Do this before using any electrical
appliance
which is connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will allow any built-up hydrogen
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PROPER INSTALLATION
This washer must be
S
ro
S
erly installed and lo
F
ated in a
FF
ordan
F
e with the Installation Instru
F
tions before it is used.
±
Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials such as
lint, paper, rags and chemicals.
±
Do not leave the washer door open. An open door
could entice children to hang on the door or crawl
inside the washer.
±
Close supervision is necessary if this appliance is
used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play on, with or inside this or any other appliance.
YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
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Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Installation
Instructions