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iMPORTANTSAFETYiNSTRUCTiONS READ ALL iNSTRUCTiONS BSFORE USE ,WARNING safety, For your the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS FOR iNSTALLATiON _IlbWAR_I!_ING --- To reduce the risk of personal injury, adhere to all industry recommended safe- ty procedures including the use of long sleeved gloves and safety glasses. Failure to follow all of the safety warnings in this manual could result in property damage, personal injury or death. Exhaust/Ducting: , Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. • The dryer exhaust system must be exhausted to the outside of the dwelling. If the dryer is not exhausted outdoors, some fine lint and large amounts of moisture will be expelled into the laundry area. An accumulation of lint in any area of the home can create a health and fire hazard. • Use only rigid metal or flexible metal 4=inch diameter ductwork inside the dryer cabinet or for exhausting to the outside. Use of plastic or other combustible ductwork can cause a fire. Punctured ductwork can cause a fire if it collapses or becomes otherwise restricted in use or during installation. Ductwork is not provided with the dryer, and you should obtain the necessary ductwork locally. The end cap should have hinged dampers to prevent backdraft when the dryer is not in use. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. • The exhaust duct must be 4 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter with no obstructions. The exhaust duct should be kept as short as possible. Make sure to clean any old ducts before installing your new dryer. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. • Rigid or semi-rigid metal ducting is recommended for use between the dryer and the wall. In special installations when it is impossible to make a connection with the above recommendations, a UL= listed flexible metal transition duct may be used between the dryer and wall connection only. The use of this ducting will affect drying time. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. , DO NOT use sheet metal screws or other fasteners which extend into the duct that could catch lint and reduce the efficiency of the exhaust system. Secure all joints with duct tape. For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR STEAM FUNCTIONS WARNING: to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury when using this appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: Do not open the dryer door during steam cycles. Failure to follow these instructions can result in a burn hazard. Do not dry 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 off vapors that could ignite or explode. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. 6 • Do not fill the steam feeder with gasoline, dry=cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire or death. Do not touch the steam nozzle in the drum during or after the steam cycle. Failure to follow these instructions can result in a burn hazard. • Do not fill the steam feeder with hot water (over 86 °F/30 °C). Failure to follow these instructions can result in a burn hazard. MFL62512806 EN 0208.indd 6 2010.2.8 2:6:40 PM

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iMPORTANT
SAFETY
iNSTRUCTiONS
READ
ALL
iNSTRUCTiONS
BSFORE
USE
,WARNING
For your
safety,
the
information
in this
manual
must
be
followed
to
minimize
the
risk of
fire
or
explosion,
electric
shock,
or
to
prevent
property
damage,
personal
injury,
or loss of life.
SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
FOR iNSTALLATiON
_IlbWAR_I!_ING
--- To reduce the risk of personal
injury, adhere to all industry recommended
safe-
ty procedures
including
the use of long sleeved gloves
and safety glasses.
Failure to follow
all of the safety
warnings
in this manual could result in property
damage,
personal
injury or death.
Exhaust/Ducting:
, Gas
dryers
MUST
be exhausted
to the
outside.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire or death.
• The
dryer
exhaust
system
must
be exhausted
to the outside
of
the dwelling.
If the dryer
is
not exhausted
outdoors,
some
fine lint
and
large
amounts
of
moisture
will
be expelled
into
the
laundry
area. An accumulation
of
lint in any area of the home can create a health
and fire hazard.
•
Use only rigid
metal
or
flexible
metal
4=inch
diameter
ductwork
inside
the dryer
cabinet
or for exhausting
to the outside.
Use of
plastic or other
combustible
ductwork
can
cause
a fire.
Punctured
ductwork
can cause
a fire if it collapses
or becomes
otherwise
restricted
in use or during
installation.
Ductwork
is not provided
with
the dryer, and
you should
obtain
the necessary
ductwork
locally.
The end cap should
have hinged
dampers
to prevent
backdraft
when the dryer
is not in use. Failure to follow these instructions
can result in fire or death.
• The
exhaust
duct
must
be 4
inches
(10.2 cm)
in
diameter
with
no
obstructions.
The
exhaust
duct
should
be kept
as short
as
possible.
Make
sure to clean any old ducts
before
installing
your
new dryer.
Failure to
follow these instructions
can result in fire or
death.
•
Rigid
or semi-rigid
metal
ducting
is
recommended
for use between
the
dryer
and
the wall.
In special
installations
when
it is impossible
to make
a connection
with
the above
recommendations,
a UL=
listed
flexible
metal
transition
duct
may be
used
between
the dryer
and wall
connection
only. The use of this ducting
will affect
drying
time.
Failure to follow these instructions
can
result in fire or death.
,
DO NOT use sheet
metal
screws
or
other
fasteners
which
extend
into
the duct
that
could
catch
lint and reduce
the
efficiency
of the
exhaust
system.
Secure all joints with
duct tape. For complete
details, follow the
Installation
Instructions.
Failure to follow these
instructions
can result in fire or death.
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
STEAM
FUNCTIONS
WARNING:
to
reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock, or personal
injury when using this
appliance,
follow
basic precautions,
including the following:
6
Do
not
open
the dryer
door
during
steam
cycles.
Failure to follow these instructions
can
result in a burn hazard.
Do
not
dry 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
off
vapors
that
could
ignite
or explode.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in
fire or death.
•
Do
not
fill the steam
feeder
with
gasoline,
dry=cleaning
solvents,
or
other
flammable
or
explosive
substances.
Failure to follow these
instructions
can result in fire or death.
Do not touch
the steam
nozzle
in
the drum
during
or after
the steam
cycle.
Failure to
follow these instructions
can result in a burn
hazard.
•
Do
not
fill the steam
feeder
with
hot water
(over 86
°F/30 °C).
Failure to follow these
instructions
can result in a burn hazard.
MFL62512806
EN
0208.indd
6
2010.2.8
2:6:40
PM