Whirlpool GCEM2990TQ Installation Instructions - Page 3

WARN(NG:

For your

safety,

the

information

in

this

manua(

must

be followed

to m(n(mize

1

the

risk

of fire

or

e×p(os(on,

or to

prevent

property

damage,

persona(

injury,

or death.

1

- Do

not store

or use gasoline

or

other

flammab(e

vapors

and

Hqu(ds

in the vicinity

of this

or any

other

app(iance.

-

WHAT

TO DO IF YOU

SMELL

GAS:

® Do

not try

to Hght any

appl(ance.

® Do

not touch

any

e)ectr(ca(

switch;

do

not

use any

phone

in your

bui(ding.

® C(ear

the

room,

bui(ding,

or area

of aH occupants.

® Immediate(y

call

your

gas

supplier

from

a neighbor's

phone.

Follow

the

gas

suppHer's

instructions.

® ff you

cannot

reach

your

gas

supp(ier,

call

the

fire department.

- hstaHation

and

service

must

be performed

by a qualified

installer,

service

agency,

or

the gas

supplier.

In the State of Massachusetts,

the following

installation

instructions

apply:

m InstalIations

and repairs must be performed

by a qualified

or licensed contractor,

plumber,

or gasfitter

qualified

or licensed

by

the State of Massachusetts.

m If using a ball vaIve, it shaiI be a T-handle type.

m A flexible

gas connector,

when used, must not exceed

3 feet.

iMPORTANT

SAFETY

iNSTRUCTiONS

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,

or injury to persons

when

using the dryer, follow basic

precautions,

including

the following:

m

m

Read all instructions

before

using the dryer.

Do not place

items

exposed

to cooking

oiIs in your dryer.

Items contaminated

with

cooking

oils may contribute

to

a chemicai

reaction

that could

cause

a load to catch

fire.

Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt

any servicing

unless specifically

recommended

in this

Use and Care Guide or in published

user-repair

instruc-

tions that you understand

and have the skills to carry out.

m

Do not dry articles

that have been previously

cleaned

in,

washed

in, soaked

in, or spotted

with

gasoline,

dry-

cleaning

solvents,

other flammable,

or explosive

substances

as they give off vapors

that could

ignite or

explode.

m

Do not allow

children

to play on or in the dryer. Close

supervision

of children

is necessary

when the dryer is

used near children.

m

Before the dryer is removed

from service or discarded,

remove the door to the drying

compartment.

m

Do not reach into the dryer if the drum

is moving.

m

Do not instal! or store the dryer where it will be exposed

to the weather.

m

Do not tamper

with controls.

m

Do not use fabric

softeners

or products

to eliminate

static

unless recommended

by the manufacturer

of the fabric

softener

or product.

m

Do not use heat to dry articles containing

foam

rubber

or

similarly

textured

rubber-like

materials.

m

Clean lint screen before

or after each load.

m

Keep area around

the exhaust

opening

and adjacent

sur-

rounding

areas free from the accumulation

of lint,dust,

and dirt.

_,

The interior of the dryer and exhaust

vent should be

cleaned

periodica!ly

by qualified

service personnel.

_,

See installation

instructions

for grounding

requirements.

SAVE THESE

iNSTRUCTiONS

iMPORTANT:

The gas instaiiation

must conform

with local codes, or in the absence

of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas

Code, ANSI Z223=1/NFPA 54 or the Canadian

Naturat Gas and Propane

Installation

Code, CSA B149=1=

The dryer must be electrically

grounded

in accordance

with local codes,

or in the absence

of local codes, with the National

Eiectrica( Code, ANSI/NFPA

70 or Canadian

Electrical

Code, CSA C22,1,

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