Whirlpool GCGM2991TQ Use and Care Manual - Page 4

Savethese Instructions - dryer

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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: Read all instructions before using the dryer. 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 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. Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is used near children. Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment. Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving. Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to the weather. Do not tamper with controls. • 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 instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out. • Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product. • Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials. • Clean lint screen before or after each load. • Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt. • Theinteriorofthedryerandexhaustventshouldbe cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel. • See installation instructions for grounding requirements. SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS 4

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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:
Read all instructions
before using
the
dryer.
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 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.
Do
not
allow
children to play on or in the dryer.
Close supervision of children is necessary when
the dryer is used near children.
Before the dryer is removed
from
service or dis-
carded, remove the door to the drying compart-
ment.
Do not reach into
the
dryer if
the
drum is moving.
Do not
install or store the dryer
where
it
will be
exposed
to the weather.
Do
not tamper with controls.
Do not repair
or replace
any part
of the
dryer
or
attempt any servicing unless specifically recom-
mended
in this Use
and
Care Guide or in published
user-repair instructions that you understand and have
the skills to carry out.
Do
not use fabric softeners or products to
eliminate
static unless recommended by the
manufacturer
of
the
fabric
softener or product.
Do
not use heat to dry articles containing
foam
rubber
or similarly textured rubber-like
materials.
Clean lint screen before or after
each
load.
Keep
area around
the
exhaust
opening and adjacent
surrounding
areas
free from the
accumulation
of lint,
dust, and dirt.
Theinteriorofthedryerandexhaustventshouldbe
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
See installation
instructions
for grounding
require-
ments.
SAVETHESE INSTRUCTIONS
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