Whirlpool GEW9868KT Use and Care Guide - Page 3

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WARNING:

For your

safety,

the information

in this

manual

must

be followed

to minimize

the

risk of

fire

or

explosion,

or to prevent

property

damage,

personal

injury,

or death.

- Do not store or use gasoline or other

flammable

vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this

or any other appliance.

- WHAT

TO DO IF YOU

SMELL

GAS:

•

Do not try to light any appliance.

•

Do not touch

any electrical

switch;

do not use any

phone

in your

building.

•

Clear

the room,

building,

or area

of all occupants.

•

Immediately

call your

gas supplier

from

a neighbor's

phone.

Follow

the gas supplier's

instructions.

•

If you

cannot

reach

your

gas supplier,

call the

fire

department.

- Installation

and service

must

be performed

by a qualified

installer,

service

agency,

or

the gas supplier.

IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNUNG:

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

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 wiii

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 skiiis 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

rubberqike

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.

m The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be

cleaned periodically

by qualified service personnel.

See installation

instructions

for grounding

require

ments.

SAVE THESE

iNSTRUCTiONS

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