Safety Information; Important Safety Symbols And Precautions - Samsung WA80E5G User Manual

safety information

Throughout this manual, you'll see Warning
and the important safety instructions that follow do not cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It's your responsibility to use common sense, caution, and care when
installing, maintaining, and operating your washer. Samsung is not liable for damages resulting
from improper use.

IMPORTANT SAFETY SYMBOLS AND PRECAUTIONS

What the icons and signs in this user manual means:
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result
in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in
minor personal injury or property damage.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric
shock, or personal injury when using your
washer, follow these basic safety precautions:
CAUTION
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to you and others. Please follow them explicitly.
After reading this section, keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
As with all any equipment using electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. To safely
operate this appliance, become familiar with its operation and exercise care when using it.
Install and store your washer inside, away from exposure to weather.
Install and level your washer on a floor that can support its weight.
Your washer must be properly grounded. Never plug it into an ungrounded outlet.
Position the washer so that a wall plug is accessible after the installation is completed.
To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:
• Do not wash items that have been washed, soaked, or treated with gasoline, dry cleaning
CAUTION
solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances. They give off vapors that could ignite or
explode. Rinse by hand any material that has been exposed to cleaning solvent or other
flammable liquids or solids before putting in your washer. Be sure that all traces of such liquids,
solids, and fumes have been removed. Dangerous substances include acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, certain liquid household cleaners and spot removers, turpentine,
waxes, and wax removers.
• Do not put gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances into
the washer.
• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system - such as your
hot water heater - that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. If your hot water system has not been used for two weeks or more, turn on all hot
water faucets in your home, and let the water flow for several minutes before using your
washer. This will release any hydrogen gas build-up. Since hydrogen gas is flammable, do not
smoke or light an open flame during this time.
Ventilate immediately without touching the power plug if there is a gas leak.
Unplug the power cord before servicing your washer.
Do not reach into the appliance when the tumbler is moving.
and Caution notes. These warnings, cautions,
Do NOT attempt.
Do NOT disassemble.
Do NOT touch.
Follow directions explicitly.
Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent
electric shock.
Call the service center for help.
Notice
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