Dishwasher Safety - Whirlpool 806 Series Use And Care Manual

Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety symbols and
statements. Please pay special attention to
these symbols and follow any instructions
given. Here is a brief explanation of the use
of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
-When using the dish- several minutes. This will release any
washer, follow basic precautions, including
accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is
the following: flammable, do not smoke or use an open
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Read all instructions before using the
flame during this time.
dishwasher.
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Remove the door to the washing compart-
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Use the dishwasher only for its intended
ment when removing an old dishwasher
function.
from service or discarding it.
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Use only detergents or rinse agents
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For a grounded, cord connected dishwasher:
recommended for use in a dishwasher and
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
keep them out of the reach of children.
The dishwasher must be grounded. In
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When loading items to be washed:
the event of a malfunction or breakdown,
1) Locate sharp items so that they are
grounding will reduce the risk of electrical
not likely to damage the door seal; and
shock by providing a path of least resis-
2) Load sharp knives with the handles up
tance for electric current. The dishwasher
to reduce the risk of cut-type injuries.
is equipped with a cord having an
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Do not wash plastic items unless they
equipment-grounding conductor and a
are marked "dishwasher safe" or the
grounding plug. The plug must be
equivalent. For plastic items not so
plugged into an appropriate outlet that
marked, check the manufacturer's
is installed and grounded in accordance
recommendations.
with all local codes and ordinances.
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Do not touch the heating element during
WARNING
- Improper connection of
or immediately after use.
the equipment-grounding conductor can
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Do not operate the dishwasher unless
result in a risk of electrical shock. Check
all enclosure panels are properly in place.
with a qualified electrician or service
representative if you are in doubt whether
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Do not tamper with controls. the dishwasher is properly grounded. Do
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Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the
not modify the plug provided with the
door or dish racks of the dishwasher.
dishwasher; if it will not fit the outlet,
.To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow
have a proper outlet installed by a
children to play in or on the dishwasher.
qualified electrician.
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Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas
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For a permanently connected dishwasher:
may be produced in a hot water system
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
that has not been used for two weeks or The dishwasher must be connected to a
more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. grounded metal, permanent wiring system,
If the hot water system has not been or an equipment-grounding conductor
used for such a period, before using the
must be run with the circuit conductors
dishwasher turn on all hot water faucets and connected to the equipment-ground-
and let the water flow from each for ing terminal or lead on the dishwasher.
-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -