Important Safety Instructions - Maytag Atlantis MDG7400A User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or personal injury when using your
dryer follow basic safety precautions, including the following:
WARNING:
information in this guide 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
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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.
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Do not touch any electrical switch.
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Do not use any phone in your building.
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Clear the room, building or area of all
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occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
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neighbor's phone.
supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier,
call the fire department.
Installation and
performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
WARNING — Because gas may escape
from your system which may not be detected by
smell alone, resulting in a potentially extremely
dangerous situation, it is recommended by gas
suppliers that you purchase and install a UL-
approved gas detector(s) in your home. Your
local gas supplier can assist you in obtaining a
gas detector. Please install, maintain and use
the gas detector in accordance with the gas
detector manufacturer's instructions.
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For your safety, the
Follow the
service must
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. To avoid the possibility of fire or explosion:
a. Do not dry items 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. Any material on which you have used a
cleaning solvent, or which is saturated with
flammable liquids or solids, should not be placed in
the dryer until all traces of these flammable liquids or
solids and their fumes have been removed. There are
many highly flammable items used in homes, such as:
acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some
liquid household cleaners, some spot removers,
turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
b. Items containing foam rubber (may be labeled latex
foam) or similarly textured rubber-like materials must
not be dried on a heat setting. Foam rubber materials
when heated, can under certain circumstances
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.
Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is
used near children.
gas
4. Before the appliance is removed from service or
discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6. Do not install or store this appliance where it will be
exposed to the weather.
7. Do not tamper with controls.
be
8. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or
attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended
in published
understand and have the skills to carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended for dryer use by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.
10. Clean the lint screen before or after each load.
11. Keep the area around the exhaust opening and surrounding
areas free from lint accumulation, dust and dirt.
12. The interior of the dryer and exhaust duct should be
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
13. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug
the appliance cord into a receptacle which is not
grounded adequately and in accordance with local and
national codes. See installation instructions for
grounding this appliance.
14. Do not sit on top of the dryer.
user-repair instructions that you