Important Safety Information - Frigidaire FFCD2413UW Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING
When using your dishwasher, follow
basic precautions, including the
following:
For your Safety:
• Use your dishwasher only as
instructed in this Use and Care
Manual.
• This Manual does not cover every
possible condition and situation that
may occur. Use common sense and
caution when installing, operating
and maintaining any appliance.
• NSF certified residential dishwashers
are not intended for licensed food
establishments.
• DISHWASHER MUST BE
ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED. Read
the Installation Instructions for
details.
• This dishwasher is designed to
operate on regular house current
(120V, 60Hz). Use a circuit equipped
with a 15 ampere fuse or circuit
breaker. Use a 20 ampere fuse if
dishwasher is connected with a food
disposer.
• Do not operate dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are in their proper
place.
• To avoid entrapment and/
or suffocation, remove door or
door latch mechanism from any
dishwasher that is discarded or not
in use.
• Keep young children and infants
away from dishwasher when it is
operating.
• Do not let children abuse, sit,
stand or play on door or racks of a
dishwasher.
• Use only detergents and rinse
agents recommended for use in a
dishwasher.
• Store dishwasher detergent and rinse
agents out of the reach of children.
• Do not wash plastic items unless
marked: "Dishwasher Safe" or
equivalent. Check with manufacturer
for recommendations, if not
marked. Items that are not marked
dishwasher safe may melt and create
a potential fire hazard.
• Disconnect electrical power to
dishwasher before servicing.
• If the dishwasher drains into a food
disposer, make sure disposer is
completely empty before running
dishwasher.
• Repairs should be done by a qualified
technician.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not touch the heating element
during or immediately after wash has
completed.
• Use care unloading the dishwasher
when the Sanitize option has been
selected. Contents may be hot to the
touch immediately after the end of
cycle.
• Water vapor from the vent may be
hot to the touch when the Sanitize
option has been selected. Use care
and do not let small children play
around or touch the vent area of the
dishwasher.
• When loading items to be washed:
• Locate sharp items and knives so
that they are not likely to damage
the door seal or tub.
• Load sharp items and knives with
the handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.
• Under certain conditions, hydrogen
gas may be produced in a hot water,
system that has not been used for
2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS
IS EXPLOSIVE. If hot water system
has not been used for such a period,
before using dishwasher, turn on
for several minutes This will release
any accumulated hydrogen gas.
HYDROGEN GAS IS FLAMMABLE.
Do not smoke or use an open flame
during this time.
• Do not store or use combustible
materials, gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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