Important Safety Instructions - Bosch WAS20160UC/18 Operating Instructions Manual

z_ WARNING z_
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, serious injury or death when using your washing
machine, follow basic precautions, including the following:
- BOSCH washers are provided with an Operating, Care and installation Instructions Manual
Read and understand all instructions before using tlTewaslTing machine
- Do not wash articles that have been previously cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline,
dry cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could
ignite or explede This inctudes articles that have been exposed to Naptha
- Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash
of water These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode
- 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 tS E_PLOSIVE If the hot water system has not been
used for this length of time, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow out of each faucet for
several minutes before using the washing machine, This wilt release any accumulated hydrogen gas
As the gas is flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame while carrying out this procedure
- Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door and the power
cord/plug
- Do not reach into the appliance if the wash drum is moving
- Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather
- Do not use bleach Hazardous fumes can form
- Do not tamper with the controls
- Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any service unless specifically
recommended in the user maintenance instructions or in published user repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out
- Always unplug the washing machine from the power supply before attempting any service
Disconnect the power cord by grasping the plug, not the cord
- To reduce the risk of fire, clothes, cleaning rags, mop heads and the like which have traces of any
flammable substance, such as vegetable oil, cooking oil, petroleum based oils or distiitates, waxes,
fats, etc, must not be placed in the washing machine These items may contain flammable
substances which, even after washing, may smoke or catch fire
- Do not machine wash fiberglass materials (such as curtains and window coverings that use
fiberglass materials) Small particles may remain in the washing machine and stick to fabrics in
subsequent wash loads causing skin irritation