Dryersafety - Maytag 4KMEDC100 Use And Care Manual

DRYERSAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety
messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING."
These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately
follow instructions,
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow
instructions,
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can
happen if the instructions are not followed.
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- Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.
- Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer's instructions and local codes.
- Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials or flexible metal
(foil type) duct. If flexible metal duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified
by the appliance manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting
materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will
obstruct clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire,
- To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
- Save these instructions.
WARNING: Gas leaks cannot always be detected by smell.
Gas suppliers recommend that you use a gas detector approved by UL or CSA.
For more information, contact your gas supplier.
If a gas leak is detected, follow the "What to do if you smell gas" instructions.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
1. Do not use or store gasoline or other flammable materials in this appliance or near this appliance.
2. Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance while it is in operation.
3. Do not modify this appliance.
Do not dry unwashed items in this dryer.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out
so that the heat is dissipated.
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