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The California Safe Drinking
Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
requires the Governor of California
to publish a list of substances
known to the state to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive
harm and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential
exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor
exposure to four of these substances,
namely benzene, carbon monoxide,
formaldehyde and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete
combustion of naturrd gas or LP
fuels. Properly adjusti dryers will
minimize incomplete combustion.
Exposure to these substances can
be minimized further by properly
venting the dryers to the outdoors.
to persons when using your
including the fo~owing:
intended purpose as described in
this Use and Care Book,
This dryer must be properly
accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used. If
you did not receive an Instigation
Instructions sheet with your dryer,
you can obtain one by contacting
the service location nearest you.
—Properly ground to conform
with all governing codes and
ordinances. Follow details in
is above 50°F. (lO°C.) for
satisfactory operation of the
dryer control system. Do not
install or store the dryer where it
will be exposed to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated,
protected and shed power-supply
circuit to avoid elcctricd overload.
—Exhausting to the outside is
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
to prevent large amounts of
moisture and lint from being blown
into the room. Carefully follow the
Exhausting Detis in the hstiation
Instructions.
. When disconnecting this
appliance pull by the plug rather
than the cord to avoid damage to
the cord or junction of cord and
plug. Make sure that the cord is
located so that it wdl not be stepped
on, tripped over or otherwise
subjected to damage or stress.
.
not repair or repkce any
part of the appliance or attempt
any servicing mdess specifically
recommended in this Use and
Care Wok or in published user-
repair instmctions that you
understand and have the skilh to
carry out.
of a fire h-.
not use heat to dry articles
containing rubber, plastic, or
bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
bags, etc.) as these materiah may
melt or burn. Mo, some rubber
certain circumstances produce
Garments labeled "Dry Away
From Heat" (such as life jackets
containing Kapok) must not be put
in your dryer.
Do not wash or dry articles
that have been cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or@osive substances
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,
solvents, kerosene, etc.) which
may ignite or explode. Do not use
or store such substances on/or
around your washer and/or dryer
during operation.
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Any article on which you have
used a cleaning solvent, or which
contains flammable materials (such
as cleaning cloths, mops,
towels used in beauty srdons,
restaurants or barber shops, etc.)
must not be placed in or near the
dryer untfi dl 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 rdcohol,
gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot
removers, turpentines, waxes, wax
removers and products containing
petroleum distillates.
Clean the lint filter before each
load to prevent tint accumulation
inside the dryer or in the room.
DO N~ OP~TE THE
DRYER W~OUT T~ L~T
Keep area around and
underneath your appliance free
from the accumdation of
combustible materials, such as
lint, paper, ~, chemimls, etc.
Do not store items that may burn
or melt (such as clothing, paper
material, plastics or plastic
containers, etc.) on top of the dryer
during operation.
The interior of the machine
and the =haust duct connection
inside the dryer should be
cleaned ~riodically by a
qualified individud.
Exhaust duct (see installation
instructions). Use only metal
duct inside dryer or for
exhausting dryer to the outside.
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