Important Safety Instructions; Prevent Fire - Electrolux EIGD55H Technical & Service Manual

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Important Safety Instructions

Safety Precautions
Do not attempt to install, operate or service the unit until
you have read the safety precautions in this manual.
Safety items throughout this manual are labeled with a
Danger, Warning, or Caution based on the risk type.
Definitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
Indicates installation, operation, or maintenance
information which is important but not hazard
related.
Child Safety
Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer.Close
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer
is used near children. As children grow, teach them the
proper, safe use of all appliances.
Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing
materials after the dryer is unpacked.
Children might use them for play. Cartons covered with
rugs, bedspreads or plastic sheets can become
airtight chambers.
Keep laundry products out of children's reach. To prevent
personal injury, observe all warnings on product
labels.
Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
remove the dryer door to prevent accidental
entrapment.
Failure to comply with these warnings could result in
serious personal injuries.

Prevent Fire

Do not dry items that have been previously cleaned in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents,
kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not store these items on or near
the dryer. These substances give off vapors that could
ignite or explode.
Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.
Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a
chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fi re.
To prevent fi re, do not use heat to dry items containing
plastic, foam rubber or similarly textured rubberlike
materials, or items containing feathers or down. Use Air
Fluff (No Heat) only.
Clean the lint screen before or after each load. The
interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and exhaust
duct should be cleaned approximately every 18 months
by qualifi ed service personnel. An excessive amount of
lint buildup in these areas could result in ineffi cient drying
and possible fi re.
Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked,
damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and
damage to fabrics can occur. If your dryer has a drying
rack, always replace the lint screen when fi nished using
the drying rack.
Keep area around exhaust opening and surrounding
areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt.
Do not obstruct the fl ow of ventilating air. Do not stack or
place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of
the dryer.
Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at
any time.
Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static
unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
Failure to comply with these warnings could result in fi re,
explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage
to the rubber or plastic parts of the dryer.
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