Instructions - Maytag PAVT144AWW Use & Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions
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appliance.
Consumer: Please read and keep this manual for
future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or
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Model Number _______________________________
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In our continuing effort to improve the quality and
performance of our appliances, it may be necessary
to make changes to the appliance without revising
this guide.
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
this manual are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. Common
sense, caution and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
Always contact the manufacturer about problems or
conditions you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which COULD
result in minor personal injury.
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WARNING
CAUTION
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING – FIRE HAZARD
Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances to the wash water.
These substances give off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
Do not wash articles which have been previously cleaned,
washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, oil, waxes, chemical solvents, alcohol, turpentine,
or other flammable or explosive materials. These
substances will be retained in articles, and articles which
still contain these flammable or explosive substances give
off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Observe these precautions when using cleaning fluids,
spot or stain removers, etc. These products should be
labeled "nonflammable. " Use according to manufacturers
directions in a well ventilated area or outdoors.
Thoroughly rinse articles by hand before placing them in
the washer. Some of these products – rust removers for
example – will damage components and the finish of the
washer.
Keep area around and underneath washer free from the
accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint,
paper, rags, gasoline, and all other flammable vapors and
liquids.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE! Under certain
conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water
system that has not been used for two weeks or more. If
the hot water system has not been used for such a
period, before using the washer, turn on all the hot water
faucets and let the water flow from each faucet for
several minutes. This will release any accumulated
hydrogen gas. As this gas is flammable, do not smoke or
use an open flame during this time.
Recent studies have shown that if vegetable oil
contaminated materials are incompletely washed, a carry-
over and buildup of the oil may contribute to a chemical
reaction (spontaneous combustion) that could cause a
load to catch fire by itself. This would be more likely to
happen if the load were left in the dryer after tumbling
stopped or if items were folded and stacked while warm.