Whirlpool RT17DK Using Manual page 3

Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or lnju-rv when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic precautions:
. Read all instructions before using the
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Never allow children to operate, play with,
reftigerator.
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
*Child entrapment and suffocation are
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Never clean refrigerator parts with
not problems of the past. Junked or
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
abandoned refrigerators are still danger-
fire hazard or explosion.
ous . . . even if they will 'just sit in the
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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garage a few days."
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the
Association of Home Appliance Manu-
facturers. Help prevent accidents.
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
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Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
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Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
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Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
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Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
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Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.