Important Safety Instructions - Whirlpool Thin Twin LT7000XV Use & Care Manual

Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or in-
jury to persons when using your Thin Twin, fol-
low basic precautions, including the following:
b Read all instructions before
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NEVER
use or store flammable
using the Thin Twin.
fluids (dry-cleaning solvents,
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NEVER
wash or dry items cleaned,
gasoline, kerosene) in or near your
washed, soaked in or spotted with
Thin Twin. Do not add flammable
wax, paint, gasoline or flammable
fluids to the wash water. These
fluids in the Thin Twin. The fumes
substances give off vapors that
can create a
FIRE HAZARD
or
EX-
can create a
FIRE HAZARD
or
PLOSION.
ALWAYS hand launder
EXPLOSION.
and air dry fabrics containing these
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Use only dryer fabric softeners
materials. specifically labeled as not being
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NEVER
allow children to operate,
harmful to the dryer.
play with, or crawl inside the Thin
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FIRE HAZARD
and
DAMAGE
to
Twin. Close supervision of children is
materials can result from:
necessary when the Thin Twin is
- drying rubber, rubber-like and
used near children.
heat sensitive materials with heat.
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When discarding an old Thin Twin, - allowing lint to build-up inside
ALWAYS
remove the lid and door to the dryer or exhaust system -
prevent accidental entrapment. cleaning should be done by a
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NEVER
reach into the Thin Twin
qualified person.
until all the motion stops. If the lid is
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Clean lint screen before or after
opened while the washer basket is each load.
spinning, the basket will automati-
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If hot water has not been used
tally stop in a few seconds.
recently (usually 2 weeks or longer),
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DO NOT
install or store Thin Twin
hydrogen gases may build up in
where it will be exposed to the the water heater and the hot water
weather.
pipes.
HYDROGEN GAS IS
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DO NOT
tamper with the controls.
EXPLOSIVE.
To prevent injury or
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You are responsible for making
damage, before using your washer,
sure that your Thin Twin
is
turn on all hot water faucets and al-
installed, repaired and parts
low water to run for several minutes.
replaced by a qualified person.
This will allow gases to escape. DO
NOT smoke or use any open flame
near the faucet while it is open.
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DO NOT
let dust, paper, rags, lint,
chemicals, etc. pile up, around or
under the Thin Twin.
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The Thin Twin must be electrically
grounded. See the Installation
Instructions.
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