Grounding Requirements - Kenmore 111.6914 Series Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Read all instructions before using the dryer.
• Before use, the dryer must be properly installed, as
described in this manual.
• 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 fire. To reduce the risk of fire due to
contaminated loads, the final part of a tumble dryer
cycle occurs without heat (cool down period). Avoid
stopping a tumble dryer before the end of the drying
cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread
out so that the heat is dissipated.
• Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive
substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite
or explode.
• Do not reach into the dryer if the drum or any other part
is moving.
• Do not place any part of your body, such as hands or
feet, or metal objects under the dryer.
• Do not let your hand get pinched when opening or
closing the dryer door.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or
attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended
in this Use and Care Guide or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and have the skills to
carry out.
• Do not tamper with controls.

GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS

This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric
shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. This appliance must be equipped with a cord having
an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is
properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
WARNING:
shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician. This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent
wiring system or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to
the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the appliance. Electrical shock can result if the dryer is not properly
grounded.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance,
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric
• Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
remove the door to the drying compartment.
• Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is
used near children.
• Do not allow living animals such as pets to be inside the
dryer drum.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the
fabric softener or product.
• Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber
or similarly textured rubber-like materials.
• Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and dirt.
• The interior of the dryer and exhaust vent should be
cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
• Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the weather.
• Always check the inside of the dryer for foreign objects.
• Clean the lint filter before or after each load.
• Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four
potentially harmful substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural
gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted dryers will minimize
incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances
can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer
to the outdoors.
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