Part 1. Important Safety Instructions - LG RN1329AD5 Owner's Manual

Part 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
WARNING
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of
fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, Injury to persons, or death.
Your Safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey
all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION.
These words mean:
DANGER:
You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediately follow instructions.
WARNING:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions.
CAUTION:
You may be slightly injured or cause damage to the product if you do not follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell
you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance,
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.
• 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 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.
• 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 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.
WARNING:
Never stop 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.
• The lint trap has to be cleaned frequently, if applicable.
• Lint must not to be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer.
• Adequate ventilation has to be provided to avoid the back flow of gases
into the room from appliances burring other fuels, including open fires.
• 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 lint screen before or after each load.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil,
acetone, alcohol,petrol,kerosene,spot removers, turpentine, waxes and
wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of
detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
• Items such as foam rubber(latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles,
rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads
should not be dried in the tumble dryer.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the
fabric softener instructions.
• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat(cool down
cycle) to ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that
the items will not be damaged.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer,
its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• This appliance is not to be used by children or persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction.
• Children should be supervised not to play with the appliance.
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