Basic Safety Precautions - LG RN1870AH1 Owner's Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE

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 Owner's Manual
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.
• 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
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tumble dryer.
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
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frequently.
Lint must not to be allowed to
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accumulate around the tumble dryer.
Adequate ventilation has to be provided
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to avoid the back flow of gases into the
room from appliances burning other
fuels, including open fires.
Items that have been soiled with
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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
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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,
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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
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be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Never operate the dryer without lint filter in place. Never operate
the dryer with a wet lint filter.
• Electric Dryer Max capacity is 13.6kg
• Gas Dryer Max capacity is 13.6kg
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of
the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised not to play with the appliance.
The tumble dryer is not to be used if
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industrial chemicals have been used
for cleaning