Maytag Commercial MDG28PD Installation Instructions Manual page 5

DRYER SAFETY
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions, including
the following:
Read all instructions before using the dryer.
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This dryer is intended only for drying clothes and textiles
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that have been washed in water. Do not use for any other
purpose.
WARNING: If you smell gas, do not use the dryer or any
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electrical equipment nearby. Warn other people to clear
the area. Contact the dryer owner immediately.
Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially
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when exposed to heat sources such as a tumble dryer.
The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction
in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot
escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire.
Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent
heat from escaping and so create a fire hazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable or
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cooking oil or that have been contaminated by hair care
products be placed in a tumble dryer, they should first
be washed in hot water with extra detergent – this will
reduce, but not eliminate the hazard.
Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in,
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washed in, soaked in, or spotted with petrol, dry-cleaning
solvents, other flammable, or explosive substances as
they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
Items that have been soiled with substances such as
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acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers,
turpentine, waxes, and wax removers should be washed
in hot water with extra detergent before being dried in the
dryer.
Do not dry unwashed items in the dryer.
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Do not use this dryer if industrial chemicals have been
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used for cleaning. The possible presence of residual
quantities of aggressive or decomposed chemicals in
the load may produce damage to the dryer and harmful
fumes.
Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
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supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is
used near children. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without supervision.
Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
If drum rotation is blocked due to trapped textiles,
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disconnect the dryer from the electrical supply before
gently removing the blockage.
If the dryer is not heating, or appears to be defective or
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damaged, do not use it. Contact the owner.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to
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the weather.
Do not tamper with controls.
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Clean dryer lint screen before or after each load.
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Do not use this dryer without the lint screen in place.
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Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt
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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.
Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as
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specified by the fabric softener instructions.
Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
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waterproof textiles, rubber-backed articles, and clothes or
pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in
the tumble dryer.
The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without
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heat (cool-down cycle) to ensure that the articles are left
at a temperature that ensures that the items will not be
damaged.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of
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the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated. (Avoids risk of
spontaneous combustion).
WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied
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through an external switching device, such as a timer, or
connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off
by a utility.
In case of electrical supply failure, remove the load
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quickly and spread it out to avoid risk of spontaneous
combustion.
Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent
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surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust,
and dirt.
Ventilation openings in the base shall not be obstructed by
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a carpet or similar object.
This appliance is intended, but not limited, to be used in
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public areas.
This dryer is not intended for use by persons (including
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children aged from 8 years and above) with reduced
physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience or knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of the dryer by a
person responsible for their safety.
Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
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remove the door to the dryer compartment.
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