Understanding Safety; Safety; Common Laundry Problems - Dryer - Whirlpool 3LTE5243BW0 Use And Care Manual

Understanding Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special
attention to these symbols and follow any
instructions given. Here is a brief explana-
tion of the use of the symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
hazards such as fire,
electrical shock, or
other injuries.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons when using the washer/dryer, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
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Read all instructions before using
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Do not allow children to play on or
the washer/dryer. in the washer/dryer. Close super-
. Do not wash or dry articles that
vision of children is necessary
have been previously cleaned
when the washer/dryer is used
in, washed in, soaked in, or
near children.
spotted with gasoline, dry-clean- * Before the washer/dryer is re-
ing solvents, other flammable, or moved from service or discarded,
explosive substances as they remove the doors to the washing/
give off vapors that could ignite
drying compartments.
or explode.
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Do not reach into the washer/
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Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning dryer if the tub, agitator, or drum
solvents, or other flammable, or is moving.
explosive substances to the wash
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Do not install or store the washer/
water. These substances give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
dryer where it will be exposed to
the weather.
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Under certain conditions, hydro-
gen gas may be produced in a
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Do not tamper with controls.
hot water system that has not
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Do not repair or replace any part
been used for 2 weeks or more.
of the washer/dryer or attempt any
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
servicing unless specifically rec-
If the hot water system has not
ommended in this Use and Care
been used for such a period,
Guide or in published user-repair
before using the washing machine,
instructions that you understand
turn on all hot water faucets and
and have the skills to carry out.
let the water flow from each for
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Do not use fabric softeners or
several minutes. This will release
products to eliminate static unless
any accumulated hydrogen gas.
recommended by the manufacturer
As the gas is flammable, do not
of the fabric softener or product.
smoke or use an open flame
during this time.
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS -
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