Extension Cords; Proper Disposal; Safety Precautions - AMERICANA Model 25 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
SAFETY P RECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
_:i:This
refrigerator
must
be properl_
installed
and
located
in accordance
with
the
Installation
Instructions
before
it is used.
i)::Do not allow children
to climb, st;rod or hang
on the shelves in the refl_igerato_: They could
damage
tile refl_igerator
and seriously
iqiure
themselves.
::_ Do not
touch
tile cold
sm_i_ces
in tile fl'eezer
compartment
when
hands
are
damp
or wet. Skin
mm
stick
to these
extremeE
cold
s/m'hces.
_?_ Do not store or use gasoline
or other
flammable
\:q)ms
and liquids in the vicinib' ot this or any
other
appliance.
i)::In refi_igeratoi_
with autolnatic
icemakei_,
avoid contact
with the m eying parts of the
ejector mechanism,
or with the heating
element
that releases
the cubes. Do not place finge_s or
hands
on tile autolnatic
icemaking
mechanism
while the refl_igerator
is plugged
in.
i):: Keep
finge_s
out _ff tile "pinch
point"
areas;
clearances
between
tile doo_
and
between
the
doors
and
cabinet
are
necessarily
small.
Be careful
closing
doms
when
children
are
in the
area.
i)::Unplug
tile refrigerator
befin'e cleaning
and
making
repairs.
NOTE."We strongly recommendthat any servicing be
performedby a qualified individual
i5:: D o not refi'eeze fl'ozen foods which
have thawed
completely.
NOTE: Turnlhgthe refwerator off wa the controls on
the touchpanel doesnot shut off electrical power to the
refrigerator
A DANGER!RISK OFCHILDENTRAPMENT
PROPER DISPOSAL OFTHE REFRIGERATOR
Chikl entrapnlent
and suflbcation
are not problems
of tile past.J/mked
or abandoned
refl_gerato_
are
still dangerous...e\vn
if tile?' will sit for 'ijust a low
days." If you are getting
rid of yore" old refl'igerato*;
})lease fbllow tile instructions
below to help pre\ ent
acddents.
Before You ThrowAway YourOld Refrigerator
or Freezer:
iJi:: _ ke
off tile doms.
!;?: I ,eaxe tile shelves in place so that children
may
not easily climb inside.
Refrigerants
MI refl_igeration
products
contain
refl_igerants,
which trader
federal
law must be removed
prior
to product
disposal.
If you are getting
rid of an
old refl_igeration
product,
check with tile company
handling
tile disposal
about what to do.
2
USEOFEXTENSION CORDS
Because
of potential
safety hazards under certain conditions,
we strongly recommend
against the use of an extension
cord.
Howe\'eI;
if you must use an extension
cord, it is absolutely
necessary
that it be a Ui,-listed
(in tile United
States) or a CSA-listed
(in Canada),
3-wire gro/mding
type appliance
extension
cord having a gro/mding
type plug and outlet
and that tile electrical
rating _ff tile cord be 15 amperes
(minimum)
and 120 volts.

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