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For y our safety, the information
inthis manual must be followed tominimize
the risk offire or
explosion
ortoprevent property damage,
personal
injury orloss o flife.
Donot s tore o ruse gasoline
orother flammable
vapors and liquids inthe vicinity ofthis orany other
appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:
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Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
This Use and Care Guide provides
general operating
instructions for
your dryer. It also contains
information
about features for
several other models. Your dryer
may not have every feature
included.
Use the dryer only as instructed in
this Use & Care Guide and the
Operating
Instructions
included
with your dryer.
Your safety
and the safety
of others
is very important.
We have provided many important
safety messages in the
Use and Care Guide, Operating
Instructions,
Installation
Instructions and on your appliance. Always read and obey all
safety messages.
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This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to
hazards that can kill or hurt you or others. All safety
messages will be preceded by the safety alert symbol and the
word "DANGER" or "WARNING".
These words mean:
important
Safety
Instructions
Read all instructions
before
using this dryer.
You will be killed or seriously
injured if you don_Efollow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don't follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard,
tell you how to reduce the chance of
injury, and tell you what can happen if the
instructions
are not followed.
Pedestal
A pedestal
accessory,
Model
No.
NLPWD15, specifically designed for this
dryer may be used when elevating the
dryer for ease of use.
Failure to use accessories certified
by
the
manufacturer
could
result
in
personal
injury, property
damage
or
damage to the dryer.
SAVE
THESE INSTRUCTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons when using tNs dryer, comply witt] the basic warnings listed below.
[]Failure
to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
Prevent
Fire
Do not dry items that have beet] previously cleaned in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, cleaning solvents, kerosene, waxes, etc. Do not
store these items on or near the dryer. Tt]ese substances give off vapors tt]at could ignite or explode.
Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could I
cause a load to catch fire.
Do not dry articles containing
rubber, plastic or similar materials such as bras,
galoshes, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags
and pillows that may melt or burn.
Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous
combustion.
Clean the lint screen before or after each load. Tile interior of the dryer, lint screen housing and ext]aust duct should be cleaned
approximately
every 18 montt]s by qualified service personnel. An excessive amount of lint build-up in tt]ese areas could result in inefficient drying and
possible fire. See Care and Cleaning.
Do not operate the dryer if the lint screen is blocked, damaged or missing. Fire hazard, overheating and damage to fabrics can occur. If
your dryer has a drying rack, always replace the lint screen wt]en finished using the drying rack.
- Risk of Fire - A clothes dryer produces combustible
lint.
The dryer must be connected to an exhaust outdoors.
Regularly inspect the
outdoor exhaust opening and remove any accumulation
of lint around the outdoor exhaust opening and in the surrounding
area.
Do not obstruct the flow of ventilating
air. Do not stack or place laundry or throw rugs against the front or back of the dryer.
Do not spray any type of aerosol into, on or near dryer at any time.
Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer
of the fabric softener or product.
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Failure to comply witt] these warnings could result in fire, explosion, serious bodily injury and/or damage to tile rubber or plastic parts of tile dryer.
Protect
Children
Do not allow children to play on or it] the dryer. Close supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is used near children. As children
grow, teach them the proper, safe use of all appliances.
Destroy the carton, plastic bag and other packing materials after the dryer is unpacked. Ct]ildren might use them for play. Cartons covered
with rugs, bedspreads or plastic st]eets can become airtight chambers.
Keep laundry products out of cNIdren's reach. To prevent personal injury, observe all warnings on product labels.
Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded, remove tile dryer door to prevent accidental entrapment.
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Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
Prevent
Injury
To prevent shock hazard and assure stability during operation, the dryer must be installed and electrically grounded by a qualified service
person in accordance with local codes. Installation instructions are packed in the dryer for the installer's reference. Refer to INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONSfor detailed grounding procedures, if tile dryer is moved to a new location, have it ct]ecked and reinstalled by a qualified service person.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer, the electrical power cord of a gas dryer must be plugged into a properly grounded and
polarized 3-prong outlet. The third
grounding
prong
must never be removed.
Never ground
the dryer to a gas pipe. Do not use an
extension
cord or an adaptor
plug.
ALWAYS
disconnect
the dryer from the electrical supply before attempting
any service or cleaning. Failure to do so carl result in electrical
st]ock or injury.
Do not use any type spray cleanser wt]en cleaning dryer interior. Hazardous fumes or electrical shock could occur.
To prevent injury, do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving. Wait until the dryer has stopped completely before reaching into the
drum.
To prevent injury and damage to the dryer:
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All repairs
and servicing
must be performed
by an authorized
servicer
unless specifically recommended in this Owner's Guide. Use only
authorized
factory
parts.
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Do not tamper with controls.
Do not install or store the dryer wt]ere it will be exposed to the weather.
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A thermal limiter switch automatically turns off the motor in tt]e unlikely event of an overheated situation (electric dryers only). A service technician
must replace the thermal limiter switch after correcting the fault.
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Failure to comply with these warnings could result in serious personal injuries.
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