GE EDW3000 Owner's Manual page 2

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE USING.
A WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire
or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death.
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WATER HEATER SAFETY
Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been
used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If the hot wateI has not been used foi two weeks oi moie, pievent tile possibility of damage oi
i_jmy by turning oil all hot watei faucets and allow them to Iun foI seveial minutes. Do this
befoie using any electrical appliance which is connected to tile hot water system. This simple
piocedme will allow any built-up hydiogen gas to escape. Since tile gas is flammable, do not
smoke oi use an open flame oi appliance dming this piocess.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
PROPER I NSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
This dishwasher must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Instaflation
Instructions before it is used. If you did not receive an Installation Instructions sheet with
your dishwasher, you can receive one by visiting our website at GEApplianees.eem.
• Gonnect m a gnotmded metal, pei_nanent
wi_ing sysmm; oi run an equipment-giounding
conductoi with tile ci_cuit conductors and
connect m tile equipment-giounding mmdnal
oI lead of the appliance.
• Impropei connection of file equipment-
gnounding conducmi can result in a iisk of
elecuic shock. Gheck with a qualified elecuician
oi seivice iepresenmtive if you aIe in doubt
whetheI tile appliance is pIopeIly gIounded.
• Use supply conductoIs Iated at least 75°(;
(167°F).
A WARNING!
• Dispose of discaIded appliances and shipping
oi packing mateiial propeily.
• Do not attempt to repair oI ieplace any pait
ofyoui dishwasheI unless it is specificaUy
iecommended in this manual. All othei
servicing should be refeITed m a qualified
mchnician.
• To minimize die possibility of elecuic shock,
disconnect this appliance flom the power
supply before attempting any mainmnance.
NOTE'. Turning tile dishwasheI off"does not
disconnect tile appliance flom tile poweI
supply. We iecommend having a qualified
mchnician seIMce youI appliance.
DONOT...
• Do not tampei with contiols.
• Do not abuse, sit on, oi stand on tile dooi oi
dish i_ck of tile dishwasheL
• Do not discard a dishwasher without fi,st
iemoving tile dooi of tile washing compaitment.
• Do not stoie oi use combustible materials,
gasoline oi othei flammable vapors and liquids
in tile vicinity of this or any othei appliance.
• Do not allow children to play around dishwashei
when opening oi closing dooi due to the
possibility of small fingeis being pinched in dooL
• Do not allow chilchen to play with, oil oi around
this appliance or any discaided appliance.
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