Refrigerator Safety - Whirlpool Refrigerator Use And Care Manual

Refrigerator Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains statements under warning sym-
bols. Please pay special attention to these symbols
and follow any instructions given. Here is a brief
explanation of the use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such dangers as fire,
electrical shock, burns, and personal injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Read all instructions before using the refrigerator.
aChild entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous . . . even if they will "just sit in the
garage a few days."
If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator, do
it safely. Please read the enclosed safety booklet
from the Association of Home Appliance Manufac-
turers. Help prevent accidents.
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Never allow children to operate, play with, or
crawl inside the refrigerator.
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Never clean refrigerator parts with flammable
fluids. The fumes can create a fire hazard or
explosion.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
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DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS IN THE
VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
THE FUMES CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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9 Install and level the refrigerator on a floor that will
hold the weight and in an area suitable for its size
and use.
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Do not install the refrigerator near an oven, radiator,
or other heat source.
. Do not use the refrigerator in an area where the
room temperature will fall below 55°F (13%).
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Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
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Connect the refrigerator only to the proper kind of
outlet, with the correct electrical supply and ground-
ing. (Refer to the Electrical Requirements and
Grounding Instructions Sheet.)
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Do not load the refrigerator with food before it has
time to get properly cold.
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Use the refrigerator only for the uses described in
this manual.
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Properly maintain the refrigerator.
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Be sure the refrigerator is not used by anyone
unable to operate it properly.