Safety Instructions - Kenmore 253.6152 Series Use & Care Manual

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Safety instructions
WARNING
Please read all safety instructions before using your
new appliance.
For Your Safety
°
Do not store or use gasoline
or other flammable
liquids
in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
Read
product
labels for warnings
regarding
flammability
and other hazards.
°
Do not operate the unit in the presence of explosive fumes.
°
Avoid contact with any moving parts of automatic ice maker.
°
Remove all staples from the carton.
Staples can cause
severe cuts and also destroy finishes if they come in
contact
with other appliances
or furniture.
Child Safety
Destroy
or recycle the carton,
plastic bags, and any
exterior
wrapping
material
immediately
after the unit is
unpacked.
Children
should NEVER use these items to play.
Cartons covered
with rugs, bedspreads,
plastic sheets or
stretch wrap
may become
airtight
chambers
and can
quicidy
cause suffocation.
Proper disposal of your appliance
Risk of child entrapment
Child entrapment
and suffocation
are not problems
of the
past. Junked or abandoned
appliances
are still dangerous
- even if they will sit for "just a few days." If you are
getting
rid of your appliance,
please follow
the instructions
below to help prevent accidents.
Before you throw
away your old unit:
*
Remove doors.
"
Leave shelves in place so children may not easily climb inside.
°
Have refrigerant removed by a qualified service technician.
WARNING
These guidelines
must be followed
to ensure that safety
mechanisms
in fhls unlf will operate
properly.
Electrical
information
The refrigerator
must be plugged into its own
dedicated
11.5Volt, 60 Hz., AC only electric outlet.
The power cord of the appliance
is equipped
with
a three-prong
grounding
plug for your protection
against
shock hazards.
It must be plugged
directly
into a properly
grounded
three-prong
receptacle.
The
receptacle
must be installed
in accordance
with local
codes and ordinances.
Consult a qualified
electrician.
Do not use an extension cord or adapter
plug.
°
Immediately
repair or replace
any power cord that
becomes
frayed
or damaged.
°
Never unplug the refrigerator
by pulling on the power
cord. Always grip the plug firmly, and pull straight out
from the receptacle
to prevent damaging
the power cord.
°
Unplug
the refrigerator
before cleaning
and before
replacing
a light bulb to avoid electrical
shock.
°
Performance
may be affected
if the voltage
varies
by 10% or more. Operating
the unit with insumcient
power can damage
the motor. Such damage
is not
covered
under the warranty.
If you suspect your
household
voltage
is high or low, consult your power
company
for testing.
°
Do not plug the unit into an outlet controlled
by a waft
switch or pull cord to prevent the refrigerator
from
being turned off accidentally.
°
Avoid connecting
refrigerator
to a Ground
Fault Circuit
Interruptor
(GFCI).
Grounding
type
wall
receptacle
Do not, under
any
circumstances,
cut,
remove, or bypass the
grounding prong
Power cord with
3-prong grounded plug

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