Safety Instructions - GE WWA8354V Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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W-G–TO reducethe riskof
fire, electricshock, or injuryto
personswhenusingyourappliance,
followbasicprecautions,including
thefollowing:
. Usetm applianceonlyfor its
intendedpurposeasdescribedin
thisUseand Care Book.
c This washermustbe properly
installed andlocatedin accordance
withtheInstallationInstructions
beforeit is used. If youdid not
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.
–Properly groundto conformwith
all governingcodesand ordinances.
Followdetailsin Installation
Instructions.
–Install or storewhere itwillnot
be exposedto temperaturesbelow
freezingor exposedto the weather.
–Connect to a properlyrated,
protectedand sizedpowersupply
circuitto avoidelectricaloverload.
–Connect to adequateplumbing
anddrainfacilitiesas describedin
theInstallationInstructions.
. Tumoffwaterfaucetswhen
the washeris not in useto relieve
pressureon hosesandvalves,andto
minimizeleakageif a hoseor valve
shouldbreakor rupture.
men disconnectingthis
appliancepull bytheplugrather
thanthecord to avoiddamageto the
cordorjunction of cord andplug.
Makesurethat thecord is locatedso
thatitwillnot be steppedon, tripped
overor otherwisesubjectedto
damageor stress.
c Do notrepair or replaceanypart
ofthe applianceor attemptany
servicingunlessspecifically
recommendedin this UseandCare
Bookor in publisheduser-repair
instructionsthatyouunderstandands
havetheskillsto carry out.
Tb
minimize
the possibility
of iqjury: .
DO notW c~ofie bleach w ith
ammoniaor acidssuchas vinegar
and/or rust remover.Mixingcan
producea toxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
Do notwashor dry articles
thathavebeencleanedin, washed
in, soakedin, or spottedwith
combustible or explosive substances
(suchas gasoline,degreasers,
dry-cleaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvaporsthat
couldigniteor explode.
Do not addthesesubstancesto the
washwater,anddo notusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/ordryerduringoperation.
. HYDROGENGASis
produced
bythechemicalactionwithinyour
waterheaterandthegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesif hot waterhas
notbeenusedfora periodoftwo
weeksor longer.HYDROGEN GAS
CANBEEXPLOSIVEUNDER
THESECIRCUMSTANCES. Soto
preventthepossibilityofdarnageor
injury,if youhavenotusedhot
waterfortwoweeksor more,or
moveintoa residencein whichthe
hot watersystemmaynot havebeen
usedfor sometime,turn onall hot
waterfaucetsand allowthemto run
for severalminutesbeforeusingany
electricalappliancewhichis
comected to thehotwatersystem.
This willallowanyhydrogengasto
escape. Sincethegasis flammable,
do not smokeor use an openflame
or applianceduringthisprocess.
. Neverreach ~to -her w~e it
ismoving.Beforeloading,unloading
or addingclothes,pushin theCycle
Selectorknobto "SIUP" position,
thenwaituntilthemachinehas
completelystoppedbeforeopening
the lid.
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Closesupervisionis necessary
ifthis applianceis usedbyor near
children.Do notallowchildrento
playinside,onor withthisappliance
or anydiscardedappliance.Dispose
ofdiwmiedappliancesand s hippingor
packingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardinga washer,or removing
fkomsefice, removethewasherlid.
KeepalIlaundryaids (suchas
detergents, b leaches,fhbricsofhmers,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preikmblyinalockedcabinet. Observe
allwarningson containerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinju~.
Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fmmtheaccumulation ofcombustible
materials,suchas lint, paper, rags,
chemicals,etc.
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Kmp the
flooraroundyour
appliancescleananddry to reduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
Tominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
or cleaning(exceptthe removaland
cleaningofthe lintfilter).
NCYI'E: ' IbmingtheCycleSelector
knobto an OFF positiondoesNOI'
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
Donottamperwith
COntrOk.
Donotoperatethisappliance
if it isdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,or has
missingor brokenparts, includinga
damagedcord or plug.
. Neverclimbon or s~d on the
washertop.
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DO not
washfiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.Skinirritationcould
resultfromthe remainingparticles
thatmaybe pickedup byclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.