Important Safety Instructions - Maytag MDE17PR Installation Instructions Manual

DRYER SAFETY
iMPORTANT SAFETYiNSTRUCTiONS
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using the dryer, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
[] Read all instructions before using the dryer.
[] This dryer is intended only for drying clothes and textiles
that have been washed in water. Do not use for any
other purpose.
[] WARNING: If you smell gas, do not use the dryer or any
electrical equipment nearby. Warn other people to clear
the area. Contact the dryer owner immediately.
[] Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.
Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to
a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
[] Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned
in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable, or explosive
substances as they give off vapors that could ignite
or explode.
[] Do not dry unwashed items in the dryer.
[] Do not allow children to play on or in the dryer. Close
supervision of children is necessary when the dryer is
used near children.
[] Before the dryer is removed from service or discarded,
remove the doors to the dryer compartment.
[] Do not reach into the dryer if the drum is moving.
[] Do not open door while dryer is in operation. It will stop.
[] Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed
to the weather.
[] Do not tamper with controls.
[] Clean dryer lint screen before or after each load.
[] Do not use this dryer without the lint screen in place.
[] Do not repair or replace any part of the dryer or attempt
any servicing unless specifically recommended in this
Installation Instructions or in published user-repair
instructions that you understand and have the skills
to carry out.
[] Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static
unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
[] Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or
similarly textured rubber-like materials.
[] The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat
(cool-down cycle) to ensure that the articles are left at
a temperature that ensures that the items will not be
damaged.
[] WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of
the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated. (Avoids risk of
spontaneous combustion).
[] Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and dirt.
[] The interior of the dryer and dryer exhaust vent should
be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.
[] See "Electrical Requirements" section for grounding
instructions.
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