Important Safety Instructions - Hotpoint HDA487 Use And Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readall instructions b eforeusingthisappliance,
WA~ING—When using this
appliance, alwaysexercise basic
safety precautions, including the
following:
@ Use
this
appliance only for its
intended purpose9as you will
find described in this Use and
Care Book.
.
@ This dishwasher must be
properly installed and located
in accordance with the
installation Instructions before
it is used. If you did not receive
an Installation Instructions sheet
with your dishwasher you can
obtain one by contacting the
service location nearest you.
—Thisappliance must be
connected to a grounded metal,
permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor
must be run with the circuit
conductors and connected to the
equipment-grounding terminal
or lead of the appliance.
–Connect to a properly rated,
protected and sized power-
supply circuit to avoid electrical
overload.
.
~ Use only detergents or wetting
agentsreco~ended for use in
a dishwasher.
~ Do not wash plastic items
unless marked "dishwasher
safe" or the equivalent. For
plastic items not so marked,
check the manufacturer's
recommendations.
~ Load light plastic items so
they will not become dislodged
and drop to the bottom of the
dishwasher—theymight come
into contact with the heating
unit and be damaged.
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To minimize the possibility of
injury.
~ When loading items to be
washed:
A. Locate sharp items so that
they are not likely to damage
the door seal, and
B. Load sharp knives with the
handles up to reduce the risk
of cut-type injuries.
e Do not touch the heating
element during or immediately
after use.
@ Do not operateyour dishwasher
unless all enclosure panels are
properly in place.
@ Do not tamper with controls.
@ Do not abuse, sit on, or stand
on the door or dish rack of the
dishwasher.
~ Close supervision is necessary
if this appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow
children to play inside, on or
with this appliance or any
discarded appliance. Dispose
of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing material
properly. Beforediscarding a
dishwasher, remove the door of
the washing compartment.
~ Keep all washing detergents
and wetting agents out of the
reach of children, preferably in
a locked cabinet. Observe all
warnings on container labels
to avoidpersonal injury.
* H~ROGEN
GAS
is
produced by the chemical action
within your water heater. It can
accumulate in the water heater
and/or water pipes if hot water
has not been used for a period
of two weeks or longer.
HYDROGEN GASIS
EXPLOSIVE. Toprevent the
possibility of damage or injury,
if you have not used hot water for
two weeks or more, or move into
a residence in which the hot
water systemmay not havebeen
used for some time, turn on all
hot water faucetsand allow them
to run for severalminutes before
using any electrical appliance
which is connected to the hot
water system. This will allow
any hydrogengas to escape.
Also, since the gas is flammable,
do not smoke or use an open
flame or appliance during
this process.
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