Kenmore C978-97222 Use & Care Manual page 5

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PROPER INSTALLATION
This appliance must be properly installed and located in ac-
cordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.
• Properly ground appliance to conform with all governing
codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instruc-
tions.
• Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures
below freezing or exposed to the weather, which could
cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty.
• Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized power
supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
• Remove all sharp packing items and dispose of all shipping
materials properly.
Exhaust/Ducting
1. Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.
2. Use only rigid metal 4" diameter ductwork inside the
dryer cabinet. Use only UL approved rigid metal or flex-
ible metal 4" diameter ductwork for exhausting to the out-
doors. Never use plastic or other combustible, easy-to-
puncture ductwork.
For complete details, follow the Installation Instructions in this
Use & Care Guide.
WARNING!
YOUR LAUNDRY AREA
• Keep the area underneath and around your appliances free
of combustible materials, (lint, paper, rags, etc.), gasoline,
chemicals and other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Keep the floor around your appliances clean and dry to re-
duce the possibility of slipping.
• Keep all laundry aids (such as detergents, bleaches, etc. )
out of the reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet.
Observe all warnings on container labels to avoid injury.
• Never climb on or stand on this stacked unit Laundry Cen-
ter.
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• Do not allow anyone, in particular children, to climb on,
hang from, stand on, play on or in the appliance. Close su-
pervision of children is necessary when the appliance is
used near children.
• Do not store items that may burn or melt on top of the ap-
pliance, nor hang them from the door.
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WHEN USING YOUR APPLIANCE
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as de-
scribed in this Use & Care Guide.
• Do not mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids such as
vinegar and/or rust remover. Mixing different chemicals
can produce a toxic gas which may cause death.
• Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is damaged,
malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or
broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
• Never reach into the appliance while it is moving. Before
loading, unloading or adding clothes, wait until the machine
has completely stopped.
• Clean the lint filter before each load to prevent lint accu-
mulation inside the dryer or in the room. DO NOT OPER-
ATE THE DRYER WITHOUT THE LINT FILTER IN PLACE.
• Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in or spotted with combustible or explo-
sive substances (such as wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreas-
ers, dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc. ). These substances
give off vapors that may ignite or explode. Do not add
these substances to the wash water. Do not use or place
these substances around your appliance during operation.
• 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 clothes load to catch
fire.
• Any article on which you have used a cleaning solvent or
that contains flammable materials (such as cleaning cloths,
mops, towels used in beauty salons, restaurants or barber
shops, etc.) must not be placed in or near the dryer until
solvents or flammable materials have been removed. There
are many highly flammable items used in homes such as
acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some
household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines, waxes,
wax removers and products containing petroleum distillates.
• The laundry process can reduce the flame retardancy of
fabrics. To avoid such a result, carefully follow the garment
manufacturer's care instructions.
• Do not dry articles containing rubber, plastic or similar ma-
terials such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath
mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, pillows, etc. that
may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated,
can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontane-
ous combustion.
• Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may burn or
melt on top of the dryer during operation.
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