Important safety instructions, Read and save these instructions, E warning – Thermador BOTTOM FREEZER 9000189698 User Manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

e WARNING

When using this appliance,
always exercise basic safety
precautions, including the
following:

1. Use this appliance only for its

intended purpose as described
in this Owner's Manual.

2. This refrigerator must be

properly installed in accordance
with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.

3. Do not allow children to climb,

stand or hang on the shelves in
the refrigerator. They could
seriously injure themselves and
damage the refrigerator.

4. After your refrigerator is in

operation, do not touch the cold
surfaces in the refrigerator
compartment, particularly when
hands are damp or wet. Skin
may adhere to these extremely
cold surfaces.

5. Do not store or use gasoline or

other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.

6. In refrigerators with an

automatic icemaker, avoid
contact with the moving parts of
the ejector mechanism, or with
the heating element located on
the bottom of the icemaker. Do
not place fingers or hands on
the automatic icemaking
mechanism while the refrigerator
is plugged in.

7. Do not refreeze frozen foods

which have thawed completely.

8. Use the motorized shelf

carefully. Do not squeeze hands
between motorized shelf and
the evap cover.

9. Unplug your refrigerator before

cleaning and making repairs.
NOTE: We strongly recommend
that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.

10. Before replacing a burnedĆout

light bulb, set the POWER
switch in the OFF position to
turn off the lights in order to
avoid contact with a live wire
filament.

11. A burnedĆout light bulb may

break when being replaced.
NOTE: Setting the refrigerator
temperature controls to OFF
does not remove power to the
light circuit.

e WARNING

RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT

Child entrapment and suffocation
are not problems of the past. Junked
or abandoned refrigeration products
are still dangerous... even if they will
sit for just a few days." If you are
getting rid of your old appliance,
please follow these instructions to
help prevent accidents.

Before You Throw Away Your Old
Refrigeration Product:

-

Take off the doors.

-

Leave the shelves in place so
that children may not easily
climb inside.

Electrical Connection

The appliance comes with an UL
listed, 3Ćwire power supply cord.

The appliance requires a 3Ćwire
receptacle.

The receptacle must be installed by
a licensed electrician only.

Grounding instruction

This appliance must be grounded.
In the event of a malfunction or
breakdown, grounding will reduce
the risk of electric shock by
providing a path of least resistance
for the electric current.

Improper connection of the
equipment grounding conductor
may result in electric shock. Have
the appliance checked by a qualified
electrician or service technician if
you are in doubt as to whether the
appliance has been properly
grounded.

Some local regulations may require
a seperate ground. In such cases,
the required accessory ground wire,
clamp and screw must be
purchased seperately.

Never ground the appliance to
plastic plumbing lines, gas lines or
water pipes.

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