Important safety instructions, Read and save these instructions, E warning – Thermador T24IR 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. Use the motorized shelf

carefully. Warning against

squeezing hands between

motorized shelf and the evap

cover.

8. Unplug your refrigerator before

cleaning and making repairs.

NOTE: We strongly recommend

that any servicing be performed

by a qualified individual.

9. 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.

10. 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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