Whirlpool LT5100XS - Manual (Page 4)

Important safety instructions
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, eiectric shock, or
injury fo persons when using your washer/dryer, follow
basic precautions, inciuding the following:
Read these Laundry Instructions for important use and
safety information before using your washer/dryer.
NEVER wash or dry iterлs cleaned,
washed, soaked in or spotted with wax,
paint, gasoline, or flammaple fluids in
the washer. The fumes can create a
FIRE HAZARD or EXPLOSION. ALWAYS
hand launder and air dry fabrics con­
taining these materials.
NEVER allow children to operate, play
with, or crawl inside the washer/dryer
Close supervision of children is neces­
sary when the washer/dryer is used
near children.
When discarding an old washer/aryer,
ALWAYS remove the lid and door to
prevent accidental entrapment
NEVER reach into the washer/dryer unti!
all the motion stops. If the lid is opened
while the washer basket is spinning, the
basket will automatically stop In a tew
seconds.
DO NOT install or store washer/dryer
where it will be exposed to the weather
DO NOT tamper with the controls
You are personally responsible for
making sure that your washer/dryer is
Installed, repaired and parts re­
placed by a qualified person.
NEVER
use or store flammable fluids
(dry cleaning solvents, gasoline, ker­
osene) in or near your washer/dryer. Do
not add flammable fluids to the wash
water. The substances give off vapors
that can create a
FIRE HAZARD or
EXPLOSION.
Use only dryer fabric softeners specifi­
cally labeled as not being harmful to
the dryer,
FIRE HAZARD and DAMAGE to mate­
rials can result from:
• drying rubber, rubber-like and heat
sensitive materials with heat.
• allowing lint to build-up inside the
dryer or exhaust system - cleahing
should be done by a qualified
person.
Clean lint screen before or after each
load,
WARNING: If hot water has not been
used recently (usually two weeks or
longer), hydrogen gases may build up
in the water heater and the hot water
pipes
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
To prevent injury or damage, before
using your washer, turn on all hot water
faucets and allow water to run for sev­
eral minutes. This will allow gases to es­
cape. Do not smoke or use any open
flame near the faucet while it is open.
DO NOT let dust, paper, rags, chem­
icals, etc. pile up around or under the
washer/dryer.
The washer/dryer must be electrically
grounded.
See the "Installation
Instructions!’
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