Important Safety Instructions
Installer:
Please leave this guide with this
appliance.
Consumer:
Please read and keep this guide for
future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or canceled
check as proof of purchase.
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
If you have questions, call:
Customer Assistance
1-800-688-9900
U.S.A.
1-800-688-2002
Canada
(Mon.-FrL
8am-8pm
Eastern Time)
Internet: http://www.amana.com
U.S. Customers
using TTY for deaf, hearing impaired
or speech impaired, call 1-800-688-2080.
In our continuing
effort to improve the quality and
performance
of our appliances,
it may be necessary
to make changes to the appliance
without
revising
this guide.
For service information,
see page 15.
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and In]portant
Safety Instructions
appearing
m
tillS guide are not n]eant to cover all possible
conditions
and situations
that may OCCUR Common
sense, caution and care n]l_lSt be exercised when
instalhng,
maintaining
or operating
apphance.
Always contact the manufacturer
about problems or
conditions
you do not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words,
Labels
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practtces whtch COULD
result m severe personal m]ury or death.
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practtces whtch COULD
result m mtnor personal mjury.
Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other
flammable
or explosive substances
to the wash
water. These substances
give off vapors that could
ignite or explode.
Do not wash articles which have been previously
cleaned, washed, soaked, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning
solvents, oil, waxes, chemical solvents,
alcohol, turpentine,
or other flammable
or explosive
materials. These substances
will be retained in
articles, and articles which still contain these
flammable
or explosive substances
give off vapors
that could ignite or explode.
Observe these precautions
when using cleaning
fluids, spot or stain removers, etc. These products
should be labeled "nonflammable:'
Use according to
manufacturers
directions
in a well ventilated
area or
outdoors. Thoroughly
rinse articles by hand before
placing them in the washer
Some of these products
- rust removers for example - will damage
components
and the finish of the washer
Keep area around and underneath
washer free from
the accumulation
of combustible
materials, such as
lint, paper, rags, gasoline, and all other flammable
vapors and liquids.
HYDROGEN
GAS IS EXPLOSIVE=. Under certain
conditions,
hydrogen gas may be produced
in a hot
water system that has not been used for two weeks
or more. If the hot water system has not been used
for such a period, before using the washer, turn on
all the hot water faucets and let the water flow from
each faucet for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated
hydrogen gas. As this gas is
flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame
during this time.
Recent studies have shown that Jf vegetable oil
contaminated
materials are incompletely
washed, a
carry-over
and buildup of the oil may contribute
to a
chemical
reaction (:spontaneous combustion)
that
could cause a load to catch fire by itself. This would
be more likely to happen if the load were left in the
dryer after tumbling
stopped or if items were folded
and stacked while warm.