Hotpoint HHM5SRWW - Electrical Safety and Connection; Appliance Disposal Safety

49-1000546 Rev. 0 3
SAFETY INFORMATION
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
INSTALLATION
WARNING
EXPLOSION HAZARD
Keepflammablematerialsandvapors,suchasgasoline,awayfromfreezer.Failuretodosocanresultinfire,
explosion,ordeath.
WARNING
SUFFOCATION AND ENTRAPMENT HAZARD
Failuretofollowthesedisposalinstructionscanresultindeathorseriousinjury
IMPORTANT: Childentrapmentandsuffocationarenot
problemsofthepast.Junkedorabandonedappliances
arestilldangerouseveniftheywillsitfor“justafew
days.”Ifyouaregettingridofyouroldappliance,
pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowtohelpprevent
accidents.
Before You Throw Away Your Old Freezer:
■ Take off the freezer lid.
■ Leavethebasketsinplacesothatchildrenmaynot
easilyclimbinside.
PROPER DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD APPLIANCE
Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For
personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.
Thepowercordofthisapplianceisequippedwitha
3-prong(grounding)plugwhichmateswithastandard
3-prong(grounding)walloutlettominimizethe
possibilityofelectricshockhazardfromthisappliance.
Havethewalloutletandcircuitcheckedbyaqualified
electriciantomakesuretheoutletisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandard2-prongwalloutletisencountered,it
isyourpersonalresponsibilityandobligationtohaveit
replacedwithaproperlygrounded3-prongwalloutlet.
The freezer should always be plugged into its own
individualelectricaloutletwhichhasavoltagerating
thatmatchestheratingplate.
A115VoltAC,60Hz,15-or20-ampfused,grounded
electricalsupplyisrequired.Itisrecommendedthata
separatecircuitservingonlyyourfreezerbeprovided.Use
anoutletthatcannotbeturnedoffbyaswitch.Donotuse
anextensioncord.Thisprovidesthebestperformance
andalsopreventsoverloadinghousewiringcircuitswhich
couldcauseafirehazardfromoverheatedwires.
Neverunplugyourfreezerbypullingonthepowercord.
Alwaysgripplugfirmlyandpullstraightoutfromtheoutlet.
Immediatelydiscontinueuseofadamagedsupply
cord.Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbe
replacedbyaqualifiedserviceprofessionalwithan
authorizedservicepartfromthemanufacturer.
Whenmovingthefreezerawayfromthewall,be
carefulnottorolloverordamagethepowercord.
CONNECTING ELECTRICITY
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Plugintoagrounded3-prongoutlet.
Donotremovethegroundprong.
Donotuseanadapter.
Donotuseanextensioncord.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultindeath,fire,orelectricalshock.
Refrigerant and Foam Disposal:
DisposeoforrecycleapplianceinaccordancewithFederalandLocalRegulations.Flammablerefrigerantand
insulationmaterialusedrequirespecialdisposalprocedures.Contactyourlocalauthoritiesfortheenvironmentally
safe disposal or recycling of your appliance.