Whirlpool ET18DK - Critical Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions
To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, or injury when
using your refrigerator, follow these basic
precautions:
l Read all instructions before using the
l Never allow children to operate, play with,
refrigerator.
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
@Child entrapment and suffocation are
l Never clean refrigerator parts with
not problems of the past. Junked or
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
abandoned refrigerators are still danger-
fire hazard or explosion.
ous . . .
even if they will “just sit in the
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig-
erator, do it safely. Please r8ad the
enclosed safety booklet from the Asso-
ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur-
ers. Help prevent accidents.
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l Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and us8.
l Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
l ih not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F (13°C).
l Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
l Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the correct electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
l Do not load the refrigerator with food
before ii has time to g8t prop8rly cold.
l Use the refrigerator onfy for the uses
described in this manual.
l Properly maintain the refrigerator.
l Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properfy.
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