American Dryer Corp. ADS-464 Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
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B. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of
fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
WARNING: The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or
service panels removed. PERSONAL INJURY or FIRE COULD RESULT.
1. DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
2. Dryers must be exhausted to the outdoors.
3. Although ADC produces a very versatile machine, there are some articles that, due to fabric composition or
cleaning method, should not be dried in it.
WARNING: Dry only water-washed fabrics. DO NOT dry articles spotted or washed in dry cleaning
solvents, a combustible detergent or “all purpose” cleaner.
EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.
WARNING: DO NOT dry rags or articles coated or contaminated with gasoline, kerosene, oil, paint
or wax.
EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.
WARNING: DO NOT dry mop heads. Contamination by wax or flammable solvents will create a fire
hazard.
WARNING: DO NOT use heat for drying articles that contain plastic, foam, sponge rubber or similarly
textured rubber materials. Drying in a heated basket (tumbler) may damage plastics or
rubber and also may be a fire hazard.
4. A program should be established for the inspection and cleaning of lint in the burner area, exhaust duct
work, and inside the dryer. The frequency if inspection and cleaning can best be determined from experience
at each location.
WARNING: The collection of lint in the burner area and exhaust duct work can create a potential fire
hazard.
5. For personal safety, the dryer must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and/or the
NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST EDITION, or in Canada, the CANADIAN
ELECTRICAL CODES PARTS 1 & 2 CSA C22.1-1990 or LATEST EDITION.
NOTE: Failure to do so will VOID THE WARRANTY.
6. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should the dryer door switches, lint drawer switches, heat safety
circuit, or tilt switches ever be disable.
WARNING: PERSONAL INJURY or FIRE COULD RESULT.