Fisher & Paykel DEGX1US Clothes Dryer User Manual


 
Important safety instructions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow
basic precautions, including the following:
1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer or service agency.
3. Make sure the power cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or
otherwise subject to stress or damage.
4. Pressing the POWER button to turn the dryer off, does NOT disconnect the dryer from the
power supply, even though the dryer lights are out.
5. Do not operate this dryer if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled or has
missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
6. Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with, gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
7. Close supervision is necessary if this dryer is used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play inside, around or with this dryer or any other appliance.
8. Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the lid and drum door to
the drying compartment.
9. Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
10. Do not install or store this appliance where it is exposed to water and or the weather.
11. Do not tamper with the controls or the lid lock.
12. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published user-repair instructions
that you understand and have the skills to carry out.
13. Unless specifically recommended by their manufacturer, do not use fabric softeners or similar
products in a tumble dryer.
14. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similar textured rubber-like materials.
15. Check to see if the lint bucket needs emptying. Empty before the lint reaches the top of the
transparent section (usually once a week).
16. Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the
accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.
17. Have the interior of the appliance and exhaust duct cleaned periodically by qualified service
personnel.
18. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils or other vegetable oils in your dryer. Items
contaminated with cooking and other vegetable oils may contribute to a chemical reaction
that could cause a load to catch fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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