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WARNING-To
reduce
the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury to
persons when using your
appiiance,
follow basic precautions, including the following:
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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose
as described in this Use and Care Book.
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This washer must be properly
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installed and located in accordance
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with the Installation Instructions
before it is used.
If you did not receive
an
Installation Instructions sheet with your
washer, you can obtain one by calling, toll
free, the
GE
Answer
Center!
8W.626.2W,
—Roperly
ground to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow
details in Installation Instructions.
—Install or store where it will not be exposed
to temperatures below freezing or exposed
to the weather.
—Connect to a properly rated, protected and sized
power supply circuit to avoid electrical overload.
—Connect to adequate plumbing and drain
facilities as described in the Installation
hstructions.
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Turn off water faucets when the washer is not in
use to relieve pressure on hoses and valves, and
to minimize leakage if a hose or valve should
break or rupture,
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When disconnecting this appliance
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pull by the plug rather than the cord to
avoid damage to the cord or junction of
cord and plug. Make sure that
the
cord
is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped
over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
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Do
not repair or replace any part
of the
apptiance
or attempt any
servicing unless specifically
recommended in this Use and Care Book or
in
pubtished
user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry
out.
To minimize the po~ibility of
i~ury:
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Do not mix
c~orine
bleach with
ammonia or acids such as vinegar
andor
rust remover. Mixing can
ptiuee
a
kmm
.
toxic gas which may cause death.
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Do
not wash or dry articles that
have been cleaned in,
washed
in,
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/
soaked in,
orspotted
with
combustible or explosive
substancm
(such as wax, paint, gasoline,
degreasers,
dry-
cleaning
solven~,
kerosene, etc.) which may
ignite or explode.
Do
not add these substances
to the wash water. Do not use these substances
around your washer
andor
dryer during
operation.
A
WAWIN&HYDROGEN
GAS
is produced by the
chemicai
action
within your water heater
and
the gas
can accumulate in the water heater
an~or
water
pipes if hot water has not been used for a period
of two weeks or longer. HYDROGEN GAS
CAN BE E=LOSIVE UNDER
T~E
CIRCUMSTANCES. So to prevent the
possibility of damage or injury, if
you
have not
used hot
water
for
two weeks
or
more,
or
move
into a residence in which the hot
watir
system
may
not have been used for some time, turn on
dl
hot water faucets and allow them
to
run
for
several minutes before using
any
electrical
appliance which is connected to the hot water
system. This
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allow any hydrogen gas to
escape. Since the gas is flammable, do not
smoke or use an open flame
or
appliance
during this process.
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Never reach into washer while it is
moving. Before loading,
unioading
or adding clothes, push in the Cycle
Selector knob to OFF position, then
waituntil
the machine has completely stopped
before opening the
iid.
. Close supervision is necessary if
this appliance is used by or near
children. Do not
aiiow
children
to play inside, on, or with this
appliance or any discarded
appliance. Dispose of discarded appliances and
shipping or packing materials properly. Before
discarding a washer, or removing from service,
remove the washer lid.
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