Miele W 1918 Washer User Manual


 
Important safety instructions
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
while using your appliance, follow basic
safety precautions, including the follow
-
ing:
1. Read the instructions before using
the appliance.
2. Do not wash materials that have
been previously cleaned or soaked
in gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or
other flammable or explosive sub-
stances. Do not add gasoline, dry
cleaning solvents, or other flamm-
able or explosive substances to the
wash water. These substances give
off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
3. Do not allow children to play on or in
the appliance. Close supervision is
necessary when the appliance is
used near children.
4. Before discarding an old appliance
unplug the unit and remove the
power cord. Also, remove the door to
the wash compartment to prevent
if from becoming a hazard.
5. Do not reach into the appliance if
the drum is moving.
6. This appliance should never be in-
stalled or stored outdoors.
7. Do not tamper with the controls.
8. Do not repair or replace any part of
the appliance, or attempt any servic-
ing unless specifically recommended
in these Operating instructions.
9. Do not add gasoline, dry-cleaning
solvents, or other flammable or
explosive substances to the wash
water. These subtances give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
10. Under certain conditions, hydro-
gen gas may be produced in a hot
water system that has not been
used for 2 weeks or more.
HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE.
If the hot water system has not
been used for such a period, be-
fore using the washing machine,
turn on all hot water faucets and
let the water flow from each for
several minutes. This will release
any built up hydrogen gas.
As the gas is flammable, do not
smoke or use an open flame
during this time.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For installation and grounding
instructions, refer to the Elec-
trical Connection Section of
this manual.
Important safety instructions
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