Maytag MD-3 - Manual (Page 2)

1
Important Safety Instructions
For your safety, the information in this guide must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to
prevent property damage, personal injury or death.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Clear the room, building or area of all
occupants.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s
instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier.
(See Installation Instructions).
WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in minor personal injury.
CAUTION
What You Need to Know About
Safety Instructions
Warning and Important Safety Instructions appearing in
this guide are not meant to cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. Common
sense, caution and care must be exercised when
installing, maintaining or operating appliance.
This tumble dryer is intended only for drying textile
material washed in water. Do not use it for any other
purpose.
Always contact your dealer, distributor, service agent or
the manufacturer about problems or conditions you do
not understand.
Recognize Safety Symbols, Words, Labels
WARNING! FIRE HAZARD
Do not place into your dryer items that have been
spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil.
Even after being washed, these items may contain
significant amounts of these oils. The remaining oil
can ignite spontaneously. The potential for
spontaneous ignition increases when the items
containing vegetable oil or cooking oil are exposed
to heat. Heat sources, such as your dryer, can warm
these items, allowing an oxidation reaction in the oil
to occur. Oxidation creates heat. If this heat cannot
escape, the items can become hot enough to catch
fire. Piling, stacking or storing these kinds of items
may prevent heat from escaping and can create a
fire hazard.
All washed and unwashed fabrics that contain
vegetable oil or cooking oil can be dangerous.
Washing these items in hot water with extra
detergent will reduce, but will not eliminate, the
hazard. Always use the Cool Down cycle for these
items to reduce the items’ temperature. Never
remove these items from the dryer hot or interrupt
the drying cycle until the items have run through the
Cool Down cycle. Never pile or stack these items
when they are hot.
Installer: Please leave this guide with this
appliance.
Consumer: Please read and keep this guide for
future reference. Keep sales receipt and/or canceled
check as proof of purchase.
Have complete model and serial number
identification of your appliance. This is located on
the left-hand side of the door opening of your
appliance. Record these numbers below for easy
access.
Model Number _______________________________
Serial Number ________________________________
Date of Purchase ______________________________
In our continuing effort to improve the quality and
performance of our appliances, it may be necessary
to make changes to the appliance without revising
this guide.
Note: When writing or calling about a service
problem, please include the following information:
a. Your name, address and telephone number.
b. Model number and serial number.
c. Name and address of your dealer and the date
the appliance was purchased.
d. A clear description of the problem you are having.
e. Proof of purchase.