Whirlpool RT18HD - Manual (Page 3)

I M P O R T A N T S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S
Important Safety Instructions
À WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, eiectricai shock, or injury when
using your refrigerator, foiiow these basic precautions:
■ Read all instructions before using the
refrigerator.
• Child entrapment and suffocation are
not problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigerators are still danger­
ous ... even if they will “just sit in the
garage a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old refrig­
erator, do it safely. Please read the
enclosed safety booklet from the Asso­
ciation of Home Appliance Manufactur­
ers. Help prevent accidents.
• Never allow children to operate, play with,
or crawl inside the refrigerator.
• Never clean refrigerator parts with
flammable fluids. The fumes can create a
fire hazard or explosion.
• FOR YOUR SAFETY •
DO NOT STORE OR USE GASOLINE OR
OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS IN THE VICINITY OF THIS OR
ANY OTHER APPLIANCE. THE FUMES
CAN CREATE A FIRE HAZARD OR
EXPLOSION.
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Help u s help y o u
Please:
• Install and level the refrigerator on a floor
that will hold the weight and in an area
suitable for its size and use.
• Do not install the refrigerator near an oven,
radiator or other heat source.
• Do not use the refrigerator in an area
where the room temperature will fall below
55°F(13°C).
• Keep the refrigerator out of the weather.
• Connect the refrigerator only to the proper
kind of outlet, with the con-ect electrical
supply and grounding. (Refer to the
Electrical Requirements and Grounding
Instructions Sheet.)
• Do not load the refrigerator with food
before it has time to get properly cold.
• Use the refrigerator only for the uses
described in this manual.
• Properly maintain the refrigerator.
• Be sure the refrigerator is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.