Electrolux EI15IM55GS - Manual (Page 4)

4 Safety
DANGER
RISK OF CHILD ENTRAPMENT. Before you
throw away your old appliance, take off the
doors and leave shelves in place so that
children may not easily climb inside.
Important Safety Instructions
Safety Precautions
Do not attempt to install or operate your unit until you have
read the safety precautions in this manual. Safety items
throughout this manual are labeled with a Danger, Warning
or Caution based on the risk type.
Definitions
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to po-
tential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury, product damage, or
property damage.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
IMPORTANT
Indicates installation, operation or maintenance
information which is important but not hazard
related.
General Precautions
WARNING
• Never attempt to repair or perform
maintenance on the unit until the
electricity has been disconnected.
• Altering, cutting of power cord, removal
of power cord, removal of power plug, or
direct wiring can cause serious injury,
fire and/or loss of property and/or life
and will void the warranty.
• Do not lift unit by door handle.
CAUTION
• Use care when moving the unit. Some
edges are sharp and may cause
personal injury. Wear gloves when
moving or repositioning the unit.
• Never install the unit behind closed
doors. Be sure front grille is free of
obstruction. Obstructing free air flow
can cause the unit to malfunction, and
may void the warranty.
• Allow unit temperature to stabilize for 24
hours before use.
• Never use an ice pick or other sharp
instrument to help speed up defrosting.
These instruments can puncture the
inner lining or damage cooling unit
• Failure to clean the condenser every
three months can cause the unit
to malfunction. This could void the
warranty.
CAUTION
• Using a heater to speed up defrosting
can cause personal injury and damage
to the inner lining. DO NOT use any type
of heater to defrost.
• Use only genuine Electrolux
replacement parts. Imitation parts can
reduce ice rate, cause water to overflow
from ice maker mold, damage the unit,
and may void the warranty.
IMPORTANT
To turn off power to your ice maker, unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet.