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Important safet
y
instruction
s
This manual does not cover all
p
ossible
conditions and situations that ma
y
occur.
C
ommon sense and caution should alwa
y
s
b
e used when installin
g
, operatin
g
, and
m
aintainin
g
any appliance
.
•
Read all instructions before usin
g
the dish
-
wash
e
r.
•
Dishwashers must be electrically
g
roun
-
d
e
d. R
e
ad th
e
Installation Instructions for
d
e
tails.
•
Use the dishwasher onl
y
for its intended
p
u
rpose
.
•
Do not run the dishwasher while
y
ou are
out of th
e
hom
e.
•
Use only automatic dishwasher deter
g
ents
and rinse a
g
ents.
•
To reduce the risk of injur
y
, keep deter
-
g
ents and rinse aids out of the reach of
childr
e
n.
•
Do not load sharp items near the door;
y
ou
could dama
g
e the door seal.
•
Place shar
p
knives in the silverware basket
with the shar
p
ends down to avoid the risk
of cut-t
y
pe injuries.
•
Do not wash plastic items unless the
y
are
m
arked “dishwasher safe” or the e
q
ui-
v
alent. For items not marked
,
check the
m
anufactur
e
r’s r
e
comm
e
ndations. It
e
ms
n
ot dishwash
e
r saf
e
could b
e
com
e
d
e-
formed or melt and create a
p
otential fire
ha
z
a
r
d.
•
Do not touch the heatin
g
element durin
g
or
i
mediatel
y
after use.
•
Do not o
p
erate the dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properl
y
in place
(
i.e.,
g
uard plate, access panel, toe kick,
etc.
)
•
Do not tamper with controls by removin
g
or
chan
g
in
g
.
•
Do not abuse
,
sit on
,
or stand on the dish
-
washer door or baskets.
To reduce the risk o
f
injur
y
, do not allow
children to play in or on a dishwasher
.
•
Under certain conditions, hydro
g
en
g
as
ma
y
be produced in a hot water s
y
stem
t
hat has not b
ee
n us
e
d for two w
ee
ks or
more. HYDR
OG
EN
G
A
S
I
S
EXPL
OS
IVE.
If the hot water s
y
stem has not been used
for two weeks, before usin
g
the dishwasher
t
urn on all hot wat
e
r fauc
e
ts and l
e
t th
e
wa-
te
r flow from
e
ach for s
e
v
e
ral minut
e
s. This
will release any accumulated hydro
g
en
g
as. As the
g
as is flammable, do not smo
-
ke or use an open flame durin
g
this time.
• When removin
g
an old dishwasher from
service or discardin
g
it, remove the door to
t
he washin
g
compartment
.
• Do not store or use combustible materials
,
g
asoline, or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinit
y
of this or an
y
other
a
pp
liance.
• Disconnect electrical
p
ower to dishwasher
before servicin
g
.
• Repairs should be done b
y
a qualified
te
chnician.