Whirlpool CHEST FREEZERS Freezer User Manual


 
Freezer Safety
Your safety is important to us.
This guide contains safety statements under
warning symbols. Please pay special atten-
tion to these symbols and follow any instruc-
tions given. Here is a brief explanation of the
use of the warning symbol.
This symbol alerts you to such
dangers as fire, electrical shock,
burns, and personal injury.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
l Read all operating instructions before l Never allow children to operate, play
using your freezer. with, or crawl inside the freezer.
l Child entrapment and suffocations are l Never clean freezer parts with
not problems of the past. Junked or flammable fluids. The fumes can create
abandoned freezers are still dangerous, a fire hazard or explosion.
even if they will “just sit in the garage for
l FOR YOUR SAFETY l
a few days.”
If you are getting rid of your old freezer,
do it safely. Please read the enclosed
safety booklet from the Association of
Home Appliance Manufacturers. Help
prevent accidents.
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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Please:
l Install and level the freezer on a floor that
will hold the weight, and in an area suitable
for its size and use.
l Do not install the freezer near an oven,
radiator, or other heat source.
l Use the freezer only in an area where the
temperature will not exceed 110°F
(43.3%) or drop below 55°F (13°C).
l Keep the freezer out of the weather.
l Connect the freezer only to the proper kind
of outlet, with the correct electrical supply
and grounding. (See “Locating the proper
electrical supply” on page 5.)
l Do not load the freezer with food before it
has time to get properly cold.
l Use the freezer only to do what home
freezers are designed to do.
l Properly maintain the freezer.
l Make sure the freezer is not used by
anyone unable to operate it properly.
Also, if your freezer has a Consumer Buy
Guide Label, remove it, any packaging
materials, tape, and inside labels (except the
model and serial number label) before using
the freezer.
To remove any remaining glue:
l Rub briskly with thumb to make a ball,
then remove.
OR
l Soak area with liquid hand dishwashing
detergent before removing glue as
described above.
Do not use sharp instruments, rubbing
alcohol, flammable fluids, or abrasive
cleaners. These can damage the material.
See “Important Safety Instructions” above.
NOTE: Do not remove the Tech Sheet
located on the back of the freezer.
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