Instruction Manual

5
WARNING
This appliance should be desned only to the use for which it has been
expressly conceived. Any other use should be considered improper and
therefore dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for injury
or damage resulng from improper, incorrect, and unreasonable use. Failure
to install, operate, and maintain the appliance in accordance with this manual
will adversely aect safety, performance, component life, and warranty
coverage.
To reduce the risk of death, electric shock, serious injury, or re, follow basic
precauons including the following:
• Only qualied service technicians should install and service this appliance.
• Wear appropriate personal protecve equipment (PPE) when servicing
the appliance.
• This appliance must be installed in accordance with applicable naonal,
state, and local codes and regulaons.
• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not touch the plug with damp
hands.
• This appliance requires an independent power supply of proper
capacity. See the nameplate for electrical specicaons. Failure to use
an independent power supply of proper capacity can result in a tripped
breaker, blown fuse, damage to exisng wiring, or component failure.
This could lead to heat generaon or re.
• THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE GROUNDED: This appliance is equipped with a
NEMA 5-15 three-prong grounding plug to reduce the risk of potenal
shock hazards. It must be plugged into a properly grounded, independent
3-prong wall outlet. If the outlet is a 2-prong outlet, it is your personal
responsibility to have a qualied electrician replace it with a properly
grounded, independent 3-prong wall outlet. Do not remove the ground
prong from the plug and do not use an adapter plug. Failure to follow
these instrucons may result in death, electric shock, or re.
• Do not use an extension cord.
• Do not use an appliance with a damaged power cord. The power cord
should not be altered, jerked, bundled, weighed down, pinched, or
tangled. Such acons could result in electric shock or re. To unplug the
appliance, be sure to pull the plug, not the cord, and do not jerk the cord.
• The GREEN ground wire in the factory-installed power cord is connected
to the appliance. If it becomes necessary to remove or replace the power
cord, be sure to connect the power cord's ground wire.
• Do not splash, pour, or spray water directly onto or into the appliance.
This might cause short circuit, electric shock, corrosion, or failure.
• Do not make any alteraons to the appliance. Alteraons could result in
electric shock, injury, re, or damage to the appliance.