American Dryer Corp. ADS-464 Manuale Utente

B.  SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of

fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.

WARNING: The dryer must never be operated with any of the back guards, outer tops, or

1. DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

2. Dryers must be exhausted to the outdoors.

3. Although ADC produces a very versatile machine, there are some articles that, due to fabric composition or

cleaning method, should not be dried in it.

WARNING: Dry only water-washed fabrics.  DO NOT dry articles spotted or washed in dry cleaning

solvents, a combustible detergent or “all purpose” cleaner.
EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT dry rags or articles coated or contaminated with gasoline, kerosene, oil, paint

or wax.
EXPLOSION COULD RESULT.

WARNING: DO NOT dry mop heads.  Contamination by wax or flammable solvents will create a fire

hazard.

WARNING: DO NOT use heat for drying articles that contain plastic, foam, sponge rubber or similarly

textured rubber materials.  Drying in a heated basket (tumbler) may damage plastics or
rubber and also may be a fire hazard.

4. A program  should be established for the inspection and cleaning of lint in the burner area, exhaust duct

work, and inside the dryer.  The frequency if inspection  and cleaning can best be determined from experience
at each location.

WARNING: The collection of lint in the burner area and exhaust duct work can create a potential fire

hazard.

5. For personal safety, the dryer must be  electrically grounded in accordance with local codes and/or the

NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ANSI/NFPA NO. 70-LATEST EDITION, or in Canada, the CANADIAN
ELECTRICAL CODES PARTS 1 & 2 CSA C22.1-1990 or LATEST EDITION.

NOTE: Failure to do so will VOID THE WARRANTY.

6. UNDER NO  CIRCUMSTANCES should the dryer door switches, lint drawer switches, heat safety

circuit, or tilt switches ever be disable.