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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

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This refrigerator must be properly installed 
and located in accordance with the Installation
Instructions before it is used.

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Do not allow children to climb, stand or hang 
on the shelves in the refrigerator. They could
damage the refrigerator and seriously injure
themselves.

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Do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer
compartment when hands are damp or wet. 
Skin may stick to these extremely cold surfaces.

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Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance. 

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Do not refreeze frozen foods which have 
thawed completely.

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Keep fingers out of the “pinch point” areas;
clearances between the doors and between the
doors and cabinet are necessarily small. Be careful
closing doors when children are in the area.

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Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and
making repairs.

NOTE: We strongly recommend that any servicing be performed
by a qualified individual.

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Before replacing a burned-out light bulb, unplug
the refrigerator or turn off power at the circuit
breaker or fuse box in order to avoid contact with
a live wire filament. (A burned-out light bulb may
break when being replaced.)

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Turning the control to the OFF position does 
not remove power to the light circuit.

PROPER DISPOSAL OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems
of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigerators are
still dangerous…even if they will sit for “just a few
days.” If you are getting rid of your old refrigerator,
please follow the instructions below to help prevent
accidents.

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Take off the doors.

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Leave the shelves in place so that children may
not easily climb inside.

Your old refrigerator has a cooling system that used
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). CFCs are believed to
harm stratospheric ozone. 

If you are throwing away your old refrigerator, make
sure the CFC refrigerant is removed for proper
disposal by a qualified servicer. If you intentionally
release this CFC refrigerant you can be subject to
fines and imprisonment under provisions of
environmental legislation.

USE OF EXTENSION CORDS

Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend 
against the use of an extension cord.

However, if you must use an extension cord, it is absolutely necessary that it be a UL-listed (in the United
States) or a CSA certified (in Canada), 3-wire grounding type appliance extension cord having a grounding
type plug and outlet and that the electrical rating of the cord be 15 amperes (minimum) and 120 volts.