Samsung WF431AA User Manual

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Safety information _5To reduce the risk of fire or explosion:• Do not wash items that have been washed, soaked, or treated with gasoline, drycleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances. They give off vapors thatcould ignite or explode. Rinse by hand any material that has been exposed to cleaningsolvent or other flammable liquids or solids before putting in your washer. Be sure thatall traces of such liquids, solids, and fumes have been removed. Dangerous substancesinclude acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, certain liquid householdcleaners and spot removers, turpentine, waxes, and wax removers.• Do not put gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substancesinto the washer.• Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system–suchas your hot water heater-- that has not been used for two weeks or more. HYDROGENGAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If your hot water system has not been used for two weeks ormore, turn on all hot water faucets in your home, and let the water flow for severalminutes before using your washer. This will release any hydrogen gas build–up. Sincehydrogen gas is flammable, do not smoke or light an open flame during this time.Unplug the power cord before servicing your washer.Do not reach into the appliance when the tumbler is moving.Do not let children play on or in your washer. The washer door isn’t easily opened from theinside, and a child could be seriously injured if trapped inside.Do not tamper with the controls.Do not repair, replace, or service any part of your washer yourself unless you fullyunderstand the recommended user–repair instructions and have the skills to carry themout. Work done by an unauthorized person may void your warranty.Store laundry detergents and other laundry supplies in a cool, dry place out of children’s reach.Do not wash or dry items that are soiled with vegetable or cooking oil. These items may containsome oil after laundering. Due to the remaining oil, the fabric may smoke or catch fire by itself.Do not use chlorine bleach, ammonia, or acids (such as vinegar or rust remover) in thesame wash. Hazardous fumes can form.Do not wash fiberglass materials. Small particles can stick to fabrics washed in subsequentloads and cause skin irritation.Before disposing of your washer, remove the door so that children or small animals cannotget trapped inside.Do not sit on top of your washer.Inlet hoses are subject to damage and deterioration over time. Check the hoses periodicallyfor bulges, kinks, cuts, wear or leaks, and replace them every five years.Ensure pockets are free from small irregularly shaped hard objects, foreign materials suchas coins, knives, pins, etc. These objects could damage your washer.Do not wash clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy pieces of metal in the washer.Do not wash a throw rug or doormat in the washer.• If you wash throw rug or doormat, the sand will accumulate inside the washer.Accumulated sand can prevent the washer from draining.Make sure the detergent drawer is closed before you put laundry into the washer or removelaundry from the washer.• If the detergent drawer is open, you could strike the drawer with your head and injure yourself.WARNINGWARNINGWARNINGWARNINGWF431ABP-03016A_EN.indd Sec1:5WF431ABP-03016A_EN.indd Sec1:5 2011-01-11 ¿ÀÈÄ 3:17:532011-01-11 ¿ÀÈÄ 3:17:53