WHIRLPOOL AW20M2V
Owner's Manual

Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT WARNING: TO SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF YOUR CLOTH
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HAVE A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN install your washer, 3. TO PREVENT INJURY TO CHILDREN: DO NOT ALLOW children on, or with the washer, to play inside, is

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10. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE and under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for two weeks or more. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, BEFORE USING THE WASHER, turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow from each faucet for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As hydrogen gas is flammable, DO NOT SMOKE or use an open flame during this procedure.

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