User Manual (ver.11)

Safety Information

4_ Safety Information

Never use gas pipes, telephone lines or other potential lightning attractors as an electrical

ground.

• Improperuseofthegroundingplugcanresultinariskofelectricshock.Ifitisnecessarytousean

extension cord to power the Refrigerator, use only a 3-wire extension cord that has a 3-blade ground plug

and a 3-slot receptacle that will accept the plug on the appliance. The marked rating of the extension

cord should be AC 115V~120V, 10A, or more. Additionally, if a grounding adapter is used, make sure the

receptacle box is also fully grounded.

The Refrigerator must be safely grounded

• AlwaysmakesurethatyouhavegroundedtheRefrigeratorbeforeattemptingtoinvestigateorrepairany

part of the appliance. Power leakages can cause severe electric shock.

The appliance must have sufﬁcient space around it. (Refer to page 10 for the best location.)

• Whenrefrigerantleaks,itispossibletocauseareorexplosion.

CAUTION SIGNS

The appliance must be positioned for easy access to power source.

The appliance must be placed on the level surface of hard material.

• Placingonanunlevelsurfacemaycauseittotipover,resultingininjuryorpropertydamage.

Do not use casters under the Refrigerator on a surface that is easily damaged.

• WhenmovingtheRefrigerator,spreadoutaprotectorsuchascardboardcartonundertheRefrigerator.

(Refer to page 10 for ﬂooring.)

Do not install the Refrigerator in a damp place or place where it may come in contact with

water.

• Wetand/ordeterioratedinsulationoftheinternalelectricalpartsmaycauseelectricshockorre.

Do not place the refrigerator directly in sunlight.

SEVERE WARNING SIGNS

WARNING

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There is protective ﬁlm on the surface of some refrigerator models, which is used to

protect the refrigerator from scratches during transport. To avoid static electricity, please

peel off the protective ﬁlm slowly. If the protective ﬁlm is not removed for a long time, it

may cause color shading of the steel plate.

CAUTION