Important SafeguardsThis product is designed for household use onlyWhen using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should alwaysbe followed, including the following:1. Read all instructions.2. Do not touch hot surfaces.3. To protect against electrical hazards, do not immerse blower or anypart of the dehydrator cord or plug, in water or other liquid.4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by ornear children.5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allowthe unit to cool before putting on and taking off parts.6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or afterthe appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner.7. The use of accessory attachments, not recommended by theappliance manufacturer, may cause hazards.8. Sharp utensils should not be used inside the dehydrator.9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.10. Do not use outdoors.11. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electrical burner, or in heated oven.12. Do not use this appliance for other than its intended use.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSNOTE: This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If theplug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contacta qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.Short Cord Instructions — a short power supply cord is provided to reduce therisk resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.Extension cords may be used if care is exercised in their use. If an extensioncord is used, the marked electrical rating of the cord should be at least asgreat as the electrical rating of the appliance. The longer cord should bearranged so that it will not drape over the table top or counter where it can bepulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.www.nesco.com 3