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U <br />Mercury Component Removal <br />Washing machine - the mercury switch is attached to the underside of the washer top. <br />The washer top is held down by spring clips and can be removed by placing a <br />screwdriver between the washer top and chassis and prying up. The mercury switch can <br />be removed by detaching the clamp or other attaching hardware1B. <br />Chest type freezer - a mercury switch on some older chest type freezers may be located <br />on the underside of the freezer door. Once located, it can be physically removed by <br />detaching the wire from the switch. Also, this type of freezer may contain a mercury <br />type thermostat (i.e. capillary tube) which should also be removed. It should look like a <br />long slender tube attached to a wire. <br />Oven - a thermostat (i.e. capillary tube) may be present in some ovens to control <br />temperature. It should be carefully removed from the oven and properly disposed of. <br />Some ovens may have a mercury switch in the door which operated the internal light. <br />This switch should also be removed from the oven. <br />Water beater - some water heaters may have a thermostat which contains mercury. It <br />should be removed from the water heater. <br />Figure 9 <br />Washing Machine Lid <br />Switch and Transmission <br />19 <br />sarTcy <br />