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Warnings
and suggestions
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This appliance has been designed and built accordi ng
to international safety standards. These warnings are given
for safety reasons and must be followed carefully.
General safety
• This tumble dryer is not intended for use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities , or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible
for there safety.
• This tumble dryer has been designed for home, and not
professional, use.
• Do not touch the appliance while barefoot or with wet
hands or feet.
• Unplug the machine by pulling on the plug, not the cord.
• Children must not be in proximity of the dryer when in use.
After using the dryer, turn it off and unplug it. Keep the door
closed to make sure that children do not use it as a toy.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the dryer.
• The appliance must be installed correctly and have proper
ventilation. The air intake at the front of the dryer should
never be obstructed
(see Installation).
• Never use the dryer on carpeting where the pile height
would prevent air from entering the dryer from the base.
• Check to see if the dryer is empty before loading it.
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The back of the dryer could become very hot.
Never touch it while in use.
• Do not use the dryer unless the filter, watercontainer and
condenser are securely in place (see Maintenance).
• Do not overload the dryer (see Laundry for maximum loads).
• Do not load items that are dripping wet.
• Carefully check all instructions on clothing labels (see
Laundry).
• Do not tumble dry large, very bulky items.
• Do not tumble dry acrylic fibres at high temperatures.
• Complete each programme with its Cool Tumble Phase.
• Do not turn off the dryer when there are still warm items
inside.
• Clean the filter after each use (see Maintenance).
• Empty the water container after each use (see Maintenance).
●• Clean the condenser unit at regular intervals (see Maintenance).
●• Do not allow lint to collect around the dryer.
• Never climb on top of the dryer. It could result in damage.
• Always follow electrical standards and requirements (see
Installation).
• Always buy original spare parts and accessories (see Service).
To minimise the risk of fire in your tumble dryer, the
following should be observed:
• Tumble dry items only if they have been washed with
detergent and water, rinsed and been through the spin
cycle. It is a fire hazard to dry items that HAVE NOT been
washed with water.
●• Do not dry garments that have been treated with chemical
products.
• Do not tumble dry items that have been spotted
or soaked with vegetable or cooking oils, this
constitutes a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can ignite
spontaneously,especially when exposed to heat sources
such as a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing
an oxidisation reaction with the oil, Oxidisation creates
heat. If the heat cannot escape, items can become hot
enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-effected
items can prevent heat from escaping and so create a fire
hazard.If it is unavoidable that fabrics containing vegetable
or cooking oil or those that have been contaminated with
hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer they should
first be washed with extra detergent - this will reduce, but
not eliminate the hazard. The cool tumble phase should be
used to reduce the temperature of the items. They should
not be removed from the dryer and piled or stacked while
hot.
• Do not tumble dry items that have previously been cleaned
in or washed in, soaked in or soiled with petrol/gasoline,
dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive
substances. Highly flammable substances commonly used
in domestic environments including cooking oil, acetone,
denatured alcohol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine,
waxes and wax removers. Ensure these items have been
washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the tumble dryer.
●• Do not tumble dry items containing foam rubber (also
known as latex foam), or similarly textured rubber like
materials. Foam rubber materials can, when heated,
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
●• Fabric softener or similar products should not be used in
a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of static electricity
unless the practice is specifically recommended by the
manufacturer of the fabric softener product.
• Do not tumble dry undergarments that contain metal
reinforcements eg. bras with metal reinforcing wires.
Damage to the tumble dryer can result if the metal
reinforcements come loose during drying.
●• Do not tumble dry rubber, plastic articles such as shower
caps or babies waterproof covers, polythene or paper.
• Do not tumble dry rubber backed articles, clothes fitted
with foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and rubber
coated tennis shoes.
• Remove all objects from pockets, especially lighters.
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WARNING: Never stop the dryer before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Save energy and respect the environment
• Wring out all items to eliminate excess water before
tumble drying (if you use a washing machine first, select
a high spin cycle). Doing this will save time and energy
during drying.
• Always dry full loads - you save energy: single items or
small loads take longer to dry.
• Clean the filter after each use to contain energy
consumption costs
(see Maintenance)
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