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Important safety information
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before installing
and first using the appliance, read this
user manual carefully, including its hints
and warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is important to
ensure that all people using the appliance
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning use of
the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into
the drum. To avoid this, please check into
the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive dam-
age and must not be placed into the
machine.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by
excessive drying, do not use appliance to
dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and
the like (these items accumulate heat).
• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam),
shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted
with foam rubber pads should not be dried
in the tumble dryer.
• Always unplug the appliance after use,
clean and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt
to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car-
ried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre. Always
insist on genuine spare parts.
• Items that have been soiled with sub-
stances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers should be washed in hot
water with an extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the tumble dryer.
•
Danger of explosion
: Never tumble dry
items that have been in contact with inflam-
mable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits,
dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these
substance are volatile, they could cause an
explosion. Only tumble dry items washed
with water.
•
Risk of fire
: items that have been spotted
or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil con-
stitute a fire hazard and should not be
placed in the tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse
cycle before loading your tumble dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into appli-
ance
are thoroughly familiar with its operation
and safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that they
remain with the appliance if it is moved or
sold, so that everyone using it through its
life will be properly informed on appliance
use and safety.
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