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Precautions and tips
This washer-dryer was designed and constructed in
accordance with international safety regulations. The
following information is provided for safety reasons
and must therefore be read carefully.
General safety
This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
The washer-dryer must only be used by adults, in
accordance with the instructions provided in this manual.
Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with
wet or damp hands or feet.
Do not pull on the power supply cable when
unplugging the appliance from the electricity
socket. Hold the plug and pull.
Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while
the machine is in operation.
Do not touch the drained water as it may reach
extremely high temperatures.
Never force the porthole door. This could damage
the safety lock mechanism designed to prevent
accidental opening.
If the appliance breaks down, do not under any
circumstances access the internal mechanisms in
an attempt to repair it yourself.
Always keep children well away from the appliance
while it is operating.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.
If the appliance has to be moved, work in a group
of two or three people and handle it with the utmost
care. Never try to do this alone, because the
appliance is very heavy.
Before loading laundry into the washer-dryer, make
sure the drum is empty.
During the drying phase, the door tends to get
quite hot.
Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that have
been washed with flammable solvents (e.g.
trichlorethylene).
Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber or
similar elastomers.
Make sure that the water tap is turned on during
the drying cycles.
This appliance 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 their safety.
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the
following should be observed:
Items that have been spotted or soaked with
vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and
should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially
when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble
dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation
reaction in the oil.
Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape,
the items can become hot enough to catch fire.
Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent
heat from escaping and so create a fire hazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable
or cooking oil or have been contaminated by hair care
products be placed in a tumble dryer they should first
be washed in hot water with extra detergent - this will
reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard.
The cool down cycle of tumble dryers should be
used to reduce the temperature of the items. They
should not be removed from the tumble dryer or piled
or stacked while hot.
Items that have been previously cleaned in, washed
in, soaked in or spotted with petrol/gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive
substances should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Highly flammable substances commonly used in
domestic environments include acetone, denatured
alcohol, petrol/gasoline, kerosene, spot removers
(some brands), turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
Items containing foam rubber (also known as latex
foam) or similarly textured rubber. like materials should
not be dried in a tumble dryer on a heat setting.
Foam rubber materials can, when heated, produce
fire by spontaneous combustion.
Fabric softeners or similar products should not be
used in a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of
static electricity unless this practice is specifically
commended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should
not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Damage to the tumble dryer can result if metal
reinforcements come loose during drying.
When available a drying rack could be used for such items.
Plastic articles such as shower caps or babies
waterproof napkin covers should not be placed in a
tumble dryer.
Rubber-backed articles, clothes fitted with foam
rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and rubbercoated
tennis shoes should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of
the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
