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Safety information
General safety
•
This appliance can be used by children
aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given
supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made
by children without supervision.
•
The power supply and voltage indicated
on the machine-rating label must be the
same.
•
The washing machine must only be
connected to an AC supply circuit of
the appropriate rating using a properly
installed fixed socket that is compatible
with the plug fitted to the mains
connection lead.
•
The socket must provide earth connection
and comply with current electrical safety
regulations. The plug should be a good
fit in the socket. Do not use electrical
adapters or a trailing extension cable.
Unplug the product when not in use.
The product must be unplugged during
installation, maintenance, cleaning and
repair procedures.
•
If the mains cable or plug needs replacing,
it must only be replaced by the correct
replacement part available from Ebac and
must only be fitted by Ebac, an authorized
service agent or a similarly qualified
person.
•
Never touch the plug with wet hands!
Never unplug by pulling on the cable,
always pull out using the plug.
•
The machine should be positioned on a
flat, hard surface. Do not place the product
onto a carpet or other floor covering that
may prevent cooling air from entering the
machine. Lack of airflow may cause the
machine to overheat and have an adverse
effect to safety or reliability.
•
Any obvious electrical or mechanical
faults
or failure of the product should be
investigated and rectified by an authorised
repair agent before the unit is used
again.
To avoid risk of electrical shock,
an
appointed agent or other properly
qualified
person should only carry out
repairs.
•
Never clean the washing machine by
spreading or pouring water onto it. There
is the risk of electric shock. In the event of
a power failure, the machine will resume
operation at the appropriate position of
the
washing cycle. If you wish to cancel
the
washing cycle, see the section Using
Your
Machine – Step 9 – Stopping your
wash
before a cycle has finished.
•
The water supply and draining hoses
must
be securely fastened and remain
undamaged. Otherwise, there is the risk of
water leakage.
•
Never open the loading door or remove
the filter while there is still water in the
drum. Otherwise there is a risk of flooding
and injury from hot water.
•
Do not force open the locked loading
door.
The loading door will be ready to
open just
a few seconds after the washing
cycle
comes to an end. If the loading door
is
forced open, the door and the lock
mechanism may get damaged.
•
This washing machine has been designed
for domestic use. It is not suitable for
commercial use and it must not be used
for
any purpose other than washing or
rinsing
or spinning of domestic clothing.
•
The washing machine must only be used
for washing and rinsing of laundry that are
marked accordingly.
