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SAFETY AND WARNINGS
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Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the dryer.
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Unplug the machine from the power supply when it is not in use.
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Do not swing on or put weight on the door.
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Your dryer is designed to stop operating in the event of power outage. When power
is resumed, the machine will remain off until the ‘Power’ button is pressed. To restart
the dryer, press ‘Power’, select your drying cycle and touch .
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Never attempt to repair the dryer yourself.
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The only user-removable parts of the dryer are the lint filter, drying rack and
reversible console. No other parts are designed to be removed by anyone other than
a Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer.
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For problems that cannot be solved from information in this User Guide, turn off and
unplug your dryer and contact a Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer.
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When disposing of the dryer, it is recommended that the door is removed to avoid
children getting trapped inside, and that the electrical cable is cut off close to the dryer.
IMPORTANT!
We do not recommend the use of extension cords or portable electrical outlet devices
for safety reasons.
Lint
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Accumulated lint in the dryer can become a fire hazard; it also reduces the efficiency
of the dryer by causing longer drying times and increased power consumption.
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Clean the lint filter before every load.
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Ensure the area around the dryer is clear of lint.
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At regular intervals have the interior of the dryer cleaned of any accumulated lint.
This must be done by a Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician. This
must be done when the dryer installation is changed from free standing or inverted, or
vice versa.
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The dryer exhaust ducting should be inspected and cleaned periodically to remove
accumulated lint.
Spontaneous combustion
IMPORTANT!
To reduce the risk of fire in a tumble dryer the following should be observed:
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Items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil are a fire
hazard and should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
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Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat sources
such as a tumble dryer. The items become warm causing an oxidation reaction in the
oil. This 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 creating a fire hazard.
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If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable oil, 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 fire
hazard. The cool down cycle of the dryer should be used to reduce the temperature
of these items. They should not be removed from the tumble dryer and piled or
stacked while hot.
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Items that have previously been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with
flammable liquids or solids, eg petrol/gasoline, kerosene, dry cleaning solvents,
vegetable or cooking oil, acetone, denatured alcohol, some brands of spot removers,
turpentine, waxes and wax removers or other flammable or explosive substances
should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
