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SAFETY AND WARNINGS
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.
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Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
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The dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.
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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
recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener product.
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Rubber backed articles, foam rubber (latex foam), clothes or pillows fitted with
foam
rubber pads, fibreglass, shoes containing rubber, shower caps, babies
waterproof napkin covers and waterproof textiles should not be dried in the dryer.
These materials can when heated produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
Disposal
Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards.
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