Warnings
!
This appliance has been designed and built
according to international safety standards. These
warnings are given for safety reasons and must
be followed carefully.
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.
• This tumble dryer has been designed for home,
and not professional, use.
• Do not touch the appliance while barefoot or
with wet hands or feet.
• Unplug the machine by pulling on the plug, not
the cord.
• After using the dryer, turn it off and unplug it.
Keep the door closed to make sure that children
do not use it as a toy.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the dryer.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
• The appliance must be installed correctly and have
proper ventilation. The air intake at the front of the
dryer should never be obstructed (see Installation).
• Never direct the vent tube outlet towards the air
intake at the back of the machine
• Never allow the tumble dryer to recycle exhaust air.
• Never use the dryer on carpeting where the pile
height would prevent air from entering the dryer
from the base.
• Check to see if the dryer is empty before loading it.
•
The back of the dryer could become very
hot. Never touch it while in use.
• Do not use the dryer unless the filter is securely
in place (see Maintenance
• Do not overload the dryer (see Laundry for
maximum loads).
• Do not load items that are dripping wet.
• Carefully check all instructions on clothing
labels (see Laundry).
• Do not tumble dry large, very bulky items.
• Do not tumble dry acrylic fibres at high temperatures.
• Complete each programme with its cool tumble
phase.
• Do not turn off the dryer when there are still
warm items inside.
• Clean the filter after each use (see
Maintenance).
• Do not allow lint to collect around the dryer.
• Never climb on top of the dryer. It could result in
damage.
• Always follow electrical standards and
requirements. (see Installation).
• Always buy original spare parts and accessories
(see Service).
TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF FIRE IN
YOUR TUMBLE DRYER, THE FOLLOWING
SHOULD BE OBSERVED
• Tumble dry items only if they have been washed
with detergent and water, rinsed and been
through the spin cycle. It is a fire hazard to dry
items that HAVE NOT been washed with water.
• Do not dry garments that have been treated with
chemical products.
• Do not tumble dry items that have been spotted
or soaked with vegetable or cooking oils, this
constitutes a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can
ignite spontaneously,especially when exposed to
heat sources such as a tumble dryer. The items
become warm, causing an oxidisation reaction
with the oil, Oxidisation creates heat. If the heat
cannot escape, items can become hot enough
to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-
effected items can prevent heat from escaping
and so create a fire hazard.If it is unavoidable
that fabrics containing vegetable or cooking oil
or those that have been contaminated with hair
care products be placed in a tumble dryer they
should first be washed with extra detergent -
this will reduce, but not eliminate the hazard.
The cool tumble phase should be used to
reduce the temperature of the items. They
should not be removed from the dryer and piled
or stacked while hot.
• Do not tumble dry items that have previously
been cleaned in or washed in, soaked in
or soiled with petrol/gasoline, dry cleaning
solvents or other flammable or explosive
substances. Highly flammable substances
commonly used in domestic environments
including cooking oil, acetone, denatured
alcohol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine,
waxes and wax removers. Ensure these items
have been washed in hot water with an extra
amount of detergent before being dried in the
tumble dryer.
