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Precautions and tips
The machine 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 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. Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
- Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
- Items that have been soiled with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot
removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers
should be washed in hot water with an extra amount
of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
- Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower
caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and
clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should
not be dried in the tumble dryer.
- Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used
as specified by the fabric softener instructions.
- The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat
(cool down cycle) to ensure that the items are left at a
temperature that ensures that the items will not be damaged.
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.
To minimize the risk of fire in a 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 recommended 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 rubber-coated
tennis shoes should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
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.
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.
Disposal
Disposing of the packaging materials: observe local
regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.
The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that
household appliances should not be disposed of using
the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted
appliances should be collected separately in order to
optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the materials
inside the machine, while preventing potential damage
to the atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out
dustbin is marked on all products to remind the owner of
their obligations regarding separated waste collection.
For more information relating to the correct disposal of
household appliances, owners should contact their local
authorities or appliance dealer.
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