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Basic safety precautions
This carpet washer is intended for household use only and NOT for
commercial or industrial use.
• Only use the carpet washer indoors and keep the area you’re cleaning well lit.
• Keep fingers, hair and loose clothing away from moving parts and openings
whilst using the carpet washer.
• This carpet washer 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 carpet washer in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children should not play with the carpet washer. Cleaning and user
maintenance should not be made by children without supervision.
• Before using the carpet washer test your carpets/rugs/upholstery for
colourfastness and pile distortion.
• Only VAX recommended solution should be used with this carpet washer.
Using other solutions may invalidate the guarantee.
Don'ts
• Don’t leave the carpet washer plugged in when unattended.
• Don’t use the carpet washer if it has been dropped, damaged, immersed in
water or left outdoors.
• Don’t run over the power cord or use the carpet washer if the power cord
or plug is damaged. If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a
qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
• Don’t use the carpet washer to pick up any flammable or combustible materials
(lighter fluid, petrol, kerosene etc.) or use the carpet washer in an area with
explosive vapours or liquids.
• Don’t handle the plug or use the carpet washer with wet hands.
• Don’t use the carpet washer to pick up hot coals, cigarette butts, matches or
smoking hot burning items or use in an area that is wet or where there may be
harmful fluids (chlorine, bleach and ammonia drain cleaner).
• Don’t leave the carpet washer in one spot for an extended period of time when
it is switched on. This carpet washer is fitted with a rotating brushbar which, if
left in one place, may cause damage to the floor surface.
• Don’t pull or carry the carpet washer by the power cord. Don’t use the power
cord as a handle, pull the power cord around corners or sharp edges, or close
a door over the power cord. Don’t unplug the carpet washer by pulling on the
cord.
• Don’t carry the carpet washer whilst it's switched on.
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