Important Safety Information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

General safety

•It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory 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.

•Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.

•Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

•In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat).

•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.

•Always unplug the appliance after use, cleaning and maintenance.

•Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

•Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, 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.

•Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents

(petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water.

•Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.

•If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.

•Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance

WARNING!

Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

RISK OF FIRE!

Installation

•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

•When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.

•All packing must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.

•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 items will not be damaged.

•Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

•Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

•If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely under the appliance.

•After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

•If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory).