Precautions and tips
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General safety
•This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
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•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.
•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•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
•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.
•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.
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the
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•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.
Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing
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 commended 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.
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•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.
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