Safety instructions
Safety instructions
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appli- ance and the relevant warnings.
The safety of AEG appliances complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manu- facturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
General safety
•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 Force Centre or your AEG dealer. . Always insist on genuine AEG spare parts.
•Before starting the appliance check that the rated voltage and the type of current indicated on the rating plate correspond to those which exist where the dryer is installed. The type of fuse is also indi- cated on the rating plate.
•Never start the appliance if the electrical supply cable is damaged or the control panel or worktop are so damaged that inner components can be reached.
•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 execu- te an extra rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.
•Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or mainten- ance operations.
•Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
•Do not lean on the open door, the appliance could turn over.
•Never spray the machine with a jet of water. Danger of electric shock!
•If the drying programme is interrupted in order to remove the laun- dry: the laundry and the drum could be very hot.
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