Morphy Richards VC720507MUK manual Health and Safety, Personal safety Location

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Health and Safety

The use of any electrical appliance requires the following common sense safety rules.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the product.

•WARNING: Disconnect from the mains supply before carrying out any routine maintenance.

•This appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

•Children shall not play with the appliance.

•Keep the appliance out of reach of children when it is

energized or cooling down.

Personal safety		Location		Other safety considerations
• WARNING: Never direct steam at	•	Do not use or keep this product	•	IMPORTANT: Always test on an
electrical components or fittings. If		outside.		inconspicuous area first. Never use
in doubt about the suitability of	•	Do not store the appliance near hot		on materials that can not resist high
steam for cleaning an appliance,				temperature, such as dralon, natural
		surfaces eg. ovens or heating
contact the appliance manufacturer				fur etc.
		appliances.
for advice prior to cleaning.			•	Do not use any chemical detergents,
		Mains cable
• WARNING: Never touch the plug or				perfumes, alcohol or descaler etc in
cable with wet hands.	•	WARNING: A damaged or severed		water.
• WARNING: Nozzles and tools will be		mains cable fitted with a plug	•	Repairs to electrical appliances are
hot after use. Allow to cool before		should never be connected to the		only to be undertaken by trained
attempting to remove.		mains supply. It must be destroyed,		personnel.
• WARNING: Do not discharge		as a damaged cable becomes	•	Unprofessional repairs can be
		hazardous if connected to a power
the steam towards		socket.		dangerous for users.
people or animals.
	•	If the supply cord is damaged, it must •		Use only genuine Morphy Richards
Danger of
scalding.		be replaced by the manufacturer, its		spare parts and accessories.
		service agent, or similarly qualified	•	The appliance must not be left
		person to avoid a hazard.		unattended while connected to the
	•	Do not allow the mains lead to		supply mains.
STEAM		become strained.	•	This steam cleaner is intended for
		Product safety		domestic use only. Misuse or use for
				commercial or any other purpose will
	•	Never modify the steam cleaner in
				render the guarantee invalid.
• WARNING: Do not use the appliance		any way.		Electrical requirements
	•	Never operate the steam cleaner
without the filler cap in place.			•	Check that the voltage on the rating
• To protect against fire, electric shock		without water in the tank. Always
				plate of your appliance corresponds
and personal injury, do not immerse		top-up with water during extended
				with your house electricity supply
cord, plug or cleaner in water or other		periods of use.
				which must be A.C. (Alternating
liquid.	•	Never fill the steam cleaner’s tank
				Current).
• The plug should be removed from the		with anything other than deionised,	•	WARNING: This appliance must be
wall socket after use, before cleaning,		demineralised or distilled water.
				earthed.
filling or changing the accessories, or •		The appliance is not to be used if it
			•	Should the fuse in the mains plug
carrying out user maintenance.		has been dropped, if there are visible
		signs of damage or if it is leaking.		require changing, a 13 amp BS1362

fuse must be fitted.

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