Health and Safety

• This steam cleaner is intended for domestic use only. Misuse or use for commercial or any other purpose will render the guarantee invalid.

• The appliance is not to be used if it has been dropped, if there are visible signs of damage or if it is leaking.

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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.

•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be

undertaken by children without supervision.

Personal safety

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•WARNING: Never direct steam at electrical components or fittings. If in doubt about the suitability of steam for cleaning an appliance, contact the appliance manufacturer for advice prior to cleaning.

•WARNING: Never touch the plug or cable with wet hands.

•WARNING: The nozzle will be hot after use. Allow to cool before attempting to remove.

•WARNING: Do not discharge the steam towards people or animals. Danger of scalding.

STEAM

• Do not use or keep this product
outside.		Other safety considerations
• Do not store the appliance near hot		Other safety considerations
surfaces eg. ovens or heating	•	Do not use any chemical detergents,
appliances.		perfumes, alcohol or descaler etc in
Mains cable		water.
• WARNING: A damaged or severed	•	Repairs to electrical appliances are
• WARNING: A damaged or severed		only to be undertaken by trained
mains cable fitted with a plug		only to be undertaken by trained
mains cable fitted with a plug		personnel.
should never be connected to the		personnel.
should never be connected to the	•	Unprofessional repairs can be
mains supply. It must be destroyed,	•	Unprofessional repairs can be
as a damaged cable becomes		dangerous for users.
hazardous if connected to a power	•	Use only genuine Morphy Richards
socket.		spare parts and accessories.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must •		The appliance must not be left
be replaced by the manufacturer, its		unattended while connected to the
service agent, or similarly qualified		supply mains.
person to avoid a hazard.

• Do not allow the mains lead to become strained.

Product safety

	•	WARNING: Always test on an	Electrical requirements
		inconspicuous area first. Never use	• Check that the voltage on the rating
		on materials that can not resist high	plate of your appliance corresponds
• WARNING: Do not use the appliance		temperature, such as dralon, natural	with your house electricity supply
without the filler cap in place.		fur etc.	which must be A.C. (Alternating
• To protect against fire, electric shock	•	Never modify the steam cleaner in	Current).
and personal injury, do not immerse		any way.	• If the socket outlets in your home are
cord, plug or steam cleaner in water	•	Never operate the steam cleaner	not suitable for the plug supplied with
or other liquid.		without water in the tank. Always top-	this appliance the plug should be
• The plug should be removed from the		up with water during extended	removed and the appropriate one
wall socket after use, before cleaning,		periods of use.	fitted.
filling or changing the accessories, or •		Never fill the steam cleaner’s tank	• WARNING: This appliance must be
carrying out user maintenance.		with anything other than deionised,	earthed.
• Keep the appliance out of reach of		demineralised or distilled water.	• Should the fuse in the mains plug
children when it is energised or			require changing, a 13 amp BS1362
cooling down.			fuse must be fitted.