Hotpoint BFQ 700 Precautions and advice, General safety, Disposal of old electrical appliances

Precautions and advice

EN	￿ The appliance was designed and manufactured in
	compliance with current international safety
	standards. The following information has been
	provided for safety reasons and should therefore be
	read carefully.
	General safety
	• The appliance was designed for domestic use
	inside the home and is not intended for commercial
	or industrial use.
	• The appliance must be used by adults only, to
	wash domestic crockery according to the
	instructions in this manual.
	• The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even
	in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to
	leave the machine exposed to rain and storms.
	• Do not touch the appliance when barefoot.
	• When unplugging the appliance always pull the
	plug from the mains socket, do not pull on the
	cable.
	• The water supply tap must be shut off and the plug
	should be removed from the electrical socket
	before cleaning the appliance or carrying out any
	maintenance work.
	• If the appliance breaks down, do not under any
	circumstances touch the internal parts in an
	attempt to carry out the repair work yourself.
	• Never touch the heating element.
	• Do not lean or sit on the open door of the
	appliance: this may cause the appliance to
	overturn.
	• The packaging material should not be used as a
	toy: it can become a choking or suffocation
	hazard.
	If your family includes children:
	• DO NOT allow children to play with the appliance or
	tamper with its controls.
	• Keep detergents and rinse aids away from children.
	• Keep children away from the open door of a
	dishwasher, there could still be some detergent left
	inside.

Disposal of old electrical appliances

The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the impact on human health and the environment. The crossed out "wheeled bin" symbol on the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected.

Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer for information concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.

Saving energy and respecting the environment

Saving water and energy

•Only start a wash cycle when the dishwasher is full. While waiting for the dishwasher to be filled, prevent unpleasant odours with the Soak cycle (see Wash Cycles).

•Select a wash cycle that is suited to the type of crockery and to the soil level of the crockery using the Wash cycle table:

-for dishes with a normal soil level, use the Eco wash cycle, which guarantees low energy and water consumption levels.

-if the load is smaller than usual activate the Half load option (see Start-up and use).

•If your electricity supply contract gives details of electricity saving time bands, run wash cycles during the periods when a lower tariff is applied. The Delayed start* button (see Start-up and use) helps you organise the wash cycles accordingly.

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