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Important safety instructions

• Priortousingtheappliance,readthroughthein
structionsforcompleteuseandretaininasafeplace
forlaterreference.
• WARNING–Onlyusetheapplianceindoorsandwithin
thespecifiedtechnicaldata.Improperusecanbe
hazardousforthehealthandleadtocriticalinjury.
• Connecttheunitonlytoalternatingcurrentwith
voltageaccordingtotheratinglabel.
• Childrencannotrecognizethehazardsassociated
withtheusageofelectricalappliances.Forthisreason,
alwayssupervisechildrenwhentheyarenearthe
humidifier(image1).
• Neverusetheapplianceifthereisanydamagetothe
applianceorcable(2),aftermalfunction,afterthe
appliancehasbeendropped(3)ordamagedinany
otherway.
• Repairsofelectricalappliancesareonlytobemadeby
qualifiedserviceengineers(4).Improperrepairwork
cancauseconsiderabledangertotheuser.
• Placethehumidifieronadry,levelsurface(5).
• Donotplacetheappliancenexttoheatingvent.
• Placeappliancewhereitisnoteasilyknockedover(6).
• Alwaysunplugwhennotinuse.
• Onlyoperatethehumidifierwhenitiscompletely
assembled.
• ALWAYSunplugbeforeremoving/filling/emptyingthe
watertank,beforecleaning/maintaining,assembling/
dismantlingofindividualpartsandbeforemovingthe
appliance.
• Donotrunpowercordsundercarpets,anddonotco
verwiththrowrugs.Arrangecordsothatitwillnotbe
trippedover.
• Neverpulltheplugfromtheoutletbythecableorwith
wethands(7).
• Donotusetheappliancewherecombustiblegasesor
vaporsarepresent.
• Donotexposetheappliancetorain,orusenearwater,
inabathroom,laundryareaorotherdamplocation.
• Thisunitmustbeusedinitsuprightposition.
• Donotallowforeignobjectstoenterventilationor
exhaustopeningasthismaycauseelectricshockor
damagetotheappliance.Donotblockairoutletsor
intakes(8).
• Thisappliancehasapolarizedplug(onebladeiswider
thantheother).Toreduceriskofshock,thisplugis
intendedtofitinapolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Ifthe
plugdoesnotfitfullyintheoutlet,reversetheplug.Ifit
stilldoesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectrician.DONOT
attempttoalterthissafetyfeature.
• AloosefitbetweentheplugandtheACoutlet
(receptacle)maycauseoverheatingandadistortion
oftheplug.Contactaqualifiedelectriciantoreplace
looseorwornreceptacles.
• Donotsit,standorplaceanyheavyobjectsonthe
appliance.
• Donotsubmergethemainbodyinwaterorother
liquids.
• Disconnectpowersupplybeforeservicing.
• Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththeinstructions
foruse,aswellaschildrenandpersonsunderthe
influenceofmedication,alcohol,ordrugsarenot
permittedtooperatetheappliance,orareonlyper
mittedtooperateitundersupervision.
• Theuseofwateradditives,suchasethereal/essential
oils,fragrances,eucalyptus,waterconditionersetc.,
damagesthetankmaterialandasaconsequencethe
wholeunit.Anyuseofsuchadditivesinthetankwill
voidthemanufacturer’swarranty.Pleasereadchapter
«useoffragrances».
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