SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
There are certain basic safety rules which are valid for any domestic appliance.
Installation
■Make sure that the plug fitted to the machine is compatible with the power supply socket. If it is not, get a suitably qualified person to fit the correct type, and to make sure that the cables to the mains socket are able to cope with the power rating of the appliance.
■Ensure that the dishwasher does not crush power cables.
■In general it is not advisable to use adaptors, multiple plugs and/or extension cables.
■Should it be necessary to replace the supply cord, call the After Sales Service Centre.
Safety
■Never touch the appliance when your hands or feet are wet or damp.
■Do not use when your feet are bare.
■Do not remove the plug from the mains supply socket by pulling the mains cable or the machine itself.
■Do not leave the appliance exposed to the elements (rain, sun etc).
■This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
■Water left in the machine or on the dishes at the end of the wash programme should not be swallowed.
■The door should not be left in the open position since this could present a potential hazard ( es. tripping ).
■Leaning or sitting on the open door of the dishwasher could cause it to tip over.
WARNING !
Knives and other utensils with sharp points must be loaded in the basket with their points down or placed in a horizontal position.
Daily use
■This appliances is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
-staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
-farm houses;
-by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
-bed and breakfast type environments.
A different use of this appliance from household environment or from typical housekeeping functions, as commercial use by expert or trained users, is excluded even in the above applications.
If the appliance is used in a manner inconsistent with this it may reduce the life of the appliance and may void the manufacturer’s warranty.
Any damage to the appliance or other damage or loss arising through use that is not consistent with domestic or household use (even if located in a domestic or household environment) shall not be accepted by the manufacturer to the fullest extent permitted by law.
■The dishwasher is designed for normal kitchen utensils.
Objects that have been contamined by petrol, paint, traces of steel or iron, corrosive chemicals, acids or alkalis must not be washed in the dishwasher.
■If there is a water softening device installed in the home there is no need to add salt to the water softener fitted in the dishwasher.
■Cutlery is washed best if it is placed in the basket with the handles downwards.
■If the appliance breaks down or stops working properly, switch it off, turn off the water supply and do not tamper with it. Repair work should only be carried out by an approved service agent and only genuine spare parts should be fitted. Any failure to follow the above advice may have serious consequences for the safety of the appliance.
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