SAFETY REMINDERS
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This appliance is marked according
to th e E ur op ea n d ir ec ti ve
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The symbol on the product indicates that this
product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For more detailed information about treatment,
recovery and recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office,your household
waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product. Disposal must be
carr ied out i n acc ord ance wit h loc al
environmental regulations for waste disposal.
European Directive 2002/96/EC
● To ensure the continued safe and efficient
operation of this appliance we recommend that
any servicing or repairs are only carried out by
an authorised GIAS service engineer.
GIAS Service
If the appliance is not running properly or
breaks down, switch it off and disconnect the
plug from the socket. Consult GIAS Service for
possible repair.
● All pa ckag ing m ater ials used are
enviro nmenta lly-f riendl y and re cycla ble.
Please help dispose of the packaging via
environmentally-friendly means. Your local
council will be able to give you details of current
means of disposal.
● To ensure safety when disposing of an old
tumble dryer disconnect the mains plug from
the socket, cut the mains power cable and
destroy this together with the plug. To prevent
children shutting themselves in the machine
break the door hinges or the door lock.
Environmental Issues
● Check that the product has no visible signs of
damage before use. If damaged do not use and
please call GIAS Service.
● Do not use adapters, multiple connectors
and/or extensions.
● Never install the dryer against curtains and be
sure to prevent items from falling or collecting
behind the dryer.
● The appliance must not be installed behind a
lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a
hinge on the opposite side to that of the tumble
dryer.
Installation
●Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
● WARNING Do not tumble dry fabrics treated
with dry cleaning fluids.
●WARNING Foam rubber materials can, under
certain circumstances, when heated become
ignited by spontaneous combustion. Items
such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and
clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads
MUST NOT be dried in the tumble dryer.
● Always refer to the laundry care labels for
directions on suitability for drying.
● Clothes should be spin dried or thoroughly
wrung before they are put into the tumble dryer.
Clothes that are dripping wet should not be put
into the dryer.
● Lighters and matches must not be left in
pockets and NEVER use flammable liquids
near the machine.
● Glass fibre curtains should NEVER be put in
this machine. Skin irritation may occur if other
garments are contaminated with the glass
fibres.
● Items that have been soiled with substances
such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers should be washed in hot
water with an extra amount of detergent before
being dried in the tumble dryer.
● Fabric softeners, or similar products, should
be used as specified by the fabric softener
instructions.
The Laundry