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Installation
•A qualified and competent person must do the electrical and the plumbing installation.
•This appliance is heavy. Take care when you move it.
•Make sure that the appliance is not dam- aged because of transport. Do not connect a damaged appliance. If necessary, con- tact dedicated After Sales Service.
•Remove all packaging and transit bolts be- fore first use. Serious damage can occur to the appliance or to neighbouring cabinets or furniture.
•Keep all transit devices so that they can be refitted if the appliance ever has to be transported again. Please refer to the rele- vant steps in the Assembly Instruction.
•Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials under the appliance to compen- sate for any unevenness in the floor. Level accurately the appliance and tight the lock nuts to prevents vibration, noise and displacement of the appliance during operation.
•If your appliance is installed on a carpeted floor, adjust the feet in order to ensure that the air must circulate freely under the ap- pliance.
•Check that your appliance is not standing on the inlet and drain hose and the work- top or the back of the appliance is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.
•Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the installation.
•If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of freezing” chapter.
Use
•The appliance is only for domestic use. Do not use the appliance for commercial and industrial use or for other uses.
•Only an authorised service engineer can repair this appliance. Use only original spare parts.
•Refer to the instructions on the label of each item (garment) before washing.
•Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.
•Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
•Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the appliance.
•Treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing.
•Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you overfill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quan- tities.
•Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc. in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
•Do not use your appliance to wash articles with whalebones, items without hems, frayed and torn. Underwired bras must NOT be washed.
•Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be appliance washed. If volatile cleaning flu- ids are used, care should be taken to en- sure that the fluid is removed from the gar- ment before placing in the appliance.
•The water we use normally contains lime. It is a good idea to periodically use a water softening powder in the appliance. Do this without any laundry into the drum and ac- cording to the softening powder manufac- turer’s instructions. This will help to prevent the formation of lime deposits making your appliance more efficiency.
•Never pull the power supply cable to re- move the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
•Never use the appliance if the power sup- ply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base is damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessible.
Water inlet
•This appliance must be connected to a cold water supply.
