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Precautions and tips
! This Washer-dryer was designed and constructed in ac-
cordance with international safety regulations. The following
information is provided for safety reasons and must therefore
be read carefully.
General safety
• This appliance can be used by children aged
from 8 years and above and persons with re-
duced physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
- Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble
dryer.
- 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 be-
fore being dried in the tumble dryer.
- Items such as foam rubber (latex foam),
shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber ba-
cked articles and clothes or pillows fitted with
foam rubber pads should not be dried in the
tumble dryer.
- Fabric softeners, or similar products, should
be used as specified by the fabric softener
instructions.
- The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs
without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that
the items are left at a temperature that ensures
that the items will not be damaged.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before
the end of the drying cycle unless all items are
quickly removed and spread out so that the
heat is dissipated.
•Thisappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseonly.
•Donottouchthemachinewhenbarefootorwithwetor
damp hands or feet.
•Donotpullonthepowersupplycablewhenunplugging
the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the plug
and pull.
•Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while the
machine is in operation.
•Donottouchthedrainedwaterasitmayreachextremely
high temperatures.
•Neverforcetheportholedoor.Thiscoulddamagethesafety
lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental opening.
•Iftheappliancebreaksdown,donotunderanycircum-
stances access the internal mechanisms in an attempt to
repair it yourself.
•Alwayskeepchildrenwellawayfromtheappliancewhile
it is operating.
•Thedoorcanbecomequitehotduringthewashcycle.
•Iftheappliancehastobemoved,workinagroupoftwo
or three people and handle it with the utmost care. Never
try to do this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.
•BeforeloadinglaundryintotheWasher-dryer,makesure
the drum is empty.
• Duringthedryingphase,thedoortendstogetquitehot.
• Donotusetheappliancetodryclothesthat
have been washed with flammable solvents
(e.g. trichlorethylene).
• Donotusetheappliancetodryfoamrubber
or similar elastomers.
• Makesurethatthewatertapisturnedonduringthedrying
cycles.
• Childrenoflessthan3yearsshouldbekept
away from the appliance unless continuou-
sly supervised.
• Removeallobjectsfrompocketssuchas
lighters and matches.
Disposal
•Disposingofthepackagingmaterials:observelocalregu-
lations so that the packaging may be re-used.
• TheEuropean Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE)on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, 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 op-
timise 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.
