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Precautions and tips
! This Washer-dryer was designed and constructed in
accordance with international safety regulations. The fol-
lowing information is provided for safety reasons and must
therefore be read carefully.
General safety
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(inclu-
ding 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 responsi-
ble for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
– 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 re-
movers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be
washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the tumble dryer.
– Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed 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.
• Donottouchthedrainedwaterasitmayreachextre-
mely high temperatures.
• Neverforcetheportholedoor.Thiscoulddamagethe
safety 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.
• Ifitmustbemoved,proceedwiththehelpoftwoorth-
ree people and handle it with the utmost care. Never try
to do this alone, because the appliance is very heavy.
• Beforeloadinglaundryintothewasherdryer,makesure
the drum is empty.
• Duringthedryingphase,thedoortendstoget
quite hot.
• Donotusetheappliancetodryclothesthathave
been washed with flammable solvents (e.g.
trichlorethylene).
• Donotusetheappliancetodryfoamrubberor
similar elastomers.
• Makesurethatthewatertapisturnedonduring
the drying cycles.
Disposal
•Disposingofthepackagingmaterials:observelocal
regulations so that the packaging may be re-used.
• TheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EConWaste
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 optimise 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.
