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Important safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using
the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid
unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the
appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instruc-
tions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that every-
one using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use by per-
sons (including children) with reduced physi-
cal, sensory or lack of experience and knowl-
edge, unless they have been given supervi-
sion or instruction concerning use of the appli-
ance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into
the drum. To avoid this, please check into the
drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails,
screws, stones or any other hard, sharp mate-
rial can cause extensive damage and must
not be placed into the machine.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by
excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry
the following items: Cushions, quilts and the
like (these items accumulate heat).
• 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.
• Always unplug the appliance after use, clean
and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt
to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried
out by inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your
local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
• Items that have been soiled with substances
such as cooking oil acetone, 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.
• Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items
that have been in contact with inflammable
solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry clean-
ing fluid and the like). As these substance are
volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only
tumble dry items washed with water.
• Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or
soaked with vegetable or cooking oil consti-
tute a fire hazard and should not be placed in
the tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse
cycle before loading your tumble dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have accidentally been left in pock-
ets of garments to be loaded into appliance
WARNING!
Never stop a tumble dry before the end of
the drying cycle unless all items are
