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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
instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that
everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
• It is daplangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the
drum. To avoid this, please check inside 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 inside the machine.
• As some bulky items such as duvets and
eiderdowns should be dried in large commer-
cial machines because of their bulk, check
with the manufacturer of the item if it is suit-
able for drying in a domestic machine, even if
the dry weight of the item is within the limit
advised.
• 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 con-
taining rubber foam or materials similar to rub-
ber foam.
• 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.
• 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 constitute
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 pockets
of garments to be loaded into appliance.
WARNING:
Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly
removed and spread out so that the heat is
dissipated.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is
not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and
contact the Service Centre.
• All packing and transit bolts must be removed
before use. Serious damage can occur to the
product and to property if this is not adhered
to. See relevant section in the user manual.
