Safety Warnings; Symbols Used In These Instructions; Fundamental Recommendations Regarding Safety; Use In Compliance With Intended Use - DeLonghi EC145 Manual

Symbols used in these instructions

The important recommendations have these symbols. These
recommendations must be followed.
Danger!
failure to comply can be or is the cause of injury due to life-
threatening electric shocks.
Important!
failure to comply can be or is cause of injury or damage to the
appliance.
Scalding hazard!
failure to comply can be or is the cause of scalding or burns.
Please note:
This symbol highlights recommendations and important
information for the user.

Fundamental recommendations regarding safety

Danger!
As the appliance operates using electricity, electric shocks can
not be excluded.
Therefore, follow the safety recommendations given:
• Do not touch the appliance when you have wet hands or
feet.
• Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
• Make sure that the socket used can always be easily
reached, so that the plug can be removed when required.
• Remove the plug from the socket by acting directly on
the plug itself. Do not pull the cable as damage could be
caused.
• Remove the plug from the socket to disconnect the
appliance completely.
• Do not attempt to repair the appliance if it should
breakdown. Turn it off, unplug from the mains socket and
contact customer experience.
• If the plug or power supply cable are damaged, have
them replaced exclusively by the De'Longhi customer
experience, in order to prevent risks
• During cleaning, never immerse the machine in water: it
is an electrical appliance.
• Before performing any cleaning operations of the external
parts of the appliance, switch the machine off, remove the
plug from the socket and let the machine cool down.
Important:
keep the packaging material (plastic bags, expanded
polystyrene) out of the reach of children.

safety warnings

Important:
Do not allow the appliance to be used by persons (including
children) with psychological, physical or sensory impairments
or with inadequate experience or knowledge, unless closely
supervised and instructed by someone responsible for their
safety. children must be supervised to ensure they do not play
wit the appliance.
Scalding hazard!
This appliance produces hot water and steam may form when
it is operating.
Pay attention not to come into contact with hot water sprays
or steam.
Do not touch the cup holder, the frothing tube, or the boiler
outlet when the appliance is on because it is hot.

Use in compliance with intended use

This appliance is designed and made to prepare coffee and heat
drinks. All other use is considered improper. This appliance is
not suitable for commercial use. The manufacturer is not liable
for damage deriving from improper use of the appliance. This
is a household appliance only. It is not intended to be used in:
• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments;
• farm houses;
• by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
• bed and breakfast type environments.
Use in this manner will invalidate the manufacturers warranty.

Instructions for use

read these instructions carefully before using the appliances.
failure to comply with these instructions can lead to injury to
persons and damage to the machine.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from the
failure to comply with the user instructions.
Please note:
keep these instructions carefully. If the appliance should
be transferred to other persons, these instructions must
accompany it.

Disposing of the appliance

In compliance with european directive 2002/96/ec,
the appliance must not be disposed of with house-
hold waste, but taken to an authorised waste separa-
tion and recycling centre.
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