General Information; Before Use; Installing The Appliance - DeLonghi Dedica Manual

• The appliance can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capa-
bilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are supervised or have been given
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the
hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Always unplug the appliance when left unattended and before assembly, taking apart
or cleaning.
Surfaces marked with this symbol become hot during use (the symbol is present in
certain models only).
This is an electrical appliance and may cause electric shock.
You should therefore follow these safety warnings:
• Never touch the appliance with damp hands or feet.
• Never touch the plug with damp hands.
• Make sure the socket used is freely accessible at all times,
enabling the appliance to be unplugged when necessary.
• Unplug directly from the plug only. Never pull the cord as
you could damage it.
• To disconnect the appliance completely you must unplug it
from the mains socket.
• If the appliance is faulty, do not attempt to repair. Turn it
off, unplug from the mains socket and contact Customer
Services.
• Before cleaning the appliance, turn it off, unplug from the
mains socket and allow to cool.
Important!
Keep all packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene foam) away from
children.
CHOKING HAZARD. The appliance might contain small parts.
Some of those small parts might be required to get disassem-
bled during cleaning and maintenance operations. Handle with
care and keep small parts out of reach of children.
Danger of burns!
This appliance produces hot water and steam may form while
it is in operation.
During operation (automatic rinsing, hot beverage
delivery, steam delivery, cleaning), avoid contact with
splashes of hot water or steam.
When the appliance is in operation, the cup shelf could become
very hot.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

2.1 Instruction for Use
Read all the Instruction for Use carefully before using the ap-
pliance. Failure to follow this Instruction for Use may result in
burns or damage to the appliance.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from failure
to respect this Instruction for Use.
Please note:
These safety warnings are valid for all De'Longhi coffee
machines.
Keep this leaflet together with the instructions accom-
panying the appliance.
If the appliance is passed to other persons, they must also be
provided with this Instruction for Use.

3. BEFORE USE

3.1 Checking the appliance
After removing the packaging, make sure the product is com-
plete and undamaged and that all accessories are present. Do
not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De'Longhi
Customer Services.

3.2 Installing the appliance

When you install the appliance, you should respect the follow-
ing safety warnings:
• The appliance gives off heat. After positioning the appli-
ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be-
tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear
walls and at least 15 cm above the coffee maker.
• Water penetrating the appliance could cause damage. Do
not place the appliance near taps or sinks.
• The appliance could be damaged if the water it contains
freezes. Do not install the appliance in a room where the
temperature could drop below freezing point.
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