Samsung WD7704C8C Owner's Instructions Manual page 4

Safety Precautions
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the following should be
observed:
•
Items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and
should not be placed in a tumble dryer. Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially
when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an
oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can
become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat
from escaping and so create a fire hazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable or cooking oil or have been contaminated by
hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer they should first be washed in hot water with extra
detergent – this will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard. The 'cool down' cycle of tumble dryers
should be used to reduce the temperature of the items. They should not be removed from the
tumble dryer or piled or stacked while hot.
• Items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with petrol/gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances should not be placed in a
tumble dryer.
Highly flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments include acetone,
denatured alcohol, petrol/gasoline, kerosene, spot removers(some brands), turpentine, waxes and
wax removers.
• Items containing foam rubber(also known as latex foam) or similarly textured rubber. Like materials
should not be dried in a tumble dryer on a heat setting. Foam rubber materials can, when heated,
produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
• Fabric softeners or similar products should not be used in a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of
static electricity unless this practice is specifically recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric
softener or product.
• Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Damage to the tumble dryer can result if metal reinforcements come loose during drying. When
available a drying rack could be used for such items.
• Plastic articles such as shower caps or babies' waterproof napkin covers should not be placed in a
tumble dryer.
• Rubber-backed articles, clothes fitted with foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and rubber-coated
tennis shoes should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
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