Electrolux EDI 96150 W User Manual page 6

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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, drycleaning 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.
•Undergarments that contain metal rein-
forcements should not be placed in a
tumble dryer. Damage to the tumble
dryer can result if metal reinforcements
come loose during drying. When availa-
ble 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.
•Explosive objects (e.g. cigarette lighters,
spray cans, etc.) must not enter the
machine with the laundry. Risk of fire and
/or explosion!
•When using dry-cleaning sets: Only use
those products which are declared as sui-
table for the dryer by the manufacturer.
• Clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer
after each drying cycle or Iron Aid programme.
•Do not use the machine without a lint filter
or with a damaged lint filter. Risk of fire!
•Only fill the water reservoir with distilled
water. Do not use tap water or any
additives! The condensed water from
this appliance's condensed water container
can also be used, if it is filtered first (e.
g. with a coffee filter).
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•Clean the heat exchanger regularly.
•With stacked washer and Iron Aid appliance:
Do not place objects on the appliance.
These may fall off during operation.
•The lampcover for the interior light
must be screwed down tightly.
Child safety
•Keep packaging away from children.
There is a risk of suffocation!
•Children often do not recognise the hazards
associated with electrical appliances.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
•Make sure that children and small animals
cannot climb into the appliance's drum.
Could endanger life! Keep the appliance
door shut whenever it is not being used.
•When discarding the appliance, cut the
electrical supply cable and destroy the
plug with the remaining cable. Disable
to door catch in order to prevent young
children from becoming trapped inside
the machine while playing.
General safety
•Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced per-
sons may cause injury or serious malfunc-
tioning. Contact your local Electrolux
Customer Service on 131349. Always
insist on genuine spare parts.
•Never start up the appliance if the
mains cable is damaged or if the opera-
ting screen, operating plate or base area
are damaged so that the inside of the
machine is open and accessible.
•Should the appliance power supply
cable need to be replaced, this must
be carried out by our Service Centre.
•Switch off the machine before all cleaning,
care or maintenance work. Also disconnect
the mains plug from the socket or – with
permanent connections – switch off the cir-
cuit breaker in the fuse box and/or fully
unscrew the screwed-in fuse.
•Disconnect the machine from the power
supply during long pauses in operations.
•When removing from the socket, never pull