Precautions And Advice; General Safety; Saving Energy And Respecting The Environment - Indesit DIF 04B1 Operating Instructions Manual

Precautions and advice

T h i s a p p l i a n c e w a s d e s i g n e d a n d
manufactured in compliance with international
safety standards The following information has
been provided for safety reasons and should
therefore be read carefully.
Keep this instruction manual in a safe place for
future reference. If the appliance is sold, given
away or moved, please ensure the manual is kept
with the machine.
Please read these instructions carefully: they
contain important information on installation, use
and safety.
This appliance is designed for domestic use or
similar applications, for example:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
work environments;
- farmhouses;
- use by guests in hotels, motels and other
residential settings;
- bed & breakfasts.

General safety

• The appliance should not be operated by
people (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capacities, or by
inexperienced people who are not familiar with
the product, unless supervision or instructions
on how to use it are provided by someone who
assumes responsibility for their safety.
• An adult must supervise children at all times to
prevent them from playing with the appliance.
• The appliance was designed for domestic
use inside the home and is not intended for
commercial or industrial use.
• The appliance must be used by adults only to
wash domestic crockery in accordance with
the instructions in this manual.
• The appliance must not be installed outdoors,
even in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous
to leave the machine exposed to rain and
storms.
• Do not touch the appliance when barefoot.
• When unplugging the appliance always pull the
plug from the mains socket. Do not pull on the
cable.
• The water supply tap must be shut off and the
plug should be removed from the electrical
socket before cleaning or maintaining the
appliance.
• If the appliance breaks down, do not under any
circumstances touch the internal parts in an
attempt to perform the repair work yourself.
• Do not lean or sit on the open door of the
appliance: this may cause the appliance to
overturn.
• The door should not be left open as it may create
a dangerous obstacle.
• Keep detergent and rinse aid out of reach of
children.
• The packaging material should not be used as
a toy for children.
Disposal
• Disposal of packaging material: observe local
legislation so that the packaging may be
reused.
• The European Directive 2012/19/EU relating
to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) states that household appliances
should not be disposed of using the normal
solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances
should be collected separately in order to
optimise the re-using and recycling rate of the
materials inside the machine, while preventing
potential damage to the environment and public
health. The crossed-out dustbin symbol is
marked on all products to remind the owners
of their obligations regarding separated waste
collection.
For further information relating to the correct
disposal of household appliances, owners may
contact the relevant public authority or the local
appliance dealer.
Saving energy and respecting the
environment
Saving water and energy
• Only begin a wash cycle when the dishwasher
is full. While waiting for the dishwasher to be
filled, prevent unpleasant odours using the Soak
(see Wash cycles)
cycle
• Select a wash cycle that is suited to the type
of crockery and to the soil level of the crockery
using the Table of wash cycles:
- for dishes with a normal soil level use the Eco
wash cycle, which ensures low energy/water
consumption levels.
- If the load is smaller than usual activate the
(see Start-up and use).
Half Load option*
• If your electricity supply contract gives details of
electricity-saving time bands, run wash cycles
when electricity prices are lower. The Delayed
(see Start-up and use)
Start button *
organise the wash cycles accordingly.
*
Only available in selected models.
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