Environmental Issues; Gias Service - Hoover VHV 680F Instruction Book

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Clothes should be spin dried or thoroughly wrung before they are put into the
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tumble dryer. Clothes that are dripping wet should NOT be put into the dryer.
Lighters and matches must not be left in pockets and NEVER use flammable
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liquids near the machine.
Glass fibre curtains should NEVER be put in this machine. Skin irritation may
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occur if other garments are contaminated with the glass fibres.
Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
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petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be
washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in
the tumble dryer.
Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric
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softener instructions.

Environmental Issues

All packaging materials used are environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Please
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help dispose of the packaging via environmentally-friendly means. Your local
council will be able to give you details of current means of disposal.
To ensure safety when disposing of an old tumble dryer disconnect the mains
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plug from the socket, cut the mains power cable and destroy this together with
the plug. To prevent children shutting themselves in the machine break the door
hinges or the door lock.

GIAS Service

To ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of this appliance we
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recommend that any servicing or repairs are only carried out by an authorised
GIAS service engineer.
European directive 2002/96/EC
This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The symbol on the product indicates that this product may
not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be
handed over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local
environmental regulations for waste disposal.
For more detailed information about treatment, recovery
and recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
where you purchased the product.
If the appliance is not running properly or breaks down,
switch it off and disconnect the plug from the socket.
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Consult GIAS Service for possible repair.
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