Electrolux TK GL5 E User Manual page 3

• Please make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into ap-
pliance
Warning! Never stop a tumble dry
before the end of the drying cycle
unless all items are quickly removed
and spread out so that the heat is
dissipated. Risk of fire!
• Risk of electric shock! Do not spray
down the appliance with jets of water.
• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle oc-
curs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to
ensure that the items are left at a temper-
ature that ensures that items will not be
damaged.
• The tumble dryer is not to be used if in-
dustrial chemicals have been used for
cleaning.
• Ensure you have good ventilation in the in-
stallation room to avoid the back flow of
gases into the room from appliances burn-
ing other fuels, including open fires.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that
it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.
• All packaging must be removed before
use. Serious damage can occur to the
product and to property if this is not ad-
hered to. See relevant section in the user
manual.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the ap-
pliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to al-
low air to circulate freely under the appli-
ance.
• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not pressing or standing on its
electrical supply cable.
• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a
washing machine, it is compulsory to use
the stacking kit (optional accessory).
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to
be machine dried. Follow the instructions
on each garment label.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble
dryer.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
relevant section in the user manual.
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not
be placed in the dryer.
• Garments which have been in contact with
volatile petroleum products should not be
machine dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are
used, care should be taken to ensure that
the fluid is removed from the garment be-
fore placing in the machine.
• Never pull the power supply cable to re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use the tumble dryer if the power
supply cable, the control panel, the work-
ing surface or the base are damaged so
that the inside of the tumble dryer is ac-
cessible.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products
should be used as specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
• Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the
door light cover surface when the light is
switched on.
(Only dryers equipped with internal drum
light)
Child safety
• This machine is not intended for use by
young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
• Children often do not recognise the haz-
ards associated with electrical appliances.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to chil-
dren - danger of suffocation! Keep them
out of children's reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children's reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum.
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