Safety Warnings - DeLonghi D4D394X19N Instruction Manual

Safety Warnings

GB
For your continued safety and to reduce the risk of injury or electric shock, please follow all the safety
precautions listed below.
• Read all instructions carefully before using the unit and keep them for future reference.
• Retain the manual. If you pass the unit onto a third party, make sure to include this manual.
• This appliance is intended for indoor household use and similar applications such as:
– farm houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments;
– catering and similar non-retail applications.
• Ensure that the plug is easily accessible to enable disconnection from the mains supply.
• If the mains cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or a qualified
technician in order to avoid a hazard.
• Choose a location for your unit away from heat sources such as radiators or fires as refrigerant and vesicant are
burnable.
• The unit must be manoeuvred by a minimum of 2 persons.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children
shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.
• Children aged from 3 to 8 years are allowed to load and unload refrigerating appliances.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the unit.
• If your unit is fitted with a lock to prevent children being trapped inside, keep the key out of reach and not in
the vicinity of the unit.
• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
• Do not store bottles or glass containers in the freezer compartment. Contents can expand when frozen (fizzy
drinks) which may break the bottle and damage your freezer compartment. (if applicable)
• To avoid contamination of food, pay attention to the following:
- opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance;
- clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems;
- clean water tanks if they have not been used for 48 hours; flush the water system connected to a
water supply if water has not been drawn for 5 days;
- store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that it is not in contact with or
drip onto other food;
- two-star frozen-food compartments are suitable for storing prefrozen food, storing or making
ice-cream and making ice cubes;
- one-, two- and three-star compartments are not suitable for the freezing of fresh food;
- if the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry and leave
the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.
WARNING
IT IS HAZARDOUS FOR ANYONE OTHER THAN AUTHORISED SERVICE PERSONNEL TO CARRY OUT
SERVICING OF REPAIRS WHICH INVOLVE THE REMOVAL OF COVERS.
TO AVOID THE RISK OF AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS YOURSELF.
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