Hitachi SF-P130TCV Instruction Manual page 4

Safety Instructions
Child safety
n Keep packaging out of reach of children and infants.
 Danger of suff ocation.
n Do not let children climb onto the washing machine or to get into the tub. Do not leave boxes or chairs
near the washing machine that children could use to climb onto it.
 This may cause injury.
n Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Issues which could cause injury or damage property.
General safety
n If there is a water outage or if you are removing the water supply hose to reattach it, close the tap and
press the Start/Pause button, then wait 40 seconds and slowly open the tap.
 Air pressure from a large amount of air in the water pipes could damage the washing machine.
n Periodically check that the union nut on the water supply hose is tight.
 A loose nut may cause a water leak.
n Remove the power plug from the outlet and close the water tap if you will not use the washing machine
for a long time.
Use
n All packaging materials must be removed before using the washing machine.
 This could cause malfunction or abnormal vibration.
n Check inside the tub before operating the washing machine.
 Check that no pets or small animals are in the tub.
n Do not wash items through which water does not fl ow easily such as raincoats, wet suit, ski suits,
sleeping bags, cushions, pillows, shoes, shower curtain.
 The washing machine may not work properly, or it could cause injury or damage the washing machine.
n Do not fold and stack large items such as blankets together when washing them.
n Do not use a laundry net that is larger than 40cm on a side.
 The clothes may become off balance and cause abnormal vibration during the spin cycle.
n Do not load laundry over the lower part of the liquid load balancer (dotted line).
 Doing so could cause laundry to fl y out of the tub during the spin cycle and damage the clothes or the
washing machine, or cause a water leak.
n Always put detergent into the detergent dispenser when washing laundry.
n Do not use water hotter than 50ºC.
n Do not open the lid without using the Lid Open Button.
 This may cause the damage of lid and lid open button.
n Do not wash items together with coins, pins, or stones.
 This may damage clothes or the washing machine, or cause a water leak.
Check inside pockets before washing.
n Do not press the buttons with sharp pointed objects.
n Do not put heavy objects, liquid-fi lled containers or equipment which produces heat on the washing
machine.
 This may damage the washing machine or its top.
Care and maintenance
n If detergent, fabric softener or bleach spills on the surface of the machine, clean it up with a damp cloth
immediately.
 The plastic or steel parts of the washing machine may be damaged.
n Do not place equipment that produces heat near the washing machine.
 This may cause deformation of the washing machine.
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CAUTION
Liquid Load
Balancer
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