Important Safety Information - Zanussi ZTE 171 User Manual

Contents
Important safety information _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15
Environment _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Installation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17
Product description _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19
Control panel _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Before first use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20
Programme chart _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20

Important safety information

Important! In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its
hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and
accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using
the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation
and safety features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or
sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use and safety.
- Please read the instruction book before using
this appliance.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (in-
cluding children) with reduced physical and sensory
conditions or lack of experience and knowledge, un-
less they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person respon-
sible for their safety.
• Make sure that small children and pets do not climb
inside the drum. To avoid this, please check into the
drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive
drying, do not use appliance to dry the following
items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items ac-
cumulate heat).
Sorting and preparing laundry _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22
Daily use _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23
Cleaning and maintenance _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24
What to do if ... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 26
Machine settings _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27
Technical data _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27
Service _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28
• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower
caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and
clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads
should not be dried in the tumble dryer.
• Always unplug the appliance after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair
the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexper-
ienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunc-
tioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always in-
sist on genuine spare parts.
• Items that have been soiled with substances such as
cooking oil acetone, petrol, kerosene, spot removers,
turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be wash-
ed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent be-
fore being dried in the tumble dryer.
• Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that
have been in contact with inflammable solvents (pet-
rol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the
like). As these substances are volatile, they could
cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed
with water.
• Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked
with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard
and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain remover
you must execute an extra rinse cycle before loading
your tumble dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches
have accidentally been left in pockets of garments in-
case they are loaded into appliance
Subject to change without notice
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