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• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Do not install the appliance where the
appliance door can not be fully
opened.
• Adjust the feet to have the necessary
space between the appliance and the
carpet.
• When the appliance is put in its
permanent position, check if it is fully
level with the aid of a spirit level. If it
is not, adjust the feet until it is.
3.2 Electrical Connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical
shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Only for UK and Ireland: The
appliance has a 13 amp mains plug. If
it is necessary to change the fuse in
the mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA
(BS 1362) fuse.
• This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.
3.3 Water Connection
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the water hoses.
• Before you connect the appliance to
new pipes or pipes not used for a
long time, let the water flow until it is
clean.
• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.
3.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical
shock, fire, burns or damage
to the appliance.
• Use this appliance in a household
only.
• Do not change the specification of
this appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot.
• Do not dry the damaged items which
contain padding or fillings.
• If you have washed your laundry with
a stain remover start an extra rinse
cycle before you start a drying cycle.
• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry.
• Only dry fabrics which are applicable
to dry in the washer-dryer. Follow the
instructions on the fabric label.
• Plastic items are not heat resistant.
– If you use a detergent ball,
remove it before you set the
drying programme.
– Do not use a detergent ball when
you set a non-stop programme.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
appliance.
• Oil-affected items can ignite
spontaneously, especially when
exposed to heat sources such as in a
tumble dryer. The items become
warm, causing an oxidation reaction
in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If
the heat cannot escape, the items can
become hot enough to catch fire.
Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected
items can prevent heat from escaping
and create a fire hazard.
• If it is unavoidable that fabrics that
contain vegetable or cooking oil or
have been contaminated by hair care
products be placed in a tumble dryer
they should first be washed in hot