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Precautions and advice
! The Washer-dryer was designed and built in compliance
with the applicable international safety regulations. The
following information is provided for your safety and should
consequently be read carefully.
General safety
• This appliance was designed for domestic use only.
• This appliance can be used by children
aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or men-
tal capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given super-
vision 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.
– Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble
dryer.
– Items that have been soiled with substan-
ces such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine,
waxes and wax removers should be wa-
shed in hot water with an extra amount of
detergent before being dried in the tumble
dryer.
– 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.
– Fabric softeners, or similar products,
should be used as specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
– The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs
without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that
the items are left at a temperature that ensures
that the items will not be damaged.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer
before the end of the drying cycle unless all
items are quickly removed and spread out
so that the heat is dissipated.
• Do not touch the machine when barefoot or with wet
or damp hands or feet.
• Do not pull on the power supply cable when unplug-
ging the appliance from the electricity socket. Hold the
plug and pull.
• Do not open the detergent dispenser drawer while the
machine is in operation.
• Do not touch the drained water as it may reach extre-
mely high temperatures.
• Never force the porthole door. This could damage the
safety lock mechanism designed to prevent accidental
opening.
• If the appliance breaks down, do not under any
circumstances access the internal mechanisms in an
attempt to repair it yourself.
• Always keep children well away from the appliance
while it is operating.
• The door can become quite hot during the wash cycle.
• If the appliance has to be moved, work in a group of
two or three people and handle it with the utmost care.
Never try to do this alone, because the appliance is
very heavy.
• Before loading laundry into the washer-dryer, make
sure the drum is empty.
• During the drying phase, the door tends to get quite hot.
• Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that
have been washed with flammable solvents
(e.g. trichlorethylene).
• Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber
or similar elastomers.
• Make sure that the water tap is turned on during
the drying cycles.
• Children of less than 3 years should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuou-
sly supervised.
• Remove all objects from pockets such as
lighters and matches.
Disposal
• Disposing of the packaging material:observe local regula-
tions, so the packaging can be re-used.
• The European Directive 2012/19/EU - WEEE on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, requires that old hou-
sehold electrical appliances must not be disposed of in
the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old applian-
ces must be collected separately in order to optimise the
recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and
reduce the impact on human health and the environment.
The crossed out "wheeled bin" symbol on the product
reminds you of your obligation, that when you dispose of
the appliance it must be separately collected. Consumers
should contact their local authority or retailer for information
concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.
Saving energy and respecting the envi-
ronment
Environmentally-friendly technology
If you only see a little water through your appliance door,
this is because thanks to the latest Nordmende tech-
nology, your washing machine only needs less than half
the amount of water to get the best results: an objective
reached to respect the environment.
Saving on detergent, water, energy and time
• To avoid wasting resources, the Washer-dryer should be
used with a full load. A full load instead of two half loads
allows you to save up to 50% on energy.
• The pre-wash cycle is only necessary on extremely soiled
garments. Avoiding it will save on detergent, time, water
and between 5 and 15% energy.
• Treating stains with a stain remover or leaving them to soak
before washing will cut down the need to wash them at
high temperatures. A programme at 60°C instead of 90°C
or one at 40°C instead of 60°C will save up to 50% on
energy.
• Use the correct quantity of detergent depending on the
water hardness, how soiled the garments are and the
amount of laundry you have, to avoid wastage and to
protect the environment: despite being biodegradable,
detergents do contain ingredients that alter the natural
balance of the environment. In addition, avoid using fabric
softener as much as possible.
• If you use your washing machine from late in the afternoon
until the early hours of the morning, you will help reduce
the electricity board's peak load. The Delay Timer option
helps to organise your wash cycles accordingly.
• If your laundry has to be dried in a tumble dryer, select a
high spin speed. Having the least water possible in your
laundry will save you time and energy in the drying pro-
cess.
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