To Minimize The Risk Of Fire In A Tumble Dryer, The Following Should Be Observed - Samsung DV9 BB9445 Series User Manual

Safety information
21. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by
the fabric softener instructions.
WARNING; RISK OF FIRE / FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
22. WARNING: In the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.
23. WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
24. The appliance contains R290, a refrigerant that is environmentally
friendly but flammable.
Keep fire and ignition sources away from the appliance.
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the following should be
observed
WARNING
Items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should
not be placed in a tumble dryer. 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 so 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 water with extra detergent – this
will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard. The 'cool down' cycle of tumble dryers should be used to reduce
the temperature of the items. They should not be removed from the tumble dryer or piled or stacked while
hot.
Items that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with petrol/gasoline,
drycleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Highly flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments include acetone, denatured
alcohol, petrol/gasoline, kerosene, spot removers(some brands), turpentine, waxes and wax removers.
Items containing foam rubber(also known as latex foam) or similarly textured rubber. Like materials should
not be dried in a tumble dryer on a heat setting. Foam rubber materials can, when heated, produce fire by
spontaneous combustion.
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