Safety Information - Electrolux EDC 67150 W User Manual

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Safety Information

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.
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 (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
Make sure that small pets do not climb
into 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 machine.
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 accumulate heat).
Items such as foam rubber (latex foam),
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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, clean and maintenance.
Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.
Items that have been soiled with sub-
stances such as cooking oil acetone,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers, tur-
pentine, waxes and wax removers
should be washed in hot water with
an extra amount of detergent before
being dried in the tumble dryer.
D D a a n n g g e e r r o o f f e e x x p p l l o o s s i i o o n n : : Never tumble dry
items that have been in contact with
inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated
spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the
like). As these substance are volatile,
they could cause an explosion. Only
tumble dry items washed with water.
R R i i s s k k o o f f f f i i r r e e : 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 to be loaded
into appliance
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G : :
Never stop a tumble dry before the
end of the drying cycle unless all
items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is
dissipated.
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