Operating Instructions; Important Safety Information - AEG 7040 TWF User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT 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.
- 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 (including children) with reduced physi-
cal and sensory conditions 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 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 ma-
terial 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 etc. (these items accumulate heat).
• 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 car-
ried 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 substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol, kero-
sene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water
with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
• Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflamma-
ble solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substan-
ces 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 con-
stitute 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 incase they are loaded into appliance
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