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Understanding your responsibilities (cont.)
• 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.
• Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
• The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge
on the opposite side to that of the tumble dryer, in such a way that a full opening of the tumble
dryer door is restricted.
Caution, risk of fire and burn
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.
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.
WASHER & DRYER SAFETY (cont.)
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