2 Important Safety Instructions
A WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions including the following:
• Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthe
appliance.Otherwise,theremaybethe
risk of personal injury or material damage.
Moreover,anywarrantyandreliability
commitment will become void.
A This product has been designed for
home use only.
• Yourmachinecanbeoperatedat
temperatures between +5°C and +35°C.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalled
behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a
door with a hinge on the opposite side to
that of the tumble dryer.
• Donotinstallorstorethisappliance
where it will be exposed to the weather.
• Donottamperwithcontrols.
• Donotrepairorreplaceanypartof
the appliance or attempt any servicing
unless specifically recommended in
the user-maintenance instructions or in
published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry
out.
• Unplugthemachinewhenitisnotinuse.
• Neverwashdowntheappliancewith
water! There is the risk of electric shock!
• Nevertouchtheplugwithwethands.
• Neverpullfromthecabletounplugthe
machine.
• Donotoperatethemachineifthepower
cord or plug is damaged.
• Neverattempttorepairthemachine
yourself.
• Formalfunctionsthatcannotbesolvedby
informationintheoperatingmanual:Turn
off and unplug the appliance and call an
authorized service agent.
• Thisappliancemustbegrounded.In
the event of malfunction or breakdown,
grounding will reduce the risk of electric
shock by providing a path of least
resistance for electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a cord having
an equipment-grounding conductor
and a grounding plug. The plug must
be plugged into an appropriate outlet
that is properly installed and grounded
in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.
B WARNING: Improper connection of
the equipment-grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician or service
represantative or personnel if you are
in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.
• Powercordplugmustbewithineasy
reach after installation.
• Toreducetheriskoffireorelectrical
shock, do not use extension cords, multi-
plugs or an adapter to connect the dryer
to electrical mains.
• Donotmodifytheplugprovidedwiththe
appliance:ifitwillnotfittheoutlet,have
a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
• Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbe
replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
• Theappliancemustnotbeoperated
unless it is repaired! There is the risk of
electric shock!
• Ventilationopeningsinthebasemustnot
be obstructed by a carpet, etc.
• Exhaustairmustnotbedischargedintoa
flue, which is used for exhausting fumes
from appliances burning gas or other
fuels.
• Adequateventilationhastobeprovided
to avoid the back flow of gases into the
room from appliances burning other fuels,
including open fires.
• Donotdryarticlesthathavebeen
previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in or spotted with petrol/gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents or other flammable or
explosive substances as they give off
vapors that could ignite or explode.
• Donotusethetumbledryerifthe
industrial chemicals have been used for
cleaning.
• Donotdryunwasheditemsinthetumble
dryer.
• Itemsthathavebeensoiledwith
substances such as cooking oil, acetone,
alcohol, petrol, kerosene, 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.