Elba EWF-B6151 - Safety and Environmental Guidelines; General Safety Precautions; Intended Use and User Restrictions; Child Safety and Supervision

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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
1 Important instructions for safety and
environment
This section contains safety instructions that will help protect
from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to
follow these instructions shall void any warranty.
1.1 General safety
• Thisproductcanbeusedbychildrenatandabove8
yearsoldandbypersonswhosephysical,sensoryor
mentalcapabilitieswerenotfullydevelopedorwho
lack experience and knowledge provided that they are
supervised or trained on the safe usage of the product
andtherisksitbringsout.Childrenmustnotplaywith
theproduct.Cleaningandmaintenanceworksshouldnot
beperformedbychildrenunlesstheyaresupervisedby
someone.
• Neverplacetheproductonacarpet-coveredfloor.
Otherwise,lackofairflowbeneaththemachinewillcause
electricalpartstooverheat.Thiswillcauseproblemswith
your product.
• Iftheproducthasafailure,itshouldnotbeoperated
unlessitisrepairedbytheAuthorizedServiceAgent.
There is the risk of electric shock!
• Thisproductisdesignedtoresumeoperatingintheevent
ofpoweringonafterapowerinterruption.Ifyouwishto
canceltheprogramme,see"Cancellingtheprogramme"
section.
• Connecttheproducttoagroundedoutletprotected
bya16Afuse.Donotneglecttohavethegrounding
installationmadebyaqualifiedelectrician.Ourcompany
shallnotbeliableforanydamagesthatwillarisewhen
the product is used without grounding in accordance with
the local regulations.
• Thewatersupplyanddraininghosesmustbesecurely
fastenedandremainundamaged.Otherwise,thereisthe
risk of water leakage.
• Neveropentheloadingdoororremovethefilterwhile
thereisstillwaterinthedrum.Otherwise,riskofflooding
and injury from hot water will occur.
• Donotforceopenthelockedloadingdoor.Theloading
doorwillbereadytoopenjustafewminutesafterthe
washingcyclecomestoanend.Incaseofforcingthe
loadingdoortoopen,thedoorandthelockmechanism
may get damaged.
• Unplugtheproductwhennotinuse.
• Neverwashtheproductbyspreadingorpouringwater
onto it! There is the risk of electric shock!
• Nevertouchtheplugwithwethands!Neverunplugby
pullingonthecable,alwayspulloutbygrabbingtheplug.
• Usedetergents,softenersandsupplementssuitablefor
automatic washing machines only.
• Followtheinstructionsonthetextiletagsandonthe
detergent package.
• Theproductmustbeunpluggedduringinstallation,
maintenance,cleaningandrepairingprocedures.
• Alwayshavetheinstallationandrepairingprocedures
carriedoutbytheAuthorized Service Agent.
Manufacturershallnotbeheldliablefordamagesthat
mayarisefromprocedurescarriedoutbyunauthorized
persons.
• Ifthepowercableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturer,aftersalesserviceorasimilarlyqualified
person(preferablyanelectrician)orsomeonedesignated
bytheimporterinordertoavoidpossiblerisks.
1.2 Intended use
• Thisproducthasbeendesignedfordomesticuse.Itisnot
suitableforcommercialuseanditmustnotbeusedout
of its intended use.
• Theproductmustonlybeusedforwashingandrinsingof
laundry that are marked accordingly.
• Themanufacturerwaivesanyresponsibilityarisenfrom
incorrect usage or transportation.
1.3 Children's safety
• Packagingmaterialsaredangeroustochildren.Keep
packaging materials in a safe place away from reach of
the children.
• Electricalproductsaredangerousforthechildren.Keep
childrenawayfromtheproductwhenitisinuse.Donot
letthemtotamperwiththeproduct.Usechildlockto
prevent children from intervening with the product.
• Donotforgettoclosetheloadingdoorwhenleavingthe
room where the product is located.
• Storealldetergentsandadditivesinasafeplaceaway
fromthereachofthechildrenbyclosingthecoverofthe
detergent container or sealing the detergent package.
1.4 Package information
• Packagingmaterialsoftheproductaremanufactured
fromrecyclablematerialsinaccordancewithour
NationalEnvironmentRegulations.Donotdisposeofthe
packaging materials together with the domestic or other
wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection
pointsdesignatedbythelocalauthorities.
1.5 Disposing of the waste product
• Thisproducthasbeenmanufacturedwithhighquality
partsandmaterialswhichcanbereusedandaresuitable
forrecycling.Therefore,donotdisposetheproductwith
normal domestic waste at the end of its service life. Take
it to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronicequipment.Pleaseconsultyourlocalauthorities
to learn the nearest collection point. Help protect the
environmentandnaturalresourcesbyrecyclingused
products.Forchildren'ssafety,cutthepowercableand
breakthelockingmechanismoftheloadingdoorsothat
itwillbenon-functionalbeforedisposingoftheproduct.
1.6 Compliance with WEEE Directive
This appliance’s packaging material is
recyclable.Helprecycleitandprotectthe
environmentbydroppingitoffinthemunicipal
receptacles provided for this purpose. Your
appliance also contains a great amount of
recyclablematerial.Itismarkedwiththislabel
to indicate the used appliances that should not
bemixedwithotherwaste.Thisway,theappliancerecycling
organisedbyyourmanufacturerwillbedoneunderthebest
possibleconditions,incompliancewithEuropeanDirective
2002/96/EConWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment.
Contactyourtownhalloryourretailerfortheusedappliance
collectionpointsclosesttoyourhome.Wethankyoudoing
your part to protect the environment.