Indesit IS 41 V - Safety Warnings; General Safety Precautions; Fire Risk Minimization

Warnings
! This appliance has been designed and built
according to international safety standards. These
warnings are given for safety reasons and must
be followed carefully.
GENERAL SAFETY
•Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
•Thistumbledryerhasbeendesignedforhome,
and not professional, use.
•Donottouchtheappliancewhilebarefootor
with wet hands or feet.
•Unplugthemachinebypullingontheplug,not
the cord.
•Afterusingthedryer,turnitoffandunplugit.
Keep the door closed to make sure that children
do not use it as a toy.
•Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethat
they do not play with the dryer.
•Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbe
made by children without supervision.
•Childrenoflessthan3yearsshouldbekeptaway
from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
•Theappliancemustbeinstalledcorrectlyandhave
proper ventilation. The air intake at the front of the
dryer should never be obstructed (see Installation).
•Neverdirecttheventtubeoutlettowardstheair
intake at the back of the machine
•Neverallowthetumbledryertorecycleexhaustair.
•Neverusethedryeroncarpetingwherethepile
height would prevent air from entering the dryer
from the base.
•Checktoseeifthedryerisemptybeforeloadingit.
• The back of the dryer could become very
hot. Never touch it while in use.
•Donotusethedryerunlessthelterissecurely
in place (see Maintenance
•Donotoverloadthedryer(seeLaundryfor
maximum loads).
•Donotloaditemsthataredrippingwet.
•Carefullycheckallinstructionsonclothing
labels (see Laundry).
•Donottumbledrylarge,verybulkyitems.
•Donottumbledryacrylicbresathightemperatures.
•Completeeachprogrammewithitscooltumble
phase.
•Donotturnoffthedryerwhentherearestill
warm items inside.
•Cleanthelteraftereachuse(see
Maintenance).
•Donotallowlinttocollectaroundthedryer.
•Neverclimbontopofthedryer.Itcouldresultin
damage.
•Alwaysfollowelectricalstandardsand
requirements. (see Installation).
•Alwaysbuyoriginalsparepartsandaccessories
(see Service).
TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF FIRE IN
YOUR TUMBLE DRYER, THE FOLLOWING
SHOULD BE OBSERVED
•Tumbledryitemsonlyiftheyhavebeenwashed
with detergent and water, rinsed and been
through the spin cycle. It is a fire hazard to dry
items that HAVE NOT been washed with water.
•Donotdrygarmentsthathavebeentreatedwith
chemical products.
•Donottumbledryitemsthathavebeenspotted
or soaked with vegetable or cooking oils, this
constitutes a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can
ignite spontaneously,especially when exposed to
heat sources such as a tumble dryer. The items
become warm, causing an oxidisation reaction
with the oil, Oxidisation creates heat. If the heat
cannot escape, items can become hot enough
to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-
effected items can prevent heat from escaping
and so create a fire hazard.If it is unavoidable
that fabrics containing vegetable or cooking oil
or those that have been contaminated with hair
care products be placed in a tumble dryer they
should first be washed with extra detergent -
this will reduce, but not eliminate the hazard.
The cool tumble phase should be used to
reduce the temperature of the items. They
should not be removed from the dryer and piled
or stacked while hot.
•Donottumbledryitemsthathavepreviously
been cleaned in or washed in, soaked in
or soiled with petrol/gasoline, dry cleaning
solvents or other flammable or explosive
substances. Highly flammable substances
commonly used in domestic environments
including cooking oil, acetone, denatured
alcohol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine,
waxes and wax removers. Ensure these items
have been washed in hot water with an extra
amount of detergent before being dried in the
tumble dryer.