Zanussi ZDC37100W - Manual (Page 3)

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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.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifica-
tions or attempt to modify this product in
any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruc-
tion concerning use of the appliance by
a person responsible for their safety.
• Make sure that small pets do not climb
into 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 material 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 appli-
ance to dry the following items:
Cushions, quilts and the like (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,
clean and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local
Service Centre. Always insist on gen-
uine spare parts.
• Items that have been soiled with sub-
stances such as cooking oil acetone,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpen-
tine, 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
inflammable solvents (petrol, methylat-
ed spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the
like). As these substance are volatile,
they could cause an explosion. Only
tumble dry items washed with water.
• Risk of fire: items that have been spot-
ted or soaked with vegetable or cooking
oil constitute 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 to be loaded into
appliance
WARNING!
Never stop a tumble dry before the
end of the drying cycle unless all
items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissi-
pated.
RISK OF FIRE!