Blomberg TKF 7231 - Manual (Page 38)

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Important safety information
This section includes safety information that
will help protection from risks of personal
injuries or materialistic damages. Failure to
follow these instructions shall cause any
warranty and reliability commitment to become
void.
General safety
• Never place the machine on a carpet-
covered floor, otherwise, lack of airflow
beneath the machine may cause electrical
parts to overheat. This will cause problems
with your machine.
• If the power cable or mains plug is
damaged, you must call Authorised Service
Agent for repair.
• The product should not be plugged in
during installation, maintenance and repair
works. Such works should always be made
by the technical service. Manufacturer
shall not be held responsible for damages
arising from processes carried out by
unauthorised persons.
• Connect the product to a grounded outlet
protected by a fuse of suitable capacity as
stated in the technical specifications table.
• Operate your product at temperatures
between +5°C and +35°C.
• Do not use electrical devices in the
product.
• Do not connect the air exit of the product
to the chimney holes which are used for
the exhaust fumes of the devices operating
with gas or other types of fuel.
• You must provide enough ventilation in
order to prevent gases exiting from devices
operating with other types of fuels including
the naked flame from accumulating in the
room due to the back fire effect.
• Always clean the lint filter before or after
each loading.
• Never operate your dryer without the lint
filter installed.
• Do not allow fibre, dust and dirt
accumulation around the exhaust exit and
at adjacent areas.
• Power cable plug must be within easy
reach after installation.
• Do not use extension cords, multi-plugs
or adaptors to connect the dryer to power
supply in order to decrease the risk of
electric shock.
• Do not make any changes on the plug
supplied with the product. If it is not
compatible with the socket, have a
qualified electrician change the socket with
a suitable one.
• Items cleaned or washed with gasoil/
fuel oil, dry-laundry solvents and other
combustible or explosive materials as
well as the items that are contaminated
or spotted with such materials should not
be dried in the product since they emit
flammable or explosive vapor.
• Do not dry items cleaned with industrial
chemicals in the dryer.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the dryer.
• Items soiled with cooking oils, acetone,
alcohol, fuel oil, kerosene, stain remover,
turpentine, paraffin and paraffin removers
must be washed in hot water with plenty of
detergent before being dried in the dryer.
• Garments or pillows bolstered with rubber
foam (latex foam), shower bonnets, water
resistant textiles, materials with rubber
reinforcement and rubber foam pads
should not be dried in the dryer.
• Do not use fabric softeners and anti-static
products unless they are recommended by
the manufacturers of the fabric softener or
the product.
• This product must be grounded.
Grounding installation decreases the risk of
electric shock by opening a path with low
resistance for the electricity flow in case of
a malfunction or failure. Power cable of this
product is equipped with a conductor and
a grounding plug that allows for grounding
the product. This plug must be installed
appropriately and inserted into a socket
which is grounded in accordance with the
local laws and regulations.
• Do not install the product behind a door
with a lock, sliding door or a door that has
a hinge against the hinge of the dryer.
• Do not install or leave this product in
places where it will be exposed to outdoor
conditions.
• Do not tamper with the controls.
• Do not perform any repair or part replacing
procedures on the product even if you
know or have the ability to perform unless
it is clearly suggested in the operating
instructions or the published service
manual.
• Inside and exhaust duct of the product
must be cleaned by the qualified service
personnel periodically.
• Wrong connection of grounding conductor
of the product can cause electric shock. If
you have any suspect about the grounding
connection, have it checked by a qualified
electrician, service representative or service
personnel.
• Do not reach into the machine when the
drum is spinning.
• Unplug the machine when it is not in use.