Kleenmaid KED600 - Manual (Page 5)

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Room where the appliance is located must be well
aired to prevent back flow of gasses, released by
open fire gas appliances (fireplace).
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the
following should be observed:
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Items that have been spotted or soaked with
vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard
and should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously,
especially when exposed to heat sources such
as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm,
causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation
creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items
can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling,
stacking or storing oilaffected items can prevent
heat from escaping and so create a fire hazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain
vegetable or cooking oil or have been
contaminated by hair care products be placed
in a tumble dryer they should first be washed in
hot water with extra detergent - this will reduce,
but not eliminate, the hazard. The ‘cool down’
cycle of tumble dryers should be used to reduce
the temperature of the items. They should not be
removed from the tumble dryer or piled or stacked
while hot.
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Items that have been previously cleaned in,
washed in, soaked in or spotted with petrol/
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents or other flammable
or explosive substances should not be placed in a
tumble dryer.
Highly flammable substances commonly used
in domestic environments include acetone,
denatured alcohol, petrol/gasoline, kerosene, spot
removers (some brands), turpentine, waxes and
wax removers.
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Items containing foam rubber (also known as
latex foam) or similarly textured rubber. like
materials should not be dried in a tumble dryer on
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