Important Safety Instructions - Beko DV 1160 Manual Del Usuario

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Important Safety Instructions

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions including the following:
• Read all instructions before using the
appliance. Otherwise, there may be the
risk of personal injury or material damage.
Moreover, any warranty and reliability
commitment will become void.
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This product has been designed for
home use only.
• Your machine can be operated at
temperatures between +5°C and +35°C.
• The appliance must not be installed behind
a lockable door, a sliding door or a door
with a hinge on the opposite side to that of
the tumble dryer.
• Do not install or store this appliance where it
will be exposed to the weather.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the
appliance or attempt any servicing unless
specifically recommended in the user-
maintenance instructions or in published
user-repair instructions that you understand
and have the skills to carry out.
• Unplug the machine when it is not in use.
• Never wash down the appliance with water!
There is the risk of electric shock!
• Never touch the plug with wet hands.
• Never pull from the cable to unplug the
machine.
• Do not operate the machine if the power
cord or plug is damaged.
• Never attempt to repair the machine
yourself.
• For malfunctions that cannot be solved by
information in the operating manual: Turn
off and unplug the appliance and call an
authorized service agent.
• This appliance must be grounded. In
the event of malfunction or breakdown,
grounding will reduce the risk of electric
shock by providing a path of least
resistance for electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a cord having
an equipment-grounding conductor and a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged
into an appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
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WARNING: Improper connection of the
equipment-grounding conductor can
result in a risk of electric shock. Check
with a qualified electrician or service
represantative or personnel if you are
in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded.
• Power cord plug must be within easy reach
after installation.
• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock,
do not use extension cords, multi-plugs or
an adapter to connect the dryer to electrical
mains.
• Do not modify the plug provided with the
appliance: if it will not fit the outlet, have
a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its service
agent or similarly qualified persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
• The appliance must not be operated unless
it is repaired! There is the risk of electric
shock!
• Ventilation openings in the base must not be
obstructed by a carpet, etc.
• Exhaust air must not be discharged into a
flue, which is used for exhausting fumes
from appliances burning gas or other fuels.
• Adequate ventilation has to be provided
to avoid the back flow of gases into the
room from appliances burning other fuels,
including open fires.
• Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted
with petrol/gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents
or other flammable or explosive substances
as they give off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
• Do not use the tumble dryer if industrial
chemicals have been used for cleaning.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble
dryer.
• Items that have been soiled with substances
such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine,
waxes and wax removers should be
washed in hot water with an extra amount
of detergent before being dried in the
tumble dryer.
• 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.
• Do not use fabric softeners or products to
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