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• Do not use your washing machine to wash
articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off
the water supply after use and during
cleaning and maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
people may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service
Centre. Always insist on genuine spare
parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that
it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.
• All packing and transit bolts must be
removed before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if this
is not adhered to. See relevant section in
the user manual.
• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing the
electrical supply cable against the wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to
allow air to circulate freely under the
appliance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage from hoses and their connections
after the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers of
freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic use.
It must not be used for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.
• Only wash and dry fabrics which are
designed to be machine washed or dried.
Follow the instructions on each garment
label
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets are
empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and
treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass
before washing. Underwired bras must
NOT be machine washed.
• Garments which have been in contact with
volatile petroleum products should not be
machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids
are used, care should be taken to ensure
that the fluid is removed from the garment
before placing in the machine.
• As some duvets and eiderdowns should be
washed/dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, please
check with the manufacturer of the item
before washing in a domestic machine.
• The users should always check that they
have not left their gas lighters (disposable
or otherwise) in their clothing.
• Never tumble dry items that have had
contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning
fluid. These are of a volatile nature and
could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry
items which have been washed in water or
require airing.
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