Operating instructions

1 Safety precautions
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Do not use the appliance to dry the following
•Unwashed washing.
• Textiles that have been cleaned, treated or soaked with flammable
chemicals, detergents or solvents (benzine, alcohol, stain remover, oil,
paint, wax, etc). Fire or explosion hazard!
Wash materials containing such substances first by hand with water or
allow the solvent to evaporate completely.
• Fabrics with traces of hair spray, hair gel, nail varnish remover or other
similar substances. Danger of gas build-up!
• Washing containing foam rubber or other rubber-like material. Ignition
hazard!
To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the following should be
observed:
• Regularly clean the filters.
• 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 oil-affected 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.
• 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.