Electrolux EWW1486HDW - Manual (Page 5)

Water connection
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
water hoses.
• The appliance is to be connected to the
water mains using the new supplied
hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be
reused.
• Before you connect the appliance to
new pipes or pipes not used for a long
time, let the water flow until it is clean.
• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.
2.2 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire,
burns or damage to the appliance.
• Use this appliance in a household only.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products
in, near or on the appliance.
• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The glass
can be hot.
• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry.
• The final part of the drying cycle occurs
without heat (cool down cycle) to en-
sure that the items will not be dam-
aged.
If you stop the appliance before the end
of the drying cycle, immediately remove
and spread out all items, so that the
heat can dissipate.
• If you use detergent, fabric softener or
similar products, obey the instructions
on the packaging.
• Wipe away lint that has accumulated
around the appliance.
• Do not dry the damaged items which
contain padding or fillings .
• Do not dry items such as foam rubber
(latex foam), shower caps, waterproof
textiles and rubber backed articles.
• Before drying items that have been in
contact with substances such as cook-
ing oil, acetone, alcohol , petrol, kero-
sene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers, wash them in hot
water with an extra amount of deter-
gent.
• Do not dry items if industrial chemicals
have been used for cleaning.
• Make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have been left in the pockets
of the clothing.
• Only dry fabrics which are applicable to
dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the in-
structions on the fabric label.
• Do not dry not washed items in the ap-
pliance.
• If you have washed your laundry with a
stain remover start an extra rinse cycle
before you start the appliance.
• Plastic items are not heat resistant.
– If you use a detergent ball, remove it
before you set the drying pro-
gramme.
– Do not use a detergent ball when you
set a non-stop programme.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Obey the maximum load volume.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
appliance.
2.3 Care and Cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.
• Before maintenance, deactivate the ap-
pliance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob-
jects.
2.4 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
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