Safety Notices; Risks In Handling Household Electrical Appliances - hanseatic WQP8-7710D Gebrauchsanleitung

Safety notices

In this chapter you will fi nd general
safety instructions which you must al-
ways observe for your own protection
and that of third parties. Please also
observe the warning notices in the indi-
vidual chapters.
Risks in handling household
electrical appliances
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
Only use the appliance indoors. Do
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not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
Do not operate or continue to oper-
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ate the appliance, if
it shows visible signs of damage, e.g.
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the power cord is defective.
it starts smoking or there is a smell of
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burning.
it makes unfamiliar noises.
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In this case, you should pull the mains
cord out of the socket or switch off/
unscrew the fuse and have the appli-
ance repaired (see „Service" on page
GB-33).
The appliance corresponds to pro-
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tection class I and may only be con-
nected to a plug with a protective
conductor that has been installed
properly. Ensure that the voltage is
correct when connecting it. You can
fi nd more detailed information about
this on the nameplate.
If the mains plug is no longer acces-
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sible after installation, an all-pole dis-
connecting device complying with
overvoltage category III must be
connected into the house wiring with
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a contact gap of at least 3 mm; this
includes fuses, circuit breakers and
covers.
We recommend using a pulse-sensi-
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tive residual-current device (RCD).
Do not operate the appliance with an
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external timer or a separate remote
control system.
Keep the appliance, the mains plug
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and the mains cord away from open
fl ames and hot surfaces.
Do not kink or pinch the mains cord
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or lay it over sharp edges.
If the mains cord of the appliance is
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damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, through customer ser-
vice or by a qualifi ed specialist.
Do not put any objects in or through
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the housing openings and also make
sure that children cannot insert any
objects through them.
Never pull the mains plug out of the
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socket by the mains cord, always hold
the mains plug itself.
Never touch the mains plug with wet
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hands.
Never immerse the mains cord or
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mains plug in water or any other liq-
uids.
In the event of a fault, as well as be-
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fore cleaning or maintenance, pull
out the mains plug/switch off or un-
screw the fuse.
Investigations and repairs to the ap-
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pliance may only be carried out by
authorised specialists, such as our
service department (see page GB-33).
Unauthorised repairs to the appli-
ance can cause property damage
and personal injury, and invalidate
liability and warranty claims. Never
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