Gaggia GE compact Instruction Booklet

24ENGLISh3 - SAFETY ADVICEThe machine is to be used solely by adults who have carefully readand fully understood this manual and all the safety advice containedin the same.The appliance is not to be used by persons (including children) withreduced physical, mental or sensory abilities or with limited experienceand/or expertise, unless they are supervised by a person responsiblefor their safety, or they are instructed by this person on how to properlyuse the appliance.- Children must be supervised to ensure they do not play with theappliance.- This appliance is to be used for household applications or in similarareas like:. for staff only cooking areas in shops, offices and other professionalenvironments;. farms;. for clients use in hotels, motels and other residential type areas;. environments like bed and breakfasts.The user is responsible in relation to third parties in the workingarea.The installer, user and maintenance technician are obliged to notifythe constructor of any defects or faults which may effect the originalsafety of the system.Installation must be effected solely by authorized and qualified per-sonnel.Do not install the appliance in a location where water jets may beused.The appliance must only be installed in places where it can be usedand maintained only by qualified staff.The machine is to be used solely in the presence of suitable lighting.For safety reasons, all worn or damaged parts must be promptlyreplaced.Regularly check that the power supply cable is in good conditions.Damaged cables must never be repaired using insulating tape orclamps.Do not expose the machine to the elements (sun, rain , etc).Prolonged machine standstill at temperatures of under 0°C (zerodegrees centigrade), may cause serious damage or breakage to theboiler piping: it is therefore necessary to completely empty the watercircuit before every prolonged standstill.The removal of guard and/or safety elements fitted on the machineis forbidden.The packaging components must be consigned to special disposalcentres and must in any event never be left unguarded or within reachof children, animals or non-authorized persons.The constructor declines responsibility for any damage to things, per-sons or animals caused by eventual interventions on the machine bypersonnel not specifically authorized to undertake such operations.In the event of any non-authorized interventions or repairs on the machi-ne, or in the event of the use of non-original spares all guarantee termsbecome void, and the company reserves the right to reject validity.The user must comply with the current safety laws in force in the countryof installation, as well as common sense and ensure that all maintenanceoperations are regularly carried out.Never clean the inside of the machine with power supply on andplug connected and in any event avoid the use of water sprays ordetergents.