ENGLISH 13What does this guarantee cover?The guarantee covers faults of theappliance, which have been caused byfaulty construction or material faults from thedate of purchase from IKEA. This guaranteeapplies to domestic use only. The exceptionsare specified under the headline “What isnot covered under this guarantee?” Withinthe guarantee period, the costs to remedythe fault e.g. repairs, parts, labour and travelwill be covered, provided that the applianceis accessible for repair without specialexpenditure. On these conditions the EUguidelines (Nr. 99/44/EG) and the respectivelocal regulations are applicable. Replacedparts become the property of IKEA.What will IKEA do to correct the problem?IKEA appointed Service Provider willexamine the product and decide, at itssole discretion, if it is covered under thisguarantee. If considered covered, IKEAService Provider or its authorized servicepartner through its own service operations,will then, at its sole discretion, either repairthe defective product or replace it with thesame or a comparable product.What is not covered under this guarantee?• Normal wear and tear.• Deliberate or negligent damage,damage caused by failure to observeoperating instructions, incorrectinstallation or by connection to thewrong voltage, damage caused bychemical or electrochemical reaction,rust, corrosion or water damageincluding but not limited to damagecaused by excessive lime in the watersupply, damage caused by abnormalenvironmental conditions.• Consumable parts including batteriesand lamps.• Non-functional and decorative partswhich do not affect normal use of theappliance, including any scratches andpossible color differences.• Accidental damage caused by foreignobjects or substances and cleaning orunblocking of filters, drainage systems orsoap drawers.• Damage to the following parts: ceramicglass, accessories, crockery and cutlerybaskets, feed and drainage pipes, seals,lamps and lamp covers, screens, knobs,casings and parts of casings. Unless suchdamages can be proved to have beencaused by production faults.• Cases where no fault could be foundduring a technician’s visit.• Repairs not carried out by our appointedservice providers and/or an authorizedservice contractual partner or wherenon-original parts have been used.• Repairs caused by installation which isfaulty or not according to specification.• The use of the appliance in a non-domestic environment i.e. professionaluse.• Transportation damages. If a customertransports the product to his home oranother address, IKEA is not liable forany damage that may occur duringtransport. However, if IKEA deliversthe product to the customer’s deliveryaddress, then damage to the productthat occurs during this delivery will becovered by IKEA.• Cost for carrying out the initialinstallation of the IKEA appliance.However, if an IKEA appointed ServiceProvider or its authorized service partnerrepairs or replaces the applianceunder the terms of this guarantee,the appointed Service Provider or itsauthorized service partner will reinstallthe repaired appliance or install thereplacement, if necessary.These restrictions do not apply to fault-freework carried out by a qualified specialistusing our original parts in order to adaptthe appliance to the technical safetyspecifications of another EU country.