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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance
Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service
Instruction booklet
TUMBLE DRYER
Contents
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Important information, 2-3
English
Installation, 4
Where to put your dryer
Ventilation
Electrical connection
Before you start using your dryer
Dryer description, 5
To open the door
The features
Control panel
The Display, 6-8
Start and programmes, 8-11
Choosing a programme
Special programmes
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Important Information For your Condenser dryer to operate efficiently, you must follow the regular maintenance schedule shown below: GB Fluff Filter... ! You MUST clean the fluff filter after EVERY drying cycle. STEP 1. STEP 2. STEP 3. STEP 4. Open the door of your Pull out the filter (using Clean any fluff deposits Refit the filter - NEVER dryer. the two finger grips). from the filter mesh. run the dryer without the filter in position. ! Failure to clean the filter after EVERY drying cycle wil
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Important Information Condenser Unit... GB ! You MUST clean the fluff from the condenser EVERY month. STEP 1. STEP 2. STEP 3. STEP 4. Open the condenser cover Remove the condenser by Flush the condenser, from Refit the condenser unit - hold the handle and rotating the 3 clips then the rear with water, to - ensure that the unit is pull towar
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Installation Where to put your dryer Water drain GB Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, If your dryer is installed next to a drain the water can be stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can plumbed into this drain. This does away with the need to damage the appliance. empty the water container. If the dryer is stacked onto or Minimum gap 10mm If you are going to install installed next to a washing machine it can share the same the appliance under a work drain. The height o
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Dryer Description To open the door The features GB Water container Rating plate Press and release the front panel in position shown Model & Serial numbers Air intake grille Condenser Unit Condenser cover (cover open) Condenser cover handle Filter (Pull to open) Control panel CHILD LOCK PROGRAMME Display Unit Button Selection Buttons ON/OFF
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The Display Selecting your language GB The first time you turn on your dryer you should select your preferred language from the available list. To change: the language current selection must flash, on the first line of the display. - Press and hold all 3 buttons: Child Lock, Timed Dry and Dryness Level for 5 seconds. - Press the Child Lock or the Timed Dry button to scroll up or down through the list. - When your required language is flashing on the top line of the display, pressing the Drynes
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service The Display Programme progress GB The second line of the display shows the status of the programme as it progresses: (long messages scroll across the line) (if option Pre Care PRE CARE available and selected). DRY COOL TUMBLE (if option Post Care END OF CYCLE, POST CARE PHASE available and selected). END OF CYCLE, EMPTY THE WATER BOTT
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The Display Warnings GB The second line of the display also gives warnings and reminders: (reminders occur at the end of the programme) END OF CYCLE, EMPTY THE WATER BOTTLE Reminder that the water container should be emptied every time you use the dryer (see Maintenance). CLEAN CONDENSER EMPTY WATER BOTTLE This message indicates that you must clean the Indicates that the water container is full. The Condenser unit (see Maintenance) and will occur message will take a few seconds to go
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Start and Programmes Special Programmes GB Easy Iron Programme ‘Easy Iron’ is a short 10 minute programme (8 minutes of heat followed by a 2 minute cool tumble period) which fluffs the fibres of clothing that have been left in the same position/location for an extended period of time. The cycle relaxes the fibres and makes them easier to ir
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Start and Programmes Programmes Table GB ! If the Display is not lit; Press the ON/OFF button and then select programme. Programme What it does... How to set it... Note: Options available: Cottons - Dries your Cotton 1. Press the Cottons - High Heat button. High Heat Alarm, Delay Timer, clothes on High Heat. 2. Choose Timed Dry or Automatic Dryness Pre Care, Post Care, Level option. Mini Load, *Mixed Dry - If Timed Dry, see next page, or... Dryness options - To change from default dryness
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Start and Programmes Timed programmes table: First select a programme (see Programmes Table). Always use Timed Drying 1. Press and release the Timed button Options available: Timed Drying GB for loads less than 1kg, or until the display shows the required Alarm, Delay Timer, (0:20, 0:40, if you prefer a different selection. Each press adva
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Laundry Sorting your laundry Wash Care Labels GB Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure Look at the labels on your garments, especially when that the articles can be tumble dried. tumble drying for the first time. The following symbols Sort laundry by fabric type. are the most common: Empty pockets and check buttons. Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and May be tumble dried strings. Wring out each item in order to eliminate as much Do not tumble dry excess water as p
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Laundry Special clothing items Dryness: If you are going to iron some of your GB clothes, they can be taken out while still a bit Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan, damp. Others can be left longer if you need them Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special to be completely dry. care on LOW heat setting. Avoid dr
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Warnings and Suggestions ! The appliance has been designed and built according Do not tumble dry large, very bulky items. GB to international safety standards. Do not tumble dry acrylic fibres at high temperatures. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must Remove all objects from pockets, especially be followed carefully. lighters (risk of explosion). Complete each programme with its Cool Tumble Phase. Do not turn off the dryer when there are still warm General safety item
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Maintenance and Care Switching off the electricity Cleaning the drum GB ! Unplug your dryer when not using it, when cleaning ! Do not use abrasives, steel wool or stainless steel it and during all maintenance operations. cleaning agents to clean the drum. A coloured film may start to appear on the stainless Clean the filter after each cycle
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Troubleshooting One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the GB following troubleshooting suggestions: Problem: Possible causes / Solution: The tumble dryer won’t start. The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. There has been a power failure. The fuse has blown. Try to plug another appliance into the socket. You are using an extension cord? Try to plug the dryer’s power cord directly into the socket
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Important Start and Warnings and Maintenance Information Installation Description The Display Programmes Laundry Suggestions and Care Troubleshooting Service Service Before calling the Service Centre: Spare Parts GB Use the troubleshooting guide to see if you can This dryer is a complex machine. Repairing it yourself solve the problem yourself (see Troubleshooting). or having a non-authorised person try to repair it could If not, turn off the dryer and call the Service Centre cause harm to o
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