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AQUARIUS DRYER
MODEL TL64
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English
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Contents Safety Advice 3-4 Electrical Requirements 4 Features - get to know the main parts of your Dryer 5 Where to put and vent your Dryer 6-7 How to use your Dryer 8 Sorting your laundry 9 How to remove and clean the Fluff Filter 12 The Controls 13 Guide to Drying Times 15 Caring for your Dryer 16 If something goes wrong 17 If it still won’t work 18 Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe and proper
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For your safety IMPORTANT Using your Tumble Dryer is easy. Nevertheless, for your own safety and to get the best results it is important to know your Dryer by reading right through this handbook before using your dryer for the first time. NEVER Allow children to play with or otherwise interfere with the dryer. NEVER Allow the air inlet at the back of the dryer, the air outlet or vent hose to be obstructed. NEVER Direct the vent hose outlet towards the air intake at the back of
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For your safety ALWAYS When the dryer is not in use, switch off, remove plug, and close the door. ALWAYS Comply with the specified electrical requirements. ALWAYS Ensure that the mains cable and plug is completely withdrawn from its storage place in the rear exhaust duct. ALWAYS Ensure that your dryer is installed correctly and has adequate ventilation. ALWAYS Use the vent hose for optimum drying performance. ALWAYS Finish every programme with the cool tumble cycle provided
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Features - Get to know the main parts of your dryer See “The Controls” NOTE: if your dryer is new wipe out the inside of the drum before you first use it to remove any dust which may have accumulated during transit. Drum Model and FLUFF FILTER serial numbers Clean after each use Rating plate Air intake grille NOTE: When the Caution dryer is in use, Hot avoid touching the back of the machine as it may be hot. Vent hose fitted here Rear venting with hose 5
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Where to put and vent your dryer Your Tumble Dryer should NOT be located adjacent to a gas hob cooker, heater, or eye level grill as flames from the burners could cause damage to your machine. When the dryer is fitted under a work surface allow space for air to enter the rear grille, 10mm above the dryer minimum. If you are using this Dryer adjacent or stacked on top of a washing machine SEPARATE mains plugs and sockets must be used for each appliance. DO NOT use 2-way adaptors or extension lead
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Where to put and vent your dryer Permanent In conjunction with the vent hose we recommend the use of a Venting Wall/Window Vent Kit. These are available from your retailer or nearest Spares Centre. Wall/Window Fitting instructions are supplied with the kits, which can be mounted Venting through a wall or window. Details of positioning for wall mounting are as follows:- Break a hole through the wall to the left of the proposed position for the dryer. Keep the hose as short and straight as possibl
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How to use your dryer 2. Sort your laundry 1. Plug in, switch WARNING: WHEN on electricity. (see section “Sorting SWITCHING ON OR Your Laundry”) OFF, PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR HANDS ARE DRY 3. Open the door. 4. Load the dryer, Check that the fluff placing the clothes filter is clean. Lift carefully in the drum filter upwards, clean pushing them well away any fluff, towards the back replace filter and away from the correctly. door seal. Close the door. 5. Select the 6. Select drying Button Out rele
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Sorting your laundry 1. Always separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before washing and drying. 2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are fastened and belt, strings etc. are tied loosely in bows, you will normally have done this for each item before the washing stage. 3. It is important to extract as much water as possible from each item before drying. This saves you time and money. WARNING: CLOTHES SHOULD NEVER BE LOADED DRIPPING WET 4. Make sure that the items to be dried
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Wash Care Labels Most of today’s fabrics can be tumble dried in your Dryer with no trouble at all, but there are certain fabric finishes which should be dried away from direct heat. The majority of garments now have wash-care labels on them, giving full washing and drying instructions. These should always be followed carefully especially when you are drying something for the first time. Typical symbols are: May be tumble dried Do not tumble dry Or: Tumble dry at high heat setting Tumble dry at l
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Items requiring special attention Blankets and The drying requirements of blankets and bedspreads will, of course, Bedspreads vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, however are simply too big. if you have difficulty getting them into the Dryer, the machine will have difficulty drying them properly. Blankets (and Garments) made from Acrylic fibres (e.g. Acilan, Courtelle, Orion and Dralon) must be dried with special care on Low heat setting. Overdrying should be avoided to ensure h
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How to remove and clean the Fluff Filter A very important part of your Dryer is the Fluff Filter at the front edge of the drum. It’s there to trap the particles of lint and fluff which are normally blown away when clothes are dried on the washing line. If the filter is allowed to become blocked, the passage of warm air through the drum will be severely restricted. This means your clothes will take much longer than normal to dry and the cost of drying them will be increased. It may also damage y
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The Controls Heat Selection Switch Drying Times Timer Control Door Release To open door, grip the handle, press button in handle while pulling towards you. If the door is opened while the Dryer is in use, the drying programme cuts out automatically and the machine stops. When the door is closed, the Dryer will restart but you will not need to reset the Timer Control. You can however, reset the Timer Control at any stage, should you wish. WARNING: CHILDREN HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CLIMB INTO TUMBLE DRY
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Setting the Timer and starting the Dryer To set the required programme, all you have to do is turn the Timer Control clockwise until the required selection appears in line with the indicator. Never wind the Timer Control anti-clockwise. This operation also starts the dryer, provided the door is closed, machine is plugged in and the Delay Timer control is set to zero. Turn the Timer clockwise to select the required drying time Programme 1. Automatic Drying average loads ✻ options 2. Automatic Dry
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Guide to Drying Times Please not that the Drying Times stated below and on appliance control panel are a GUIDE only and drying times are affected by: The amount of Items such as towelling retain a lot of water after spinning, also the water remaining in suggested wash programme for small items such as T-Shirts may the clothes after sometimes incorporate a low spin speed which has the same effect. spinning The GUIDE TO DRYING TIMES is based on clothes taken from an automatic washing machine with
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Drying Guide Approximate drying time in minutes. Dry Weight Cottons Cottons Synthetics Synthetics Acrylics kg Cupboard Iron Cupboard Iron Dry Dry Dry Dry - 5 70-80 55-65 - - - 4 60-70 45-55 - - 60-70 3 45-60 35-45 45-60 35-40 40-60 2 35-45 25-30 35-45 30-35 1 20-30 20-25 20-30 20-35 25-40 Be careful not to All fabrics contain a little natural moisture even when ‘dry’ and this overdry natural moisture should not be lost if the clothes are to remain soft and fluffy. Clothes that are dried for too
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If something goes wrong First, don’t panic! There may be nothing wrong at all. Look for your problem below, then check the things we suggest. More often than not, this will give you the answer to your problem, and you’ll be able to carry on without having to telephone your Service Office. If after this you still cannot get your machine to work, follow the advice given on the next page. Problem Check these things first ‘It won’t start’ 1. Is the machine plugged in and switched on at the socket? 2
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If it still won’t work... Contact the Service Office if something is still wrong with your machine after you’ve been through the check-list on the previous page: 1. Switch off and unplug your machine from the mains. 2. Call your nearest Service Office or local importer (outside the UK). When you contact us we will want to know the following: 1. Your name, address and postcode. 2. Your telephone number. 3. Clear and concise details of the fault. 4. The model number of your machine, the serial nu
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