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User guide
Please read this user guide carefully before use.
This user guide also contains tips on effective
washing and important safety notes.
www.dyson.com
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:25 pm Page 1 Contents Overview 1 01 Overview of your Dyson washing machine TM Contrarotator 2 01 The only 2-drum wash action User Instructions 3 01 Free registration Important safety notes Before installation 4 01 Inner transit packaging removal Moving the washing machine Installation 5 01 Specification Location Drainage, water supply and electricity 02 Drainage Water supply 03 Electrical installation After installation Operation 6 01 Loading the washing ma
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:25 pm Page 2 Overview 1 01 Overview of your Dyson washing machine Hot water inlet Cold water inlet Power cable & plug 5 01 & 5 02 5 01 & 5 02 4 01 & 6 01 Control panel Soap tray Rating plate 7 01 8 01 6 01 10 01 & & 3 01 Outer door Inner door 6 01 6 01 Drainage hose & adjustable clip 5 02 Dyson guarantee form Reply envelope Drainage hose hook Fabric care leaflet & letter 5 01& 5 02 Coin trap 10 02 TM Rollerjack Adjustable feet 4 01 5 03 Dyson spanner 4 01 &
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:25 pm Page 3 TM Contrarotator 2 01 The only 2-drum wash action. Conventional washing machines may seem convenient, but their poor performance lets you down. So James Dyson asked his engineers to experiment with every imaginable way of washing to design a better washing machine. Along the way, Dyson engineers made a surprising discovery: washing by hand gave better wash results than single drum machines. Because the laundry is constantly on the move, it is
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:25 pm Page 4 User Instructions 3 01 Free registration Important safety notes Always: Registering your Dyson washing machine • ensure that the feet are screwed into cabinet before using the Every Dyson washing machine comes with a complimentary TM Rollerjack to move the machine. Care should be taken when 2 year guarantee, with an option to extend the guarantee for moving it, as it is very heavy. a further 1 to 3 years. For more details on these options, • tu
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 5 Before installation 4 01 Inner transit packaging removal Before installation, check the machine for damage. 7 Using the Dyson spanner remove the four bolts securing the A qualified person should always carry out installation. top transit bracket. All packaging must be removed before the machine is 8 Remove the four screws securing the bracket to the machine connected to power or water supplies. casing and lift out the transit bracket. Please ret
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848 mm 8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 6 Installation 5 01 Specification Dimensions Height 848mm Depth 575mm Width 595mm Weight: 103kg. Voltage: 220-240V, 50Hz. Please refer to rating plate (see section 1 01 for location). Power: 2750W 230V. Please refer to rating plate (see section 1 01 for location). Water pressure: 0.4-5 bar. Capacity: 7kg dry laundry maximum. Location 600 mm Every Dyson washing machine is tested before it leaves the MAX. 450 mm factory. As a result, the
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 7 Installation 5 02 Drainage Water supply You can alter the direction of the drainage hose to the left • Connect your machine to the water supply by hand, using the or right. hoses supplied. Only tighten by hand, do not use a spanner. •To change the direction of the machine’s drainage hose, Do not use old hoses. squeeze open the retaining clip using a pair of pliers and hold it open while you rotate the hose. • Ensure the hose is inserted properly
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 8 Installation 5 03 Cold water only supply When all the instructions on the previous pages have been • If there is no hot water supply, attach the cold and hot hoses completed, the machine can be installed into its operating TM to the machine as normal. Then, attach both hoses to a position using the Rollerjack handle (see section 4 01). Y-piece (which can be bought from most DIY stores) and finally connect the Y-piece to the cold inlet tap. Y pie
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 9 Operation 6 01 Detergent use Loading the washing machine • Ensure the machine is plugged into the mains and switched on • Use only powder suitable for automatic washing machines. at the socket. Check that the water supply is on at the mains. Type of laundry Type of detergent • Open the outer and inner doors. Brightly coloured/multi coloured Colour care • Check the drums are empty before placing the sorted laundry Whites Conventional biological o
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:26 pm Page 10 Starting your wash 7 01 To start your wash cycle using the default settings 1 Switch on the machine 2 Select the programme Select Cotton/Synthetics/Wool/ Delicate/Handwash items or Duvet cycle. Temperature, spin and soil type settings will automatically adjust to the default settings to give the best options for the selected wash. Please see section 8 01 for details of how to change the default settings.
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:27 pm Page 11 3 Start your wash cycle Press to start your chosen programme. Pause your wash cycle To pause the wash, for example to add a forgotten item to the wash, press the ‘Start’ button. Press ‘Start’ once more to resume the wash. When a programme is paused, the door may remain locked for safety reasons (see section 8 01 for the door lock). Cancel your wash cycle To cancel the wash, press and hold down the ‘Cancel’ button. The outer End of wash cycle d
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:27 pm Page 12 8 01 Optional settings To personalise the default wash programmes Adjust your programme After selecting the fabric type, press the temperature, spin and soil type buttons to scroll through the options and select your preferred settings. Note: on certain programmes some options are not available (see section 9 02).
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 13 Additional options To activate any of the additional options below after you have Start delay selected your programme, press Selected models only your desired option button once; This allows you to programme press it again to cancel the option. the wash to finish when you want Minimum iron it to. Use the and arrows This holds your laundry in water to adjust the settings eg: if you after the final rinse to minimise want the wash to start in 10
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 14 Fabric care and advice 9 01 Wash tips Care symbol Care symbol Care label Do not: Cotton Hot iron • wash frayed or torn fabrics. Iron 200˚C A wash tub with no bar underneath •wash items unsuitable for washing indicates the item is suitable for a machines e.g. trainers, shoes or rucksacks. high agitation wash. The maximum temperature is normally specified in Always: Medium iron the wash tub. Care label Iron 150˚C • check the wash care label on
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 15 Programme table 9 02 Care label Suggested programme Temperature Spin speed Soil type Options Maximum load Cycle time Cotton 20 – 60˚C 0 –1400 rpm Dirt Pr Pre e- -wash wash 3.5 kg 40 mins* 100% cottons For lightly soiled laundry Extra rinse Extra rinse Linen Rinse & spin/Spin Minimum iron 20 – 85˚C 0 –1400 rpm Dirt & stains 7 kg 67 mins* For typical everyday soiling Heavy stains 85 mins* For heavily stained items Dirt 30 – 50˚C 0 – 1100 rpm Pre-
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 16 Maintenance 10 01 Self clean cycle (on selected models only) • Approximately every 200 cycles, the machine will display ‘Self • The soap tray cavity in the machine should be cleaned out clean cycle due’. This message will be displayed at the end of with a small, soft brush, taking care not to dislodge the a finished wash cycle. The self clean cycle is a hygenic cycle rubber seal. which will kill most bacteria in the machine. You can decide to a
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 17 Maintenance 10 02 Coin trap Never remove any objects from the coin trap while the 5 Remove any objects from the coin trap. washing machine is switched on, still running or paused during a wash. Always cancel cycle, switch off machine and allow the water to cool before opening the coin trap. • Empty the coin trap when a blockage has occurred. Childproof tab Coin trap window Flow accelerator cap Plug 6 If any more items seem to be blocking the c
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8887_CRO2_OPS_INNERS.qxd 5/11/03 3:28 pm Page 18 Maintenance 10 03 Water filter Emergency door release To access the back of the machine ensure the feet are This should be used in the event of a power cut to TM screwed into the cabinet before using the Rollerjack remove laundry. handle to pull the machine out, see section 4 01 for details. • Switch off and remove the plug from the socket. • Ensure the drums have stopped moving. Cleaning the water inlet filters • If the machine has been runni
