LAVATHERM 76485AH TUMBLE DRYER USER MANUAL
CONTENTS 4 6 7 8 10 11 11 13 16 18 25 27 28 SAFETY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ACCESSORIES CONTROL PANEL BEFORE FIRST USE PROGRAMMES USING THE APPLIANCE HINTS AND TIPS CARE AND CLEANING TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE TECHNICAL INFORMATION INSTALLATION SERVICE When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The information can be found on the rating plate.
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SAFETY INFORMATION In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
ENGLISH WARNING! • Risk of fire! To prevent from the risk of self combustion do not stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. • Lint must not be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer. • Risk of electric shock! Do not spray down the appliance with jets of water.
CHILD SAFETY • This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. • Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical appliances. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. WARNING! • Danger of suffocation! The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children Keep them out of children’s reach. • Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
ENGLISH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 12 6 11 7 10 8 9 1 Water container 2 Control panel 7 Airflow slots 8 Adjustable feet 3 Drum light 4 Load door (reversible) 9 Heat exchanger door 10 Heat exchanger filters cover 5 Primary filter 6 Sliding button to open the heat exchanger door 11 Lock knob 12 Rating plate 7
ACCESSORIES STACKING KIT 1 m from floor level. The hose cannot be in loop. If possible decrease the length of the hose. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the kit. PEDESTAL WITH THE DRAWER Product name: SKP11 Available from your authorized dealer. Stacking kit can be used only with the washing machines specified in the leaflet. See leaflet attached. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the kit. DRAINING KIT Product name: PDSTP10. Available from your authorized dealer.
ENGLISH Available from your authorized dealer (can be attached to some types of the tumble dryers) Drying rack accessory let to dry safely in the tumble dryer: • sport shoes 9 • wool • soft toys • lingerie Read carefully the instructions supplied with the kit.
CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Programme dial 2 Push button On/Off 8 9 Symbol Description maximum extra dryness 3 Programme indicators 4 Push button Dry Plus 5 Push button Reverse Plus 6 Push button Anticrease 10 11 12 reverse plus m/ m anti-crease time drying cycle phase indicator 7 Push button Buzzer 8 Push button Time Drying cooling cycle phase indicator 9 Push button Delay Start 10 Display crease guard cycle phase indicator 11 Push button Start/Pause 12 Indication lamps: drain t
ENGLISH 11 BEFORE FIRST USE Clean the tumble dryer drum with a moist cloth or set a short programme (e.g. 30 minutes time programme) with the load of moist cloths. CAUTION! The compressor and its system in the tumble dryer is filled with the special agent which is free from fluoro-chloro- hydrocarbons. This system must stay tight. The damage of the system can cause the leakage and damage of the appliance. At the beginning of drying cycle (3-5 min.) there could be a slightly higher sound level.
Programmes Time Drying Extra Quick Mixed Load 1) Properties Available functions 8 kg To dry laundry with the time set by the user. The time value must be all except: related to the load. To dry one Dry Plus and item or small quantities of the Reverse Plus laundry we recommend to use short times. 3 kg To dry cotton and synthetic fabrics, uses low temperature. all except: Reverse Plus and Time Drying Synthetics Extra Dry To dry thick or multi-layered fab3,5 kg rics, e. g.
ENGLISH Programmes Wool Refresh Load 1) Properties Available functions 1 kg To refresh the cloths made of wool . The cloths become soft and cosy. We recommend to remove the cloths immediately after the programme end. Buzzer , Time Drying 3), Delay Start ) 13 Fabric mark 1) maximal weight of dry clothes 2) For test institutes only: To make a performance test use the standard programmes which are specified in the EN 61121 document.
SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE Push the On/Off button to activate or to deactivate the appliance. When the appliance is on, some indications come in to the view on the display. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Together with the programme you can set 1 or more special functions. To activate or deactivate the function push the applicable push button.
ENGLISH • cycle interruption The buzzer function is by default always on. You can use this function to activate or deactivate the sound. THE TIME DRYING FUNCTION 15 • after you push the Start/Pause button - all the push buttons and the programme dial are deactivated STARTING A PROGRAMME Operates only with the Time programme. Lets the user to set special time of drying programme from minimum 10 min. to maximum of 2 hours (in 10 min. steps).
HINTS AND TIPS ECOLOGICAL HINTS • Do not use fabric softener to wash and then dry. In the tumble dryer laundry becomes soft automatically. • Use the condensate as distilled water, e.g. for steam ironing. If it is necessary clean the condensate before (e.g. with a coffee filter) to remove possible small pieces of fluff. • Always keep the airflow slots on the bottom of the appliance clear. • Use the load volumes which are specified in the programmes chapter.
ENGLISH – the LED is on and the symbol goes into the view - The LED is activated 17
CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE PRIMARY FILTER The filter collects the fluff. The fluff occurs while the cloths are dried in the tumble dryer. At the end of each cycle the applicable indicator (clean the primary filter) is on to tell you that the primary filter must be cleaned. To clean the primary filter: 1. Open the door. 2. Pull the filter. 3. Open the filter.
ENGLISH 19 4. Use a moist hand to clean the filter. 5. If necessary clean the filter with warm water using a brush. Close the filter. 6. Remove fluff from the filter socket. For this a vacuum cleaner can be used. 7. Put the filter inside the filter socket. CAUTION! Do not operate the tumble dryer without the primary filter or with damaged or blocked filter. Clean the primary filter after each drying cycle. Clogged filter increases the cycle time and causes higher energy consumption.
To drain the water container: 1. Pull the water container. 2. Move the water container in horizontal position. 3. Move the plastic connection out and drain the water container into a sink or equivalent receptacle. 4. Move plastic connection in and install water container. WARNING! Risk of poisoning. The condensed water is not applicable to drink or to prepare food. The condensed water can be used as distilled water, e.g. for steam ironing. If necessary filter the condensed water (e.g.
ENGLISH To clean the filters: 1. Open the loading door. 2. Move the release button on the bottom of the door opening and open the heat exchanger door. 3. Turn the blockage to unlock the heat exchanger cover. 4. Lower the heat exchanger filters cover.
5. Lift the primary filter. Hold the heat exchanger filter and pull it out from the bottom compartment. 6. Push the hook to open the filter. 7. Use a moist hand to clean the filter. If necessary clean the filter with warm water using a brush. Close the filter.
ENGLISH 23 8. Clean the small filter from the base 9. If necessary, one time for each 6 months, remove the fluff from the heat exchanger compartment. You can use a vacuum cleaner. 10. Put the small filter and heat exchanger filter back. 11. Close the heat exchanger cover. 12. Lock the blockage until it snaps. 13. Close the heat exchanger filters cover. 14. Close the heat exchanger door. 15. Put the primary filter.
CLEANING THE CONTROL PANEL AND HOUSING Use a standard neutral soap detergent to clean the control panel and housing. Use a moist cloth to clean. Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth. CAUTION! Do not use furniture cleaning agents or cleaning agents which can cause corrosion to clean the appliance.
ENGLISH 25 TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE TROUBLESHOOTING Problem1) Possible cause Remedy The tumble dryer is not connected to mains supply. Connect in at mains socket. Check fuse in fuse box (domestic installation). The loading door is opened. The tumble The On/Off button was not dryer does pushed. not operate. The Start/Pause button was not pushed. Unsatisfactory drying results. The door does not close. Err (Error) on the display. No drum light 5) Close the loading door. Push the On/Off button.
Problem1) Possible cause Remedy Abnormally elapsing time on the display.) The time to end is calculated on The automatic procedure — this the basis of the volume and is not the appliance malfunction. dampness of the laundry. Programme inactive. The water container is full. Drain the water container3) , push the Start/Pause button. Too small laundry volume. Do the selection of time programme. The time value must be related to the load.
ENGLISH TECHNICAL INFORMATION height x width x depth 850 x 600 x 600 mm (maximal 640 mm) drum volume 118 l maximum depth with the load door opened 1090 mm maximum width with the load door opened 950 mm adjustable height 850 mm (+ 15 mm - feet regulation) the appliance weight 56 kg maximum load volume 8 kg voltage 230-240 V frequency 50 Hz necessary fuse 13 A total power 800 W energy efficiency class A energy consumption kWh/cycle 1) 2,1 kWh annual energy consumption 121,6 kWh t
INSTALLATION APPLIANCE POSITIONING • The tumble dryer must be installed in a clean position, where dirt does not collect. • Air must flow freely around the appliance. Make sure that the front airflow slots in the bottom of the appliance are not blocked . • To keep vibration and noise at the minimum, when the tumble dryer operates, it must be put on a stable and flat surface. • When the appliance is put in its permanent position, check if is fully level with the aid of a spirit level.
ENGLISH INSTALLATION UNDER A COUNTER The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the kitchen counter with correct space (see picture). 600 mm > 850 mm 600 mm 29 CAL INFORMATION” chapter. The rating plate is behind the load door (see the “PRODUCT DESCRIPTION” chapter). The appliance has a power supply cable with plug fitted with 13 A fuse. If necessary, replace the fuse in the plug by 13 A ASTA BS 1363/A approved fuse.
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