Instructions for Use Tumble Dryer
Thank you for your trust and for buying our tumble drier. We congratulate you on your wise decision. This appliance is designed for drying clothes for home use only. The dryer enables quick drying of your laundry, leaving it soft and tender without affecting its shape. Our appliances are environmentally friendly: some of the materials are recyclable while others are disposed of and destroyed. To protect the environment, dispose of your appliance by delivering it to the authorized dealer.
Appliance description Front panel Drying program button Water container Door Condenser Technical data (depending on model) 6. 7. 8. 9. Evacuation slots Cooling air slot Legs Front (depending on model) Dimensions of the appliance (w x d x h): 600 mm x 600 mm x 850 mm Weight (net): evacuation dryer 33 kg, condensation dryer 40 kg Nominal voltage: 230 V, 50 Hz Connecting power: 2300 / 2500 / 2800 W Max.
Warnings In case of condenser dryer it is not recommended to reduce temperature or switch off the heater, as the drying time is thus extended because of poor condensation of evaporated water. • Use the dryer to dry only the laundry washed with water. Do not attempt to dry the laundry, washed or cleaned with flammable detergents or solutions (gasoline, trichloroethylene etc.), as it may cause explosion. • Do not let the children play with the appliance. Prevent your children or pets to enter the dryer drum.
The belt can be replaced by a servising engineer only, who incorporates an original spare part with the marking OPTIBELT EPH 1906, code 104265, OPTIBELT 8 EPH 1941, code 160165 (depending on model). The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
Installation • Appliance can either stand on its own or can be placed on top of a washing machine of the same dimensions - minimum width 517 mm, depth 476 mm. The surface for placing the dryer must be clean and flat. Use supplied vacuum feet to prevent sliding of the appliance. Washing machine hardtop must be wooden or metallic. To conceal the opening between the two appliances, decorative plate is available on request against payment.
The distance between the dryer and the moist air outlet (vent shaft, window) should not exceed 2 meters, otherwise water can accumulate in the tube. B - Condenser dryer • Laundry moisture is eliminated through the water condenser and collected in the condenser tank. You can avoid possible interruption of drying procedure due to full water condenser if clothes have been dried at reduced number of spin revolutions or when drying 6/7 kg of clothes.
Operation A - program selection jog B - MENU key C - SELECTION key Program selection jog D - START/PAUSE key E - display Program symbols Moisture level cotton very dry synthetics dry delicate dry for storage fast program slightly damp time setting iron dry wool ventilation mixed laundry Function keys B key (MENU) - Scrolling within main menu. C key (SELECTION) - Selecting sub-menu categories. D key (START /PAUSE) - Starting, interrupting and restarting the program.
Drying procedure - Open the dryer door by pushing the left-hand side of the door towards the appliance. Sort the laundry according to the type of fabrics. Do the buttons and zippers, tie the strings and pull out the pockets. Very delicate laundry should be put in a special protective sack. It is suggested to load the drum with items of different sizes. Do not load drip-wet laundry into the dryer (min. 800 rpm).
Turn the appliance off by turning the program selector jog A to the position “0”. - Selecting basic drying programs • For the programs cotton , synthetics and delicate select the final moisture level (see program laundry chart). To start drying cycle press START or select additional settings. set the preferred drying • For the time defined program time.
Anti-crease program The anti-crease program is set at 1 hour by default. You may also select either to switch off the program (0 h) or prolong the program to last 2 hours (2 h). The anti crease program is stopped if you open the door of the appliance during the program, or if you switch the appliance off. Heater off Heater may be switched off if you wish to dry laundry at room temperature; drying time is extended (see cf. Selection of additional functions).
Sound signal (audible warning) In default setting the sound signal is on. You may select to switch the sound signal off, or increase volume. sound signal off; Legend: normal sound signal setting; increased volume setting. If you switch the sound signal off the display indicates relevant . symbol Prior first drying remove the basket and any wrappings from the drum. Drying in a basket (only with some models) This function may be selected only at time defined drying. Default setting is off.
EXAMPLE: Selected program: cotton, slightly moist, functions selected: delayed start, decreased temperature, child lock, no sound signal). Press the START button to confirm commencement of drying (program starts when the delayed start time elapsed) Maximum moisture level of laundry Laundry has reached ironing moisture level Laundry has reached the preset moisture level (slightly moist) Cooling down (10 minutes at the end of a particular program) End of drying.
Interruptions • By the user Changing the program or the functions After drying be careful when extracting laundry from the appliance, as it may be hot! Prior any changes child lock must be deactivated! By pressing button D (START/PAUSE) the drying program is paused; display reads PAUSE. You can now change additional settings or basic programs. Press MENU to enter any menu and change additional settings or select another drying program. Confirm by pressing D (START/PAUSE).
pressing the D button (START/PAUSE). Special functions • Drum lamp The drum is illuminated when the appliance door is open. If the door is open for more than 5 minutes and no changes to the settings have been made, the lamp goes off. • Display illumination Display illuminates when the program selection jog is turned to any program position. If you then do nothing for the next 5 minutes (if you fail to move the program selector or press any of the function keys), the illumination goes off.
Cleaning and maintenance Cleaning the filter • After every drying clean the filter, located in the inner part of the door. • Lift the filter lid (Fig.). • Pull your fingers over the filter to remove fibers and threads lining. Replace the filter cover. • If necessary, also clean the filter housing and door sealing.
amount of water may drip from the condenser when pulled out, so use absorbing cloth for this operation. • Open the exterior lid of the condenser by grabbing the handle on the lower left part of the appliance housing and pull it downwards. • Remove interior hatch by rotating the lever vertically down, tilt the hatch towards you and remove it. • Turn the lock on the condenser upwards and pull the condenser out by pulling the lever. • Clean the device from both sides with lukewarm water and drain it well.
Troubles Interferences from the ambient (for example electrical wiring) could induce signalization of different faults. In such cases: - switch the appliance off, and wait for a few seconds; - plug in the appliance and repeat the drying program. If the fault repeats, call authorized service shop. Warranty shall not apply in case of failures due to interferences from the environment (lightning stroke, power supply circuit faults, natural disasters).
Tables Program chart Type of laundry Example of laundry max. load: 6 kg / 7 kg COTTON Very dry Thick or multiple layer laundry. Terry cloth, bathrobe Dry Thick laundry not requiring ironing Terry cloth, tricot laundry Dry for storage Terry cloth, tricot laundry Slightly damp Uniformly thick laundry, requiring little or no ironing. Fine laundry requiring ironing. Iron dry Normally thick cotton or flax laundry.
Program Type of laundry Example of laundry WOOL max. load: 2 kg Finish Short program for loosening of woolen products. Machine washable woolen clothing. Extract laundry from the dryer immediately after drying and hang it. max. load: 3 kg / 3,5 kg MIXED LAUNDRY Mixed cotton and combined fabrics laundry.
Table of consumption values Rounds/ min. 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Remaining moisture L % 6 kg 7 kg 4,2 4,9 70 3,4 4,0 58 3,3 3,8 55 3,0 3,5 50 2,6 3,1 44 For illustration the chart gives values for 6/7 kg of testing laundry (measured by the EN61121 standard) on different RPM of final spin in washing machine (program dry for storage).
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