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Instruction booklet

TUMBLE DRYER

Contents

Installation, 2

Where to put your dryer

Ventilation

Water drain

Electrical connection

Before you start using your dryer

Warnings, 3-4

General safety

To minimise the risk of fire

Maintenance and Care, 5-6

Switching off the electricity

Cleaning the filter after each cycle

Empty the water container after each cycle

Cleaning the condenser unit

Check the drum after each cycle

Cleaning the dryer

Dryer description, 7

To open the door

The features

Control panel

Choosing a programme

Start and programmes, 8-9

The Controls

Programmes Table

Laundry, 10

Sorting your laundry

Wash care labels

Drying times

Troubleshooting, 11

Service, 12

Spare Parts

Recycling and Disposal

Product data, 13

English

TCHL 73

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Installation

Warnings

Product data

Maintenance

and Care Description

Start and

Programmes Laundry Service

Troubleshooting

Summary of content (16 pages)

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Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER Contents English Installation, 2 GB Installation GB Where to put your dryer Ventilation Water drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer Warnings Warnings, 3-4 General safety To minimise the risk of fire Maintenance and Care, 5-6 Maintenance and Care TCHL 73 Switching off the electricity Cleaning the filter after each cycle Empty the water container after each cycle Cleaning the condenser unit Check the drum after each cycle Cleaning the dryer
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Installation GB Where to put your dryer Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can damage the appliance. Minimum gap 10mm If you are going to install the appliance under a work counter, be sure to leave a Minimum gaps 10mm space between 15mm the top and any other objects on or above the machine and a 15mm space between the sides and lateral furnishings or walls. This is to ensure proper air circulation.
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Warnings ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Start and Programmes ● ● Description ● Maintenance and Care ● GB Warnings Laundry General safety This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of knowledge if they are given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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Warnings GB To minimise the risk of fire in your or explosive substances. Highly flammable tumble dryer, the following should be substances commonly used in domestic observed: environments including cooking oil, Tumble dry items only if they have been acetone, denatured alcohol, kerosene, washed with detergent and water, rinsed spot removers, turpentine, waxes and and been through the spin cycle. It is a wax removers.
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Maintenance and Care Switching off the electricity ● Clean the filter after each cycle Periodically (every month) remove the condenser unit and clean any build up of fluff from between the plates by rinsing it under the tap with cold water. This should be done with cold water from the rear of the condenser. Laundry ! Do not use the dryer without replacing the filter. Clean the surface of the seals and replace, with the arrows pointing upwards making sure that the catches have been secured.
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Maintenance and Care Water container GB Filter Tap Rear Front Condenser unit Condenser cover Air intake Catches Condenser unit Handle Check the drum after each cycle Quick Tips Turn the drum manually in order to remove small items (handkerchiefs) that could have been left behind. ● ● Remember to clean the door filter and the condenser filter after each load. Remember to empty the water container after each load.
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Dryer Description To open the door The features GB Water container Rating plate Installation Press and release the front panel in position shown Model & Serial numbers Condenser cover Control panel START/PAUSE Button & Light Progress or Delay Lights Product data 7 Service the door again, press the START/PAUSE button in order to resume drying.
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Start and Programmes GB The Controls PROGRAMMES knob ● ! Warning, if after pressing the Start/Pause button , the programmes knob position has changed, the new position will NOT change the programme selected. To change a selected programme, press the Start/Pause button , the light flashes Amber to indicate the programme is paused. Select the new programme and any options required, the light will then flash green. Press the Start/Pause button again and the new programme will start.
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Start and Programmes Programmes GB ! If none of the lights are lit; Press the ON/OFF button and then select programme. Note: 1 Dries your clothes on High Heat setting, ready for wearing. 1. Position the PROGRAMMES knob on . 2. Select any options if required. 3. Press the Start/Pause button Options available: Delay Timer Pre Care Post Care Dries your clothes on High Heat setting, ready for putting away. 1. Position the PROGRAMMES knob on . 2. Select any options if required. 3.
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Laundry GB Sorting your laundry Drying times Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure that the articles can be tumble dried. ● Sort laundry by fabric type. ● Empty pockets and check buttons. ● Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and strings. ● Wring out each item in order to eliminate as much excess water as possible. ! Do not load dripping wet clothes into the dryer. The table (see below) presents APPROXIMATE drying times in Minutes. Weights refer to dry garments.
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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 following troubleshooting suggestions: Possible causes / Solution: The tumble dryer won’t start. ● You have set a delayed time (see Start and Programmes). Its taking a long time to dry. ● The filter has not been cleaned (see Maintenance). The water container needs emptying? The empty water light is flashing? (see Maintenance). The condenser needs cleaning? (see Maintenance).
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Service GB Before calling the Service Centre: ● ● Use the troubleshooting guide to see if you can solve the problem yourself (see Troubleshooting). If not, turn off the dryer and call the Service Centre closest to you. What to tell the Service Centre: name, address and post code. ● telephone number. ● the type of problem. ● the date of purchase. ● the appliance model (Mod.). ● the serial number (S/N). This information can be found on the data label inside the door of the machine.
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Product Data... (EU Regulation 392/2012) Brand Hotpoint Models TCHL73CRP GB TCHL73CRG Energy efficiency class C The weighted Annual Energy Consumption (AEc) 627.0 kWh Consumption per year, based on 160 drying cycles of the standard cotton programme at full and partial load, and the consumption of the low-power modes. Actual energy consumption per cycle will depend on how the appliance is used. Warnings This household tumble dryer is an Automatic Condenser Dryer Energy consumption : full load Edry 4.
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