Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER Contents Installation, 2 GB English, 1 Warnings, 4 Care and Maintenance, 6 Control panel, 8 Laundry, 8 The Display, 9 TDHP 871 Start and Programmes, 11 Troubleshooting, 15 First time you turn on your dryer you must select your preferred language see the Display Service, 16 www.hotpoint.eu ! This symbol reminds you to read this instruction manual. ! Keep this manual at hand for immediate reference whenever necessary.
Installation Where to put your dryer 10 mm • Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, stoves, heaters, or cooktops because flames can damage the appliance. The dryer should be installed in an 15 mm 15 mm ambient room temperature of between 20 to 23°C for optimum performance. But will function if the room is between 14 and 30°C.
location check that it is level first side-to-side, then front to back. If the dryer is not level, adjust the two legs up or down until your dryer is level. Maximum load sizes: 8 kg GB Product Data - Regulation 392/2012. Brand Hotpoint Model Preliminary information Once you’ve installed your dryer and before you use it, clean the inside of the drum to remove any dust that could have accumulated during transportation.
Warnings GB ! This appliance has been designed and built according to international safety standards. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must be followed carefully. 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 experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
• • • • • • waxes and wax removers. Ensure these items have been washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer. Do not tumble dry items containing foam rubber (also known as latex foam), or similarly textured rubber like materials. Foam rubber materials can, when heated, produce fire by spontaneous combustion.
Care and maintenance GB Disconnecting the power supply ! Disconnect the dryer when not in use or during cleaning and maintenance operations. Cleaning the filter after each cycle The filter is a fundamental component of the dryer: its function is to collect lint and fluff that form during drying. Clean the filter once drying is completed, by rinsing it under running water or cleaning it with a vacuum cleaner.
4.Whenever you clean the Heat pump filter unit always clean any build up of fluff from the surface of the metal plates. Carefully clean this fluff off with a damp cloth,sponge or vacuum cleaner. Never use your GB Quick Tips !Remember to clean your filter and Heat Pump filter unit after each load. ! Remember to empty your water container after each load. ! Doing this will keep your machine working at its BEST! Fingers. 5.
Control panel GB PROGRAMME Selection Buttons ON/OFF Button The ON/OFF button : - if pressed when the dryer is running: If the display shows TURNING OFF the dryer stops. If the display shows PRESS AND HOLD , hold the botton and the display counts down 3, 2, 1 and then stops. Press and hold again for more than 3 seconds, the display briefly shows POWER ON . The PROGRAMME selection buttons set the programme: press the button corresponding to the programme you want to select (see Start and Programmes).
The Display Selecting your language GB The first time you turn on your dryer you should select your preferred language from the available list. To change: the language current selection must flash, on the first line of the display. - Press the On/Off button to turn off the display then press and hold all 3 buttons: Heat Level, Timed Dry, and Sensor Dry for 5 seconds. - Press the Heat Level or the or down through the list.
GB Timed drying After selecting a programme that has a Timed Dry option, press the Timed button and the display will increment the selected time, each time you press and release the button (see Start and Programmes). Each press reduces the time duration and number of available time options depending on the programme/material selected. The Timed Dry icon is displayed next to the time.. The selected time remains displayed after the programme starts, but can be changed anytime you wish.
Start and Programmes Choosing a programme 1. Plug the dryer into the electrical socket. 2. Sort your laundry according to fabric type (see Laundry). 3. Open the door and make sure the filter is clean and in place and the water container is empty and in place (see Maintenance). 4. Load the machine and make sure items are not in the way of the door seal. Close the door. 5. If the Display is not lit: Press the ON/OFF button . 6.
GB Programme Programmes Table The duration of the drying cycles can be checked on the display1. • • Cottons Standard max Shirts 3 kg This is a programme for cotton items. The Standard Cotton programme to EU Regulation 392/2012 is Programme 1 selection with High Heat and Dryness Level Cupboard Dry (the standard/default starting configuration). It is the most efficient programme in terms of energy consumption (to EU.392/2012). High heat option • This is a programme for shirts made from cotton.
Programme Programmes Table The duration of the drying cycles can be checked on the display1. GB • • This is a programme for drying your delicate clothes ie. Acrylics. Loads dried using this programme are usually ready to use, but on some garments the edges may be slightly damp. If this is the case, try opening them out or turn items inside out and running the programme again for a short period. • • • .
GB The Controls ! Warning, after pressing the START/PAUSE button , the programme cannot be changed. To change a selected the light programme, press the START/PAUSE button 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. • Option buttons These buttons are used to customise the selected programme to your requirements.
Troubleshooting GB One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: Problem: Possible causes / Solution: The tumble dryer won’t start. • The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. • There has been a power failure. • The fuse has blown. Try to plug another appliance into the socket. • You are using an extension cord? Try to plug the dryer’s power cord directly into the socket.
Service 05/2016 - Xerox Fabriano GB Heat Pump System This dryer is fitted with a sealed heat pump system to dry your clothes. To operate, the heat pump contains fluorinated greenhouse gases ( F gases) which are covered by the Kyoto Protocol. These F gases are contained in a hermetically sealed unit. This sealed unit contains 0,29 kg of the F gas R134a which acts as a refrigerant. GWP = 1430 (0.4 t C02). If the sealed unit fails then it must be replaced by a new sealed unit.