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1. INSTALLATION2. THE CONTROLS
TUMBLE DRYER VENTINGThe dryer can be used with or without a vent hose but whenA. START BUTTON
To start the drying cycle.
Your tumble dryer will release warm, damp air in one of theseusing a vent hose, remember the following points:
ways:
� The vent hose must be at least 10cm (4 ins) in diameter.B. DRYING STATUS NEON (IF FITTED)
Indicates that Anti crease is in operation and that the
� No more than 4 metres in length and three right-angledclothes are ready to be removed from the dryer.
(1) Fixed Rear Venting. Venting
bends should be allowed when positioning the vent hose.The neon will flash on at the start of the drying cycle.
through a hole at the bottom of
the back panel. A vent hose is� Do not distort or constrict the vent hose as this will reduce
C. DRYNESS SELECTOR
available to convert to airflow.
ED ABCChoose the final dryness of the load by selecting the
extendible rear venting.
desired dryness. (see programme chart).
� The vent hose must not be shared with other appliances, for
example, a cooker hood outlet.Note:The use of an iron dry programme will use 30%
less energy than a cupboard dry programme.
� When drying, the vent hose must always be extended to an
open door or window.
PROGRAMME CHAR TD. MIN.(SLOW)
This can be selected at any time with any of the dryness
programmes.
(2) Extendible Rear Venting.FINAL INSTALLATION
Note:When selected, the drying time will be extended
This contains a retractable vent
Push the filter into its operating
by approximately 4 times, however the total energy
hose.
position as shown in the diagram.consumed per cycle is 30% less compared to the fast
mode.
If you wish to change the side on
which your door opens, see the
The savings from the use of the min.(slow) Energy mode
instructions on the back page.
are additional to those from the use of the iron dry
Remove any dust by wiping the drumprogrammes.
and door with a damp cloth. Any
E. HEAT SELECTOR
A permanent connection can be made through either a winitial smell from the heater shouldall or a
To select full or half heat.
window. This is particularly recommended for small, cool roomsdisappear after the first period of
and a kit for this purpose is available as an accessorheating.y.
Position the tumble dryer so that the
plug remains accessible after
installation.
4. OPERATION3. PREPARATION
CARE LABELS YOU MAY FIND ON YOUR Do not tumble dry woollen or wool mixture articles unless the Open the door.NEVER SWITCH THE DRYER OFF AND LEAVE A
article is labelled to be suitable due to a possibility of shrinkage.
FABRICSLoad clothes loosely into the drum.HOT LOAD IN THE DRUM.
Roll dripping wet articles in a towel to remove excess water.Load sheets first, starting with one corner.
Place delicate articles e.g. tights, scarves, inside a pillowcaseClose the door..
Suitable for tumble dryingAFTER REMOVING THE DRIED CLOTHES:
To avoid the need to iron easycare polyester/cotton items it isDry your hands.
better to only dry small loads (i.e half fill drum).
Plug in the machine.ALWAYS CLEAN THE FILTER.Failure to clean the filter will
Tumble dry using full heat
It is better to dry small and large articles together.Choose the final dryness level.extend drying times and could cause the safety cut-out to
Tumble dry using half heatoperate.
We suggest a fabric conditioner be used to reduce staticSelect the required heat setting.
electricity.
Select the required energy setting and press start.�Pull the filter upwards and away
Do not tumble dry
Do not overload the dryer or dry large bulky items such asfrom the appliance.
The drum will rotate in an anticlockwise direction, with the drying
duvets or sleeping bags as it is important that the airflow through
status light (if fitted) flashing once.
the dryer is not obstructed.�Remove any threads or fluff by
The drum will now begin to rotate clockwise and will stophand or with a soft brush.
Do not place items contaminated with inflammable substancesautomatically when your clothes are dry. The drum will stop and
in the dryer, such as petrol, cleaning solvents, cooking oil, fat, orrotate in the other direction for a short while every few minutes.�Slide the filter back.
hair lacquer.These can cause fires. For the same reason, do not
If a load is checked mid cycle restart the appliance by, closing the
dry rubber, foam rubber, plastic or paper.�W ash the filter occasionally in
door and pressing the start button. When drying large items such
detergent solution using a
as sheets, we suggest you periodically stop the dryer to
soft brush to remove small
redistribute the load.
particles.
When drying mixed loads, the dryer may stop when the lighter
items are dry. These should be removed and the dryer restarted
to allow the heavier items to continue drying.
There is an automatic 9 minute cool down period at the end of
every cycle, during which the heater is switched off.This helps to
minimise creasing. |
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