Hotpoint 3kg Tumble Dryer manual

Instructions f or Installation and Use 3kg T umble Dr yer V3D01 T o the Installer: Before installation, fill in the product details on the bac k cover of this book. The information can be f ound on the rating plate. T o the User: This symbol reminds you to read this booklet. Y ou m ust read the instructions prior to installing and using the applian[...]

Contents 3 - 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 18/19 20 Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy f or ref erence as it contains impor tant details on the saf e and proper use of the appliance. If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else , or mov e house and leav e it behind, make sure this Book is also p[...]

3 For y our safety NEVER ● Allow children to pla y with or otherwise interf ere with the dr yer . NEVER ● Allow the air inlet at the bac k of the dr yer , the air outlet or vent hose to be obstructed. NEVER ● Direct the vent hose outlet to wards the air intak e at the back of the machine. NEVER ● Allow the tumb le dr yer to recycle e xhaust[...]

4 For y our safety AL W A YS ● Super vise children to ensure that the y do not play with the dryer . AL W A YS ● Super vise persons (including children) with reduced ph ysical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or lac k of e xperience and knowledge , unless they ha ve been giv en super vision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a p[...]

5 Electrical Requirements Supply Changing the fuse Moulded plug Changing the plug Rewirable plug Changing the mains cable W ARNING: This appliance must be earthed! REFER TO THE RA TING PLA TE FOR V OL T AGE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram for location.) The fle xible mains lead is supplied fitted with a BS1363 plug and with a 13 amp BS1362 f[...]

6 Features - Get to kno w the main par ts of y our dryer Where to put and vent y our dryer Y our tumble dryer should NO T be located adjacent to a gas hob , cooker , heater , or ey e lev el grill as flames from the burners could cause damage to your machine . The dr y er should be placed where air can freely circulate around it, pref erably near a [...]

7 Ho w to use y our dr yer 1. Plug in, s witch on electricity . 2. Sor t your laundry (see section “Sor ting Y our Laundr y”) 3. Open the door . Check that the fluff filter is clean (see section How to remov e and clean the fluff filter). 4. Load the dr y er placing the clothes carefully in the drum, pushing them well tow ards the back and aw a[...]

8 Sor ting y our laundry 1. Alwa ys separate laundry into the correct fabric groups bef ore washing and drying. 2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are f astened and belt, strings etc. are tied loosely in bows, y ou will normally have done this f or each item before the w ashing stage. 3. It is impor tant to extract as much w ater as po[...]

9 W ash Care Labels Most of toda y’ s f abrics can be tumble dried in your Dr yer with no trouble at all, b ut there are cer tain f abric finishes which should be dried awa y from direct heat. The majority of gar ments now ha ve w ash-care labels on them, giving full washing and drying instr uctions. These should alwa ys be follo wed carefully es[...]

10 Items requiring special attention The dr ying requirements of b lankets and bedspreads will, of course, vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, how ev er are simply too big. if y ou hav e difficulty getting them into the Dr yer , the machine will hav e difficulty drying them proper ly . Blankets (and Garments) made from Acr ylic fi[...]

11 The Contr ols T urn the Timer cloc kwise to select the required drying time. The timer controls the dr ying time f or both heat settings. All you hav e to do is turn the Timer knob cloc kwise until it lines up with the required time. Never wind the Timer Control anti-c lockwise. This operation also star ts the dryer , provided the door is closed[...]

12 Please note that the Dr ying Times stated belo w and on appliance control panel are a GUIDE only and dr ying times are aff ected by: Items such as towelling retain a lot of w ater after spinning, also the suggested wash progr amme for small items such as T -Shir ts ma y sometimes incor porate a lo w spin speed which has the same effect. Y our dr[...]

13 Ho w to remo ve and c lean the fluff filter Caring f or y our Dr yer When finished After each load As necessary Lubrication Y our tumble dryer needs very little attention. The f ollowing simple steps will keep it perf orming well. Switch off electricity and remo ve plug. Alwa ys clean the filter and turn the dr um by hand to chec k that small it[...]

14 If something goes wr ong First, don’t panic! There ma y be nothing wrong at all. Look for your problem belo w , then chec k the things we suggest. More often than not, this will give y ou the ans wer to your prob lem, and you’ll be ab le to carr y on without ha ving to telephone your Service Office. If after this you still cannot get y our m[...]

15 If something is still wrong with your machine after y ou’ve been through the check-list on the pre vious page: 1. Switch off and unplug your machine from the mains . 2. Call your nearest Service Office or local impor ter . When you contact us w e will want to know the f ollowing: 1. Y our name, address and postcode. 2. Y our telephone number .[...]

Pr oduct Data... (EU Regulation 392/2012) Rated capacity of Cotton laundry for the standard programme at full load 3 kg Energy efficiency class C The weighted Annual Energy Consumption ( AE c ) 261.3 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 [...]

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18 Guarantee 12 months P ar ts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturers’ guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown r epairs for twelve months from the date of pur chase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or material[...]

19 5 Y ear P ar ts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a FREE 5 year parts guarantee. This additional guarantee is conditional on you registering your appliance with us and the parts being fitted by one of our authorised engineers. There will be a charge for our engineer’ s time. T o activate the extra parts warranty on your appliance, simply call[...]

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