Indesit IS 31 VU manual

TUMBLE DRYER Use and Car e & Installation Instructions IS31V IS31VS IS31VU[...]

Contents Saf ety Advice Electrical Requirements F eatures - Get to know the main parts of your Dr yer Where to put and vent y our Dryer How to use y our Dryer Sor ting your laundry Items not suitable f or drying Items requiring special attention The Controls Guide to Dr ying Times How to remo ve and clean the Fluff Filter Caring for y our Dr yer If[...]

3 For y our saf ety NEVER ● Allow children to pla y with or otherwise interfere with the dry er . 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 intake at the bac k of the machine. NEVER ● Allow the tumb le dr yer to recycle e xhaust[...]

4 For y our saf ety AL W A YS ● Super vise children to ensure that they do not pla y with the dr y er . AL W A YS ● Super vise persons (including children) with reduced ph ysical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or lac k of experience and knowledge , unless they hav e been given supervision or instr uction concerning use of the appliance by a [...]

Electrical Requirements Supply Changing the fuse Moulded plug Changing the plug Rewirable plug Changing the mains cable W ARNING: This appliance m ust be ear thed! REFER TO THE RA TING PLA TE FOR V OL T A GE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram f or location.) The fle xible mains lead is supplied fitted with a BS1363 plug a nd with a 13 amp BS136[...]

6 Features - Get to kno w the main par ts of y our dryer Where to put and vent y our dryer Y our tumb le dr yer should NO T be located adjacent to a gas hob, cooker , heater , or eye le vel grill as flames from the b ur ners c ould cause damage to your machine . The dr yer should be placed where air can freely circulate aroun d it, pref erably near[...]

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 Laundry”) 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 yer placing the clothes carefully in the drum, pushing them well tow ards the back and aw ay [...]

8 Sor ting y our laundr y 1. Alwa ys separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before 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 , you will nor mally h ave done this f or each item before the washing stage . 3. It is impor tant to extract as much w ater as [...]

9 W ash Care Labels Most of toda y’s f abrics can be tumble dried in your Dryer with no trouble at all, b ut there are cer tain fabric finishes which should be dried awa y from direct heat. The majority of gar ments now ha ve wash-care labels on them, giv ing full washing and drying instr uctions. These should alwa ys be fol lowed carefully espec[...]

10 Items requiring special attention The dr ying requirements of blank ets and bedspreads will, of cou rse, vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, howe ver ar e simply too big. if you hav e difficulty getting them into the Dr y er , the machine will hav e difficulty dr ying them properly . Blankets (and Garments) made from Acr ylic f[...]

11 The Contr ols T urn the Timer cloc kwise to select the required dr ying time. The dr ying time f or both heat settings is controlled by the timer . All y ou hav e to do is tur n the Timer Knob clockwise until it lines up with the required time. Never wind the timer contr ol anti-clockwise. This operation also star ts the dryer , provided the doo[...]

12 Please note that the Dr ying Times stated below 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 may sometimes incor porate a lo w spin speed which has the same effect. Y our dry[...]

13 Ho w to remo ve and c lean the fluff filter Caring f or y our Dr yer T o remove the filter A very impor tant par t of your dryer is the fluff filter at the front edge of the drum. It’ s there to trap the par ticles of lint and fluff which are normally blown aw ay when clothes are dried on the washing-line. if the filter is allowed to become b [...]

14 If something goes wr ong First, don’t panic! There may be nothing wrong at all. Look f or your problem belo w , then check the things we suggest. More often than not, this will give y ou the answ er to your prob lem, and you’ll be able to carr y on without having to telephone y our Ser vice Office. If after this you still cannot get y our ma[...]

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 n umber. 3[...]

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

After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Indesit appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufactur er . Essential Contact Inf ormation Indesit Service We ar e the largest service team in the countr y offering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensur e[...]