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Instruction booklet TUMBLE DR YER GB English ! Keep this instruction booklet on hand in order to r efer to it wh en necessary . T ake it with you when you move, and should you sell this appliance or pass it on to another party , make sure that this booklet is supplied along with the dryer so that the new owner may be infor med about warnings and su[...]
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2 GB Impor tant Inf ormation ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff filter after EVER Y dr ying cycle. Fluff Filter ... ! Failure to clean the filter after EVER Y dr ying cycle will affect the drying per formance of your machine. - It will take longer to dry and as a result will use more electricity during drying. ! Y ou MUST empty the water container after E[...]
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3 Impor tant Inf ormation Condenser Unit... ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff fr om the condenser EVER Y month. ! Failure to clean the condenser could cause pr emature failure of your dryer . ● Check that: - The positioning arro ws are pointing upwards. - The 3 clips are re-secured bac k into their ‘lock’ position. STEP 3. Flush the condenser , fro[...]
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4 GB Where to put y our dryer ● Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can damage the appliance. ● If you are going to install the appliance under a work counter , be sure to leave a 10mm space between the top and any other objects o n o r above the machine and a 15mm space between the sides[...]
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5 Dr y er Description GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Control panel PROGRAMME Selection Buttons Display Unit ST ART/P A USE Button & Light CHILD LOCK Button ON/OFF Button OPTION Buttons T o open the door The f[...]
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6 GB Selecting y our language The Displa y Understanding the displa y Programme selection and displa y The selected programme is shown on the first line of the display when you select the corr esponding button, this message is shown while the programme is running. Memory: When you select the memory button the Display will show your se lected progra[...]
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7 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Programme pr ogress The Displa y Timed drying After selecting a programme that has a Timed Dry option, press the Timed button and the display will incr ement the selected time, ea[...]
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8 GB The Displa y Star t and Pr ogrammes W arnings The second line of the display also gives warnings and reminder s: (reminders occur at the end of the pr ogramme) END OF CYCLE, EMPTY THE W A TER BOTTLE ● Reminder that the water container should be emptied every time you use the dr yer ( see Maintenance ). EMPTY W A TER BOTTLE ● Indicates that[...]
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9 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Star t and Pr ogrammes Special Programmes Easy Iron Pr ogramme ‘Easy Iron’ is a short 10 minute programme (8 minutes of heat followed by a 2 minute cool tumble period) which f[...]
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10 GB Programmes T able Programme What it does... How to set it... Note: Cottons - High Heat Dries your Cotton clothes on High Heat. Options av ailable: Alarm, Delay Timer , Pre Car e, Post Care, Mini Load, * Mixed Dry Options av ailable: Alarm, Delay Timer , Pre Car e, Post Care, Mini Load, * Mixed Dry 1. Press the Cottons - High Heat button. 2. C[...]
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11 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Star t and Pr ogrammes Timed Drying Timed programmes tab le: First select a programme ( see Prog rammes T able ). ( 0:20, 0:40, 1:00, 1:20, 1:40, 2:00 or 2:20 Hours:Minutes ) Alw[...]
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12 GB Sorting your laundry ● Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure that the articles can be tumble dried. ● Sort laundr y by fabric type. ● Empty pockets and check buttons. ● Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and strings. ● Wring out each item in or der to eliminate as much excess water as possible. ! Do not load drippin[...]
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13 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Special clothing items Blankets and Bedspreads: acr ylic items (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special care on LOW heat setting. A void drying for a long pe[...]
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14 GB ! The 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 tumble dryer is not intended for use by persons (including children) with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and kno[...]
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15 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T roub leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Cleaning the drum ! Do not use abrasives, steel wool or stainless steel cleaning agents to clean the drum. A coloured film may start to appear on the stainless steel drum, this may[...]
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16 GB T r oubleshooting One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre ( see Service ), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: P ossible causes / Solution: ● The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. ● There has been a power failur e. ● The fuse has blown. T r y to plug ano[...]
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17 GB Important Information Installation Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T roub leshooting S e r vice Maintenance and Care Spare P arts This dryer is a complex machine. Repairing it yourself or having a non-authorised person try to repair it could cause harm to one or more persons, could damage the mac[...]
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Guarantee 12 months P arts 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 fr om the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or materials, [...]
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Indesit Company UK Limited, Morley W ay , Peterborough, PE2 9JB Indesit Company , Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate, Dublin 17 195067259.02 W 11/2009 - SIMLEX . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer . Essential Contac[...]