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Hotpoint TCM580 manual

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  • Page 1

    Instruction booklet TUMBLE DR YER Contents Important information, 2-3 Product data, 3 Installation, 4 Where to put your dryer V entilation Door reversal instructions W ater drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer Dryer description, 5 T o open the door The features Control panel Start and programmes, 6 Choosing a programme Laun[...]

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    2 GB Impor tant Inf ormation ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff filter after EVER Y drying cycle. Fluff filter ... ! Failure to clean the filter after EVER Y dr ying cycle will affect the drying perfor mance 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 EV[...]

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    3 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Impor tant Inf ormation Condenser Unit... ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff from the condenser EVER Y month. ! Failure to clean the condenser could cause pr emature failure of your dryer . ● Check tha[...]

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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 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Dr y er Description Control panel T o open the door The features TIMER Knob ST ART Button Indicator Empty W ater Light The Empty W ater indicator light signals that the water container is full and[...]

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    6 GB Choosing a programme 1. Plug the dryer into the electrical socket. 2. Sort your laundr y according to fabric type ( see Laundr y ). 3. Open the door 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 ar e not in the way of the door seal. Close th[...]

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    7 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Laundr y 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. ● Cl[...]

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    8 GB Laundr y 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 period of time. Pleated or creased garments: read the manufactur er’ s drying instructions on the gar ment. Starc hed ar tic les: do not dr y these with non-s[...]

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    9 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB W arnings and Sug g estions ! The appliance has been designed and built according to international safety standards. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must be followed carefully . Ge[...]

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    10 GB 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 be caused by a combination of water and, or cleaning agents such as fabric conditioner from the wash. This colour ed film will not affect the dryer per formance. C[...]

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    11 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB T r oubleshooting Prob lem: The tumble dryer w on’t star t. Its taking a long time to dry . P ossible causes / Solution: ● The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. ● [...]

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    12 GB Ser vice Service 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 machine and could invalidate the spare parts warranty . Call an authorised technician if you experience problems while using the machine. Before calli[...]

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    15 Guarantee 12 months P arts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturers’ 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 195083265.01 N 10/2012 - 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[...]