Hotpoint TVFG 65 manual

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    Instruction booklet TUMBLE DR YER GB English ! Keep this instruction booklet on hand in order to r efer to it when 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 sug[...]

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    2 GB Impor tant Inf ormation ! Y ou MUST clean the fluf f 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. STEP 1. Open the door of your dryer . STEP 2.[...]

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    3 GB Description The Display Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting Se r v i c e Maintenance and Care Installation P ermanent venting In conjunction with the vent tube we recommend using a W all/Window V ent Kit, available at a retail location or the nearest Spar e Parts Dealer . W all mounting 1. Leave an openin[...]

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    4 GB Installation Open window venting The end of the tube should be directed downwards, to pr event warm moist air from condensing in the room or in the dryer . ! Ensure that the dryer is adequately ventilated and that the end of the vent tube is not directed towar ds the air intake duct. ! The vent tube must always be fitted for optimum perfor man[...]

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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 Se r v i c e Maintenance and Care Control panel PROGRAMME knob Display Unit & Selection Buttons ST AR T/P A USE Button & Light CHILD LOCK Button & Light HEA T LEVEL Button & L[...]

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    6 GB The Displa y The Display has three main functions, each with its corr esponding button. After selecting a programme that has a Sensor Dry option, press and r elease the button until the requir ed dryness sensing level is displayed. If the sensing option is not available with your selected programme, the display will flash and the buzzer will b[...]

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    7 GB Important Information Installation Description Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting Se r v i c e Star t and Pr ogrammes The Display Start and Prgrammes 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 and make sure the filter is[...]

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    8 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes Jeans ● This is a programme for jeans made fr om denim cotton. Before drying your jeans turn the front pockets inside out. ● It can be used for load sizes up to 3kg (approximately 4 pairs). ● Do not mix dark and light coloured items. ● It can also be used on other garments made from the same material, such as jac[...]

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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 Se r v i c e Maintenance and Care Star t and Pr ogrammes W ool Programme ● This is a programme for tumble dryer safe garments marked with the symbol . ● It can be used for load sizes up to 1kg (approximately[...]

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    10 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes 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 fluffs the fibr es of clothing that have been left in the same position/location for an extended period of time. The cycle relaxes the fibr es and makes them easier to iron and fold. ! [...]

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    11 GB Important Information Installation Description The Displa y Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions T r ou b leshooting Se r v i c e Maintenance and Care Star t and Pr ogrammes ● Programmes knob ! W arning , if after pressing the ST ART/P AUSE button the programme knob position has changed, the new position will NO T change t[...]

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    12 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. ● 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 loa[...]

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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 Se r v i c e Maintenance and Care Laundr y Special clothing items Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special care on LOW heat setting. A void drying for[...]

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    14 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 . General safety ● This tumble dryer is not intended for use by persons (including children) with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities, o[...]

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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 v i c e Maintenance and Care Maintenance and Care Check the drum after eac h cyc le T urn the drum manually in order to r emove small items (handkerchiefs) that could have been left behind. Cleaning the dru[...]

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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: Prob lem: The tumble dryer w on’t star t. Drying cycle will not begin. Its taking a long time to dry . Programme finishes and clothes are damper than expected. The option li[...]

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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 v i c e Maintenance and Care Ser vice 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 da[...]

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    19 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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    195101981.03 N 01/2013 - LION fpg . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton Indesit Company UK Limited, Morley W ay , Peterbor ough, PE2 9JB Indesit Company , Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate, Dublin 17 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 Con[...]