Hotpoint TVFM60C FUTURA manual

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    Instruction booklet TUMBLE DR YER Contents GB English TVFM 60C Futura ! 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 m[...]

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

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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 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 HEA T Button TIMER Knob ST AR T Button Indicator The TIMER knob sets the drying time: rotate it clockwise, never counter -cloc kwise , until the indicator is poin[...]

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    6 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes 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 clean and in place ( see Maintenance ). 4. Load the machine and make sure items ar e not in the way of the door seal. Close the door . 5. Choose [...]

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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: acrylic 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: r ead the manufacturer’ s drying instructions on the gar ment. Starc hed articles: do not dry these with non-starc[...]

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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 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 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[...]

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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 dryer won’t start. It is taking a long time to dry . P ossible causes / Solution: ● The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. ● There h[...]

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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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    195104045.00 W 05/2012 - LION fpg . 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 Contact Inf ormation Hotpoint Service We ar e the largest service team in the country offering you access to 400 skilled telephone [...]