Indesit IS31VS 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[...]

For y our safety AL W A YS ● When the dr yer is not in use, s witch off at the wall, remov e plug and close the door . AL W A YS ● Comply with the specified electr ical requirements. AL W A YS ● Ensure that your dr yer is installed correctly and has adequate ventilation. (see, "Where to put and v ent your dryer .") AL W A YS ● Use[...]

Electrical Requirements Supply Changing the fuse Moulded plug Changing the plug Rewirable plug Changing the mains cable W ARNING: This appliance must be earthed! REFER TO THE RA TING PLA TE FOR V OL T AGE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram f or location.) The fle xible mains lead is supplied fitted with a BS1363 plug and with a 13 amp BS1362 fu[...]

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 ey e lev el grill as flames from the bur ners could 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 normally h ave done this f or each item before the washing stage . 3. It is impor tant to extract as much w ater as p[...]

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, giving full washing and drying instr uctions. These should alwa ys be fol lowed carefully especi[...]

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 [...]

11 The Contr ols IS31VU 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 you hav e to do is tur n the Timer Control clockwise slightly past th e required time and then back to the required time . Do not rotate the knob bey ond 120 (maximum dr ying time) or past[...]

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 -Shirts may sometimes incor porate a lo w spin speed which has the same effect. Y our dryi[...]

13 Ho w to remo ve and c lean the fluff filter Caring f or y our Dryer 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 l[...]

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[...]

15 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 on the telephone number provided on the guar antee card. When you contact us w e will want to know the f ollowing: 1. Y our [...]

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