Maytag MDE 9801 manual

Use & Care Guide T umble Dryer MA YT A G MDE 9701 MDE 9801[...]

2 CONTENTS READ FIRST Page 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 2 Safety instructions 4 General, I nstallation, Safety , Interrupting a programme, T ransport/Winter storage, P acking materials, Disposal 3 Child safety 5 General, Child lock on Start button 4 Parts of the tumble dryer 6 5 Panel 7 6 Option buttons 7 INST ALLA TION See Installat[...]

3 1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME READ THE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Please read through this Use and Care Guide before attempting to use the machine, particu- larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, Children ’ s safety . DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Check the Recommended washing marking on the items con[...]

4 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL • Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference. • Electrical installation, if required, must be carried out by an authorized electrician. • The machine may only be used for tumble drying in accordance with this Use and Care Guide. • Repairs and maintenance which affect safety or performance mus[...]

5 GENERAL Do not allow children to play with the tumble dr yer . The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic catch, which allows the door to be opened from the inside. The door is equipped with a switch, which automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened. The machine will not start automatically on closing the door (eg, if a child sh[...]

6 1 . FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER 2 . DA T A PLA TE 3 . CONDENSA TION W A TER CONT AINER 4 . P ANEL 5 . OUTER DOOR 4 P ARTS OF THE TUMBLE DR YER 8 6 . F AN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 7 . CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 8 . LINT FILTER St art/S t op 3 4 1 2 5 7 6[...]

7 5 P ANEL 1 . INDICA TOR LAMP ON/OFF 2 . MAIN POWER SWITCH 3 . PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB THE PROGRAMMES ARE DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 7, BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING. 4 . DISPLA Y 5 . ST ART BUTTON WITH LED TO INDICA TE ST ARTED PROGRAMME 6 . SETTING AND OPTION BUTTONS 7 . STOP BUTTON WITH LED TO INDICA TE THA T THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED 1 4 2 3 5 6 OPTION BUTTON[...]

8 7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING Before you start tumble drying, here is some advice that can be useful. SPIN-DRIED? Items that are to be tumble dried should first be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute or more. Better spin drying saves both energy and drying time. RECOMMENDED W ASHING MARKING Material suitable for tumble drying The symbol above [...]

9 PROGRAMMES Y our choice of programme will depend on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. The av ailable programmes are Extra dry , Dry , N ormal dr y , I ron dr y , T imed dr y program- me and Air fluff. Extra dry This programme is designed for washing that is extremely difficult to dry , eg, jeans with very thick seams. NOTE[...]

10 Buzzer The machine offers you the possibility of hea- ring when the cooling period ends. Set the op- tion Buzzer on and it will sound for three seconds when the programme is completed. Anti-crease Y ou can select the anti-cr ease option to prevent the fabrics from lying still and beco- ming creased at the end of tumble drying. This is a helpful [...]

11 The following step-by-step instructions are pro- vided to help you to achieve the best possible drying result. SORT FABRICS For tips and advice, see Chapter 7 – Before tumble drying. NOTE Empty the pockets. Coins, nails and similar items can cause damage to the machine and textiles. TURN ON THE MAIN POWER SWITCH OPEN THE DOOR, PUT IN THE W ASH[...]

12 Anti-crease Select anti-crease by indexing forwards with the button. Y ou can select an active period of between 1 and 3 hours for this option. indicates that the option is disconnected. Y ou can select a duration of 1-3 hours for the active option. This option means that the drum will rotate for three seconds per minute after the drying program[...]

13 ted in steps of 5 minutes, within four minutes after the start of the start of the drying pro- gramme). indicates 2 hours and 35 minutes, for example. Only the time for the Time programme and Air fluff drying is indica- ted for venting dryers. During cooling, is indicated in the display together with the number of minutes remain- ing. If the Ant[...]

14 The filter may require cleaning if lime scale deposits are present; see Chapter 10, Care and Cleaning. Draining the condensation water container The condensation water container must be emptied after each tumble drying. Pull out the condensation water container , drain any water and replace the container . If the condensa- tion water contai- ner[...]

15 9 CONSUMPTION V ALUES The following conditions apply for the consumption values indicated below: T emperature of intake air: 20 ºC. Humidity of intake air: 65 %. Drying temperature: Normal ( ), Low ( ). Element power: 2500 W . The cotton fabrics are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin) with MA YT AG washing machine.[...]

16 EMPTYING THE CONDENSA TION W A TER CONT AI- NER Empty the condensation water container after each tumble drying. Pull out the condensation water container , empty the water and put the container back. If the condensation water container beco- mes too full, the programme will be interrupted and will appear in the display . Empty the container and[...]

17 CLEANING THE FAN The fan should be cleaned at least once a year . If you have any household pets the fan must be cleaned more often. 1 . T urn off the main power switch. 2 . Remove the lo wer cover . 3 . Remove the safety screw (1). Prise out the four clips in the order shown and remove the fan cover . 4 . Unscrew the nut while holding the fan. [...]

18 CLEANING THE CONDENSER The condenser should be cleaned at least three times a year . . If you have any household pets the condenser must be cleaned more often. 1 . T urn off the main po wer switch. 2 . Remove the lo wer cov er . 3 . T urn the two levers anticlockwise to open the conden- ser cover . 4. T ake the condenser out and rinse the con- d[...]

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20 11 TROUBLE SHOOTING THE MACHINE WILL NOT ST AR T Check that: • The door is properly closed. • The main switch is pressed in. • Y ou have correctly set the required program- me or the required time in the timed dry pro- gramme. • the Delayed start option is not switched on. In this case, the time remaining to start in who- le hours will b[...]

21 F AUL T INDICA TIONS ON THE DISPLA Y If a fault or a failure occurs during the program- me, an indication will be given on the display . The table below shows the various fault co- des. Display shows Explanation Pr oposed measure Overflow This means that the condensation water container is full. If the condensation water is pumped out directly v[...]

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23 12 TECHNICAL INFORMA TION TECHNICAL DA T A Height: 850 mm Width: 595 mm Depth: 585 mm W eight: 47 k g Drum volume: 111 litre Max. drying capacity: 6.0 kg Speed: 52 r/min Rated power: See data plate Material: Cylinder and water container Stainless steel Material: Outer cover Hot-galvanized, powder-lacquered steel or stainless steel P ositioning: [...]

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25 13 SERVICE AND GUARANTEE SERVICE Before calling for service, check to see whether the faults is due to something that you can put right yourself. S ee chapter 11, T rouble shoo- ting. If you do require service, telephone your lo- cal MA Y T AG r etailer or the MA YT AG repre- sentative for your country . See guarantee card for address and teleph[...]

26 14 QUICK GUIDE 1. Sort the fabrics. 2. T urn on the main switch . 3. Open the door , load the fabrics and close the door again. Close the door carefully; it must not be slam- med. 4. Select a programme with the knob. The available programmes are: 1. Extra dry , 2. Dry , 3. Normal dry , 4. I ron dry , 5. Timed dry and 6. Air fluff. If you select [...]

27 15 INDEX Chapter A Acetate 7 , 1 4 Acrylate 7, 8 , 14 After tumble drying 8, 1 4 Air fluff programme 7, 8 , 14 B Before tumble drying for the first time 1 Before tumble drying 7 Buzzer 7, 8 C Care 1 0 Change programme after starting 8 Child safety start 3 Child safety 3 Cleaning 1 0 Coloured wash 7 Condensation water container 8, 10, 11 Condense[...]

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