User manual HOOVER VHC392T

[. . . ] This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. This machine should only be used for its intended purpose as described in this manual. Ensure that the instructions for installation and use are fully understood before operating the appliance. [. . . ] Prevent items from falling or collecting behind the dryer as these may obstruct the air inlet and outlet. Before using the tumble dryer for the first time: Please read this instruction book thoroughly. Wipe the inside of the drum and door with a damp cloth to remove any dust which may have settled in transit. Make sure that the laundry you are going to dry is suitable for drying in a tumble dryer, as shown by the care symbols on each item. Place clothes loosely in the drum to make sure that they don't get tangled. Do not overload the drum, large items when wet can exceed the maximum admissible clothes load (for example: sleeping bags, duvets). By care symbols These can be found on the collar or inside seam: Suitable for tumble drying. If the item does not have a care label it must be assumed that it is not suitable for tumble drying. By amount and thickness Whenever the load is bigger than the dryer capacity, separate clothes according to thickness (e. IMPORTANT: Do not dry articles which have been treated with a dry cleaning fluid or rubber clothes (danger of fire or explosion). Woollens, silk, delicate fabrics, nylon stockings, delicate embroidery, fabrics with metallic decorations, garments with PVC or leather trimmings, training shoes, bulky items such as sleeping bags, etc. Only put into the tumble dryer laundry which has been thoroughly wrung or spin-dried. Try to dry the maximum weight of laundry, this will save time and electricity. Put dripping wet items into the tumble dryer, this may damage the appliance. Programme Selector ­ Select the required programme On/Off button and indicator ­ Press to switch on, the indicator will light Delay Start ­ Allows the user to delay the start of the drying cycle (see details of Operation on page 16) Start/Pause ­ Press Start/Pause to commence the selected drying programme Acrylic/Synthetic button ­ Press to reduce the heat level for delicate items, the indicator above the button will light up. To change the heat setting the programme must be reset Low Heat ­ Indicator light ON High Heat ­ Indicator light OFF Empty Water indicator ­ lights when the water container is full Filter Care indicator ­ lights when the filter needs cleaning Progress display START ­ When the dryer is switched On the START indicator will flash, when the programme starts the START indicator will light up 60' ­ Indicator lights when there is less than 60 minutes left until completion of the programme 15' - Indicator lights when there is less than 15 minutes left until completion of the programme. At this stage of the drying cycle the machine enters the Cool Down phase STOP - Indicator lights when the programme is finished. Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. The water removed from the laundry during the drying cycle is collected in a container at the bottom of the dryer. When the container is full the `EMPTY WATER' indicator on the control panel will light, and the container MUST be emptied. However, we recommend that the container is emptied after each drying cycle. NOTE: Very little water will collect during the first few cycles of a new machine as an internal reservoir is filled first. [. . . ] During that time Hoover will replace or repair all defective parts free of charge, except for parts subject to fair wear and tear such as belts. The call out fee and labour costs are chargeable after the first 12 months. To qualify for benefits under the guarantee, you must be able to provide proof of date of purchase and the appliance must have been installed and used in accordance with the instructions described in this manual. consequential losses and accidental damage to the machine is not covered by the guarantee. [. . . ]