User manual HOTPOINT TCL 731EU/HA

[. . . ] Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER GB English, 1 F Français, 15 E Español, 29 Contents Important Information, 2-3 Installation, 4 Where to put your dryer Ventilation Door reversal instructions Water drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer GB P GR Português, 43 EÏÏËÓÈο, 57 Dryer description, 5 To open the door The features Control panel Start and programmes, 6-8 TCL731 Choosing a programme Table of programmes The controls Laundry, 9-10 Sorting your laundry Wash care labels Special clothing items Drying times Warnings and Suggestions, 11 General safety Disposal Saving energy and respecting the environment Maintenance and Care, 12 Switching off the electricity Cleaning the filter after each cycle Empty the water container after each cycle Check the drum after each cycle Cleaning the condenser unit Cleaning the dryer Troubleshooting, 13 Service, 14 Spare parts !Keep this instruction booklet on hand in order to refer to it when necessary. Take 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 informed about warnings and suggestions on how the appliance works. Read these instructions carefully; the following pages contain important information on installation and suggestions on how the appliance works. [. . . ] After re-starting the dryer, the light will take a few seconds to go out. To avoid this always empty the water container each time you use the dryer (see Maintenance). Q Door Opening Opening the door (or pressing the START/PAUSE button ) during a programme will stop the dryer and have the following effects: q The START/PAUSE light flashes Amber. The progress lights will change to show the current status and the START/PAUSE light will stop flashing and turn green. Q During the post creasecare phase of a drying programme, the programme will finish. Pressing the start/pause button will re-start a new programme at the beginning. Q Changing the programmes knob will select a new programme and the START/PAUSE light will flash green. You can use this to select the Cool Tumble programme to cool the clothes, if you find them dry enough. Q Note If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove the plug. When power is restored, press the START/PAUSE button and the programme will resume. Laundry Sorting your laundry Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure that the articles can be tumble dried. Q Wring out each item in order to eliminate as much excess water as possible. Q Wash Care Labels Look at the labels on your garments, especially when tumble drying for the first time. The following symbols are the most common: May be tumble dried Do not tumble dry Tumble dry at high heat setting Tumble dry at low heat setting GB Maximum load size Do not load more than maximum capacity. These numbers refer to dry weight: Natural fibres: 7kg max (15lb) Synthetic fibres: 3kg max (6. DO NOT overload the dryer as this could result in reduced drying performance. Items not suitable for tumble drying q Typical weights q Note: 1kg = 1000g 1lb = 16oz Clothes Blouse Cotton 150g Other 100g Dress Cotton 500g Other 350g Jeans 700g 10 nappies 1000g Shirt Cotton 300g Other 200g T-Shirt 125g Household Items Duvet cover Cotton (Double) Other Large Tablecloth Small Tablecloth Tea Towel Bath Towel Hand Towel Double Sheet Single Sheet q q 5oz 3oz 1lb 2oz 12oz 1lb 6oz 2lb 3oz 10oz 7oz 4oz q Articles that containing rubber or rubber-like materials or plastic film (pillows, cushions, or PVC rainwear), any other flammable articles or objects that contain flammable substances (towels soiled with hair spray). Glass fibres (certain types of draperies) Items which have been dry cleaned Items with the ITCL Code (see Special clothing items). Large bulky items (quilts, sleeping bags, pillows, cushions, large bedspreads etc). 1500g 1000g 700g 250g 100g 700g 350g 500g 350g 3lb 5oz 2lb 3oz 1lb 6oz 9oz 3oz 1lb 6oz 12oz 1lb 2oz 12oz At the end of a drying cycle, cottons could still be damp if you grouped cottons and synthetics together. If this happens simply give them an additional short period of drying. Q Note: The last 10 minutes of any time set is the Cool Tumble, so allow for this when setting the time, as this period will not dry your laundry. [. . . ] Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: GB Problem: The tumble dryer won’t start. Possible causes / Solution: q q q q q q q The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. The PROGRAMMES knob has not been set properly (see Start and Programmes). The START/PAUSE button has not been pressed (see Start and Programmes). [. . . ]