User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EDC5340

[. . . ] 125980810 gb. qxp 2005-01-24 07:21 Page 1 TUMBLE DRYER SECHE -LINGE WÄSCHETROCKNER TROMMELDROGER IN STRUCTION BOO KLET MODE DEMPLO I GE BRAUCHSANW EI SUNG G EBRUIKSAANWI JZI NG EDC 5340 GB F D 125980810 NL 125980810 gb. qxp 2005-01-24 07:21 Page 2 Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. Transport damages After unpacking the machine please check it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not start it but contact your local Service Centre. The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning: The warning triangle emphasize information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance. The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use of the appliance. [. . . ] · Alarm code In case of a functional anomaly, the display shows an alarm code (e. g. See page 14 for more detailed information. 9 Indicator lights These lights indicate the following functions: "Drying" light - "Drogen" This light indicates that the appliance is in the drying phase. "Cooling" light- "Afkoelen" This light indicates that the appliance is in the cooling phase. At the end of drying, there is a 10 minute cooling phase to cool the laundry. "End of programme" light - "Einde" E21 8 Start/Pause button - "Start/Pauze" Press this button to start the dryer after having selected the programme and the options. If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. If the door of the appliance or the small door at the bottom is opened while the programme is running, this button must be pressed again after closing the door in order to restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted. This button must be depressed also after a power failure and after having re-inserted the water reservoir, if it has been emptied in the middle of a programme after lighting up of light "Waterhouder" In both cases the light of the Start/Pauze button flashes to remind you that the start button needs to be pressed again. This light is on at the end of the cooling phase, during the anti-creasing phase and at the end of the programme. "Filter cleaning" light - "Pluizenfilters" This light illuminates at the end of the programme to remind you that the filters must be cleaned. "Water reservoir full" light - "Waterhouder" This light comes on at the end of the programme to remind you that the water reservoir must be emptied out. If this light illuminates during a programme this means that the water reservoir is full. The buzzer sounds, the programme stops, the light of the Start/Pause button flashes. "Condenser cleaning" light- "Condensor" It comes on every 80 cycles to remind you that the condenser must be cleaned. 9 ENGLISH 125980810 gb. qxp 2005-01-24 07:21 Page 10 Programme chart Automatic drying (electronic programmes) Degree of drying required extra dry ready to wear store dry slightly damp iron dry machine iron dry extra dry store dry iron dry Easy iron Dry fresh Type of laundry Max-load (1) 6 kg 6 kg 6 kg 6 kg 6 kg 6 kg 2. 5 kg 2. 5 kg 2. 5 kg 2. 5 kg 1 - 4 garments Programme Extra droog Sterkdroog Kastdroog (*) Strijkdroog + Strijkdroog (*) Mangeldroog Extra droog Kastdroog (*) Strijkdroog Licht strijken Verfrissen Cotton & linen Synthetics Synthetics Jackets, trousers, dresses, skirts. (*) According to IEC 61121 Standards. · Easy iron is a special programme for synthetics. · Dry fresh "Verfrissen" is designed to clean and freshen garments labelled "dry clean only" at home, in your tumble dryer, using the special product available on the market. Time controlled drying Type of laundry Cotton Cotton Synthetics Drying time 90 min 60 min 30 min Max-load (1) 6 kg 6 kg 2. 5 kg Programme selector dial position 90' 60' 30' (1) Never overfill the drum (do not load large quilts, for example). Drying times vary according to: · The type of laundry · The size of the load · The degree of spinning prior to drying. Fresh & Cool This position on programme selector dial can be used to freshen the laundry (e. g. to remove a persistent odour of moth-balls). Programme duration 10 mins. Load It is often difficult to estimate the weight of items to be dried. We therefore recommend that you adopt the following guidelines: · cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; · synthetics: drum no more than half full; · delicate fabrics: drum no more than one third full. 10 125980810 gb. qxp 2005-01-24 07:21 Page 11 Operating sequence Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we recommend to place a few damp cloths inside the appliance and dry for 30 minutes. There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer. cooling phase (light "Afkoelen" ("Cooling") is on). [. . . ] through a coffee filter). Cleaning the drum When your laundry does not reach the desired degree of dryness, in other words, when it turns out either too dry or too damp, we advise you to clean the inside of the drum with a cloth soaked with vinegar. This will eliminate the slight patina that has formed in the drum (due to residues of detergent and softeners used in the washing, and to the lime contained in the water), which prevents the probes from detecting the correct degree of dryness. P0639 Also clean the outside, removing all fluff. Clean the rubber seal round the condenser cabinet and in the inner part of the small door with a damp cloth. Do not use pointed objects or utensils to clean the spaces between the plates, as this could damage the condenser and make it permeable. [. . . ]