User manual CANDY CDC768

[. . . ] Please read and follow these instructions carefully and operate the machine accordingly. This booklet provides important guidelines for safe use, installation, maintenance and some useful advice for best results when using your machine. Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference or for any future owners Please check that the following items are delivered with the appliance: Instruction manual Guarantee card Energy label Failure to comply with the above can compromise the safety of the appliance. You may be charged for a service call if a problem with your machine is caused by misuse. [. . . ] 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. Do not overload the drum, large items when wet can exceed the maximum admissible clothes load (for example: sleeping bags, duvets). Check that all fastenings are closed and that pockets are empty. Place clothes loosely in the drum to make sure that they don't get tangled. 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. Made of polyester or polyamid, as well as for cotton/synthetic mixes. By drying level Sort into: iron dry, cupboard dry, etc. 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. During the last 15 minutes the load is always tumbled in cool air. Try to dry the maximum weight of laundry, this will save time and electricity. Exceed the maximum weight, this will waste time and electricity. Put dripping wet items into the tumble dryer, this may damage the appliance. The table shows approximate drying times, depending on the type of fabric and dampness of the clothes. The display will show the selected programme (see Programme Guide) Acrylics/Synthetics button (Séchage Délicat) ­ 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 START button (Départ) ­ Press Départ to commence the selected drying programme. [. . . ] This ranges from Bone Dry for bath towels and bathrobes, through Cupboard Dry for items that will be put away without ironing, to the programmes that leave the laundry suitable for ironing. Note: The sensor may not detect a small load of small articles. For small loads and separate items or pre-dried fabrics with low moisture content, use the timed programmes. Set the programme between 30 and 75 minutes depending on the load size and dryness required, and select high or low heat depending upon the fabric type. [. . . ]