User manual HOOVER VHC392T

[. . . ] 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 Discharge hose kit If the appliance is not running properly or breaks down, switch it off, disconnect the plug from the socket and do not tamper with the appliance. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. During the last 15 minutes the load is always tumbled in cool air. 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. When the tumble dryer is in use the drum and door may be VERY HOT. 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. Gently remove lint using a soft brush or your fingertips. [. . . ] Has not been installed in accordance with the installation instructions. Always use genuine Hoover spares, available direct from GIAS Service. For service and repairs call your local engineer on our national number. For a period of one year from the date of purchase the appliance is covered by a guarantee which allows you to call GIAS Service free of charge. [. . . ]