User manual HOTPOINT ASD 79 C

[. . . ] Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER GB English, 1 I Italiano, 13 F Français, 25 Contents Installation, 2 Door reversal instructions Where to put your dryer Ventilation Water drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer GB D Deutsch, 37 E Español, 49 P Português, 61 NL Nederlands, 73 Dryer description, 3 To open the door The features Control panel Start and programmes, 4-6 ASD79C Choosing a programme Table of programmes The controls Laundry, 7-8 Sorting your laundry Wash care labels Special clothing items Drying times Warnings and Suggestions, 9 General safety Disposal Saving energy and respecting the environment Maintenance and Care, 10 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, 11 Service, 12 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. [. . . ] Q Door Opening q Opening the door during a programme will stop the dryer and have the following effects: q All 4 progress icons come on. Q During a delay phase the delay will continue to count down. The start button must be pressed to resume the delay programme. the progress icons will change to show current status. Q During the drying part of the programme, the colons on the display stop flashing to show that the time has stopped counting down. The start button must be pressed to resume the programme. The progress icons will change to show the current status, the colons flash and count down continues. the progress icons will change to show current status. Q Note If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove the plug, press the START button and the programme will resume. 6 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. Do not load dripping wet clothes into the dryer. 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). These can be cleaned with special at-home dry cleaning products. Large bulky items (quilts, sleeping bags, pillows, cushions, large bedspreads etc). These expand when drying and would prevent airflow through the dryer. 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. [. . . ] The temperature setting is not ideal for the type of fabric you are drying (see Start and Programmes, and see Laundry). The correct drying time has not been selected for the load (see Laundry). The air intake grille or rear vents are obstructed (see Installation, and see Maintenance). the dryer was overloaded (see Laundry). [. . . ]