User manual HOTPOINT TCM 80C 6XX

[. . . ] Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER GB English, 1 F Français, 13 E Español, 25 Contents Important information, 2-3 Product data, 3 GB P A FA Farsi, 72 Installation, 4 Where to put your dryer Ventilation Water drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer Português, 37 Arabic, 60 Dryer description, 5 The features Control panel Start and programmes, 6 TCM80C Choosing a programme Laundry, 7-8 Sorting your laundry Wash care labels Special clothing items Drying times Warnings and Suggestions, 9 General safety 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 Disposal !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. [. . . ] Items not suitable for tumble drying ● Typical weights ● 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 ● ● (5oz) (3oz) (1lb 2oz) (12oz) (1lb 6oz) (2lb 3oz) (10oz) (7oz) (4oz) ● 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. If this happens simply give them an additional short period of drying. — 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. 7 Laundry GB Special clothing items Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special care on LOW heat setting. Pleated or creased garments: read the manufacturer’s drying instructions on the garment. Starched articles: do not dry these with non-starched items. Make sure that as much of the starch solution is removed from the load as possible before placing it in the dryer. Do not over-dry: the starch will become powdery and leave your clothing limp, which defeats the purpose of starch. — Fabrics: items that are the same type of fabric but different textures and thicknesses may not have the same drying time. Quantity of laundry: single items or small loads may take longer to dry. — Do not tumble dry items that have previously been cleaned in or washed in, soaked in or soiled with petrol/gasoline, dry cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances. Highly flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments including cooking oil, acetone, denatured alcohol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers. Ensure these items have been washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer. — Do not tumble dry items containing foam rubber (also known as latex foam), or similarly textured rubber like materials. Foam rubber materials can, when heated, produce fire by spontaneous combustion. — Fabric softener or similar products should not be used in a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of static electricity unless the practice is specifically recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener product. — Do not tumble dry undergarments that contain metal reinforcements eg. [. . . ] 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: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. Try to plug another appliance into the socket. Try to plug the dryer’s power cord directly into the socket. [. . . ]