User manual INDESIT G85C

[. . . ] Tumble dryer Instructions for installation and use G85C Contents Safety Advice Electrical Requirements Features - Get to know the main parts of your Dryer Where to put your Dryer How to use your Dryer The Controls Easy Iron Programme Sorting your laundry Items not suitable for drying Items requiring special attention Emptying the Water Container Guide to Drying Times Caring for your Dryer If something goes wrong If it still won't work 3-4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Register your purchase now Simply complete and return the Registration Form supplied with the appliance documents. Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details on the safe and proper use of the appliance. If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind, make sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the appliance and safety warnings. 2 For your safety IMPORTANT Using your Tumble Dryer is easy. Nevertheless, for your own safety and to get the best results it is important to know your Dryer by reading right through this handbook before using your dryer for the first time. [. . . ] For safety reasons this being the maximum drying time available. Should this occur, the causes may be: q The load is too big, or bulky. Turn the dryer Off, check through the first three causes, and then try again. Cool Tumble phase About 10 minutes before the programme is completed, the heating elements will be switched off, and the programme enters the final `Cool Drying' phase. During this phase, the fabric is cooled. You should always allow the dryer to complete this phase. By opening the door, you can check the dryness of the load as often as you wish and if you want remove some items before they are fully dry. (This is particularly useful for a mixed load where you want to iron some items, but others to be fully dried. ) You will need to press the START button after closing the door to re-start the programme. At the end of the drying programme it may not be convenient to take out the clothes immediately. Do not worry, the dryer will protect your clothes from creasing by gently turning them over occasionally by means of a few revolutions of the drum. At the same time, if you have not cancelled the Alarm (Buzzer) a warning buzz will sound intermittently to remind you that the clothes are ready to take out. Crease Care phase 10 Easy Iron Programme `Easy Iron' provides a short programme consisting of approximately 8 minutes of heat with an approximately 2 minutes cool tumble period. It is a short conditioning programme that softens the fibres allowing them to relax making handling and ironing easier and less time consuming. Maximum load size Your dryer will hold a load of 6kg (13lb) dry weight of natural fabrics. if you are drying items of man-made fibres (synthetic or acrylics), the maximum load should not exceed 3kg (6. 6lb) dry weight. This difference is that man-made fibres require more space to tumbledry without creasing. WARNING: DO NOT OVERLOAD AS THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRYING PERFORMANCE AND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. Typical load To help you estimate how many items it takes to make up a drying load, the charts below show the approximate weights of some everyday washing items. Clothes Blouse Dress Jeans 10 Nappies Shirt T-Shirt Cotton Other Cotton Other 150g 5oz 100g 31/2oz 500g 350g 700g 1000g 300g 1lb 2oz 12oz 1lb 6oz 2lb 3oz 101/2oz Household Items Duvet cover (Double) Cotton Other 1500g 3lb 5oz 1000g 2lb 3oz 700g 1lb 6oz 250g 9oz 100g 31/2oz 700g 1lb 8oz 350g 12oz 500g 1lb 2oz 350g 12oz Large Tablecloth Small Tablecloth Tea Towel Bath Towel Hand Towel Double Sheet Single Sheet Cotton Other 200g 7oz 125g 41/2oz If you group small cotton or terry-towelling items with a synthetic fabric load they could be damp at the end of the drying cycle. If this happens simply give them an additional short period of drying to finish them off. 12 Wash Care Labels Most of today's fabrics can be tumble dried in your Dryer with no trouble at all, but there are certain fabric finishes which should be dried away from direct heat. The majority of garments now have wash-care labels on them, giving full washing and drying instructions. These should always be followed carefully especially when you are drying something for the first time. Typical symbols are: May be tumble dried Do not tumble dry Or: Tumble dry at high heat setting Tumble dry at low heat setting Items not suitable for tumble drying · Those containing foam rubber or rubber-like materials or plastic film (e. g. [. . . ] Have you selected the correct programme setting for the type of fabric you are drying?Have the air intake grille or rear vents of the Dryer been obstructed?Were the clothes `excessively wet' when they were put in?This is perfectly normal - it means that the Dryer is on `Crease Care' and has reached the end of the drying cycle and the clothes are ready to take out. [. . . ]