User manual WHIRLPOOL AWZ 8577 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE PROGRAMME CHART PREPARING THE LAUNDRY SELECTING A PROGRAMME AND OPTIONS STARTING AND COMPLETING A PROGRAMME CHANGING A PROGRAMME INTERRUPTING A PROGRAMME DAILY MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BOOKLET SAFETY ADVICES BEFORE USING THE DRYER / CONNECTIONS ELECTRICAL CONNECTION SAFETY ADVICES AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS DESCRIPTION OF THE DRYER REMINDER - MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING DRAINAGE SYSTEM DOOR REVERSIBILITY / CHILD SAFETY LOCK HEAT EXCHANGER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE PAGE PAGE 4 5 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 3 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE SAFETY ADVICES BEFORE USING THE DRYER / CONNECTIONS 1. Removing the packaging and check • After unpacking, make sure that the dryer is undamaged. Contact After-Sales Service or your local retailer. • If the appliance was exposed to the cold prior to delivery, keep it at room temperature for a few hours before operating. [. . . ] General recommendations: Always set the programme/time selector knob to the “0” position after use. This prevents the dryer from being switched on accidentally. Before cleaning or carrying out maintenance, switch off the dryer and disconnect it from the mains supply. To clean the outside of the dryer, use a neutral detergent and a damp cloth. Do not use inflammable cleansing agents. Do not use the tumble dryer if chemicals have been used for cleaning. • Garments treated or contaminated with flammable cleaning sprays or liquids such as petrol, cooking oil or aerosol sprays must not be put in this dryer. • Lighters must not be left in pockets. • Never use and store flammable materials nearby the dryer. • Wipe away lint from the door seal and the door using a damp cloth. • If the lint filter mesh is clogged, clean it with water and a soft brush. • Since lint can go through the filter it is necessary to clean, from time to time, the complete filter area (including below the filter) with a brush, a damp cloth or with a vacuum cleaner. • If necessary, the power cable may be replaced with an identical one obtained from our After-Sales Service. The power cable must only be replaced by a qualified technician. To minimize the risk of fire in tumble 2. • • • • • • • • 3. • 4. • • • • • • 6 dryer, the following should be observed: • Oil-affected item can ignite spontanously, especially when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat from escaping and so create a fire hazard. • Do not tumble dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer. • If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable or cooking oil or have been contaminated by hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer they should first be washed in hot water with extra detergent - this will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard. • Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer. [. . . ] Notice: To avoid siphoning, the end of the hose must not be immersed in the drain water. Note: Depending on the model, the opening of the flap can be horizontal or vertical. This doesn’t change the functioning of the flap. A B C D 11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE / AFTER-SALES SERVICE Troubleshooting Guide If a fault occurs, before contacting our AfterSales Service, make the following checks to try and remedy the problem: Drying takes too long / laundry is not dry enough: • Was the correct programme selected?• Was the inserted laundry too wet (Washing machine spin speed less than 800 rpm? [. . . ]