Candy CS C8LF User manual

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Index
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
By placing the mark on this product,
we are confirming compliance to all relevant
European safety, health and environmental
requirements which are applicable in
legislation for this product.
Check that no damage has occurred to
the machine during transit. If it has, call for
service by GIAS. Failure to comply with the
above can compromise the safety of the
appliance. You may be charged for a service
call if a problem with your machine is caused
by misuse.
1. SAFETY REMINDERS
2. DRAIN HOSE KIT: FITTING
INSTRUCTIONS
3. PREPARING THE LOAD
4. CLEANING AND ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
5. WATER CONTAINER
6. DOOR AND FILTER AND CONDENSER
7. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
8. SELECTING THE PROGRAMME AND
SET THE FUNCTION
9. TROUBLESHOOTING CUSTOMER
SERVICE

1. SAFETY REMINDS
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This appliance can be used by
children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with
reduced physical,sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if
t h e y h a v e b e e n g i v e n
supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand
t h e h a z a r d s
involved.Children shall not play
with the appliance. Cleaning
and user maintenance should
not be made by children without
supervision.Children of less
than 3 years should be kept
away unless continuously
supervised.
dryer may create a fire hazard.
This appliances is intended to
be used in household and
similar applications such as:
Staff kitchen areas in shops ,
offices and other working
environments;
Farm houses
By clients in hotels, motels and
o t h e r r e s i d e n t i a l t y p e
environments;
Bed and breakfast type
environments"
A different use of this
appliance from household
environment or from typical
housekeeping functions,as
commercial use by expert or
in the above applications.
manner inconsistent with this
it may reduce the life of the
appliance and may void the
manufacturer’s warranty.
Any damage to the appliance
or other damage or loss
arising through use that is not
consistent with domestic or
household use ( even if
located in a domestic or
household environment)
shall not be accepted by the
manufacturer to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
● This machine should only be
used for its intended purpose
as described in this manual.
Ensure that the instructions
for installation and use are
fully understood before
operating the appliance.
● Do not touch the appliance
when hands or feet are damp
or wet.
● Do not lean on the door when
loading the machine or use
the door to lift or move the
machine.
● Do not allow children to play
with the machine or its
controls.
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Misuse of a tumble
trained users, is excluded even
If the appliance is used in a

Do not use the
product if the fluff filter is not in
position or is damaged; fluff
could be ignited.
Where the hot
surface symbol is located
the temperature rise during
operation of the tumble dryer
may be in excess of 60
degrees C.
Remove the plug from the
electricity supply. Always
remove the plug before
cleaning the appliance.
Do not continue to use this
machine if it appears to be
faulty.
Lint and fluff must not be
allowed to collect on the floor
around the outside of the
machine.
The final part of a tumble dryer
cycle occurs without heat (cool
down cycle) to ensure that the
items are left at a temperature
that ensures that the items will
not be damaged.
The tumble dryer is not to be
used if industrial chemicals
have been used for cleaning.
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.
Maximum load drying weight :
see energy label.
Installation
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WARNING:

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Do not dry unwashed items in
the tumble dryer.
Do not tumble dry
fabrics treated with dry
cleaning
fluids.
materials can, under certain
circumstances, when heated
b e c o m e i g n i t e d b y
spontaneous combustion.
Items such as foam rubber
(latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or
pillows fitted with foam rubber
pads MUST NOT be dried in
the tumble dryer.
Always refer to the laundry
care labels for directions on
suitability for drying.
Clothes should be spin dried or
thoroughly wrung before they
are put into the tumble dryer.
Clothes that are dripping wet
should not be put into the dryer.
Lighters and matches must not
be left in pockets and NEVER
use flammable liquids near the
machine.
Glass fibre curtains should
NEVER be put in this machine.
Skin irritation may occur if
o t h e r g a r m e n t s a r e
contaminated with the glass
fibres.
Items that have been soiled
with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
The Laundry
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.
● Fabric softeners, or similar
products, should be used as
specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
Ventilation
Adequate ventilation must
be provided in the room
where the tumble dryer is
located to prevent gases
from appliances burning
other fuels, including open
fires, being drawn into the
room during operation of the
tumble dryer.
Installing the rear of the
appliance close to a wall or
vertical surface.
There should be a gap of at
least 12 mm between the
m a c h i n e a n d a n y
obstrubtions.The inlet and
outlet should be kept clear of
obstru ctio n.To en sure
adequate ventilation the
space between the bottom
of the machine and the floor
must not be obstructed.
Check regularly that the air
flowing through the dryer is
not restricted.
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WARNING
Foam rubber

Do not install the product in a
low temperature room or in a
room where there is a risk of frost
occurring. At temperature around
freezing point the product may
not be able to operate properly:
there is a risk of damage if the
water is allowed to freeze in the
hydraulic circuit (valves, hoses,
pumps). For a better product
performance the ambient room
temperature must be between
5-35°C. Please note that
operating in cold condition
(between +2 and +5°C) might
simply some water condensation
and water drops on floor.
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Check frequently the fluff filter
after use, and clean, if
necessary.
Prevent items from falling or
collecting behind the dryer as
these may obstruct the air inlet
and outlet
NEVER install the dryer up
against curtains.
In cases where the dryer is
installed on top of a washing
machine, a suitable stacking kit
must be used according to the
follow configuration.
Stacking kit Mod 35100019: for
minimum washing machine
depth 49 cm
Stacking kit Mod 35900120: for
minimum washing machine
depth 51 cm
The stacking kit shall be one of
that above, obtainable from our
spare service.
The instructions for installation
and any fixing attachments,
are provided with the staking
kit.
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Environmental Issues
● All packaging materials used are
environmentally-friendly and recyclable.
Please help dispose of the packaging via
environmentally-friendly means. Your local
council will be able to give you details of
current means of disposal.
● To ensure safety when disposing of an old
tumble dryer disconnect the mains plug from
the socket, cut the mains power cable and
destroy this together with the plug. To prevent
children shutting themselves in the machine
break the door hinges or the door lock.
European Directive 2012/19/EU
This appliance is marked according
to the European directive 2012/19/EU
on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
WEEE contains both polluting substances (which
can cause negative consequences for the
environment) and basic components (which can
be re-used). It is important to have WEEE
subjected to specific treatments, in order to remove
and dispose properly all pollutants, and recover
and recycle all materials.
Individuals can play an important role in ensuring
that WEEE does not become an environmental
issue; it is essential to follow some basic rules:
- WEEE should not be treated as household
waste.
- WEEE should be handed over to the relevant
collection points managed by the municipality or by
registered companies. In many countries, for large
WEEE, home collection could be present.
In many countries, when you buy a new appliance,
the old one may be returned to the retailer who has
to collect it free of charge on a one-to-one basis, as
long as the equipment is of equivalent type and
has the same functions as the supplied equipment.
Electrical Requirements
Tumble dryers are supplied to operate at a
voltage of 220-240V, 50 Hz single phase.
Check that the supply circuit is rated to at least
13 A.
Electricity can be extremely dangerous.
This appliance must be earthed.
The socket outlet and the plug on the
appliance must be of the same type.
Do not use multiple adapters and/or
extension leads.
The plug should be accessible for
disconnection after the appliance has
been installed.
You may be charged for a service
call if a problem with your machine is
caused by incorrect installation.
If the mains cord on this appliance
is damaged, it must be replaced by a
special cord which is ONLY obtainable
from the spares service. It must be
installed by a competent person.
Do not plug the machine in and
switch it on at the mains until the
installation is completed.For your safety,
this dryer must be correctly installed. If
there is any doubt about installation, call
GIAS Service for advice.
GIAS Service
● To ensure the continued safe and efficient
operation of this appliance we recommend that
any servicing or repairs are only carried out by
an authorised GIAS service engineer.
Adjusting the Feet
Once the machine is
in place the feet
should be adjusted to
e n s u r e t ha t t h e
machine is level.
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2.
DRAIN HOSE : FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR TANK IN DOOR DRAWER
To avoid emptying the water container after
each drying cycle, the water can be discharged
directly to a waste water drain pipe (the same
drainage system as household sinks). Water
Bye-Laws prohibit connection to a surface
water drain. The waste water drain pipe should
be located adjacent to the tumble dryer.
The kit consists of:1 hose and 1 tap.
tumble dryer plug from the electricity supply
before carrying out any work.
Fit the Hose as Follows:
1.Tilt the machine
backwards.
2. The waste water
pipe is situated at the
right-hand side of the
machine (see the
picture). A grey hose
connects to the bridge
at the left hand side of
the machine. Using
pliers, remove the
pipe retaining clip
from the bridge.
3. Pull the hose off the
bridge connection.
4. Attach the black
hose from the kit,
(using the connector
a n d p i p e c l i p s
supplied), to the hose
removed from the
bridge connection.
5 . P l a c e t h e t a p
supplied by the kit to
close the remaing
hose.
Connect the new drain
hose to the waste
black water pipe .
6. Once the machine is
in place, check the
bottom to ensure that
the new hose does not
kink when pushing the
tumbl e dryer into
position.
Connect to the mains
electricity supply.
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WARNING
water kit is suitable only on models with the
water tank on the door.
NOTE:
The direct drain condensed
Switch off and remove the

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3. PREPARING THE LOAD
Before using the tumble dryer for the first time:
● Please read this instruction book thoroughly.
● Remove all items packed inside drum.
● Wipe the inside of the drum and door with a
damp cloth to remove any dust which may have
settled in transit.
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. Turn the articles inside out.
Place clothes loosely in the drum to make sure
that they don't get tangled.
Clothes Preparation
Do Not Tumble Dry:
Silk, nylon stockings, delicate embroidery,
fabrics with metallic decorations, garments
with PVC or leather trimmings.
IMPORTANT: Do not dry articles which
have been treated with a dry cleaning fluid or
rubber clothes (danger of fire or explosion).
During the last 15 minutes the load is always
tumbled in cool air.
Only put into the tumble dryer laundry which has
been thoroughly wrung or spin-dried. The drier
the laundry the shorter the drying time thus
saving electricity.
ALWAYS
● Check that the filter is clean before every
drying cycle.
NEVER
● Put dripping wet items into the tumble dryer,
this may damage the appliance.
Energy Saving
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● By care symbols
These can be found on the collar or inside seam:
Suitable for tumble drying.
Tumble drying at high temperature.
Tumble drying at low temperature only.
Do not tumble dry.
Sort the Load as Follows
Do not overload the drum, large items
when wet exceed the maximum
admissible clothes load (for example:
sleeping bags, duvets).
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.g. towels from thin underwear).
● By type of fabric
Cottons/linen: Towels, cotton jersey, bed
and table linen.
Synthetics: Blouses, shirts, overalls, etc.
made of polyester or polyamid, as well as
for cotton/synthetic mixes.
4. CLEANING AND ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT Always switch off and
remove the plug from the electricity supply
before cleaning this appliance.
For electrical data refer to the rating
label on the front of the dryer cabinet (with
the door open).
Cleaning the Dryer
● Clean the filter and empty the water
container after every drying cycle.
● Regularly clean the condenser.
● After each period of use, wipe the inside
of the drum and leave the door open for a
while to allow circulation of air to dry it.
● Wipe the outside of the machine and the
door with a soft cloth.
● DO NOT use abrasive pads or cleaning
agents.
● To prevent the door sticking or the build
up of fluff clean the inner door and gasket
with a damp cloth after every drying cycle.
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WARNING
load may be very hot.
The Drum, door and

5. WATER CONTAINER
The water removed from the laundry during the drying cycle is collected in a container inside the
door of the dryer. When the container is full the indicator on the control panel will light, and
the container MUST be emptied. However, we recommend that the container is emptied after each
drying cycle.
NOTE: Very little water will collect during the first few cycles of a new machine as an internal
reservoir is filled first.
To remove the container
tank in door drawer
To remove the container
bottom water drawer
1. Gently pull out the
water container holding
the handle. (A)
When it is full the
water container will
weigh about 6 kg.
2. T i l t t h e w a t e r
container to empty the
water out through the
spout. (B)
When empty, replace
the water container
back as shown; (C) first
insert the base of the
container into position
as shown (1) then
gentle push the top into
position (2).
3. Press Button to
restart the cycle.
NOTE: If you have the
option of drainage near
to the dryer you can use
the discharge kit to
provide a permanent
drainage for the water
c o l l e c t e d i n t h e
container of the dryer.
This means that you
don't have to empty the
water container.
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B
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1.Gently pull the bottom
of the kickplate so that it
unclips from the dryer.
The top section can
th e n be u n hi n ge d
allowing the kickplate to
b e c o m p l e t e l y
removed. (A)
2.Pull firmly on the
handgrip and slide the
water container out of
the dryer. (B)
Support the container
w i t h b o t h h a n d s .
(C)When full, the water
container will weigh
about 4kg.
3. Open the lid located
on the top of the
container and empty
the water.(D)
4. Refit the lid and slide
the water container
back into position. (D)
PUSH FIRMLY INTO
PLACE.
5. Refit the kickplate by
engaging the hinges at
the top and 'snapping'
the lower clips into
place.
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B
C
D