Electrolux EDC1072LDW User manual

EDC1072LDW EN TUMBLE DRYER USER MANUAL 2
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CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................5
3. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................6
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 7
5. CONTROL PANEL...............................................................................................8
6. PROGRAMME TABLE......................................................................................... 8
7. OPTIONS.............................................................................................................9
8. SETTINGS......................................................................................................... 11
9. BEFORE FIRST USE..........................................................................................11
10. DAILY USE...................................................................................................... 11
11. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................. 12
12. CARE AND CLEANING....................................................................................13
13. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................16
14. TECHNICAL DATA...........................................................................................17
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Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that
brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and
stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be
safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following
data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes
injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
•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 they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
•Keep all packaging away from children.
•Keep all detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, we
recommend you activate it.
•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
•If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine,
use the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from
your authorized vendor, can be used only with the
appliance specified in the instructions, supplied with the
accessory. Read it carefully before installation (Refer to
the Installation leaflet).
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•The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below
the kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to the
Installation leaflet).
•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a
sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side,
where the appliance door can not be fully opened.
•The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must
not be obstructed by a carpet.
•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the
end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.
•Ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room
to avoid the back flow of gases into the room from
appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.
•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is
used for exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas
or other fuels. (if applicable)
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•Obey the maximum load volume of 7kg (refer to the
“Programme chart” chapter).
•Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have
been used for cleaning.
•Wipe away lint that has accumulated around the
appliance.
•Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint
filter before or after each use.
•Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
•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.
•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes
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or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be
dried in the tumble dryer.
•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as
specified by the fabric softener instructions.
•Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and
matches.
•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.
•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.
•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.
• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 5°C
or higher than 35°C.
• Make sure that the floor where you
install the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Always move the appliance vertically.
• The rear surface of the appliance must
be put against the wall.
• When the appliance is put in its
permanent position, check if it is fully
level with the aid of a spirit level. If it is
not, adjust the feet until it is.
2.2 Electrical connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical
shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical
information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the fuse in the
mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS
1362) fuse.
• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.
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2.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical
shock, fire, burns or damage
to the appliance.
• Use this appliance in a household only.
• Do not dry the damaged items which
contain padding or fillings.
• Only dry fabrics which are applicable to
dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the
instructions on the fabric label.
• If you have washed your laundry with a
stain remover start an extra rinse cycle
before you start the dryer.
• Do not drink or prepare food with the
condensed water/distilled water. It can
cause health problems to people and
pets.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
tumble dryer.
2.4 Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal
objects.
2.5 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children and pets to get closed in the
appliance.
3. INSTALLATION
3.1 Unpacking
CAUTION!
Before use all parts of the
transport packaging must be
removed.
1. Open loading door.
2. Pull off adhesive strips from inside
machine on top of drum.
3. Remove foil hose and polystyrene
padding from the machine.
3.2 Door reversal
To make it easier to load or unload the
laundry, the door can be reversed.
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WARNING!
The door must only be
reversed by an authorised
service engineer.
Please contact your Authorised Service
Centre. The engineer will carry out the
door reversal at your cost.
3.3 Special accessories
•stack kit
Available from your
Authorised Service Centre
or your specialist dealer
These intermediate installation kits can
be used to arrange the dryer and an
washing machine (60 cm wide, front
loaded) as a space-saving washer/
dryer stack. The washing machine is at
the bottom and the dryer is at the top.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the
kit.
•drain kit
Available from your
Authorised Service Centre
or your specialist dealer
Installation kit for direct draining of
condensate into a basin, siphon, gully,
etc. The condensate tank then no
longer has to be drained, it must
however remain in its intended position
in the machine.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the
kit.
•pedestal with the drawer
Available from your
Authorised Service Centre
or your specialist dealer
To situate the dryer in optimal high and
have some additional space to store
(e.g. laundry).
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the
kit.
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1Control panel
2Fluff filters
3Appliance door
4Airflow slots
5Adjustable feet
6Condenser door
7Water container
8Condenser
9Rating Plate
10 Push button for base door opening
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5. CONTROL PANEL
1 2 3 4 6 75
1Programme knob and OFF switch
2 Delicate button
3Dryness button
4 Buzzer button
5Indicators: Drying (Drying), Cooling
(Cooling), End/Anticrease (End/
Anticrease), Condenser , Filter ,
Tank
6 Start/Pause button
7 Delay button
6. PROGRAMME TABLE
Programmes Type of load Load (max.)1) /
Fabric mark
Cotton
Extra Dry Drying level: extra dry. 7kg/
Strong Dry Drying level: strong dry. 7kg/
Cupboard
Dry2)3) Drying level: cupboard dry. 7kg/
Damp Drying level: textiles which are still to be
ironed. 7kg/
Iron Dry 3) Drying level: applicable for iron. 7kg/
Synthetic
Extra Dry Drying level: extra dry. 3kg/
Cupboard Dry3) Drying level: cupboard dry. 3kg/
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Programmes Type of load Load (max.)1) /
Fabric mark
Iron Dry Drying level: applicable for iron. 3kg/
Time Drying
30'
60' Time programme to dry individual items
of laundry. 1kg/
Special
Mix
Cotton and synthetic fabrics. Low tem-
perature programme. Delicate pro-
gramme with warm air. 3kg/
Easy Iron
Easy care fabrics for which a minimum of
ironing is necessary. The drying results
can be different from one type of fabric to
the other. Shake the items before you put
them in the appliance. When the pro-
gramme is completed, Immediately re-
move the items and put them on a hang-
er.
1kg (or 5 shirts)/
Jeans
Leisure clothing such as jeans, sweat-
shirts of different material thicknesses
(e.g. at the neck, cuffs and seams). 7kg/
Cooling Refreshing a textiles that were in storage. 1kg
1) The maximum weight refers to dry items.
2) The Cotton Cupboard Dry programme is the “Standard cotton programme” and it is
suitable to dry normal wet cotton laundry and it is the most efficient programme in terms of
energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry.
3) For test institutes only: Standard programmes for tests are specified in the EN 61121
document.
7. OPTIONS
7.1 Delicate
With this option you can set a delicate
drying programme that has a low
temperature. Use this option with a fabrics
that have the symbol on the fabric label
(e.g. acrylic, viscose).
7.2 Dryness (Dryness)
increases the dryness of the dried laundry
adequately to the selected level:
•Max - maximum
•Med - medium
•Min - minimum
this option helps to achieve satisfying
result of drying (inactive with some
programmes)
7.3 Buzzer
you can hear the buzzer at the:
• cycle end
• start and end of crease guard phase
• cycle interruption
The buzzer function is by default always
on. You can use this function to activate
or deactivate the sound.
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You can activate the Buzzer
option with all programmes.
7.4 Options table
Programmes1) Delicate Dryness (Dry-
ness) Buzzer
Cotton
Extra Dry ■■■
Strong Dry ■■■
Cupboard Dry ■■■
Damp ■■■
Iron Dry ■■■
Synthetic
Extra Dry ■■■
Cupboard Dry ■■■
Iron Dry ■■■
Time Drying
30'
60' ■ ■
Special
Mix ■■■
Easy Iron ■ ■
Jeans ■■■
Cooling ■
1) Together with the programme you can set 1 or more options. To activate or deactivate
them, press the related touchpad.
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