Electrolux EDE421E User manual

TUMBLE-DRYER
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INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
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Dear customer,
Please read these operating instructions carefully and
pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in
the first pages. We recommend that you keep this
instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on
to any future owners.
Transport damage
When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
retailer.
Guide to use the Instruction Book
The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information
How do we help to protect the environment? We use recycled paper!
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Important Safety Information 4
Installation 4
Use 4
General Safety 4
Child Safety 5
Discarding 5
Energy saving tips 5
Your New Tumble Dryer 6
Description of the Appliance 6
The Control Panel 7
Programme Chart 9
Operating Sequence 10
Load the laundry 10
Switch the machine on 10
Select the drying programme 10
Select the required options 10
Start the machine 10
When drying is completed 11
At the end of the programme 11
Hints & Tips on Drying 12
Maintenance and Cleaning 13
External cleaning 13
Cleaning the door 13
Cleaning the filter 13
Something Not Working 14
Installation Instructions 15
Technical Specifications 15
Installation 16
Positioning 16
Fitting the vent hose 16-17
Electrical connection 17
Stacking kit (optional accessory) 17
Contents
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Installation
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor,
please adjust the feet in order to allow air to
circulate freely.
• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing
machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit
(optional accessory).
• This tumble dryer is designed to be vented
through to the open air. It should have its own
ventilation system which should not be joined with
any other ventilation system connected to any
other appliance.
Use
• Do not overload the appliance (see programme
chart).
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be
placed in the dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters have
accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be
loaded into appliance.
•Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that
have been in contact with inflammable solvents
(petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and
the like). As these substance are volatile, they
could cause an explosion. Tumble dry only items
washed with water.
•Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked
with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard
and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle
before loading your tumble dryer.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by
excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the
following items:
• Cushions, quilts and the like (these items
accumulate heat).
• Items containing rubber foam or materials similar
to rubber foam.
• Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is
not being used. This will allow the seal to be
preserved.
• Clean fluff filter after using tumble dryer. To
prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the
fluff filter is damaged.
General Safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Electrolux
Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
Electrolux spare parts.
Important Safety
Information
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing
or using the appliance.
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Child Safety
• Children are often not aware of the dangers of
electrical appliances. When the machine is
working, children should be carefully supervised
and not be allowed to play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film,
polystyrene) can be dangerous to children -
suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach.
,•Make sure that children or pets do not climb into
the drum.
• When the appliance is to be scrapped, pull the
plug out of the socket, cut off the electrical supply
cable and destroy the plug with the remaining
cable. Disable the door catch in order to prevent
children from becoming trapped inside while
playing.
Discarding
Packaging materials
The materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.
>PE<=polyethylene
>PS<=polystyrene
>PP<=polypropylene
This means that they can be recycled by disposing
of them properly in appropriate collection
containers.
Machine
Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.
Help to keep your country tidy!
•Old appliance
The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product
is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by in appropriate
waste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
Energy saving tips
To save energy we recommend that you follow
these hints:
• Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine
as small loads are uneconomical.
• To utilize the maximum load, laundry which is to
be dried ready to put away (store dry) can be dried
together with laundry to be ironed. To do this,
select the programme “iron-dry”, remove the iron-
dry items at the end of the programme and then
finish-dry the rest of the laundry.
• Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin
speed, the lower the electricity consumption and
the shorter the drying times.
• Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and
saves energy.
• Clean the filter regularly to avoid excessive drying
times and high electricity consumption.
• Ventilate the room well. The room temperature
should not exceed +35°C during drying.
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This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed
feel whatever the weather.
Extremely high quality standards both during
development and manufacturing guarantee a long
service life for your appliance.
Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is
achieved through very frugal electricity consumption
and short drying times.
Your New Tumble Dryer
1 Top cover
2 Programme chart
3 Door opening button
4 Mains-On Light
5 ON/OFF Button
6 Low Temperature Button
7 Buzzer Off Button
8 Start Button
9 Control Lights
10 Programme Selector Dial
11 Rating Plate
12 Fluff filter
13 Adjustable feet
14 Side vent outlet
15 Ring nut
16 Rear vent outlet
Description of the Appliance
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1 Programme Chart
This will help you to select the correct programme
for drying.
2 Door Opening Button
Press this button to open the door.
3 ON/OFF Button
By depressing this button the machine switches on.
By depressing it again the machine switches off.
4 Mains-On Light
This lights up by depressing the ON/OFF button to
switch the machine on and goes out when the
machine is switched off.
5 Low Temperature Button
Press this button to reduce the temperature when
drying particularly delicate items. The corresponding
pilot light comes on.
6 Buzzer Off Button
During the anti-crease phase, the buzzer will sound
intermittently. Depress this button to switch off this
function. The corresponding pilot light illuminates.
7 Start Button
Press this button for about 2 seconds to start the
selected drying programme.
If the door is opened during drying programme, this
button has to be depressed after closing the door to
re-start the programme.
8 Programme phase indicator
The different lights indicate the following functions:
Drying Light
This light indicates that the machine is performing
the drying phase.
Cool Tumbling Light
This light will illuminate when the cooling phase is in
operation. This starts 10 minutes before the end of
drying to prevent any creasing or crumpling of
fabrics.
If light or flashes, the programme has to be
re-started.
End of programme & Anti-
Crease Lights
These lights flash alternatively at the end of the
drying programme: the laundry can be removed. If
you do not remove the laundry, the machine will
carry out automatically the anti-crease phase which
lasts approx. 30 minutes.
If only the light flashes this means that the anti-
crease phase has finished.
The Control Panel
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9 Programme Selector Dial
To set the machine to the selected programme, turn
the dial until the letter you want coincides exactly with
the pointer.
Electronic Controlled
Programmes (A…H)
These operate by means of dampness sensors.
All you have to do is to set the selector dial for the
programme required and the laundry will be dried to
the selected degree of dryness.
The degrees of final drying which can be obtained
with electronic control are illustrated in the
programme chart.
Timed Programmes (I-L)
For a personalized drying or additional drying of single
items.
The selector dial incorporates a drying cycle up to 60
minutes for cotton and up to 30 minutes for
synthetics.
The selected time can be extended when the original
programme is completed, by resetting the dial for a
further period of drying.
Remember that during the last 10 minutes of
programme, the heat is cut off in order to carry out a
fabric cooling phase, which prevents any creasing or
crumpling of the fabrics (position on the dial).
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Type of Max. load Degree of drying Selector dial
laundry kg required setting
White - coloured / cotton
garments of different thickness
and multilayer fabrics, 5 Extra dry A(*)
i.e. bathrobes, but no tricot
garments
Towelling
Tricot garments 5 Store dry B (*)
Baby garments
Bed linen
Table cloths 5 Slightly damp C(*)
Dishtowels
Bed linen
Table cloths 5 Iron dry D (*)
Dishtowels
Bed linen
Table cloths 5 Machine iron dry E(*)
Dishtowels
Synthetic and mixed fabrics (non-iron)
bed linen and table cloths 2,5 Extra dry F(*)
shirts, blouses
Synthetic and mixed fabrics,
i.e. bed linen and table cloths 2,5 Store dry G (*)
jumpers, baby garments
Delicates, sensitive to high temperatures 2,5 Slightly damp H(*)
Time-controlled drying for drying single 2,5 personal I(*)
cotton items 60 min
Synthetics and delicates 1.5 - 2,5 personal L(*)
30 min
(*) According to CEI 1121 standards.
Programme Chart
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Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we
recommend to place a few damp cloths inside the
appliance and dry for approximately 30 minutes
(programme L).
There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer.
1. Load the laundry
Open the door by depressing button .
Load the items one at a time, shaking them out
loosely and close the door.
Please check the laundry does not get caught
between the door and filter.
2. Switch the machine on
Depress the ON/OFF button . The mains-on light
comes on.
3. Select the drying programme
Turn the selector dial to the desired programme.
4. Select the required options
Depress Buzzer Off and/or Low Temp. Button ,
if required.
5. Start the machine
Depress START button for 2 seconds, the
machine starts operating.
To change a programme already in progress, turn
the selector dial to “0”, select the new programme
and then depress START button.
Operating Sequence
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6. When drying is completed
When the selected degree of dryness has been
reached, the heating element switches off
automatically and the cooling phase is carried out (the
control light is on). After about 10 minutes the anti-
crease phase follows (control lights and flash
alternatively).
Anticrease phase
If you do not remove the laundry at the end of the
programme (after the cooling phase), the machine will
automatically carry out an “anticrease” phase for
approx 30 mins. During this period the drum will rotate
at regular intervals to avoid creasing and the buzzer
will sound for 1 second every 10 seconds, unless you
have depressed the BUZZER OFF button. You can
remove the laundry at any time.
If you do not remove the laundry at this stage, the
machine will complete the anti-crease phase and then
will stop automatically: only the pilot light will flash.
7. At the end of the programme
1. Turn the selector dial to “0”.
2. Switch the machine off by depressing the ON/OFF
button, the mains-on light will go out.
3. Clean the filter.
A clean filter ensures correct functioning of the
appliance.
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Before placing articles of laundry in your tumble
dryer, check the care labels to ensure they are
recommended for tumble drying.
Care Labels you may find on your laundry
normal drying (high temperature)
delicate drying (low temperature)
do not tumble dry
Do not overload the appliance.
Here is a list of the approximate weight of some
common laundry items.
Sheet 700 to 1000 g
Pillowcase 100 to 200 g
Tablecloth 400 to 500 g
Table Napkin 50 to 100 g
Kitchen Towel 70 to 120 g
Linen Hand Towel 100 to 150 g
Hand Towel 150 to 250 g
Bath Towel 700 to 1000 g
Bathrobe 1000 to 1500 g
Shirt 200 to 300 g
Apron 150 to 200 g
• Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin
speed the lower the electricity consumption and
the shorter the drying time.
• DO NOT load dripping wet laundry into the dryer.
Roll the article in a towel or spin to remove
excess water.
• Close poppers and zips and fasten any buttons.
• Sort the laundry. Separate synthetics from
cotton/linens, and dry separately.
• Remove the laundry immediately after the
programme has finished.
• Use a fabric conditioning sheet to reduce static.
We recommend the sheet is pinned to an article of
laundry (using a safety pin).
• Mix the load i.e. large and small articles.
• When drying large items such as sheets, we
recommend you periodically stop the dryer to
redistribute the load.
DO NOT use the tumble dryer to dry the
following:
• Articles contaminated with inflammable
substances e.g. petrol, cleaning solvents, cooking
oil, fats or hair lacquer.
• Woollen and synthetic/wool mixtures unless the
item is labelled as suitable for tumble drying.
• Very delicate articles such as silk.
• Very large and bulky items such as duvets or
sleeping bags.
Hints & Tips on Drying
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You must disconnect the appliance from the
electricity supply, before you can carry out any
cleaning or maintenance work.
External cleaning
Use only soap and water and then dry thoroughly.
From time to time, apply a little wax furniture cream
with a soft cloth.
Important: do not use methylated spirit, diluents or
similar products.
Cleaning the door
Clean periodically the interior part of the door to
remove any fluff.
Accurate cleaning ensures correct drying.
Cleaning the filter
Your dryer will only function well if the filter is clean.
The filter collects all the «fluff» which accumulates
during drying and it must therefore be cleaned at the
end of each programme, before removing the
laundry, with a damp cloth.
The filter cannot be removed.
Do not be alarmed by the amount of fluff. It is not due
to excessive wear caused by the dryer. All fabric
looses fluff when drying but it goes un-noticed in the
air. In a tumble dryer it simply collects in the filter.
Maintenance and Cleaning
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If after the above checks, there is still a fault, call your
local Electrolux Service Centre.
When you call the Service Centre please make sure
you give the model and serial number of the
appliance.
This information can be found on the rating plate (see
picture).
Something Not Working
• The tumble dryer does not
start:
• The door has not been closed.
• The plug is not properly inserted in the power socket.
• There is no current at the socket
• The main fuse has blown.
• The programme selector dial is incorrectly
positioned.
• The START button has not been depressed.
• Drying takes too long or
laundry is not dry enough:
• The laundry has not been spun properly.
• The filter is clogged up.
• The room temperature is too high.
• Has the correct programme been chosen?
• The Low Temperature Button has been
depressed, although full heating should be used
for drying.
• There is too much laundry inside the appliance.
• The dryer is not correctly installed.
• The vent hose is squashed.
Symptom Possible causes
P0307
Mod. ...
Prod. No. ........
Ser. No. ............
Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without
calling out an engineer. Before contacting your local Service Centre, please carry out the checks listed below.
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Technical Specifications
Installation Instructions
It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
Care must be taken to ensure that the
appliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.
Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.
DIMENSIONS: Height 85 cm
Width 60 cm
Depth 57 cm
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION: 220/230 V/50 Hz
MAX. POWER ABSORBED: 2200 W
MIN. FUSE RATING: 10 A
MAX. DRYING CAPACITY: Cotton, linen 5 kg
Synthetics 2.5 kg
Drum Volume 108 l
CONSUMPTION: Cotton, linen 3.3 kWh (5.5 kg store dry)
Cotton, linen 2,7.kWh (5.5 kg iron dry)
Synthetics 1.10kWh (2.5 kg store dry)
This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:
- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;
- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.
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Positioning
It is recommended that, for your convenience, the
machine is positioned close to your washing machine.
Whilst drying, the tumble dryer will expel a certain
amount of warm, very moist air, and this should be
removed from the room as quickly as possible to
prevent condensation. In an extremely well ventilated
room or close to an open window, this may occur
naturally.
However, in general, it is better to carry the dryer's
exhaust outside via a 100 mm diameter flexible hose
(supplied with the machine); ending either temporarily
at an open window, or permanently at a fixed
ventilation grille, fitted to an exterior wall or window.
The tumble dryer must be installed in a clean place,
where dirt does not build up.
Make sure there are no obstructing items or material
near the air-intake louvres provided at the back
(e.g. paper, rags etc.).
To keep vibration and noise to a minimum when the
dryer is in use, it should be placed on a firm, level
surface.
Once in its permanent operating position, check that
the dryer is absolutely level with the aid of a spirit
level. If it is not, raise or lower the two adjustable feet
at the front of the machine until it is.
The feet must never be removed.
Do not restrict the floor clearance through deep-
pile carpets, strips of wood or similar. This might
cause heat build-up which would interfere with the
operation of the appliance.
Important
When operating the tumble dryer, the room
temperature must not exceed 35°C, as it may affect
the performance of the appliance.
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Fitting the vent hose
To simplify the installation, there is a choice of vent
outlets: one at the back, the others in the left and
right-hand side.
Connect the hose to whichever is the more convenient
by pulling the ring nut (A) from the vent outlet at the
back, screwing it on to the hose and pushing it firmly
back into place.
The unused vents should now be sealed with the
special snap covers provided.
Advice: If the hose is long and the room temperature
low, the moisture might condense to water inside the
hose. This is an unavoidable natural phenomenon.
To prevent this water from lying in the hose or flowing
back into the tumble dryer, it is advisable to drill a
small hole (dia. 3 mm) in the lowest point of the hose
and to place a small container below it. (See picture,
point B).
Once connected to the dryer, run the vent hose to the
desired outlet point, ensuring that the run’s overall
length is less than 2 m, and that it contains no more
than two bends. As to the outlet itself, if you have
decided on a fixed wall/window grille, a good local
builder’s merchant should be able to supply you with
the necessary fittings and installation advice.
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Installation
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It is important not to connect the vent hose
to, for example, a cooker hood, or a chimney
or flue pipe designed to carry the exhaust
from a fuel burning appliance.
Note that to avoid condensation problems, it is
essential that the dryer be fitted with the flexible hose
to carry its “exhaust” at least beyond the kitchen
units; preferable outside the kitchen.
In order to prevent the appliance from overheating, it
is important that the steam exhaust is unobstructed.
Therefore, in case of a permanent hose fitted to an
exterior wall or ceiling, it must be ensured an exhaust
capacity of at least 150 m3/h.
If the dryer is fitted next to kitchen units, make
sure that the vent hose is not squashed. If the hose
is partially squashed, drying efficiency will be
reduced, resulting in longer drying times and
higher energy consumption.
If the hose is completely squashed, the safety cut-
outs with which the machine is fitted may operate.
P0055
Electrical connection
Before connecting the machine check that the mains
voltage corresponds to the voltage given in the
technical specifications.
Check that your domestic electrical installation can
take the maximum load required, also taking into
account any other appliances in use.
Connect the machine to an earthed socket, in
accordance with current wiring regulations.
The manufacturer declines any responsibility
for damage or injury through failure to comply
with the above safety precaution.
Stacking kit
A special stacking kit is available through your dealer,
to enable the mounting of the dryer on top of your
washing machine.
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