Electrolux EDE56150W User manual

EDE 56150W
user manual
notice d’utilisation
Tumble Dryer
Séche-linge
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
Thank you for choosing a first class product from
Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of
pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to
offer a wide variety of quality products that make your
life more comfortable. You find some examples on
the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes
to study this manual so that you can take advantage
of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that
it will provide a superior User Experience delivering
Ease-of-Mind. Good luck!
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4 contents electrolux
Contents
Safety information..............................5
Product description ...........................7
Control panel.....................................8
Use....................................................9
Drying hints .....................................13
Drying programme .....................15-16
Programme information...................17
Care and cleaning ...........................18
Something not working....................20
Technical data .................................22
Consumption values........................23
Installation .......................................24
Environment concerns.....................27
Guarantee conditions ......................28
Customer service centres................29
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how
to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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safety information electrolux 5
Safety Information
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions
and make sure that they remain
with the appliance if it is moved or
sold, so that everyone using it
through its life will be properly
informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
●It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or attempt to modify
this product in any way.
●This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
●Make sure that small pets do not climb
into the drum. To avoid this, please
check into the drum before using.
●Any objects such as coins, safety
pins, nails, screws, stones or any
other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be
placed into the machine.
●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 such as foam rubber (latex foam),
shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows
fitted with foam rubber pads should
not be dried in the tumble dryer.
●Always unplug the appliance after
use, clean and maintenance.
●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 Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.
●Items that have been soiled with sub-
stances such as cooking oil acetone,
petrol, kerosene, spot removers, tur-
pentine, waxes and wax removers
should be washed in hot water with
an extra amount of detergent before
being dried in the tumble dryer.
●DDaannggeerrooffeexxpplloossiioonn::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. Only
tumble dry items washed with water.
●RRiisskkooffffiirree: 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.
●Please make sure that no gas lighters
or matches have accidentally been left
in pockets ofgarments to be loaded
into appliance
Installation
●This appliance is heavy. Care should
be taken when moving it.
●When unpacking the appliance, check
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6electrolux safety information
that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not
use it and contact the Service Centre.
●All packing and transit bolts must be
removed before use. Serious damage
can occur to the product and to
property if this is not adhered to. See
relevant section in the user manual.
●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 items will not be damaged.
●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
●After having installed the appliance,
check that it is not pressing or
standing on its electrical supply
cable, inlet hose and drain hose.
●If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a
washing machine, it is compulsory to
use the stacking kit (optional accessory).
Use
●This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes
other than those for which it was
designed.
●Only wash fabrics which are designed
to be machine dried. Follow the
instructions on each garment label.
●Do not dry unwashed items in the
tumble dryer.
●Fabric softeners, or similar products,
should be used as specified by the
fabric softener instructions.
●Do not overload the appliance. See
the relevant section in the user
manual.
●Clothes which are dripping wet
should not be placed in the dryer.
●Garments which have been in
contact with volatile petroleum
products should not be machine
dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are
used, care should be taken to
ensure that the fluid is removed from
the garment before placing in the
machine.
●Never pull the power supply cable to
remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.
●Never use the tumble dryer if the
power supply cable, the control
panel, the working surface or the
base are damaged so that the inside
of the tumble dryer is accessible.
WWAARRNNIINNGG::
Never stop a tumble dry before the
end of the drying cycle.
Child safety
●This machine is not intended for use
by young children or infirm persons
without supervision.
●Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
●The packaging components (e.g.
plastic film, polystyrene) can be
dangerous to children - danger of
suffocation! Keep them out of
children’s reach
●Keep all detergents in a safe place
out of children’s reach.
●Make sure that children or pets do
not climb into the drum.
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product description electrolux 7
Product description
Control panel
Fluff filters
Rating Plate
Adjustable feet
Side vent outlets
Ring nut
Rear vent outlet
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8electrolux control panel
Control panel
Buzzer bbutton
Quick bbutton
Delicate bbutton
Delay sstart bbutton
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3
2
1
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EDE 56150
90
60
30
3h
6h
9h
Cottons
Strong
Extra
Cupboard
Damp
Iron
Machine
Extra
Cupboard
Iron
aby
Time
Easy
Cooling
Special
Synthetics
Start/Pause bbutton
Indicator llights:
- Drying
- Cooling
-End
- Filtres
Programme sselector ddial
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use electrolux 9
Use
First Use
●Ensure that the electrical connections
comply with the installation instructions.
●Remove the polystryrene block and
any material from the drum.
●Before using your tumble dryer for
the first time, werecommend that you
to place a few damp clothsinside the
appliance and dry for 30 minutes.
There may be dust inside a brand
new tumble dryer.
Daily Use
Connect the appliance.
Open the door (see picture).
Place the laundry in the drum, one item
at a time, shaking them out as much
as possible. Close the door. Please check
the laundry does not get caught
between the door and filter.
P1108
P1104
Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the
required programme.
The light Start/Pause starts to flash.
The selector dial is divided into following
sections:
Cottons
Synthetics
Time
Special
Allows you to select electronically
controlled or time controlled drying. Turn
the dial to the required programme or time.
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The appliance runs these programmes
with the help of probes which detect the
degree of dampness of the laundry.
Simply select the programme according
to the type of laundry and degree of
drying required.
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Can be used to finish off drying if necessary.
Select the 90 or 60 minute programme for
cottons or the 30 minute programme for
synthetics. To cancel a programme which is
running, turn the programme selector dial to
“0”. At the end of drying, turn the selector
dial to “0” to switch the machine off before
removing the laundry.
90
60
30
Cottons
Strong
Extra
Cupboard
Damp
Iron
Machine
Extra
Cupboard
Iron
aby
Time
Easy
Cooling
Special
Synthetics
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Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired
programme and before depressing the
Start/Pause button. When these buttons
are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights
come on. When they are pressed again, the
pilot lights go out.pilot lights go out.
Select the Buzzer
When the drying cycle has finished, an
intermittent audible signal will sound.
By depressing button the acoustic
signal is switched off in the following cases:
• when selecting the programme
• when depressing the buttons
• when the programme selector dial is
turned to another position during the
programme or when you depress an
option button during the cycle
• at the end of the programme.
The corresponding light comes on
Select the Quick button
By depressing this button the drying
time is reduced in the following COT-
TON programmes:
• extra dry
• ready to wear
• store dry
The corresponding light illuminates.
This option cannot be selected togeth-
er with “low temperature” function .
Select Delicate
Pressing this button allows drying to be
performed at a lower temperature, for
delicate items.
The corresponding pilot light comes
on. This option can also be used for
time controlled drying.
This function cannot be used with
QUICK DRYING.
Select Delay start
This button allows you to delay the
starting of the programme by 3, 6 or 9
hours.
Press the button until the light relevant
to the desired delay lights up.
This option must be selected after hav
ing selected the programme and
before pressing START/PAUSE to start
the programme.
The machine begins the countdown,
which is shown by the pilot lights. For
example, if you have chosen a 9-hour
delay (pilot light 9h lit), after 3 hours, 9h
goes out and 6h lights up; after 3 more
hours, 6h goes out and 3h lights up.
When the 9 hours are over (pilot light
3h off), the drying cycle begins.
3h
6h
9h
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During the delayed start period, it is
not possible to change the programme
or the selected delay. If you wish to do
so, you must first cancel everything by
rotating the programme selector dial to
position “0”.
Select the new programme, the
options and the delayed start, then
press START/PAUSE.
If you wish to change only the options,
this can be done on condition that the
new option(s) is(are) compatible with
the programme. Set the machine to
PAUSE by depressing the relevant but-
ton, select the new option(s) and
depress START/PAUSE button again.
If you wish to add some laundry while
the machine is performing the count-
down, after having done so and having
closed the door, press START/PAUSE
again, in order to allow the machine to
complete the remaining countdown
time.
Select the Start/Pause
Press this button to start the dryer after
having selected the programme and
the options.
The relevant light will stop flashing. If
the door of the appliance or the small
door at the bottom is opened while the
programme is running, this button
must be pressed again after closing
the door in order to restart the pro-
gramme from the point at which it was
interrupted. In both cases the light of
the Start/Pause button flashes to
remind you that the start button needs
to be pressed again.
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These lights indicate the following
functions:
““DDrryyiinngg””lliigghhtt
This light indicates that the appliance is
in the drying phase.
““CCoooolliinngg””lliigghhtt
This light indicates that the appliance is
in the cooling phase. At the end of
drying, there is a 10 minute cooling
phase to cool the laundry.
““EEnnddooffpprrooggrraammmmee””lliigghhtt
This light is on at the end of the cooling
phase, during the anti-creasing phase
and at the end of the programme.
““FFiilltteerrcclleeaanniin
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It comes on every 80 cycles to remind
you that the condenser must be
cleaned.
At the end of the programme
All drying programmes end with a 10
minute cooling phase.
If the laundry is not removed at the end
of the cycle, the dryer performs an
anti-creasing phase (duration: 30 min-
utes maximum).
If you do not remove the laundry, the
dryer will stop automatically at the end
of the anti-creasing phase.
Lights end and filter remain lit and the
buzzer sounds for 2 minutes.
Turn the programme selector dial to “0”;
all the lights go out. The appliance is
switched off.
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Remove the laundry.
If you open and then close the door
before turning the selector dial to “0” all
the indicator lights come on.
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• Clean the filters.
Important!
If the drying programme has to be
stopped before it reaches the end, we
recommend that you turn the pro-
gramme selector dial to position Cooling
and wait until the end of this cooling
phase before removing the laundry. This
will avoid a build-up of heat inside the
appliance.To do this first turn the dial to
“OO” and then to Cooling and depress
Start button.
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To change a programme which is run-
ning, first cancel it by turning the pro-
gramme selector dial to “OO”. Select the
new programme and press the Start
button .
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drying hints electrolux 13
Drying hints
Before loading the laundry
Never tumble dry the following:
Particularly delicate items such as
net curtains, woollen, silk, fabrics
with metal trim, nylon tights, bulky
materials such as anoraks, blankets,
eiderdowns, sleeping bags, feather
quilts and any items containing rub-
ber foam or materials similar to rub-
ber foam.
• Always follow the instructions on gar-
ment labels:
may be tumble dried
normal drying (high tempera-
ture)
delicate drying (low tempera-
ture)
do not tumble dry
• Close pillowcases and covers with
fasteners to prevent small laundry
items getting tangled inside them.
Close press studs, zips and hooks
and tie belts and apron strings.
• Sort laundry according to type and
degree of drying required.
• Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids
creasing and saves energy.
• Avoid drying dark clothes with light
coloured fluffy items such as towels
as they could attract the fluff.
• The laundry must be thoroughly spun
before tumble drying.
•Easy-ccare iitems, too, e.g. shirts,
should be briefly pre-spun before
drying (depending on crease resist-
ance approx. 30 seconds or using
the special brief spin programme of
your washing machine).
• Knitted textiles (knitted underwear)
may shrink a little during drying.
Please do not overdry items of this
type. It is advisable to allow for
shrinkage when choosing the size of
new purchases.
• You can also put starched items into
your dryer. However, to achieve the
desired starched effect, choose the
programme “iron dry”. To remove any
starch residues, wipe out the internal
drum after drying with a moist cloth
and then rub it dry.
• To avoid a static charge when drying
is completed, use either a fabric sof-
tener when you are washing the
laundry or a fabric conditioner specif-
ically for tumble dryers.
• Remove the laundry when the dryer
has finished drying.
• If individual items are still damp after
drying, set a brief post-drying time,
but at lleast 330mminutes. This will be
necessary particularly for multilayered
items (e.g. collars, pockets, etc.).
Make sure that no metal objects
are left in the laundry (e.g. hair
clips, safety pins, pins).
Button up pillowcases, close zip
fasteners, hooks and poppers. Tie any
belts or long tapes.
Remove persistent stains before
washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a
special detergent or detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove
hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.
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Maximum loads
Recommended loads are indicated in
the programme charts.
General rules:
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too
tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than half full;
Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum
no more than one third full.
Try to load to the maximum capacity
of the machine as small loads are
uneconomical.
Laundry weights
The following weights are indicative:
1200 gbathrobe 100 gnapkin 700 gquilt cover 500 gsheet 200 gpillow case 250 gtablecloth 200 gtowelling towel 100 gtea cloth 200 gnight dress 100 gladies’ briefs 600 gman’s work shirt 200 gman’s shirt 500 gman’s pyjamas 100 gblouse 100 gmen’s underpants
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Drying programmes
Programme Type of
laundry Options Description of programme
Extra
Cotton and
linen
Cotton and
linen
Cupboard
Michne
iron
Cotton and
linen
Extra
Synthetics
Cotton and
linen
Strong
Cotton and
linen
Damp
Cotton and
linen
Iron
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. terry towelling items
Drying thick textiles, e.g. terry towelling
items, towels.
Drying textiles of even thicknesses,
e.g. terry towelling items, knitted
items, towels.
For cotton or linen laundry which are
still to be put through a machine,
e.g.bedding, table linen.
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.
For thin textiles which are still to be
ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton
shirts.
For cotton or linen laundry which are
still to be put through a machine, e.g.
bedding, table linen.
Iron Synthetics
Synthetics
Cupboard
For thin textiles which are still to be
ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton
shirts.
For thin textiles which are not ironed,
e.g. easy care shirts, table linen,
baby’s clothes, socks, underwear.
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Drying programmes
Programme Type of
laundry Options Description of programme
Time
30 min
60 min
90 min
Synthetics
Cotton
Cotton
Synthetics
Special
Easy
Cotton and
linen
Synthetics
Special
Cooling
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. terry towelling items.
For drying individual items of laundry
or for small volumes of less than 1kg.
Special programme with anti-crease
mechanism for easy care textiles such
shirts and blouses; for minimum
ironing effort. The result depends on
the type and quality of textiles. (The
loading volume corresponds to
approx. 4 to 5 shirts.)
Recommendation: Place textiles in the
dryer straight after spinning. Once
dried, immediately remove textiles and
place on clothes hanger.
Special programme, lasting around 10
minutes, for refreshing or gently
cleaning textiles with commercially
available dry cleaning sets.
(Only use those products which are
declared as suitable for the drier by
the manufacturer; please observe the
manufacturer’s instructions for use.)
Max Cottons load: 6 kg
Max Synthetics load: 3 kg
Max Time load: 1 kg
Max Special Baby load: 2 kg
Jumpers
Special
Baby
Baby cycle is a special
programme for jumpers to be dried
“ready to wear”.
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Programme information
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Adjusting the level
of conductivity
Water contains, a variable quantity of limestone and mineral salts
of which quantities vary according to geographical locations thus
varying its conductivity values.
Relevant variations of the conductivity of the water compared to
those prefixed by the factory could slightly influence the residual
humidity of the laundry at the end of the cycle. Your dryer allows
you to regulate the sensitivity of the drying sensor based on
conductivity values of the water by using the following procedure.
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1. Turn the programme selector dial to switch on the appliance.
2. In selection mode,press simultaneously the buttons
and .
Press the buttons down until the pilot lights above each ones
begin to flash and one of the pilot lights indicating the ,
and .
AAddjjuussttiinnggtthheelleevveellooffccoonndduuccttiivviittyy:
Press the button sequentially: the level of conductivity is
indicated by the lighting of the horizontal hyphens.
LED lit Conductivity Approximate value µS/cm
Low < 300
Medium 300-600
High >600
Normally, the appliance is factory-set to the highest level;
however, certain models may be configured differently.
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Simultaneously press the buttons and .Press the
buttons down until the previous drying cycle time appears
again on the display and the buzzer sounds.
O = Cancelling/OFF To reset a programme and to switch off the machine turn
the selector dial to O. Now can a new programme be
selected.
Objective Implementation
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18 electrolux care and cleaning
Care and cleaning
You must DISCONNECT the appliance
from the electricity supply, before you
can carry out any cleaning or
maintenance work.
EExxtteerrnnaallcclleeaanniinngg
Use only soap and water and then dry
thoroughly.
Important: do not use methylated spirit,
diluents or similar products..
CClleeaanniinnggtthheeddoooorr
Clean periodically the interior part of
the door to remove any fluff from the
seals around the filter. Accurate clean-
ing ensures correct drying.
CClleeaanniinnggtthheeffiilltteerrss
Your dryer will only function well if the fil-
ters are clean.
The filters collect all the fluff which
accumulates during drying and they
must therefore be cleaned at tthe eend
of eeach pprogramme, before removing
the laundry, with a damp cloth.
The light is on to remind you this
operation.
AUTOREVERSE
kg 5
kg 2,5
800 / 900
70' - 90'
35' - 50'
1000 / 1200
65' - 85'
30' - 45'
800 / 900
80' - 100'
55' - 70'
1000 / 1200
75' - 95'
50' - 65'
650
50' - 60'
30' - 35'
kg 2,5
kg 1
P1109
The filter in the inner door must be
removed for cleaning.
Do not be alarmed by the amount of fluff. It
is not due to excessive wear caused by the
dryer.
All fabric loses fluff when drying but it
goes un-noticed in the air. In a tumble
dryer it simply collects in the filter.
After a while, a withish patina due to
detergent residue on laundry forms on
the filters. When this occurs, clean the
filters with warm water using a brush.
Remove the filter in the door opening
as per picture (it can be positioned with
the tooth facing to the left or to the
right).
AUTOREVERSE
kg 5
kg 2,5
800 / 900
70' - 90'
35' - 50'
1000 / 1200
65' - 85'
30' - 45'
800 / 900
80' - 100'
55' - 70'
1000 / 1200
75' - 95'
50' - 65'
650
50' - 60'
30' - 35'
kg 2,5
kg 1
P1112
AUTOREVERSE
kg 5
kg 2,5
800 / 900
70' - 90'
35' - 50'
1000 / 1200
65' - 85'
30' - 45'
800 / 900
80' - 100'
55' - 70'
1000 / 1200
75' - 95'
50' - 65'
650
50' - 60'
30' - 35'
kg 2,5
kg 1
P1111
P1110
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care and cleaning electrolux 19
Do nnot uuse tthe aappliance wwithout ffilters.
CClleeaanniinnggtthheeaaiirriinnttaakkeeggrriillllee
Using a vacuum cleaner remove the fluff
from the air intake grille at the back of the
appliance.
CClleeaanniinnggtthheeddrruumm
When your laundry does not reach the desired
degree of dryness, in other words, when it
turns out either too dry or too damp, we
advise you to clean the inside of the drum with
a cloth soaked with vinegar.
This will eliminate the slight patina that has
formed in the drum (due to residues of
detergent and softeners used in the wash-
ing, and to the lime contained in the water),
which prevents the probes from detecting
the correct degree of dryness.
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20 electrolux something not working
Something not working
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.
During machine operation it is possible that the Start/Pause pilot light flashes to
indicate that the machine is not working.
Once the problem has been eliminated, press the Start/Pause button to restart the
programme. If after all checks, the problem persists, contact your local Service
Centre.
Malfunction Possible cause Solution
Dryer does not work.
●Mains plug is not plugged in
or fuse is not working
correctly.
●Loading door is open.
●Have you pressed the
button?
●Plug in at mains socket.
Check fuse in fuse box
(domestic installation).
●Close loading door.
●Press the button again.
Drying results
unsatisfactory. ●Wrong programme selected.
●Lint filter clogged.
●Incorrect volume of laundry.
●Ventilation slots in base area
covered up.
●Residue on inside surface of
drum or drum ribs.
●Select a different programme the
next time you dry (see “Overview
of programmes” section).
●Clean lint filter.
●Observe recommended
loading volumes.
●Uncover ventilation slots in
base area.
●Clean inside surface of drum
and drum ribs
Loading door does not
close. ●Fine strainer not in place
and/or large mesh filter not
locked in place.
●Install fine strainer and/or
snap large mesh filter into
place.
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