Electrolux EW6C4824CB User manual

EW6C4824CB
EN Tumble Dryer User Manual

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 7
4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 7
5. PROGRAMME TABLE....................................................................................... 8
6. OPTIONS..........................................................................................................10
7. SETTINGS........................................................................................................11
8. BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................... 12
9. DAILY USE....................................................................................................... 13
10. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 15
11. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................16
12. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................19
13. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................20
14. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................21
15. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS................................................................... 23
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
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 beginning the installation and use of this
appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or
damage that are the result of incorrect installation or
usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and
accessible location 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 the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
•Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be
kept away from the appliance unless continuously
supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuously
supervised.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
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1.2 General Safety
•This appliance is for drying domestic-type, machine-
dryable laundry only.
•Do not use the dryer function if laundry has been
soiled with industrial chemicals.
•This appliance is designed for single household
domestic use in an indoor environment.
•This appliance may be used in, offices, hotel guest
rooms, bed & breakfast guest rooms, farm guest
houses and other similar accommodation where such
use does not exceed (average) domestic usage levels.
•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).
•The appliance can be installed as freestanding or
below a 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, that would prevent the appliance door from being
fully open.
•The ventilation opening in the base must not be
covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
•WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied
through an external switching device, such as a timer,
or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on
and off by a utility.
•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at
the end of the installation process. Make sure that the
mains plug is accessible after installation.
•If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised
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Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid
an electrical hazard.
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
•Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled
with industrial chemicals.
•Wipe away lint or packaging debris 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
or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be
dried in the tumble dryer.
•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be
used as specified by the product manufacturer’s
instructions.
•Remove all objects from items that could be a source
of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.
•WARNING: 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.
•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the appliance.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature can be lower
than 5°C or higher than 35°C.
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• The floor area on which the appliance
is to be installed must be flat, stable,
heat resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Always keep the appliance vertical
when it is being moved.
• The rear surface of the appliance
must be put against a wall.
• When the appliance is in its
permanent position, check if it is
levelled correctly with the aid of a
spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet
accordingly.
2.2 Electrical connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric
shock.
• WARNING: This appliance is
designed to be installed / connected
to a grounding connection in the
building.
• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
• 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.
2.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electric shock,
fire, burns or damage to the
appliance.
• This appliance is for household
(indoors) use only.
• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed)
items that contain padding or fillings.
• If laundry has been washed with a
stain remover, carry out an additional
rinse cycle before starting a drying
cycle.
• Dry only fabrics that are suitable to
dry in the appliance. Follow the
cleaning instruction on the item label.
• 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
of the appliance.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
appliance.
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. Use only neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal
objects.
2.5 Service
• To repair the appliance contact the
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
• Concerning the lamp(s) inside this
product and spare part lamps sold
separately: These lamps are intended
to withstand extreme physical
conditions in household appliances,
such as temperature, vibration,
humidity, or are intended to signal
information about the operational
status of the appliance. They are not
intended to be used in other
applications and are not suitable for
household room illumination.
2.6 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable
close to the appliance and dispose of
it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming
trapped in the drum.
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• Dispose of the appliance in
accordance with local requirements
for the disposal of Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1 2
5
3
4
6
7
8
9
1Water container
2Control panel
3Appliance door
4Filter
5Rating plate
6Airflow slots
7Heat Exchanger lid
8Heat Exchanger cover
9Adjustable feet
For ease of loading laundry
or ease of installation the
door is reversible. (see
separate leaflet).
4. CONTROL PANEL
1
89 7 6
3
5
4
2
1Programme knob and RESET
switch
2Display
3Time Dry touch button
4Start/Pause touch button
5Delay Start touch button
6Extra Anticrease touch button
7Delicates touch button
8Dryness Level touch button
9On/Off button
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Press the touch buttons with
your finger in the area with
the symbol or name of the
option. Do not wear gloves
when you operate the
control panel. Make sure
that the control panel is
always clean and dry.
4.1 Display
Symbol on the display Symbol description
time drying option on
delay start option on
indicator: check Heat Exchanger
indicator: clean filter
indicator: drain the water container
child lock on
wrong selection or knob is in the "Reset" po‐
sition
programme duration
- time Drying duration
- delay start duration
5. PROGRAMME TABLE
Programme Load 1) Properties / Fabric type2)
3) Cottons Eco 8 kg
Cycle to be used to dry cotton
with "cotton cupboard" dryness
level, with maximum energy sav‐
ing.
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Programme Load 1) Properties / Fabric type2)
Cottons 8 kg
Cycle defined to dry all types of
cotton ready to store (cupboard
dry). /
Synthetics 3,5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabrics. /
Delicates 4 kg Delicate fabrics such as viscose,
rayon, acrylic, and their blends. /
Easy Iron 1 kg (or 5
shirts)
Easy care fabrics for which a
minimum of ironing is necessary.
The drying results can be differ‐
ent from one type of fabric to an‐
other. Shake the items before
putting them in the appliance.
When the programme has
ended, immediately remove the
items and put them on a hanger.
/
Refresh 1kg Refreshing textiles that were in storage.
Shirts 1,5kg (or 7
shirts)/
Easy care fabrics for which a
minimum of ironing is necessary.
The drying results can be differ‐
ent from one type of fabric to the
other. Shake the items before
you put them in the appliance.
When the programme is comple‐
ted, Immediately remove the
items and put them on a hanger.
/
Duvet 3 kg
Single or double duvets and pil‐
lows (with feather, down or syn‐
thetic fillings). /
Bed Linen 3kg
Bed linen such as single and
double sheets, pillowcases, du‐
vet cover. /
Sportswear 2 kg Sportswear, thin and light fab‐
rics, microfiber, polyester. /
Denim 4 kg
Leisure clothing such as jeans,
sweat-shirts of different material
thicknesses (e.g. at the neck,
cuffs and seams).
/
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Programme Load 1) Properties / Fabric type2)
Mixed 3kg
Cotton and synthetic fabrics.
Low temperature programme.
Delicate programme with warm
air.
/
1) The maximum weight refers to dry items.
2) For fabric mark meaning see chapter
HINTS AND TIPS: Preparing the laundry.
3) The Cottons Eco Cupboard Dry 8 kg programme. This programme is the reference
programme for energy label, in compliance with UAE.S 5010-2.
6. OPTIONS
6.1 Dryness Level
This function helps to increase dryness
of the laundry. There are 3 options:
• Extra Dry
• Cupboard Dry
• Iron Dry
6.2 Delicates
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).
6.3 Extra Anticrease
Extends the anti-crease phase by 60
minutes at the end of the drying cycle.
This function reduces creases. The
laundry can be removed during the anti-
crease phase.
6.4 Time Dry
You can set the programme duration,
from a minimum of 10 minutes to a
maximum of 2 hours. The required
duration is related to the quantity of
laundry in the appliance.
We recommend that you set
a short duration for small
quantities of laundry or for
only one item.
TIME DRYING RECOMMENDATION
10 - 20 min
action of cool
air only (no
heater).
20 - 40 min
additional dry‐
ing to improve
dryness after
previous dry‐
ing cycle.
>40 min
full drying of
the small laun‐
dry loads up to
4 kg, well spun
(>1200 rpm).
6.5 Options table
Programmes1) Dryness Level Delicates Extra Anti‐
crease Time Dry
Cottons Eco ■ ■ ■
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