Electrolux TK K2 E User manual

user manual
Condenser Dryer
TK K2 E

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Contents
Operating Instructions 5
Important safety information 5
Product description 8
Control panel 9
Before first use 9
Sorting and preparing laundry 9
Programme overview 11
Daily use 13
Care and cleaning 18
What to do if ... 25
Machine settings 27
Technical data 30
Consumption values 31
Hints for test institutes 31
Installation 32
Environment 36
Service 39
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Operating Instructions
Important 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 im-
portant 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 ev-
eryone 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 re-
sponsible 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. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunc-
tioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
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• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, 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.
•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. Only tumble dry
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.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance
Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items
are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check 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.
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• 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.
• 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.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
•Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the light
is switched on.
1)
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.
1) Only dryers equipped with internal drum light.
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Product description
10
2
6
8
11
4
1
3
7
9
5
1Control panel
2Drawer with condensed water container
3Fine strainer (lint filter)
4Large mesh filter (lint filter)
5Micro-fine filter (lint filter)
6Rating plate
7Loading door (reversible)
8Base door upstream of heat exchanger
9Button for opening door in plinth
10 Air slots
11 Screwed feet (with height adjustment)
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Control panel
1 2 3
45
1Programme knob and OFF Aus switch
2Function buttons
3Start/Pause button
4DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button
5Function and warning leds
Before first use
In order to remove any residues which may have been produced during production,
wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle (30 MIN) with
damp cloths in the machine.
Sorting and preparing laundry
Sorting laundry
• Sort by fabric type:
– Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS Baumwolle programme group.
– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe pro-
gramme group.
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• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:
Drying in the tum-
ble dryer possible
in principle
Dry at normal
temperature
Dry at reduced
temperature
(press DELICATE
Schon button!)
Drying in the tum-
ble dryer not pos-
sible
Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the
care label as being suitable for tumble-drying.
This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as
suitable for tumble-drying.
• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items. Tex-
tile colours may bleed.
• Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA Extratrocken programme.
Items may shrink!
•Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled!
Preparing laundry
• To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie
loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).
• Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc).
• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks,
the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.
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Programme overview
Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additiona
l func-
tions
pplication/properties
Care mark
DELICATE Schon
BUZZER Signal
DELAY START
Zeitvorwahl
COTTONS Baumwolle
EXTRA
Extratroc
ken
6
kg • • •
Thorough drying of thick or multi- layered
fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bath-
robes.
CUP-
BOARD
Schrankt
rocken
6
kg • • •
Thorough drying of fabrics of even
thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items,
knitwear, towels.
IRON
Bügeltro
cken
6
kg • • • For normal thickness cotton or linen laun- dry, e.g. bedding, table linen.
SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe
EXTRA
Extratroc
ken
3
kg • • • Thorough drying of thick or multi-layered fabrics, e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.
1)
CUP-
BOARD
Schrankt
rocken
3
kg • • •
For thin fabrics which are not ironed, e.g.
easy care shirts, table linen, baby clothes,
socks, lingerie with bones or wires.
1)
IRON
Bügeltro
cken
3
kg • • • For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, shirts.
1)
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Programmes
max. load
(weight when dry)
Additiona
l func-
tions
pplication/properties
Care mark
DELICATE Schon
BUZZER Signal
DELAY START
Zeitvorwahl
Time
30 Min. 1
kg • • •
For further drying of individual items of
laundry or for small volumes of less than
1kg.
FRESHE
N UP
Auffri-
schen
1
kg • • •
For refreshing or gently cleaning textiles
with commercially available dry cleaning
products.
Special
BED
LINEN
Bettwä-
sche
3
kg • • • Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillow- case, bedspread, duvet cover).
Jeans 6
kg • • •
For leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweat-
shirts, etc., of different material
thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and
seams).
1) select DELICATE Schon
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Daily use
Switching machine on
Turn the programme selector to any programme. The machine has been switched
on. Led of Start/Pause button is flashing.
Opening loading door / loading laundry
1.
Open loading door:
Use force to push against the loading door (push point)
2. Load your laundry (do not force it in).
Do not jam laundry in between the loading door and rubber seal.
3. Close loading door securely. Lock must audibly lock.
Selecting the programme
Use the programme selector to set the programme you require.
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DELICATE (Schon) function
For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the care label and for
temperature-sensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with
reduced heat.
DELICATE Schon function is only suitable for use with loads of up to 3kg.
To activate it:
1. Choose the drying programme.
2. Press DELICATE Schon button - the led above is on.
To deselect function press again DELICATE Schon button. Led above is off.
BUZZER function
The appliance is supplied with the BUZZER Signal function deactivated.
The buzzer sounds or plays a tune when activated during:
– cycle end
– anti-crease phase and when phase starts or ends
– cycle interruption by a warning
–alarm
To activate it:
1. Choose the drying programme.
2. Press BUZZER Signal button - the led above is on.
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To deselect function press again BUZZER Signal button. Led above is off.
DELAY START (Zeitvorwahl) function
With the DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button, you can delay the start of a
programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours.
1. Select the programme and additional functions if necessary.
2.
Press the DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button as many times as necessary until
the required delay time is chosen. Corresponding led is lighting.
–9h display for programme to start in 9 hours.
–6h display for programme to start in 6 hours.
–3h display for programme to start in 3 hours.
By pressing the DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button again, the time delay is
cancelled. The led is off.
3. To activate the delay timer, press the Start/Pause button.
If a time delay of 9 hours is selected, the led 9h is lighting. After 3 hours, the 9h led
is off and 6h led is lighting; after another 3 hours, 3h led is lighting. After a total of
9 hours, the programme will start.
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Starting the programme
Press the Start/Pause button. Led above stops flashing, becomes steady. The pro-
gramme is started. Lighting status LED shows you cycle run.
Changing programme
To change a programme which has been selected by mistake once the programme
has started, first turn the programme selector to OFF Aus position. The programme
is cancelled.
The programme can no longer be changed directly once the programme
has started. If nevertheless there is an attempt to change the programme
on the programme knob or if an function button (excluding the BUZZER
Signal button) is pressed, led above Start/Pause button starts flashing
temporarily in yellow. The drying programme is not however affected by
this (laundry protection).
Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme
1. Open loading door.
Laundry and drum can become hot. Risk of burns!
2. Load or remove laundry items.
3. Close loading securely. Lock must audibly lock.
4. Press the Start/Pause button to continue the drying cycle.
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Drying cycle complete / removing laundry
Once the drying cycle is complete, END status led is lighting. If the BUZZER Sig-
nal button has been pressed, an acoustic signal sounds intermittently for about one
minute.
The drying cycles are automatically followed by an anti-crease phase which
lasts around 30 minutes. The drum rotates at intervals during this phase.
This keeps the laundry loose and free of creases. The laundry can be re-
moved at any time during the anti-crease phase. (The laundry should be
taken out towards the end of the anti-crease phase at the latest to prevent
creases from forming.)
1. Open door.
2. Before removing the laundry, remove fluff from the micro-fine filter. It is best to
use a damp hand for this purpose. (See “Care and cleaning” chapter.)
3. Remove laundry.
4. Turn the programme selector to OFF Aus.
After each drying cycle:
- Clean the micro-fine filter and fine filter
- Drain the condensed water container
(See chapter “Care and cleaning”.)
5. Close the door.
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Care and cleaning
Cleaning fluff filter
The filters collect all the fluff which accumulates during drying. To ensure that the
dryer works perfectly, the fluff filters (micro-fine filter and fine strainer) must be
cleaned after every drying cycle.
The warning led is on to remind you this operation.
Never operate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff
filters.
1.
Open loading door
2. Use a damp hand to clean the micro- fine filter, which is built into the lower part
of the loading aperture.
3.
After a period of time, a patina due to detergent residue on laundry forms on
the filters. When this occurs, clean the filters with warm water using a brush.
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Remove the filter from the door pulling it out. It can be positioned with the tooth
facing to the left or to the right).
After cleaning do not forget to put it back.
4.
Push down unlock button on large mesh filter.
Large mesh filter jumps up.
5.
Take out fine strainer.
6. Remove fluff from fine strainer. It is best to use a damp hand for this purpose.
Clean the entire filter area
The strainer area does not have to be cleaned after every drying cycle, but
should be checked regularly and cleaned of fluff if necessary.
7. To do this, grip the top of the large mesh filter and pull it forwards until it comes
loose from the two brackets.
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8.
Remove fluff from the entire filter area. It is best to use a vacuum cleaner for this
purpose.
9. Press both journals of the large mesh filter into the brackets on the loading door
until they snap into place.
10. Re-insert fine strainer.
11. Press against the large mesh filter until it locks into the interlock.
If the fine strainer is not fitted, the large mesh filter will not snap into place
and the loading door cannot be closed.
Cleaning the door seal
Wipe the door seal with a damp cloth immediately after the drying cycle has finished.
Emptying the condensate tank
Empty condensate tank after every drying cycle.
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