Haier HLP140E - 2.6 cu. Ft. Portable Vented Electric... User manual

Features
Service Manual
Special No.: SMHLP140E-01 Edition: 2007-4-10
Antibacterial drying, easy and safe
PTC heating, rapid temperature rise
Automatic thermo-limiting, safe and easy
No outdoor air drying, avoiding dust pollution
Computerised control, atuo drying
Tumble Exhaust Type Clothes Dryer
HLP140E
Models:
Version:00.00

CONTENTS
Tumble Exhaust Type Clothes Dryer Model:HLP140E
Contents 1
Product introduction and main features 2
Specification and net dimension 3
Important Safeguards 4
Operating your dryer 6
Parts and structure 10
Wiring diagram 10
Wall Mounting Instructions 11
Maintenance 13
Troubleshooting 14
Maintenance service and trouble shooting 15

Product introduction and main features
3. Exhaust portion
The air from the drum is exhausted through the air outlet grill, filter screen, air impeller and
the exhaust duct. The exhaust direction can be altered by adding an exhaust pipe.
4. Door and control panel structure
The door lock adopts a drawing structure which can be opened by pulling the door handle.
The door switch is installed between the front panel and drum supporter. The projecting arm
at middle part of the door projects or releases the link lever of the door switch to connect or
disconnect the door switch.
The operation is easy and simple. The door switch is installed between the front panel and
the drum supporter. It is safe enough.
I. Product introduction
1. Air inlet structure
In the air inlet portion left lower of the dryer there's a PTC heating device, through which the air
is guided from the air inlet into the drum by rotation of the dryer drum and impeller driven by the
motor. The heating device is a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) semi-conductor heater of
self-control of temperature and high safety provided with a 70 thermo-limiter.
At the air inlet a filter screen is provided to keep air clean and free of impurities.
2. Drum portion
The support plate front of the drum is installed on the dryer cabinet with 6 connectors. A white
felt and a wear-resistant tetrafluoroethylene wearing piece are attached on the drum support
plate. The drum front and rear sealing is made with felt. The drum rear part is mounted with
nuts on the shaft rivetted on the drum support bracket where the air impeller and antiwear
spacer are installed.
The air outlet filter screen is installed in the drum. Take care the filter fixed on the drum with
screws shall be carefully cleaned when cleaning the filter screen.
Antibacterial drying, easy and safe
PTC heating, rapid temperature rise
Automatic thermo-limiting, safe and easy
No outdoor air drying, avoiding dust pollution
Computerised control auto drying
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model
Rated voltage frequency
Rated max.Current
Rated max. Capacity
Cycles temperature and
time chioce
120V 60Hz
~
HLP140E
630mm 425mm 685mm
Tumble exhaust type cold air drying and hot air drying
Auto dry Normal heavey,delicate can be choosed
Timed dry: refer to the operating instructions
24kg
3.5kg
Safety device
(a)Safety device (b)Motor overload protector
(c)Thermostat (d)Over-temperature circuit breaker
A
Overall dimensions
Product net weight
Drying mode
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NET DIMENSION
Unit: mm
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1.Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2.Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapours that could ignite
or explode.
3.Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when the
appliance is used near children.
4.Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door tothe drying compartment.
5.Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
6.Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
7.Do not tamper with controls.
8.Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended
in the user-maintenance instructions or in published user-repair instructions that you understand and have
the skills to carry out.
9. Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static unless recommended by the manufacturer of
the fabric softener or product.
10.Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials.
11. Clean lint screen before or after each load.
12.Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and dirt.
When using electrical appliances, in order to reduce the risk of fire ,electric shock, and/or injury , these basic
safety precautions should always be followed:
13.The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service
personnel.
14. Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may
contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
16.Do not use or place stove, gas device, water heater, tinder or similarities close to your dryer. Do not install
or store this appliance where it will be exposed to water and/or to the weather.
15.Keep your dryer away from combustible materials (such as gasoline) during operation to prevent the risk
of fire.
17.The tumble dryer is not to be used if chemicals have been used for cleaning.

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23.If material has been used with any flammable liquids or solids it should not be used in the dryer until all
traces of the flammable liquids and its fumes have been removed.
25.Do not share a receptacle with other appliances. Do not use it when a plug loosely inserted into a receptacle.
24.This dryer shall be connected to a three-wire, single phase, 120V AC power receptacle more than 15A,
which must be reliably grounded. A leakage protector shall be used, if possible.
21.For appliances with ventilation openings in the base, that a carpet must not obstruct the openings.
19.There has to be adequate ventilation to avoid the back flow of gases into the room from appliances
burning other fuels including open fires, when operating the tumble dryer.
20.Lint is not to be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer.
22.Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used for exhausting fumes from appliances
burning gas or other fuels.
18.The tumble dryer is intended only for drying textile material washed in water.
26.When normally using, the power cord of dryer shall be easily plugged or unplugged by hand. It must be
unplugged during power blackout, moving, not in use or cleaning. Do not plug or unplug the power cord with
wet hands.
27.Always disconnect dryer from electrical supply before attempting any service. Disconnect power cord by
grasping the plug, not the cord.
28.Do not block the exhaust vent when dryer operating to prevent it from overheating or other dangers.
29.Do not let your dryer operate on packing foam. Otherwise it maybe cause fire since heat accumulation or
other external factors.
31.Do not place washed wet clothes in your dryer for a long time not drying them (which may result in water
leakage).
30.Only place sufficiently dehydrated clothes into your dryer for drying to prevent leakage and longer drying
time.
32.Don't touch the intake for the high temperature during the drying cycle.
33.Do not exceed dryer rated Max. Capacity.
34.The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the
opposite side to that of the tumble dryer.
35.Do not excessively bend, stretch, twist, bind power cord or put heavy stuff on it. Keep the terminator of
power cord clean. Carefully clean it with dry cloth if dusts accumulated. If damaged, power cord or plug
must be replaced by our service agent or qualified after-sale service person to avoid the risk of danger.

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1. Plug the power cord
The appliance shall be supplied with120V,60Hz,
connected to a special receptacle more than
15A (reliablygrounded).
2. Place the dehydrated clothes in your dryer
Check the following items before putting clothes in.
They shall be loaded in such a way that 2-3 pieces
each time and not in a group to avoid tangling, which
is not easy to turn it over resulting in uneven drying
since the clothes were wrapped.
Before drying your clothes
Make sure if clothes have any special requirements and suitable for drying.
Do not dry your clothes in your dryer if the materials of which cannot be dried
in a dryer or they bear the following labels:
Carefully check the clothes to be dried and remove combustible
material such as lighter and match as well as sharp metal items
like coin, hair clip and safety pin maybe mixed with the clothes
and in pockets.
Clothes with zipper or fastener shall be put into your dryer inside
out with zipper zipped and fastener buckled.
Do not tumble dry
Do not tumble dry
Hangtodry
Hang to dry
Drip dry
Drip dry
Dry flat
Dry flat
Dry in the shade
Dry in the shade
Please put clothes into the drum. Avoid clothes being
pressed by the door due to exposure out of the port,
which will cause clothes entangle and door gasket
release and consequently poor drying effect.
Separate dark and light colored items, like you do for washing.
Check for stains that may not have been removed in washing.
Dryer heat may permanently set some stains. Properly dried clothes
will need minimum of care when removed from dryer.
For optimum results,use dryer load of similar fabric, weight and construction. Place
small items in a mesh bag prevent from tangling.Do not overload the dryer. An
average load will fill up half the drum.

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Cycle
Dry
Time
Dry
Cool Down
Cycle End
Clean Lint
Normal
Timed Dry
Heavy
Delicate
30
60
90
120
150
Status
A
U
T
O
D
R
Y
Instruction for the operation button
a
3. Drying Procedure Setting
Status and implication of the indicator light
Flash- indicates the program that is functioning
'Dry Time' button
Indicator lights of the status
On- indicates theprogram that isgoing to functionor the statethat has beenchosen
After thepower is on, you can
press in the'DryTime' to
choose the dryingtime directly.
When choose 'Timed Dry', you
can press inthe 'DryTime'
button to choosedrying time
in a rangeof 30, 60,90,120,
150 too.
If the 'Temp' function isset as
'Air-Dry', subsequently the
'Dry Time'will adapt to 30 or
60 minutes.
The implication of the indicatorlights.
Dry
The dryer is working.
Cool Down
The cycle will be completedsoon, and theheater stops heating.
The temperature decreases.
Cycle End
The cycle is completed.
Clean Lint
Remind you cleanthe lint in time each time you dry yourclothes.
Normal Normal drying
Heavy Huge and heavy garments
Delicate Low level heat resistance
'Cycle' button
Timed Dry You can set the drying time
as required
Possible cycle
'PowerOn/Off ' button
'Start/Pause' button
Press in the'PowerOn/Off'button to connectthe
power connector.
Press in the'PowerOn/Off'button to cutoff the
power connector afterthere is power to the machine.
Press in the'PowerOn/Off'button to connectthe
power connector, then press in the 'Start/Pause'button,
if not, themachine will cut off the power connector
by itself.
High
Low
Air-Dry
Temp
Press in the'Start/Pause'
button when thereis power
to the machineto run the
dryer.
Pause when pressin
in the middleof
running.
Start again whenin
status of pause.
Start
Pause
Power
On/Off
'Temp' button
When you choose'Timed dry',
press in the'Temp'button to
choose temperature ina range
of High, Lowand AirDry
(without heating).
'Normal' and 'Heavy'of 'Cycle'
is originally setas 'High'.
'Delicate' is originallyset as
'Low'.

Cycle
Dry
Time Temp
Start
Pause
Power
On/Off
Dry
Cool Down
Cycle End
Clean Lint
Normal
Timed Dry
Heavy
Delicate
30
60
90
120
High
Low
Air-Dry
150
Status
A
U
T
O
D
R
Y
Operation button using procedure and instruction for each step
b
Press in the 'PowerOn/Off' button to run the machine.
Press in the 'Cycle' button to choose appropriate mode.
The clothes dryeris originally setas 'Normal 'when the poweris on .Youmay want to
choose other cycles;please press inthe 'Cycle' button.
If a 'AUTODRY' cycle ischosen, please directly move to step 5.
If a 'TimedDry ' cycleis chosen, pleasefollow up step3,4,5.
Press in the 'Temp' button to choose the appropriate temperature.
The clothes dryeris originally setas 'High' for'Normal' and 'Heavy' mode of
cycle, and 'Low'for 'Delicate' Thetemperature change isforbidden. If youchoose 'Timed dry'
mode of cycle,you can chooseother temperature modefreely.
Power
On/Off
Power
On/Off
Temp
Tumble Exhaust Type Clothes Dryer Model:HLP140E
Press in the 'Start/ Pause'button
Make sure thefront door isproperly closed beforeyou press inthe
'Start/Pause'button, otherwise, theclothes dryer won'tstart and givean alarm.
The machine willstop to workif the frontdoor is openedin middle ofoperation
(including heater andengine). It willcontinue to workafter pressing the'Start/Pause'button
when the frontdoor is closedagain.
There is powerto heating screenafter 30 seconds'spinning of theengine.
Attention
Please choose thedrying time andTemperatureaccording to thequality and quantityof the
garments.
Press in the 'Dry Time'button to set appropriate drying time.
Heating apparatus won't heat in'Air dry'mode, and isproper for down, sweater,
mohair, cottonsweater, cotton-padded clothes. Youmay choose this mode to make garments
fluffier after dried. The machine can also achieve same results for garments left unused for
long in thewardrobe.
For 'High' and 'Low' mode, you canchoose drying timefreely.
For 'Air Dry'mode, only 30 or 60 are available.
Start
Pause
Start
Pause
Dry
Time
Dry
Time
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There comes a beeper alarm when the drying
procedure is done, the dryer will cut off electricity
by itself after giving alarm.
4. Take out the clothes when the program is finished
Stop heating 10 minutes before the program
finish, cold wind blowing makes the dryer become
cool gradually and the temperature of garments
will be lower.
If you want to take out clothes in the middle of
high temperature operation, please firstly make
the dyer cool and then take out the clothes.
Under normal condition, static electricity comes
as a result of garments made from chemical fiber
rubbing against each other.
5. Pull out the plug
When pull out the plug, please hold the plug top
rather than dragging the line, in case the inner
electric wire was broken or caused a loose
connection.
6. Rinse the filter-net
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PARTS AND STRUCTURE
Wiring Diagram
Yellow
Red
Capacitor
Motor
Control Unit
Black
Black
White
White
White
PTC heater
Gray Red
Blue
Yellow
Temperature
controller
White
WIRING DIAGRAM
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Drum
Exhaust shroud
Air intake shroud
Control panel
Window
Power cord
Exhaust vent
Back cover
Cabinet
Door gasket
Door
Red
Black Black
Yellow
Yellow
Yellow
White White
Door
switch Temperature
sensor

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Hoop
around the joint
of the exhaust pipe
and the dryer

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Cleaning the Lint Filter
Unplug the power cord prior to any cleaning.
The lint filter must be cleaned before and after
each use. Never use the dryer without the filter
in place.
1.Removing the Filters
Insert fingers into the four holes around the
exhaust vent shroud and pull out to remove. The
filter is in 3 parts: Exhaust vent shroud, lint filter
and exhaust filter (as shown in figure 1).
2.Cleaning the filter
Separate the filters from the shroud and
remove the lint with a soft brush or vacuum
cleaner. Then wash it with water if dirty still.
And dry it in the air absolutely before use.
Take care not to damage the filters. (See fig 2).
3. Re-installing the Filter
Reinstall in the reverse order, align the recess
in the centre of the filters with the spigot in the
centre of the drum and ensure that it is fitted
firmly. (as shown in figure 3).
Note: The filter fixed in the bottom of the
drum should also be cleaned with a soft
brush.
Do not use excessive water, just a damp cloth.
Do not use solvents.
Do not use spray cleaners when cleaning the
interior.
If the drum becomes stained, clean it with a
damp cloth and allow to dry before using.
Clean the cabinet with mild soap and water.
Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners.
Cleaning the Interior & Exterior of
The Dryer
Do not let any kind of liquid get into the air
intake or on the control panel.

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Review the following pages before calling for service.
SYMPTOM CAUSE CURE
Close the front door.
Is a garment filling occurs when the
machine is working?
Is the Temperature button Indicator
light indicating "Air Dry"?
Drum won't turn.
(The three indicator
lights of Program
button are on at the
same time)
Dryer won't heat.
Reset the "Temp" button till the
indicator light indicates "High"
or "Low", and the light is on.
Rinse the filter-net clear.
Is the outlet filter-net been
blocked?
Dryer won't heat. Has the Power/ ON/OFF, or
Start/Pause button been
pressed in?
No power to machine
Is the plug properly put in the
socket?
Reduce the garments amount.
Are the garments fully dehydrated?
Got the garments fully
dehydrated.
Have you dried too many garments
in weight?
Garments won't dry
enough. ( Not all the
garments are dry
enough after the
machine stops work)
Is the front door properly shut?
Have the garments got tangled up?
Separate the tangled-up
garments and make them dried.
Are the easy/hard dry clothes not
sorted?
Select out the garments that
not dry to make them dried.
Select out the garments that
not dry to make them dried.
Is the dryer standing position
narrow and stuffy?
Place the machine in a position
that ventilate well.
This is probably as a result of
the heat been absorbed by the
wet clothes for a while when
starting the machine, after 30
minutes it will be normal.
Is the clothes dryer working?
Press in the Start/Pause
button.
Youmay have chosen the 'Auto-Dry'
mode of drying if the garments are
not dried over 5 hours .
( Referring to symptom 3)
Drum won't turn.
(The '150', ' 90',
'60'indicator lights
of Drying Time
switch are on at the
same time)
After troubleshoot problem 3,
press in the Power/ ON/OFF,
or Start/Pause button.
Reset circuit breaker; use the
machine when there is power.
Check and tighten plug.
Close the front door.
Press in the Power/ ON/OFF,
or Start/Pause button.

Troubleshooting diagram
Check there's power supply,
and if the power cord is reliably connected
with the power supply?
Drum does not rotate and heat
Is the drying
time more than 300
minutes?
It heats but the drum does not rotate
Yes
No
No
Yes
Check if the wedge belt is broken
Check if tension pulley, spring
and motor are installed in place
Re-install tension pulley,
spring and motor, and
manually turn the drum
Replace the wedge belt
Connect the power and close the door
Yes
Check if the motor is OK
Yes
Check if the wire
module is OK
Replace the motor
No
Check if the capacitor is OK
Replace the capacitor
No
Yes
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Check the drying time '150'
'90' '60' flash at the same time
No
No
Yes
Protective program,
put the power on again
Adjust or change the
temperature sensor
Adjust or change the door switch
Yes
Check if the wire module is ok
Yes
Connect the power resource
No
Are the lights of the cycle
flash at the same time
Yes
No

Drum rotates but it does not dry
Connect power and close the door
press in the power/on/off and start/pause button
Working for about30 min
Check if heater is heating
Check if heater is OK,
measure heater resistance
Check if terminals are
connected firmly
Check if thermostat is OK
Replace
thermostat and
protecting device
Replace PTC
heating element
Infinite resistance
Yes
Clean air outlet
filter, adjust air
outlet position
Check if circular belt
releasing or broken,
fix or replace the belt
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Check if wire module is OK
No
Check if air outlet and
exhaust duct are clogged
Clean air
inlet filter
Check if air inlet filter
clogged
No
Yes
Yes
Re-connect
firmly
No
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Too big drying noise
The harsh sound, metal collision sound, belt sound
and friction sound during drying are normal.
Find sound source
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Check if the tension spring is
OK, replace tension spring
Fasten or replace screws
Attach the anti-wear felt
If it is from tension spring
If it is loose screws tightening
exhaust du ct on the rear plate, or screws fastened
on impeller cover scratching drum
If anti-wear felt falls down and
causes circular belt striking
the drum
Connect power, and close the door.
Run the dryer
Yes Adjust machine location
and feet
If it is the machine body
resonance or not on level
No
No lubricant on
the air impeller
No
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