Maytag MDE9601 User manual

Operating Instructions
Tumble dryer
Dear Maytag customer,
Thank you for choosing this quality product from
Scandinavia, made in Vara, Sweden.
We want you to feel assured that the inside of your new
machine is just as good as the outside and that the ethics and
standards that went into the production of this machine are
just as high as the quality and performance that you will
receive from it. We hope that this product will give you many
years of pleasure.
To get the most out of your new machine, we recommend that
you read the Use & Care Guide before using the machine.
MDE9601

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Contents
Contents 2
Before using your machine
for the first time 3
Do not tumble-dry 3
Safety instructions 4
General 4
Installation 4
Safety 4
Stopping a programme 4
Packing material 4
Disposal 4
Child safety 5
General 5
Parts of the tumble dryer 6
Front panel 7
Options buttons 7
Advice and tips before you tumble-dry 8
Has it been spun? 8
Laundry labels 8
Materials that must not be
tumble-dried 8
And do not tumble-dry... 8
Tumble-drying 9
Sort your fabrics 9
Turn on the main power switch 9
Open the door and load the washing 9
Select programme 9
Iron Dry 9
Select options 9
Press the Start button 10
Drying programme finished 10
Once drying has finished 11
Consumption values 12
Care and cleaning 13
Cleaning the fluff filter 13
Cleaning the outside of the machine 13
Troubleshooting 14
The machine will not start 14
Overheating cut-out 14
Drying takes too long 14
Technical information 15
Technical data 15
Service 16
Before contacting the service division 16
Installation 17
Positioning the tumble dryer 17
Adjusting the feet 18
Air evacuation 18
Connection to evacuation duct 19
Installation in a hot environment 19
Accessories 20
Electrical installation 21
Door hanging 22
Own notes 24-26
Search words 27
Quick guide 28

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See the Quick guide on the last page.
Before using your machine for the first time
Do not tumble-dry
Certain materials are sensitive to tumble-
drying. Always check and follow an item’s
laundry label. You can read more on page 9,
“Before tumble-drying”.
Note!
When starting the tumble dryer for the first
time or after a long period without use, you
may notice a slight thumping sound. This is
completely normal and will stop after a few
loads.

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Safety instructions
General
• Read and keep the Use & Care Guide!
• Electrical installation, if required, should
be carried out by qualified professionals.
• The machine should only be used for
tumble-drying as described in these
instructions.
• Repairs and maintenance relating to
safety or performance must be carried out
by a qualified professional.
• Damaged mains cables must only be
replaced by a qualified professional.
• Sufficient ventilation is required to pre-
vent smoke from open fires or fumes
from equipment burning other fuels being
sucked into the room.
Installation
See the “Installation” chapter.
Safety
The machine must not be used for drying
items that have been dry-cleaned at home
or fabrics that may contain residues of flam-
mable liquids.
The tumble dryer is protected by an over-
heating cut-out. This shuts off the machine
if the temperature gets too high.
Stopping a programme
You can stop a drying programme by:
• opening the door; the drum stops auto-
matically,
• or by pressing the main power switch.
• When you want to resume tumble-drying,
simply close the door and press the Start/
Stop button.
• You can also stop a programme by press-
ing the Start/Stop button for three sec-
onds.
Packing material
Sort waste in accordance with local guide-
lines.
Disposal
When the machine has reached the end of
its service life and is to be disposed of, it
should immediately be made unusable.
Contact your local authority for information
about where your old machine should be
disposed of and recycled in the proper way.
The machine is manufactured and labelled
to facilitate recycling.
Caution
During operation, the back of the tumble
dryer will get very hot. Leave the machine to
cool completely before touching the back.

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Child safety
General
Do not allow children to play with the
tumble dryer.
The tumble dryer has a magnetic catch,
allowing the door to be opened from the
inside. The door has a door-switch that auto-
matically stops the tumble dryer when the
door is opened. The tumble dryer does not
start automatically when the door closes
(e.g. if a child closes the door from inside).

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1. Fluff filter holder
2. Type plate
3. Panel
4. Outer door
Parts of the tumble dryer
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5. Fan (behind the front plate)
6. Fluff filter
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Front panel
1. Main power switch
2-4. Options buttons
5. Programme selector
6. Display
7. Start/Stop
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Options buttons
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2. Button for selecting Low Temperature
3. Button for selecting Anti-crease Programme
4. Button for selecting Delayed Start 5 h
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Advice and tips before you tumble-dry
Has it been spun?
Items to be tumble-dried should be spun at
1000 rpm or faster. Better spinning saves
both energy and drying time.
Laundry labels
Materials that can be tumble-dried
This symbol means that the material is suit-
able for tumble-drying. Fabrics best suited
to tumble-drying are cotton fabrics, terry
cloth and synthetic fibres. Garments will be
softer and lighter when tumbled than when
hung out to dry.
Note!
Wear to fabrics in the tumble dryer is in-
significant. The fluff that gets caught in the
fluff filter is dust and fibre remnants formed
when the items are used.
Materials that must not be
tumble-dried
This symbol means that the material is not
suitable for tumble-drying.
Certain materials may melt or become a fire
hazard if exposed to heat, and others lose
their shape or shrink.
And do not tumble-dry...
• materials labelled “Do not dry near heat”,
• garments that have been dry-cleaned at
home,
• foam plastic,
• fibreglass material,
• wool must not be tumble-dried due to the
risk of felting.
Here are some tips that may help you before you begin tumble-drying.

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Iron Dry
This programme shuts off the heat once
the load is just damp enough for ironing or
pressing.
Timed dry 60 min
The Timed dry programme has a fixed dry-
ing time and tumble-dries the load for 60
minutes.
Air fluff 60 min
Use the Air fluff programme when you just
want to refresh, air or soften up items.
Select options
By selecting options, you can tailor
drying programmes to suit your own
laundry requirements. The machine
remembers which settings and options
you choose for each pro-
gramme and uses these
(with one exception
- Delayed Start) the next
time you select the pro-
gramme in question. You
can, of course, change
them again if you wish.
Low Temperature
Select or deselect Low Temperature by
pressing the Temperature button.
Once Low Temperature has been selected,
the red field next to the button lights up.
Anti-crease
This option means that the drum will rotate
three seconds per minute for two hours
once the drying programme has finished.
This option prevents the items remaining in
the same position and becoming creased.
A useful feature if you are not able to re-
move the load as soon as tumble-drying
has finished.
A lighted red field by the button indicates
that the Anti-crease option has been acti-
vated.
Below are step-by-step instructions to
help you achieve the best possible tumble-
drying results.
Sort your fabrics
You will achieve the most uniform dry-
ing results if the items are the same
material.
Do up zips and buttons, fasten belts, sort
the items and adjust load and temperature.
Turn on the main power
switch
Open the door, load the items
and then close the door
Select programme
The choice of programme depends
on what you intend to do with the
items after tumbling. The programme
options are Extra Dry, Dry, Normal Dry, Iron
Dry, Timed programme and Airing.
Extra Dry
This programme is for items that are par-
ticularly difficult to dry, e.g. jeans with very
thick seams.
Note!
Knit fabrics in particular are prone to shrink-
age. Use the Dry, Normal Dry or Iron Dry
programmes for such items. Stretch clothes
back into shape immediately after drying.
Dry, Normal Dry
These programmes shut off the heat once
the load is dry without being “bone-dry”.
The Dry programme shuts off the heat
slightly later than Normal Dry. Use trial and
error to find out what works best. Use these
programmes when you want items to be
completely dry.
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Tumble-drying
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Delayed Start
Select or deselect this option by pressing
the Delayed Start button. The machine will
start the programme 5 hours after you press
the selection + Start/Stop button.
A lighted red field by the button indicates
that the option has been activated. If you
change your mind, press the Start/Stop
button for 3 seconds. You can now start the
machine as usual
Press the Start button
Drying time remaining
An estimate of the remaining drying time
will be shown in the display within 2 min-
utes of the drying programme starting. For
example, 1:35 means that approximately 1
hour and 35 minutes remain until the load
achieves the selected level of dryness. If
the Anti-crease option has been selected,
the drum will rotate every minute for two
hours after cooling.
If you want to stop or change a
programme
Press and hold the Start/Stop button for
three seconds. The red field next to the but-
ton goes out.
Note!
The programme is not affected if the pro-
gramme selector is changed after the pro-
gramme starts.
To load or remove washing
If you want to load or remove washing
once you have started the machine, open
the door and the machine will stop auto-
matically. Load more washing, close the
door and press the Start/Stop button.
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Drying programme finished
The text in the display indicates
that the programme has finished.
If the Anti-crease option has been
selected, the drum will rotate every minute
for two hours after cooling.
Important!
• Clean the fluff filter after each load.
Caution!
If the fluff filter becomes clogged, the ma-
chine’s automatic overheating cut-out may
be triggered. To enable the machine to be
restarted, the filter must be cleaned and
the machine allowed to cool for around 30
minutes.
Cleaning the fluff filter
1. Grasp the filter handle and pull it towards
you.
2. Pull the filter out of its holder.
3. Open the filter and remove the fluff by
hand.
4. Fold the filter up and re-insert it into its
holder. The filter may need to be cleaned
if limescale deposits occur, see “Care and
cleaning” chapter.