Miele T 1515 User manual

Operations Manual
for the T 1515
Vented Dryer
In order to protect yourself and
avoid damage to your machine, ]
it is absolutely necessary to read
the operating instructions prior
to installation and operation. M.-Nr. 05 275 040

Contents
Guide to the machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Your contribution to the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Loading the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Unloading the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Notes on laundry care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Program selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Problem solving guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
After-sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Grounding and Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installation - venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Contents
2

Guide to the machine
1Supply cable with plug
2Control panel
3Drum door
4Exhaust connection (right, left or rear)
5Four height-adjustable legs
Guide to the machine
3

Pushbuttons
–Door
This button is used to open the door
(does not stay pushed in).
–ON / OFF
When the machine is turned on, the
“On” indicator will light up if the door is
closed. If the door is open, the drum
light will be on.
–Buzzer
Allows the buzzer to sound when the
drum rotates during the anti-crease
cycle.
–Load size - Full / Half
To dry a standard size load at peak
efficiency, press this button before
starting the drying cycle.
–Start
Starts the selected program (does
not stay pushed in).
Indicator lamps
–PROGRAM SEQUENCE
The program sequence indicator
lamps show the current state of the
drying program.
–DRYING STAGE REACHED
These indicator lamps show which
drying stage the program has
reached. For program stages “Nor-
mal” and “Extra dry” the indicator
lamp remains at the “Normal” posi-
tion.
PROGRAM SETTING-SELECTOR
Set the required program by turning
the knob either clockwise or counter-
clockwise.
–COTTONS
–PERMANENT PRESS
–TIMED DRYING
Items can be either dried for 20
minutes (incl. a cooling-down phase)
or cool air fluffed for 15 minutes.
Guide to the machine
4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire,
electrical shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow
basic precautions, including the follow-
ing:
1. Read these operating instructions be-
fore using your dryer for the first
time, as this is for your own safety
and for the protection of your ma-
chine.
2. Remember to remove the door when
disposing of an old machine to pre-
vent children from accidently locking
themselves in the machine and en-
dangering their lives.
3. Do not install or store this appliance
where it will be exposed to the
weather.
4. Do not install your dryer in rooms
where freezing temperatures may
occur. The reliability of the electronic
control system may be impaired.
5. This machine should only be used for
drying the following fabrics:
– Items which can be machine dried
as specified by the laundry care
label.
– Items which have been washed in
water.
6. The following fabrics pose a fire ha-
zard:
– Items which contain foam rubber,
rubber or rubberlike components.
– Items which have been treated with
inflammable cleaning agents, such
as gasoline or dry-cleaning solvents.
– Items containing hair lacquer, hair-
spray, nail polish remover or similar
substances.
7. Clean the lint filter before and after
each load.
8. Do not dry articles that have been
previously cleaned in, washed in,
soaked in, or spotted with gasoline,
dry-cleaning solvents, other flamm-
able or explosive substances as they
give off vapors that could ignite or
explode.
9. Do not allow children to play on or in
the appliance. Close supervision of
children is necessary when the ap-
pliance is used near the children.
10.To avoid back-pressure or accumula-
tion of exhaust fumes, provide ade-
quate room ventilation, by means of
permanent vents or an open window.
11.Always close the door after use to
prevent children from leaning on the
door and causing the dryer to tilt.
12.Keep area around the exhaust open-
ing and adjacent surrounding areas
free from accumulation of lint, dust
and dirt.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
5

13.The interior of the machine and ex-
haust duct should be cleaned peri-
odically by qualified personnel.
14.Do not reach into the dryer if the
drum is moving.
15.Do not tamper with controls.
16.Do not repair or place any part of the
appliance or attempt any servicing
unless specifically recommended in
the user maintenance instruction or
in published user repair instructions
that you understand and have the
skills to carry out.
Repairs to electrical appliances
should only carried out by qualified
personnel.
Incorrectly repaired machines may
pose a considerable risk to the user.
17.Formation of lint.
Lint is principally the result of friction
when items are worn and washed.
Machine-drying hardly causes any
lint to form and, as has been estab-
lished by reseach institutes, has no
effect on the lifetime of fabrics.
18.Warning - Do not use fabric sof-
tener/anti static dryer sheets.
Residues from these products block-
up (clog) the lint filter causing prema-
ture failure of the dryer.
Miele dryers are designed to dry
laundry without static cling. How-
ever, should fabric softener be re-
quired, use liquid fabric softener in
the wash cycle.
Clean lint filter mesh monthly by wash-
ing/scrubbing with hot soap and
water.
19.Donot place items exposed to
oilsin yourdryer.Items contaimed
with oilsmay contribute to a
chemicalreaction that could
cause a load to catch fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For grounding and electrical
connection instructions, refer
to the electrical connection
section.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6
This dryer is only intended for
residential use!

Your contribution to the environment
Disposal of the packing ma-
terial.
The transport and protective packing is
mostly manufactured from the following
recycled or re-useable materials:
– corrugated paper/cardboard
– polystyrene - CFC-free
– polyethylene foil (transparent)
– untreated wood
– fiber board
Please check local environmental regu-
lations before disposing of packing ma-
terials and discarding the appliance.
Disposal of your old machine.
Old machines contain materials which
can be recycled. Please contact your
recycling center or scrap merchant
and render the machine inoperative as
per the “Important Safety Instructions”
before disposing of the appliance.
Your contribution to the environment
7

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - To reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons, read the IMPORT-
ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
before operating this appliance.
Loading the machine
Load the laundry loosely into the
drum.
Duvet covers and pillowcases
should be fastened before drying in
order to prevent small items from roll-
ing inside of them.
Important: Check that laundry can-
not be trapped by the door as this
may cause damage to the fabric.
Unloading the machine
If the wash is not removed at the end
of the drying program, the machine
will automatically enter the anti-
crease cycle for 60 minutes. This en-
tails the drum being rotated at short
intervals in order to reduce the forma-
tion of creases.
Once the laundry has been
removed, check that the drum is
empty. Any items left in the drum
could be damaged through over-
drying during the next program.
Clean the lint filter after each drying
cycle to prevent excessive energy
consumption, longer program times
and the risk of fire.
The door should always be closed
after use.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
8

Notes on laundry care
Before drying, check the instructions
on the fabric care label.
The following fabrics should not be
dried in a tumble dryer:
– Woollens and wool blends
These fabrics tend to become matted
and shrink.
– Items filled with down
The fine fabric interior tends to shrink,
depending on the quality of the item
involved.
–Purelinen
These items should only be machine-
dried if specified as suitable by the
manufacturer on the textile care label.
The surface of the fabric may other-
wise tend to become “rough”.
Miele dryers have been designed to
dry laundry free of static cling, without
the use of dryer softener sheets or simi-
lar products. The dryer continuously
monitors the moisture content of the
laundry, and automatically shuts off the
heat when the selected degree of dry-
ness is reached. Through the use of a
cool down period, (where the machine
operates without heat), cool, static free
laundry is the end result. Dryer softener
sheets perform the same function by
depositing a chemical residue on both
the clothes and the interior of the dryer.
Over time, this coating may lead to per-
formance reductions in the dryer.
If fabric softening is desired, it is more
convenient, economical and beneficial to
the clothing if a liquid softener is auto-
matically dispensed while the clothes are
in the washing machine. Please see the
washing machine operating instructions
for directions on how to automatically dis-
pense a liquid softener.
Notes:
Knitted fabrics and flannel sheets tend
to shrink when washed for the first time
and also when dried. They should not
be overdried (Extra dry)!
Starched laundry can also be dried in
the tumble dryer.
Permanent press items should be
briefly spun in the washing machine be-
fore drying. Items which are prone to
creasing should not be dried in the
“PERMANENT PRESS- Normal +” - Pro-
gram.
Drip-dry shirts made of pure cotton
may tend to crease, depending on the
quality of their finish.
These items should be dried in a
“Hand iron”program.
Permanent press fabrics tend to crease
more as the size of the load increases.
This is particularly true of very delicate
fabrics. The load should be reduced to
1.5 kg or, if necessary, to 1 kg.
Do not dry new dark-colored fabrics
together with light-colored items as
they may discolor.
Notes on laundry care
9

Program selection
Functional description
An electronic sensor system monitors
the moisture content of the laundry.
Once the required degree of dryness is
reached, cold air then enters the drum
to cool the laundry.
The drying program is then terminated.
Function of the pushbuttons
–Door
This button is used to open the door.
–ON/OFF
When the machine is turned on, the
“On” indicator lamp illuminates when
the door is closed. When the door is
open, the drum is illuminated.
–Buzzer
When activated, the buzzer will sound
as the drum rotates during the anti-
crease cycle.
–Load size - Full / Half
To dry a standard size load of 2,3 kg
or more at peak efficiency, press this
button before starting the drying
cycle.
–Start
Starts the selected program.
“PROGRAM SEQUENCE”
indicator
The program sequence indicator lamps
show the current status of the drying
program.
“DRYING STAGE REACHED”
indicator
This indicator shows which drying
stage the program has reached.
“PROGRAM SETTING” selec-
tor
There is a range of settings for both
“Cottons” and “Permanent Press”.
In addition, items can be either dried
for 20 minutes (incl. a cooling-down
phase lasting 8 mins.) or fluffed in cool
air for 15 minutes.
Program selection
10