Miele T 1520i User manual

Operating Manual
for the T 1520i
Vented Dryer
To prevent accidents and reduce
the risk of damaging the machine, |
read the Operating Manual
before installing or using
the machine. M.-Nr. 0471 560
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Contents
Guide to the machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Your contribution to the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Loading the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unloading the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes on laundry care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Program selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
USER MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Problem solving guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
After-sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Grounding and Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Exhaust - venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Estinated drying times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Guide to the machine
1 Supply cable with plug
2 Control panel
3 Drum door
4 Exhaust connections (right, left or rear)
5 Four height-adjustable legs
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Guide to the machine
Pushbuttons
–Door
This button is used to open the door
(does not stay pushed in).
–j ON / kOFF
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 as the
drum rotates during the anti-crease
cycle.
–jFull load / k3 lb
To dry a standard size load (up to 11
lbs.) at peak efficiency, press this
button before starting the 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 desired program by turning the
knob either clockwise or counterclock-
wise.
–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.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to per-
sons when using your appliance, fol-
low basic precautions, including the
following:
1. For your own safety and for the pro-
tection of your machine read
these operating instructions care-
fully before using your dryer for
the first time.
2. Remember to remove the door
when disposing of an old machine
to prevent children from acciden-
tly locking themselves in.
3. Do not install or store this ap-
pliance 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 elec-
tronic control system may be im-
paired.
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 flammable cleaning agents,
such as gasoline or dry-cleaning
solvents.
– Items containing, hairspray, nail
polish remover or similar sub-
stances.
7. Fabric softener sheets are not rec-
ommended for use in the tumble
dryer. Best results occur when a
liquid softener is used in the wash-
ing machine.
. Clean the lint filter before and after
each load.
9. Do not dry articles that have been
previously cleaned, washed,
soaked in, or spotted with ga-
soline, dry-cleaning solvents, or
other flammable or explosive sub-
stances. They give off vapors that
could ignite or explode.
10.Do not allow children to play on or
in the appliance. Close supervi-
sion is necessary when the ap-
pliance is used near children.
11.Always close the door after use to
prevent children from leaning on
the door and causing the dryer to
tilt.
12.Keep the area around the air in-
take (toekick) and adjacent sur-
rounding areas free from lint, dust
and dirt.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 the controls.
16.Do not repair or replace any part
of the appliance or attempt any
servicing unless specifically rec-
ommended in this Operations Ma-
nual.
Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be peroformed by
qualified personnel.
Incorrectly repaired machines
may pose a considerable risk to
the user.
17 Lint is principally the result of fric-
tion caused by items being worn
and washed. Machine drying
causes insignificant amounts of
lint to form and, as has been es-
tablished by research institutes,
has no detrimental effect on the
lifetime of fabrics.
1 .Do not place items exposed to
oils in your dryer. Items contaimed
with oils may contribute to a
chemical reactionthat could
cause a load to catchfire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For grounding and electrical
connection instructions,
refer to the electrical connec-
tion section.
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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.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Loading the machine Unloading the machine
WARNING - To reduce the risk
of fire, electric shock, or injury
to persons,read the IMPORT-
ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
before operating this appliance.
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.
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.

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:
– Woolens and wool blends
These fabrics tend to matt and shrink.
– Items filled with down
The fine fabric interior tends to shrink,
depending on the quality of the item
involved.
– Pure linen
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
cooling cycle, (where the machine oper-
ates without heat), cool, static free
laundry results. Dryer softener sheets
perform the same function by deposi-
ting 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
automatically dispensed while the
clothes are in the washing machine.
Please see the washing machine opera-
ting instructions for directions on how
to automatically dispense a liquid sof-
tener.
Notes:
Knitted fabrics and flannel sheets tend
to shrink when washed for the first time
and also when dried. They should not
be overdried.
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
3 lbs or, if necessary, to 2 lbs.
Do not dry new dark-colored fabrics
together with light-colored items as
they may discolor.
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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 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 if 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.
–Full load/3 lb
To dry a standard size load (up to 11
lbs.) at peak efficiency, press this
button before starting the 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”selector
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-cycle
lasting mins.) or fluffed in cool air for
15 minutes.
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