Miele T 1526 VENT ED DRYER - OPERATING User manual

Operations Manual
for the T 1526
Vented Dryer
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before ö
installing or using the machine to avoid
the risk of accident, or damage
to the machine. M.-Nr. 04 979 250

Contents
Guide to the machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Your contribution to the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Loading and unloading the machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Notes on laundry care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Program selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Functional description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
To select a program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
To change a program during drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Correct procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
After the program has finished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning the lint filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
After-sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Grounding and Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Exhaust venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Consumption data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Contents
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Guide to the machine
1Supply cable with plug
2Control panel
3Drum door
4Exhaust connection (left or rear)
5Four height-adjustable legs
Guide to the machine
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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.
–Low temp.
Lower drying temperatures for deli-
cate fabrics, e.g. acrylics, nylon.
–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.
Guide to the machine
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, follow
basic precautions, including the follow-
ing:
1. For your own safety and for the pro-
tection of your machine read these
operating instructions carefully be-
fore using your dryer for the first time.
2. Remember to remove the door when
disposing of an old machine to pre-
vent children from accidently locking
themselves in.
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. Do not use a dryer to dry these
items.
– 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 pol-
ish remover or similar substances.
7. Fabric softener sheets are not recom-
mended for use in the tumble dryer.
Best results occur when a liquid sof-
tener is used in the washing ma-
chine.
8. 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 gasoline, dry-
cleaning solvents, or other flam-
mable or explosive substances.
They give off vapors that could ignite
or explode.
10.Do not allow children to play on or in
the appliance. Close supervision is
necessary when the appliance 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 intake
(toekick) and adjacent surrounding
areas free from lint, dust and dirt.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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13.The interior of the machine and ex-
haust duct should be cleaned pe-
riodically 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 servic-
ing unless specifically recom-
mended in this Operations Manual.
Repairs to electrical appliances
should only be peroformed by quali-
fied personnel.
Incorrectly repaired machines may
pose a considerable risk to the user.
17 Lint is principally the result of friction
caused by items being worn and
washed. Machine drying causes in-
significant amounts of lint to form.
It has been established by research
institutes, that dryers have no
detrimental effects on the lifetime of
fabrics.
18.Do not place items exposed to oils
in your dryer.Items contaminated
with oils may contribute to
a chemical reaction that could
cause the laundry to catch fire.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For grounding and electrical connec-
tion instructions, refer to the electri-
cal connection section.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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This dryer is only intended for
residential use!

Your contribution to the environment
Disposal of the packing ma-
terial.
The packaging 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 and render the ma-
chine inoperative as per the “Important
Safety Instructions” before disposing of
the appliance.
Your contribution to the environment
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Loading and unloading the machine
WARNING - To reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock, or injury to per-
sons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS before operating
this appliance.
Load the laundry loosely into the
drum.
Comforter covers and pillowcases
should be fastened before drying in
order to prevent small items from roll-
ing inside of them.
Important: Check that the laundry
cannot be caught by the closing
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 an anti-
crease cycle for 60 minutes. This
causes the drum to rotate at short in-
tervals 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
when not in use.
Loading and unloading the machine
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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”.
– Rubber or rubber backed items
They may melt or ignite.
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
operates 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 using the
“PERMANENT PRESS- Normal +” or
“COTTONS”- programs.
Drip-dry shirts made of pure cotton
may tend to wrinkle, depending on the
quality of their finish. These items
should be dried using a “Hand iron”
program.
Permanent press fabrics tend to crease
more as the size of the load increases.
This is also true of very delicate fabrics.
These loads should be reduced to 3
lbs or to 2 lbs, if necessary.
Do not dry new dark-colored fabrics
together with light-colored items as
they may discolor.
Notes on laundry care
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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 lights if the door is
closed. When the door is open, the
drum is illuminated.
–Buzzer
When depressed, the buzzer will
sound as the drum rotates during the
anticrease cycle.
–Low temp.
When selected the machine uses
lower drying temperatures for deli-
cate fabrics, (e.g. acrylics, nylon).
–Start
Starts the selected program.
“PROGRAM SEQUENCE”
indicators
The program sequence indicator lamps
show the current status of the drying
program.
“DRYING STAGE REACHED”
indicators
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-cycle
lasting 8 mins.) or fluffed in cool air for
15 minutes.
Program selection
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