Samsung DV17B8710 Series User manual

Heat Pump Dryer
User manual
DV17B8710**
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Contents
Safety information 4
What you need to know about the safety instructions 4
Important safety symbols 4
Important safety precautions 5
Critical installation warnings 8
Critical usage warnings 9
Usage cautions 10
Critical cleaning warnings 11
Care for preventing freezing 12
Installation 13
What’s included 13
Installation requirements 16
Step-by-step installation 17
Environment 23
Before you start 24
Initial setup 24
Drying guidelines 25
Operations 27
Control panel 27
Operating a cycle 29
Cycle overview 30
Options 33
Settings 36
Special features 38
Maintenance 44
Emptying the water tank 44
Installing the micro soft filter (Optional Filter) 45
Cleaning 46
Troubleshooting 52
Checkpoints 52
Information codes 54
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Appendix 56
Fabric care chart 56
Protecting the environment 57
Specification 58
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Safety information
Congratulations on yournew Samsung dryer. This manual contains important information on the
installation, use, and care of your appliance. Please take the time to read this manual to take full advantage
of your dryer’s many benefits and features.
What you need to know about the safety instructions
Warnings and Important Safety Instructions in this manual do not cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. It is your responsibility to caution and care when installing, maintaining, or
operating your dryer.
Always contact your manufacturer about problems or conditions you do not understand.
Important safety symbols
What the icons and signs in this user manual mean:
WARNING
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in severe personal injury, death and/or property damage.
CAUTION
Hazards or unsafe practices that may result in personal injury and/or property damage.
NOTE
Indicates that a risk of personal injury or material damage exists.
Read the instructions
These warning signs are here to prevent injury to yourself and others.
Please follow them explicitly.
Afterreading this manual, store it in a safe place forfuture reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
As with any equipment that uses electricity and moving parts, potential hazards exist. To safely operate
this appliance, familiarize yourself with its operation and exercise care when using it.
WARNING
Risk of Fire
• Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified technician.
• Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.
• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
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Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using
yourappliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
1. This appliance is not to be used by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.
2. Foruse in Europe: This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not
play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children without supervision.
3. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
4. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order
to avoid a hazard.
5. For appliances with ventilation openings in the base, that a carpet
must not obstruct the openings.
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6. Foruse in Europe: Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
7. CAUTION: In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent resetting of
the thermal cut-out, this appliance must not be supplied through an
external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit
that is regularly switched on and off by the utility.
8. The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals have been
used for cleaning.
9. The lint trap has to be cleaned frequently, if applicable.
10. Lint must not to be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer.
(not applicable for appliances intended to be vented to the exterior of
the building)
11. Adequate ventilation has to be provided to avoid the back flow of
gases into the room from appliances burning other fuels, including
open fires.
12. Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
13. Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil,
acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers should be washed in hot waterwith an extra
amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
14. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof
textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam
rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer.
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15. The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down
cycle) to ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures
that the items will not be damaged.
16. Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
17. WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying
cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the
heat is dissipated.
18. Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used for
exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas or other fuels.
19. The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding
door or a doorwith a hinge on the opposite side to that of the tumble
dryer, in such a way that a full opening of the tumble dryer door is
restricted.
20. WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied through an external
switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is
regularly switched on and off by a utility.
21. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by
the fabric softener instructions.
22. WARNING: In the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
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Critical installation warnings
WARNING
The installation of this appliance must be performed by a qualified technician or service company.
• Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, problems with the product, or injury.
Plug the power cord into a wall socket and use the socket for this appliance only. In addition, do not use an
extension cord.
• Sharing a wall socket with other appliances using a power strip or extending the power cord may result
in electric shock or fire.
• Ensure that the power voltage, frequency and current are the same as those of the product
specifications. Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire. Failure Plug the power plug into the
wall socket firmly.
Remove all foreign substances such as dust orwater from the power plug terminals and contact points
using a dry cloth on a regular basis.
• Unplug the power plug and clean it with a dry cloth.
• Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
Keep all packaging materials well out of the reach of children, as packaging materials can be dangerous to
children.
• If a child places a bag over its head, it may result in suffocation.
This appliance must be properly grounded.
Do not ground the appliance to a gas pipe, plastic water pipe, or telephone line.
• This may result in electric shock, fire, an explosion, or problems with the product
• Never plug the power cord into a socket that is not grounded correctly and make sure that it is in
accordance with local and national codes.
Do not install or keep the product exposed to the outdoor elements.
Do not use a damaged powerplug, damaged power cord or loose wall socket.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.
If the plug (power supply cord) is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or
a similar qualified technician in order to avoid a hazard.
This appliance should be positioned to be accessible to the power plug after installation.
Do not pull or excessively bend the power cord.
Do not twist or tie the power cord.
Do not hook the powercord over a metal object, place a heavy object on the power cord, insert the power
cord between objects, or push the power cord into the space behind the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock or fire.
Do not pull the powercord, when unplugging the power plug.
• Unplug the power plug by holding the plug.
• Failure to do so may result in electric shock or fire.
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This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the power cord into a receptacle that is not
grounded adequately and in accordance with local and national codes. See installation instructions for
grounding this appliance.
Install this appliance in a location with solid, level floor.
• Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise or problems with the product.
Since an ingredient in hair spray may degrade the hydrophile property of the heat exchanger so that dew
may appear on the outer surface of the appliance when the cooling operation is running, do not install the
appliance in a beauty salon.
This appliance should be positioned so that the power plug, the water supply taps, and the drain pipes are
accessible.
Critical usage warnings
WARNING
Do not let children or pets on or into the product. In addition, when disposing of this product, disassemble
the door lock (lever).
• This may result in children falling and injuring themselves.
• If children become locked in the product, there is a danger of suffocation.
Do not try to access the inside of the product when the drum is rotating.
Do not sit on the product orlean against the door.
• This may result in the product turning over and resulting in injury.
Dry the laundry only after it was spun by an appropriate washing machine.
Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
Do not drink the condensed water.
Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Do not dry laundry contaminated by inflammable materials such as gasoline, kerosene, benzene, thinner,
alcohol, etc.
• This may result in electric shock, fire or explosion.
Do not let pets chew or play with the dryer.
• This may result in electric shock or injury.
When disposing of the product, separate the door and the power cord before disposing of the product.
• Failing to do so may result in damage to the power code or an injury.
Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
• This may result in electric shock.
When gas (city gas, propane gas, LP gas) leaks, do not touch this appliance or the power cord, ventilate
immediately.
• At this time, do not use the ventilating fan.
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• A spark may cause an explosion or fire.
Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in
the user-repair instructions. You must also have the skills necessary to service this appliance.
Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the appliance yourself.
• Do not use any fuse(such as cooper, steel wire, etc.) other than the standard fuse.
• When repairing or reinstalling the appliance is required, contact your nearest service center.
• Failure to do so may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury.
The product you have purchased is designed for domestic use only.
The use forbusiness purposes qualifies as product misuse. In this case, the product will not be covered
by the standard warranty provided by Samsung and no responsibility can be attributed to Samsung for
malfunctions or damages resulting from such misuse.
If the product generates strange noise, smells of something burning, or generates smoke, immediately cut-
off the power and contact the service center.
• Otherwise, it may cause an electric shock or fire as a result.
Do not let children (orpets) play in or on your product. The product door does not open easily from the
inside and children may be seriously injured if trapped inside.
Usage cautions
CAUTION
Do not stand on top of the appliance or place objects (such as laundry, lighted candles, lighted cigarettes,
dishes, chemicals, metal objects, etc.) on the appliance.
• This may result in electric shock, fire, problems with the product, or injury.
Do not touch the glass door and inside of the drum during or just after drying as it is hot.
• This may result in burns.
The door glass becomes hot during drying. Therefore, do not touch the door glass.
Also, do not allow children to play around the dryer or touch the door glass.
• This may result in burns.
Do not press the buttons using sharp objects such as pins, knifes, fingernails, etc.
• This may result in electric shock or injury.
Do not dry laundry containing forming rubber (latex) or similar rubber textures.
• If forming rubberis heated, it may start a fire.
Do not dry laundry contaminated by vegetable oil or cooking oil as a large amount of the oil will not be
removed when washing the laundry. In addition, use the unheated dry cycle so that the laundry is not
heated.
• The oxidization heat of the oil may start a fire.
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