Samsung DV8 TA2 Series User manual

Heat Pump Dryer
User manual
DV9*TA2****/DV8*TA2****/DV7*TA2****
DV9*TA0****/DV8*TA0****/DV7*TA0****
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Contents
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 9
Critical usage warnings 11
Usage cautions 12
Critical cleaning warnings 15
Instructions about the WEEE 16
Installation 17
What’s included 17
Installation requirements 20
Levelling 23
Drain hose (if necessary) 24
Installation checklist 27
Before using the dryer 27
Door reversal (DV**TA***A*/DV**TA***T* only) 28
Operations 32
Control panel 32
Getting started 39
Special features 43
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Contents
Maintenance 44
Control panel 44
Exterior 44
Drum 44
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Water tank 47
Heat exchanger 48
Troubleshooting 50
Checkpoints 50
Information codes 52
Appendix 53
Fabric care chart 53
Protecting the environment 55
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Consumption data 57
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Safety information
Congratulations on your new Samsung dryer. This manual contains important
information on the installation, use, and care of your appliance. Please take the time
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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 use common
sense, 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.
After reading this manual, store it in a safe place for future reference.
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
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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
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 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.
Important safety precautions
WARNING
To reduce the risk of re, electric shock, or injury to persons
when using your appliance, 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.
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2. For use 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
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persons in order to avoid a hazard.
5. The new hose-sets supplied with the appliance are to be
used and that old hose-sets should not be reused.
6. For appliances with ventilation openings in the base, that
a carpet must not obstruct the openings.
7. For use in Europe: Children of less than 3 years should
be kept away unless continuously supervised.
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8. 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.
9. The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals
have been used for cleaning.
10. The lint trap has to be cleaned frequently, if applicable.
11. 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)
12. Adequate ventilation has to be provided to avoid the
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13. Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
14. 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 water with an extra amount of
detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
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15. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or
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in the tumble dryer.
16. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as
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17. 
heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that the items are left
at a temperature that ensures that the items will not be
damaged.
18. Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and
matches.
19. 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.
20. 
used for exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas
or other fuels.
21. The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable
door, a sliding door or a door with 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.
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22. 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.
Heat pump model only: The instructions shall also
include the substance of the following:
WARNING: In the appliance enclosure or in the built-in
structure, keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction.
WARNING: Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Critical installation warnings
WARNING
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service company.
 
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
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 Ensure that the power voltage, frequency and current are the same as those of
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Remove all foreign substances such as dust or water 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.
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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.
 
 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 power plug, damaged power cord or loose wall socket.
 
If the plug (power supply cord) is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer
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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 power cord 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.
 
Do not pull the power cord, when unplugging the power plug.
 Unplug the power plug by holding the plug.
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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.
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 Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise or problems with the
product.
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