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
 
Water tank 47
Heat exchanger 48
Troubleshooting 50
Checkpoints 50
Information codes 52
Appendix 53
Fabric care chart 53
Protecting the environment 55
 
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.
 
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.

 Failing to do so may result in abnormal vibrations, noise or problems with the
product.
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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 or lean 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.

kerosene, benzene, thinner, alcohol, etc.
 
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.
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 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.
 
Do not repair, replace, or attempt to service any part of the appliance unless

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.
 
injury.
The product you have purchased is designed for domestic use only.

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.
 
Do not let children (or pets) 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.
 
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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 washing and drying. Therefore, do not touch the
door glass.
Also, do not allow children to play around the washing machine or touch the door
glass.
 This may result in burns.

 This may result in electric shock or injury.
Do not dry laundry containing forming rubber (latex) or similar rubber textures.
 
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 Cool Down
cycle so that the laundry is not heated.
 
Make sure that the pockets of all clothing to be dried are empty.
 Hard, sharp objects, such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, or stones can cause
extensive damage to the appliance.
Do not dry clothing with large buckles, buttons, or other heavy metal (zippers, hooks
and eyelets, button-up covers).
If necessary, use the laundry net for small and lightweight laundry such as fabric tie
belt , apron strings, and underwire bras which can dissolve or break during a cycle.
Dryer sheets are compatible with this model, and are recommended for better drying
performance.

drying cycle. Static electricity could lead to damage of laundry items and potentially
the appliance.

 
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
 This may result in toxic gases from the product, damage to parts, electric shock,

 The appliance should not be placed behind lockable doors etc.
Do not touch the rear side of the appliance during or immediately after drying is
complete.
 The appliance remains hot and may cause burns.

Hermetically sealed equipment.
Do not vent gases into the atmosphere.
Refrigerant (Type): R-134a (GWP = 1430)
Refrigerant (Charging)
 DV**TA2**** : 0.43kg, 0.615tCO2e
 DV**TA0**** : 0.37kg, 0.529tCO2e
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Critical cleaning warnings
WARNING
Do not clean the appliance by spraying water directly onto it.
Do not use benzene, thinner or alcohol to clean the appliance.
 
Before cleaning or performing maintenance, unplug the appliance from the wall
socket.
 

Clean the inside of the product on a regular basis by asking an authorized service
engineer.
Clean the Heat Exchanger with a soft brush or vacuum cleaner once a month, Do not
touch the heat exchanger with your hand. Otherwise, it may cause an injury.

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Instructions about the WEEE
Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic
Equipment)
(Applicable in countries with separate collection systems)
This marking on the product, accessories or literature indicates
that the product and its electronic accessories (e.g. charger,
headset, USB cable) should not be disposed of with other
household waste at the end of their working life. To prevent
possible harm to the environment or human health from
uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate these items from
other types of waste and recycle them responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they

of where and how they can take these items for environmentally
safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms
and conditions of the purchase contract. This product and its
electronic accessories should not be mixed with other commercial
wastes for disposal.
For information on Samsung’s environmental commitments and product regulatory
obligations, e.g. REACH, WEEE or Batteries, visit our sustainability page available via
www.samsung.com
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Installation
What’s included
Carefully unpack the dryer. Keep all packaging materials away from children.
The parts and location of parts shown below may differ from your dryer. Before
installation, make sure the dryer has all the parts listed here. If the dryer and/or parts
are damaged or missing, contact the nearest Samsung customer service centre.
Dryer at a glance
01
02
07
06
03
05
04
01 Top cover 02 Water Tank
03  04 Heat exchanger
05 Levelling Leg 06 Door
07 Control Panel
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Accessories (supplied)
Hose guide Cable tie Hose connector
Long drain hose (2m) User manual Rack Dry (applicable
models only)
Cleaning brush
Accessories (not supplied)
Bracket-Stacking kit
(SK-DH, SK-DA, SKK-DF)
Stacking kit
(SKK-DD, SKK-DDX)
NOTE
 The stacking kit allows the dryer to be stacked on top of a washer. Please note
that the stacking kit can only be used with Samsung washers and dryers. To
purchase a bracket stacking kit (SK-DH, SK-DA, SKK-DF) or stacking kit (SKK-
DD, SKK-DDX), contact a Samsung service centre or local appliance retailer. The
stacking kit differs with the washer model.
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 For stacking instructions with the dryer, see the installation manual included in
the stacking kit.
 
installation manual included in the stacking kit.
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Installation requirements
NOTE

or faulty installation, it is considered the owner’s responsibility and may void the
warranty. Keep these instructions for future reference.
WARNING
 Do not plug the power cord into a wall outlet before the dryer is completely
installed.
 Have two or more persons help move the dryer.
 Do not let children or pets play in, on, or around the dryer. Proper supervision is
necessary at all times.
 Keep all packaging materials away from children.
 Do not replace a damaged power cord or power plug yourself. Have Samsung or a

 Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, or modify the dryer. For any repairs,
contact the nearest Samsung service centre.
 Remove the door/lids from all discarded appliances to avoid children from
suffocating.
 If the dryer generates a strange noise, burning smells, or smoke, unplug the
power plug immediately and contact the nearest Samsung service centre.
 Do not unplug the dryer while it is operating.
 
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