White Knight C831WV User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
C831WV INTEGRATED
TUMBLE DRYER
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING
THIS APPLIANCE. KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION
These notes are provided in the interest of safety. You
must read them carefully before installing or using this
appliance.
- 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. Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
- This tumble dryer is intended for domestic use only.
- The room must be adequately ventilated to avoid back flow
of gases into the room from appliances burning gas or any
other fuels. This includes open fires.

- Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is
used for exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas or any
other fuels.
- Any electrical work required to install the appliance should
be carried out by a qualified person.
- This tumble dryer should be serviced by an appointed service
organization and only genuine spare parts used.
- It is dangerous to alter or modify the product in any way,
other than fitting authorized accessories.
- It is important to clean the lint filter after each drying cycle.
- Under no circumstances should anything other than the
recommended articles be placed in the tumble dryer.
- 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.
- Do not place articles which have been in contact with dry
cleaning fluid or other flammable substances in the tumble
dryer.
- Do not attempt to dry dripping wet articles.
- Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and
matches.
- 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.

- Do not use the tumble dryer if you suspect that it is damaged
in any way. Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause serious injury.
- We recommend that the appliance is switched off each time
after use. It should be disconnected from the electricity supply
if it is to be unattended for long periods, ( i.e. weekends or
holiday etc).
- DO NOT use a two-way or multi-way adapter, or
extension lead. The dryer must be connected to its own
individual socket.
- The special mains cable and plug assembly must be replaced
with a genuine part from the manufacturer or his service agent.
- When installing, position the appliance so that that the plug
is accessible.
- Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as
specified by the fabric softener instructions.

INSTALLATION
The tumble dryer is fully compatible with any 600mm deep kitchen units and complies with stringent EEC
regulations.
Your dryer is provided with a vent hose which will extend to approx 2.4m (8ft). We strongly recommend that this
is vented through the wall with the attachment provided. The position of the hole (100mm diameter) for the vent
directly behind the tumble dryer is shown in the diagram.
If the through the wall vent is to be positioned other than behind the dryer, the vent hose should be positioned at
floor level and through adjacent side panel to a relevant position. The plinth must be cut-out to accommodate the
air vent grill at the bottom front of the tumble dryer.
IMPORTANT
The air vent at the front of the appliance must never be covered or blocked in any way as this will cause the dryer
to overheat.
This appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with hinges on the opposite
side to that of the tumble dryer.
The dryer should not be placed directly next to ovens or cookers, as the performance of the dryer may be affected.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS: We strongly recommend that any electrical work is carried out by a qualified
person complying with the IEE 17th addition of the electrical regulations.
IMPORTANT
Please remember that the tumble dryer must be capable of being switched off, (disconnected from the supply),
when fitted in position

THE FILTER
The filter is found, as seen from the diagram, by opening the door and must always be in position when drying
items in the appliance. To allow the dryer to operate efficiently it should be cleaned after each drying cycle. Do
not be alarmed by the amount of fluff deposited on the mesh. It is not due to excessive wear caused by the dryer
but more an indication of it’s efficient operation. All fabric loses fluff when drying but it goes unnoticed into the
air. In a tumble dryer it simply collects in the filter.

CONTROL PANEL GUIDE
1. PROGRAMME SELECTOR: Choose the final dryness of the load by selecting the desired dryness setting
(see the programme chart). The dryer will stop automatically when the chosen
dryness is achieved. Note: the use of an iron dry programme will use 30% less
energy than a cupboard dry programme.
2. HEAT SETTINGS: High – For fabrics insensitive to higher temperatures, such as cotton.
Low – For temperature sensitive clothes.
3. START BUTTON: Press to start the drying cycle.
4. ANTI-CREASE ACTIVE When lit constantly, the neon indicates that the drying cycle is completed and
NEON clothes can be removed. To reduce creasing of clothes, anti-crease will
automatically start once the drying cycle is complete.
PROGRAMME DESCRIPTIONS
1. extra dry 5. iron dry
2. cupboard dry 6. damp dry
3. mid dry 7. timed dry
4. extra iron dry 8. 30 mins airing
Program 1 – Extra dry: clothes are dry enough to be put away
Program 2 – Cupboard dry: clothes are dry enough to be put away
Program 3 – Mid dry: depending upon fabric, clothes are generally dry enough to be put away
Program 4 – Extra iron dry: clothes are almost dry but can be easily ironed
Program 5 – Iron dry: clothes are slightly damp and ready to be ironed
Program 6 – Damp dry: clothes are damp and ready to be ironed
Program 7 – 30 minute timed drying program
Program 8 – 30 minute timed ‘airing’ program; useful for freshening up clothing.
Programs 1-7 can be operated on either full heat or half heat setting and have a 12 minute cool-down period at the
end of the cycle
Program 8 operates without the heater (regardless of the heat switch setting), circulating air through the dryer at the
ambient temperature.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DRYER WILL CONTINUE TO RUN IN ANTI-CREASE
MODE UNTIL THE DOOR IS OPENED.

BEFORE DRYING
Check care labels inside the garments
CARE LABELS YOU
MAY FIND ON YOUR FABRICS
Do not tumble dry woolen or wool mixture articles unless the article is labeled to be suitable due to possibility of
shrinkage.
Place delicate articles, e.g. tights and scarves, inside a pillowcase.
Sort out the clothes into groups of similar fabrics and colours.
Check the care label inside the garment.
We suggest that a fabric conditioner be used to reduce static electricity.
Delicate articles e.g. tights should be placed inside a pillowcase.
It is better to dry small and large articles together.
Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
To avoid the need to iron easy care polyester/cotton items it is better to only dry small loads (i.e. half fill the drum).
It is better to dry small and large articles together.
Do not overload the dryer or dry large bulky items such as duvets or sleeping bags as it is important that the air
flow through the dryer is not obstructed.
RUNNING THE MACHINE
Open the door.
Load clothes loosely into the drum.
Load sheets first starting with one corner.
Close the door.
Dry your hands
Switch on the machine at the socket.
Select correct heat position (See programme chart on facia panel).
For energy labeling purposes (EN61121:2005) for a cotton dry load, use the maximum load weight for cotton and
set the timer to the recommended drying time for cotton dry as specified on the control panel.
The standard cotton programme is suitable to dry normal wet cotton laundry. It is the most efficient programme in
terms of energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry.
Your appliance is a reversing, small door opening. A full load will typically take 115 minutes and will use
approximately 3.85kWh of electricity. A half load will typically take 66 minutes and will use approximately 2.14
kWh of electricity.
The power consumption of the off-mode and the left-on mode is zero.
Set the programme to the required dryness setting (See programme chart on facia panel).
Press the start button.
The drum will rotate in anticlockwise direction for a short period of time.
The drum will then begin to rotate clockwise and will stop automatically when your clothes are dry. The drum will
stop and rotate anti-clockwise every few minutes to reduce creasing.
There is an automatic 12-minutes cool down period at the end of every cycle, during which the heater is switched
off. This is to help minimize creasing.
After each of the programmes, the machine goes into anti-crease. This feature rotates the drum for briefly every 6
minutes until the dryer is stopped or the door is opened.

NOTE: NEVER SWITCH THE DRYER OFF AND LEAVE A HOT LOAD IN THE DRUM – RISK OF FIRE.
When drying large items such as sheets, we suggest you periodically stop the dryer to redistribute the load, and
restart it immediately afterwards.
To stop the machine during a programme, simply open the door, the drum will stop rotating automatically and
restart when you close the door. Press the start button to restart the machine.
WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of a drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
spread out so that heat is dissipated.
AFTER REMOVING THE DRIED CLOTHES: ALWAYS CLEAN THE FILTER.
Failure to clean the filter will extend drying times and cause the safety cut-out to operate.
Pull the filter upwards and away from the appliance.
Remove threads or fluff by hand or with a soft brush.
Slide the filter back.
Wash the filter occasionally in detergent solution and with a soft brush to remove small particles.
Your dryer is designed to operate in a room temperature range of 5°C to 30° C.
DOOR REVERSAL
APPLIANCE DOOR
The door on the dryer can be positioned either with the left or right hand hinging.
Please follow illustrations below to change the door position.

THE DECOR DOOR
The hinges can be fastened through the pre-drilled holes on either the left or right hand with the door stops being
fitted on the other side.
TECHNICAL DATA
Overall dimensions : height 86.5 – 89cm width 59.5cm depth 53cm
Maximum dry weight of cotton, linen 6.0kg synthetics 6.0kg.
For electrical ratings see plate on rear of machine.
Fuse rating: 13amp.
DON’TS….
Do not – Overload the dryer.
Do not – Dry articles singly as they tend to roll up and so increase drying time.
Do not – Dry woolen or wool mixture articles unless the article is labeled as suitable. This should avoid shrinkage.
Do not – Allow venting hose (where applicable) or filter to become blocked.
Do not – Allow fluff to accumulate around the tumble dryer.
NEVER SWITCH THE DRYER OFF AND LEAVE A HOT LOAD IN THE DRUM – RISK OF FIRE.
ANY PROBLEMS
If the clothes are not dry after normal drying time:
- Check that the filter is clean.
- Check that you used the correct heat setting.
- Check that the venting hose is not blocked (sometimes a strong wind may cause a back
pressure).
-Check that you have not set the timer within a cool down period.

CUSTOMER ADVICE – BEFORE CALLING FOR ASSISTANCE
If the clothes are not dry after normal drying time:
–Check that you used the correct heat setting.
–Check that you have not set the timer within a cool down period.
–Check that the lint filter has been cleaned. A blocked filter will restrict the airflow.
–Check that your dryer is heating - below the door to the left side, should feel warm to the touch after the first 10-
15 minutes of its programme.
Failure to heat may indicate the safety cut-out has operated. To reset, simply press the red button at the rear of the
machine. If it has operated then a sharp “click” will be heard.
This cut-out only operates if the airflow is severely restricted so make sure the filter is clean, the air inlets and
outlets at the side and back are not blocked, and that all other restrictions are removed before re-starting.
If the cut-out continues to operate after checking the above points, you should contact your service agent.
Check that the machine has the correct weight load in the drum before starting the appliance.
If your machine does not work check the following before calling a service engineer:-
- Check that there is a supply of electricity.
- Check that the door has been properly closed and the machine is switched on.
- Check the fuse in the moulded plug.
A call out charge will be applied for a service visit, if the call could have been
avoided by following these instructions.
ESSENTIAL CONTACT INFORMATION FOR “IN GUARANTEE” AND
“OUT OF GUARANTEE” REPAIRS.
If problems continue after checking the above points you should contact our service
agent. Please ensure that you have your serial number and model number to hand
when you make the call. To locate the serial number on your dryer, open the door and
look for a white label inside the door opening. This will indicate the appliance model
number along with the serial number.
APPROVED SERVICE AGENTS:
White Knight (Whirlpool) 0800 988 1323 (calls are free from landlines however calls from mobiles may be
charged at your network provider’s rates)
OR
White Knight (Pacifica Group): 0344 8797422 (Calls charged at basic rate).
Northern Ireland Only: (Service Network 2000) 028 90365222 (Daytime calls cost up to 14p plus 8p per minute
from BT lines Monday-Friday. Mobile and other providers’ charges may vary).