User manual ZANUSSI ZTE270

[. . . ] Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with this symbol. Our contribution to the protection of the environment: we use recycled paper. Contents Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tips for environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Technical specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Adjusting the level of conductivity. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 · Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 · Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 · Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 · Stacking kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 · Door reversal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 · The control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8 · Programme chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 · Operating sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 · Useful hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 · External cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 · Cleaning the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 · Cleaning the filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 · Cleaning the condenser unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 · Emptying the water reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 · Cleaning the air intake grille. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 · Cleaning the drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Something not working?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 125981111 gb. qxp 2005-03-07 08:38 Page 3 Important safety information These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation · Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. · Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. [. . . ] Do not obstruct the front ventilation grille or the air intake grille at the back of the machine. To keep vibration and noise to a minimum when the dryer is in use, it should be placed on a firm, level surface. Once in its permanent operating position, check that the dryer is absolutely level with the aid of a spirit level. Do not restrict the floor clearance through deeppile carpets, strips of wood or similar. This might cause heat build-up which would interfere with the operation of the appliance. Important The hot air emitted by the tumble dryer can reach temperatures of up to 60°C. The appliance must therefore not be installed on floors which are not resistant to high temperatures. Stacking kit A special stacking kit is available through your dealer, to enable the mounting of the dryer on top of a front loading washing machine with cover's depth between 48 and 60 cm. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the kit. P1148 Door reversal To make it easier to load or unload the laundry the door can be reversed. Please contact the nearest Service Centre. 6 125981111 gb. qxp 2005-03-07 08:39 Page 7 Use The control panel ENGLISH 123456 1 Quick drying button - "Kort" By depressing this button the drying time is reduced in the following COTTON programmes: · extra dry (extra droog) · ready to wear (sterkdroog) · store dry (kastdroog) The corresponding light illuminates. This option cannot be selected together with "low temperature" function Low temperature ("Lage tamp"). 7 drying. This function cannot be used with QUICK DRYING ("Kort"). 4 DELAYED START button - "Sartuitstel" This button allows you to delay the starting of the programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours. Drying times vary according to: · The type of laundry · The size of the load · The degree of spinning prior to drying. Fresh & Cool "Afkoelen" This position on programme selector dial can be used to freshen the laundry (e. g. Programme duration 10 mins. Load It is often difficult to estimate the weight of items to be dried. We therefore recommend that you adopt the following guidelines: · cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; · synthetics: drum no more than half full; · delicate fabrics: drum no more than one third full. 9 ENGLISH 125981111 gb. qxp 2005-03-07 08:39 Page 10 Operating sequence Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we recommend to place a few damp cloths inside the appliance and dry for 30 minutes. If the laundry is not removed at the end of the cycle, the dryer performs an anti-creasing phase (duration: 30 minutes maximum). If you do not remove the laundry, the dryer will stop automatically at the end of the anti-creasing phase. The lights "Einde", "Pluizenfilters" and "Reservoir" remain lit and the buzzer sounds for 2 minutes. 10 Turn the programme selector dial to "RESET"; all the lights go out. If you open and then close the door before turning the selector dial to "RESET" all the lights corresponding to the phases making up the performed programme come on. . Drying 1. Open the door (see picture). P1149 P1108 After each use · Clean the filters (see page 12). If the drying programme has to be stopped before it reaches the end, we recommend that you turn the programme selector dial to position "Afkoelen" and wait until the end of this cooling phase before removing the laundry. [. . . ] · Sort laundry according to type and degree of drying required. · Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and saves energy. 11 ENGLISH 125981111 gb. qxp 2005-03-07 08:39 Page 12 Maintenance and Cleaning You must disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or maintenance work. After a while, a withish patina due to detergent residue on laundry forms on the filters. Remove the filter in the door opening as per picture (it can be positioned with the tooth facing to the left or to the right). 900 1000 / 1200 External cleaning Use only soap and water and then dry thoroughly. [. . . ]