Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 3kg Tumble Dryer Hotpoint
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Instructions f or Installation and Use 3kg T umble Dr yer V3D01 T o the Installer: Before installation, fill in the product details on the bac k cover of this book. The information can be f ound on the rating plate. T o the User: This symbol reminds you to read this booklet.
Contents 3 - 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 18/19 20 Retention of this Instruction Book This Instruction Book must be kept handy f or ref erence as it contains impor tant details on the saf e and proper use of the appliance.
3 For y our safety NEVER ● Allow children to pla y with or otherwise interf ere with the dr yer . NEVER ● Allow the air inlet at the bac k of the dr yer , the air outlet or vent hose to be obstructed. NEVER ● Direct the vent hose outlet to wards the air intak e at the back of the machine.
4 For y our safety AL W A YS ● Super vise children to ensure that the y do not play with the dryer . AL W A YS ● Super vise persons (including children) with reduced ph ysical, sensor y or mental .
5 Electrical Requirements Supply Changing the fuse Moulded plug Changing the plug Rewirable plug Changing the mains cable W ARNING: This appliance must be earthed! REFER TO THE RA TING PLA TE FOR V OL T AGE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram for location.
6 Features - Get to kno w the main par ts of y our dryer Where to put and vent y our dryer Y our tumble dryer should NO T be located adjacent to a gas hob , cooker , heater , or ey e lev el grill as flames from the burners could cause damage to your machine .
7 Ho w to use y our dr yer 1. Plug in, s witch on electricity . 2. Sor t your laundry (see section “Sor ting Y our Laundr y”) 3. Open the door . Check that the fluff filter is clean (see section How to remov e and clean the fluff filter).
8 Sor ting y our laundry 1. Alwa ys separate laundry into the correct fabric groups bef ore washing and drying. 2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are f astened and belt, strings etc. are tied loosely in bows, y ou will normally have done this f or each item before the w ashing stage.
9 W ash Care Labels Most of toda y’ s f abrics can be tumble dried in your Dr yer with no trouble at all, b ut there are cer tain f abric finishes which should be dried awa y from direct heat. The majority of gar ments now ha ve w ash-care labels on them, giving full washing and drying instr uctions.
10 Items requiring special attention The dr ying requirements of b lankets and bedspreads will, of course, vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, how ev er are simply too big. if y ou hav e difficulty getting them into the Dr yer , the machine will hav e difficulty drying them proper ly .
11 The Contr ols T urn the Timer cloc kwise to select the required drying time. The timer controls the dr ying time f or both heat settings. All you hav e to do is turn the Timer knob cloc kwise until it lines up with the required time. Never wind the Timer Control anti-c lockwise.
12 Please note that the Dr ying Times stated belo w and on appliance control panel are a GUIDE only and dr ying times are aff ected by: Items such as towelling retain a lot of w ater after spinning, also the suggested wash progr amme for small items such as T -Shir ts ma y sometimes incor porate a lo w spin speed which has the same effect.
13 Ho w to remo ve and c lean the fluff filter Caring f or y our Dr yer When finished After each load As necessary Lubrication Y our tumble dryer needs very little attention. The f ollowing simple steps will keep it perf orming well. Switch off electricity and remo ve plug.
14 If something goes wr ong First, don’t panic! There ma y be nothing wrong at all. Look for your problem belo w , then chec k the things we suggest. More often than not, this will give y ou the ans wer to your prob lem, and you’ll be ab le to carr y on without ha ving to telephone your Service Office.
15 If something is still wrong with your machine after y ou’ve been through the check-list on the pre vious page: 1. Switch off and unplug your machine from the mains . 2. Call your nearest Service Office or local impor ter . When you contact us w e will want to know the f ollowing: 1.
Pr oduct Data... (EU Regulation 392/2012) Rated capacity of Cotton laundry for the standard programme at full load 3 kg Energy efficiency class C The weighted Annual Energy Consumption ( AE c ) 261.
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18 Guarantee 12 months P ar ts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufacturers’ guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown r epairs for twelve months from the date of pur chase.
19 5 Y ear P ar ts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a FREE 5 year parts guarantee. This additional guarantee is conditional on you registering your appliance with us and the parts being fitted by one of our authorised engineers. There will be a charge for our engineer’ s time.
195057472.04 N 10/2012 - LION fpg . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton Essential Contact Inf ormation Hotpoint Service We ar e the largest service team in the UK and Ireland of fering you access to 400 skilled telephone advisors and 1100 fully qualified engineers on call to ensure you r eceive fast, reliable, local service.
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