Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product V3D00 Hotpoint
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Instructions V3D00.
Contents Saf ety Advice Electrical Requirements F eatures - Get to know the main parts of your Dr yer Where to put and vent y our Dryer How to use y our Dr y er Sor ting your laundry Items not suitabl.
For y our saf ety NEVER ● Allow children to pla y with or otherwise interfere with the dry er . 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 intake at the bac k of the machine.
For y our saf ety AL W A YS ● When the dryer is not in use, s witch off at the wall, remov e plug and close the door . AL W A YS ● Comply with the specified electrical requirements. AL W A YS ● Ensure that your dryer is installed correctly and has adequate ventilation.
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 A GE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram f or location.
6 Features - Get to kno w the main par ts of y our dr yer Where to put and vent y our dr yer Y our tumb le dr yer 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 laun- dr y (see section “Sor ting Y our Laundr y”) 3. Open the door .
8 Sor ting y our laundr y 1. Alwa ys separate laundr y into the correct f abr ic 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 bo ws, y ou will nor mally h ave done this f or each item before the w ashing stage.
9 W ash Care Labels Most of toda y’ s fabrics can be tumble dried in your Dryer with no trouble at all, b ut there are cer tain fabric finishes which should be dried awa y from direct heat. The majority of gar ments now ha ve wash-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 cou rse , vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some , howe ver ar e simply too big. if you ha ve difficulty getting them into the Dry er , the machine will hav e difficulty dr ying them properly .
11 The Contr ols T urn the Timer cloc kwise to select the required dr ying 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 below 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 y er T o remove the filter A very impor tant par t of your dryer is the fluff filter at the front edge of the drum. It’ s there to trap the par ti- cles of lint and fluff which are normally blown aw ay when clothes are dried on the washing-line.
14 If something goes wr ong First, don’t panic! There may be nothing wrong at all. Look f or your problem belo w , then check the things we suggest. More often than not, this will give y ou the answer to y our problem, and you’ll be ab le to carr y on without ha ving to telephone your Service Office.
15 If it still w on’t work... Spare par ts Disposal of y our product 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 .
Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Ltd, P eterborough, PE2 9JB. PRINTED BY SIMLEX FOUR ASHES, WOL VERHAMPTON. 06/2004 195044989.00 K K e e y y C C o o n n t t a a c c t t s s S S e e r r v v i i c c e e Hotp.
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