Hotpoint Ariston TCL G31 B (EU) manual

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    TCL G31B GB English, 1 E Español, 15 GB 1 Contents Important information, 2-3 Installation, 4 Where to put your dryer V entilation Door reversal instructions W ater drain Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer Dryer description, 5 T o open the door The features Control panel Start and programmes, 6-8 Choosing a programme T able of[...]

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    2 GB Impor tant Inf ormation ! Y ou MUST clean the fluf f filter after EVERY drying cycle. Fluff Filter ... ! Failure to clean the filter after EVER Y drying cycle will affect the drying per formance of your machine. - It will take longer to dry and as a result will use more electricity during drying. ! Y ou MUST empty the water container after EVE[...]

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    GB 3 Impor tant Inf ormation Condenser Unit... ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff from the condenser EVER Y month. ! Failure to clean the condenser could cause pr emature failure of your dryer . ● Check that: - The positioning arro ws are pointing upwards. - The 3 clips are re-secured bac k into their ‘lock’ position. STEP 3. Flush the condenser , f[...]

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    4 GB Installation Where to put y our dr yer ● Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can damage the appliance. ● If you are going to install the appliance under a work counter , be sure to leave a 10mm space between the top and any other objects o n o r above the machine and a 15mm space bet[...]

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    GB 5 Dr y er Description The Pr ogress or Delay lights show you the status of the programme, or the delay time when they flash. During a delayed start the lights flash to show the delay selected. When (not flashing) they show each stage of the programme by the corr esponding light turning on ( see Star t and Programmes ). The Empty W ater indicator[...]

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    6 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes Choosing a programme 1. Plug the dryer into the electrical socket. 2. Sort your laundr y according to fabric type ( see Laundr y ). 3. Open the door and make sure the filter is clean and in place and the water container is empty and in place ( see Maintenance ). 4. Load the machine and make sure items ar e not in the way[...]

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    GB 7 Star t and Pr ogrammes Programmes Programme What it does... How to set it... Note: Easy Iron Brief programme (appr oximately 10 minutes) that softens fibres of clothing that is ready for ir oning. ! This is not a drying programme ( see pre vious page ). Options av ailable: None 1. Position the PROGRAMMES knob on . 2. Press the ST ART/P AUSE bu[...]

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    8 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes P ost Creasecare When selected, the clothes are occasionally tumbled after the end of the drying and cool tumble cycles, to help prevent cr eases developing should you not be available to r emove the load immediately the programme is complete. The light is on during this phase. Empty W ater Light / Container (If you have[...]

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    GB 9 Laundr y Sorting your laundry ● Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure that the articles can be tumble dried. ● Sort laundr y by fabric type. ● Empty pockets and check buttons. ● Close zippers and hooks and tie loose belts and strings. ● Wring out each item in or der to eliminate as much excess water as possible. ! Do not load[...]

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    10 GB Laundr y Special clothing items Blankets and Bedspreads: acr ylic items (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special care on LOW heat setting. A void dr ying for a long period of time. Pleated or creased garments: read the manufactur er’ s drying instructions on the gar ment. Starc hed ar ticles: do not dry these with non-s[...]

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    GB 11 W arnings and Sug g estions ! The appliance has been designed and built according to international safety standards. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must be followed carefully . General safety ● This tumble dryer is not intended for use by persons (including children) with r educed physical, sensory or mental capabilities, o[...]

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    12 GB Maintenance and Care Cleaning the drum ! Do not use abrasives, steel wool or stainless steel cleaning agents to clean the drum. A coloured film may start to appear on the stainless steel drum, this may be caused by a combination of water and, or cleaning agents such as fabric conditioner from the wash. This colour ed film will not affect the [...]

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    13 GB T r oub leshooting Prob lem: The tumble dryer w on’t star t. Drying cycle will not begin. Its taking a long time to dry . Empty water light is flashing but the dryer has onl y been running for a short period. Empty water light is on and the water container is not full. The OPTION lights and the ST ART/P A USE light Flash amber . Programme f[...]

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    14 GB Ser vice Spare P ar ts This dryer is a complex machine. Repairing it yourself or having a non-authorised person try to repair it could cause harm to one or more persons, could damage the machine and could invalidate the spare parts warranty . Call an authorised technician if you experience problems while using the machine. The spare parts hav[...]

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    TCL G31B GB English, 1 E Español, 15 E 15 Índice de materias Información importante, 16-17 Instalación, 18 Dónde instalar la secadora V entilación Instrucciones para invertir la puer ta Evacuación del agua Conexiones eléctrica Antes de empezar a utilizar la secadora Descripción de la secadora, 19 Para abrir la puerta Características El pa[...]

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    16 E Inf ormación Impor tante ! DEBE limpiar el filtro de pelusas después de CADA ciclo de secado. Filtr o ! No limpiar el filtro después de CADA ciclo de secado afectará a la capacidad de secado de la máquina. - T ardará más tiempo en secar la r opa y , como consecuencia, usará más electricidad durante el secado. ! DEBE vaciar el recipien[...]

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    E 17 Inf ormación Impor tante Unidad del condensador ... ! DEBE limpiar la acumulación de pelusas del condensador CADA MES. ! No limpiar el condensador podría causar el fallo prematur o de la secadora. ● Compruebe que: - Las flechas de posición apuntan hacia arriba. - Los tres pestillos vuelven a afianzarse en la posición de bloq ueo. P ASO [...]

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    18 E Instalación Dónde instalar la secadora ● Instale la secadora lejos de estufas, calentadores o cocinas, ya que las llamas pueden dañar el electrodoméstico. ● Si va a instalar el electrodoméstico debajo de una encimera, asegúrese de dejar un espacio de 10 mm entre la parte superior y cualquier otro objeto que vaya encima o sobre la má[...]

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    E 19 Descripción de la secadora Las luces de Estado o Tiempo de Retardo indican el estado del programa o el tiempo de r etardo cuando parpadean. Durante un arranque con retar do, las luces parpadean para mostrar el retardo seleccionado. Cuando no parpadean, indican cada fase del programa encendiendo la luz correspondienten ( véase Comienzo y Prog[...]

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    20 E Comienzo y Pr ogramas Seleccionar un programa 1. Enchufar la secadora a la toma eléctrica. 2. Clasifique la colada según la clase de tejido ( véase La colada ). 3. Abra la puer ta y asegúrese que el filtr o está limpio y en posición y que el recipiente de agua está vacío e instalado ( véase Mantenimiento ). 4. Cargue la máquina y ase[...]

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    E 21 Comienzo y Pr ogramas Programas Programa Qué hace... Qué programa... Nota: Planchado fácil Breve pr ograma (unos 10 minutos) que ablanda las fibras de las prendas y las deja listas para planchar . ¡ No es un programa de secado ( véase la página anterior ) ! Opciones disponibles: Ninguna 1. Sitúe el PROGRAMADOR en 2. Pulse el botón de I[...]

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    22 E Comienzo y Pr ogramas P ost-Antiarrugas Cuando seleccione esta opción, la secadora moverá las prendas ocasionalmente al final de los ciclos de secado y secado en frío, con el objeto de evitar que se arruguen en caso de que no sea posible retirarlas inmediatamente después de concluido el programa. La luz permanece endendida durante esta fas[...]

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    E 23 La colada Clasificar la colada • Compruebe los símbolos en las etiquetas de la ropa a fin de asegurar que los artículos pueden secarse con calor . • Clasificar la colada por tipo de tejido. • V aciar los bolsillos y comprobar los botones. • Cerrar las cremalleras y los cor chetes y atar los cinturones y cor dones sueltos. • Escurra[...]

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    24 E La colada Prendas especiales Mantas y sobrecamas: Los ar tículos acrílicos (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralón) deben secarse teniendo especial cuidado y en ajuste POCO calor . Evite secarlos durante mucho tiempo. Prendas plisadas o arrugadas: lea las instrucciones de secado del fabricante incluidas con la prenda. Artículos almidonados: no s[...]

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    E 25 Ad ver tencias y recomendaciones ¡ El electrodoméstico ha sido diseñado y fabricado según las normas inter nacionales de seguridad. Por razones de seguridad le comunicamos las siguientes advertencias. Por favor , léalas con atención. Seguridad general ● Esta secadora ha sido diseñada para uso doméstico y no profesional. ● No tocar [...]

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    26 E Mantenimiento y cuidados Limpieza del tambor ¡ No utilice productos de limpieza abrasivos, lana de acero o acer o inoxidable para limpiar el tambor . Es posible que comience a formarse una capa de color en el tambor de acero inoxidable, esto puede deberse a la combinación de agua y , o, productos de limpieza como suavizante de ropa. Esta cap[...]

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    27 E Resolución de pr ob lemas Prob lema: La secadora no se pone en marc ha. No comienza el ciclo de secado. T ar da mucho tiempo en secar . La luz de vaciado de a gua está parpadeando pero la secadora sólo ha estado funcionando durante un breve periodo de tiempo. La luz de vaciado de a gua está encendida y el depósito de agua no está lleno. [...]

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    28 E Ser vicio 195079673.02 W 08/2010 - SIMLEX . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton Piezas de repuesto Esta secadora es una máquina compleja. Si intenta repararla usted mismo o una persona no autorizada puede ocasionar daños a la secadora, además de invalidar la garantía de piezas de repuesto. Llame a un técnico autorizado si experimenta algún problem[...]