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Hotpoint THDP 871 manual

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    1 GB Instruction booklet Contents Installation, 2-3 Where to put your dryer V entilation W ater drain Levelling Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer W arnings, 4-5 General safety T o minimise the risk of fire Maintenance and Care, 6-7 Switching off the electricity Cleaning the filter after each cycle Empty the water container aft[...]

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    2 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. ● The dryer should be installed in an ambient room temperatur e of between 20 to 23˚C for optimum perfor mance. But will function if the room is between 14 and 30˚C. ● If you ar[...]

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    3 GB Installation Electrical connections Make sure of the following befor e you insert the plug into the the electrical socket: ● Make sure your hands ar e dr y . ● The socket must have an earth connection. ● The socket must be able to sustain the machines maximum power , which is indicated on the rating label ( see Dr yer Description ). ● [...]

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    GB 4 W arnings ! The appliance has been designed and built according to inter national safety standards. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must be followed car efully . General safety ● 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 kno[...]

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    5 GB W arnings T o minimise the risk of fire in your tumble dryer , the follo wing should be observed: ● T umble dr y items only if they have been washed with detergent and water , rinsed and been through the spin cycle. It is a fire hazar d to dr y items that HA VE NOT been washed with water . ● Do not dry gar ments that have been treated with[...]

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    6 GB ! Failure to empty the water container ma y cause the follo wing: - The dryer will stop heating (so the load may still be damp at the end of the drying cycle). ● Priming the water collection system When your dryer is new , the water container will not collect water until the system is primed. This will take 1 or 2 drying cycles. Once primed [...]

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    7 GB Maintenance and Care Quick Tips ● Remember to clean the door filter and heat pump filter after each load. ● Remember to empty the water container after each load. ! Doing BOTH the above will keep your appliance working at its BEST . Check the drum after eac h cycle T ur n the drum manually in order to r emove small items (handkerchiefs) th[...]

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    8 GB Control panel Dr y er Description PROGRAMME Selection Buttons Display Unit ST ART/P A USE Button & Light ON/OFF Button CHILD LOCK & OPTIONS Buttons & Lights The ON/OFF button - if pressed when the dryer is running: If the display shows TURNING OFF the dryer stops. If the display shows PRESS AND HOLD hold the botton and the display [...]

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    9 GB Selecting y our language The Displa y Understanding the displa y Programme selection and displa y The selected programme is shown on the first line of the display when you select the corresponding button, this message is shown while the programme is running. My Cycle When you select the My Cycle button the Display will show your selected pr og[...]

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    10 GB Programme pr ogress The Displa y Delay and Time to End Some programmes can have a delayed start ( see Star t and Programmes ). Pr ess the Delay button and the icon flashes. The second line of the display shows the status of the programme as it pr ogresses: (long messages scroll acr oss the line) DR Y COOL TUMBLE END OF CYCLE, CREASE CARE END [...]

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    11 GB The Displa y Star t and Pr ogrammes W arnings The second line of the display also gives warnings and reminders: (reminders occur at the end of the pr ogramme) END OF CYCLE, CLEAN FIL TER AND EMPTY W A TER BOTTLE ● Reminder that the water container should be emptied and the filter cleaned every time you use the dryer ( see Maintenance ). EMP[...]

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    12 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes Programme Options av ailable Standard Cotton W ool Delicates Easy Iron Refresh Synthetics Bed & Bath Programmes T able ! If the Display is not lit; Press the ON/OFF button and then select pr ogramme. Shirts ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ?[...]

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    13 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes W ool Programme ● This is a programme for tumble dryer safe garments marked with the symbol . ● It can be used for load sizes up to 1kg (approximately 3 sweaters). ● We r ecommend that gar ments are turned inside out before drying. ● This programme will take about 60 minutes, but may take longer depending on the[...]

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    14 GB Star t and Pr ogrammes ! W arning , after pressing the Start/Pause button , the programme cannot be changed. T o change a selected programme, pr ess the Start/Pause button , the light flashes Amber to indicate the programme is paused. Select the new pr ogramme and any options requir ed, the light will then flash green. Press the Start/Pause b[...]

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    15 GB 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 loa[...]

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    16 GB T r oubleshooting One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre ( see Service ), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: P ossible causes / Solution: ● The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. ● There has been a power failur e. ● The fuse has blown. T r y to plug ano[...]

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    17 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. ● Please note: it[...]

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    18 GB Pr oduct Data... (EU Regulation 392/2012) Brand Hotpoint Models TDHP 871 Rated capacity of Cotton laundry for the standard programme at full load 8 kg Energy efficiency class A+ The weighted Annual Energy Consumption ( AE c ) 305.5 kWh Consumption per year , based on 160 dr ying cycles of the standard cotton pr ogramme at full and par tial lo[...]

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