Hotpoint TVM572 manual

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    Instruction booklet TUMBLE DR YER Contents GB English TVM570 TVM572 ! Keep this instruction booklet on hand in order to r efer to it wh en necessary . T ake it with you when you move, and should you sell this appliance or pass it on to another party , make sure that this booklet is supplied along with the dryer so that the new owner may be infor me[...]

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    2 GB Impor tant Inf ormation ! Y ou MUST clean the fluff filter after EVER Y drying cycle. Fluff Filter ... ! Failure to clean the filter after EVER Y dr ying 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. STEP 1. Open the door of your dryer . STEP 2. [...]

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    3 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Installation P ermanent venting In conjunction with the vent tube we recommend using a W all/Window V ent Kit, available at a retail location or the nearest Spar e Parts Dealer . W all mounting 1.[...]

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    4 GB Installation Open window venting The end of the tube should be directed downwards, to pr event warm moist air from condensing in the room or in the dryer . ! Ensure that the dryer is adequately ventilated and that the end of the vent tube is not directed towar ds the air intake duct. ! The vent tube must always be fitted for optimum perfor man[...]

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    5 Important Information Installation Description Star t and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Dr y er Description Control panel The front The back HEA T Button TIMER/PROGRAMME Knob DELA Y Knob (TVM572 only) ST ART Button Indicator ALARM Button (TVM572 only) A CTIVE Light (TVM572 only) The[...]

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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 ( see Maintenance ). 4. Load the machine and make sure items ar e not in the way of the door seal. Close the door . 5. Choose [...]

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    7 Important Information Installation Description Star t and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Programmes T able (TVM572 only) Programme What it does ... How to set it... Note: A utomatic Drying (average loads) Dries completely: your clothes are r eady to be worn. For average loads (from 1[...]

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    8 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 load[...]

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    9 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting 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 drying for a long period of t[...]

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    10 GB ! 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, or lack of experience and kno[...]

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    11 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Maintenance and Care Check the drum after eac h cyc le T ur n the drum manually in order to r emove small items (handkerchiefs) that could have been left behind. Cleaning the drum ! Do not use ab[...]

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    12 GB T r oubleshooting Prob lem: The tumble dryer w on’t star t. Drying cycle will not begin. Its taking a long time to dry . 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 another appliance into the socket. ● Y ou are u[...]

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    Ser vice 13 Important Information Installation Description Start and Programmes Laundry W arnings and Suggestions Maintenance and Care Service T roub leshooting GB Spare P arts 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 a[...]

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    Guarantee 12 months P arts and Labour Guarantee Y our appliance has the benefit of our manufactur er’ s guarantee, which covers the cost of breakdown r epairs for twelve months fr om the date of purchase. This gives you the reassurance that if, within that time, your appliance is pr oven to be defective because of either workmanship or materials,[...]

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    Indesit Company UK Limited, Morley W ay , Peterborough, PE2 9JB Indesit Company , Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate, Dublin 17 195083259.01 W 08/2010 - SIMLEX . Four Ashes, Wolverhampton After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer . Essential Contac[...]