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Instructions f or Installation and Use 3kg T umble Dr yer V3D01 T o the Installer: Bef ore installation, fill in the product details on the back cov er of this book . The inf ormation c an be f ound on the rating plate. T o the User: Y ou must read the instructions prior to installing and using the appliance and then retain them f or future ref ere[...]
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Contents Saf ety Advice Electrical Requirements F eatures - Get to know the main par ts of your Dryer Where to put and vent y our Dr yer How to use y our Dr yer Sor ting your laundry Items not suitable f or dr ying Items requiring special attention The Controls Guide to Dr ying Times How to remo ve and clean the Fluff Filter Caring for y our Dr yer[...]
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3 For y our safety 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 back of the machine. NEVER ● Allow the tumb le dr yer to recycle e xhaust a[...]
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4 For y our safety AL W A YS ● Super vise children to ensure that they do not pla y with the dr y er . AL W A YS ● Super vise persons (including children) with reduced ph ysical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or lac k of e xperience and knowledge , unless they ha ve been giv en super vision or instr uction concerning use of the appliance by [...]
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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 A GE AND CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. (see diagram for location.) The fle xible mains lead is supplied fitted with a BS1363 plug a nd with a 13 amp BS1362[...]
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6 Features - Get to kno w the main par ts of y our dryer Where to put and vent y our dr yer Y our tumble dryer should NO T be located adjacent to a gas hob , cooker , heater , or eye le vel grill as flames from the bu r ners c ould cause damage to your machine . The dr yer should be placed where air can freely circulate aroun d it, pref erably near[...]
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7 Ho w to use y our dryer 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). 4. Load the dr yer placing the clothes carefully in the drum, pushing them well tow ards the back and aw a y[...]
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8 Sor ting y our laundr y 1. Alwa ys separate laundr y 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 nor mally h ave done this f or each item before the w ashing stage. 3. It is impor tant to extr act as much water a[...]
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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 hav e wash-care labels on them, giv ing full washing and drying instr uctions. These should always be f ol lowed carefully espec[...]
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10 Items requiring special attention The dr ying requirements of blank ets and bedspreads will, of cou rse, vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, howe ver ar e simply too big. if y ou hav e difficulty getting them into the Dr y er , the machine will hav e difficulty dr ying them proper ly . Blank ets (and Garments) made from Acr yli[...]
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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 ha ve 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. This operation also star ts the dr yer , provided the door is clos[...]
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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 f or small items such as T -Shir ts may sometimes incor porate a low spin speed which has the same eff ect. Y our dr[...]
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13 Ho w to remove and c lean the fluff filter Caring f or y our Dr yer T o remo ve 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 ticles of lint and fluff which are nor mally blo wn aw ay when clothes are dried on the washing-line . if the filter is allowed to become[...]
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14 If something goes wr ong First, don’t panic! There may be nothing wrong at all. Look for 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 y ou’ll be able to carr y on without having to telephone y our Service Office. If after this you still cannot get y our mach[...]
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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. Y our name, address and postcode. 2. Y our telephone number .[...]
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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 from the date of pu r chase. 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 , Peterbor ough, PE2 9JB Indesit Company , Unit 49 Airways Industrial Estate, Dublin 17 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 Contact Inf ormation Hotpoint Service We ar e the largest service[...]