125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:35 Page 1 TUMBLE DRYER WÄSCHETROCKNER TROMMELDROGER SÈCHE-LINGE INSTRUCTION BOOKLET BEDIENUNGSANWEISUNGEN GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING NOTICE D'UTILISATION ZTE270 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:35 Page 2 Thank you for selecting our appliance We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance. The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning: The warning triangle emphasize information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance. The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use ofthe appliance. Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with this symbol. Contents Important safety information . . . . . . . . . . 3 Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . 5 The control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Drying programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 First Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Useful hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Something not working . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Consumption values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Adjusting the level of conductivity . . . . . 22 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Guarantee/Customer Service . . . . . . . . 25 2 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:35 Page 3 Important safety information In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety. General safety · It is daplangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. · Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check inside the drum before using. · Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed inside the machine. · As some bulky items such as duvets and eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, check with the manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of the item is within the limit advised. · In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat). Items containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam. · Always unplug the appliance after use, clean and maintenance. · Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. · Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water. · Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer. · If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer. · Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance. WARNING: Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. Installation · This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. · When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre. · All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual. 3 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:35 Page 4 · The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that items will not be damaged. · Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. · Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. · If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely · After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose. · If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory). · Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself. · Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible. Use · This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed. · Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried. Follow the instructions on each garment label. · Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions. · Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual. · Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer. · Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine. 4 Child safety · This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. · Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. · The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children's reach · Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach. · Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum. 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:35 Page 5 Description of the appliance 1 Control panel 2 Fluff filters 3 Rating Plate 4 Condenser Unit 5 Water reservoir 6 Adjustable feet 5 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:36 Page 6 The control panel Programme/Time selector dial Low temperature button Buzzer button Start/Pause button Delay button Long -Anti Crease button Indicator lights Programme/Time selector dial Allows you to select electronically controlled or time controlled drying. Turn the dial to the required programme or time. Low temperature button Pressing this button allows drying to be performed at a lower temperature, for delicate items. Long -Anti Crease button The drying cycle is automatically followed by a anti-crease phase which lasts around 90 minutes. Indicator lights · Drying · End of programme · Condenser cleaning · Filter cleaning light · Water reservoir fullt Start/Pause button Press this button to start the dryer after having selected the programme and the options. Delayed Start button This button allows you to delay the starting of the programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours. Buzzer button When the drying cycle has finished, an intermittent audible signal will sound. 6 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:36 Page 7 Drying programmes Programme Type of laundry Options · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Description of programme Drying thick or multi-layered textiles, e.g. terry towelling items Extra Cotton and linen Strong Cotton and linen · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Drying thick textiles, e.g. terry towelling items, towels. Cupboard Cotton and linen · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Drying textiles of even thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items, knitted items, towels. Damp Cotton and linen · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease For thin textiles which are still to be ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton shirts. Iron Cotton and linen · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease For cotton or linen laundry which are still to be put through a machine, e.g. bedding, table linen. Extra Synthetics · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Drying thick or multi-layered textiles, e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen. Cupboard Synthetics For thin textiles which are not ironed, e.g. easy care shirts, table linen, baby's clothes, socks, underwear. Iron Synthetics · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease For thin textiles which are still to be ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton shirts. 7 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:36 Page 8 Drying programmes Programme Type of laundry Synthetics Cotton Synthetics Extra Cotton Options · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Description of programme Drying thick or multi-layered textiles, e.g. terry towelling items. For drying individual items of laundry or for small volumes of less than 1kg. Time · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Special programme for cotton and easy care, which can dry together at the same time. Baby Jumpers · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Baby cycle is a special programme for jumpers to be dried "ready to wear". Jeans Cotton · Delicate · Delay · Alarme · Long-Anticrease Special programme for leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweat-shirts, etc., of different material thicknesses (e.g. at the cuffs and seams). Special programme, lasting around 10 minutes, for refreshing or gently cleaning textiles with commercially available dry cleaning sets. (Only use those products which are declared as suitable for the drier by the manufacturer; please observe the manufacturer's instructions for use.) Cooling Cotton and linen Synthetics · Alarme 8 125987721_EN.qxp 2007-07-02 09:36 Page 9 Before the first use Ensure that the electrical connections comply with the installation instructions. · Remove the polystryrene block and any material from the drum. · Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we recommend that you place a few damp cloths inside the appliance and dry for 30 minutes. There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer. Drying hints Before loading the laundry Never tumble dry the following: Particularly delicate items such as net curtains, woollen, silk, fabrics with metal trim, nylon tights, bulky materials such as anoraks, blankets, eiderdowns, sleeping bags, feather quilts and any items containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam. · Always follow the instructions on garment labels: may be tumble dried normal drying (high temperature) delicate drying (low temperature) do not tumble dry · Close pillowcases and covers with fasteners to prevent small laundry items getting tangled inside them. Close press studs, zips and hooks and tie belts and apron strings. · Sort laundry according to type and degree on drying required. · Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and saves energy. · Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy items such as towels as they could attract the fluff. · The laundry must be thoroughly spun before tumble drying. · Easy-care items, too, e.g. shirts, should be briefly pre-spun before drying (depending on crease resistance approx. 30 seconds or using the special brief spin programme on your washing machine). · Knitted textiles (knitted underwear) may shrink a little during drying. Please do not overdry items of this type. It is advisable to allow for shrinkage when choosing the size of new purchases. · You can also put starched items into your dryer. However, to achieve the desired starched effect, choose the programme "iron dry ...