Miele T 260 Operating Instructions Manual

Vented tumble dryer
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Operating instructions

for vented tumble dryer
T 260
G
To avoid the risk of accidents
or damage to the machine
it is
to read these
Operating instructions before
it is installed or used for the first time.
M.-Nr. 05 592 230

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions for vented tumble dryer T 260 To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine it is to read these Operating instructions before it is installed or used for the first time. M.-Nr. 05 592 230...
  • Page 2 ........4 ......... . 7 Disposal of the packing material .
  • Page 3 ..........23 General problems .
  • Page 4 Repairs should only be un- operation. dertaken by a Miele approved techni- Do not let small children play with the cian. machine or its controls. Supervise its Ensure current is not supplied to the use by the elderly or infirm.
  • Page 5 Adequate ventilation is essential, aged it must be replaced with an especially where another appli- Miele original cable. ance which also uses the room air (e.g. gas, oil or coal fired heater, continuous In the event of a fault or for clean-...
  • Page 6 Always close the door after use. This way you will avoid the danger Accessory parts may only be fitted when expressly approved by Miele. – children climbing onto or into the If other parts are used, guarantee, per- dryer or hiding things in it.
  • Page 7: Energy Save

    ^ Make sure that your laundry is thor- oughly spun before drying. The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which The higher the spin, the greater the are environmentally friendly for disposal savings that can be made in energy and can normally be recycled.
  • Page 8 a Delay Start button The start of a programme can be The programme selector can be delayed by up to 24 hours. turned clockwise or anti-clockwise. The light ring around the programme button selector comes on during a pro- Press the START button to start a gramme and goes out a few minutes programme.
  • Page 9 it this indicates that the programme is about to enter the cooling down phase The display shows a variety of func- and is not indicative of a fault. tions: The time remaining displayed should – it displays how long a programme not be taken as an accurate time mea- has to run in hours and minutes;...
  • Page 10: Low Temperature

    Pure linen should only be machine dried if specified as suitable by the Before drying check the drying sym- manufacturer on the wash care label, bol on the wash care label. as the surface of the fabric may other- wise "roughen". These items can be Significance of symbols: partially dried using the Smoothing programme.
  • Page 11 Drying levels maximum load: 5 kg Multi-layered fabrics, which Do not dry jersey wear in the would not be thoroughly Extra dry programme - ten- dried using the "Normal +" dency to shrink. programme. Single and multi-layered fab- rics, e.g. mixed load of cot- ton fabrics (e.g.
  • Page 12 Drying levels maximum load: 2.5 kg Minimum iron items which are Spin minimum iron fabrics for made of synthetic or blended at least 30 seconds in the fabrics (e.g. pullovers, washing machine before dry- dresses, trousers) which are ing. not dried adequately in the "Normal"...
  • Page 13: Buzzer

    maximum load: 2 kg Woollen fabrics To refresh and fluff up woollen gar- ments quickly. Remove garments im- mediately at the end of the programme. Do not repeat. Woollen fabrics are not dried com- pletely by this programme. maximum load: 2.5 kg Cottons and linen fabrics.
  • Page 14 Do not overload the drum. Over- ^ As far as possible, sort laundry for: loading can cause unnecessary - the type of fibre or weave, wear and tear to the laundry and - the degree of dryness required, give a disappointing drying result. - similar size of items, - the moisture content after See the "Programme chart"...
  • Page 15 ^ Turn the programme selector to the ^ Additional options are selected be- programme required. fore starting a programme by press- ing the relevant buttons. COTTONS and MINIMUM IRON The length of the programme is elec- It is not possible to activate additional tronically calculated according to the options which are incompatible with the residual moisture content of the load.
  • Page 16 For drying fabrics which can with- Once a programme has been se- stand high temperatures, e.g. pure lected, the start can be delayed by linens and cottons. Do not use on 30 minutes (30) up to 24 hours (24^). minimum iron or delicate fabrics. –...
  • Page 17 ^ Press the START button. Clean out airways The drying cycle begins. The drying This indicator light comes on to warn stage reached is shown by the se- you that the dryer is not working effi- quence indicator lights on the right ciently.
  • Page 18 ^ Press START. These instructions are designed as a brief guide only. Please make sure that you also read the detailed instructions at the beginning of this section. – The Anti-crease / Finish indicator lights up. – 0 appears in the display. ^ Open the door and remove the laun- ^ Press the Door button to open the dry.
  • Page 19 If the programme selector is turned to a different programme after a programme ^ Press the Door button and open the has begun the Anti-crease/Finish indi- cator light will flash. The indicator light door. will go out when the selector is returned to its original position and the Do not touch the back of the programme will continue from where it...
  • Page 20 The system lock prevents anyone ^ Repeat steps A-G. from interfering with the dryer. The Locked indicator light will go out af- If the system lock has been activated it ter step F. is not possible to start a programme. The following (A,B,C...) must be carried out in the...
  • Page 21 A cleaning brush is available as an optional extra from your Miele dealer The fluff which is created by the dry- or the Miele Spare Parts Department. ing process is collected in the fluff fil- You can also use a vacuum cleaner.
  • Page 22 ^ Dry all parts with a soft cloth. A microfibre "E-Cloth" is available from the Miele UK Spare Parts Department, Part number 98013530, which is suit- able for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and...
  • Page 23 With the help of the following notes minor faults in the performance of the appli- ance, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be put right without contacting the Service Department. Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a suit- ably qualified person in accordance with local and national safety regulations.
  • Page 24 Fluff is principally the result Fluff is collected on the fluff of friction when garments filters and can be easily re- are being worn and moved (see "Cleaning and washed. Machine drying care"). hardly causes any fluff to form and, as has been es- tablished by research insti- tutes, has no effect on the lifetime of fabric.
  • Page 25 Before attempting to remedy one of the fol- lowing causes, switch the dryer off and switch on again to start the programme again. Ventilation to the dryer is in- Open a door or window sufficient (e.g because it is while the machine is in op- installed in a room which is eration for increased air too small).
  • Page 26 The system lock is acti- If you wish to use the dryer, vated. the system lock must be de- activated (see "Electronic sys- tem lock"). The fluff filter in the door is Clean the fluff filter (see blocked. "Cleaning and care"). The vent ducting or the Check all parts of the extrac- ventilation outlet (e.g.
  • Page 27 If the programme stops again and the "Clean out airways" indicator lamp flashes, there is a fault. Contact the Miele Service Department. The programme selector Turn the selector back to was moved after the be- the original position and ginning of a programme.
  • Page 28 This is not a fault. The electronic unit is cal- culating the drying time for the programme (see "Guide to the appliance"). This is not a fault. If there is no laundry in the drum Anti-crease/Finish when the programme (Cottons and Minimum iron programmes) is started, the electronics will register this and stop the programme.
  • Page 29 ^ Turn your wrist to make the cover open downwards. The temperature resistant lamp should only be ordered from your Miele dealer or the Miele Spare Parts Department. The lamp must not exceed the maxi- mum wattage quoted on the data plate and on the lamp cover.
  • Page 30 See the guarantee card supplied with the appliance for further details. Optional accessories for these dryers are available from your Miele Dealer or from the Miele Spare Parts Department. Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to im-...
  • Page 31 a Venting connection: rear, right or left (supplied with the rear socket open) b Supply cable for electrical connec- tion c Control panel d Door e Four height-adjustable screw feet...
  • Page 32 * Available as an optional accessory from your Miele dealer or the Miele Spare Parts Department. The building under kit is supplied with its own installation instructions. When moving the machine you can hold it by the lid where it protrudes to When built under running times may be the rear of the dryer.
  • Page 33: Tumble Dryer

    The tumble dryer can also be com- bined with a Miele washing machine in a washer-dryer stack. To do this the appropriate stacking kit* (WTV) to match your washing machine is re- quired.
  • Page 34 All electrical work should be carried out only by a suitably qualified and compe- If this machine is fitted with a tent person, in strict accordance with non-rewireable plug and the socket out- national and local safety regulations. lets are not suitable for the plug sup- plied or if the existing plug needs to be Ensure power is not supplied to the ap- replaced by a new one, the old plug will...
  • Page 35 If the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance do not corre- spond with the coloured markings iden- tifying the terminals of your plug, pro- ceed as follows: ^ The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the ter- minal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth sym-...
  • Page 36 . . . cannot cause a nuisance or any *These can be obtained from the Miele damage to the building. Spare Parts department or from build- –...
  • Page 37 11.0 m 1.0 m ^ First measure the distance which will require straight ducting. Multiply this * These can be obtained from the Miele Spare amount by the corresponding addi- Parts department or from builders’ merchants. tional duct length factor in ^ Establish the number of angles, bends etc.
  • Page 38 The connection is opened at the fac- tory. ^ Fit one of the venting systems de- scribed on the following pages. = 1 x 3.8 m Additional duct = 3.8 m length = 2 x 0.8 m Additional duct = 1.6 m length = 0.5 x 1 m Additional duct = 0.5 m...
  • Page 39 . . . flexible ducting hose . . . a wall vent kit* or window vent kit*. * (Miele optional accessory). A Insert the Miele adapter (1) into the vent opening of the dryer. B Attach the hose (2). ^ Installation examples are shown on...
  • Page 40 Connection to an exhaust flue Window vent 1. Pipe with connection piece (= supplied with the Miele wall vent kit) 1. Window vent kit (fitted in a "plexi- 2. Adapter for flexible hose glass" pane) (separate fitting instructions are sup- 3.
  • Page 41 Where the pipe diameter (Separate fitting instructions are is more than 100 mm, an adapter is supplied with the Miele wall vent kit) necessary (e.g. 100 to 125 mm C) to 2. Adapter connect the pipe to the dryer.
  • Page 42: Optional Accessories

    ^ A wall pipe* and a flexible foam gas- ket* must be used * (both Miele optional accessories). A Before drilling into the wall, . . . please read the installation in- structions supplied with the Miele 1.
  • Page 43 Miele washing machine with Comfort line angled fascia Miele washing machine with straight or sloping fascia Spacer kit* without worktop: C = 94.2 cm D = 170.0 cm Spacer kit* without worktop: Spacer kit* with worktop: A = 94.2 cm C = 96.0 cm...
  • Page 44 Minutes 1200 3.15 1400 3.00 1600 2.75 1200 2.70 1400 2.60 1600 2.30 800 (70 % residual moisture) 3.30 1200 2.60 1400 2.45 1600 2.20 800 (70 % residual moisture) 2.60 1200 1.90 1400 1.80 1600 1.50 1200 1.50 1400 1.40 1600 1.15...
  • Page 45 Height 85 cm (adjustable +0.7/-0.7 cm) Height without lid 82 cm Width 59.5 cm Depth 58 cm Weight 48 kg Drum volume 100 litres Maximum capacity 5 kg dry weight Length of connection cable 1.60 m Voltage see data plate Rated load see data plate Fuse rating...
  • Page 47 Programmable functions for changing standard settings...
  • Page 48: Increased Drying Level

    D Turn the programme selector to extra dry. The Sensitive System aims to dry us- E The number of the programmable ing as little energy as possible. How- function will flash alternately with the ever, if you require the laundry to be "P"...
  • Page 49 D Turn the programme selector to normal. The additional options selected previ- E The number of the programmable ously for specific programmes are function will flash alternately with the stored in the machine’s memory. "P" on the left of the display - P: P...3...P...
  • Page 50: Anti-Crease

    C Let go of all these buttons. – "P" will appear in the display. Once a programme (with the excep- tion of the Woollens Hand care – The Drying and Cool air indicator programme) has ended, the drum will lights will flash. turn at regular intervals for approx.
  • Page 52 Alteration rights reserved/4202 M.-Nr. 05 592 230 / V04 This paper consists of cellulose which has been bleached without the use of chlorine.

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