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Cleaning and care
Emptying the condensed water
Cleaning the fluff filters
Cleaning the fluff filters with water
container
If there is a great deal of compacted
Removing visible fluff
fluff on any of the filters, they should be
Empty the condensed water container
Clean the surfaces of the fluff filters in the
removed and cleaned with water.
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after every drying programme.
door and the door opening after each
Open the door and pull the fluff filter out
drying programme.
The Empty the container indicator light will
of the door.
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come on if the maximum level of the con-
Press the Door
The two filters in the door opening can also
densed water container is reached. The
button to open
be removed if you need to clean them with
indicator light will go out when the door is
the door.
water:
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opened and closed again when the tumble
Turn the dial
dryer is switched on.
on the left and
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Pull out the
Pull the fluff filter
right fluff filter
condensed water
out of the door.
until you feel it
container.
click.
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Pull the filter out of the door opening by
the dial as shown .
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To prevent water running out, hold it at
Rinse all the filters under hot, running
the front and towards the back and keep
water.
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it in a horizontal position when carrying it.
Use your fingers or a vacuum cleaner to
Dry the fluff filters thoroughly with care.
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Empty the
remove the fluff from all of the fluff filters.
Clean the area underneath these filters,
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container.
Remove any fluff from the hollow part of
e.g. with a vacuum cleaner.
the door with a bottle brush or a vacuum
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Do not replace the fluff filters if they are
Replace the con-
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cleaner.
damp. Damp or wet filters could cause
tainer in the
Also clean the door seal with a damp
operational faults.
dryer.
cloth.
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Once clean, push the filter back into the
Push the large filter back into the door
door holder until it clicks into position.
holder until it clicks into position. Ensure it
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Do not drink the condensed water. It
Ensure it is facing the correct way.
is facing the correct way.
can cause health problems in people and
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Close the door.
Replace the filters in the door opening
animals.
by first inserting them at the bottom and
then pressing them into place at the top.
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Lock both dials (you will feel them click
into position).
Cleaning the dryer
Cleaning the condenser unit
Checking the heat exchanger unit
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Clean the housing, control panel and
Hold the
Check the condenser unit once a year
door seal with a slightly damp cloth and a
condenser unit
and clean it if necessary. Always check
mild detergent or soapy water.
up to the light
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the fluff filters and the condenser unit
The drum and other stainless steel parts
and check to see
if the Clean out airways indicator light
can be cleaned with a suitable proprietary
if there is any fluff
comes on.
stainless steel cleaner following the man-
inside it.
ufacturer's instructions.
Removing the condenser unit
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Use the yellow lever supplied to open the
The arrows in the illustration above indicate
Do not use solvents, abrasive cleaners,
service panel.
where to look.
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glass cleaners or all-purpose cleaners.
Insert the lever
If you cannot see any fluff:
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These could damage plastic surfaces
into the middle of
Refit the condenser unit (see the operat-
and other parts.
the gap in the
ing instructions).
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Dry all parts with a soft cloth.
top (see arrow)
If you can see some fluff:
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and lever the
Clean the condenser unit.
panel until it
opens at the top.
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Now remove the panel by pulling it diago-
nally upwards. Then place it to one side.
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Turn the lever on
the inner cover
downwards to
the vertical
position.
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Then remove it by pulling it diagonally
upwards.
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Turn the lever on
the condenser
unit to the
vertical position.
The hook on the lever will click out of the
groove at the bottom of the condenser unit
housing.
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Pull the con-
denser unit out of
its housing by the
handle.
Problem solving guide
Problem/Fault message
Possible cause and remedy
Cleaning the condenser unit
When rinsing the condenser unit, make
The Empty the con-
The condensed water container is full or there is a kink in the
drain hose.
sure you position it as shown in the next
tainer indicator lights
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up. The programme
Empty out the condensed water container.
two illustrations.
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is cancelled and the
Check the drain hose.
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buzzer sounds.
Open and close the door while the dryer is switched on.
The indicator light will go out.
The programme is
This is not a fault.
cancelled, lights up
In some programmes, if the drum has been overloaded or
underloaded, the programme will be cancelled. This can also
happen if the items are already dry.
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Open and close the door to resume drying.
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Rinse the condenser unit from the side
Use the 30 min warm air programme (timed drying) to dry
and from the front with a shower head or
individual items.
similar.
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Check the condenser unit again for any
The Start indicator
The tumble dryer is in standby mode. This is not a fault, but a
normal function.
visible fluff and, if necessary, flush it
light flashes slowly
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See "Standby" in "Programmable functions" in the operat-
through again until it has all gone.
and the display is dark
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ing instructions.
Also make sure that the rubber seals are
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clean.
The Clean out airways
There is a build-up of fluff in the airways.
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Shake the water off the condenser unit
indicator light comes
Clean the fluff filters.
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until no more droplets of water are visible.
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on at the end of a pro-
Clean the condenser unit.
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Remove any soiling still visible inside the
gramme
Open and close the door while the dryer is switched on.
housing (see the operating instructions).
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The indicator light will go out.
Refit the condenser unit (see the operat-
Bars flash in the dis-
The programme has finished but the laundry has not yet
ing instructions).
cooled down.
play at the end
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Either remove the laundry and spread it out to cool down
of a programme:
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or leave it in the tumble dryer to cool down during the cool-
ing phase.
lights up
The programme selector has been moved.
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Select the original programme. The time remaining will
appear in the display again.
Problem/Fault message
Possible cause and remedy
The laundry is not suf-
The load consisted of different types of fabric.
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ficiently dry
Finish drying using the 30 min warm air timed drying pro-
gramme.
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Select a more suitable programme next time.
Tip: You can alter the residual moisture level for some pro-
Quick Start Guide
grammes. See "Programmable functions" in the operating
instructions.
Condenser tumble dryer
Items made of syn-
Synthetic fibres tend to attract static charge.
Static charge can be reduced by adding a fabric softener to
thetic fibres are
the final rinse in the washing programme.
charged with static
electricity after drying
There is a build-up of
Fluff is principally the result of friction when garments are
fluff
being worn and to some extent when they are being washed.
Machine drying hardly causes any fluff to form.
Fluff is collected by the fluff filters in the door and door open-
ing and can be easily removed.
See "Cleaning and care".
Water leaks from the
The inner cover of the condenser unit has not been locked
machine after the con-
properly and/or the condenser unit has not been positioned
correctly.
denser unit has been
Fluff has collected in the condenser unit housing.
cleaned
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Ensure that the condenser unit is positioned correctly and
lock the inner cover.
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Check the rubber seals.
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Use a cloth to remove any visible fluff from the inside of the
condenser unit housing.
These short instructions are not a substitute for the operating instructions supplied with
the appliance.
Please read the operating instructions supplied with your tumble dryer before using it
for the first time and take note of the Warning and Safety instructions, as well as the full
descriptions on how to use your appliance.
en - AU, NZ
M.-Nr. 10 002 140
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