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Instructions for Installation and Use 6kg Vented Dryer Aquarius VTD20 VTD00 To the Installer: Before installation, fill in the product details on the back cover of this book. The information can be found on the rating plate. To the User: You must read these instructions prior to installing and using the appliance and then retain them for future reference.
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Important Information For your Venting dryer to operate efficiently, you must follow the regular maintenance schedule shown below: Fluff filter... ! You MUST clean the fluff filter after EVERY drying cycle. STEP 1. STEP 2. STEP 3. Open the door of your Pull out the filter (using Clean any fluff deposits dryer.
Instruction booklet TUMBLE DRYER Contents English Installation, 2-3 Where to put your dryer Ventilation Electrical connection Before you start using your dryer Dryer description, 4 The front The back Control panel Start and programmes, 5-6 Choosing a programme Table of programmes Laundry, 7-8 VTD20 Sorting your laundry...
Installation Where to put your dryer Permanent venting In conjunction with the vent tube we recommend Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, using a Wall/Window Vent Kit, available at a retail stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can location or the nearest Spare Parts Dealer.
Installation Open window venting Changing the plug The end of the tube should be directed The wires in the power cord are coloured in accordance downwards, to prevent with the following: warm moist air from Green and Yellow (Earth) wire to terminal condensing in the room or marked ‘E’, symbol or coloured green and...
Dryer Description The front The back Air Intake Vent Rating plate Control Panel Drum Model & Serial Vent Tube fitted here numbers Filter Caution: Hot! Control panel Drying Guide ACTIVE HEAT DELAY START Indicator Light Knob Button Button (VTD20 only) (VTD20 only) ALARM Button...
Start and Programmes Choosing a programme 6. (VTD20 only): Plug the dryer into the electrical socket. - Set a delay time by using the DELAY knob if necessary. 2. Sort your laundry according to fabric type (see : rotate it clockwise until you Laundry).
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Start and Programmes Programmes table (VTD20 only) How to set it... Programme What it does... Note: Automatic 1. Select HIGH HEAT by pressing ! If you select LOW HEAT, this Dries completely: Drying programme will not dry your the HEAT button. your clothes are ready to be clothes.
Laundry Sorting your laundry Wash Care Labels Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure Look at the labels on your garments, especially when that the articles can be tumble dried. tumble drying for the first time. The following symbols Sort laundry by fabric type.
Laundry Times are approximate and can vary depending upon: Special clothing items Amount of water retained in clothes after spin Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan, cycle: towels and delicates retain a lot of water. Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special care on LOW heat setting.
Warnings and Suggestions Do not tumble dry large, very bulky items. ! The appliance has been designed and built Do not tumble dry acrylic fibres at high temperatures. according to international safety standards. Complete each programme with its Cool Tumble Phase. These warnings are given for safety reasons and must Do not turn off the dryer when there are still warm be read carefully.
Maintenance and Care Switching off the electricity Check the drum after each cycle Unplug your dryer when not using it, when cleaning it Turn the drum manually in order to remove small and during all maintenance operations. items (handkerchiefs) that could have been left behind.
Troubleshooting One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: Problem: Possible causes / Solution: The dryer won’t start. The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. There has been a power failure.
Service Before calling the Service Centre: Spare Parts Use the troubleshooting guide to see if you can This dryer is a complex machine. Repairing it yourself solve the problem yourself (see Troubleshooting). or having a non-authorised person try to repair it could If not, turn off the dryer and call the Service cause harm to one or more persons, could damage Centre closest to you.
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