Important Information - Hotpoint TCFG 87 Futura Instruction Booklet

Important Information

For your Condenser dryer to operate efficiently, you must follow the regular maintenance schedule shown below:
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Fluff Filter...
! You MUST clean the fluff filter after EVERY drying
cycle.
STEP 1.
Open the door of your
dryer.
! Failure to clean the filter after EVERY drying cycle will affect the drying performance of your machine.
- It will take longer to dry and as a result will use more electricity during drying.
Water Container...
! You MUST empty the water container after EVERY
drying cycle.
STEP 1.
Pull the water container
towards you and remove
it fully from the dryer.
! Failure to empty the water container will result in:
- The machine will stop heating (so the load may still be wet at the end of the drying cycle).
- When the water container is full, the 'Empty Water' icon
container full' icon
Priming the Water Collection System
When your dryer is new, the water container will not collect water until the system is primed... this will take 1 or 2 drying
cycles. Once primed it will collect water during every drying cycle.
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STEP 2.
Remove the filter.
STEP 2.
Remove either the small or
large cap and empty the
water from the container.
will flash.
STEP 3.
Open the filter and clean
any fluff deposits from
the filter mesh.
STEP 3.
Refit the water container,
ensuring that it is pushed
fully back into position.
will be on, the display will show 'H20' and the 'water
STEP 4.
Refit the filter - NEVER
run the dryer without the
filter in position.
! The 'Empty Water'
icon reminds you to
empty the water
container at the start and
end of each programme.