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Tumble Dryer / User Manual LAVATHERM DC240...
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Thank you for choosing this product. This User Manual contains important safety information and instructions on the operation and maintenance of your appliance. Please take the time to read this User Manual before using your appliance and keep this book for future reference. Icon Caption Description...
CONTENTS 1. QUICK START ....................V 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................. 3 2.1. Electrical Safety ....................3 2.2. Important Safety Instructions ................4 2.3. Children's Safety ..................... 6 2.4. Product Safety ....................7 2.5. Correct Use ..................... 8 2.6. Installing On Top Of a Washing Machine............9 3.
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5.4. Cleaning the Humidity Sensor ............... 25 5.5. Cleaning the Inner Surface of the Loading Door ........... 25 6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............26 7. TROUBLESHOOTING ..................27 8. AUTOMATIC FAULT WARNINGS AND WHAT TO DO ........30 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PACKAGING INFORMATION ..31 9.1.
1. QUICK START Please check the user manual for detailed information. Separate your clothes according to their types, place into the machine and close the door. Select the suitable program for your laundry by rotating the adjustment knob. You can select additional functions for drying. You can run the program by pushing Start / Pause button.
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PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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• Before installation, check the product for visible damage. Never install or operate a damaged product. • Keep pets away from the dryer. • Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. • Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This section contains safety instructions that will help protect you from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions will void any warranty. 2.1. Electrical Safety • The appliance must not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.
2.2. Important Safety Instructions WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapours...
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• The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel. • Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.
2.3. Children's Safety • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
2.4. Product Safety Due to risk of fire, the following laundry items and products should NEVER be dried in the dryer: • Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer. • Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an...
2.5. Correct Use ATTENTION: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated. ATTENTION: Make sure that pets do not enter the dryer. Check the inside of the dryer before using it.
• Lint filters must be cleaned after each use as indicated in Cleaning the Lint Filter. • Lint filters must be dried after wet cleaning. Wet filters might cause malfunction during the drying process. • Lint accumulation must not to be allowed around the tumble dryer (not applicable for appliances intended to be vented to the exterior of the building) IMPORTANT: The clearance between the dryer...
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Appropriate Installation Table for Washing Machine and Tumble Dryer Washing Machine Tumble Dryer 37-41 cm 42-45 cm 46-49 cm 50-56 cm 57-63 cm (Depth) 14.5-16.1 inch 16-17.7 inch 18.1-19.2 inch 19.6- 22 inch 22.4-24.8 inch 52,5 cm / 20.6 inch 56 cm / 22 inch 61 cm / 24 inch 64 cm / 25.1 inch...
3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS • The operating temperature of the dryer is +5°C to +35°C. If operated out of this temperature range, the performance of Install the clothes dryer according to the the dryer will be affected negatively and manufacturer’s instructions and local codes. the product will be damaged.
3.1.1. Connecting the Water Discharge IMPORTANT: Operating your machine Hose at low voltage values will shorten the 1. Pull and take out the end of the hose at the service life and decrease the performance back of the dryer. Do not use any tools to of your machine.
3.5. Under Counter Installation • Leave at least 3 cm of space between the side and rear walls of the product and the underside of the worktop when installing your product under a counter. • Assembly / disassembly under the counter if neccessary must be done by authorized service.
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. 4.1. OVERVIEW Shown visual is representative and is for informational purposes only on parts of the device.
4.2. PREPARING THE LAUNDRY 4.2.1. Sorting the Laundry to be Dried Follow the instructions on the labels of the laundry to be dried. Only dry items that have a statement/symbol that indicates "they can be dried in a dryer". • Do not operate the product with load amounts and laundry types other than those given in 4.3.
4.3. Preparing the Laundry to be Dried Risk of explosion and fire! Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches. ATTENTION: The drum of the dryer and the fabrics may get damaged. • The clothes may have become entangled during the washing process. Separate them from each other before placing them in the dryer.
4.5. USING THE TUMBLE DRYER 4.6. Control Panel 1. Program Selection Knob • Use the program selection knob to select the desired drying program 2. Electronic Indicator and Display Symbol Symbol Meaning Symbol Symbol Meaning Water tank warning indicator Delay Timer Lint filter cleaning warning indicator Anti-crease 60‘...
4.7. Program Selection and Consumption Table Press the Start/Pause button to start the program. The Start/Pause LED that indicates that the program has started and the Drying LED will come on. Approximate Waching machine amount of Duration Program Load (kg/lb) spin speed remaining (minutes)
4.7.1. Auxiliary Functions The table that summarises the options that can be selected in programs is given below. Option Description "Select the drying target suitable for your laundry to be dried. Select Extra Dry for thick and multilayer laundry that takes time to dry. Select Drying Level Regular Dry for regular, single-layer laundry.
4.7.2. Starting the Program The Start/Pause LED will flash during program selection.Press the Start/Pause button to start the program. The Start/Pause LED indicates that the program has started and the drying LED will come on. Program Description This program dries cotton laundry including bedsheets, pillowcases, pyjamas, Normal + Regular Dry underwear, tablecloths etc.
4.7.3. Selection Stand By “After 15 minutes without user action in selection mode, machine goes to energy- saving mode due to decrease energy consumption. When the knob position is changed in energy-saving mode the control dial LED should be on in every selection, nothing is shown on the display.
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OPTIONS ProgramS Drying Delay Buzzer Child Time Level Anti- Temperature Delicate Level Start Cancel Lock Drying Adjust wrinkle Level Normal Outdoor Towels Warm Refresh Air Fluff Time Drying Sanitize Baby Care Delicates Perm Press Bedding Sports Wear Express 29' Shirts 12' Not selectable Selectable EN - 22...
5. CLEANING AND CARE After the dryer has been used for a certain period of time, if you encounter a layer that will cause obstruction on the filter surface, IMPORTANT: Do not use industrial wash the filter with warm water to clean the chemicals to clean your dryer.
5.2. Emptying the Water Tank If the drying process is completed, open the loading door and wait for it to cool down. 1. Pull the drawer cover and carefully take 1. Open the plinth and release the 2 cover out the tank. locks of the condenser.
5.4. Cleaning the Humidity Sensor 5.5. Cleaning the Inner Surface of the Loading Door IMPORTANT: DO NOT FORGET TO CLEAN THE INNER SURFACE OF THE LOADING DOOR AFTER EACH DRYING PROCESS. Open the loading door of the dryer and clean all of the inner surfaces and the gasket with a soft, damp cloth.
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Brand Model name LAVATHERM DC240 *Height (A) Min: 845 mm / Max: 855 mm* Width (B) 596 mm Depth (C) 639 mm Door open dept (D) 1120 mm **Capacity (max.) 10 kg** Net weight (with glass door)
7. TROUBLESHOOTING Your dryer is fitted with systems that continuously perform checks during the drying process to take the necessary measures and warn you in case of any malfunction. WARNING: If the problem persists even if you have applied the steps in this section, please contact the your dealer or an Authorised Service Provider.
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PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION The laundry that comes out hot at the end of the drying process generally feels more humid. Check the care labels on the The program used might not be laundry items, select a suitable suitable for the type of laundry. program for the type of laundry and additionally, use the time programs.
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PROBLEM REASON SOLUTION The filter cleaning warning symbol The lint filter might be unclean. Clean the filter. is on. The filter seat might be clogged Clean the filter seat. by lint. There might be a layer that causes obstruction on the surface of the Wash the filter with lukewarm water.
8. AUTOMATIC FAULT WARNINGS AND WHAT TO DO Your tumble dryer is equipped with a built-in fault detection system, indicated by a combination of flashing operation lights. The most common failure codes are shown below. ERROR CODE SOLUTION Contact the nearest authorised service agent. Empty the water tank, if problem does not solved, E03 / contact the nearest authorised service agent.
9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PACKAGING INFORMATION 9.1. Packaging Information The packaging of this product is made of recyclable materials. Do not dispose of the packaging, waste together with household or other waste. Instead, take it to a packaging collection point defined by your local authority.
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