Further information and explanations are available online: Table of contents 1 Safety ........... 4 9 Accessories....... 26 1.1 General information.... 4 10 Laundry........ 27 1.2 Intended use...... 4 10.1 Preparing the laundry .... 27 1.3 Restriction on user group.. 4 10.2 Care symbols on the care 1.4 Safe installation ......
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15 Basic settings...... 35 15.1 Overview of the basic set- tings........ 35 15.2 Changing the basic set- tings........ 35 16 Appliance care ...... 35 16.1 Preparing for appliance care ........ 35 16.2 Running the basic appli- ance care programme .. 36 16.3 Running the intensive appli- ance care programme ..
en 1 Safety Observe the following safety instructions. 1.1 General information ¡ Read this instruction manual carefully. ¡ Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner. ¡ Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. 1.2 Intended use Only use this appliance: ¡...
en 1.4 Safe installation WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect installation is dangerous. ▶ Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate. ▶ Connect the appliance to a power supply with alternating cur- rent only via a properly installed socket with earthing. ▶...
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en ▶ If the power cord is too short and a longer one is not available, please contact an electrician to have the domestic installation adapted. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The heavy weight of the appliance may result in injury when lifted. ▶...
en CAUTION ‒ Risk of cutting! Touching sharp edges on the appliance may lead to cuts. ▶ Do not touch the sharp edges on the appliance. ▶ Wear protective gloves when installing and transporting the ap- pliance. 1.5 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
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en WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! If there is coal dust or flour in the air around the appliance, this may cause an explosion. ▶ Keep the area around the appliance clean during operation. WARNING ‒ Risk of poisoning! Condensation water from this appliance is not suitable for drinking and may be contaminated with fluff.
en ▶ Rinse the laundry thoroughly with warm water and detergent be- fore drying it in the machine. ▶ Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have been used to clean the laundry beforehand. WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! If drying is interrupted early, the laundry is not cooled sufficiently and may ignite.
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en An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock. ▶ Before cleaning, pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. ▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners, hoses or sprays to clean the appliance. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! The use of non-original spare parts and non-original accessories is dangerous.
en Foam and foam rubber may deform Preventing material damage 2 Preventing material or melt during the drying process. Do not dry laundry that contains damage ▶ foam or foam rubber. Unsuitable cleaning products may Preventing material damage ATTENTION! damage the surfaces of the appli- The functionality of the appliance ance.
en ¡ Do not exceed the programme's 4.2 Contents of package maximum load capacity. Pro- After unpacking all parts, check for grammes → Page 23 any damage in transit and complete- ¡ After drying, clean the fluff filter. ness of the delivery. → "Cleaning the fluff filter", Page 29 ATTENTION! If the appliance is operated with in-...
en If the appliance is operated immedi- Installation loca- Requirements ately after transportation, the refriger- tion ant contained in the appliance may Against a wall Do not trap the result in damage to the appliance. hoses and power Immediately after transporting the ▶...
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en Push the water outlet hose as far Requirements ¡ The appliance and the accessory as it will go into the connecting piece. have been unpacked. → Page 12 ¡ The appliance is installed at the in- stallation location. → Page 12 Pull out the condensation hose from the connecting piece.
en Water outlet connection types bow and secure it using fixing ma- ATTENTION! terial. In the event of a blocked or covered Secure the elbow outlet, accumulated wastewater can to the gully. flow back into the appliance. Before operating the appliance, en- ▶...
en Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance Familiarising yourself with your appliance 5.1 Appliance You can find an overview of the parts of your appliance here. On certain models, specific details such as the colour and shape may differ from those pictured.
en 5.2 Control panel You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status. Programmes → Page 23 Programme selector → Page 27 Display → Page 18 Buttons → Page 20...
en Display 6 Display The display shows the current settings, options or relevant information. Display Depending on the programme status, the display shows some information in area, e.g. . Example: Display Indicator Description 0:40 Expected programme duration or programme time re- maining in hours and minutes.
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en Indicator Description The adjusted dryness level is activated. → Page 31 Menos ar- The crease-reduction function is activated. rug./vinc.) → "Buttons", Page 21 Delicado) Gentle drying is activated for delicate fabrics. → Page 21 4.5 kg Half load is activated. → Page 22 Carga) Silencio) Quiet drying with no signal tones is activated. → Page 22 ...
en Buttons 7 Buttons Below is an overview of the buttons and their setting options. Buttons Button Selection Description Inicio/ Pausa+ Carga ¡ Start Start, cancel or pause the programme. ¡ Cancel ¡ Pause 3 seg ¡ Activate Activate or deactivate the childproof lock.
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en Button Selection Description Seco Seco ¡ Selecting Seco ac- ¡ tivates the dryness ¡ +1 level. ¡ +2 The dryness level ¡ +3 defines how damp or dry the laundry is after the programme ends. → "Dryness level", Page 31 ¡...
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en Button Selection Description Terminado en/em ¡ Programme end time ¡ Set the programme end time. ¡ Programme duration The programme dura- tion is already in- cluded in the set num- ber of hours. Once the programme has started, the pro- gramme duration is displayed.
en Programmes 8 Programmes You can dry your fabrics using either an automatic programme or a timed pro- Programmes gramme. 8.1 Automatic programmes Automatic programmes are pro- Tips grammes in which humidity sensors ¡ Select the dryness level according measure the residual moisture in the to the type of fabric or the desired laundry during the drying cycle.
en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ If you dry the pillows and the pillows are not completely dry at the end of the programme, dry the pillows with a timed programme. → Page 24 Higiene Plus Dry hard-wearing, heat-resistant fabrics made of cotton or linen.
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en Programme Description Max. load (kg) ¡ Dry these items only using the wool basket. → Page 32 Caliente/Quente Dry all types of fabric except for wool and silk. Suitable for pre-dried or slightly damp laundry and for drying off multi-layered, thick laundry. Note ¡...
en Accessories 9 Accessories Use original accessories. These have Accessories been made especially for your appli- ance. Tip: Some accessories are available in other colours. Contact customer service. → Page 43 Order number Connection kit To save space, stack the WTZ2741C appliance on a suitable washing machine of the same width and depth and that is from the...
en Symbol Fabrics Laundry 10 Laundry Do not tumble dry items made from silk, nylon, air- Laundry impermeable and rubber- 10.1 Preparing the laundry coated fabrics, synthetic curtains ATTENTION! Objects remaining in the laundry may damage the laundry and the drum. Remove all items from any pock- ▶...
en 11.3 Opening the door 11.5 Starting the programme Grip under the door handle and Requirement: A programme is set. pull on the door. → Page 27 Press Inicio/ Pausa+ Carga . ▶ a The display shows the programme duration or the programme end time.
en Remove the two-part fluff filter. 11.9 Switching off the appli- ance Turn the programme selector to ▶ . 11.10 Fluff filter During drying, fluff from the laundry is collected in the fluff filter. The fluff fil- ter protects the appliance from fluff. Cleaning the fluff filter If the drying programme has finished Remove the fluff from the recess.
en Open the two fluff filters. Close the two fluff filters and put them together. Remove the fluff. Insert the two-part fluff filter. Dispose of the fluff with the house- hold waste in order to prevent the Close the door. water from being contaminated with microplastics.
en Emptying the condensation Inserting the condensation container container If the drying programme has finished Push the condensation container ▶ or the display shows a notification in as far as it will go. while the appliance is in operation, empty the condensation container. Requirements ¡...
en a The display shows . 12.1 Changing the dryness a The control elements are locked. level a The childproof lock remains active For some automatic programmes, even after the appliance has been switched off and in the event of a you can change the dryness level so power cut.
en Insert the feet of the wool basket Place the laundry into the wool into the holes from the door open- basket, either directly or using the ing. insert. → Page 34 Insert the tab on the front of the Close the door. wool basket into the upper hooks.
en Start the programme. → Page 28 Example Remove the wool basket once the Sports shoes Lift the tongues programme has ended. of the shoes. Remove the in- 14.3 Examples of how to use soles or heel the wool basket cushions. Place a rolled-up ATTENTION! hand towel in the If items of laundry in the wool basket...
en Use the programme selector to se- Basic settings 15 Basic settings lect the required basic setting. → Page 35 You can configure the basic settings Basic settings To change the value, press Ter- for your appliance to meet your minado en/em . needs.
en Pull out the condensation con- Release Seco . tainer horizontally and empty it. a "CP1" and the programme dura- → Page 31 tion alternate on the display. Press Inicio/ Pausa+ Carga . Preparing the condensation a The appliance care programme container starts and a signal tone sounds.
en Press and hold the Seco but- Pull out the condensation con- ton and turn the programme se- tainer horizontally and empty it. lector to position 4 → Page 35. If you drain the condensation using the water outlet hose, remove the Release ...
en Open the door. Slide in the filter as far as it will go. Clean the moisture sensor with a sponge. Insert the condensation container. → Page 31 17.2 Condensation container filter During drying, fluff from the laundry gets into the condensation. The filter in the condensation container pro- tects the appliance from fluff.
en Troubleshooting 18 Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshoot- Troubleshooting ing information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unneces- sary costs. WARNING Risk of electric shock! Improper repairs are dangerous. Never make any technical modifications to the appliance or its features. ▶...
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Not a fault. The automatic self-cleaning function rinses the appliance's heat exchanger. No action required. Note: Do not pull out the condensation container and do not interrupt the programme. The programme does Childproof lock is activated. not start.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The laundry is too Observe the programme's maximum load capacity. ▶ damp. → Page 23 After the end of the programme, warm laundry feels damper than it actually is. Remove the laundry from the drum as soon as the drying programme has finished.
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en Fault Cause and troubleshooting Condensation collects Not a fault. The remaining volume of condensation in the condensation may remain in the condensation container. container despite the No action required. water outlet hose be- Water outlet hose is not connected correctly. ing connected.
en This appliance is la- Transportation, storage and disposal 19 Transportation, stor- belled in accordance age and disposal with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning Transportation, storage and disposal used electrical and elec- 19.1 Disposing of old appli- tronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic ance equipment - WEEE).
en 20.1 Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD) You can find the product number (E- Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. Depending on the model, the rating plate is located: ¡ On the inside of the door. ¡...
en Consumption values 21 Consumption values The Eco programme is suitable for The actual values may deviate from Consumption values drying cotton laundry with a normal the indicated values depending on dampness level, and is the most effi- the type of fabric, composition of cient programme for drying damp laundry to be dried, residual moisture cotton laundry in terms of combined...
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