Maintenance; Cleaning The Filters; Cleaning The Condenser - Electrolux Tumble dryer Instruction Book

Maintenance

Cleaning the filters

For your tumble dryer to function properly, the filters
need to be cleaned before or after every load dried.
To clean them:
1. Open the door.
2. Open the coarse filter upwards (Fig. A).
3. Brush the fluff off the fluff filter, which is under
the coarse filter (Fig. B). Sometimes you may
need to remove the fluff filter to clean it on
both sides. Make sure that you put the fluff
filter back correctly after cleaning, before
closing the coarse filter.
Never start the dryer unless the fluff filter is
clean and correctly in place. Do not use the
dryer if the fluff filter is damaged (this could
cause overheating).

Cleaning the condenser

As in all types of tumble dryer, the air circulated through
the dryer picks up fluff. As a result, some fluff will
accumulate in the condenser, so it needs to be cleaned
occasionally.
To clean the condenser:
1. Open the door and open the coarse filter
upwards.
2. Remove the fluff filter and close the coarse
filter again.
3. Grasp the recesses at the top of the condenser
with your fingers and use your thumbs to press
against the door (Fig. C & D). The condenser
will come free, allowing you to lift it outwards/
upwards. Be careful not to damage the sensitive
aluminium section.
4. Turn it upside down and clean it on both sides,
using a vacuum cleaner. Remove the red drain
plug on the lower edge of the condenser (Fig E).
Lay the condenser flat and fill it with water through
the filter opening. Now leave the condenser to
soak in water for about 5 minutes, then shower
both sides with hot water. (Fig. F).
Dry the condenser carefully afterwards. Don't
forget to put back the red drain plug (Fig. G).
5. Put the condenser back in the dryer. Make
sure that its base is lined up in the slots in the
condenser cavity inside the dryer door. Press
the condenser carefully into place until you feel
and hear a gentle "snap". Put back the fluff
filter and close the coarse filter.
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