Laundry; The Controls; Drying Times - Hotpoint TCUD 93B Instruction Book

Start and Programmes
Timed Dry programmes table:
Always use Timed Drying
Timed Drying
for loads less than 1kg, or
if you prefer a different
dryness result.
(
0:20, 0:30,
1:00, 1:30, 2:00,
The heat settings available
2:40 or 3:00
depend on the programme
)
Hours:Minutes
selected.

The Controls

! Warning, after pressing the Start/Pause button
programme cannot be changed.
To change a selected programme, press the Start/Pause
button , the light flashes Amber to indicate the
programme is paused. Select the new programme and
any options required, the light will then flash green. Press
the Start/Pause button again and the new pro-
gramme will start.
Option buttons
These buttons are used to customise the selected
programme to your requirements. A programme must
have been selected, by pressing a programme selection
button, before an option can be selected. Not all options
are available for all programmes (see Programmes
Table). If an option is not available and you press the button,
the buzzer will beep 3 times. If the option is available the
indicator, on the display unit above the bottom buttons,
lights to show that the option has been selected.
Time Delay (Delay Timer)
The start of some programmes (see The Display and
Programmes tables) can be delayed for up to 24 hours.
Ensure the water container is emptied before setting a
delayed start.
Crease Care
The pre-care option is only available if a delayed start has
been selected. It tumbles the clothes occasionally during the
delayed period to help prevent creases developing.
The post-care option occasionally tumbles the clothes after
end of the drying and cool tumble cycles to prevent creases
developing, should you not be available to remove the load
immediately the programme is complete.
Selecting this option enables both the pre and post care
functions if appropriate.
High Heat
Allows Low Heat to be selected on some programmes
when the light above this button is on High Heat is
selected. Not all programmes allow you to change this
setting. When High Heat is selected with the Refresh pro-
gramme this selects the Heat & Enjoy cycle.
Sound
Available on all programmes and allows the buzzer to
give a signal at the end of the drying cycle, to remind
you that the clothes are ready to be removed.
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TIME DISPLAY
The display shows either the amount of time delay
remaining or an indication of the amount of time left for a
drying programme (see The Display).
The delay or time to end is displayed in hours and
minutes and counts down each minute.
First select a programme (see Programmes Table).
1. Press and release the
until the display shows the required
selection. Each press advances
, , , ,
0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:40
and then repeats.
Delicates have maximum time of
When is displayed, Automatic
Dryness Level option is available if you
change your mind.
2. Select any Options if required.
3. Press the Start button
When timed programmes are selected the time displayed
, the
throughout the cycle is the actual time remaining.
When an Automatic programme is selected, the time
displayed is an estimate of the time remaining. When the
programme is selected the display shows the time
required to dry a full load, after around 10 minutes the
controller calculates a better estimate of the cycle time.
The colons between the hours and minutes in the display
flash to show that the time is counting down.
The display also shows if there is a problem with your
dryer, if this occurs the display will show F followed by a
fault code number (see Troubleshooting).
Empty Water Container
(If you have plumbed your dryer to a drain this icon can be
ignored, as there is no need to empty the water container).
Messages are displayed to reminds you to empty the
water container (see The Display).
If the water container fills during a programme, the heater
turns off and the dryer does a period of Cool Tumble.
After this it stops and a message tells you to
EMPTY THE WATER CONTAINER .
You must empty the water container and restart the dryer
or the clothes will not dry. After re-starting the dryer the
message will take a few seconds to go out.
To avoid this always empty the water container each time
you use the dryer (see Maintenance).
Door Opening
Opening the door during a programme will stop the dryer
and have the following effects:
The display shows PAUSED .
During a delay phase the delay will continue to count
down. The Start/Pause button must be pressed to
resume the delay programme.
The display will change to show current status.
During the drying part of the programme, the colons
on the display stop flashing to show that the time has
stopped counting down.
The Start/Pause button must be pressed to resume
the programme. The display will change to show the
current status, the colons flash and count down
continues.
During the Post Care phase, the programme ends.
Pressing the Start/Pause button will restart a new
programme from the beginning.
Note
If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove
the plug. When power is restored, press the Start/Pause
button and the programme will resume.
button Options available:
Sound,
,
0:20
Crease Care,
, then
3:00
2:00
Consult suggested drying
times (see Laundry).
The last 10 minutes of these
programmes is the Cool
Tumble phase.
.
GB
Delay Timer,
High Heat
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