CONTENTS READ FIRST 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 2 Safety instructions General, Installation, Safety, Interrupting a programme, Transport/Winter storage, Packing materials, Disposal 3 Child safety General, Child lock on Start button 4 Parts of the tumble dryer 5 Panel 6 Option buttons INSTALLATION...
1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Please read through this Use and Care Guide before attempting to use the machine, particu- larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, Children’s safety. DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Check the Recommended washing marking on the items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Be- fore tumble drying.
2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL • Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference. • Electrical installation, if required, must be carried out by an authorized electrician. • The machine may only be used for tumble drying in accordance with this Use and Care Guide.
3 CHILDREN’S SAFETY GENERAL Do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer. The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic catch, which allows the door to be opened from the inside. The door is equipped with a switch, which automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened.
4 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER 1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER 2. DATA PLATE 3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER 4. PANEL 5. OUTER DOOR 6. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 7. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER 8. LINT FILTER COVER)
5 PANEL M D E 9 7 0 1 . C O N D E N S E R S E N S O R D R Y 1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF 2. MAIN POWER SWITCH 3. PROGRAMME SELECTOR KNOB THE PROGRAMMES ARE DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 7, BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING.
7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING Before you start tumble drying, here is some advice that can be useful. SPIN-DRIED? Items that are to be tumble dried should first be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute or more. Better spin drying saves both energy and drying time.
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PROGRAMMES Your choice of programme will depend on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. The available programmes are Extra dry, Dry, Normal dry, Iron dry, Timed dry program- me and Air fluff. Extra dry This programme is designed for washing that is extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very thick seams.
Buzzer The machine offers you the possibility of hea- ring when the cooling period ends. Set the op- tion Buzzer on and it will sound for three seconds when the programme is completed. Anti-crease You can select the anti-crease option prevent the fabrics from lying still and beco- ming creased at the end of tumble drying.
8 TUMBLE DRY The following step-by-step instructions are pro- vided to help you to achieve the best possible drying result. SORT FABRICS For tips and advice, see Chapter 7 – Before tumble drying. NOTE Empty the pockets. Coins, nails and similar items can cause damage to the machine and textiles.
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Anti-crease Select anti-crease by indexing forwards with the button. You can select an active period of between 1 and 3 hours for this option. indicates that the option is disconnected. You can select a duration of 1-3 hours for the active option.
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ted in steps of 5 minutes, within four minutes after the start of the start of the drying pro- gramme). indicates 2 hours and 35 minutes, for example. Only the time for the Time programme and Air fluff drying is indica- ted for venting dryers.
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The filter may require cleaning if lime scale deposits are present; see Chapter 10, Care and Cleaning. Draining the condensation water container The condensation water container must be emptied after each tumble drying. Pull out the condensation water container, drain any water and replace the container.
The cotton fabrics are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin) with MAYTAG washing machine. Other fabrics (creasfree and acrylics) are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 rpm (short spin) with MAYTAG washing machine. PROGRAMME WASHING...
10 CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE LINT FILTER Clean the lint filter after each tumble drying operation. If your water is very hard a deposit of lime may be formed on the filter. Check when clea- ning lint from the filter if there is any sign of lime, if so wash the lint filter by hand to remove any deposits.
CLEANING THE FAN The fan should be cleaned at least once a year. If you have any household pets the fan must be cleaned more often. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Remove the lower cover. 3. Remove the safety screw (1). Prise out the four clips in the order shown and remove the...
CLEANING THE CONDENSER The condenser should be cleaned at least three times a year. . If you have any household pets the condenser must be cleaned more often. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Remove the lower cover. 3.
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11 TROUBLE SHOOTING THE MACHINE WILL NOT START Check that: • The door is properly closed. • The main switch is pressed in. • You have correctly set the required program- me or the required time in the timed dry pro- gramme.
FAULT INDICATIONS ON THE DISPLAY If a fault or a failure occurs during the program- me, an indication will be given on the display. The table below shows the various fault co- des. Display shows Explanation Overflow This means that the condensation water container is full.
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12 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL DATA Height: Width: Depth: Weight: Drum volume: Max. drying capacity: Speed: Rated power: Material: Cylinder and water container Material: Outer cover Positioning: Drain STANDARD TESTS Europe: Drying performance: Energy declaration: Procedure for acoustic measurement: 850 mm 595 mm 585 mm 47 kg...
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See chapter 11, Trouble shoo- ting. If you do require service, telephone your lo- cal MAYTAG retailer or the MAYTAG repre- sentative for your country. See guarantee card for address and telephone number. BEFORE CONTACTING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT...
14 QUICK GUIDE 1. Sort the fabrics. 2. Turn on the main switch 3. Open the door, load the fabrics and close the door again. Close the door carefully; it must not be slam- med. 4. Select a programme with the knob. The available programmes are: 1.
15 INDEX Chapter Acetate 7, 14 Acrylate 7, 8, 14 After tumble drying 8, 14 Air fluff programme 7, 8, 14 Before tumble drying for the first time Before tumble drying Buzzer 7, 8 Care Change programme after starting Child safety start Child safety Cleaning Coloured wash...
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