6Kg Condenser Electrolux Dryer EDI96150W User Manual
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125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 1 user manual Iron Aid Condenser Dryer EDI 96150 W 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 2 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 3 electrolux 3 Welcome to the world of Electrolux Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You will find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-of-Mind. Good luck! 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 4 4 electrolux contents Contents Consumption values....................... 38 Installation safety instructions ......... 39 Safety ................................................5 Removing transport safety Disposal.............................................7 equipment ......................................40 Environmental tips .............................8 Electrical connection....................... 40 Appliance description ........................9 Special accessories........................ 41 Control panel..............................10-11 Service ........................................... 42 Prior to using for the first time ....12-13 Electrolux Warranty......................... 43 Sorting and preparing laundry..........12 Starting up for the first time .............13 TM Iron Aid - Steam-System .........14-15 Overview of Iron AidTM programmes .16 Starting an Iron AidTM programme ....21 Overview of drying programmes ......23 Starting a drying programme ...........27 Cleaning and maintenance .........28-29 What to do if…................................36 Technical data ................................38 The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. General information and tips Environmental information. 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 5 safety electrolux 5 Important: Only operate the Iron Aid programmes with distilled water! Mains water causes damage to the appliance. Safety Prior to using for the first time •Fabric softeners or similar products •Note the”Installation and connection should not be used in a tumble dryer instructions”. to eliminate the effects of static elec- •Important: The appliance must be tricity, unless this practice is specifi- moved in vertical position for transport. cally recommended by the manufac- turer of the fabric softener or product. •Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during transport. •Do not place heavily worn laundry Never connect up a damaged machine. If items in the appliance. Risk of fire! parts are damaged, contact your supplier. •Do not place laundry items with loose fillings (e.g. cushions) in the appliance. Correct use in accordance with the Risk of fire! requirements •Parts with rigid components (e.g. door •The appliance is intended for drying mats) may cover the air slots. Risk of fire! and iron aid treatment of standard Do not place such items in the appliance. laundry in domestic applications. •Do not overfill the appliance. •The machine is not intended for use Risk of fire! Observe max. loading volu- by people (including children) with limited me of 6 kg. physical, sensory or mental capabilities, •To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble lack of experience or lack of knowledge dryer, the following should be observed: unless supervised or instructed by – Items that have been spotted or soaked someone responsible for their safety with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a when using the machine. fire hazard and should not be placed in •Conversions or modifications to the a tumble dryer. machine are not permitted. •Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, •Do not use the drying cycle to dry especially when exposed to heat sources unwashed laundry. such as in a tumble dryer. The items beco- •Laundry which is stained or soaked in me warm, causing an oxidation reaction in oil must not be dried or smoothed in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat this machine. Risk of fire! cannot escape, the items can become hot •Before being dried or smoothed, laundry enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or sto- which has come into contact with sub- ring oil-affected items can prevent heat stances such as oil, acetone, alcohol, from escaping and so create a fire hazard. petrol, kerosene, stain removers, turpentine, •If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain wax or wax removers must be rinsed vegetable or cooking oil or have been thoroughly by hand using warm water contaminated by hair care products be mixed with a cleaning agent. placed in a tumble dryer they should first •Do not place items of laundry in the be washed in hot water with extra deter- machine if they contain foam rubber gent - this will reduce, but not eliminate, (Latex foam) or materials similar to rubber. the hazard. Such items include shower caps, water- The 'cool down' cycle of tumble dryers repellent textiles, textiles with rubber should be used to reduce the tempera- inserts and pieces of clothing or cus- ture of the items. They should not be hions with foam rubber stuffing. 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 6 6 electrolux safety removed from the tumble dryer or piled •Clean the heat exchanger regularly. or stacked while hot. • With stacked washer and Iron Aid appliance: •Items that have been previously cleaned Do not place objects on the appliance. in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with These may fall off during operation. petrol/gasoline, drycleaning solvents or •The lampcover for the interior light other flammable or explosive substances must be screwed down tightly. should not be placed in a tumble dryer. •Highly flammable substances commonly Child safety used in domestic environments include •Keep packaging away from children. acetone, denatured alcohol, petrol /gasoline, There is a risk of suffocation! kerosene, spot removers (some brands), • Children often do not recognise the hazards turpentine, waxes and wax removers. associated with electrical appliances. •Items containing foam rubber (also known Children should be supervised to ensure as latex foam) or similarly textured rubber. that they do not play with the appliance. like materials should not be dried in a •Make sure that children and small animals tumble dryer on a heat setting. cannot climb into the appliance’s drum. •Foam rubber materials can, when heated, Could endanger life! Keep the appliance produce fire by spontaneous combustion. door shut whenever it is not being used. •Undergarments that contain metal rein- •When discarding the appliance, cut the forcements should not be placed in a electrical supply cable and destroy the tumble dryer. Damage to the tumble plug with the remaining cable. Disable dryer can result if metal reinforcements to door catch in order to prevent young come loose during drying. When availa- children from becoming trapped inside ble a drying rack could be used for such the machine while playing. items. General safety •Plastic articles such as shower caps or babies' waterproof napkin covers should •Under no circumstances should you not be placed in a tumble dryer. attempt to repair the machine yourself. •Rubber-backed articles, clothes fitted with Repairs carried out by inexperienced per- foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and sons may cause injury or serious malfunc- rubber-coated tennis shoes should not tioning. Contact your local Electrolux be placed in a tumble dryer. Customer Service on 131349. Always •Explosive objects (e.g. cigarette lighters, insist on genuine spare parts. spray cans, etc.) must not enter the •Never start up the appliance if the machine with the laundry. Risk of fire and mains cable is damaged or if the opera- /or explosion! ting screen, operating plate or base area •When using dry-cleaning sets: Only use are damaged so that the inside of the those products which are declared as sui- machine is open and accessible. table for the dryer by the manufacturer. •Should the appliance power supply • Clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer cable need to be replaced, this must after each drying cycle or Iron Aid programme. be carried out by our Service Centre. •Do not use the machine without a lint filter •Switch off the machine before all cleaning, or with a damaged lint filter. Risk of fire! care or maintenance work. Also disconnect •Only fill the water reservoir with distilled the mains plug from the socket or – with water. Do not use tap water or any permanent connections – switch off the cir- additives! The condensed water from cuit breaker in the fuse box and/or fully this appliance’s condensed water container unscrew the screwed-in fuse. can also be used, if it is filtered first (e. •Disconnect the machine from the power g. with a coffee filter). supply during long pauses in operations. •When removing from the socket, never pull 125986590.qxp 2007-01-29 10:49 Page 7 safety/disposal electrolux 7 the mains plug by the cable, instead may result in burns. The display has a steam take a hold of the plug. symbol to indicate the steam phase. •The height adjustable screw feet must •Never stop the appliance before the never be removed. end of the drying cycle unless all •Manifold plugs, couplings and exten- items are quickly removed and spread sion cables must not be used. Risk of out so that the heat is dissipated. fire from overheating! •The final part of a drying cycle occurs wit- •Do not spray down the appliance with hout heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that jets of water. Risk of electric shock! the items are left at a temperature that •Do not lean on the open door. The ensures that the items will not be appliance may tip over. damaged. •Once the drying cycle or Iron Aid pro- • Caution – Hot surface: gramme has been interrupted, the laundry Do not touch the back of the applian- and drum may be hot.