AEG EDC68555W Manual

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Tumble Dryer

Wäschetrockner

EDC68555W

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CONTENTS

Important safety information	2	Cleaning and maintenance	10
Environment	4	What to do if ...	13
Product description	5	Technical data	14
Control panel	6	Machine settings	15
Before first use	6	Hints for test institutes	15
Programme chart	6	Installation	16
Daily use	7	Service	17

Subject to change without notice

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Important! In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

- Please read the instruction book before using this appliance.

General safety

•It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical and sensory conditions or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

•Make sure that small children and pets do not climb inside the drum. To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.

•Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive dam-

age and must not be placed into the machine.

•In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat).

•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer.

•Always unplug the appliance after use, cleaning and maintenance.

•Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

•Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.

•Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As these substances are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water.

•Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.

•If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.

•Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in pockets of garments incase they are loaded into appliance

Warning!

•Risk of fire! Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

•Lint must not be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer.

•Risk of electric shock! Do not spray down the appliance with jets of water.

•The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that items will not be damaged.

•The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.

•Ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room to avoid the back flow of gases into the room from appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.

Installation

•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

•When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.

•All packaging must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.

•Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

•If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely under the appliance.

•After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its electrical supply cable.

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•If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory).

Use

•This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed.

•Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried. Follow the instructions on each garment label.

•Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

•Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.

•Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer.

•Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine dried. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

•Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.

•Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible.

•Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions.

•Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the light is switched on.

(Only dryers equipped with internal drum light)

Child safety

•This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

•Children often do not recognise the hazards associated with electrical appliances. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

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Warning!

•Danger of suffocation! The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children - Keep them out of children’s reach.

•Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

•Make sure that children or pets do not climb inside the drum.

ENVIRONMENT

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Warning!

Remove mains plug from socket when you have no further use for the machine. Cut off mains cable and dispose of together with plug. Destroy loading door hook. Children cannot then lock themselves in the machine and put their lives at risk.

components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities.

Environmental tips

•In the dryer, laundry becomes fluffy and soft. Fabric softeners are not therefore needed when washing.

•Your dryer will function most economically if you:

–always keep the ventilation slots on the base of the dryer unobstructed;

–use the loading volumes specified in the programme overview;

–ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room;

–clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer after each drying cycle;

–spin the laundry well before drying.

Energy consumption depends on spinning speed set in washing machine. Higher spinning speed - lower energy consumption.

Packaging material

The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1	Control panel			7	Drum light
	Fluff filters				Push button for base door opening
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	Loading door (reversible)				Rating Plate
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	Ventilation grille				Heat exchanger
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	Adjustable feet				Heat exchanger door
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	Drawer with condensed water container
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CONTROL PANEL

1	2	4
5	3

1	Programme knob and On/Off switch	4	Indicator lights
	DELAY TIMER button		Function buttons
2		5
	START/PAUSE button
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BEFORE FIRST USE

In order to remove any residues which may have been produced during production, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle (30 MIN) with damp cloths in the machine.

1.Turn the programme knob to 30' (TIME) .

2.Press the START/PAUZE (START/ PAUSE) button.

PROGRAMME CHART

Programme

Extra droog

(Extra)

Kastdroog

(Cupboard)

Strijkdroog

(Iron)

max. load (dry clothes)

8 kg

8 kg

8kg

Application/properties

Coton (Cottons)

Thorough drying of thick or multilayered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes.

Thorough drying of fabrics of even thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items, knitwear, towels.

For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, cotton shirts.

Synthetisch (Synthetics)

Extra droog		3 kg
(Extra)
Kastdroog		3 kg
(Cupboard)
Strijkdroog		3 kg
(Iron)

Thorough drying of thick or multi-layered fabrics, e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.

For thin fabrics which are not ironed, e.g. easy care shirts, table linen, baby clothes, socks, lingerie with bones or wires.

For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, cotton shirts.

Care label

Programme		max.load clothes)(dry
Tijd 30' (Time 30')		1 kg
Mix (Mix)		3 kg
		1 kg
Anti-kreuk		(or 5
(Easy)		shirt
		s)
Jeans (Jeans)		8 kg
Wol (Wool)		1 kg
Opfrissen		1 kg
(Cooling)
Synthetisch kort		2 kg
(Synthetics quick)
Coton kort (Cot-		3 kg
tons quick)

Application/properties

Special (Speciaal)

Drying thick or multi-layered textiles, e.g. terry towelling items. For drying individual items of laundry or for small volumes of less than 1kg.

For drying cotton and synthetic fabrics, uses low temperature.

Special program with anti-crease mechanism for easy care fabrics such shirts and blouses; for minimum ironing effort. The results depends on the type of fabric and its finish.

Place fabrics in the dryer straight after spinning; once dried, immediately remove fabrics and place on a clothes hanger.

For leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweat-shirts, etc., of different material thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and seams).

For drying woollen fabrics after they have been washed, using warm air at minimum mechanical load (Follow section “Sorting and preparing washing”). Recommendation: Remove fabrics immediately after drying, as no anti-crease programme follows.

The wool drying cycle of this tumble drying machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company. The cycle is suitable to dry knitted wool garments which are labelled "hand wash" provided that the garments are washed in a Woolmark endorsed hand washing cycle and tumble dried according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer. (M1022)

Special programme, lasting around 10 minutes, for refreshing or gently cleaning textiles with commercially available dry cleaning sets. (Only use those products which are declared as suitable for the drier by the manufacturer; please observe the manufacturer’s instructions for use.)(Zoemer (Buzzer) function available)

Kort (Quick)

For quick drying synthetics fabrics with minimum creasing. Drying result: ready to store.

For quick drying cotton fabrics with minimum creasing. Drying result: ready to store.

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Care label

DAILY USE

Sorting laundry

•Sort by fabric type:

–Cotton/linen for programmes in Coton (Cottons) programme group.

–Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in Synthetisch (Synthetics ) programme group.

•Sort by care label: The care labels mean:

Drying in the tumble dryer possible in principle

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Drying at normal temperature

Drying at reduced temperature

Drying in the tumble dryer not possible

Important! Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumbledrying.

This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitable for tumble-drying.

•Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items. Textile colours may bleed.

•Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the Extra droog (Extra) programme. Items may shrink!

•Wool and wool-like textiles can be dried using the Wol (Wool) programme. Be-

fore the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as well as possible (max. 1200 rpm). Only dry woollen textiles together of similar or the same material, colour and weight. Please dry heavy laundry items made of wool separately.

Preparing laundry

•To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).

•Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc).

•Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.

Important! Do not overload the appliance. Observe max. loading volume of 8 kg.

Average laundry weights

bathrobe	1200 g
quilt cover	700 g
man’s work shirt	600 g
man’s pyjamas	500 g
sheet	500 g
tablecloth	250 g
man’s shirt	200 g
night dress	200 g
pillow case	200 g
towelling towel	200 g

blouse	100 g
ladies’ briefs	100 g
men’s underpants	100 g
napkin	100 g
tea cloth	100 g

Switching machine on

Turn the programme selector to any programme. The machine switches on. When the loading door is open, the internal lamp illuminates the drum.

Door opening and laundry loading

1.Open loading door:

Push against the loading door (push point)

2. Load your laundry (do not force it in).

Caution! Do not jam laundry in between the loading door and rubber seal.

3.Close loading door securely. Lock must audibly lock.

Selecting the programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The light START/ PAUZE (Start/Pause) starts to flash.

Selecting additional functions

You can choose from the additional functions Delicaat (Delicate), Droogtegraad (Dryness), Zoemer (Buzzer ) and Startuitstel (Delay).

Delicaat (Delicate)

For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the care label and for temperaturesensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with reduced heat. Delicaat (Delicate) is only suitable for use with loads of up to 3kg.

1.Press the Delicaat (Delicate) button. The corresponding pilot light comes on.

Droogtegraad (Dryness)

Press the Droogtegraad (Dryness) button repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light will light up. Laundry becomes dryer from MIN to MAX. Press the Droogtegraad (Dryness) button as many times as necessary until the small light at the level of residual dampness required is illuminated. When the programme has finished the pilot lights End is on.

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Zoemer (Buzzer)

When the drying cycle has finished, an intermittent audible signal will sound.

By depressing button Zoemer (Buzzer) the acoustic signal is switched off in the following cases:

•when selecting the programme

•when depressing the buttons

•when the programme selector dial is turned to another position during the programme or when you depress an option button during the cycle

•at the end of the programme.

The corresponding light comes on

Startuitstel (Delay)

This button allows you to delay the starting of the programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours. Press the button until the light relevant to the desired delay lights up. This option must be selected after having selected the programme and before 3 6 9 pressing START/PAUZE (START/PAUSE) to start the programme.

The machine begins the countdown, which is shown by the pilot lights. For example, if you have chosen a 9-hour delay (pilot light 9h lit), after 3 hours, 9h goes out and 6h lights up; after 3 more hours, 6h goes out and 3h lights up. When the 9 hours are over (pilot light 3h off), the drying cycle begins.During the delayed start period, it is not possible to change the programme or the selected delay. If you wish to do so, you must first cancel everything by rotating the programme selector dial to position “O”. Select the new programme, the options and the delayed start, then press START/ PAUZE (START/PAUSE) . If you wish to change only the options, this can be done on condition that the new option(s) is(are) compatible with the programme. Set the machine to PAUSE by depressing the relevant button, select the new option(s) and depress START/PAUZE (START/PAUSE) button again.

If you wish to add some laundry while the machine is performing the countdown, after having done so and having closed the door, press START/PAUZE (START/PAUSE) again, in order to allow the machine to complete the remaining countdown time.

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Starting the programme

Press the START/PAUZE (START/PAUSE) button. The relevant light will stop flashing .The Programme is started. The indicator lights of DROGEN (DRYING) and Opfrissen (COOLING) light up one after the other. All drying programmes end with a 10 minute cooling phase (light OPFRISSEN

(COOLING) is on). You may remove the laundry after this phase.

Changing programme

To change a programme which is running, first cancel it by turning the programme selector dial to “ O ”. Select the new programme and press the START/PAUZE (START/PAUSE) button .

Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme

1. Open loading door.

Warning! Laundry and drum can become hot. Risk of burns!

2.Load or remove laundry items.

3.Close loading securely. Lock must audibly lock.

4.Press the START/PAUZE (START/ PAUSE) button to continue the drying cycle.

Drying cycle complete / removing laundry

Once the drying cycle is complete, The lights ANTI-KREUK/EINDE (ANTICREASE/

END), filter and full tank illuminate. If the Zoemer (Buzzer) button has been pressed, an acoustic signal sounds intermittently for about one minute.

The drying cycles (except from the Woll (WOOL) programme) are automatically followed by an anti-crease phase which lasts around 30 minutes. The drum rotates at intervals during this phase. This keeps the laundry loose and free of creases. The laundry can be removed at any time during the anti-crease phase. (The laundry should be taken out towards the end of the anti-crease phase at the latest to prevent creases from forming.)

1.Open door.

2.Before removing the laundry, remove fluff from the micro-fine filter. It is best to use a damp hand for this purpose. (See “Maintenance and cleaning” chapter.)

3.Remove laundry.

4.Turn the programme selector to off .

Important! After each drying cycle:

-Clean the micro-fine filter and fine filter

-Drain the condensed water container (See chapter “Maintenance and cleaning ”.)

5.Close the door.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning lint filters

To ensure that the appliance works perfectly, the lint filters in the door and in front of the drum must be cleaned after every drying cycle.

Caution! Important. Never operate the dryer without the lint filter or with a damaged or blocked lint filter.

1. Open loading door

2. Use a damp hand to clean the microfine filter, which is built into the lower part of the loading aperture.

3. After a period of time, a patina due to detergent residue on laundry forms on the

filters. When this occurs, clean the filters with warm water using a brush. Remove the filter from the door pulling it out. It can be positioned with the tooth facing to the left or to the right). After cleaning do not forget to put it back.

4.Remove fluff from lint filter, preferably using a damp hand for this purpose.

5.Replace the filter.

Clean the door seal

Wipe the door seal with a damp cloth immediately after the drying cycle has finished.

Emptying the water reservoir

Empty the water reservoir after every drying cycle.

If the water reservoir is full, an active programme will break off automatically and the warning lamp lights. In order to continue the programme, the water reservoir must first be emptied.

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Warning! The condensed water is not suitable for drinking or for preparing foodstuffs.

1. Take out water reservoir completely.

2.Pour condensed water out into a basin or similar receptacle.

3.Refit water reservoir.

If the programme has been interrupted as a result of the water reservoir being full: Press the START/PAUSE button to continue the drying cycle.

The water reservoir has a volume of approx. 4.5 litres. This is sufficient for around 8 kg of laundry which has previously been spun at 1000 revolutions/ minute.

The condensate can be used as distilled water, e.g. for steam ironing. However first filter the condensate (e.g. with a coffee filter) to remove any residue and small pieces of fluff.

Cleaning heat exchanger

If the HEAT EXCHANGER is displayed, the heat exchanger needs to be cleaned.