AEG EDC77570W User Manual
user manual
EDC 77570 W
Tumble Dryer
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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 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!
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Contents
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Drying rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Drying hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Drying programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Programme information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-20
Something not working . . . . . . . . . . 21-23
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Consumption values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
Environment concerns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Guarantee/Customer Service . . . . . 29 -33
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how
to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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Safety Information
IInn tthhee iinntteerreesstt ooff yyoouurr ssaaffeettyy aanndd ttoo
eennssuurree tthhee ccoorrrreecctt uussee,, bbeeffoorree iinnssttaalllliinngg
aanndd ffiirrsstt uussiinngg tthhee aapppplliiaannccee,, rreeaadd tthhiiss
uusseerr mmaannuuaall ccaarreeffuullllyy,, iinncclluuddiinngg iittss
hhiinnttss aanndd wwaarrnniinnggss.. TToo aavvooiidd
uunnnneecceessssaarryy mmi
issttaakkeess aanndd aacccciiddeennttss,, iitt
iiss iimmppoorrttaanntt ttoo eennssuurree tthhaatt aallll ppeeooppllee
uussiinngg tthhee aapppplliiaannccee aarree tthhoorroouugghhllyy
ffaammiilliiaarr wwiitthh iittss ooppeerraattiioonn aanndd ssaaffeettyy
ffeeaattuurreess.. SSaavvee tthheessee iinnssttrruuccttiioonnss aanndd
mmaakkee ssuurree tthhaatt tthheeyy rreemmaaiinn wwiitthh tthhee
aapppplliiaannccee iiff iitt iiss mmoovveedd oorr ssoolldd,, ssoo tthhaatt
eevveerryyoonnee uussiinngg iitt
tthhrroouugghh iittss lliiffee wwiillll bbee pprrooppeerrllyy iinnffoorrmmeedd
oonn aapppplliiaannccee uussee aanndd ssaaffeettyy..
GGeenneerraall ssaaffeettyy
• 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, sensory 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 pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check inside the drum
before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety
pins, nails, screws, stones or any
other hard, sharp material can
cause extensive damage 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, clean 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 substance
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.
• Should the appliance power supply
cable need to be replaced, this
must be carried out by our Service
Centre.
• 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 to be loaded into
appliance
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IInnssttaallllaattiioonn
• 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 packing and transit bolts 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.
• 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.
• Any electrical work required to
install this appliance should be
carried out by a qualified electrician
or competent person.
• Care must be taken to ensure that
the appliance does not stand on
the electrical supply cable
• The appliance must not be built-in.
• If the machine is situated on a
carpeted floor, please adjust the
feet in order to allow air to circulate
freely
• After having installed the appliance,
check that it is not pressing or
standing on its electrical supply
cable, inlet hose and drain hose.
• If the tumble dryer is placed on top
of a washing machine, it is
compulsory to use the stacking kit
(optional accessory).
UUssee
• 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.
• Fabric softeners, or similar
products, should be used as
specified by the fabric softener
instructions.
• 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.
WWAARRNNIINNGG::
Never stop a tumble dry before the
end of the drying cycle.
CChhiilldd ssaaffeettyy
• This machine is not intended for
use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g.
plastic film, polystyrene) can be
dangerous to children - danger of
suffocation! 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 into the drum.
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Product description
Control panel
Drum Light
Fluff filters
Rating Plate
Condenser unit
Water reservoir
Adjustable feet
Rack
8
7
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5
4
3
2
1
1
3
2
4
5
6
7
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Control panel
Programme selector dial
Delicate button
Buzzer button
Dryness button
Time button
5
4
3
2
1
Delicate
Buzzer
Dryness
Time
Start/Pause
Min
Med
Max
Delay
Extra
Intensive
Jeans
Iron
Cupboard
Cottons
Easy
Extra
Wool
Shoes
Time
Special
Rack
Cooling
Cupboard
Iron
Synthetics
Mixed
Start/Pause button
Delay button
Indicator lights
Display
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Use
First Use
Ensure that the electrical
connections comply with the
installation instructions.
Remove the polystryrene block and
any material from the drum.
Before using your tumble dryer for
the first time, we recommend that
you place a few damp cloths inside
the appliance and dry for 30
minutes. There may be dust inside a
brand new tumble dryer.
Daily Use
Connect the appliance. Open the door
(see picture).
Place the laundry in the drum, one item
at a time, shaking them out as much
as possible. Close the door. Please
check the laundry does not get caught
between the door and filter.
SSeelleecctt tthhee rreeqquuiirreedd pprrooggrraammmmee
Turn the programme selector dial to
the required programme. The light
Start/Pause starts to flash.
The selector dial is divided into
following sections:
Cotton
Synthetics
Special
Allows you to select electronically
controlled or time controlled drying.
Turn the dial to the required
programme or time. Electronically
controlled drying (automatic) The
appliance runs these programmes with
the help of probes which detect the
degree of dampness of the laundry.
Simply select the programme
according to the type of laundry and
degree of drying required. The selector
dial can be turned either clockwise or
anticlockwise.
AAtt tthhee eenndd ooff tthhee pprrooggrraammmmee tthhee
sseelleeccttoorr ddiiaall mmuusstt bbee ttuurrnneedd
ttoo ppoossiittiioonn
OO,, ttoo sswwiittcchh tthhee mmaacchhiinnee ooffff..
AAtttteennttiioonn!!
If you turn the programme selector dial
to another programme when the
machine is working, the lights of the
programme progress display start to
flash. The machine will not perform the
new selected programme.
PPrrooggrraammmmee OOppttiioonn bbuuttttoonnss
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These
must
be selected after choosing the desired
programme and before depressing the
Start/Pause button. When these
buttons are pressed, the
corresponding pilot lights come on.
Extra
Intensive
Jeans
Iron
Cupboard
Cottons
Easy
Extra
Wool
Shoes
Time
Special
Rack
Cooling
Cupboard
Iron
Synthetics
Mixed
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When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out.
SSeelleecctt DDeelliiccaattee
Pressing this button allows drying to be
performed at a lower temperature, for
delicate items.
The corresponding pilot light comes
on. This option can also be used for
time controlled drying.
DELICATE is only suitable for use with
loads of up to 3kg!
SSeelleecctt tthhee BBuuzzzzeerr
When the drying cycle has finished, an
intermittent audible signal will sound.
By depressing button 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
SSeelleecctt tthhee DDrryynneessss
Press the Dryness button repeatedly, to
select the desired option. The relevant
light will light up. Laundry becomes
dryer from MIN to MAX.
When the programme has finished the
pilot lights End is on.
TTiimmee bbuuttttoonn
To select the programme duration after
setting the TIME (Tiempo Kit) programme.
You can select a programme duration
from 10 mins to 3 hrs in 10- minute
steps.
1. Turn the programme knob to the
TIME programme. The display will
show 0.10 (corresponding to the
COOLING programme).
2. Press the TIME button repeatedly
until the desired programme duration is
shown in the display, e.g. 00.20 for a
programme of 20 minutes. If the programme duration is not selected, the
duration is automatically set to 10
mins.
SSeelleecctt tthhee SSttaarrtt//PPaauussee
Press this button to start the dryer after
having selected the programme and
the options. The relevant light will stop
flashing. If the programme selector dial
is turned to another position, when the
machine is running, the buzzer will
sound and the programme phase indicator lights will flash. The drum turns
alternately in both directions during
drying. All drying programmes end with
a 10 minute cooling phase (light
Cooling is on). You may remove the
laundry after this phase.
The display t will show the symbol
Long Anticrease, and and illuminate and the buzzer sounds
IIff tthhee ddoooorr ooff tthhee aapppplliiaannccee oorr tthhee ssmmaallll
ddoooorr aatt t
thhee bboottttoomm iiss ooppeenneedd wwhhiillee tthhee
pprrooggrraammmmee iiss rruunnnniinngg,, tthhiiss bbuuttttoonn
mmuusstt bbee pprreesssseedd aaggaaiinn aafftteerr cclloossiinngg
t
thhee ddoooorr iinn oorrddeerr ttoo rreessttaarrtt tthhee pprroo--
Time
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ggrraammmmee ffrroomm tthhee ppooiinntt aatt wwhhiicchh iitt wwaass
iinntteerrrruupptteedd.. TThhiiss bbuuttttoonn mmuusstt bbee
ddeepprreesssseedd aallssoo aafftteerr aa ppoowweerr ffaaiilluurree
aanndd aafftteerr hhaavviinngg rreeiinnsseerrtteedd tthhee wwaatteerr
rreesseerrvvooiirr,, iiff iitt hhaass bbeeeenn eemmppttiieedd iinn tthhee
mmiiddddllee ooff aa pprrooggrraammmmee aafftteerr lliigghhttiinngg
uupp ooff lliigghhtt
.
In both cases the light of the
Start/Pause button flashes to remind
you that the start button needs to be
pressed again.
SSeelleecctt tthhee DDeellaayy SSttaarrtt
With the DELAY button, you can delay
the start of a programme by between
30 minutes (30' and a maximum of 20
hours (20H).
1.Select the programme
2.Press the DELAY button as many
times as necessary until the required
start delay appears on the multi display, e.g. 12H if the programme is to be
started in 12 hours.
3 If 20H is displayed and you press the
button again, the time delay will be
cancelled. The display will show 0' and
then the duration of the selected programme.
4.To activate the delay timer, press the
START/PAUSE button. The amount of
time remaining until the programme is
set to start is continuously displayed
(e.g. 12H, 11H, 10H, … 30' etc).
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/PAUSE
again, in order to allow the machine to
complete the remaining countdown
time.
DDiissppllaay
y
The display shows the following information:
Duration of selected programme After
Delay
you have selected the programme, its
duration (in hours and minutes) appears
on the display. It is calculated
automatically on the basis of the
maximum load accepted for each type
of fabric and of the required degree of
drying.
When the programme starts, the
remaining time is displayed every 5
minutes.
DDeellaayyeedd ssttaarrtt
If you have selected a delay time by
means of the relevant button, the
display shows it for 3 seconds; then it
shows the duration of the previously
selected programme. The countdown
is displayed every 30 minutes until it
displays “90 minutes” and then hour by
hour.
EEnndd ooff pprrooggrraammmmee
A flashing zero indicates the end of the
programme and it is displayed after the
“anticreasing” phase.
IInnccoorrrreecctt ooppttiioonn sseelleeccttiioonn
If you select an option that is not
compatible with the programme you
have selected, the display shows E
RR
(error).
This code will reappear during the
execution of the programme if you
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press one of the option buttons or turn
the programme selector.
AAllaarrmm ccooddee
In case of a functional anomaly, the
display
shows an alarm code (e.g. E21).
““DDrryyiinngg””
This symbol appears on the dispay that
the appliance is in the drying phase.
““CCoooolliinngg””
This symbol appears on the dispay that
the appliance is in the cooling phase.
At the end of drying, there is a 10
minute cooling phase to cool the
laundry.
““LLoonngg AAnnttiiccrreeaassee””
This symbol appears on the dispay at
the end of the cooling phase, during
the anti-creasing phase and at the end
of the programme.
IInnddiiccaattoorr lliigghhttss
These lights indicate the following
functions:
“Water reservoir full” light
This light comes on at the end of the
programme to remind you that the
water reservoir must be emptied out. If
this light illuminates during a
programme this means
that the water reservoir is full. The
buzzer sounds, the programme stops,
the light of the Start/Pause button
flashes. “Filter cleaning” light
It comes on every 80 cycles to remind
you that the condenser must be
cleaned. “Condenser cleaning” light
This light illuminates at the end of the
programme to remind you that the
filters must be cleaned.
AAtt tthhee eenndd
ooff tthhee pprrooggrraammmmee
All drying programmes end with a 10
minute cooling phase. You may remove
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the laundry after this phase. The lights
and , illuminate.
The display shows a static zero. If the
laundry is not removed at the end of
the cycle, the dryer performs an anticreasing phase (duration: 30 minutes
maximum).
If you do not remove the laundry, the
dryer will stop automatically at the end
of
the anti-creasing phase. Lights and
remain lit and the buzzer
sounds for 2 minutes. If you do not
intend to carry out another wash, close
the water tap. Leave the door open to
prevent the formation of mildew and
unpleasant smells.
Turn the programme selector dial to
“O” to switch the machine off. Remove
the laundry from the drum and carefully
check that the drum is empty. The
appliance is switched off.
Remove the laundry.
IIff yyoouu ooppeenn aanndd tthheenn cclloossee tthhee ddoooorr
bbeeffoorree ttuurrnniinngg tthhee sseelleeccttoorr ddiiaall ttoo ““OO””
aallll tthhee lliigghht
tss ccoorrrreessppoonnddiinngg ttoo tthhee
pphhaasseess mmaakkiinngg uupp tthhee ppeerrffoorrmmeedd
pprrooggrraammmmee ccoommee oonn..
AAfftteerr eeaacchh uussee
• Clean the filters.
• Empty the water reservoir
IImmppoorrttaanntt!
!
If the drying programme has to be
stopped before it reaches the end, we
recommend that you turn the programme selector dial to position
Cooling and wait until the end of
this cooling phase before removing the
laundry. This will avoid a build-up of
heat inside the appliance.To do this
first turn the dial to “OO” and then to
Cooling and depress Start button.
MMooddiiffyyiinngg tthhee pprrooggrraammmmee
To change a programme which is run-
ning, first cancel it by turning the programme selector dial to “O”. Select the
new programme and press the Start
button.
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