AEG EDI97170W User Manual

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Iron AidTM

EDI97170W

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Contents

Important safety information 2
Environment 4
Product description 5
Control panel 6
What is shown in the display 6
Before first use 6
Sorting and preparing laundry 7
Starting up for the first time 7
Iron AidTM Steam System 8
Starting an Iron AidTM programme 12
Drying 13

Subject to change without notice

Starting a drying programme 15
Drying rack 16
Cleaning and maintenance 17
What to do if ... 20
Technical data 22
Machine settings 23
Hints for test institutes 24
Installation 24
Service 26
Warranty 27

Important safety information

Important! Only operate the Iron Aid
programmes with distilled water!
Mains water causes damage to the ap­pliance.

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.

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, 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 into
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.

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• 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.

• 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

• When removing from the socket, never pull
the mains plug by the cable, instead take
a hold of the plug.

• The height adjustable screw feet must
never be removed.

• Manifold plugs, couplings and extension
cables must not be used. Risk of fire from
overheating!

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

• Do not lean on the open door. The appli­ance may tip over.

• Once the drying cycle or Iron Aid pro­gramme has been interrupted, the laundry
and drum may be hot. Risk of burns! Take
care when removing the laundry.

• Take care when interrupting the Iron Aid
programme: Do not open the machine
door during the steam phase. Hot steam
may result in burns. The display shows a
message to indicate the steam phase.

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

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Caution – Hot surface:
Do not touch the back of the appliance
while it is operating.

Warning! 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. Risk of fire!

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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

Use

• The appliance is intended for drying and
steam treatment of standard laundry in do­mestic applications.

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

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

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble
dryer.

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• 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.

• When using dry-cleaning sets: only use
those products which are declared as suit­able for the dryer by the manufacturer.

• Clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer
after each drying cycle or Iron Aid pro­gramme.

• Do not use the machine without a lint filter
or with a damaged lint filter. Risk of fire!

• Only fill the water reservoir for steam treat­ment with distilled water. Do not use tap
water or any additives! The condensed
water from this appliance’s condensed
water container can also be used, if it is
filtered first (e. g. with a coffee filter).

• Clean the heat exchanger regularly.

• 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 work-

ing surface or the base are damaged so
that the inside of the tumble dryer is ac­cessible.

• With stacked washer and Iron Aid appli­ance: do not place objects on the appli­ance. These may fall off during operation.

• The lamp cover for the interior light must
be screwed down tightly.

• 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.

Child safety

• 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.

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.

Old appliance

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.

Packaging material

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

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• 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;

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– clean the micro-fine filter and fine strain-

er 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.

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1 Control panel
2 Fluff filters
3 Loading door (reversible)
4 Ventilation grille
5 Adjustable feet
6 Water recirculation valve/filter, Filler neck

for steam water tank

7 Drawer with condensed water container

8 Drum light

9 Drying rack
10 Push button for base door opening
11 Rating Plate
12 Heat exchanger
13 Drainage hose for water tank
14 Heat exchanger door

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Control panel

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1 Programme knob and On/Off switch
2 Display
3 DELAY TIMER button
4 Maintenance displays

– HEAT EXCHANGER

What is shown in the display

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9 10 11 12 13 1514

1 LOAD
2 DRYNESS
3 Start time preselection
4 Drying
5 Iron Aid programme
6 Cooling
7 Anticrease
8 Degree of dryness Display

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 ) w it h d amp cl ot hs
in the machine.

1.

Turn the programme knob to
(TIME).

TIME

–FILTER

–CONTAINER

5 Function buttons
6 START/PAUSE button

9 Steam Filter indicator
10 DELICATE
11 Child safety device
12 Steam water tank indicator
13 BUZZER
14 Steam display
15 Start time /programme duration display

2. Press the TIME (TIME) button repeatedly
until 0.30 appears in the display.

3. Press the START/PAUSE (START/
PAUSE) button.

Sorting and preparing laundry

Sorting laundry

• Sort by fabric type:
–

Cotton/linen for programmes in
COTTONS programme group.

– Mixed fibres and synthetics for pro-

grammes in the
gramme group.

SYNTHETICS pro-

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• Sorting by care label. The care labels
mean:

Drying in the tumble

dryer possible in princi-

ple

Dry at normal tempera-

ture

Important! Do not place in the appliance any
wet laundry which is not specified on the care
label as being suitable for tumble-drying.
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 programme. Items may shrink!

• Wool and wool-like textiles can be dried
using the

WOOL programme. Before
the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as
well as possible (max. 1200 rpm). Only dry
woollen textiles together which are similar
or the same with respect to material, col­our and weight. Please dry heavy laundry
items made of wool separately.

Special notes about Iron Aid

Caution!

• The following textiles cannot be treated
using an Iron Aid programme: woollen
knitwear, leather, textiles with large metal,
wooden or plastic parts, textiles with rust­ing metal parts, oilskins or wax cotton gar­ments.

• To smooth or freshen laundry with an Iron
Aid programme, sort laundry by size,

Dry at reduced temper­ature (press DELICATE

button!)

Drying in the tumble

dryer not possible

weight, material and colour. Only smooth
textiles together that are similar in terms of
size, weight, material and colour.

• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together
with light-coloured laundry items. Colours
may fade (check colour fastness of fabric
when damp in an inconspicuous area).

• Do not use dry cleaning sets such as dryel
in combination with Iron Aid programmes.

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.

Special notes about Iron Aid

• Before treating garments with an Iron Aid
programme, remove stains by washing or
using localised stain removal.

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

Starting up for the first time

Switching appliance on / switching light on.
Turn the programme selector to any pro­gramme. The appliance has been switched
on. When the loading door is opened, the
drum is illuminated. Opening loading door /
loading laundry

1. Open loading door: Push against the

loading door (push point )

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Iron AidTM Steam System

Fill water tank

You must fill up the water tank before using
an Iron Aid programme for the first time. Use
the distilled water provided if there is not yet
any condensed water from previous drying
programmes (see chapter on "Cleaning and
Maintenance, Emptying condensed water
container"). If, after an Iron Aid programme is

selected, the
display lights up, you will need to fill up the
water tank with distilled water. Otherwise,
you will not be able to start any Iron Aid pro­gramme.

Caution! Important! Only fill the water
tank with distilled or fully desalinated
water. Do not use tap water or additives!
You can also use the condensed water
from the tank, as long as you filter it first
(use the canister supplied with the filter
fitted: see figure opposite).

1. Pull drawer containing condensed water
container out a little (1),

water tank indicator on the

2. Load your laundry (do not force it in/ over­load the machine).

Caution! Be careful not to trap laundry
in between the loading door and rubber
seal.

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

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2. Push down the water tank’s filler neck (1)
and pull out it (2).

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3. Fill with distilled water from the canister
provided, up to the MAX mark inside the
container.

max

4. Push filler neck and drawer with con­densed water container back in.

When dry, all textiles not specifically prohibi­ted in the chapter ‘Sorting and preparing
laundry’ may be treated with the Iron Aid
Steam System. Wet textiles may only be trea­ted if they are labelled as suitable for dry pro­grammes.

Water recirculation system

This system allows you to automatically use
for an Iron Aid Steam cycle the condensed
water collected in the condense water tank
during a drying cycle.

Caution! The water in the condense
water tank will never automatically fill the
steam water tank. The water
recirculation system works only if it is
supplied by water arising during
standard drying cycles.

To activate this system turn the valve to the
ON position. When the valve is ON the steam
water tank will be filled during the next drying
cycle. Water will be supplied by the water
circuit directly to the steam water tank filling
it automatically.

Overview of Iron Aid programmes

Additional

functions / op-

tions

Programmes

COTTON

SYNTHETICS

max. load

1.0 kg • •

1.0 kg • •

LOAD

(weight when dry)

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To activate recirculation set valve to the ON
position. To do that:

1. Pull drawer containing condensed water
container out a little (1). Behind the draw­er there is water tank’s filler neck (2).

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2. Turn the valve to the ON position. Water
will be supplied by the water circuit di­rectly to the steam water tank filling it au­tomatically during the next drying cycle.

The steam water tank is empty. Please fill it
and then press START/PAUSE

If valve is closed (OFF position) recircu­lation system does not work.

Application/properties

BUZZER

For 1- 6 cotton shirts. Min. 80% natural
fibres (cotton, linen etc).

For 1- 6 synthetic shirts. Max. 20% nat­ural fibres (cotton, linen etc).

wet,

dry

wet,

dry

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Additional

functions / op-

Programmes

max. load

(weight when dry)

COTTON

SYNTHETICS

REFRESH

3.0 kg • •

1.5 kg • •

2.5 kg • •

All information on applications is for
guidance only. Smoothing results
may vary depending on the selected
programme and especially the fit­tings and material properties of the
textile. The results can be improved
if necessary by using different pro­grammes and steam volumes. For
example, some textiles containing
more than 20% synthetics but with
the right fittings may behave more
like cotton textiles in an Iron Aid pro­gramme. You may therefore get bet­ter smoothing results by selecting a
cotton Iron Aid programme.

Given the wide range of different
textile grades and properties that
can be manufactured today using
different mechanical and chemical
processes, we recommend running
the first few Iron Aid programmes at
low steam levels and with a small
number of garments that are as sim­ilar as possible. Later, you can care­fully start to vary the conditions of
Iron Aid programmes to learn from
experience how to get the best re­sults from the volume of laundry loa­ded, the quality of the textiles and
the most suitable steam levels and

Iron Aid

TM

programmes. Please also
note the accompanying ‘Textile
Guide’.

tions

LOAD

Application/properties

BUZZER

For smoothing cotton garments. Min.
80% natural fibres (cotton, linen etc).

For smoothing easy-care garments.
Max. 20% natural fibres (cotton, linen
etc).

For one suit or up to two suit jackets or
pairs of trousers or similar garments. Al­so suitable for removing odours. For dry
garments only

wet,

dry

wet,

dry