AEG-Electrolux TKSL2E100 User Manual
user manual
Condenser Dryer
TK SL2 E
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Contents
Operating Instructions 5
Important safety information 5
Product description 8
Control panel 9
Before first use 10
Sorting and preparing laundry 11
Programme overview 12
Daily use 17
Care and cleaning 27
What to do if ... 34
Machine settings 38
Technical data 40
Consumption values 41
Hints for test institutes 41
Installation 42
Environment 47
Service 49
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Operating Instructions
Important safety information
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
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.
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 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.
• 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.
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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.
1)
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.
1) Only dryers equipped with internal drum light.
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Product description
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3
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1 Control panel
2 Drawer with condensed water container
3 Lamp for inside light
4 Fine strainer (lint filter)
5 Large mesh filter (lint filter)
6 Micro-fine filter (lint filter)
7 Rating plate
8 Loading door (reversible)
9 Base door upstream of heat exchanger
10 Button for opening door in plinth
11 Air slots
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4
5
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10
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12 Screwed feet (with height adjustment)
Control panel
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1 Programme knob and OFF Aus switch
2 Function buttons
3 Start/Pause button
4 DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button
5 Status led
6 Display
2
3
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What is shown in the display
4 2
1 time to end / error message
2 cycle phase status
3 options
4 warnings
5 spin speed selection
6 dryness selection
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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.
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Sorting and preparing laundry
Sorting laundry
• Sort by fabric type:
– Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS Baumwolle programme group.
– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe pro-
gramme group.
• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:
Drying in the tumble dryer possible
in principle
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!
• Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled! After air-drying, wool may
be dried with the WOOL CARE Wollpflege programme.
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.
Dry at normal
temperature
Dry at reduced
temperature
(press DELICATE
option!)
Drying in the tumble dryer not pos-
sible
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Programme overview
Additional functions/
options
1)
1)
Application/properties
Programmes
EXTRA
Extratroc
ken
STRO
NG
Starktroc
ken
COTTONS Baumwolle
CUPBOARD
Schrankt
rocken
DAMP
Leichttro
cken
IRON
Bügeltro
cken
RPM U/Min
DELICATE
max. load (weight when dry)
DRYNESS Trockengrad
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
SENSITIVE
TIME Zeitwahl
Care mark
DELAY START Zeitvorwahl
Thorough drying of thick or
multi- layered fabrics, e.g.
terry towelling items, bathrobes.
Thorough drying of thick
fabrics, e.g. terry towelling
items, towels.
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.
For normal thickness cotton or linen laundry, e.g.
bedding, table linen.
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Additional functions/
options
1)
1)
Application/properties
Programmes
EXTRA
Extratroc
ken
CUPBOARD
Schrankt
rocken
SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe
IRON
Bügeltro
cken
TIME
TIME
Zeitprogramm
FRESHE
N UP
Auffrischen
RPM U/Min
DELICATE
max. load (weight when dry)
DRYNESS Trockengrad
3
• • • • • • - •
kg
3
• • • • • • - •
kg
3
• • • • • • - •
kg
7
- - • • - • • •
kg
1
- - • • - • - •
kg
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
SENSITIVE
TIME Zeitwahl
DELAY START Zeitvorwahl
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, shirts.
For further drying of
individual items of laundry
or for volumes of less than
7 kg.
For refreshing or gently
cleaning textiles with
commercially available dry
cleaning products.
Care mark
2)
2)
2)
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Additional functions/
options
1)
1)
Application/properties
Programmes
MICROFIBER
Mikrofas
SPECIAL
er
MIXED
Mix-Programm
BED
LINEN
Bettwäsche
VISCOSE
Viskose
Jeans
SPORTS
LIGHT
Sport
RPM U/Min
DELICATE
max. load (weight when dry)
DRYNESS Trockengrad
1
• •
kg
3
• •
kg
3
• • • • - • - •
kg
1
• •
kg
7
• • • • • • - •
kg
2
• •
kg
LONG ANTI-CREASE
•
• - • - •
3)
•
• - • - •
3)
•
• - • - •
3)
•
• - • - •
3)
BUZZER
SENSITIVE
TIME Zeitwahl
DELAY START Zeitvorwahl
For thin fabrics, polyester
and polyamide, which are
not ironed.
For drying cotton and
synthetic fabrics, uses low
temperature.
Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillowcase, bedspread, duvet cover).
For thin fabrics, viscose,
and polyester, which are
not ironed.
For leisure clothing, such
as jeans, sweat-shirts, etc.,
of different material
thicknesses (e.g. at the
neck, cuffs and seams).
For sportswear, thin fabrics, polyester, which are
not ironed.
Care mark
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Additional functions/
options
1)
1)
Application/properties
Programmes
SHIRTS
Hemden
EASY
IRON
PLUS
Leichtbügeln
Plus
max. load (weight when dry)
1.5
kg
(or
• •
7
shir
ts)
1
kg
(or
• •
5
shir
ts)
DRYNESS Trockengrad
RPM U/Min
DELICATE
•
• - • - •
3)
•
• - • - •
3)
SENSITIVE
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
Care mark
TIME Zeitwahl
DELAY START Zeitvorwahl
Special program with anticrease 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.
Special program with anticrease 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.
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Additional functions/
options
1)
1)
Application/properties
Programmes
max. load (weight when dry)
DRYNESS Trockengrad
RPM U/Min
DELICATE
SENSITIVE
LONG ANTI-CREASE
BUZZER
TIME Zeitwahl
WOOL
CARE
Wollp-
1
- - • - - • - •
kg
flege
1) DELICATE and SENSITIVE cannot be selected together
2) select DELICATE
3) set by default
DELAY START Zeitvorwahl
Special programme for
briefly treating woollens
with warm air, after they
have been dried naturally,
worn or stored for long periods. Wool fibres stand up
and the wool becomes soft
and cosy. Recommenda-
tion: Remove fabrics
immediately after drying.
Care mark
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