Bendix BTD03 User Manual

TUMBLE DRYER

BTD 03

OPERATING & INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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Important Safety Information 3

Use 4

Control panel 4
Use of controls 4
Drying Times 5
Drying 6
Useful hints 6

Maintenance and Cleaning 7

External cleaning 7
Cleaning the door 7
Cleaning the filter 7

DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm (33.5”)

Width 60 cm (23.6”)
Depth 57 cm (22.4”)

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Voltage 230 - 240 V/50 Hz

Max. power absorbed 2250 W (10A)

DRYING CAPACITY Cotton, linen 5.0 kg (11 lb)

Synthetics 2.5 kg (5 lb)

CONSUMPTIONS Cotton, linen 3.3 kWh (5 kg store dry)

Cotton, linen 2.7 kWh (5 kg iron dry)

This appliance complies with the following E.E.C. Directives:

- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and subsequent modifications;

- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive) and subsequent modifications.

Stacking kit (optional accessory)

It should be possible to stack your new dryer on top of a front loading washing machine, 60cm depth.
Carefully read the instruction supplied with the kit.
Please contact your local Service Force Centre for further advice.

Technical Specifications

Contents

Something not working? 8

Service & Spare parts 8

Guarantee Conditions 8

Installation 9

Positioning 9
Levelling 10
Door reversal 10
Electrical connections 11

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It is most important that this instruction book should
be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with
the appliance in order that the new owner can get to
know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of
safety. You MUST read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.

Installation

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

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Make sure that the appliance does not stand on its
electrical supply cable.

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

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This tumble dryer is designed to be vented through to
the open air. It should have its own ventilation system
which should not be joined with any other ventilation
system connected to any other appliance.

Use

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Always unplug the appliance after use.

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

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Always load well spun laundry. The higher the
spin speed, the lower the electricity consumption and
the shorter the drying times.

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Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with
chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid. These are of a
volatile nature and could cause an explosion.

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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.

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

some bulky items
such as duvets and eiderdowns should be dried in large
commercial machines because of their bulk, check
with the manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for
drying in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight
of the item is within the limit advised.

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Always check that no cigarette lighters have been left
in pockets.

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Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when not in use
to preserve the door seal.

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The fluff filter must be cleaned after every use.

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Do not operate the appliance with a damaged filter as
this may cause a fire.

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Do not overload the appliance.

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Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer.

Service / Repair

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

General safety

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It is dangerous to modify or try to modify the
specifications of this appliance in any way.

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This appliance is designed to be used by adults.
Children should not be allowed to touch the controls or
play with the product.

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Pets and small children may climb into tumble dryers.

Check your appliance each time before use.

Environment Protection

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The materials used on this appliance marked with the
symbol are recyclable.

This means that they can be recycled by disposing of
them properly in appropriate collection containers.

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If you take your appliance to a refuse disposal site, cut
off the power cable flush with the appliance to avoid
the danger of the appliance being re-used, and disable
the door catch to prevent children from becoming
trapped inside.

• Old appliance

The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable 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 in appropriate
waste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Important Safety Information

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1 Programme Chart

This will help you to select the correct time for drying.

2 Half Heat Button

Press this button to reduce the temperature when drying
particularly delicate cotton or linen items.
In this case you should select a longer drying time.
On the programmes for synthetics the temperature is
automatically reduced.
Therefore it is not necessary to depress this button.

3 Fresh & Cool Button

By depressing this button the heat is cut off. This is
particularly useful to freshen the laundry (e.g. to remove a
persistent odour of moth-balls).

4 Mains-On Light

This lights up when the machine starts operating and goes
out at the end of the programme.

5 Drying Time Selector Dial

The selector dial incorporates two drying cycles, one of up
to 150 minutes at a high temperature for cotton and linen,
and one of up to 100 minutes at a low temperature for
synthetic fabrics.

To set the machine to the selected time, turn the dial
clockwise until the time you want coincides exactly with
the pointer.

NEVER attempt to turn the dial in an anticlockwise
direction.

When selecting the drying time, you should remember that
it includes a 10 minute cooling phase (position ) on the
dial).
This phase should not be shortened, stopped or avoided, as
this could cause skin burns or damages to the laundry.

Additional drying

If at the end of the programme the laundry is still too
damp, set the dial for a further period of drying
(remembering to take into account the cooling period).

Control panel

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15
25

Use

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COTTON

Spun at rpm 800/1000 Spun at rpm 800

2.5 kg Cupboard Dry 55 - 70 min
5 kg Cupboard Dry 90 - 115 min

2.5 kg Iron Dry 40 - 55 min
5 kg Iron Dry 75 - 10 0 min

Cool tumble

00 - 10 min

SYNTHETICS

1 kg Cupboard Dry 15 - 25min

2.5 kg Cupboard Dry
1 kg Iron Dry

2.5 kg Iron Dry
Cool tumble

- 40min

- 20min

- 35min

00 - 10min

DRYING TIME

mains on

half

fresh

heat

cool

BTD 03

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