Blomberg DHP24400W User Manual

Front-Loading Dryer

Owner’s Guide &

Installation Instructions

DHP 24400 W DHP 24412 W

Read this page first.

Dear Customer, We hope that your product, which has been manufactured in modern facilities and passed strict quality control procedures, will give you the best results. We also want to bu sure that you use his dryer properly and safely. Read this entire manual before installing and operating the dryer and keep this guide for future reference.

• Keep this operating manual handy. You may need it in the future. If you sell or transfer the product to someone else, give them this manual.

• Please read all additional documentation supplied with this dryer.

• Please note that this operation manual may be applicable for several models.

Differences between models will be identified in the manual.

Explanation of symbols

Throughout this Owner’s guide the following symbols are used:

Important information or useful hints about usage.

Warning for hazardous situations with regard to life and property.

Warning against electric shock.

Warning against hot surfaces.

Warning against fire hazard.

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations.

Do not dispose of the packaging wastes with the domestic waste or other wastes, discard them to the dedicated collection points designated by the local authorities.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Your Dryer 4

1.1 Overview..............................................4

1.2 Package Contents ...............................5

2 Important Safety Instructions 6

3 Installation Instructions 10

3.1 Electrical connection..........................10

3.2 Grounding Instructions ......................11

3.3 Appropriate installation location .........12

3.4 Minimum Installation Clearances.......13

3.5 Use on top of a washer......................13

3.6 Adjusting the feet ...............................13

3.7 Destroying packaging material ..........13

3.8 Connecting to the drain .....................13

4 Preparation 15

4.1 Laundry suitable for drying in the

dryer ........................................................15

4.2 Laundry not suitable for drying in the

dryer ........................................................15

4.3 Preparing laundry for drying ..............15

4.4 Things to be done for energy saving .15

4.5 Correct load capacity .........................16

5 Maintenance and cleaning 17

5.1 Control panel .....................................17

5.2 Screen symbols .................................17

5.3 Preparing the dryer ............................18

5.4 Program selection..............................18

5.5 Main programs...................................18

5.6 Extra programs ..................................18

5.7 Program selection and consumption

table .........................................................20

5.8 Auxiliary functions .............................. 21

5.9 Warning symbols ...............................21

5.10 End duration ....................................21

5.11 Starting the program ........................22

5.12 Child Lock ........................................22

5.13 Changing the program after it is

started......................................................22

5.14 Canceling the program ....................23

5.15 Program end ....................................23

6 Technical Specifications 24

7 Maintenance and cleaning 25

7.1 Cleaning Lint Filter / Loading Door Inner

Surface ....................................................25

7.2 Cleaning the sensor...........................26

7.3 Cleaning the filter drawer...................26

7.4 Cleaning the evaporator ....................28

7 Troubleshooting 29

1 Your Dryer

1.1 Overview

4 5

1. Top panel

2. Control panel

3. Loading door

4. Kick plate opening tab

5. Ventilation grids

6. Adjustable feet

7. Kick plate

8. Type label

9. Lint filter

10. Power cable

4 / EN

Dryer / User Manual

1.2 Package Contents

1. Water drain hose (2951261600)

2. Filter drawer spare sponge (2964840100)

3. User Manual (2960311018)

4. Drain connector (2828040100)

2 3

Dryer / User Manual

5 / EN

2 Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock

resulting in serious injury or death when using this

• Read all instructions before using the appliance. Failure

to follow these instructions will increase the risk of fire or electric shock and will void the warranty.

appliance, follow the basic precautions including the

following:

This product has been designed for home use only.

• The appliance must be operated at temperatures between

+5°C and +35°C. (41°F and +95°F)

• The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable

door, a sliding door or a door with the hinges on the opposite side to that of the tumble dryer.

• Do not install or store this appliance where it will be

exposed to weather.

• Do not tamper with the controls.

• Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or

attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions or in published userrepair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

• Never wash the appliance with water.

• Never touch the plug with wet hands.

• Never pull from the cable to unplug the dryer.

• Do not operate the appliance if the power cord or plug is

damaged.

• For malfunctions that cannot be solved by information in

the operating manual: Turn off and unplug the appliance and

call an authorized service provider.

6 / EN

Dryer / User Manual

• This appliance must be grounded. In the event of

malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounded plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipmentgrounding conductor can result in a risk of electric

• Power cord plug must be within easy reach after

installation.

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not use

extension cords, multi-plugs or an adapter to connect the dryer to electrical mains.

• Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance: if

it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced

by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid an electrical hazard.

• The appliance must not be operated unless it is repaired!

• Ventilation openings in the base must not be obstructed

by carpets, etc.

• Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue used for

exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas or other fuels.

• Adequate ventilation must be provided to avoid the back

flow of gases into the room from appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.

shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Dryer / User Manual

7 / EN

• Do not dry articles that have been previously cleaned in,

washed in, soaked in or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents or other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

• Do not use the tumble dryer if industrial chemicals have

been used for cleaning what you want to dry.

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

• Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your dryer.

Items contaminated with cooking oils may contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a load to catch fire.

• 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.

• Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static

unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

• The appliance may only be used for the drying of textiles

that are marked accordingly.

• Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should

not be placed in a tumble dryer. Damage to the tumble dryer can result if any of the metal reinforcement come loose during drying.

• Before loading check all garments for lighters, coins,

metal pieces, needles, etc.

• The use of fabric softener sheets is not recommended.

• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat

(the cool-down cycle) to ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures the items are not damaged by getting too hot.

8 / EN

WARNING: Never stop the tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out to dissipate heat.

Dryer / User Manual

• Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.

• Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.Close

supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.

• Keep pets away from the appliance during the drying

cycle.

• Before the appliance is removed from service or

discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.

• Close the loading door when you leave the area where

the dryer is located.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised or have been given instructions concerning the use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• Clean lint filter before or after each load.

• Keep area around the exhaust vent and adjacent

surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

• The interior of the appliance and exhaust ductwork should

be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

• Never use the dryer without the lint filter.

• When your dryer is not in use or after the laundry is taken

out following the completion of drying process, turn off by using the On/Off button. In cases when the On/Off button is in the On position while the dryer is plugged in, keep the door of the dryer closed.

• For power saving in models with lamps, when your dryer

is not in use, keep the door closed if the On/Off button is in the On position and the dryer is energized.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Dryer / User Manual

9 / EN

3 Installation Instructions

Typical 3- Wire Dryer Cord 240V/30 amp NEMA 10-30 Type SRDT

WARNING -

• The clothes dryer (“appliance‘)

• Install the appliance according to the

• Do not install a clothes dryer with

• To reduce the risk of severe injury

3.1 Electrical connection

Connect the appliance to a grounded outlet protected by a fuse or circuit breaker of suitable capacity.

Risk of fire

installation must be performed by a qualified installer.

manufacturer’s instructions and local

codes.

flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified by the ap pliance manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers. Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct the clothes

dryer’s airflow and increase the risk of

fire.

or death, follow all installation instructions.

Neutral conecction is not used in

this product

Power Cable

3-Wire Electrical Connection

If your receptacle is a 3-wire receptacle as shown below, you must obtain a 3-wire dryer cord. A dryer cord can usually be found at your local hardware supply, electrical supply or home center. Cord should have closed loop or upturned end wire terminating connectors. The cord kit must be marked “For Use with Clothes Dryers”.

Dryer shipped with cord to ﬁt this

4-wire receptacle (14 -30R)

3-wire receptacle (10 -30R)

10 / EN

type 4 -wire receptacle

If yo u have 3-wir e receptacle, like this , a 3-wire drye r cord mu st be purchased locall y.

3- wire receptacle

( 10-30R)

If the dryer is installed in a mobile home, recreational vehicles, new branch-circuit installations or in areas where local codes do not permit grounding through the neutral conductor, only a 4-wire power supply cord shall be used.

Dryer / User Manual

+ 22 hidden pages