Candy GVS C9DCGZ User Manual [EN]

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Please read and follow these instructions
carefully and operate the machine
accordingly. This booklet provides important
gu ide lin es for sa fe u se, ins tallation,
maintenance and some useful advice for best

results when using your machine.

Keep all documentation in a safe place for
future reference or for any future owners.

Please check that the following items are
delivered with the appliance:

● Instruction manual

● Guarantee card

● Energy label

By placing the mark on this product,
we are confirming compliance to all relevant
European safety, health and environmental
requirements which are applicable in
legislation for this product.

Index

1. SAFETY REMINDERS

2. DRAIN HOSE KIT: FITTING

INSTRUCTIONS

3. PREPARING THE LOAD

4. CLEANING AND ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE

5. WATER CONTAINER

6. DOOR AND FILTER AND CONDENSER

7. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

8. SELECTING THE PROGRAMME AND
SET THE FUNCTION

9. TROUBLESHOOTING CUSTOMER
SERVICE

Check that no damage has occurred to
the machine during transit. If it has, call for
service by GIAS. Failure to comply with the
above can compromise the safety of the
appliance. You may be charged for a service
call if a problem with your machine is caused
by misuse.

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SAFETY REMINDS

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This appliance can be used by
children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with
reduced physical,sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and
un d e r s t an d t h e h a z a r ds
involved.Children shall not play
with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance should not be
made by children without
supervision.Children of less than
3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.

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WARNING Misuse of a tumble
dryer may create a fire hazard.

This appliances is intended to be

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used in household and similar

applications such as:

- Staff kitchen areas in shops ,
offices and other working
environments;

- Farm houses

- By clients in hotels, motels and
o t h e r r e s i d e n t i a l t y p e
environments;

- Bed and breakfast type
environments" A different use of
this appliance from house hold
environment or from typical
housekeeping functions,as
commercial use by e x p e r t o r
trained users, is excluded even in
the above applications.
If the appliance is used in a
manner inconsistent with this it

may reduce the life of the
appliance and may void the
manufacturer’s warranty.
Any damage to the appliance
or other damage or loss
arising through use that is not
consistent with domestic or
household use ( even if
located in a domestic or
household environment)
shall not be accepted by the
manufacturer to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

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This machine should only be
used for its intended purpose
as described in this manual.

Ensure that the instructions
for installation and use are
ful ly understood before
operating the appliance.

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Do not touch the appliance
when hands or feet are damp
or wet.
Do not lean on the door when

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loading the machine or use
the door to lift or move the

machine.

Do not allow children to play

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with the machine or its
controls.

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WARNING Do not use the

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product if the fluff filter is not in
position or is damaged; fluff

could be ignited.

WARNING Where the hot

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surface symbol is located the
te mp e r a tu re r is e d u ri n g

operation of the tumble dryer
may be in excess of 60 degrees
C.

Remove the plug from the

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electricity supply. Always
remo ve t he p lug bef o re

cleaning the appliance.

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Do not continue to use this
machine if it appears to be

faulty.

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Lint and fluff must not be
allowed to collect on the floor
around the outside of the

machine.

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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 the items will
not be damaged.
The tumble dryer is not to be

used if industrial chemicals
have been used for cleaning.

WARNING: Never stop a

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tumble dryer before the end of
the drying cycle unless all items
are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is
dissipated.

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Maximum load drying weight :
see energy label.

Installation

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Do not use adapters, multiple
c o n n e c t o r s a n d / o r
extensions.

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Never install the dryer against
curtains and be sure to
prevent items from falling or
collecting behind the dryer.

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The appliance must not be
installed behind a lockable
door, a sliding door or a door
with a hinge on the opposite
side to that of the tumble
dryer.

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The Laundry

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Do not dry unwashed items in
the tumble dryer.

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WARNING Do not tumble dry
fabrics treated with dry

cleaning fluids.

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WARNING Foam rubber
materials can, under certain
circumstances, when heated

b e c o m e i g n i t e d b y
spontaneous combustion.
Items such as foam rubber
(latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or
pillows fitted with foam rubber
pads MUST NOT be dried in
the tumble dryer.

Always refer to the laundry

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care labels for directions on
suitability for drying.
Clothes should be spin dried

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or thoroughly wrung before
they are put into the tumble

dryer. Clothes that are
dripping wet should not be put
into the dryer.

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Lighters and matches must
not be left in pockets and
NEV ER us e fl am ma b le

liquids near the machine.

Glass fibre curtains should

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NEVER be pu t in th i s
machine. Skin irritation may

occur if other garments are
contaminated with the glass
fibres.

Items that have been soiled

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with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,

pe tr ol , k e ro se ne , s p ot
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.

● Fabric softeners, or similar
products, should be used as

specified by the fa bric
softener instructions.

Ventilation

Adequate ventilation must

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be provided in the room

where the tumble dryer is
located to prevent gases
from appliances burning
other fuels, including open
fires, being drawn into the
room during operation of the
tumble dryer.
Installing the rear of the

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appliance close to a wall or

vertical surface.
There should be a gap of at

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least 12 mm between the

m a c h i n e a n d a n y
obstrubtions.The inlet and
outlet should be kept clear of
ob s tr u ct i on . To e n s ur e
adequate ventilation the
space between the bottom
of the machine and the floor
must not be obstructed.
Check regularly that the air

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flowing through the dryer is

not restricted.

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Check frequently the fluff filter
after use, and clean, if
necessary.
Prevent items from falling or

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collecting behind the dryer as

these may obstruct the air inlet
and outlet
NEVER install the dryer up

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against curtains.

In cases where the dryer is
installed on top of a washing
machine, a suitable stacking kit
must be used according to the
follow configuration.

­Stacking kit Mod 35100019: for

minimum washing machine
depth 49 cm

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Stacking kit Mod 35900120: for
minimum washing machine
depth 51 cm

The stacking kit shall be one of
that above, obtainable from our
spare service.
The instructions for installation
and any fixing attachments, are
provided with the staking kit.

Do not install the product in a
low temperature room or in a
room where there is a risk of frost
occurring. At temperature around
freezing point the product may
not be able to operate properly:
there is a risk of damage if the
water is allowed to freeze in the
hydraulic circuit (valves, hoses,
pumps). For a better product
performance the ambient room
temperature must be between
5-35°C . Please note that
operating in cold condition
(between +2 and +5°C) might
simply some water condensation
and water drops on floor.

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