Electrolux EDE 57160W User Manual
EDE 57160W
user manual
Tumble Dryer
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
Thank you for choosing a first class product from
Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of
pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to
offer a wide variety of quality products that make your
life more comfortable. You find some examples on
the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes
to study this manual so that you can take advantage
of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that
it will provide a superior User Experience delivering
Ease-of-Mind. Good luck!
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Contents
Safety information..............................5
Product description ...........................7
Control panel.....................................8
Use ..............................................9-12
Drying hints ................................13-14
Drying programme .....................15-16
Programme information ...................17
Care and cleaning ......................18-19
Something not working ..............20-21
Technical data .................................22
Consumption values ........................23
Installation ..................................24-27
Environment concerns .....................28
Guarantee/Customer Service...........29
Service and Spare Parts ..................30
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how
to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
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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 everyone 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 will be properly
informed on its 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 the 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.
● Items that have been soiled with sub-
stances 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.
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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.
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: 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
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Never stop a tumble dry before the
end of the drying cycle unless all
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items are quickly removed and
spread out so that the heat is
dissipated.
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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 transit packagingmust 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, or vent hose.
● 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.
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.
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Product description
Control panel
Fluff filters
Rating Plate
Adjustable feet
Drum Light
Side vent outlets
Ring nut
Rear vent outlet
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Control panel
Door button
Buzzer button
Quick button
Delicate button
Delay start button
Display
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Start/Pause button
Indicator light
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- Drying
- Cooling
-End
- Filtres
Programme selector dial
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Door
Delay
Start/Pause
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Use
First Use
● Ensure that the electrical connections
comply with the installation instructions.
● Remove the polystryrene block and
any material from the drum.
● Before using your tumble dryer for
the first time, we recommend that
you place a few damp cloths inside
the appliance and dry for 30 minutes.
There may be dust inside a brand
new tumble dryer.
Daily Use
Connect the appliance.
Open the door (see picture).
Place the laundry in the drum, one item
at a time, shaking them out as much
as possible. Close the door. Please check
the laundry does not get caught
between the door and filter.
Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the
required programme.
The Start/Pause light starts to flash.
The selector dial is divided into following
sections:
Cottons
Synthetics
Time
Special
It allows you to select electronically
controlled or time controlled drying. Turn
the dial to the required programme or time.
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The appliance runs these programmes
with the help of probes which detect the
degree of dampness of the laundry.
Simply select the programme according
to the type of laundry and degree of
drying required.
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Can be used to finish off drying if necessary.
Select the 90 or 60 minute programme for
cottons or the 30 minute programme for
synthetics. To cancel a programme which is
running, turn the programme selector dial to
“0”. At the end of drying, turn the selector
dial to “0” to switch the machine off before
removing the laundry.
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired
programme and before depressing the
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Start/Pause button. When these buttons
are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights
come on. When they are pressed again, the
pilot lights go out.
Select Door
Press this button to open the door. The
light above the button will light up.
Opening the door by means of this
button is possible only if the tumble
dryer is on (programme selector dial
set to a programme or drying
time)
If you open the door during a programme, in order to restart the programme you must re-press the
Start/Pause button again after having
closed the door.
Select the Buzzer
When the drying cycle has finished, an
intermittent audible signal will sound.
By depressing button the acoustic
signal is switched off in the following cases:
• when selecting the programme
• when depressing the buttons
• when the programme selector dial is
turned to another position during the
programme or when you depress an
option button during the cycle
• at the end of the programme.
The corresponding light comes on
Select the Quick button
By depressing this button the drying
time is reduced in the following COTTON programmes:
• extra dry
• ready to wear
• store dry
The corresponding light illuminates.
This option cannot be selected together with “low temperature” function .
Select Delicate
Pressing this button allows drying to be
performed at a lower temperature, for
delicate items.
The corresponding pilot light comes
on. This option can also be used for
time controlled drying.
This function cannot be used with
QUICK DRYING.
Select Delay start
This button allows you to delay the
starting of the programme by 12 hours
max. This option must be selected
after having selected the programme
and before pressing Start/Pause to
start the programme.
Every time the button is pressed, the
time is increased by 30 minutes, until
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