Electrolux TK K2 E User Manual

user manual

Condenser Dryer

TK K2 E

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Contents

Operating Instructions 5

Important safety information 5 Product description 8 Control panel 9 Before first use 9 Sorting and preparing laundry 9 Programme overview 11 Daily use 13 Care and cleaning 18 What to do if ... 25 Machine settings 27 Technical data 30 Consumption values 31 Hints for test institutes 31 Installation 32 Environment 36

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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.

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

1 Control panel 2 Drawer with condensed water container 3 Fine strainer (lint filter) 4 Large mesh filter (lint filter) 5 Micro-fine filter (lint filter) 6 Rating plate 7 Loading door (reversible) 8 Base door upstream of heat exchanger

9 Button for opening door in plinth 10 Air slots 11 Screwed feet (with height adjustment)

Control panel

1 2 3

1 Programme knob and OFF Aus switch 2 Function buttons 3 Start/Pause button 4 DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button 5 Function and warning leds

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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.

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.

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• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:

Drying in the tumble dryer possible

in principle

Dry at normal

temperature

Dry at reduced

temperature

(press DELICATE

Schon button!)

Drying in the tumble dryer not pos-

sible

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 Extratrocken programme. Items may shrink!

• Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled!

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.

Programme overview

Additiona

l func-

tions

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pplication/properties

Programmes

EXTRA

Extratroc ken

CUPBOARD

Schrankt rocken

COTTONS Baumwolle

IRON

Bügeltro cken

EXTRA

Extratroc ken

CUPBOARD

Schrankt rocken

max. load

(weight when dry)

DELICATE Schon

• • •

Zeitvorwahl

DELAY START

BUZZER Signal

Thorough drying of thick or multi- layered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes.

Thorough drying of fabrics of even thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items, knitwear, towels.

For normal thickness cotton or linen laundry, e.g. bedding, table linen.

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.

Care mark

IRON

SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe

Bügeltro cken

• • •

For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, shirts.

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Additiona

l func-

tions

pplication/properties

Programmes

30 Min.

Time

max. load

FRESHE N UP

Auffri-

schen

BED LINEN

Bettwä-

Special

sche

Jeans

1) select DELICATE Schon

(weight when dry)

DELICATE Schon

• • •

Zeitvorwahl

DELAY START

BUZZER Signal

For further drying of individual items of laundry or for small volumes of less than 1kg.

For refreshing or gently cleaning textiles with commercially available dry cleaning products.

Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillowcase, bedspread, duvet cover).

For leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweatshirts, etc., of different material thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and seams).

Care mark

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Daily use

Switching machine on

Turn the programme selector to any programme. The machine has been switched on. Led of Start/Pause button is flashing.

Opening loading door / loading laundry

Open loading door: Use force to push against the loading door (push point)

2. Load your laundry (do not force it in).

Do not jam laundry in between the loading door and rubber seal.

3. Close loading door securely. Lock must audibly lock.

Selecting the programme

Use the programme selector to set the programme you require.

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DELICATE (Schon) function

For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the care label and for temperature-sensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with reduced heat. DELICATE Schon function is only suitable for use with loads of up to 3kg.

To activate it:

1. Choose the drying programme.

2. Press DELICATE Schon button - the led above is on.

To deselect function press again DELICATE Schon button. Led above is off.

BUZZER function

The appliance is supplied with the BUZZER Signal function deactivated. The buzzer sounds or plays a tune when activated during:

– cycle end – anti-crease phase and when phase starts or ends – cycle interruption by a warning –alarm

To activate it:

1. Choose the drying programme.

2. Press BUZZER Signal button - the led above is on.

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