Electrolux XDEX76NZHS, XDEX75NZHS User Manual

User

Manual

Tumble

Dryer

MODEL TYPES:

XDEX75NZHS XDEX76NZHS

137212000B (0910)Manufactured by Electrolux Home Products, NA

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We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances. Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance.

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

Content

Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4 Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-6 Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-7 Drying Hints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-8 Before the ﬁ rst use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

What to do if... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 Technical data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Dimensions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-15 Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 Warranty - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 Notes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18

Important Safety Information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and ﬁ rst 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 speciﬁ cations 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 ﬁ res 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 ﬁ tted 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 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 inﬂ ammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning ﬂ uid and the like). As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items washed with water.

• Risk of ﬁ re: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a ﬁ re hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.

• Ensure you have adequate ventilation in the installation room to avoid the back ﬂ ow of gases into the room from appliances burning other fuels, including open ﬁ res.

• 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.

WARNING! - RISK OF FIRE! 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 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 ﬁ nal 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 qualiﬁ ed 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 ﬂ oor, 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 or/and drain hose.

Important Safety Information, continued

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 ﬂ uids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the ﬂ uid 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.

Description of the appliance

• 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 speciﬁ ed by the fabric softener instructions.

Child safety

• This machine is not intended for use by young children or inﬁ rm persons without supervision.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic ﬁ lm, 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.

Control panel

Serial number / Rating plate

Drum lamp

Door opening handle

Lint («ﬂ uff») ﬁ lter

Adjustable feet

Electrical terminal cover

Rear vent outlet

Drum Lamp

The drum light will turn on when the appliance door is opened and remain lighted for 4 minutes or until the door is closed.

IMPORTANT!

The bulb for the interior lighting must be changed by our Customer Care Department.

Control Panel

Information

Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the display, the different buttons and the door pilot light will be indicated in all the book with the relevant numbers given in this picture.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Programme Selector Dial

and Programme Indicator Pilot Lights

Temperature Button

Dryness Level Button

The programme selector dial allows to select a drying programme. It can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. (See «Programme Table» for more details about the drying programmes).

This button allows you to change the drying temperature according to the ﬁ ber content of fabrics to be dried. (See «Drying hints» for more details).

• MAXIMUM: Recommended for durable fabrics and towels.

• HIGH: Recommended for most cotton fabrics.

• MEDIUM: Recommended for wrinkle free, easy care, lightweight fabrics and bulky loads.

• LOW: Recommended for delicate fabrics.

• AIR FLUFF/NO HEAT: This setting (no heat) should only be used with a Timed Dry cycle to dry

items containing feathers, down, foam rubber, plastics or rubber-like materials; to refresh

clothing, stuffed animal, pillows or blankets; and to dust draperies. Note: Not all temperatures are available in every programme. For best results, follow the care label instructions.

This button allows you to change the desired dryness level of the fabrics at the end of an automatic programme. (See «Drying hints» for more details).

• MORE DRY: If load is too damp at the end of the programme, select this level for similar

loads in the future.

• NORMAL: Select this dryness level for most automatic programmes.

• LESS DRY: If load is over dried at the end of the programme, select this level for similar

loads in the future.

• DAMP DRY: Select this dryness level for items you wish to partially dry before hanging or

ironing. Note: Not all dryness levels are available in every programme. For best results, follow the care label instructions. Dryness level is not selectable on Timed Dry Programmes.

Control Panel, continued

By pressing this button you can select one of the following options:

• SHRINK GUARD: Select Shrink Guard to lower the initial drying temperature to protect fabrics

from overdrying.

• EXTENDED TUMBLE: Select Extended Tumble if the dried load might not be removed

promptly at the end of the cycle. The dry load will continue tumbling without heat to help

Options Button

Select Button

Cancel/Reset Button

Start/Pause Button

Indicator Lights

Display

reduce wrinkling. When the Signal is selected, a beep will be heard periodically. The load

may be removed any time during Extended Tumble.

• SIGNAL VOLUME: If you select this option, an acoustic signal will sound when setting a dry-

ing programme, in case of wrong selection, in the event of operating problems and at the

end of the programme. This signal has a three-level-adjustable volume or can be turned

off. Choose the desired volume level or turn it off by pressing the button 5.

By pressing this button you can conﬁ rm or delete the options selected by means of button 4.

Press this button to stop the drying programme.

Press this button to start, pause or restart a drying programme.

The following pilot lights indicate which drying phase the appliance is carrying out:

• DRYING

• COOL DOWN

• EXTENDED TUMBLE (if option is selected)

The display shows the following information:

• The duration of the selected programme: After selecting a programme the duration of the

selected programme appears on the display. During the programme, the time remaining is

updated every minute.

• Message «PAU» (PAUSE): It is displayed alternately with the estimated time remaining when

the cycle is paused.

• Message «LOC» (LOCK): It is displayed alternately with the estimated cycle time when you

lock the controls.

Programme Table

Drying Programmes / Factory Preset Levels and Options

Load Capacity / Type of Laundry

TOWELS (Programme duration approximately 60 minutes)

Temperature: Maximum Dryness Level: More Dry Options: Signal Volume

Select this Auto Dry programme for towel loads.

HEAVY DUTY (Programme duration approximately 45 minutes)

Temperature: Maximum Dryness Level: Normal Dry Options: Signal Volume

Select this Auto Dry programme for sturdy work clothes.

NORMAL (Programme duration approximately 50 minutes)

Temperature: Maximum Dryness Level: Normal Dry Options: Signal Volume

Select this Auto Dry programme for cotton items.

Available

Temperatures

Maximum High

Maximum High Medium Low

Available

Dryness Levels

More Dry Normal Dry

More Dry Normal Dry Less Dry Damp Dry

Available

Options

Signal volume

Shrink Guard Extended Tumble Signal Volume

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