Electrolux ZDE26100W User Manual

TUMBLE DRYER

Program Time

Off

Start

Delicate

On

ZDE26100W

800 / 1000 1200 / 1400

kg 6

kg 3

70' - 90'

80' - 105'

45' - 65'

30' - 50'

15' - 25'

10' - 20'

800 / 1000 1200 / 1400

90' - 115'

80' - 100'

50' - 75'

40' - 60'

kg 3

kg 1

1200

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Cottons Synthetics

ZDE26100W

125986500

Unpacking: see page 14

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

GB

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should
you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the
appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance
and the relevant warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully
before installing or using the appliance.

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken

when moving it.

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or

attempt to modify this product in any way.

• 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.

• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing

machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit
(optional accessory).

• This tumble dryer is designed to be vented

through to the open air. It should have its own
ventilation system which should not be joined
with any other ventilation system connected to
any other appliance.

Child Safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.

• Pets and children have been known to climb into

tumble dryers. Please check your drum before
use.

Keep all packaging well away for children.

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Use

• Do not overload the appliance (see programme

chart).

• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be

placed in the dryer.

• As some bulky items such as duvets and

eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, check with the
manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying
in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of

the item is within the limit advised.

• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches

have accidentally been left in pockets of garments
to be loaded into appliance.

• 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. Tumble dry only 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

• 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 containing rubber foam or materials similar
to rubber foam.

• Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is

not being used. This will allow the seal to be
preserved.

• Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To

prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the
fluff filters are damaged.

• 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 Force
repair agent. Always insist on genuine Zanussi ­Electrolux spare parts.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information

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Installation 2

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Child Safety 2

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Use 2

Your New Tumble Dryer
Description of the Appliance
The Control Panel

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Programme Chart 6

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Low Temperature Button 6

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Start Button 6

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Mains-on Light 6

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Drying Time selector dial 6

Programme Chart
Operating Sequence

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Load the laundry 8

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Select the drying time 8

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Start the machine 8

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When drying is completed 8

Hints & Tips on Drying

Maintenance and Cleaning

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External cleaning 10

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Cleaning the door 10

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Cleaning fluff filters 10

Something Not Working

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Service and Spare Parts
Customer Care
Guarantee Conditions

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For the Installer

Installation Instructions

Technical Specifications

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Unpacking 14

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Positioning 14

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Fitting the vent hose 14-15

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Door reversal 15

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Stacking kit (optional accessory) 15

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Electrical connection 16

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Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information

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Your New Tumble Dryer

This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed feel whatever
the weather.

Extremely high quality standards both during development and
manufacturing guarantee a long service life for your appliance.

Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is achieved through
very frugal electricity consumption and short drying times.

Energy saving tips

To save energy we recommend that you follow these
hints:

• Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine

as small loads are uneconomical.

• Always load well spun laundry. The higher the

spin speed, the lower the electricity consumption
and the shorter the drying times.

• Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and

saves energy.

• Clean the filters regularly to avoid excessive

drying times and high electricity consumption.

• Ventilate the room well. The room temperature

should not exceed +35°C during drying.

In the interest
of the environment

• Materials marked with the symbol are

recyclable.

• Check with your local Council or Environmental

Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.

• When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the

power supply cable and make the door closing
device unusable to prevent young children from
being trapped inside.

• Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised

disposal sites for your old appliance.

How do we help to protect the
environment? We use recycled paper!

Old appliance

The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by in appropriate
waste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Description of the Appliance

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01 Worktop
02 Programme chart
03 Delicate Button
04 Start Button
05 On Light
06 Program Time Selector Dial/ON-OFF Switch
07 Fluff filters
08 Rating Plate
09 Adjustable feet

10 Side vent outlet
11 Ring nut
12 Rear vent outlet

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Program Time

Off

Start

Delicate

On

ZDE26100W

800 / 1000 1200 / 1400

kg 6

kg 3

70' - 90'

80' - 105'

45' - 65'

30' - 50'

15' - 25'

10' - 20'

800 / 1000 1200 / 1400

90' - 115'

80' - 100'

50' - 75'

40' - 60'

kg 3

kg 1

1200

Spin

Spin

150

120

100

80

60

40

20

20

40

60

80

100

0

0

Cottons Synthetics

The Control Panel

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1 Programme Chart

This will help you to select the correct time for
drying.

2 Delicate Button

Press this button to reduce the temperature when
drying particularly delicate cotton or linen items.
In this case you should select a longer drying time.
On the programmes for synthetics the temperature is
automatically reduced.
Therefore it is not necessary to depress this button.

3 Start Button

After selecting the drying time press this button to
start the programme.
If the door is opened during drying, this button has to
be depressed again after closing the door to allow the
programme to continue.

4 On (ON-OFF) Light

This lights up when the machine starts operating and
goes out by turning the selector dial to “0” and when
you open the door.

Program Time Selector

The selector dial incorporates two drying cycles, one
of up to 150 minutes at a high temperature for cotton
and linen, and one of up to 100 minutes at a low
temperature for synthetic fabrics.

To set the machine to the selected time, turn the dial
clockwise until the time you want coincides exactly
with the pointer.

NEVER attempt to turn the dial in an anticlockwise
direction.

When selecting the drying time, you should
remember that it includes a 10 minute cooling phase
(position on the dial).

This phase should not be shortened, stopped or
avoided, as this could cause skin burns or damages to
the laundry.

Additional drying

If at the end of the programme the laundry is still too
damp, set the dial for a further period of drying
(remembering to take into account the cooling
period).

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