FORS TP 8369 User Manual

TP 8369

User Manual

Tumble Dry‐

er

Benutzerin‐

formation

Wäsche‐

trockner

CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Safety instructions 4
Product description 6
Control panel 7
Program (Programme) 8
Options 11
Before first use 12

Daily use 12
Hints and tips 15
Care and cleaning 16
Troubleshooting 18
Technical data 20
Accessories 21
Guarantee Conditions 21

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before beginning the installation and use of this appliance,
carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is
not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result
of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions
in a safe and accessible location for future reference.

- Read the supplied instructions.

Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

• 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
the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.

•

Do not let children play with the appliance.

•

Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless
continuously supervised.

•

Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it
appropriately.

•

Keep detergents away from children.

•

Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the
door is open.

•

If the appliance has a child safety device, this should be
activated.

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• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance

of the appliance without supervision.

General Safety

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine, use

the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from your
authorized vendor, can be used only with the appliance
specified in the instructions, supplied with the accessory.
Read it carefully before installation (Refer to the Installation
leaflet).

• The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the

kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to the Installation
leaflet).

• Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding

door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would
prevent the appliance door from being fully opened.

• The ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) must not

be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

•

WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied through an
external switching device, such as timer, or connected to a
circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.

•

Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end
of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is
accessible after installation.

•

Ensure good air ventilation in the located room to avoid the
backflow of unwanted gases into the room from appliances
burning gas or other fuels, including open fires.

•

Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used
for exhausting fumes from any appliances burning gas or
other fuels.

•

If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre
or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard.

•

Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).

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• Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with

industrial chemicals.

• Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has accumulated

around the appliance.

• Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint filter

before or after each use.

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

• Items that have been soiled with substances such as

cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, 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.

• 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.

• Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be used as

specified by the product manufacturer’s instructions.

• Remove all objects from items that could be a source of fire

ignition such as lighters or matches.

•

Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle
unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that
the heat is dissipated.

•

Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance
and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.

• Follow the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.

• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.

• Do not install or use the appliance where
the temperature can be less than 5°C or
higher than 35°C.

• The floor area where the appliance is to
be installed must be flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.

• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.

• Always keep the appliance vertical when
being moved.

• The rear surface of the appliance must
be put against the wall.

• When the appliance is in its permanent
position, check that it is fully level with
the aid of a spirit level. If it is not, adjust
the feet accordingly.

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Electrical connection

WARNING! Risk of fire and

electrical shock.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installation.
Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.

• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.

• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.

• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

Use

WARNING! Risk of injury,

electrical shock, fire, burns or
damage to the appliance.

• This appliance is for household use only.

• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed) items
that contain padding or fillings.

• Only dry fabrics which are applicable to
dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the
instructions on the fabric label.

• If you have washed your laundry with a
stain remover start an extra rinse cycle
before you start the dryer.

• Do not drink or prepare food with the
condensed water/distilled water. It can
cause health problems to people and
pets.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
tumble dryer.

Internal light

WARNING! Risk of injury.

• Visible LED radiation, do not look directly
into the beam.

• The LED lamp is dedicated to drum
lighting. This lamp cannot be reused for
other lighting purposes.

• To replace the internal light, contact the
Authorised Service Centre.

Care and cleaning

WARNING! Risk of injury or

damage to the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use any abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

• To prevent damage to the cooling
system be careful when you clean the
appliance.

Compressor

WARNING! Risk of damage to

the appliance.

• The compressor and its system in the
tumble dryer is filled with the special
agent which is free from fluoro-chloro­hydrocarbons. This system must stay
tight. The damage of the system can
cause a leakage.

Disposal

WARNING! Risk of injury or

suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
electrical and water supplies.

• Cut off the mains electrical cable close
to the appliance and dispose of it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming trapped
in the drum.

• Dispose of the appliance in accordance
with local requirements for the disposal

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of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1

Water container

2

Control panel

3

Internal light

4

Appliance door

5

Filter

6

Rating plate

7

Airflow slots

8

Condenser lid

9

Condenser cover

10

Adjustable feet

For ease of loading laundry or
ease of installation the door is
reversible. (see separate leaflet).

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CONTROL PANEL

2

3

5

1

6

4

4

1

Program dial

2

Display

3

Start/Pause button

4

Options

5

On/Off (Ein/Aus) button with Auto Off

function

6

Programs

Display

Symbol on the display Symbol description

laundry maximum load

delay start option on

-

delay start selection (30min-20h)

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Symbol on the display Symbol description

cycle time indication

buzzer off

child lock on

, , ,

laundry dryness: iron dry, cupboard dry, cupboard dry +,
extra dry

indicator: drain the water container

indicator: clean filter

indicator: do the check of the heat exchanger

time dry option on

-

time programme selection (10min-2h)

indicator: drying phase

indicator: crease guard phase

indicator: cooling phase

PROGRAM (PROGRAMME)

Program (Programme)

Load

1)

Properties / Fabric mark

2)

Cotton (Baumwolle)

8 kg

Cotton fabrics.

/

Synthetic (Mischgewebe)

3,5 kg

Synthetic and mixed fabrics.

/

Extra Quick Mixed (Mix
Extra Kurz)

3 kg

Cotton and synthetic fabrics.

/

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Program (Programme)

Load

1)

Properties / Fabric mark

Wool (Wolle)

1 kg

Wool fabrics. Gentle drying for hand-washable
woollens. Remove immediately the items when the
program is completed.

The wool drying cycle of this machine has been ap­proved by The Woolmark Company for the drying
of wool garments labelled as "hand wash" provided
that the garments are dried according to the in­structions issued by the manufacturer of this ma­chine. Follow the garment care label for other laun­dry instructions. M1641
In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Woolmark
trade mark is a Certification trade mark.

Silk (Seide)

1 kg

Hand-washable silk gently.

/

Easy Iron (Leichtbügeln)

1 kg (or 5

shirts)

Easy care fabrics for which a minimum of ironing is
necessary. The drying results can be different from
one type of fabric to another. Shake the items be­fore putting them in the appliance. When the pro­gramme has ended, immediately remove the items
and put them on a hanger.

/

Bed Linen (Bettwäsche)

3 kg

Bed linen such as single and double
sheets, pillowcases, duvet cover.

/

Sports (Sportwäsche)

2 kg

Sportswear, thin and light fabrics,
microfiber, polyester.

/

Outdoor

2 kg

Outdoor clothing, technical, sports
fabrics, waterproof and breathable
jackets, shell jackets with a remova­ble fleece or inner insulation. Suita­ble for drying in tumble dryer.

/

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Program (Programme)

Load

1)

Properties / Fabric mark

Duvets (Daunen)

3 kg

Single or double duvets and pillows
(with feather, down or synthetic fil­lings).

/

1)

The maximum weight refers to dry items.

2)

The Cotton (Baumwolle) program in combination with the cupboard dry Dryness (Trockengrad) selec­tion is the “Standard cotton program”. It is suitable for drying normal wet cotton laundry and it is the most efficient
program in terms of energy consumption for drying wet cotton laundry.

Programs and options selection

Options

Programs

1)

Dryness

(Trock-

engrad)

Ex-

tra Si-

lent (Ex-

tra Le-

ise)

Anti-

crease

(Knitter-

schutz)

Re-

fresh

(Auffri-

schen)

Time

Dry
(Zeit­wahl)

Cotton (Baumwolle)

Synthetic (Mischgewebe)

Extra Quick Mixed (Mix Extra
Kurz)

Wool (Wolle)

2)

Silk (Seide)

Easy Iron (Leichtbügeln)

Bed Linen (Bettwäsche)

Sports (Sportwäsche)

Outdoor

Duvets (Daunen)

1)

Together with the program you can set 1 or more options.

2)

See chapter OPTIONS: Time Dry (Zeitwahl) on Wool (Wolle) programme

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Consumption data

Program Spun at / residual humidity Drying time

Energy

consump-

tion

Cotton (Baumwolle) 8 kg

cupboard dry

(Schranktrocken)

1400 rpm / 50% 156 min 1,31 kWh

1000 rpm / 60% 173 min 1,47 kWh

iron dry (Bügel-

trocken)

1400 rpm / 50% 120 min 0,94 kWh

1000 rpm / 60% 137 min 1,12 kWh

Synthetic (Mischgewebe) 3,5 kg

cupboard dry

(Schranktrocken)

1200 rpm / 40% 65 min 0,47 kWh

800 rpm / 50% 80 min 0,60 kWh

OPTIONS

Dryness (Trockengrad)

This option helps to achieve requested
laundry dryness. Possible selections:

- ready to iron - iron dry level.

- ready to store - cupboard dry
level - default selection which is related to
the programme.

- ready to store - cupboard dry +

level.

- ready to store - extra dry level.

Extra Silent (Extra Leise)

The appliance operates with low noise
without effect on the drying quality. The
appliance operates slowly with longer cycle
time.

ECO

This option is on by default with all
programs.

The power consumption is at the minimum
level.

Anticrease (Knitterschutz)

Extends up to 120 minutes the anti-crease
phase (30 minutes) at the end of the drying
cycle. After drying phase drum rotates from
time to time to prevent creases. Laundry
can be removed during the anti-crease
phase.

Refresh (Auffrischen)

To refresh clothes that were in storage.
Maximal load cannot exceed 1 kg.

Time Dry (Zeitwahl)

For cottons, synthetics and mixed. Lets the
user to set drying time from minimum 10
min to maximum of 2 hours (in 10 min
steps). When this option is maximum, load
indicator disappears.

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Time Dry (Zeitwahl) on Wool

(Wolle) program

Option applicable to Wool (Wolle) program
to adjust final dryness level to more dry or
less dry.

Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl)

Lets to delay the start of a
drying program from minimum
of 30 minutes to maximum of 20
hours.

1.

Set the drying program and options.

2.

Touch

Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl)

button again and again.

Time of delay is on the display (e.g.
if the program has to start after 12 hours.)

3. To activate Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl)
option, touch the Start/Pause

button.

Time to start decreases on the display.

Buzzer (Signal)

The sound is heard at the:

• cycle end

• start and end of crease guard phase

The buzzer option is by default always on.
You can use this option to activate or
deactivate the sound.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Rear drum packaging is
removed automatically when
dryer is activated for the first
time. Possible to hear some
noise.

Before you use the appliance for the first
time:

• Clean the tumble dryer drum with a
moist cloth.

• Start a short programme (e.g. 30
minutes) with moist laundry.

At the beginning of the drying
cycle (first 3-5 min) there could
be a slightly higher sound level.
This is due to the compressor
starting up. This is normal for
compressor powered
appliances such as refrigerators
and freezers.

DAILY USE

Preparing the laundry

• Close the zippers.

• Close the fasteners of duvet covers.

• Do not dry ties or ribbons loose (e.g.
apron ribbons). Tie them before you start
a programme.

• Remove all items from pockets.

• If an item has an internal layer made of
cotton, turn it inside out. Make sure that
the cotton layer is always facing
outward.

• We recommend that you set a correct
programme suitable for the type of
fabrics that are in the appliance.

• Do not put dark colours together with
light colours.

• Use a suitable programme for cotton,
jersey and knitwear to prevent
shrinkage.

• Make sure that the load do not exceeds
the maximum load stated in programs
chapter or shown on the display.

• Only dry laundry that is suitable for
tumble drying. Refer to the fabric label
on the items.

• Do not dry large and small items
together. Small items can be trapped
inside the large items and remain wet.

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Fabric label Description

Laundry is suitable for tumble drying.

Laundry is suitable for tumble drying at higher temperatures.

Laundry is suitable for tumble drying at low temperatures only.

Laundry is not suitable for tumble drying.

Loading the laundry

CAUTION! Ensure the laundry

is not trapped between the
appliance door and rubber seal.

1. Pull open the appliance door.

2. Load the laundry one item at a time.

3. Close the appliance door.

Turning on the appliance

To

turn on the appliance:

Push the

On/Off (Ein/Aus) button.
If the appliance is on, some indicators
appear on the display.

Auto Off function

To decrease the energy consumption, the
Auto Off function turns off the appliance
automatically:

•

if the Start/Pause touch button was
not touched within 5 minutes.

• 5 minutes after cycle ends.

Push the On/Off (Ein/Aus) button to turn
on the appliance.
If the appliance is on, some indications
come in to the view on the display.

Setting a program

Use the program dial to set the program.
The possible time to complete the program
comes into the view on the display.

The drying time you see is
related to the load of 5 kg for
cotton program. For the other
programs the drying time is
related to the recommended
loads. The drying time of the
cotton program with the load
more than 5 kg is longer.

Options

Together with the program you can set 1 or
more special options.

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To activate or deactivate an option touch
the relevant button or 2 buttons
combination.
When the option is activated, the LED
above the button or symbol illuminates on
the display.

Child lock option

The child lock can be set to prevent
children from playing with the appliance.
The child lock option locks all touch buttons
and the program dial (this option does not

lock the On/Off (Ein/Aus) button).
You can activate the child lock option:

•

before you touch the Start/Pause
button - the appliance cannot start

•

after you touch the

Start/Pause
button - programs and option selection
is unavailable.

Child lock option activation:

1. Turn the dryer on.

2. Select 1 of the available programs.

3. Touch and hold down 2 buttons at the

same time.

The symbol

appears on the display.

4. To deactivate the child lock, touch the
above buttons again until the symbol
disappears.

Starting a program

To start the program:

Touch the

Start/Pause button.
The appliance starts and the LED above the
button stops flashing and stays on.

Program change

To change a program:

1.

Push the

On/Off (Ein/Aus) button to

turn the appliance off.

2.

Push the On/Off (Ein/Aus) button
again to turn on the appliance.

3. Set a new program.

Program end

Clean the filter and drain the
water container after each
drying cycle. (See chapter CARE
AND CLEANING.)

If the drying cycle is finished, the symbol
appears on the display. If the Buzzer

(Signal) option is activated, the acoustic
signal sounds intermittently for 1 minute.

If you do not turn off the
appliance, the anti-crease phase
starts (not active with all

programs). Flashing

symbol
signals the execution of the
anticrease phase. Laundry can
be removed during this phase.

To remove the laundry:

1. Push the

On/Off (Ein/Aus) button for

2 seconds to turn the appliance off.

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2. Open the appliance door.

3. Remove the laundry.

4. Close the appliance door.

HINTS AND TIPS

Ecological hints

• Spin the laundry well before drying.

• Do not exceed the load sizes which are
specified in the programs chapter.

• Clean the filter after each drying cycle.

• Do not use fabric softener to wash and
then dry. In the tumble dryer laundry
becomes soft automatically.

• Use distilled water like that used for
steam ironing. If it is necessary, clean
the distilled water before (e.g. with a
coffee filter) to remove any particles.

• Always keep the airflow slots at the
bottom of the appliance clear.

• Make sure there is good airflow where
the appliance is to be installed.

Adjustment of default dryness
level

To change the default dryness level:

1.

Turn the appliance on.

2.

Select 1 of the available programs.

3. Touch and hold down the Dryness

(Trockengrad) and Anticrease
(Knitterschutz) buttons at the same

time.

One of the symbols appears on the display:

- Maximum dryness

- Extra dryness

- Standard dryness

4. Touch the

Start/Pause button
repeatedly until you reach the desired
dryness level.

Dryness

level

Display symbol

Maximum
dryness

Dryness

level

Display symbol

Extra dry­ness

Standard
dryness

5. To memorise the setting touch and hold
down the

Dryness (Trockengrad)

and Anticrease (Knitterschutz)
buttons at the same time for
approximately 2 seconds.

Deactivating the tank indicator

The water container indicator is activated
by default. It illuminates at the end of the
drying cycle or during the cycle if the water
reservoir is full. If the draining kit is installed
the water container is drained automatically
and the indicator can be deactivated.

To deactivate the indicator:

1.

Turn the appliance on.

2. Select 1 of the available programs.

3.

Touch and hold down

Anticrease

(Knitterschutz) and

Time Dry

(Zeitwahl) buttons at the same time.

One of 2 configurations is possible:

•

the tank (Behälter) indicator: is on
if the symbol appears - the

water container indicator is
permanently activated

•

the tank (Behälter) indicator: is off
if the symbol appears - the

water container indicator is
permanently deactivated

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