Hoover HNV172 User Manual

Instruction Book

Vented Tumble Dryer

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Delivery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Unpacking the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Environmental Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

GIAS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

European Directive 2002/96/EC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adjusting the feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation of the Discharge Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparing the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Clothes preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sorting the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Drying advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Do not tumble dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Energy saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Door and Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Opening the door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Filter care indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Cleaning and Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hoover Spares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

GIAS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Your Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Hoovercare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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Contents

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Please read and follow these instructions carefully and
operate the machine accordingly. This booklet provides
important guidelines for safe use, installation, maintenance
and some useful advice for best results when using your
machine.

Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference or
for any future owners.

Delivery information

Please check that the following items are delivered with the
appliance:

● Instruction manual

● Guarantee card

● Vent kit and instructions

● Energy label

Remove the machine from its packaging close to the final
location of the machine.

1. Cut carefully around the base of the packaging and up
one corner.

2. Remove the polythene sleeve and lift the dryer off the
polystyrene base.

3

Check that no damage

has occurred to the
machine during transit.
If it has, call for service

by GIAS.

Call

08705 400 600

If the appliance is not

running properly or

breaks down, switch it

off, disconnect the plug

from the socket and do

not tamper with

the appliance.

Consult GIAS Service

for possible repair.

Call

08705 400 600

Failure to comply with

the above can

compromise the safety

of the appliance. You
may be charged for a

service call if a problem

with your machine is

caused by misuse.

Introduction

Unpacking the product

Dispose of the

packaging safely. Make

sure it is out of the
reach of children, it is a

potential source of

danger.

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Installation

● Check that the product has no visible signs of damage
before use. If damaged do not use and please call our
national number: 08705 400 600.

● Do not use adapters, multiple connectors and/or extensions.

● This machine should not be installed in a bathroom or

shower room.

● Never install the dryer against curtains and be sure to
prevent items from falling or collecting behind the dryer.

● The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door,
a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side
of the door to that of the tumble dryer.

Use

● WARNING Misuse of a tumble dryer may create a fire
hazard.

● This machine is solely for domestic use, i.e. to dry
household textiles and garments.

● This machine should only be used for its intended purpose
as described in this manual. Ensure that the instructions for
installation and use are fully understood before operating
the appliance.

● Do not touch the appliance when hands or feet are damp
or wet.

● Do not lean on the door when loading the machine or use
the door to lift or move the machine.

● Do not allow children to play with the machine or its
controls.

● WARNING Do not use the product if the fluff filter is not in
position or is damaged; fluff could be ignited.

● WARNING Where the hot surface symbol is located
the temperature rise during operation of the tumble dryer
may be in excess of 60 degrees C.

● Remove the plug from the electricity supply. Always remove
the plug before cleaning the appliance.

● Do not continue to use this machine if it appears to be
faulty.

● Lint and fluff must not be allowed to collect on the floor
around the outside of the machine.

● The drum inside may be very hot. Always allow the dryer to
complete the cool down period before removing the
laundry.

The Laundry

● WARNING Do not tumble dry fabrics treated with dry
cleaning fluids.

● WARNING Foam rubber materials can, under certain
circumstances, when heated become ignited by

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Safety reminders

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spontaneous combustion. Foam plastic, foam rubber and
rubber-like material are not suitable for tumble drying.
Articles made from these materials MUST NOT be placed in
the dryer.

● Always refer to the laundry care labels for directions on
suitability for drying.

● Clothes should be spin dried or thoroughly wrung before
they are put into the tumble dryer. Clothes that are
dripping wet should NOT be put into the dryer.

● Lighters and matches must not be left in pockets and
NEVER use flammable liquids near the machine.

● Glass fibre curtains should NEVER be put in this machine.
Skin irritation may occur if other garments are
contaminated with the glass fibres.

● Garments treated or contaminated with flammable
cleaning sprays or liquids such as petrol, cooking oil or
aerosol sprays MUST NOT be put in this machine.

Enviromental Issues

● All packaging materials used are environmentally-friendly
and recyclable. Please help dispose of the packaging via
environmentally-friendly means. Your local council will be
able to give you details of current means of disposal.

● To ensure safety when disposing of an old tumble dryer
disconnect the mains plug from the socket, cut the mains
power cable and destroy this together with the plug. To
prevent children shutting themselves in the machine break
the door hinges or the door lock.

GIAS Service

● To ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of this
appliance we recommend that any servicing or repairs are
only carried out by an authorised GIAS service engineer.

European Directive 2002/96/EC

This appliance is marked according to the European Directive
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE).

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
inappropriate waste handling of this product.

The symbol on the product 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

Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local
environmental regulations for waste disposal.

For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and
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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Electrical requirements

Tumble dryers are supplied to operate at a voltage of
230-240V, 50 Hz single phase. Check that the supply circuit is
rated to at least 13A.

This appliance is fitted with a moulded-on non-rewireable plug
which is already equipped with a BS 1362 ASTA approved 13A
fuse. Any replacement must be the same rating and
specification. If the fuse cover is lost, do not use the plug until

it is replaced.

Electricity can be extremely dangerous.

This appliance must be earthed.

The socket outlet and the plug on the appliance must be of
the same type.

Do not use multiple adapters and/or extension leads.

The plug should be accessible for disconnection after the
appliance has been installed.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with
the following codes:

Blue NEUTRAL

Brown LIVE

Green and Yellow EARTH

CE Appliance complies with European Directive 89/336/EEC,
73/23/EEC and subsequent amendments.

Adjusting the feet

Once the machine is in place the feet should be adjusted to
ensure that the machine is level.

Adjust the four feet to ensure the machine is firm and level.

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Installation

Do not plug the

machine in and switch

it on at the mains until

the installation is

completed.

You may be charged for

a service call if a

problem with your
machine is caused by
incorrect installation.

If the mains cord on

this appliance is
damaged, it must be
replaced by a special

cord which is ONLY

obtainable from the

Hoover spares service.

It must be installed by a

competent person.

Call

01204 556111

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