Hotpoint TS13, TS14 User Manual

COMPACT TUMBLE DRYERS

USER HANDBOOK

MODELS TS13 & TS14

Before you operate your Dryer

Using your new Tumble Dryer is easy. Nevertheless, for your own safety and to get the very best
results it's important to get to know your Tumble Dryer by reading right through this Handbook

before using your machine for the first time.

WARNING: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU OBSERVE THE SAFETY GUIDELINES BELOW AND
THE ADVICE GIVEN THROUGHOUT THIS HANDBOOK. MISUSE OF A TUMBLE DRYER MAY
CREATE A FIRE HAZARD.

SAFETY GUIDELINES Page

1. READ THIS HANDBOOK THOROUGHLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.

2. COMPLY WITH THE ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS. 4

3. SWITCH OFF AT SOCKET AND REMOVE PLUG AFTER USE –
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CLIMB INTO TUMBLE
DRYERS AND INJURE THEMSELVES.

4. MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST AIR GRILLE AND VENT HOSE
(OPTIONAL EXTRA MODEL TS13) ARE NOT BLOCKED OR
OBSTRUCTED. 5

5. MAKE SURE THAT THE MACHINE IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY
AND HAS ADEQUATE VENTILATION. THE DRYER SHOULD NOT
RECYCLE EXHAUST AIR. DO NOT USE THE MACHINE ON A
CARPETED FLOOR WHERE THE PILE HEIGHT WOULD PREVENT
AIR FROM CIRCULATING AROUND THE BASE. 5

6. DO NOT OVERLOAD, OR LOAD ITEMS DRIPPING WET 9

7. ONLY TUMBLE DRY ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR TUMBLE DRYING. 7, 8 & 9

8. DO NOT TUMBLE DRY ARTICLES WHICH ARE:
INFLAMMABLE OR CONTAIN INFLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES; ITEMS
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR TUMBLE DRYING ; OR ITEMS WHICH
HAVE BEEN DRY CLEANED. 11

9. CLEAN THE FLUFF FILTER AFTER EVERY LOAD. 15-16

10. DO NOT OPERATE THE MACHINE WITHOUT THE FLUFF
FILTER FITTED. 16

11. NEVER TUMBLE DRY ARTICLES THAT HAVE HAD CHEMICALS USED FOR CLEANING.

12. ONLY FIT GENUINE HOTPOINT SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES. 17

13. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STAND ON TOP OF YOUR DRYER.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR SUCH USE AND YOU COULD INJURE
YOURSELF OR DAMAGE THE DRYER BY SUCH ABUSE.

14. WHEN SWITCHING ELECTRICITY ON OR OFF PLEASE ENSURE
THAT YOUR HANDS ARE DRY.

15. DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN TO TAMPER WITH THE CONTROLS OR
PLAY WITH THE APPLIANCE.

16. NEVER SWITCH THE MACHINE OFF LEAVING A HOT LOAD IN THE
DRUM. TERMINATE EVERY PROGRAMME WITH THE COOL CYCLE
PROVIDED ON THE TIMER.

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Contents

Page

Before you operate your new Dryer 2

Electrical Requirements 4

Get to know the main parts of your Dryer 5

Where to put your Dryer 5

What a tumble Dryer does 6

How to use your Dryer 7-8

Sorting your laundry 9

How to load the Dryer 10

Items not suitable for Tumble drying 11

Items requiring special attention 11-12

The Controls 13

Drying times 15

How to remove and clean the Fluff Filter 16

Caring for your machine 17

If something goes wrong 18

If it still won’t work 18

Key Contacts back page

Retention of this Instruction Book

This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important details
on the safe and proper use of the appliance.

If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it behind,
make sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become familiar with the
appliance and safety warnings.

If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from
General Domestic Appliances Ltd., Celta Road, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.

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Electrical Requirements

Check that the voltage stamped on the
rating plate of your machine (it's at the
back) corresponds with your house
electricity supply, which must be a.c.
(alternating current). We recommend that
this appliance is connected to the mains
supply via a suitable switched socket in a
readily accessible position. Your machine
is already fitted with a plug incorporating a
13A fuse.
If it does not fit your socket the plug should
be cut off from the mains lead and an
appropriate plug fitted. Throw away the
cut off plug; do not insert it in a 13A socket
elsewhere in the house as this could cause
a shock hazard.

WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE
EARTHED.

Important – Fitting a Different Plug:

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

Green-and-yellow – Earth
Blue – Neutral

Brown – Live
If you fit your own plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured green-and­yellow must be connected to the terminal
in the plug which is marked with the letter
‘E’ or by the earth symbol ( ), or coloured
green, or green-and-yellow.
The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘N’ or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter ‘L’, or coloured red.

With alternative plugs a 15A fuse must be
fitted either in the plug or adaptor or in the
main fuse box. In the event of replacing a
fuse in the plug supplied a 13A ASTA
approved fuse to BS1362 must be fitted.

If the plug is the moulded on type the fuse
cover must be refitted when changing the
fuse. In the event of losing the fuse cover,
the plug must not be used until a
replacement fuse cover has been obtained
and fitted. A new fuse cover can be
obtained from your nearest Hotpoint
Service Office or local Electricity Company.
The colour of the correct replacement fuse
cover is that of the coloured marks or insert
in the base of the plug.

Note: We recommend the use of good
quality plugs and wall sockets that can
be switched off when the machine is not
in use.

Mains Lead Replacement

Should the mains lead need replacing at
any time please contact your nearest
Hotpoint Service Office (see back page).
charge will be made for the replacement of
the mains lead if you have damaged the
lead or if you require a longer lead.

This appliance conforms to EN55014
regarding suppression of radio and
television interference.

WARNING - WHEN OPERATING THE
DRYER, THERE HAS TO BE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION TO AVOID THE BACK
FLOW OF GASES INTO THE ROOM
FROM APPLIANCES BURNING OTHER
FUELS, INCLUDING OPEN FIRES.

DO NOT discharge the exhaust air into
a flue which is used for exhausting
fumes from other appliances burning
gas or other fuels.

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Get to know the main parts of your Dryer

Heat Selector

Switch

Mains On/Off

Indicator Light

Filter Assembly
(on inside door)

Exhaust Air Grille
(beneath vent kit)

Where to put your
Dryer

There is no internal packing to be
removed before use, but do make sure the
drum is quite empty. We advise that the
drum is wiped out before its very first use
to move any transit dust or other matter
that may have entered the machine since it
left our factory.

As air is intended to enter the base of the
machine it should not be used on any
carpeted surface where the pile height
would prevent air flowing over the whole
of the base, ie. there should be a gap
between the floor covering and the base of
the cabinet.

Bathrooms and Shower Rooms

Regulations exist covering the use of
electrical appliances in bathrooms and
shower rooms.
It is important that no socket outlet is
provided in those areas and Hotpoint
recommends that its appliances are not
positioned there.

Timer Knob

Door

Release

Vent kit

(optional extra

Model TS13)

If you have any questions about whether
your proposed location complies with the
Regulations you should, for your own safety,
seek guidance from a qualified electrician.
Your Tumble Dryer should not be located
adjacent to a gas heater as flames from the
burners could cause damage to your
machine.
The Dryer dries your washing by drawing in
air that is cool, clean and relatively dry,
heating it to the required temperature, and
blowing it through the clothes as they are
gently tumbled. The moisture laden air is
then blown out through the front of the
machine. The amount of moisture varies
with the size of the load, the types of fabric
and how wet they were when put in.
The Dryer should be placed where air can
freely circulate around it, preferably near
a window which can be opened to reduce
the possibility of condensation occurring
while the Dryer is in use.

WARNING:
ENSURE THAT THE EXHAUST AIR GRILLE
(AT THE FRONT OF THE DRYER) AND
VENT HOSE (OPTIONAL EXTRA MODEL
TS13) ARE NOT BLOCKED OR
OBSTRUCTED.

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DO NOT ALLOW CLOTHES, TOWELS ETC, TO
HANG DOWN THE FRONT OF THE DRYER
INTO THE AIRSTREAM.
THIS OBSTRUCTS THE AIR FLOW AND MAY
DAMAGE YOUR DRYER.
DO NOT OPERATE THE DRYER IN AN
ENCLOSED ENVIRONMENT.
ENSURE THAT THE DRYER IS ADEQUATELY
VENTILATED, EG, BY OPENING A WINDOW,
SO THAT IT DOES NOT RECYCLE EXHAUST
AIR.
MISUSE OF A TUMBLE DRYER MAY CREATE
A FIRE HAZARD.

Vent Hose Kit for
model TS13
(Part No. 9037)

This is an optional extra for model TS13 and
its use is recommended where condensation
is a particular problem.

The Kit consists of an adaptor and flexible
hose which will take the moist air directly
from the machine and out through an open
window – thus avoiding a steamed-up
kitchen. This can be used in conjunction
with a Wall Vent Kit (Part No. 9028) or
Window Vent Kit (Part No. 9029) for
permanent installation.

Wall Hanging Kit
(Part No. 179314)

This allows the Dryer to be mounted on a
wall of suitable strength to take the weight.
Alternatively it should be used when the
Dryer is stood on top of a or work surface to
secure the Dryer to the wall.

NOTE: The Vent Hose should not exceed

2.4m (8 feet) in length and should be kept
free of any possible accumulation of fluff,
lint and condensate (water), by frequently
shaking it out.

Both the Vent Hose Kit and the Wall or
Window Vent Kits are available from your
retailer or nearest Hotpoint Spares Centre
(see back page). Fitting instructions are
supplied with all of these kits.

NOTE: It is essential that the storm cover,
supplied with the Wall and Window Vent
Kits, is always fitted.

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What a Tumble Dryer
Does

A tumble dryer gently tumbles the wet
clothes in a current of warm air after they

have been spun in a washing machine or
spin dryer. Moisture is evaporated until the
clothes are quite dry, much like a speeded
up version of what takes place outdoors in a
fresh breeze on a fine sunny day, in a clean
fresh atmosphere.

But a good tumble dryer can do much more
than this.

A good tumble dryer reduces unwanted
creases as it dries, creases that may have
been put in during spinning.

Drip-dry shirts dried in a dryer will be more
crease-free than the same shirts given the
same wash treatment and hung up to dry.
Most materials will benefit from this effect,
including cottons and linens, synthetic
materials and mixtures of both. In some
cases the need to iron will be eliminated,
but it is important in order to achieve the
maximum benefit that you should not
overload the dryer. It is better to dry two
small loads rather than one large load if
crease removal is important. This will use
slightly more electricity in drying than one
large load, but will save on ironing. If you
must iron then the maximum loadings given
in the instructions will give the greatest
efficiency in use of electricity.

Towels will be soft and bulky after drying in a
tumble dryer, nappies will be smooth and

fluffy, unlike the same articles which tend to
be flattened and stiff when dried statically.
Garments may be quickly aired after storage
or warmed before use.

Many fabrics used in the manufacture of
clothing and household textiles tend to
undergo some change of size when
laundered. This size change is due to
relaxation of the fibres, which have been
stretched during spinning and weaving, and
which tend to return to their unstretched
state when immersed in water. These fibres
normally stretch again in use, and even
hanging wet on a line stretches the material
to some extent. Tumble drying does not put
any tension on the fabric as line drying
does, and the difference may therefore
appear more noticeable when the garments
are dry.