Maytag MDE 9901 User Manual

Use & Care Guide

Tumble Dryer

MAYTAG

MDE 9901

CONTENTS

READ FIRST Page 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 2 Safety instructions 4

General, Installation, Safety, Interrupting a programme, Transport/Winter storage, Packing materials, Disposal

3 Child safety 5

General, Child lock

4 Parts of the tumble dryer 7 5 Panel 8 6 LC display 8

INSTALLATION

See Installation Instructions

TUMBLE DRYING 7 Before tumble drying 9-11

Spin-dried?, Washing instructions, Sorting fabrics, Programmes, Options, Temperature, Drying time

8 Tumble dry 12-15

T umble drying, Instructions – step-by-step, Automatic draining

9 Consumption values – pre-set drying programmes 16 10 Making your own drying programmes 17-21

General, Available settings and options, Available programmes, Create your own drying programme, Interrupt input, Reset programme, Menu system for altering preset programmes

CARE Page 11 Care and cleaning 23-25

Cleaning the lint filter, Draining the condensation water container, Cleaning the outside of the dryer, Cleaning the fan, Cleaning the condenser

PROBLEMS? 12 Trouble shooting 26-28

Dryer will not start, Overheating protection, No interior lighting, Drying takes too long, Fault messages, Wrong language on the display, Stop flashes in the display, Reset programme

MISCELLANEOUS 13 Technical information 29

Technical data, Standard tests

14 Service and guarantee 30 15 Index 31 16 Quick guide 32

1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME

READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Please read through this Use and Care Guide before attempting to use the machine, particularly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, Children’s safety.

DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY

Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Check the Recommended washing marking on the items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Before tumble drying.

For brief operating instructions; see Chapter 16, Quick guide.

NOTE

When you start the tumble dryer the first time, or after a long period when it has not been in use, you may hear a light rumbling noise. This is quite normal and the sound will disappear after a few drying operations.

2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL

• Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference.

• Electrical installation, if required, must be carried out by an authorized electrician.

• The machine may only be used for tumble drying in accordance with this Use and Care Guide.

• Repairs and maintenance which affect safety or performance must be carried out by an authorized specialist.

• Damaged mains cables must only be replaced by an authorised professional.

• Sufficient ventilation is required to prevent smoke from open fires or fumes from equipment burning other fuels being sucked into the room.

INSTALLATION

See the accompanying installation instructions.

SAFETY

This machine may not be used for drying fabrics that have been dry-cleaned at home, or which can be suspected of containing residues of flammable fluids.

The tumble dryer is fitted with an overheating protection device, which switches the machine off in the event of excessive temperature.

A float valve switches the machine off if the condensation water hose becomes clogged, or if there is danger of water flowing over from the container.

INTERRUPTING THE PROGRAMME

A drying programme can be interrupted by pres-

sing the main switch, door causing the drum to stop automatically. The machine will “remember ” where in the programme it was when stopped. If you wish to continue the drying process, just close the door and press the will start where it was interrupted.

You can also interrupt a programme by pressing stop the machine in this way it will forget where

it was in the programme and you will have to select a programme to restart.

TRANSPORT/WINTER STORAGE

If the machine is to be transported or stored during the winter, on unheated premises, ensure that the water container is drained.

PACKING MATERIAL

Sort the packing material for recycling according to recommendations by the local authorities.

DISPOSAL

When the machine is no longer useful and is to be scrapped it should be made unusable.

Get in touch with the refuse collection service or your local authorities for advice on how to scrap the machine in a proper manner.

The machine is made and marked to facilitate recycling.

CAUTION!

During the programme, the back of the tumble dryer will get very hot. Leave the machine to cool completely before touching the back.

for three seconds. However, if you

, or by opening the

-button and the machine

3 CHILDREN’S SAFETY

GENERAL

Do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer.

The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic catch, which allows the door to be opened from the inside. The door is equipped with a switch, which automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened. The machine will not start automatically on closing the door (eg, if a child should close the door from the inside).

CHILD LOCK ON AND

By locking the and

BUTTONS

buttons, you can

prevent that for example a child starts the machine or changes the settings by mistake.

Child lock On/Off

T urn the main power switch, , off and then turn it on again.

Press the

Enter

button five times, then press

the P3 button five times. These ten times must be completed within fifteen seconds.

Within three seconds after the last press on the P3 button, use the buttons to

choose Child lock ON (the figure 3 will appear at the bottom right in the display) or OFF (the figure 0 will appear at the bottom right in the display).

To start a programme with locked

button.

Press the button for three seconds and the machine will start.

To change programme settings with Child

locked

Press the that the

button.

button for three seconds, after

button works normally again. If you do not press any button within two minutes, the

button will be locked again.

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4 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER

1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER

2. DATA PLATE

3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER

4. PANEL

5. OUTER DOOR

6. INTERIOR LIGHTING (ON THE INSIDE)

7. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER)

8. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER

COVER)

9. LINT FILTER

5 PANEL

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1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF

2. MAIN POWER SWITCH

3. PROGRAMME SELECTOR BUTTONS P4-P4

4. DISPLAY

5. START BUTTON

6. LC-DISPLAY

1. TEXT FIELD INDICATING PROGRAMME, OPTIONS AND FAULT MESSAGES, ETC.

2. INDICATES THAT 3 IS SHOWING THE SELECTED TIME FOR A TIMED DRY OR AN AIR FLUFF PROGRAMME

3. SHOWS THE SELECTED TIME FOR TIMED DRY PROGRAMMES

4. INDICATES THE SELECTED PROGRAMME

5 6 7

5 6

6. STOP BUTTON

7. MENU BUTTON

8. INDEX BACK/REDUCE TIME

9. INDEX FORWARD/INCREASE TIME

10. ENTER BUTTON

NOTE

7 8910

The display will be extinguished if no buttons are pressed within three minutes. The display will be reinstated the next time any button is

pressed.

5. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS STARTED

6. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS BEEN COMPLETED

7. SEE 8 AND 9 BELOW

8. INDICATES THAT DELAYED START IS ON. 7 THEN INDICATES HOURS REMAINING TO START

9. INDICATES THAT 7 IS DISPLAYING THE PROGRAMME TIME REMAINING IN HOURS AND MINUTES (ALTERNATING), INCLUDING THE COOLING TIME.

7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING

Before you start tumble drying, here is some advice that can be useful.

SPIN-DRIED?

Items that are to be tumble dried should first be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute or more. Better spin drying saves both energy and drying time.

RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING

Material suitable for tumble drying

The symbol above indicates that the material can be tumble-dried. Cotton fabrics, towelling and synthetic fibres are best suited to tumble drying. Clothes and fabrics become softer and fluffier when tumble-dried than when dried on a line.

NOTE

Wear and tear of fabrics in a tumble dryer is minimal. The lint caught in the lint filter consists of dust and fibre residue that has been formed when wearing the garments.

Material which should not be tumble-

dried

This symbol indicates that the material will not withstand tumble-drying.

Certain materials will melt or become dangerously flammable if heated, while others will loose their shape or shrink.

Do not tumble-dry...

• Materials that are marked “Do not dry close to heat”.

• Items that have been dry-cleaned at home.

• Foam plastic.

• Glass-fibre materials

• Woollen items, because of the risk of felting.

SORTING FABRICS

Best results are obtained if all articles are of the same material.

Close zip-fasteners, button up garments, tie belts, and sort the fabrics and adapt the load and the temperature as shown in the table below.

TYPE OF FABFIC LOAD TEMPERATURE

White, coloured Cotton and 1/1 (6.0 kg) Normal and synthetic linen

Polyester/ 1/2 (3.0 kg) Normal cotton

Delicate and Acrylic, rayon, 1/2 (3.0 kg) Low mild acetate etc.

Sort a suitable amount and type of fabric.

PROGRAMMES

Y our choice of programme will depend on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. The available programmes are Extra dry, Dry, Normal dry, Iron dry, Timed dry and Air fluff.

Extra dry

This programme is designed for washing that is extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very thick seams.

NOTE

Knitted fabrics in particular are liable to shrink. Use the Dry, Normal dry or Iron dry programme for these materials. Always stretch garments out directly after drying.

Dry, Normal dry

These programmes turn off the heat when the washing is dry, but not bone-dry.

The Dry programme turns off the heat a little later than Normal dry . Choose what you prefer by trial and error. Use these programmes when you want dry fabrics.

Iron dry

This programme turns off the heat when the washing is just damp enough for ironing or mangling.

Timed dry

The programme length that you should choose depends on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. Dry different times for different materials to find the right combination.

When using a timed dry programme with mixed washing it may happen that some of the items will not be sufficiently dried. Such items can suitably by dried by running the timed programme for a further 10 minutes or so.

Timed dry programmes automatically operates at temperature Low, but you can change it yourself to Normal.

NOTE

When using a timed programme it is possible to over-dry fabrics if you set too long a time. This can cause fabrics to shrink or crease and feel rough. Synthetic materials can also become charged with static electricity. Set a shorter time if you tumble dry at temperature Normal.

Air fluff

Use the air fluff programme just to shake dust out of garments, air them or soften them up.

To select Timed dry or Air fluff , see Chapter 10, Making own drying programmes.

OPTIONS Cooling

You can choose betw een Normal cooling and Quick cooling. Normal cooling lasts 20 minutes and Quick cooling lasts 5 minutes.

Buzzer

The machine offers you the possibility of hearing when the cooling period ends. Set the option Buzzer ON and it will sound for three seconds when the programme is completed.

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