Miele PT 7136 Vario Operating instructions

Operating and installation instructions for vented tumble dryer PT 7136 Vario

To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the machine, it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed, commissioned and used for the first time.

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Caring for the environment

Disposing of the packing material

The transport and protective packing has been selected from materials which are environmentally friendly for disposal and can normally be recycled.

Ensure that any plastic wrappings, bags, etc. are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. Danger of suffocation.

Rather than just throwing these materials away, please ensure they are recycled.

Disposing of your old machine

Electrical and electronic appliances / machines often contain materials which, if handled or disposed of incorrectly could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the environment. They are, however, essential for the correct functioning of your machine. Please do not dispose of it with your household waste.

Energy saving tips

To avoid unnecessarily long drying times and high consumption of energy:

Make sure that your laundry is

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thoroughly spun before drying. The higher the spin, the greater the savings that can be made in energy and time during drying.

Load according to the optimum

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amount of laundry recommended for the programme being used. Underloading is uneconomical. Overloading gives a poorer quality of drying, and may cause unnecessary creasing.

– Make sure the room in which the

dryer is located is well ventilated.

– Remove the fluff from the filter when

necessary (see "Cleaning and Care").

– Check all parts of the ventilation

system on a regular basis, and remove any build-up of fluff etc.

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The vent ducting should be as short, straight and smooth as possible to minimise any resistance to the air throughflow.

Please dispose of it at your local community waste collection/recycling centre or contact your Chartered Agent for advice. Ensure that it presents no danger to children while being stored for disposal.

Contents

Caring for the environment..........................................2

Warning and Safety instructions .....................................5

Operating the tumble dryer.........................................15

Control panel .....................................................15

Before using for the first time.........................................15

Display ..........................................................16

Operating the tumble dryer in Laundrette mode ..........................18

Notes and tips on laundry care .....................................19

1. Sort the laundry .................................................19

2. Load the tumble dryer ............................................20

3. Select a programme .............................................20

Short instructions ................................................21

Selecting a programme ............................................25

Selecting/changing a programme .....................................25

Low temperature ..................................................27

Saving a favourite programme .......................................27

Timer ...........................................................28

Changing the programme sequence .................................29

Payment system...................................................29

Once a programme has started ......................................29

- changing the programme........................................29

- cancelling the programme .......................................29

Adding or removing laundry after a programme has started ................29

Power cut ........................................................29

Time remaining ...................................................29

Cleaning and care ................................................30

Cleaning the fluff filter ..............................................30

Removing the filter ..............................................30

Taking the filter apart ............................................30

Cleaning the filter whilst dry .......................................31

Cleaning the cartridge filter with water ...............................31

Cleaning the fan housing .........................................31

Replacing the filter ..............................................32

Cleaning the tumble dryer ...........................................32

Contents

Problem solving guide ............................................33

Problem solving guide ..............................................33

Check and fault messages in the display ...............................33

An unsatisfactory drying result .......................................35

Other problems ...................................................36

Changing the lamp ................................................39

After sales service ................................................40

Repairs..........................................................40

PC / Optical interface...............................................40

Optional accessories ...............................................40

Installation and connection ........................................41

View from the front ..............................................41

View from the side ..............................................42

View from the rear...............................................42

View from above ................................................42

Washer-dryer stack..............................................42

Installation .......................................................43

Transporting the machine to its installation site ........................43

Levelling the machine............................................43

Securing the tumble dryer against slipping............................44

Payment system ................................................44

Electrical connection ...............................................45

Single phase AC 230 V - country variant .............................46

Installation - extraction ducting .....................................47

General .........................................................47

To calculate the effective duct length ..................................48

To calculate the effective duct length................................48

Calculation example .............................................49

Installation to the rear, left or right-hand side of the machine ................49

Venting system with plastic piping ....................................50

Venting system with flexible ducting ...................................51

Main venting duct .................................................53

Technical data ...................................................54

Warning and Safety instructions

It is essential to read these instructions.

This tumble dryer conforms to current safety requirements. Inappropriate use can, however, lead to personal injury and damage to property.

To avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the tumble dryer, please read these instructions carefully before using it for the first time. They contain important information on its safety, installation, use and maintenance.

Keep these instructions in a safe place and ensure that they are made available to new users. They must be made aware of these warning and safety instructions.

Pass these instructions on to any future users/owners of the tumble dryer.

Correct application

This tumble dryer is only intended for drying fabrics which have

been washed in a water solution, and marked on the manufacturer's care label as being suitable for tumble drying. "Dry cleaning kits" for freshening up garments in a tumble dryer are increasingly available on the market. If using, do so at your own risk, and follow the instructions provided on the packaging. Any other applications may be dangerous. Miele cannot be held liable for damage resulting from incorrect or improper use or operation.

Warning and Safety instructions

The tumble dryer is not intended for outdoor use.

This tumble dryer is not intended for use by persons (including

children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or knowledge, unless they are supervised whilst using it or have been shown how to use it by a person responsible for their safety.

Keep children away from the tumble dryer at all times. It is not a

toy! To avoid the risk of injury, do not allow them to play on or near it or to play with its controls. Supervise its use by the elderly or infirm, and supervise children whilst you are using it.

Technical safety

Before setting up the tumble dryer, check it for any externally

visible damage. Do not install or use a damaged tumble dryer.

Do not make any alterations to the tumble dryer, unless

authorised to do so by Miele.

The electrical safety of this tumble dryer can only be guaranteed

when continuity is complete between it and an effective earthing system which complies with current local and national safety regulations. It is most important that this basic safety requirement is present and regularly tested, and where there is any doubt, the on-site wiring system should be inspected by a qualified electrician. Miele cannot be held liable for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system (e.g. electric shock).

Unauthorised repairs could result in unforeseen dangers for the

user, for which Miele cannot accept liability. Repairs should only be undertaken by a Miele approved service technician. Ensure current is not supplied to the tumble dryer until after maintenance or repair work has been carried out.

Warning and Safety instructions

Faulty components must only be replaced by genuine Miele

original spare parts. Only when these parts are fitted can the safety standards of the tumble dryer be guaranteed.

To ensure the correct performance of the machine and to prevent

the risk of faults and fire, it is important to check the machine and carry out maintenance on a regular basis.

In the event of a fault or for cleaning purposes, the tumble dryer

is only completely isolated from the electricity supply when:

it is switched off at the wall socket and the plug is withdrawn, or

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– it is switched off at the mains, or

– the mains fuse is disconnected.

This tumble dryer must not be installed and operated in mobile

installations (e.g. on a ship).

In areas which may be subject to infestation by cockroaches or

other vermin, pay particular attention to keeping the tumble dryer and its surroundings in a clean condition at all times. Any damage which may be caused by cockroaches or other vermin will not be covered by the warranty.

Warning and Safety instructions

Correct use

To avoid the possible danger of fire please read these

warnings carefully.

A clogged filter is a fire hazard!

The lint filter must be cleaned after every programme.

Do not let anyone sit or lean on the door, as this can cause the

tumble dryer to tip up. Danger of injury.

Always close the door after use. This way you will avoid the

danger of: – Children climbing onto or into the dryer or hiding things in it.

– Pets or other small animals climbing into it.

The tumble dryer must not be hosed down.

Always keep the area around the tumble dryer free of dust and

fluff. Dust drawn into the appliance can, over time, cause blockages. Faults can then occur as well as the risk of fire.

Warning and Safety instructions

The tumble dryer must only be used when it is connected to a

suitable ducting system. The installation site must be adequately ventilated.

The ducting must not be connected to

a chimney or vent flue which is in use,

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or to ducting which ventilates rooms with fireplaces,

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or to chimneys being used by other appliances.

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Smoke or exhaust fumes can cause poisoning.

Check all parts of the extraction system on a regular basis (e.g.

wall vent, external grille, bends in the ducting etc.) and make sure they are all free of any hindrance. A build-up of fluff will prevent a free flow of air through the system. If the dryer is to be connected to an existing ducting system, this must be checked for suitability beforehand.

Adequate ventilation is essential to avoid the danger of

asphyxia and toxic fumes where another appliance which also uses the room air (e.g. gas, oil or coal fired heater, continuous flow or other water heater) is installed in the same or an adjacent room. To ensure safe operation, and to prevent gases given off by these appliances being drawn back into the room, an underpressure of 4 Pa is the maximum permissible. Ventilation can be maintained by:

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air inlets in the external wall which cannot be closed or blocked, or

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by fitting a window contact switch which ensures that the tumble dryer can only be operated when the window is opened wide enough.

If in doubt, the advice of a competent builder must be sought.

Warning and Safety instructions

If more than one tumble dryer is being installed using a joint

ducting system, each dryer must have its own non-return flap to the joint ducting system. Otherwise the dryers could be damaged, endangering their electrical safety.

The fluff filter must be cleaned regularly.

The dryer must not be used without the fluff filter in place or if the

fluff filter is damaged in any way. Damaged filters can cause operational faults and blockages in the airways, heating elements and ducting. Fire hazard! In the event of a damaged filter, switch the dryer off and replace the filter with a new one.

Do not install the tumble dryer in a room where there is a risk of

frost occurring. At temperatures around freezing point the tumble dryer may not be able to operate properly. The ambient room temperature should be between +2°C and +35°C

Warning and Safety instructions

Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.

To prevent the risk of fire, the following textiles must not be dried

in this tumble dryer: – Items which have not been washed.

– Items, such as workwear, which have not been thoroughly

cleaned and which are still soiled with grease, oil or other desposits (such as cosmetics, lotions etc). If items have not been thoroughly cleaned there is a danger that these might ignite when heated, even after they have been removed from the dryer at the end of the programme.

– Items which have been treated with inflammable cleaning agents

or contain residues of acetone, alcohol, benzine, petrol, stain remover, turpentine, wax, wax remover or other chemicals (e.g. mops and floor cloths).

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Items which have been splashed with hair lacquer, hair spray, nail varnish remover or similar substances.

Warning and Safety instructions

When washing such heavily soiled items, ensure that you use sufficient detergent and select a high temperature. If in doubt, wash the items several times.

Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when

exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat from escaping and so create a fire hazard. If it is unavoidable that fabrics contaminated with vegetable or cooking oil, or hair care products, be placed in a tumble dryer, they should first be washed in hot water with extra detergent - this will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard.

Risk of fire!

This tumble dryer must not be connected to a power socket with a timer or overloading switch-off, e.g. mult-socket powerboard. If the drying programme is interrupted, there is the risk of laundry catching fire.

Warning and Safety instructions

To prevent the risk of fire, the following textiles or products must

not be dried in this tumble dryer:

Items which have been dry-cleaned (for example, with a chemical

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treatment).

Fabrics which contain a large proportion of rubber, foam rubber or

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rubber-like materials. For example, products made from latex foam rubber, shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubberised articles and items of clothing and pillows with foam rubber filling.

Fabrics which contain padding or fillings (e.g. pillows, jackets). If

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these were damaged, the filling could get out with the risk of igniting in the dryer.

In many programmes, the heating phase is followed by a cooling

down phase to ensure that the items are not too hot to handle when you remove them (this also avoids the danger of the laundry self-igniting). The programme is not finished until the cooling down phase is complete. Ensure that you always wait until the end of the programme before removing the laundry.

Warning: Do not switch the tumble dryer off before the end of the

drying programme. If this was done and the laundry was then removed immediately, it could give off a great amount of heat.

Fabric conditioner and similar products must be used according

to the instructions on the manufacturer's packaging.

Benzine, petrol, paraffin or any easily flammable liquid must not

be stored or used near the tumble dryer. Fire and explosion risk!

Do not allow air contaminated with chlorine, fluorine or other

vapours containing solvents to get into the tumble dryer. Fire hazard.

Warning and Safety instructions

For tumble dryers with stainless steel surfaces:

The stainless steel surfaces must not come into contact with liquid cleaning and disinfecting agents which contain chlorine or sodium hypochlorite. These agents can have a corrosive effect on stainless steel.

Aggressive vapours containing chlorine can also be corrosive. Do not store containers of these agents near the machine.

Accessories

Only use genuine Miele spare parts and accessories with this

machine. If spare parts or accessories from other manufacturers are used, this will invalidate the warranty, and Miele cannot accept liability.

Miele cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these Warning and Safety instructions.

Control panel

Operating the tumble dryer

a Display

After the machine has been switched on, the display lights up. As soon as the dryer is ready to use, the Entry menu appears in the display.

b Short cut buttons (keys)

For selecting an individual drying programme quickly. These buttons can be programmed to select your own favourite drying programmes.

c Start button

The indicator light flashes when a programme can be started and lights up when the programme starts.

d PC/Optical interface

This is used by Miele service technicians during servicing work for testing purposes.

e Multi-function selector

This is used to select menu options (by turning it) and to confirm your selection (by pressing it).

f On/Off button K

For switching the dryer on and off. To save energy, the dryer will switch off automatically 15 minutes after the end of the programme/anti-crease phase or 15 minutes after the dryer is switched on if no other selection is made.

g a button

Opens the machine door independently of the electricity supply.

Before using for the first time

Before using the machine for the first time, ensure that it is correctly installed and connected. See "Installation and connection".

Commission the machine as described in the separate booklet "Commissioning, Programme chart and Settings" supplied with the machine.

Operating the tumble dryer

Display

Entry menu

1 Cottons 2 Minimum iron Settings F ... 3 Woollens handcare 4 Smoothing 10:00

When the tumble dryer is switched on, the entry menu (with four favourite programmes listed) appears with Programme selection highlighted.

Multi-function selector

Turning the multi-function selector moves the highlighting to

the next option.

Pressing the multi-function selector selects the highlighted option.

Shortcut buttons

Pressing a shortcut button selects one of the four favourite programmes shown on the left of the display.

If you wish to change the programmes shown in this list, you can do so (see "Selecting a programme - Saving a favourite programme" for more information).

The shortcut buttons have different functions in the other menus. Where this is the case, an arrow H will appear in the display above the shortcut button, together with a description of its function.

Programme selection ...

Programme selection

There are two ways of selecting a programme:

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Option 1:

Select the Programme selection menu in the display and confirm your selection by pressing the multi-function selector.

Option 2:

Press shortcut button D E F or G . This will automatically take you into the main menu for that programme.

Programme selection menu

Operating the tumble dryer

Programme selection

You can use the multi-function selector to select any programme. The highlighting will move up or down depending on the direction the multi-function selector is turned in.

The HV arrows on the right of the display, indicate further options.

Pressing the multi-function selector takes you to the main menu of the programme selected.

Drying programme main menu

Cottons Normal

Duration 0:50 h

Low temp.HTimer Y

^ Turn the multi-function selector to highlight either the

"Drying level" or the "Programme".

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Pressing the multi-function selector selects the highlighted option and opens the relevant sub-menu.

Back A

Cottons

Minimum iron Delicates H

Save

Back A

Settings menu J

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Low temperature and Timer can be selected by pressing shortcut buttons D or E.

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To go back to the entry menu, press shortcut button G.

Alternatively, you can also highlight and confirm all options by just using the multi-function selector.

The Settings menu J is used to alter the tumble dryer's electronics to suit different requirements. See the separate booklet "Commissioning, Programme chart and Settings" for further information.

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