Smeg DHTW81ESA User manual [GB]

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DHTW 81 ESA

User Manual

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Dear Customer, Thank you for prefering a Smeg product. We hope that your product which has been manufactured with high quality and technology will give you the best results. We advise you to read through this manual and the other accompanying documentation carefully before using your product and keep it for future reference. If you transfer the product to someone else, give its manual as well. Pay attention to all details and warnings specified in the user manual and follow the instructions given therein. Use this user manual for the model indicated on the cover page.

Read the instructions.

Explanation of symbols

Throughout this user manual the following symbols are used:

Important information or useful hints about usage.

Warning for hazardous situations with regard to life and property.

Warning against electric shock.

Warning against hot surfaces.

Warning against fire hazard.

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations.

Do not dispose of the packaging wastes with the domestic waste or other wastes, discard them to the dedicated collection points designated by the local authorities.

1 Important instructions for safety and environment

This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall void any warranty.

1.1 General safety

• The dryer can be used by children at and above 8 years old and by persons whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities were not fully developed or who lack experience and knowledge provided that they are supervised or trained on the safe usage of the product and the risks it brings out. Children should not play with the product. Cleaning and maintenance works should not be performed by children unless they are supervised by someone.

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

• Adjustable feet should not be removed. The gap between the dryer and the floor should not be reduced with materials such as carpet, wood and tape. This will cause problems with the dryer.

• Always have the installation and repairing procedures carried out by the Authorized Service. Manufacturer shall not be held liable for damages that may arise from procedures carried out by unauthorized persons.

• Never wash the dryer by spraying or pouring water onto it! There is the risk of electric shock!

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1.1.1 Electrical safety

Electrical safety instructions should be followed while electrical

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• Connect the dryer to a grounded outlet protected by a fuse at the value specified on the type label. Have the grounding installation performed by a qualified electrician. Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the dryer is used without grounding in accordance with the local regulations.

• The voltage and allowed fuse protection is stated on the type label plate.

• The voltage specified on the type label must be equal to your mains voltage.

• Unplug the dryer when it is not in use.

• Unplug the dryer from the mains during installation, maintenance, cleaning and repair works.

connection is made during the installation. The appliance must not be supplied through an external switching

device, such as a timer,or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by utility.

• Do not touch the plug with wet hands! Never unplug by pulling on the cable, always pull out by grabbing the plug.

• Do not use extension cords, multi-plugs or adaptors to connect the dryer to power supply in order to decrease the risk of fire and electric shock.

• Power cable plug must be easily accessible after installation.

Damaged mains cable should be changed notifying the Authorized

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Service. If the dryer is faulty, it must not be operated unless it is repaired

by an authorized service agent! There is the risk of electric shock!

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1.1.2 Product safety

Points to be taken into consideration for fire hazard:

Below specified laundry or items must not be dried in the dryer considering fire hazard.

• Unwashed laundry items

• Items soiled with oil, acetone, alcohol, fuel oil, kerosene, stain removers, turpentine, paraffin or paraffin removers must be washed in hot water with plenty of detergent before being dried in the dryer.

For this reason especially the items containing the above specified stains must be washed very well, to do this use adequate detergent and choose a high washing temperature.

Below specified laundry or items must not be dried in the dryer due to the fire hazard:

• Garments or pillows bolstered with rubber foam (latex foam), shower bonnets, water resistant textiles, materials with rubber reinforcement and rubber foam pads.

• Clothing cleaned with industrial chemicals.

Items such as lighter, match, coins, metal parts, needle etc. may damage the drum set or may lead to functional problems. Therefore check all the laundry that you will load into your dryer.

Never stop your dryer before the programme completes. If you must do this, remove all laundry quickly and lay them out to dissipate the heat.

Clothes that are washed inadequately may ignite on their own and even may ignite after drying ends.

• You must provide enough ventilation in order to prevent gases exiting from devices operating with other types of fuels including the naked flame from accumulating in the room due to the back fire effect.

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Underwear that contains metal reinforcements should not be dried

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• Never attempt to repair the dryer by yourself. Do not perform any repair or replacement procedures on the product even if you know or have the ability to perform the required procedure unless it is clearly suggested in the operating instructions or the published service manual. Otherwise, you will be putting your life and others’ lives in danger.

• There must not be a lockable, sliding or hinged door that may block the opening of the loading door in the place where your dryer is to be installed.

• Install your dryer at places suitable for home use. (Bathroom, closed balcony, garage etc.)

• Make sure that pets do not enter the dryer. Check the inside of the dryer before operating it.

• Do not lean on the loading door of your dryer when it is open, otherwise it may fall over.

• The lint must not be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer

in the dryer. Dryer may be damaged if metal reinforcements come loose and break off during drying.

Use softeners and similar products in accordance with the instructions of their manufacturers.

Always clean the lint filter before or after each loading. Never operate the dryer without the lint filter installed.

1.2 Mounting over a washing machine

• A fixing device should be used between the two machines when installing the dryer above a washing machine. The fitting device must be installed by the authorized service agent.

• Total weight of the washing machine and the dryer -with full load- when they are placed on top of each other reaches to approx. 180 kilograms. Place the products on a solid floor that has sufficient load carrying capacity!

Washing machine cannot be placed on the dryer. Pay attention

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to the above warnings during the installation on your washing machine.

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Installation Table for Washing Machine and Dryer

Dryer Depth

54 cm

60 cm

62 cm 60 cm 54 cm 50 cm 49 cm 45 cm 40 cm

Can be installed

1.3 Intended use

• Dryer has been designed for domestic use. It is not suitable for commercial use and it must not be used out of its intended use.

• Use the dryer only for drying laundry that are marked accordingly.

• The manufacturer waives any responsibility arisen from incorrect usage or transportation.

• The service life of the dryer that you purchased is 10 years. During this period, original spare parts will be available to operate the dryer properly.

1.4 Child safety

• Packaging materials are dangerous for the children. Keep packaging materials away from children.

• Electrical products are dangerous for the children. Keep children away from the product when it is operating. Do not let them tamper with the dryer. Use the child-proof lock in order to prevent the children to tamper with the dryer.

Washing Machine Depth

Can be

installed

Cannot be

installed

Cannot be

installed

Child-proof lock is on the control panel. (See Child lock)

• Keep loading door closed even when the dryer is not in use.

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1.5 Compliance with the WEEE regulation

and disposing of the waste product

This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This product has been manufactured with high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling. Do

not dispose of the waste product with normal domestic and other wastes at the end of its service life. Take it to the collection center for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Please consult your local authorities to learn about these collection centers.

1.6 Compliance with RoHS Directive:

The product you have purchased complies with EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU). It does not contain harmful and prohibited materials specified in the Directive.

1.7 Package information

Packaging materials of the product are manufactured from recyclable materials in accordance with our National Environment Regulations. Do not dispose of the packaging materials together with the domestic or other wastes. Take them to the packaging material collection points designated by the local authorities.

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1.8 Technical Specifications

Height (Min. / Max.) 84,6 cm / 86,6 cm* Width 59,7 cm Depth 65,4 cm

Capacity (max.) 8 kg** Net weight (± 4 kg) 51 kg Voltage

See type label***Rated power input

Model code

* Min. height: Height with adjustable feet are closed. Max. height: Height with adjustable feet are opened maximum. ** Dry laundry weight before washing. *** Type label is located behind the loading door.

Technical specifications of the dryer are subject to specification

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without notice to improve the quality of the product. Figures in this manual are schematic and may not match the

product exactly. Values stated on markers on the dryer or in the other published

documentation accompanying with the dryer are obtained in laboratory in accordance with the relevant standards. Depending on operational and environmental conditions of the dryer, these values may vary.

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2 Your Dryer

2.1 Package Contents

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1. Water drain hose *

2. Filter drawer spare sponge*

3. User Manual

4. Drying basket*

5. Drying basket user manual*

*It can be supplied with your machine depending on its model.

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3 Installation

Before the calling the nearest Authorized Service for the installation of the dryer, ensure that electrical installation and water drain is appropriate referring to the user’s manual. (See 3.3 Connecting to the drain and 3.5 Electrical connection) If they are not suitable, contact a qualified electrician and technician to make necessary arrangements.

Preparation of the dryer's location as well as the electrical and waste

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3.1 Appropriate installation location

Install the dryer on a stable and level surface. Dryer is heavy. Do not move it by yourself.

• Operate your dryer in a well ventilated, dust-free

• The gap between the dryer and the surface should

• Do not cover the ventilation grills of the dryer.

• There must not be a lockable, sliding or hinged

• Once the dryer is installed, it should stay at the

• Place the dryer at least 1 cm away from the edges

• Your dryer can be operated at temperatures

• The rear surface of the tumble dryer shall be

water installations is under customer's responsibility.

Prior to installation, visually check if the dryer has any defects on it. If the drier is damaged, do not have it installed. Damaged products cause risks for your safety.

Let your dryer wait for 12 hours before starting to use it.

environment.

not be reduced by the materials such as carpet, wood and tape.

door that may block the opening of the loading door in the place where your dryer is to be installed.

same place where its connections have been made. When installing the dryer, make sure that its rear wall does not touch anywhere (tap, socket, etc.).

of other furniture.

between +5°C and +35°C. If the operating conditions fall outside of this range, operation of the dryer will be adversely affected and it can get damaged.

placed against a wall.

Do not place the dryer on the power

cable.

3.2 Removing the transportation safety assembly

Remove the transportation safety assembly

• Open the loading door.

• There is a nylon bag inside the drum that contains

• Pull the nylon towards yourself and remove the

before using the dryer for the first time.

a piece of styrofoam. Hold it from its section marked with XX XX.

transportation safety assembly.

Check that no part of the transportation safety assembly remains inside the drum.

3.3 Connecting to the drain

In products equipped with condenser unit, water accumulates in the water tank during the drying cycle. You should drain accumulated water after each drying cycle. You can directly drain accumulated water through the water drain hose supplied with the product instead of periodically draining the water collected in the water tank.

Connecting the water drain hose

1-2 Pull hose at the behind of the dryer by hand in

order to disconnect it from where it is connected. Do not use any tools to remove the hose.

3 Connect one end of the drain hose supplied with

the dryer to the connection point from where you removed the hose of the product in previous step.

4 Connect the other end of the drain hose directly to

the wastewater drain or to the washbasin.

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Installation

We recommend carrying the dryer in upright position. If it is not possible to carry the machine in the upright position, we recommend carrying it by tilting towards the right side when looked from the front.

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Hose connection should be made in a safe manner. Your drain house will be flooded if

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the hose comes out of its housing during water discharge.

Water drain hose should be attached to a height of maximum 80 cm.

Make sure that the water drain hose is not stepped on and it is not folded between the drain and the machine.

3.4 Adjusting the feet

• In order to ensure that the dryer operates more

silently and vibration-free, it must stand level and balanced on its feet. Balance the machine by adjusting the feet.

• Turn the feet to left or right until the dryer stands

level and firmly.

3.7 Warnings about sounds

It is normal to hear a metallic noise from the compressor sometimes during

operation.

Water collected during operation is pumped to water tank. It is normal to hear pumping noise during this process.

Never unscrew the adjustable feet from

their housings.

3.5 Electrical connection

For specific instructions for electrical connection required during installation (see 1.1.1 Electrical

Safety)

3.6 Transportation of the dryer

Unplug the dryer before transporting it. Drain all water that has remained in the dryer. If direct water drain connection is made, then remove the hose connections.

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3.8 Changing the illumination lamp

In case an illumination lamp is used in your laundry dryer To change the Bulb/LED used for illumination of your tumble dryer, call your Authorized Service. The lamp(s) used in this appliance is not suitable for household room illumination. The intended purpose of this lamp is to assist the user to place laundry in the tumble dryer in a comfortable way. The lamps used in this appliance have to withstand extreme physical conditions such as vibrations and temperatures above 50 °C

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4 Preparation

4.1 Laundry suitable for drying in the dryer

Always obey the instructions given on the garment tags. Dry only the laundry having a label stating that they are

suitable for drying in a dryer and make sure that you select the appropriate programme.

LAUNDRY DRYING SYMBOLS

Drying

Symbols

Suitable for

dryer

No Iron

Sensitive /

Delicate dry

Do not dry with dryer

Do not dry

Do not dry-

clean

Drying Settings

At any temperature

At high temperature

At medium

temperature

Iron -

Dry or Steam

IRON

Maximum temperature

Iron at high

temperature

200 0C 150 0C 110 0C

4.2 Laundry not suitable for drying in the dryer

Delicate embroidered fabrics, woollen, silk garments, delicate and valuable fabrics,

airtight items and tulle curtains are not suitable for machine drying.

4.3 Preparing laundry for drying

• Laundry may be tangled with each other after

washing. Separate the laundry items before placing them into the dryer.

• Dry garments having metal accessories such as

zippers, inside out.

• Fasten the zippers, hooks and buckles and button

sheets.

At low temperature

Without heating

Iron at medium

temperature

Hang to dry

Iron at low

temperature

Lay to dry

Hang wet to dry

Do not iron

4.4 Things to be done for energy saving

Following information will help you use the dryer in an ecological and energy-efficient manner.

• Spin your laundry at the highest speed possible when washing them. Thus, the drying time is shortened and energy consumption is reduced.

• Sort out the laundry depending on their type and thickness. Dry the same type of laundry together. For example thin kitchen towels and table clothes dries earlier than thick bathroom towels.

• Follow the instructions in the user manual for programme selection.

• Do not open the loading door of the machine during drying unless necessary. If you must certainly open the loading door, do not to keep it open for a long time.

• Do not add wet laundry while the dryer is in operation

• Clean the lint filter before or after each drying cycle. (See 6.1 Cleaning Lint Filter / Loading

Door Inner Surface)

Lay in shadow

to dry

Dry-cleanable

steam

Iron without

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Preparation

• Clean the filter periodically when there is visible air collection on it or when the symbol lights up, if there is a filter drawer cleaning warning symbol « » available. (See 6. 4 Cleaning the filter

drawer)

• Ventilate the room, where the dryer is located, well during drying.

4.5 Correct load capacity

Follow the instructions in the “Programme selection and consumption table”. Do not load more than the capacity values stated in the table.

It is not recommended to load the dryer with laundry exceeding the level indicated

in the figure. Drying performance will degrade when the machine is overloaded. Furthermore, dryer and the laundry can get damaged.

Following weights are given as examples.

Laundry

Cotton quit covers (double) 1500 Cotton quit covers (single) 1000 Bed sheets (double) 500 Bed sheets (single) 350 Large tablecloths 700

Small tablecloths 250 Tea napkins 100 Bath towels 700 Hand towels 350 Blouses 150 Cotton shirts 300 Shirts 250 Cotton dresses 500 Dresses 350 Jeans 700 Handkerchiefs (10 pieces) 100 T-Shirts 125

*Dry laundry weight before washing.

Approximate weights

(g)*

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5 Operating the product

5.1 Control panel

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1. Programme selection knob

2. Remaining duration indicator

3. On/Off button

4. Start/pause button

5. End duration button

6. Sound warning button

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5.2 Screen symbols

Tank

full

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Filter

cleaning

Volume up

Mute

Anti

Creasing

Child-proof

lock

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5.3 Preparing the machine

1. Plug in the machine

2. Place laundry inside the machine.

3. Press the On/Off button.

4. When your machine turns on for the first time, it turns on with the declaration (cotton cabinet dryness) programme.

Pressing the On/Off button doesn‘t mean

the programme starts. Press the Start / Pause button to start the programme.

5.4 Programme selection

1. Determine the appropriate programme from the chart below containing the drying levels.

2. Select the programme you desire using the Programme Selection knob.

Only cotton laundry is dried in normal temperature.

Extra Dry

Thick and multi-layered laundry (towels, sheets, jeans etc.) are dried so that they can be placed into wardrobe without ironing.

5.5 Main programmes

The main programmes are given below based on fabric type.

• Cotton

Dry durable laundry with this programme. It dries in normal temperature. Recommended for use with your cotton laundry (sheets, bed covers, towels, bathrobes etc.)

• Synthetic

Dry laundry that is not very durable with this programme. Recommended for use with your synthetic laundry.

5.6 Extra programmes

The following extra programmes are available in the machine for special conditions.

Extra programmes may vary according to

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the specifications of your machine.

In order to receive better results from drying machine programmes, your laundry should be washed with the appropriate programme in your washing machine and wringed with recommended wringing revolution..

Cupboard dry

Cupboard dry +

Iron Dry

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Normal laundry (tablecloths, underwear etc.) are dried so that they can be placed into wardrobe without ironing.

Normal laundry (Ex: tablecloths, underwear) are again dried so that they can be placed into the wardrobe but more so than the wardrobe dryness option.

Normal laundry (shirts, dresses etc) are dried ready for ironing.

For detailed programme information see. „Programme selection and consumption table“..

• Denim

Use to dry jeans that are wringed with high rpm in washing machine.

• Sport

Use to dry laundry made from synthetic, cotton or mixed fabrics.

• Quick 45’

You can use this programme to dry cotton laundry that you had wringed in high rpm in your washing machine. It dries 1 kg of your Cotton laundry (3 shirts / 3 T-shirts) in 45 minutes.

• Half Load

Programme for daily drying of cotton and synthetic laundry and lasts 90 minutes.

• Shirts

Dries shirts more delicately and thus causes less wrinkles for easy ironing.

• Baby Care

Programme used for baby clothing with can be dried approval on the label.

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Operating the product

Very little dampness might remain on

• Delicates

You can dry your delicates suitable for drying or laundry that is recommended to hand wash (silk blouses, thin underwear etc.) in low temperature.

• Freshen Up

It only performs ventilation for 10 minutes without blowing hot air. You can ventilate the cotton and linen clothing that has remained closed for a long duration and remove their odor.

• Timer programmes

You can select the 30 mins and 45 mins time programmes to achieve the desired final drying level with low temperature.

the shirts after the programme. It is recommended that you do not leave the shirts in the drying machine.

It is recommended to dry your delicates in laundry bag to prevent wrinkles and damage. When the programme ends, take your laundry out of the machine immediately and hang them to prevent wrinkles.

On this programme, the machine dries as long as the set duration, regardless of the drying level.

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