TRICITY BENDIX TM320 User Manual

TUMBLE DRYER

TM 320 W

OPERATING & INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

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Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when

moving it.

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt

to modify this product in any way.

• Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.

• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor,

please adjust the feet in order to allow air to
circulate freely.

• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing

machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit
(available as an accessory).

Child Safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.

Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.

• Pets and children have been known to climb into

tumble dryers. Please check your drum before use.

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Keep all packaging well away for children.

Use

• Do not overload the appliance (see programme

chart).

• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be

placed in the dryer.

• As some bulky items such as duvets and

eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, check with the
manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying
in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of
the item is within the limit advised.

• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches

have accidentally been left in pockets of garments
to be loaded into appliance.

• Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that

have been in contact with inflammable solvents
(petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and
the like). As these substance are volatile, they
could cause an explosion. Tumble dry only items
washed with water.

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Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or
soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a
fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble
dryer.

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If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse cycle
before loading your tumble dryer.

• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by

excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the
following items:

Cushions, quilts and the like (these items
accumulate heat).
Items containing rubber foam or materials similar
to rubber foam.

• Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is

not being used. This will allow the seal to be
preserved.

• Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To

prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the
fluff filters are damaged.

• Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to

repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Tricity Bendix
Service Centre. Always insist on genuine Tricity
Bendix spare parts.

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should
you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the
appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance
and the relevant warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully
before installing or using the appliance.

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For the User

Important Safety Information

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•Installation 2

•Child Safety 2

•Use 2

Your New Tumble Dryer

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Description of the Appliance

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The Control Panel

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•Programme Chart 5

•Mains-on Light 5

•Low Temperature Button 5

•Start Button 5

•Water Full Indicator Light 5

•Time Selector Dial/On-Off Switch 5

Programme Chart

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Operating Sequence

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Hints & Tips on Drying

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Maintenance and Cleaning

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•External cleaning 9

•Cleaning the door 9

•Cleaning fluff filters 9

•Cleaning the condenser unit 9

•Emptying the water reservoir 10

•Cleaning the air intake grille 10

Something Not Working

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Customer Care

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Guarantee Conditions

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For the Installer

Installation Instructions

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Technical Specifications

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•Unpacking 14

•Positioning 14

•Stacking kit (optional accessory) 14

•Door reversal 14

•Electrical connection 14-15

Contents

Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information

Description of the Appliance

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This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed feel whatever the weather.
Extremely high quality standards both during development and

manufacturing guarantee a long service life for your appliance.
Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is achieved through

very frugal electricity consumption and short drying times.

Your New Tumble Dryer

• When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power

supply cable and make the door closing device unusable
to prevent young children from being trapped inside.

• Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised

disposal sites for your old appliance.

How do we help to protect the
environment? We use recycled paper!

• Old appliance

The symbol on the product or on its packaging
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. 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 in appropriate
waste handling of this product. For more detailed
information about recycling of this product, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Energy saving tips

T o save energy we recommend that you follow these hints:

• Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine

as small loads are uneconomical.

• Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin

speed, the lower the electricity consumption and
the shorter the drying times.

• Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and

saves energy.

• Clean the filters regularly to avoid excessive drying

times and high electricity consumption.

• Ventilate the room well. The room temperature

should not exceed +35°C during drying.

In the interest
of the environment

• Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable.

• Check with your local Council or Environmental

Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.

01 Worktop
02 Programme chart
03 Control panel
04 Fluff filters
05 Rating Plate
06 Condenser unit
07 Water reservoir
08 Adjustable feet

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The Control Panel

1 Programme Chart

This will help you to select the correct time for
drying.

2 Mains on Light

This lights up when the machine starts operating and
goes out when the selector dial is on position “0” and
when you open the door of the appliance or the small
door covering the condenser at the bottom.

3 Low Heat Button

Press this button to reduce the temperature when
drying particularly delicate cotton or linen items.
In this case you should select a longer drying time.

4 Start Button

Press this button to start the dryer after having
selected the programme.

If the door of the appliance or the small door at the
bottom is opened while the programme is running,
this button must be pressed again after closing the
door(s) in order to restart the programme from the
point at which it was interrupted.

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Full tank Light

This light illuminates when the reservoir is full or
incorrectly fitted.

6 Time Selector Dial /

On Off Switch

Around the knob there are two drying cycles, one of
up to 150 minutes at a high temperature for cotton
and linen, and one of up to 100 minutes at a low
temperature for synthetic fabrics. To set the machine
to the selected time, turn the dial clockwise until the
the knob pointer coincides exactly with the time you
want.

NEVER attempt to turn the dial in an
anticlockwise direction.

When selecting the drying time you should
remember that it includes a 10 minute cooling phase
(position on the dial).

This phase should not be shortened, stopped or
avoided, as this could cause skin burns or damages to
the laundry.
On “O” position the dryer is switched off.

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1 kg Cupboard Dry 30 - 40 min

2.5 kg Cupboard Dry 65 - 75 min
1 kg Iron Dry 25 - 35 min

2.5 kg Iron Dry 45 - 55 min
Cool tumble

00 - 10 min

2.5 kg Cupboard Dry 60 - 75 min
5 kg Cupboard Dry 80 - 100 min

2.5 kg Iron Dry 45 - 60 min
5 kg Iron Dry 70 - 90 min

Cool tumble

00 - 10 min

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COTTON SYNTHETICS

Spun at rpm 800/1000 Spun at rpm 650

DRYING TIMEDRYING TIME

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Programme Chart

Attention! Please follow the instructions on labels when drying mixed fabrics.
Drying times are given as a guide only and vary according to the size of the load, the type of laundry, the degree

of spinning prior to drying.
Start by selecting a short drying time. If necessary, perform an additional drying cycle afterwards.
Experience will soon enable you to estimate the drying time needed for your usual laundry loads. It is advisable

to take note of them.

Size of load

It is not necessary to weigh the laundry, if these instructions are followed:

• Cottons, linen: full drum, but not overloaded.

• Synthetics: half drum.
For a mixed load (cotton and synthetics, for example) select the drying time suitable for the most delicate

fabrics and then increase it by approx 10 mins.

Cottons

Selector dial up to 150 minutes (high temperature section)

Type of laundry

Cotton
Towelling
Shirts
Sheets
Hand towels
Tablecloths
Table napkins

Degree of drying

Cupboard dry

5 kg 80 - 100

2.5 kg 60 - 75

5 kg 70 - 90

2.5 kg 45 - 60

Iron dry

(not completely dry;

suitable for ironing)

Amount

of laundry

Drying time in minutes for

laundry spun at

800/1000 rpm

Synthetics

Selector dial up to 100 minutes (low temperature section)

Type of laundry

Synthetics or mixed fabrics
which do not require
ironing.

Degree of drying

Cupboard dry

2.5 kg 65 - 75

30 - 401 kg

2.5 kg 45 - 55

25 - 351 kg

Amount of laundry

Drying time in minutes for laundry

spun at a minimum speed of 650 rpm

Iron dry
(not completely
dry; suitable for

ironing)

Synthetics or mixed fabrics
which require ironing.