Whirlpool AWZ 120/4, AWL 241 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRYER

FILTER

BEFORE USING THE DRYER

PRECAUTIONS

PREPARING THE LAUNDRY

SELECTING DRYING TIME OR PROGRAMME AND OPTIONS

STARTING AND COMPLETING THE PROGRAMME

INSTALLATION

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

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VENT CONNECTION

DOOR REVERSIBILITY

MAINTENANCE

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

AFTER-SALES SERVICE

To get full satisfaction from your dryer, please read carefully your instruction manual.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE DRYER

1. Work-top

2. Contact pin

3. Door (Door opening can be reversed).

See “Door reversibility” section. To open the door: pull the handle out. To close the door: push the door gently until

it closes.

4. Lint filter

FILTER

Clean the lint filter at the end of each drying cycle.

1. Pull the filter upwards.

2. Brush lint using a soft brush or your

fingertips.

3. Push it back into housing until it clicks.

BEFORE USING THE DRYER

• After unpacking please make sure that the

dryer is undamaged. In case of doubt do not use the dryer but call a qualified technician or your retailer.

• Packaging material (plastic, etc.) must be kept out of the reach of children as it constitutes a potential risk.

• This dryer was designed for domestic use and must be used exclusively for drying laundry.

Environmental hints

1. Packaging material

The packaging material can be 100% recycled, as confirmed by the recycling symbol ( ).

2. Dryer

The dryer is built from recyclable materials.

Filter Indicator light (if available)

It warns that the filter is dirty and needs to be cleaned.

If the laundry is insufficiently dry, check that the filter is not clogged.

If you decide to scrap the dryer act responsibly and observe local waste disposal by laws. Cut off the power cord so that the dryer cannot be connected to the mains.

PRECAUTIONS

Child safety

• After use, set the programme selector to

position “0”. This prevents children from switching on the dryer accidentally.

For domestic use only.

This dryer conforms to EEC directive 93/68.

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PREPARING THE LAUNDRY

Laundry preparation

Check that all fastenings are closed and that pockets are empty. Turn the articles inside out. Place laundry loosely in the drum to make sure that they don’t get tangled.

Max. drying weight

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Cottons 5,0 kg

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Cottons with Rapid option 3,5 kg (electronic dryer)

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Synthetics 2,5 kg

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Delicates 1,5 kg

The given weights correspond to a standard laundry load.

Sort laundry as follows

A) By care symbols

On the collar or inside seam:

Suitable for tumble drying Tumble drying at low temperature only Do not tumble dry

B) By amount and weight

Whenever the load is bigger than the dryer capacity, separate laundry according to weight (e.g. towels from thin underwear).

C) By type of fabrics

Cottons/linen:

table linen made of cotton or linen.

Synthetics:

polyester or polyamide, as well as for cotton/ synthetic mixes.

D) By drying level

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Sort into: iron dry, cupboard dry, etc.

Towels, cotton jersey, bed and

Blouses, shirts, overalls, etc. made of

Do not tumble dry:

Woollens, silk, delicate fabrics, nylon stockings, delicate embroidery, fabrics with metallic decorations, bulky items such as sleeping bags, etc.

Attention: Do not dry articles which have been treated with a dry cleaning fluid or rubber articles (danger of fire or explosion). Do not dry laundry dirty with vegetable oils.

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