WHIRLPOOL AWZ 8CD S/PRO Use & Care

Health & Safety, Use & Care and Installation guide

Condenser Dryer AWZ8CDS/PRO

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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

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ENGLISH

HEALTH & SAFETY, USE & CARE
and INSTALLATION GUIDES

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Index

Health and Safety guide .............................................................................4

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Use and Care guide ..................................................................................8

Product description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

How to use the appliance ...........................................................................10

Cleaning & Maintenance ............................................................................20

Troubleshooting guide & after-sales service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Installation guide ...................................................................................29

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Health and Safety guide

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT TO BE READ AND OBSERVED

Before using the dryer carefully
read, Health and Safety and
Use and Care guides.
Keep these instructions close
at hand for future reference.

YOUR SAFETY AND SAFETY
OF OTHERS IS VERY
IMPORTANT.

This manual and the dryer
itself provide important safety
warnings, to be read and
observed at all times.

This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow
the safety alert symbol or the
word DANGER or WARNING.
These words mean:

DANGER

Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will
cause serious injury.

WARNING

Indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could
cause serious injury.

All safety warnings give
specic details of the potential
risk presented and indicate
how to reduce risk of injury,
damage and electric shock
resulting from improper use of
the dryer. Carefully observe the

following instructions.
Failure to observe these
instructions may lead to risks.
The Manufacturer declines any
liability for injury to persons
or animals or damage to
property if these advices and
precautions are not respected.

Very young (0-3 years) and
young children (3-8 years)
shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
Children from 8 years old
and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge
can use this dryer only if
they are supervised or have
been given instructions on
safe appliance use and if
they understand the hazards
involved. Children shall not
play with the dryer. Cleaning
and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without
supervision.

Items that have been soiled
with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol,
petrol, kerosene, spot
removers, turpentine, waxes
and wax removers should be
washed in hot water with an
extra amount of detergent
before being dried in the
tumble dryer.
Items such as foam rubber
(latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or
pillows tted with foam rubber

pads should not be dried in the
tumble dryer.
Remove all objects from
pockets such as lighters and
matches.
Do not use the tumble dryer if
chemicals have been used for
cleaning.

Oil-soaked items 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
item can become hot enough
to catch re. Piling, stacking or
storing oil-soaked items can
prevent heat from escaping and
so create a re hazard.

WARNING

Never stop a tumble dryer
before the end of the drying
cycle unless all items are quickly
removed and spread out so
that the heat is

The last phase of the drying
cycle is done without heat
(cool down phase), to assure
that the laundry stays at a
temperature level which is not
leading to a damaging of the
laundry.

If you want to stack the dryer
on a washing machine, rst
contact our After-Sales Service
to verify if this is possible.
Stacking of a dryer is only
admitted if the dryer is safely

dissipated.

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xed on the washing machine
by using an appropriate
stacking kit, which can be

provided through our After­Sales Service.

INTENDED USE
OF THE PRODUCT

The appliance can be used in
public areas.

The manufacturer declines all
responsibility for inappropriate
use or incorrect setting of the
controls.

CAUTION: The dryer is not
intended to be operated by
means of an external timer
or separate remote control
system.

Do not use the dryer outdoors.
Do not store explosive or
ammable substances such
as aerosol cans and do not
place or use gasoline or other
ammable materials in or near
the dryer: a re may break out
if the dryer is inadvertently
switched on.

INSTALLATION

Installation and repairs must
be carried out by a qualied
technician, in compliance with
the manufacturer’s instructions
and local safety regulations. Do
not repair or replace any part
of the dryer unless specically
stated in the user manual.
Children should not perform
installation operations.
Keep children away during
installation of the dryer. Keep
the packaging materials
(plastic bags, polystyrene
parts, etc.) out of reach of

children, during and after the
installation of the dryer.

Use protective gloves to
perform all unpacking and
installation operations.
After unpacking the dryer,
make sure that it has not been
damaged during transport. In
the event of problems, contact
the dealer or your nearest
After-sales Service.
The dryer must be handled
and installed by two or more
persons.
Keep children away during
installation of the dryer.

The dryer must be
disconnected from the power
supply before carrying out any
installation operation.
During installation, make sure
the dryer does not damage the
power cable.
Only activate the dryer when
the installation procedure has
been completed.

After installation of the device
to wait a few hours before
starting it, to acclimatize to the
environmental conditions of
the room.
Do not install your dryer where
it may be exposed to extreme
conditions, such as: poor
ventilation, high temperature
or below 5°C or above 35°C.

The dryer must not be installed
behind a lockable door, a
sliding door or a door with a
hinge on the opposite side to
that of the tumble dryer, in
such a way that a full opening
of the tumble dryer door is
restricted.

The dryer must be placed with

the back towards a wall, to
avoid injuries by touching the
rear panel, which can become
hot during the drying process.

Do not install the dryer in
rooms with poor ventilation.
If you want to install it in a
small storage room, toilet,
bathroom or similar, assure a
good ventilation (open door,
ventilation grid or slot larger
than 500 cm²).

When installing the dryer make
sure that the four feet are
stable and resting on the oor,
adjusting them as required,
and check that the dryer is
perfectly level using a spirit
level.

If possible use a hose to drain
the water directly into the
domestic plumbing system.
This will avoid having to empty
the water container at the end
of each drying cycle, since the
condensation water can be
directly drained away.

Take care not to install the
dryer on a deep-pile carpet.

If, due to lack of space, the
dryer must be installed directly
next to a gas or coal stove, a
heat insulating plate (85 x 57 cm)
must be installed in between
and the side of the plate facing
the stove must be covered
with aluminium foil.

The dryer is not designed for
built-in installation.

The dryer can be installed
under a worktop, provided
that adequate ventilation of
the dryer is assured. Install

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a ventilation grid (minimum
45cm x 8 cm), in the rear part
of the worktop under which
the dryer is installed.

ELECTRICAL WARNINGS

Make sure the voltage
specied on the rating plate
corresponds to that of your
home.
For installation to comply with
current safety regulations,
an omnipolar switch with
minimum contact gap of 3mm
is required.
Regulation require that the
dryer is earthed.

damaged or dropped. Do not
immerse the mains cord or
plug in water. Keep the cord
away from hot surfaces
The electrical components
must not be accessible to the
user after installation.
Do not touch the dryer with
any wet part of the body
and do not operate it when
barefoot.

CORRECT USE

Do not exceed the maximum
load allowed. Check the
maximum load allowed in the
programme chart.

he has access that the plug
remains removed.

SOUND LEVEL

Sound pressure level,
Lpa <70 dB(A)
(Kpa: +/– 2,5 dB(A)

For dryers with tted plug,
if the plug is not suitable for
you socket outlet, contact a
qualied technician.
Do not use extension leads,
multiple sockets or adapters.
Do not connect the dryer to a
socket which can be operated
by remote control.
The power cable must be
long enough for connecting
the dryer, once tted in its
housing, to the main power
supply.
Do not pull the power supply
cable.
If the power cable is damaged
it must be replaced with an
identical one. The power
cable must only be replaced
by a qualied technician
in compliance with the
manufacturer instruction and
current safety regulations.
Contact an authorized service
centre.

Do not operate this dryer if
it has a damaged mains cord
or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been

Do not dry unwashed items in
the tumble dryer.

Do not overdry the laundry.

Take care that no lint or dust is
accumulated around the dryer.

Fabric softeners, or similar
products, should be used as
specied by the fabric softener
instructions.

CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE

The dryer must be
disconnected from the power
supply before carrying out
any cleaning or maintenance
operation.

Never use steam cleaning
equipment.

The dryer shall be
disconnected from the power
supply during service and
when replacing parts. The
operator must be able to check
from any of the points to which

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SAFEGUARDING

THE ENVIRONMENT

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DISPOSAL OF PACKAGING
MATERIALS

The packaging material is
100% recyclable and is marked
with the recycle symbol:

The various parts of the
packaging must therefore be
disposed of responsibly and in
full compliance with local
authority regulations
governing waste disposal.

SCRAPPING OF
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES

When scrapping the dryer,
make it unusable by cutting o
the power cable and removing
the doors and shelves (if
present) so that children
cannot easily climb inside and
become trapped.

This dryer is manufactured
with recyclable

store where you purchase the
dryer.

This dryer is marked in
compliance with European
Directive 2012/19/EU, Waste
Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
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 inappropriate
waste handling of this product.
This symbol

on the product or on the
accompanying documentation
indicates that it should not be
treated as domestic waste but
must be taken to an
appropriate collection centre
for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment.

requires less energy. You will
save time and energy when
running your drying cycle.

Always select the correct
programme/drying time for
the load in order to obtain the
desired drying results.

Select the ‘Gentle’ option only
in case of drying small loads.

When drying cotton, for
example, dry Iron Dry and
Cupboard Dry loads together.
Start with the Iron Dry
programme/drying time
setting, remove the laundry
to be ironed at the end of that
cycle and dry the remainder of
the load on the Cupboard Dry
setting.

or reusable materials. Dispose
of it in accordance with local
waste disposal regulations.

For further information on
the treatment, recovery
and recycling of household
electrical appliances, contact
your competent local
authority, the collection service
for household waste or the

ENERGY SAVING TIPS

Always dry a full load,
depending on the type of
laundry and the programme/
drying time. For more
detailed information, see the
programme chart.

By preference use the
maximum spin speed allowed
by your washing machine, since
draining the water mechanically

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Use and Care guide

PRODUCT

DESCRIPTION

APPLIANCE

3.

5.

1.

2.

4.

1. Worktop

2. Control panel

3. Water tank

4. Door

5. Door handle

6. Door lter (behind door)

7. Bottom lter (behind ap)

8. Adjustable feet (4)

7.

CONTROL PANEL

12.13.

1. 2. 7.3. 8.4. 9.5. 10.

6.

8.

1. On/O button (Reset if long

pressed)

2. Programme button (Settings
button if long pressed)

3. Cycle end alert

4. Key lock button

5. Steam refresh button

6. Knob (Turn to select / Press

to conrm)

7. Start delay button

8. Drying / Airing time button

9. Drying level button

10. Options button

11. Start/Pause button

12. Display

11.6.

13. Programmes area

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DOOR

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To open the door, pull the handle.

If you interrupt a running programme by opening
the door, the programme will be reset if the dryer
door is not closed again within one minute.

REVERSING THE DOOR

If you needed the door stop of the
dryers can be reversed.
Download from the Whirlpool website
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To close the door, hold the handle and push so that
you can hear it click shut.

DRUM LIGHT (if available)

• During programme selection: the light goes on for
laundry loading

• After programme start: the light fades on and o
while the laundry load is detected.

AVAILABLE

ACCESSORIES

STACKING KIT SHELF

by which your dryer can be xed on top of your
washing machine to save space and to facilitate
loading and unloading your dryer in the higher
position.

• After programme end, when you open the door,
the light goes on for a while for unloading the
laundry. Then it goes o to save energy; touch any
button to switch it on again.

Contact our After-Sales Service to check if the following
accessory is available for your washing machine and
dryer combination.

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HOW TO USE

THE APPLIANCE

FIRST TIME USE

1. CHECK WATER TANK

Make sure that the water tank is correctly inserted

2. CHECK DRAIN HOSE

Make sure that the drain hose on the back of the
dryer is xed, either to the dryer’s water tank or to
your domestic sewage system (see INSTALLATION
GUIDE).

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