White-Westinghouse XED User Manual
User
Manual
Tumble
Dryer
Manufactured for 60 Hz operation.
See page 15 for conversion to 50 Hz.
MODEL TYPE:
XED
137636100A (1403)Manufactured by Electrolux Home Products, NA
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We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our brand again when
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Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference document. The
user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the
appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Content
Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-6
Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-7
Drying Hints - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Before the fi rst use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
What to do if... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Technical data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Dimensions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12-15
Reversing door swing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16-17
Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
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Important Safety Information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and fi rst using the appliance, read this
user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifi cations or attempt to
modify this product in any way.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To
avoid this, please check into the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws,
stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.
• In order to avoid danger of fi res caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate heat).
• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or
pillows fi tted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in
the tumble dryer.
• Always unplug the appliance after use, clean and maintenance.
• 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 Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.
• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, 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.
• Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been
in contact with infl ammable solvents (petrol, methylated
spirits, dry cleaning fl uid and the like). As these substance
are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry
items washed with water.
• Risk of fi re: items that have been spotted or soaked with
vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fi re hazard and should
not be placed in the tumble dryer.
• Ensure you have adequate ventilation in the installation
room to avoid the back fl ow of gases into the room from
appliances burning other fuels, including open fi res.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you
must execute an extra rinse cycle before loading your
tumble dryer.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have
accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded
into appliance.
WARNING! - RISK OF FIRE!
Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying
cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread
out so that the heat is dissipated.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service
Centre.
• All packing must be removed before use.
• Serious damage can occur to the product and to property
if this is not adhered to.
• See relevant section in the user manual.
• The fi nal part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat
(cool down cycle ) to ensure that the items are left at a
temperature that ensures that items will not be damaged.
• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should
be carried out by a qualifi ed 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 fl oor, please adjust
the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.
• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not
pressing or standing on its electrical supply cable or/and
drain hose.
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Important Safety Information, continued
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not
be used for purposes other than those for which it was
designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried.
Follow the instructions on each garment label.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in
the user manual.
• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the
dryer.
• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine dried. If volatile
cleaning fl uids are used, care should be taken to ensure
that the fl uid is removed from the garment before placing in
the machine.
• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from
the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
Description of the appliance
Description of the appliance
• Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the
control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged
so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as
specifi ed by the fabric softener instructions.
Child safety
• This machine is not intended for use by young children or
infi rm persons without supervision.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic fi lm, polystyrene)
can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep
them out of children’s reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum.
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Control panel
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Serial number / Rating plate
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Drum lamp (if equipped)
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Lint («fl uff») fi lter
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Adjustable feet (x4)
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Electrical terminal cover
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Rear vent outlet
Drum Lamp
The drum light will turn on when the appliance door is
opened and remain lighted for 4 minutes or until the door is
closed.
IMPORTANT!
The bulb for the interior lighting must be changed by our
Customer Care Department.
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Control Panel
Information
Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the display, the different buttons and the programme indicator light will be indicated
in all the book with the relevant numbers given in this picture.
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Temperature Selector Knob
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Options Selector Knob
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Programme Selector Dial
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This button allows you to change the drying temperature according to the fi ber content of fabrics to
be dried. (See «Drying hints» for more details).
• MAXIMUM: Recommended for durable fabrics and towels.
• HIGH: Recommended for most cotton fabrics.
• NORMAL: Recommended for wrinkle free, easy care, lightweight fabrics and bulky loads.
• LOW: Recommended for delicate fabrics.
• AIR DRY: This setting (no heat) should only be used with a Timed Dry cycle to dry items containing
feathers, down, foam rubber, plastics or rubber-like materials; to refresh clothing, stuffed animal,
pillows or blankets; and to dust draperies.
Note: Not all temperatures are available in every programme. For best results, follow the care label
instructions.
By turning this knob you can select one of the following options:
• CHIME: On select models the chime feature is located on the options dial. A signal will sound at
the end of the drying cycle if this option is selected.
• SHRINK GUARD: Select Shrink Guard to lower the initial drying temperature to protect fabrics from
overdrying. May be combined with Wrinkle Release.
• WRINKLE RELEASE: Select Extended Tumble if the dried load might not be removed promptly at the
end of the cycle. The dry load will continue tumbling without heat to help reduce wrinkling. When
the Signal is selected, a beep will be heard periodically. The load may be removed any time during
Wrinkle Release. May be combined with Shrink Guard.
• ENERGY SAVER: The Energy Saver option reduces the drying temperature a few degrees to save
energy. In conjunction with automatic moisture sensors, cycle times will increase slightly, but over-
all energy usage will decrease.
The programme selector dial allows to select a drying programme. It can be turned either clockwise
or anticlockwise. (See «Dryer Programme Table» for more details about the drying programmes).
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Control Panel, continued
This knob allows you to change the desired dryness level of the fabrics at the end of an automatic
programme. (See «Drying hints» for more details).
• MAXIMUM: Select for highest dryness level.
• HIGH: If load is too damp at the end of the programme, select this level for similar loads in the
future.
Dryness Level Knob
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• NORMAL: Select this dryness level for most automatic programmes.
• LOW: If load is over dried at the end of the programme, select this level for similar loads in the
future.
• DAMP DRY: Select this dryness level for items you wish to partially dry before hanging or ironing.
Note: Not all dryness levels are available in every programme. For best results, follow the care label
instructions. Dryness level is not selectable on Timed Dry Programmes.
Chime
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Indicator Lights
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Estimated Time Remaining
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Display
A signal will sound at the end of the drying cycle if this option is selected.
The following pilot lights indicate which drying phase the appliance is carrying out:
• Clean Lint Filter
• Drying
• Cool Down
• Wrinkle Release (if option is selected)
• Done
The display shows the following information:
• The duration of the selected programme: After selecting a programme the duration of the selected
programme appears on the display for about 5 minutes (1). Then the outside of the display will
light up in a circular track to indicate the drying time is being determined (2). When the load has
reached the selected dryness level, it will continue to tumble during a cool down period (3). This
helps reduce wrinkling and makes items easier to handle during unloading.
1. initial 2. calculating 3. estimated
• Message «PAUSE»: It is scrolled across the display when the cycle is paused.
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