Zanussi ZDC 47100 W, 136905611-00-02092008 User Manual
User
Manual
Tumble
Dryer
ZDC 47100 W
2
Welcome to the world of
Electrolux
Thank you for choosing a first class
product from Electrolux, which hopefully
will provide you with lots of pleasure in
the future. The Electrolux ambition is to
offer a wide variety of quality products
that make your life more comfortable.
You find some examples on the cover in
this manual. Please take a few minutes
to study this manual so that you can
take advantage of the benefits of your
new machine. We promise that it will
provide a superior User Experience
delivering Ease-of-Mind. Good luck!
The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning:
The warning triangle emphasize information that is particularly important for
your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.
The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions
and practical tips on the use of the appliance.
Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine
are marked with this symbol.
Important safety information . . . . 3
Controls panel and their functions5
Description of the appliance . . . . 6
Drying programmes . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Before the first drying cycle. . . . . 8
Drying hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Operating sequence . . . . . . . 10-12
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . 13-15
Something not working. . . . . 16-17
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Consumption values . . . . . . . . . 18
Environment concerns. . . . . . . . 19
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . 21
Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . 22
Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . 23
Contents
3
Important safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and
first 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 specifications
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 fires 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 fitted 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
inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated
spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like). As
these substance are volatile, they could
cause an explosion. Only tumble dry
items washed with water.
• 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.
• 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!
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.
RISK OF FIRE!
4
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 packaging 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 final 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 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.
• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not pressing or standing on its
electrical supply cable.
• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a
washing machine, it is compulsory to use
the stacking kit (optional accessory).
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
fluids are used, care should be taken to
ensure that the fluid 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.
• 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 specified by the fabric
softener instructions.
Child safety
• This machine is not intended for use by
young children or infirm persons without
supervision.
• Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, 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.
5
Controls panel and their functions
START/PAUSE button
1.Select programme.
2. Press the START/PAUSE button. The relevant light will
stop flashing.
TEXTILE button
1.Select programme. and press the TEXTILE button.
• You can select 2 different options:
- Cotton Cycle: to be used for cotton, where as in the programmes
- Synthetics to be used for synthetic or delicate items.
3. Press the START/PAUSE button. The relevant light will stop
flashing.
DELICATE button
1.Select programme.
2. Press the DELICATE button.The relevant light will light up.
3. Press the START/PAUSE button. The relevant light will stop
flashing. DELICATE is only suitable for use with loads of up
to 3kg! When the programme has finished the pilot lights
End is on.
INDICATOR LIGHTS
• “Drying” light
• “Cooling” light
• “End/Anticrease” light
• “Filter” light
• “Empty Tank” light
• “Condenser” light
PROGRAMME TIME
SELECTOR DIAL
Allows you to select electronically controlled or time controlled drying.
Turn the dial to the required programme or time.
1
5432
1
2
3
4
5
6
Description of the appliance
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Control panel
2 Fluff filters
3 Rating Plate
4 Condenser Unit
5 Water reservoir
6 Adjustable feet
Drying programmes
Programme
Max loadkgType of
laundry
Options Description of programme
Extra
7 Cottons
Textile
-Cotton
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. terry towelling items
Cupboard
7 Cottons
Textile
-Cotton
Thorough drying of fabrics of even
thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling
items, knitted items, towels.
Extra
3 Synthetics
Textile
-Synthetics
Thorough drying of thick or
multilayered fabrics, e.g. pullovers,
bedding, table linen.
Cupboard
3 Synthetics
Textile
-Synthetics
For thin fabrics which are not ironed,
e.g. easy care shirts, table linen,
baby clothes, socks, lingerie with
bones or wires.
Programme
Max loadkgType of
laundry
Options Description of programme
Time
Textile
-Synthetics
-Cotton
Delicate
If the TIME programme has been
selected, programme duration time of
30 minutes up to 140 minutes can be
set by intervals of 10 minutes. Drying
thick or multi-layered textiles, e.g.
terry towelling items.
Wool care
1 Wool
Wool care is special programme for
briefly treating woollens with warm air
after they have been dried naturally,
worn or stored for long periods. Wool
fibres are aligned and the wool
becomes soft and snugly.
Easy Iron
1
Cottons
Synthetics
Special programme with anti-crease
mechanism for easy care textiles
such shirts and blouses; for minimum
ironing effort. The result depends on
the type and quality of textiles. (The
loading volume corresponds to
approx. 5 to 7 shirts.)
Recommendation: Place textiles in
the dryer straight after spinning. Once
dried, immediately remove textiles
and place on clothes hanger.
Drying programmes
7
3
Synthetics
7
Cottons
8
Before loading the laundry
Never tumble dry the following:
Particularly delicate items such as
net curtains, woollen, silk, fabrics
with metal trim, nylon tights, bulky
materials such as anoraks, blankets,
eiderdowns, sleeping bags, feather
quilts and any items containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam.
• Always follow the instructions on garment labels:
may be tumble dried
normal drying (high temperature)
delicate drying (low temperature)
do not tumble dry
• Close pillowcases and covers with
fasteners to prevent small laundry
items getting tangled inside them.
Close press studs, zips and hooks
and tie belts and apron strings.
• Sort laundry according to type and
degree on drying required.
• Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids
creasing and saves energy.
• Avoid drying dark clothes with light
coloured fluffy items such as towels
as they could attract the fluff.
• The laundry must be thoroughly spun
before tumble drying.
•
Easy-care items, too, e.g. shirts,
should be briefly pre-spun before
drying (depending on crease resistance approx. 30 seconds or using
the special brief spin programme of
your washing machine).
• Knitted textiles (knitted underwear)
may shrink a little during drying.
Please do not overdry items of this
type. It is advisable to allow for
shrinkage when choosing the size of
new purchases.
• You can also put starched items into
your dryer. However, to achieve the
desired starched effect, choose the
programme “iron dry”. To remove any
starch residues, wipe out the internal
drum after drying with a moist cloth
and then rub it dry.
• To avoid a static charge when drying
is completed, use either a fabric softener when you are washing the
Before the first drying cycle
Drying hints
Ensure that the electrical connections comply with the installation instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.
• Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, were recommend that you
place a few damp cloths inside the appliance and dry for 30 minutes.
There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer.
Loading...