Zanussi ZDE 26000W Instruction Manual

TUMBLE

DRYER

INSTRUCTION

BOOKLET

ZDE 26000 W

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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 ofthe appliance.

Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine
are marked with this symbol.

Important safety information. . . . . . . 3

Description of the appliance. . . . . . . .5

The control panel. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Drying times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Drying hints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8

Before the first use. . . . . . . . . .. . . . 8

Daily Use. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Care and cleaning. . . .. . . . .. . . . . . 11

Something not working?. . . . .. . . . . 12

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Consumption values. . .. . . . . .. . . 15

Disposal. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 16

Installation. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 17

European guarantee. .. . . . . . . . . 19

Guarantee Conditions. . . . . . . . . . 20

Contents

Thank you for selecting our appliance

We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you
will consider our brand again when purchasing household appliances.

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.

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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 malfunc-

tioning. 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!

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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 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 or/and drain hose.

• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a
washing machine, it is compulsory touse
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.

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Description of the appliance

1. Control panel

2. Rating plate

3. Door handle

4. Fluff filter

5. Adjustable Feet

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7

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6. Side vent outlets

7. Ring nut

8. Rear vent outlet

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The control panel

Delicate 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. On
the programmes for synthetics the temperature is
automatically reduced. Therefore it is not necessary

to depress this button.

Programme chart

This will help you to select the correct time for
drying

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Start button

After selecting the drying time press this button to
start the programme. If the door is opened during
drying or during a power cut, this button has to be
depressed again after closing the door to allow the

programme to continue.

Mains-On Light

This lights up when the machine starts operating and
goes out at the end of the programme.

Drying Time Selector Dial

The selector dial incorporates two drying cycles,
one of up to 150 minutes at a high temperature (red
section) for cotton and linen, and one of up to 100
minutes at a low temperature (grey section) for syn­thetic fabrics. To set the machine to the selected
time, turn the dial clockwise until the time you want

coincides exactly with the pointer.

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4

3

1

5

1

23 4 5

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Cotton and linen (selector dial up to 150 minutes)

Degree of drying
required and labels
on articles

Degree of spin
given rpm

Quantity
kg

Drying times
mins

Cupboard dry

1

800-1000

6

105-135

3

60-85

Iron dry

800-1000

6

90-115

3

45-70

Cupboard dry

1

1200-1400

6

95-120

3

50-70

Iron dry

1200-1400

6

80-100

3

35-40

Drying times

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This programme is the reference programme for the Energy label according to the article

2, paragraph 1 of the EEC Directive 92/75.

Synthetics (selector dial up to 100 minutes)

Degree of drying
required and labels
on articles

Degree of spin
given rpm

Quantity
kg

Drying times
mins

Cupboard dry

1

1200

3

25-35

1

15-20

Never overfill the drum (do not load
large quilts, for example).

The laundry must be suitably spun in your
washing machine before being placed in
the tumble dryer (500rpm minimum).
Drying times vary according to:

- The type of laundry

- The size of the load

- The degree of spinning prior to drying
Drying times are given as a guide only.

Experience will soon enable you to esti­mate the drying time needed for your usual
laundry loads.
Do not start by selecting a long drying time.
It is better to determine the required degree
of dryness by gradually increasing the dry­ing time.

For a mixed load (cotton and synthetics, for
example) select the time for the most deli­cate fibres and increase it by 10 mins.

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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 on
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
laundry or a fabric conditioner
specifically for tumble dryers.

• Remove the laundry when the dryer

Before the first use

• Ensure that the electrical connections comply with the installation instructions.

• Remove the polystryrene block and any material from the drum.

• Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we 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.

Drying hints