Electrolux EDE 57160W User manual

EDE 57160W

user manual

Tumble Dryer

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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!

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Contents

Safety information..............................5

Product description ...........................7

Control panel .....................................8

Use ..............................................9-12

Drying hints ................................13-14

Drying programme .....................15-16

Programme information ...................17

Care and cleaning ......................18-19

Something not working ..............20-21

Technical data .................................22

Consumption values ........................23

Installation ..................................24-27

Environment concerns .....................28

Guarantee/Customer Service...........29

Service and Spare Parts ..................30

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

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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 everyone 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 will be properly

informed on its 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 the 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 sub-

stances such as cooking oil acetone,

petrol, kerosene, spot removers, tur-

pentine, waxes and wax removers

should be washed in hot water with

an extra amount of detergent before

being dried in the tumble dryer.

●DDaannggeerrooffeexxpplloossiioonn::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.

●RRiisskkooffffiirree: 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

WWAARRNNIINNGG::

Never stop a tumble dry before the

end of the drying cycle unless all

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items are quickly removed and

spread out so that the heat is

dissipated. RRiisskkooffffiirree.

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 transit packagingmust 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

under the appliance.

●After having installed the appliance,

check that it is not pressing or

standing on its electrical supply

cable, or vent hose.

●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.

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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Product description

Control panel

Fluff filters

Rating Plate

Adjustable feet

Drum Light

Side vent outlets

Ring nut

Rear vent outlet

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Control panel

Door button

Buzzer button

Quick button

Delicate button

Delay start button

Display

Buzzer Quick Delicate Delay Start/Pause

Door

Start/Pause button

Indicator lights:

- Drying

- Cooling

-End

- Filtres

Programme selector dial

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Use

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.

Daily Use

Connect the appliance.

Open the door (see picture).

Place the laundry in the drum, one item

at a time, shaking them out as much

as possible. Close the door. Please check

the laundry does not get caught

between the door and filter.

P1108

P1104

Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the

required programme.

The Start/Pause light starts to flash.

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

Cottons

Synthetics

Time

Special

It allows you to select electronically

controlled or time controlled drying. Turn

the dial to the required programme or time.

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The appliance runs these programmes

with the help of probes which detect the

degree of dampness of the laundry.

Simply select the programme according

to the type of laundry and degree of

drying required.

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Can be used to finish off drying if necessary.

Select the 90 or 60 minute programme for

cottons or the 30 minute programme for

synthetics. To cancel a programme which is

running, turn the programme selector dial to

“0”. At the end of drying, turn the selector

dial to “0” to switch the machine off before

removing the laundry.

Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different

functions can be combined. These must

be selected after choosing the desired

programme and before depressing the

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Start/Pause button. When these buttons

are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights

come on. When they are pressed again, the

pilot lights go out.

Select Door

Press this button to open the door. The

light above the button will light up.

Opening the door by means of this

button is possible only if the tumble

dryer is on (programme selector dial

set to a programme or drying

time)

If you open the door during a pro-

gramme, in order to restart the pro-

gramme you must re-press the

Start/Pause button again after having

closed the door.

Select the Buzzer

When the drying cycle has finished, an

intermittent audible signal will sound.

By depressing button the acoustic

signal is switched off in the following cases:

• when selecting the programme

• when depressing the buttons

• when the programme selector dial is

turned to another position during the

programme or when you depress an

option button during the cycle

• at the end of the programme.

The corresponding light comes on

Select the Quick button

By depressing this button the drying

time is reduced in the following COT-

TON programmes:

• extra dry

• ready to wear

• store dry

The corresponding light illuminates.

This option cannot be selected togeth-

er with “low temperature” function .

Select Delicate

Pressing this button allows drying to be

performed at a lower temperature, for

delicate items.

The corresponding pilot light comes

on. This option can also be used for

time controlled drying.

This function cannot be used with

QUICK DRYING.

Select Delay start

This button allows you to delay the

starting of the programme by 12 hours

max. This option must be selected

after having selected the programme

and before pressing Start/Pause to

start the programme.

Every time the button is pressed, the

time is increased by 30 minutes, until

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