Hoover VHC168A User manual

Instruction Book

Condenser Tumble Dryer

VHC168A

English ®

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Delivery information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Unpacking the product . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Safety reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

The Laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Environmental Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

GIAS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Adjusting the feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Preparing the load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Clothes preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sorting the load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Drying advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Do not tumble dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Energy saving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the Programme . . . . . . . 12

Door and Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Opening the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Filter care indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Water container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

To remove the container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To remove the condenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Cancelling and resetting the programme . . . . 18

Cleaning and Routine

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cleaning the dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Hoover Spares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

GIAS Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Your Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hoovercare. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contents

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Introduction

Please read and follow these

instructions carefully and operate the

machine accordingly. This booklet

provides important guidelines for safe

use, installation, maintenance and

some useful advice for best results when using

your machine.

Keep all documentation in a safe place for future

reference or for any future owners

Delivery information

Please check that the following items are

delivered with the appliance:

●Instruction manual

●Guarantee card

●Energy label

Unpacking the Product

1. Cut carefully around the base of the

packaging and up one corner.

2. Remove the polythene sleeve and lift the

dryer off the polystyrene base.

Check that no damage has occurred to

the machine during transit. If it has, call

for service by GIAS.

Call 08444 995599

Failure to comply

with the above can

compromise the

safety of the

appliance. You may

be charged for a

service call if a

problem with your

machine is caused

by misuse.

If the appliance is

not running

properly or breaks

down, switch it

off, disconnect the

plug from the

socket and do not

tamper with

the appliance.

Consult GIAS

Service for possible

repair.

Call

08444

995599

Dispose of the packaging safely. Make

sure it is out of the reach of children,

it is a potential source of danger.

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Installation

●Check that the product has no visible signs of damage before use. If damaged do

not use and please call GIAS Service.

●Do not use adapters, multiple connectors and/or extensions.

●Never install the dryer against curtains and be sure to prevent items from falling

or collecting behind the dryer.

●The appliance 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.

Use

●This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with

reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, 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.

●Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

●WARNING Misuse of a tumble dryer may create a fire hazard.

●This machine is solely for domestic use, i.e. to dry household textiles and garments.

●This machine should only be used for its intended purpose as described in this

manual. Ensure that the instructions for installation and use are fully understood

before operating the appliance.

●Do not touch the appliance when hands or feet are damp or wet.

●Do not lean on the door when loading the machine or use the door to lift or

move the machine.

●Do not allow children to play with the machine or its controls.

●WARNING Do not use the product if the fluff filter is not in position or is

damaged; fluff could be ignited.

●WARNING Where the hot surface symbol is located the temperature rise

during operation of the tumble dryer may be in excess of 60 degrees C.

●Remove the plug from the electricity supply. Always remove the plug before

cleaning the appliance.

●Do not continue to use this machine if it appears to be faulty.

●Lint and fluff must not be allowed to collect on the floor around the outside of

the machine.

●The drum inside may be very hot. Always allow the dryer to complete the cool

down period before removing the laundry.

The Laundry

●Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

●WARNING Do not tumble dry fabrics treated with dry cleaning fluids.

●WARNING Foam rubber materials can, under certain circumstances, when heated

become ignited by spontaneous combustion. Items such as foam rubber (latex

foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or

pillows fitted with foam rubber pads MUST NOT be dried in the tumble dryer.

●Always refer to the laundry care labels for directions on suitability for drying.

Safety reminders

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●Clothes should be spin dried or thoroughly wrung before they are put into the

tumble dryer. Clothes that are dripping wet should NOT be put into the dryer.

●Lighters and matches must not be left in pockets and NEVER use flammable

liquids near the machine.

●Glass fibre curtains should NEVER be put in this machine. Skin irritation may

occur if other garments are contaminated with the glass fibres.

●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.

●Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric

softener instructions.

Environmental Issues

●All packaging materials used are environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Please

help dispose of the packaging via environmentally-friendly means. Your local

council will be able to give you details of current means of disposal.

●To ensure safety when disposing of an old tumble dryer disconnect the mains

plug from the socket, cut the mains power cable and destroy this together with

the plug. To prevent children shutting themselves in the machine break the door

hinges or the door lock.

GIAS Service

●

To ensure the continued safe and efficient operation of this appliance we

recommend that any servicing or repairs are only carried out by an authorised

GIAS service engineer.

European directive 2002/96/EC

This appliance is marked according to the European directive

2002/96/EC on 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.

The symbol on the product indicates that this product may

not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be

handed over to the applicable collection point for the

recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local

environmental regulations for waste disposal.

For more detailed information about treatment, recovery

and recycling of this product, please contact your local city

office, your household waste disposal service or the shop

where you purchased the product.

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Electrical requirements

Tumble dryers are supplied to operate at a

voltage of 230-240V, 50 Hz single phase. Check

that the supply circuit is rated to at least 13A.

This appliance is fitted with a moulded-on non-

rewireable plug which is already equipped with a

BS 1362 ASTA approved 13A fuse. Any

replacement must be the same rating and

specification. If the fuse cover is lost, do not use

the plug until it is replaced.

Electricity can be extremely dangerous.

This appliance must be earthed.

The socket outlet and the plug on the appliance

must be of the same type.

Do not use multiple adapters and/or extension

leads.

The plug should be accessible for disconnection

after the appliance has been installed.

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in

accordance with the following codes:

Blue NEUTRAL

Brown LIVE

Green and Yellow EARTH

CE Appliance complies with European Directive

89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and subsequent amendments.

Adjusting the feet

Once the machine is in place the feet should be

adjusted to ensure that the machine is level.

You may be

charged for a

service call if a

problem with

your machine is

caused by

incorrect

installation.

If the mains cord

on this appliance

is damaged, it

must be replaced

by a special cord

which is ONLY

obtainable from

the GIAS spares

service. It must

be installed by a

competent

person.

Call

08443

712758

Installation

Do not plug the machine in and

switch it on at the mains until the

installation is completed.

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Adequate ventilation must be provided in the

room where the tumble dryer is located to

prevent gases from appliances burning other

fuels, including open fires, being drawn into the

room during operation of the tumble dryer.

●Exhaust air must not be discharged into a

flue which is used for exhausting fumes

from appliances burning gas or other fuels.

●Check regularly that the air flowing through

the dryer is not restricted.

●Check the fluff filter after use, and clean, if

necessary.

●The inlet and outlets should be kept free

from obstructions. To ensure adequate

ventilation the space between the bottom

of the machine and the floor must not be

obstructed. There should be a gap of at

least 12mm between the machine and any

obstructions.

●Prevent items from falling or collecting

behind the dryer as these may obstruct the

air inlet and outlet.

●NEVER install the dryer up against curtains.

Ventilation

AIR OUTLETS

AIR OUTLETS IN THE BASE

AIR INLET VENTS

For your safety,

this dryer must

be correctly

installed.

If there is any

doubt about

installation, call

the national GIAS

Service number

for advice.

08444

995599

(Eire 0818

2000021)

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Before using the tumble dryer for the first time:

●Please read this instruction book thoroughly.

●Remove all items packed inside drum.

●Wipe the inside of the drum and door with

a damp cloth to remove any dust which may

have settled in transit.

Clothes preparation

Make sure that the laundry you are going to dry

is suitable for drying in a tumble dryer, as shown

by the care symbols on each item.

Check that all fastenings are closed and that

pockets are empty. Turn the articles inside out.

Place clothes loosely in the drum to make sure

that they don't get tangled.

Maximum drying weight

●Cottons Max. 8 kg

●Synthetics Max. 4 kg

Preparing the load

Do not overload

the drum, large

items when wet

can exceed the

maximum

admissible

clothes load

(for example:

sleeping bags,

duvets).

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Sort the load as follows:

●By care symbols

These can be found on the collar or inside

seam:

Suitable for tumble drying.

Tumble drying at high temperature.

Tumble drying at low temperature only.

Do not tumble dry.

If the item does not have a care label it

must be assumed that it is not suitable

for tumble drying.

●By amount and thickness

Whenever the load is bigger than the dryer

capacity, separate clothes according to

thickness (e.g. towels from thin underwear).

●By type of fabric

Cottons/linen: Towels, cotton jersey, bed and

table linen.

Synthetics: Blouses, shirts, overalls, etc.

made of polyester or polyamid, as well as

for cotton/synthetic mixes.

●By drying level

Sort into: iron dry, cupboard dry, etc. For

delicate articles press the Delicates button to

select low drying temperature.

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Do not tumble dry:

Woollens, silk, delicate fabrics, nylon stockings,

delicate embroidery, fabrics with metallic

decorations, garments with PVC or leather

trimmings, training shoes, bulky items such as

sleeping bags, etc.

Energy saving

Only put into the tumble dryer laundry which has

been thoroughly wrung or spin-dried. The drier

the laundry the shorter the drying time thus

saving electricity.

ALWAYS

●Try to dry the maximum weight of laundry,

this will save time and electricity.

●Check that the filter is clean before every

drying cycle.

NEVER

●Exceed the maximum weight, this will waste

time and electricity.

●Put dripping wet items into the tumble

dryer, this may damage the appliance.

Drying advice

IMPORTANT: Do

not dry articles

which have been

treated with a

dry cleaning fluid

or rubber clothes

(danger of fire or

explosion).

During the last

15 minutes the

load is always

tumbled in cool

air.

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