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
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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.
3
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
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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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