Miele T 5206 User manual

Operating and Installation Instructions

for Tumble Dryer

T 5206

It is essential to read these

operating instructions before

installing or using the machine,

to avoid the risk of accident

or damage to the machine.

M.-Nr. 05 775 530

Warning and Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Help to Protect the Environment

Guide to the Machine

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Use of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Preparation of Laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

How to Dry Correctly

APrepare the Laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Changing a Program

To Select a Different

Cleaning and Care

Problem Solving Guide

Contents

Disposal of the Packing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Program Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

BLoad the Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

DStart a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

EAt the End of a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

To Cancel a Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Adding or Removing Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Program During Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Cleaning the Lint Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Casing and Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

What to do if . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

To Change the Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Disposal of Your Old Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .7

Explanation of Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CSelect a Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Installation

View From the Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

View From the Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Electrical Connection

Contents

Leveling the Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Please read the operating instruc-

tions before using the tumble dryer

for the first time. They contain impor-

tant information about the safety, use

and maintenance of the machine.

This way you will avoid the risk of

accidents and damage to the ma-

chine.

Keep these operating instructions in

a safe place and ensure that new

users are familiar with the content.

Pass them on to any future owner of

the machine.

Correct Use

The tumble dryer is only intended

for drying fabrics which have been

washed in a water solution, marked on

the manufacturer’s wash care label as

being suitable for tumble drying.

Any other applications may be danger-

ous. The manufacturer is not liable for

damage resulting from improper use or

operation.

Do not let small children play with the

machine or its controls. Supervise its

use by the elderly or infirm.

Technical Safety

Before setting up the machine

check it for any externally visible

damage. Do not install or use a dam-

aged machine.

Before connecting the machine,

ensure that the connection data on

the data plate (fusing, voltage and fre-

quency) matches the mains electricity

supply. If in any doubt, consult a quali-

fied electrician.

The electrical safety of this ma-

chine can only be guaranteed

when continuity is complete between

the appliance and an effective earthing

system which complies with local and

national regulations. It is most important

that this basic safety requirement is

regularly tested by a qualified

electrican.

The manufacturer cannot be held re-

sponsible for the consequences of an

inadequate earthing system (e.g. elec-

tric shock).

Do not connect the machine to the

mains electricity supply by an ex-

tension lead. Extension leads do not

guarantee the required safety of the

machine (e.g. danger or overheating).

The machine is built in accordance

with current safety requirements.

Unauthorized repairs could result in un-

foreseen dangers for the user, for which

the manufacturer cannot accept re-

sponsibility. Repairs should only be un-

dertaken by a Miele approved engi-

neer.

Faulty components must only be

exchanged for Miele original spare

parts. Only when these parts are fitted

can the safety standards of the ma-

chine be guaranteed.

Warning and Safety Instructions

In the event of a fault or for clean-

ing purposes, the machine is only

completely isolated from the electricity

supply either when:

–it is switched off at the mains or

–the mains fuse is withdrawn.

Adequate ventilation is essential,

especially where another appli-

ance which also uses the room air (e.g.

gas, oil or coal fired heater, continuous

flow or other water heater), is installed

in the same or an adjacent room. To en-

sure safe operation, and to prevent

gases being given off by these appli-

ances being drawn back into the room,

an underpressure of 4 Pa is the maxi-

mum permissible. Ventilation can be

maintained by air inlets which cannot

be blocked, in windows, doors and out-

side wall vents, or by an automatic win-

dow opening arrangement when the

tumble dryer is switched on.

If in any doubt, the advice of a compe-

tent builder, or for gas, a "Corgi" regis-

tered installer (in the UK) must be

sought.

Vented dryers must be installed

with a suitable venting system. If

the machine is not correctly ducted it

will draw damp exhaust air back into

the drum, increasing running time and

energy consumption quite consider-

ably. If moist air is passed back into the

room this may lead to long-term dam-

age of walls.

The exhaust air must not be vented

into a chimney or vent flue which is

in use. Neither should it be connected

to ducting which ventilates rooms with

fireplaces. It would be dangerous if

smoke or exhaust fumes were drawn

back into the room.

Always close the door after use.

This way you will avoid the danger

of:

–anyone sitting or leaning on the door,

which can cause the machine to tip

up.

–children climbing onto or into the

dryer or hiding things in it.

Do not install the machine in a

room where the temperature may

drop below freezing. At very cold tem-

peratures the machine may be difficult

to start. Laundry will not dry, and the

sequence indicator light ~r

Anticrease/End will flash to indicate a

problem.

Warning and Safety Instructions

There is a danger of fire with fab-

rics which:

–contain rubber, foam rubber or rub-

ber like materials

–have been treated with inflammable

cleaning agents

–have been splashed with hair lac-

quer, hair spray, nail varnish remover

or similar substances

–which contain padding or fillings

(e.g. pillows, jackets). If these were

damaged the filling could get out

with the risk of igniting in the dryer.

Avoid contact of stainless steel sur-

faces (front, lid, casing) with liquid

cleaning and disinfecting agents which

contain chlorine or sodium

hypochlorite. These agents can have a

corrosive effect on stainless steel. Ag-

gressive vapours containing chlorine

bleach can also be corrosive. Do not

store open containers or these agents

near the machine.

Using Accessories

Accessory parts may only be fitted

when expressly approved by Miele.

If other parts are used, guarantee, per-

formance and product liability claims

may be invalidated.

Disposal of your Old Machine

Before discarding an old machine

unplug it and render the plug use-

less. Cut off the cable directly behind

the appliance to prevent misuse.

Warning and Safety Instructions

Disposal of the Packing

Material

The transport and protective packing

has been selected from materials which

are environmentally friendly for disposal

and can normally be recycled.

Rather than just throwing these materi-

als away, please ensure they are of-

fered for recycling.

Disposal of Your Old Machine

Old machines contain materials which

can be reclaimed or recycled. Please

contact your dealer, your local waste

collection centre or scrap merchant

about potential recycling schemes.

Ensure that the machine presents no

danger to children while being stored

for disposal.

Energy Saving Tips

^Make sure that your laundry is thor-

oughly spun before drying. You will

save up to 30% energy and time if

laundry is spun at 1200 rpm instead

of at 600 rpm.

^Load according to the optimum

amount of washing recommended for

the program being used.

Underloading is uneconomical. Over-

loading gives a poorer quality of dry-

ing and may cause unnecessary

creasing.

^To save energy and time:

– make sure the room in which the

dryer is located is well ventilated.

–Make sure the lint filter is clean be-

fore using the dryer.

^The vent ducting should be as short,

straight and smooth as possible. Ex-

pelled air is slowed down in the vent

duct due to friction against the inner

walls of the ducting, therefore the

shorter the duct and the smoother the

inner walls, the less friction occurs

which in turns saves drying time and

energy costs.

Help to Protect the Environment

Control Panel

Pushbutton Switches

aDoor

Opens the drum door

nLight

Illuminates the drum

LLow temperature

Lower drying temperatures (for delicate

fabrics with the care label r, e.g.

acrylics)

hStart

Starts a program

Additional Display

Displays the drying stage reached.

Displays "0" at anti-crease stage.

Nothing is displayed with timed drying.

Program Sequence

!Drying

äCool air

~rAnti-crease/End

Program Selector

The program selector can be turned

clockwise or anti-clockwise.

Cottons

AExtra dry

BNormal+

CNormal

DHand iron r

EHand iron rr

FMachine iron

Minimum iron

GNormal+

HNormal

IHand iron

Timed drying

JCool air 15 mins

KHot air 20 mins

Guide to the Machine

Explanation of Control Panel

A small panel is supplied with the ma-

chine to explain the symbols on the

control panel. Position this on the left

hand side next to the control panel.

^Set the small panel into the lower

guide, press downwards and at the

same time slot into the upper guide.

Use of the Appliance

This automatic tumble dryer is particu-

larly suitable for use in commercial and

coin-op laundries, hotels, motels, nursing

homes, dry cleaners, etc. where conside-

rable amounts of laundry are handled.

Guide to the Machine

Wash Care Labels

Before drying check the drying

symbol on the wash care label.

Significance of symbols:

q= Dry at normal temperature

r= Dry at low temperature

s= Do not tumble dry

If no symbol is featured dry at your own

risk applying the following principles:

Cottons and minimum iron items

should be dried at a normal tempera-

ture using the appropriate program

setting.

Delicate fabrics with the following

wash care label r, e.g. acrylics should

be dried at a low temperature.

The following fabrics should

not be dried in a tumble dryer:

Woollens and wool blends

these fabrics tend to become matted

and shrink.

Items filled with down

the fine fabric interior tends to shrink,

depending on the quality involved.

Pure linen

should only be machine dried if speci-

fied as suitable by the manufacturer on

the wash care label, as the surface of

the fabric may otherwise tend to

roughen.

General Notes

Woven and loopkit materials (e.g.

t-shirts, knitted garments) tend to

shrink to varying extents depending on

their quality. This tendency is exagger-

ated by over-drying. When purchasing

woven materials, it is advisable to take

their shrinkage properties into account.

Starched laundry can be dried in the

tumble dryer. To achieve the usual fin-

ish, double the amount of starch should

be used.

Minimum iron fabrics should be spun

briefly at the end of their wash

program, or spun for 10 to 30 sec-

onds if hand washed before they are

dried. Some fabrics tend to crease if

overdried. These items should be given

only a short period in the dryer, and

taken out slightly damp. Do not use the

BMinimum iron - GNormal+

program for these fabrics.

Minimum iron shirts in 100% cotton

may crease during tumble drying de-

pending on the quality of the weave.

These should be dried using the Hand

iron Isetting. In extreme cases drip

dry on a coat hanger.

Minimum iron fabrics tend to crease

more the greater the load. This is

particulary the case with delicate fab-

rics.

The load should be reduced to 2 kg or

if necessary to 1.5 kg.

New dark coloured garments should

be dried separately from light coloured

garments to avoid the danger of

colours running.

Preparation of Laundry

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