Zanussi ZTE278 User manual

Instruction booklet

Condenser Dryer

ZTE278

The following symbols are used in this user manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on

how to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Important safety information. . . . . . . .3

Product description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Bedienfeld. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .7

Drying programmes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Drying hints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Care and cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Something not working?. . . . . . . . . . 22

Technical data. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .24

Consumption values. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Environment concerns. . . . . . . . . . . .26

Adjusting level of conductivity. . . . . . 27

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Contents

Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will

experience the perfect combination of functional design and cutting edge

technology. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best

performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of

excellence. In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as

an integral part of our products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your

appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate

all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you

need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any

future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

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 malfunctioning.

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!

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 and transit bolts 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.

• 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.

Product description

1.Control panel

2. Fluff filters

3. Rating Plate

4. Condenser unit

5. Water reservoir

6.Adjustable feet

Delicate button Pressing this button allows drying to be performed

at a lower temperature, for delicate items.

Anticrease button

Programme selector dial

Quick button By depressing this button the drying time is reduced

in all programmes from cotton (Katoen) and synthetics

(Synthetica) sections

Buzzer button By depressing button the acoustic signal is switched

off

Time button

Select the required programme run time, settable

with an interval of 10 min, from 20 min. up to 120

minutes.

Bedienfeld

Allows you to select electronically controlled or time

controlled drying. Turn the dial to the required programme

or time.

The drying cycle is automatically followed by a anti-crease

phase which lasts around 90 minutes.

1 4 75 6

Lage temp.

Lange anti-kreuk

Kort

Zoemer

Tijd

Indicator lights

Start/Pause button Press this button to start the dryer after having

selected the programme and any required options.

Delay start button

Display

The display shows the following information:

•duration of selected programme

•delayed start

•end of programme

•incorrect option selection

•alarm code

With the DELAY button, you can delay the start of a programme

by between 30 minutes and a maximum of 20 hours

• “Waterhouder” - full tank

llight

• “Condensor” - condenser light

• “Filter” - filter light

Start/Pauze

Startuitstel

Programme Type of

laundry Options Description of

programme

Extra droog

(extra dry)

Cotton

and linen

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Kort (quick dry)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long

anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Drying thick or multi-

layered textiles,

e.g. terry towelling items

Sterkdroog

(strong dry)

Cotton

and linen

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Kort (quick dry)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long

anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Drying thick textiles, e.g.

terry towelling items,

towels.

Kastdroog

(cupboard dry)

Cotton

and linen

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Kort (quick dry)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long

anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Drying textiles of even

thicknesses,

e.g. terry towelling items,

knitted items, towels.

Strijkdroog+

(

damp) Cotton

and linen

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Kort (quick dry)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long

anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

For thin textiles which are

still to be

ironed, e.g. knitted items,

cotton shirts.

Strijkdroog

(

iron dry) Cotton

and linen

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Kort (quick dry)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long

anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

For cotton or linen

laundry which are still to

be put through a

machine, e.g. bedding,

table linen.

Drying programmes

Programme Type of

laundry Options Description of

programme

Extra droog

(extra dry)

Synthetics

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long anticrease)

• Kort

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Drying thick or multi-

layered textiles,

e.g. pullovers,

bedding, table linen.

Kastdroog

(cupboard dry)

Synthetics

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long anticrease)

• Kort

• Startuitstel (delay start)

For thin textiles which

are not ironed,

e.g. easy care shirts,

table linen, baby’s

clothes, socks,

underwear.

Strijkdroog

(iron dry) Synthetics

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long anticrease)

• Kort

• Startuitstel (delay start)

For thin textiles which

are still to be ironed,

e.g. knitted items,

cotton shirts.

Special-

programme

Mix

Synthetics

Cotton

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.) A1

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Special programme

for cotton and easy

care, which can drying

together in the same

time.

Tijd

(time)

Synthetics

Cotton

Dryness

• Lage temp. (low temp.)

• Tijd ( time)

• Zoemer (buzzer)

• Lange anti-kreuk (long anticrease)

• Startuitstel (delay start)

Drying thick or multi-

layered textiles, e.g.

terry towelling items.

For drying individual

items of laundry or for

small volumes of less

than 1kg.

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