Operating Instructions Tumble dryer Dear Maytag customer, Thank you for choosing this quality product from Scandinavia, made in Vara, Sweden. We want you to feel assured that the inside of your new machine is just as good as the outside and that the ethics and standards that went into the production of this machine are just as high as the quality and performance that you will receive from it. We hope that this product will give you many years of pleasure. To get the most out of your new machine, we recommend that you read the Use & Care Guide before using the machine. MDE9601 Contents Contents 2 Before using your machine for the first time 3 3 Do not tumble-dry Safety instructions 4 General 4 Installation 4 Safety 4 Stopping a programme 4 Packing material 4 Disposal 4 Child safety 5 General 5 Parts of the tumble dryer 6 Front panel 7 Options buttons 7 Advice and tips before you tumble-dry 8 Has it been spun? 8 Laundry labels 8 Materials that must not be tumble-dried 8 And do not tumble-dry... 8 Tumble-drying 9 Sort your fabrics 9 Turn on the main power switch 9 Open the door and load the washing 9 Select programme 9 Iron Dry 9 Select options 9 Press the Start button 10 Drying programme finished 10 Once drying has finished 11 Consumption values 12 13 Care and cleaning Cleaning the fluff filter 13 Cleaning the outside of the machine 13 Troubleshooting 14 The machine will not start 14 Overheating cut-out 14 Drying takes too long 14 Technical information 15 Technical data 15 Service 16 Before contacting the service division 16 Installation 17 Positioning the tumble dryer 17 Adjusting the feet 18 Air evacuation 18 Connection to evacuation duct 19 Installation in a hot environment 19 Accessories 20 Electrical installation 21 Door hanging 22 Own notes 24-26 Search words 27 Quick guide 28 2 Before using your machine for the first time Do not tumble-dry Certain materials are sensitive to tumbledrying. Always check and follow an item's laundry label. You can read more on page 9, "Before tumble-drying". Note! When starting the tumble dryer for the first time or after a long period without use, you may notice a slight thumping sound. This is completely normal and will stop after a few loads. See the Quick guide on the last page. 3 Safety instructions General · Read and keep the Use & Care Guide! · Electrical installation, if required, should be carried out by qualified professionals. · The machine should only be used for tumble-drying as described in these instructions. · Repairs and maintenance relating to safety or performance must be carried out by a qualified professional. · Damaged mains cables must only be replaced by a qualified professional. · Sufficient ventilation is required to prevent smoke from open fires or fumes from equipment burning other fuels being sucked into the room. Packing material Disposal Sort waste in accordance with local guidelines. When the machine has reached the end of its service life and is to be disposed of, it should immediately be made unusable. Contact your local authority for information about where your old machine should be disposed of and recycled in the proper way. The machine is manufactured and labelled to facilitate recycling. Caution During operation, the back of the tumble dryer will get very hot. Leave the machine to cool completely before touching the back. Installation Safety See the "Installation" chapter. The machine must not be used for drying items that have been dry-cleaned at home or fabrics that may contain residues of flammable liquids. The tumble dryer is protected by an overheating cut-out. This shuts off the machine if the temperature gets too high. Stopping a programme You can stop a drying programme by: · opening the door; the drum stops automatically, · or by pressing the main power switch. · When you want to resume tumble-drying, simply close the door and press the Start/ Stop button. · You can also stop a programme by pressing the Start/Stop button for three seconds. 4 Child safety General Do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer. The tumble dryer has a magnetic catch, allowing the door to be opened from the inside. The door has a door-switch that automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened. The tumble dryer does not start automatically when the door closes (e.g. if a child closes the door from inside). 5 Parts of the tumble dryer 3 1 2 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Fluff filter holder Type plate Panel Outer door 5. 6. 5 Fan (behind the front plate) Fluff filter 6 6 Front panel 1 2 5 6 3 1. 2-4. 5. 6. 7. Main power switch Options buttons Programme selector Display Start/Stop 4 7 Options buttons 2 3 2. 3. 4. 4 Button for selecting Low Temperature Button for selecting Anti-crease Programme Button for selecting Delayed Start 5 h 7 Advice and tips before you tumble-dry Here are some tips that may help you before you begin tumble-drying. Has it been spun? Items to be tumble-dried should be spun at 1000 rpm or faster. Better spinning saves both energy and drying time. Materials that can be tumble-dried This symbol means that the material is suitable for tumble-drying. Fabrics best suited to tumble-drying are cotton fabrics, terry cloth and synthetic fibres. Garments will be softer and lighter when tumbled than when hung out to dry. Note! Wear to fabrics in the tumble dryer is insignificant. The fluff that gets caught in the fluff filter is dust and fibre remnants formed when the items are used. Laundry labels Materials that must not be tumble-dried This symbol means that the material is not suitable for tumble-drying. Certain materials may melt or become a fire hazard if exposed to heat, and others lose their shape or shrink. And do not tumble-dry... · materials labelled "Do not dry near heat", · garments that have been dry-cleaned at home, · foam plastic, · fibreglass material, · wool must not be tumble-dried due to the risk of felting. 8 Tumble-drying Below are step-by-step instructions to help you achieve the best possible tumbledrying results. You will achieve the most uniform drying results if the items are the same material. Do up zips and buttons, fasten belts, sort the items and adjust load and temperature. Iron Dry This programme shuts off the heat once the load is just damp enough for ironing or pressing. Timed dry 60 min The Timed dry programme has a fixed drying time and tumble-dries the load for 60 minutes. Air fluff 60 min Use the Air fluff programme when you just want to refresh, air or soften up items. By selecting options, you can tailor drying programmes to suit your own laundry requirements. The machine remembers which settings and options you choose for each programme and uses these (with one exception - Delayed Start) the next time you select the programme in question. You can, of course, change them again if you wish. Low Temperature Select or deselect Low Temperature by pressing the Temperature button. Once Low Temperature has been selected, the red field next to the button lights up. Anti-crease This option means that the drum will rotate three seconds per minute for two hours once the drying programme has finished. This option prevents the items remaining in the same position and becoming creased. A useful feature if you are not able to remove the load as soon as tumble-drying has finished. A lighted red field by the button indicates that the Anti-crease option has been activated. 9 1 Sort your fabrics The choice of programme depends on what you intend to do with the items after tumbling. The programme options are Extra Dry, Dry, Normal Dry, Iron Dry, Timed programme and Airing. Extra Dry This programme is for items that are particularly difficult to dry, e.g. jeans with very thick seams. Note! Knit fabrics in particular are prone to shrinkage. Use the Dry, Normal Dry or Iron Dry programmes for such items. Stretch clothes back into shape immediately after drying. Dry, Normal Dry These programmes shut off the heat once the load is dry without being "bone-dry". The Dry programme shuts off the heat slightly later than Normal Dry. Use trial and error to find out what works best. Use these programmes when you want items to be completely dry. 2 3 4 Turn on the main power switch Open the door, load the items and then close the door Select programme 5 Select options Delayed Start Select or deselect this option by pressing the Delayed Start button. The machine will start the programme 5 hours after you press the selection + Start/Stop button. A lighted red field by the button indicates that the option has been activated. If you change your mind, press the Start/Stop button for 3 seconds. You can now start the machine as usual 7 The text in the display indicates that the programme has finished. If the Anti-crease option has been selected, the drum will rotate every minute for two hours after cooling. Drying programme finished Important! · Clean the fluff filter after each load. Caution! If the fluff filter becomes clogged, the machine's automatic overheating cut-out may be triggered. To enable the machine to be restarted, the filter must be cleaned and the machine allowed to cool for around 30 minutes. Cleaning the fluff filter 1. Grasp the filter handle and pull it towards you. 2. Pull the filter out of its holder. 3. Open the filter and remove the fluff by hand. 4. Fold the filter up and re-insert it into its holder. The filter may need to be cleaned if limescale deposits occur, see "Care and cleaning" chapter. 6 Press the Start button Drying time remaining An estimate of the remaining drying time will be shown in the display within 2 minutes of the drying programme starting. For example, 1:35 means that approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes remain until the load achieves the selected level of dryness. If the Anti-crease option has been selected, the drum will rotate every minute for two hours after cooling. If you want to stop or change a programme Press and hold the Start/Stop button for three seconds. The red field next to the button goes out. Note! The programme is not affected if the programme selector is changed after the programme starts. To load or remove washing If you want to load or remove washing once you have started the machine, open the door and the machine will stop automatically. Load more washing, close the door and press the Start/Stop button. 2 1 10 Switch off the main power switch. Remove the clothes, and close the door to prevent small children from climbing into the machine. 8 Once drying has finished 11 Consumption values For the consumption values given below, the following prerequisites apply: Temperature of intake air: 20 °C. Moisture content of intake air: 65 %. Drying temperature: Normal or low. Element power: 1950 W. Before tumble-drying, cotton fabrics are spun at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin). Before tumble-drying, other fabrics (crease-resistant and acrylic) are spun at 800 rpm (short spin). Dry Extra Dry Programme Cotton, linen Cotton, linen Cotton, linen Material Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Low Energy Programme consumption Max. load (approx. kWh) time (approx. min.) Temperature (kg) 800 rpm 1600 rpm 800 rpm 1600 rpm 6.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 3.0 3.0 6.0 4.1 3.7 1.6 3.5 1.5 1.8 2.8 3.2 2.9 2.6 1.9 130 120 110 50 55 85 50 105 90 85 55 - Normal Dry Normal Dry Normal Dry Iron Dry Dry Crease-resistant, polyester/cotton Crease-resistant, polyester/cotton Acrylic, rayon, acetate Cotton, linen 12 Care and cleaning Cleaning the fluff filter The fluff filter must be cleaned after each load. If you have very hard water, this can cause limescale deposits in the fluff filter. Check for any limescale deposits when cleaning the fluff filter and, if necessary, wash down the filter by hand. 1. Grasp the filter handle and pull it towards you. 2. Pull the filter out of its holder. Cleaning the outside of the machine Clean the outside of the machine and the programme panel with a mild cleaner. Do not use any solvents, as these can damage the machine. Do not hose down or spray the machine with water. Note! Do not allow dust to accumulate around the machine. Keep the area around the tumble dryer clean and cool; dust, heat and moisture prolong drying times. 2 1 3. Open the filter and remove the fluff from all sides by hand. Use a soft dry cloth to remove any coating. 4. Replace the filter in its holder. Note! If you have hard water, the filter should be washed down with water to get rid of any limescale deposits. Dry the filter carefully with a towel. 13 Troubleshooting The machine will not start Check · that the outer door is properly closed · that the main power switch is pressed · that you have set the programme correctly · that the Delayed Start option has not been selected. If so, the time remaining until start will be shown in full hours in the display (e.g. 5, 4, 3h). To cancel the programme, see page 10 · that any plug is connected · that your home's ...