Use & Care Guide Tumble Dryer MAYTAG MDE 9901 CONTENTS READ FIRST 2 Safety instructions Page 4 CARE 11 Care and cleaning Page 23-25 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 General, Installation, Safety, Interrupting a programme, Transport/Winter storage, Packing materials, Disposal 3 Child safety 5 Cleaning the lint filter, Draining the condensation water container, Cleaning the outside of the dryer, Cleaning the fan, Cleaning the condenser PROBLEMS? General, Child lock 4 Parts of the tumble dryer 5 Panel 6 LC display INSTALLATION 7 8 8 12 Trouble shooting 26-28 See Installation Instructions TUMBLE DRYING 7 Before tumble drying 9-11 Dryer will not start, Overheating protection, No interior lighting, Drying takes too long, Fault messages, Wrong language on the display, Stop flashes in the display, Reset programme MISCELLANEOUS 13 Technical information 29 Spin-dried?, Washing instructions, Sorting fabrics, Programmes, Options, Temperature, Drying time 8 Tumble dry 12-15 Technical data, Standard tests 14 Service and guarantee 15 Index 16 Quick guide 30 31 32 Tumble drying, Instructions ­ step-by-step, Automatic draining 9 Consumption values ­ pre-set drying programmes 16 10 Making your own drying programmes 1 7 - 2 1 General, Available settings and options, Available programmes, Create your own drying programme, Interrupt input, Reset programme, Menu system for altering preset programmes 2 1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE Please read through this Use and Care Guide before attempting to use the machine, particularly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, Children's safety. DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY When you start the tumble dryer the first time, or after a long period when it has not been in use, you may hear a light rumbling noise. This is quite normal and the sound will disappear after a few drying operations. Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Check the Recommended washing marking on the items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Before tumble drying. For brief operating instructions; see Chapter 16, Quick guide. 3 2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL sing the main switch, , or by opening the · Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference. · Electrical installation, if required, must be carried out by an authorized electrician. · The machine may only be used for tumble drying in accordance with this Use and Care Guide. · Repairs and maintenance which affect safety or performance must be carried out by an authorized specialist. · Damaged mains cables must only be replaced by an authorised professional. · Sufficient ventilation is required to prevent smoke from open fires or fumes from equipment burning other fuels being sucked into the room. INSTALLATION door causing the drum to stop automatically. The machine will "remember" where in the programme it was when stopped. If you wish to continue the drying process, just close the door and press the -button and the machine will start where it was interrupted. You can also interrupt a programme by pressing for three seconds. However, if you stop the machine in this way it will forget where it was in the programme and you will have to select a programme to restart. TRANSPORT/WINTER STORAGE If the machine is to be transported or stored during the winter, on unheated premises, ensure that the water container is drained. PACKING MATERIAL See the accompanying installation instructions. SAFETY Sort the packing material for recycling according to recommendations by the local authorities. DISPOSAL This machine may not be used for drying fabrics that have been dry-cleaned at home, or which can be suspected of containing residues of flammable fluids. The tumble dryer is fitted with an overheating protection device, which switches the machine off in the event of excessive temperature. A float valve switches the machine off if the condensation water hose becomes clogged, or if there is danger of water flowing over from the container. INTERRUPTING THE PROGRAMME When the machine is no longer useful and is to be scrapped it should be made unusable. Get in touch with the refuse collection service or your local authorities for advice on how to scrap the machine in a proper manner. The machine is made and marked to facilitate recycling. CAUTION! A drying programme can be interrupted by pres- During the programme, the back of the tumble dryer will get very hot. Leave the machine to cool completely before touching the back. 4 3 CHILDREN'S SAFETY GENERAL To start a programme with locked button. Do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer. The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic catch, which allows the door to be opened from the inside. The door is equipped with a switch, which automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened. The machine will not start automatically on closing the door (eg, if a child should close the door from the inside). CHILD LOCK ON AND Menu Press the button for three seconds and the machine will start. To change programme settings with Child locked Menu button. Press the Menu Menu button for three seconds, after button works normally again. If that the you do not press any button within two minutes, the Menu button will be locked again. BUTTONS By locking the and Menu buttons, you can prevent that for example a child starts the machine or changes the settings by mistake. Child lock On/Off Turn the main power switch, turn it on again. Press the the P3 Enter , off and then button five times, then press button five times. These ten times must be completed within fifteen seconds. Within three seconds after the last press on the P3 button, use the buttons to choose Child lock ON (the figure 3 will appear at the bottom right in the display) or OFF (the figure 0 will appear at the bottom right in the display). 5 This page has been left blank for technical printing reasons. 6 4 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER 3 4 2 1 9 6 5 7 8 1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER 2. DATA PLATE 3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER 4. PANEL 5. OUTER DOOR 6. INTERIOR LIGHTING (ON THE INSIDE) 7. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 8. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 9. LINT FILTER 7 5 PANEL 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF 2. MAIN POWER SWITCH 3. PROGRAMME SELECTOR BUTTONS P4-P4 4. DISPLAY 5. START BUTTON 6. STOP BUTTON 7. MENU BUTTON 8. INDEX BACK/REDUCE TIME 9. INDEX FORWARD/INCREASE TIME 10. ENTER BUTTON 6. LC-DISPLAY 1 2 3 NOTE 9 8 The display will be extinguished if no buttons are pressed within three minutes. The display will be reinstated the next time any button is pressed. 5. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS 4 5 6 7 STARTED 6. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAMME HAS BEEN COMPLETED 7. SEE 8 AND 9 BELOW 8. INDICATES THAT DELAYED START IS ON. 7 THEN INDICATES HOURS REMAINING TO START 9. INDICATES THAT 7 IS DISPLAYING THE PROGRAMME TIME REMAINING IN HOURS AND MINUTES (ALTERNATING), INCLUDING THE COOLING TIME. 1. TEXT FIELD INDICATING PROGRAMME, OPTIONS AND FAULT MESSAGES, ETC. 2. INDICATES THAT 3 IS SHOWING THE SELECTED TIME FOR A TIMED DRY OR AN AIR FLUFF PROGRAMME 3. SHOWS THE SELECTED TIME FOR TIMED DRY PROGRAMMES 4. INDICATES THE SELECTED PROGRAMME 8 7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING Before you start tumble drying, here is some advice that can be useful. SPIN-DRIED? Material which should not be tumbledried Items that are to be tumble dried should first be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute or more. Better spin drying saves both energy and drying time. RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING Material suitable for tumble drying This symbol indicates that the material will not withstand tumble-drying. Certain materials will melt or become dangerously flammable if heated, while others will loose their shape or shrink. Do not tumble-dry... The symbol above indicates that the material can be tumble-dried. Cotton fabrics, towelling and synthetic fibres are best suited to tumble drying. Clothes and fabrics become softer and fluffier when tumble-dried than when dried on a line. NOTE · Materials that are marked "Do not dry close to heat". · Items that have been dry-cleaned at home. · Foam plastic. · Glass-fibre materials · Woollen items, because of the risk of felting. SORTING FABRICS Wear and tear of fabrics in a tumble dryer is minimal. The lint caught in the lint filter consists of dust and fibre residue that has been formed when wearing the garments. Best results are obtained if all articles are of the same material. Close zip-fasteners, button up garments, tie belts, and sort the fabrics and adapt the load and the temperature as shown in the table below. TYPE OF FABFIC LOAD TEMPERATURE White, coloured Cotton and and synthetic linen Polyester/ cotton Delicate and mild 1/1 (6.0 kg) 1/2 (3.0 kg) Normal Normal Low Acrylic, rayon, 1/2 (3.0 kg) acetate etc. Sort a suitable amount and type of fabric. 9 PROGRAMMES Your choice of programme will depend on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. The available programmes are Extra dry, Dry, Normal dry, Iron dry, Timed dry and Air fluff. Extra dry When using a timed dry programme with mixed washing it may happen that some of the items will not be sufficiently dried. Such items can suitably by dried by running the timed programme for a further 10 minutes or so. Timed dry programmes automatically operates at temperature Low, but you can change it yourself to Normal. NOTE This programme is designed for washing that is extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very thick seams. NOTE Knitted fabrics in particular are liable to shrink. Use the Dry, Normal dry or Iron dry programme for these materials. Always stretch garments out directly after drying. Dry, Normal dry When using a timed programme it is possible to over-dry fabrics if you set too long a time. This can cause fabrics to shrink or crease and feel rough. Synthetic materials can also become charged with static electricity. Set a shorter time if you tumble dry at temperature Normal. Air fluff These programmes turn off the heat when the washing is dry, but not bone-dry. The Dry programme turns off the heat a little later than Normal dry. Choose what you prefer by trial and error. Use these programmes when you want dry fabrics. Iron dry Use the air fluff programme just to shake dust out of garments, air them or soften them up. To select Timed dry or Air fluff , see Chapter 10, Making own drying programmes. OPTIONS Cooling This programme turns off the heat when the washing is just damp enough for ironing or mangling. Timed dry You can choose between Normal cooling and Quick cooling. Normal cooling lasts 20 minutes and Quick cooling lasts 5 minutes. Buzzer The programme length that you should choose depends on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. Dry different times for different materials to find the right combination. The machine offers you the possibility of hearing when the cooling period ends. Set the option Buzzer ON and it will sound for three seconds when the programme is completed. 10 Anti-crease programme DRYING TIME Using the Anti-crease programme you can prevent garments from lying still and becoming unnecessarily creased at the end of tumble drying. This is a helpful option if you cannot take out garments promptly at the end of the tumbling phase. You can choose a programme duration of 1, 2 or 3 hours. The drum will then continue to rotate intermittently, ie, three seconds every minute for the number of hours chosen. If you choose Buzzer ON, a signal will sound each time the drum rotates. To choose these options, see Chapter 10, Making own drying programmes. TEMPERATURE You can choose temperature Normal or Low, see chapter 10, Making own drying programmes. The drying time may be influenced by a number of factors, such as the size of the load, the program selected, the moisture content of the load, the materials being washed, connection capacity and the ambient temperature and humidity. Drying time remaining is calculated within four minutes of the start of the drying program. The estimated time is shown in the bottom righthand corner of the display, together with the ­ symbol. If the actual drying time is less than that calculated, the time display may jump ahead, e.g. from 50 to 20 minutes, at the end of the program. If the actual drying time is longer than that calculated, the countdown will stop at the end of the progam until the load is dry. Please note that times include a cooling period. 11 8 TUMBLE DRY TUMBLE DRYING WITH EASY CONTROL Easy tumble drying by pushing a few buttons Your tumble dryer works like a radio with preset tuning. Instead of radio stations, however, you select your preferred drying programme in this case. We have preset the P1 - P4 buttons with four common programmes. Switch on the dryer and press the button for your preferred programme. You then simply press the Start button to start the programme. T ...