125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:40 Page 1 TUMBLE DRYER ZTE 250 A 0 L 30 C B 60 90 E D K F Unpacking: see page 15 125987110 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET J H G GB 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:40 Page 2 Important Safety Information It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation · This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when · · · · · moving it. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. 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. If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory). · 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. · 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 containing rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam. Child Safety · This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. · · Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Pets and children have been known to climb into tumble dryers. Please check your drum before use. Keep all packaging well away for children. · Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is · · · not being used. This will allow the seal to be preserved. Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the fluff filters are damaged. Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer. 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 Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare parts. Use · Do not overload the appliance (see programme chart). · Clothes which are dripping wet should not be · placed in the dryer. As some bulky items such as duvets and eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, check with the manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of the item is within the limit advised. Please make sure that no gas lighters have accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance. · 2 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:40 Page 3 Contents For the User Important Safety Information 2 · Installation · Child Safety · Use Your New Tumble Dryer Description of the Appliance The Control Panel 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 Something Not Working Service and Spare Parts Customer Care Guarantee Conditions Adjusting the level of conductivity 12 12 13 13 14 For the Installer Installation Instructions Technical Specifications 15 15 15 15 16 16 · Programme Chart · Mains-on Light · On/Off Button · Low Temperature Button · Buzzer Off Button · Start Button · Programme Phase Indicator Lights · Programme/Time Selector Dial Programme Chart Operating Sequence Hints & Tips on Drying Maintenance and Cleaning · Unpacking · Positioning · Stacking kit (optional accessory) · Door reversal · External cleaning · Cleaning the door · Cleaning fluff filters · Cleaning the condenser unit · Emptying the water reservoir · Cleaning the drum · Cleaning the air intake grille Guide to use the Instruction Book The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions: Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmental information 3 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:40 Page 4 Your New Tumble Dryer This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed feel whatever the weather. Extremely high quality standards both during development and manufacturing guarantee a long service life for your appliance. Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is achieved through very frugal electricity consumption and short drying times. Energy saving tips To save energy we recommend that you follow these hints: · Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine as small loads are uneconomical. · Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin speed, the lower the electricity consumption and the shorter the drying times. · Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and saves energy. · Clean the filters regularly to avoid excessive drying times and high electricity consumption. · Ventilate the room well. The room temperature should not exceed +35°C during drying. · When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door closing device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside. Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. · How do we help to protect the environment? We use recycled paper! · Old appliance In the interest of the environment · Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. · Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance. The symbol on the product or on its packaging 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. 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 in appropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Description of the Appliance 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Worktop Programme chart Control panel Fluff filters Rating Plate Condenser unit Water reservoir Adjustable feet ZTE 2 50 ER CONDENS ELECTRONIC YER DR SENSOR 7 G B C D E F H J K L XTRACAPAC ITY A RSE AUTOREVE 4 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:41 Page 5 The Control Panel CONDENSER DR YER ELECTRONIC SENSOR ZTE 2 50 A B C D E F G H J K L 7 AUTOREVERSE XTRACAPACITY 1 2 3456 7 1 Programme Chart This will help you to select the correct programme for drying. 5 Start button Press this button to start the dryer after having selected the programme and the options. The relevant light will stop flashing. If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. If the door of the appliance or the small door at the bottom is opened while the programme is running, this button must be pressed again after closing the door in order to restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted. This button must be depressed also after a power failure and after having re-inserted the water reservoir, if it has been emptied in the middle of a programme after lighting up of light . In both cases the light of the Start/Pause button flashes to remind you that the start button needs to be pressed again. 2 Low Temperature Button Pressing this button allows drying to be performed at a lower temperature, for delicate items. The corresponding pilot light comes on. This option can also be used for time controlled drying. The dryer heats at 1400 W instead of 2200 W. If the button is not pressed, drying is performed at full power (2200 W). This option cannot be selected with QUICK DRY . 3 QUICK DRY Button By depressing this button the drying time is reduced in the following COTTON programmes: · EXTRA DRY · READY TO WEAR · STORE DRY The corresponding pilot light comes on. This option cannot be selected with LOW TEMPERATURE function. 6 Programme Phase Indicator Lights These lights indicate the various phases of the programme as they are being performed. "Drying" light This light indicates that the appliance is in the drying phase. "Cooling" light This light indicates that the appliance is in the cooling phase. At the end of drying, there is a 10 minute cooling phase to cool the laundry. "End of programme" light This light is on at the end of the cooling phase, during the anti-creasing phase and at the end of the programme. 4 Buzzer OFF Button A buzzer sounds by depressing the push buttons during the anti-creasing phase, at the end of programme and when the water reservoir is full. Press this button when selecting the programme if you wish to switch the buzzer off during the anticreasing phase. The corresponding light illuminates. 5 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:41 Page 6 "Filter cleaning" light This light illuminates at the end of the programme to remind you that the filters must be cleaned. "Water reservoir full" light This light comes on at the end of the programme to remind you that the water reservoir must be emptied out. If this light illuminates during a programme this means that the water reservoir is full. The buzzer sounds, the programme stops, the light of the Start/Pause button flashes. This light comes on also when the water reservoir is not inserted correctly. "Condenser cleaning" light It comes on every 80 cycles to remind you that the condenser must be cleaned 7 Programme/Time Selector Dial Allows you to select electronically controlled or time controlled drying. Turn the dial to the required programme or time. Electronically controlled drying (automatic) The appliance runs these programmes with the help of probes which detect the degree of dampness of the laundry. Simply select the programme according to the type of laundry and degree of drying required. Time controlled drying Can be used to finish off drying if necessary. Select the 90 or 60 minute programme for cottons or the 30 minute programme for synthetics. To cancel a programme which is running, turn the programme selector dial to "0". At the end of drying, turn the selector dial to "0" before removing the laundry. 6 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:41 Page 7 Programme Chart Automatic drying (electronic programmes) Type of laundry Degree of drying required extra dry ready to wear store dry slightly damp iron dry wring dry extra dry store dry iron dry baby dry dry fresh Max-load (1) 7 kg 7 kg 7 kg 7 kg 7 kg 7 kg 3 kg 3 kg 3 kg 2 kg 1 - 4 garments Programme A B C(*) D E(*) F G H(*) J K L Cotton Synthetics Jumpers Jackets, trousers, dresses, skirts. (*) According to CEI 1121 Standards. · Baby cycle "K" is a special programme for jumpers to be dried "ready to wear". · Dry fresh "L" is designed to clean and freshen garments labelled "dry clean only" and "hand wash" at home, in your tumble dryer, using the special product available on the market. Time controlled drying Type of laundry Cotton Cotton Synthetics Drying time 90 min 60 min 30 min Max-load (1) 7 kg 7 kg 3 kg Programme selector dial position 90' 60' 30' (1) Never overfill the drum (do not load large quilts, for example). Drying times vary according to: · The type of laundry · The size of the load · The degree of spinning prior to drying. · The degree of dryiness required Fresh & Cool This position on the programme selector dial can be used to freshen the laundry (e.g. to remove a persistent odour of moth-balls). Load It is often difficult to estimate the weight of items to be dried. We therefore recommend that you adopt the following guidelines: · cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; · synthetics: drum no more than half full; · delicate fabrics: drum no more than one third full. 7 125987110.qxp 2006-12-04 13:41 Page 8 Operating Sequence Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we recommend to place a few damp cloths inside the appliance and dry for 30 minutes. There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer. Drying 1. Connect the appliance. 2. Open the door (see picture). All dryi ...