Hotpoint TDL32 - Manual

7 Where to put and vent your dryer Your Tumble Dryer should NOT be located adjacent to a gas hobcooker, heater, or eye level grill as flames from the burners couldcause damage to your machine. When the dryer is fitted under awork surface allow space for air to enter the rear grille, 10mmabove the dr...

9 How to use your dryer 1. Plug in, switchon electricity. 2. Sort your laundry(see section “SortingYour Laundry”) 3. Open the door.Check that the flufffilter is clean (seesection “How toremove and cleanthe fluff filter”). 4. Load the dryer,placing the clothescarefully in the drumpushing them welltow...

10 Sorting your laundry 1. Always separate laundry into the correct fabric groups before washing and drying. 2. See that all zips are closed, hooks and eyes are fastened and belt, strings etc. are tied loosely in bows, you will normally havedone this for each item before the washing stage. 3. It is ...

11 Wash Care Labels Most of today’s fabrics can be tumble dried in your Dryer with notrouble at all, but there are certain fabric finishes which should bedried away from direct heat. The majority of garments now have wash-care labels on them, givingf u l l w a s h i n g a n d d r y i n g i n s t r u...

12 Items requiring special attention The drying requirements of blankets and bedspreads will, of course,vary tremendously according to size and weight. Some, however aresimply too big. if you have difficulty getting them into the Dryer, themachine will have difficulty drying them properly. Blankets ...

13 How to remove and clean the fluff filter Position of filter To remove the filter A very important part of your dryer is the fluff filter att h e f r o n t e d g e o f t h e d r u m . I t ’ s t h e r e t o t r a p t h eparticles of lint and fluff which are normally blownaway when clothes are dried...

Please note that the Drying Times stated below and on appliancecontrol panel are a GUIDE only and drying times are affected by: Items such as towelling retain a lot of water after spinning, also thesuggested wash programme for small items such as T-Shirts maysometimes incorporate a low spin speed wh...

19 Easy Iron Programme - Selected Models When to use‘Easy Iron’ Important! Audio Signal ‘Easy Iron’ provides a short programme consisting of approximately7.5 minutes of heat with an approximately 2.5 minutes cool tumbleperiod. It is a short conditioning programme that softens the fibresallowing them...

20 When finished After each load As necessary Lubrication Caring for your Dryer Your tumble dryer needs very little attention. The following simplesteps will keep it performing well. Switch off electricity and remove plug. Always clean the filter and turn the drum by hand to check that smallitems li...

Problem ‘It won’t start’ ‘It is taking a longtime to dry’ AutoProgrammes Any otherproblem First, don’t panic! There may be nothing wrong at all. Look for yourproblem below, then check the things we suggest. More often thannot, this will give you the answer to your problem, and you’ll be ableto carry...

General Domestic Appliances Ltd, Peterborough, PE2 9JB. PRINTED BY SIMLEX FOUR ASHES, WOLVERHAMPTON. June 2002 Part No. 0766200088-01 K e y C o n t a c t s Service Hotpoint has the largest appliance manufacturer’s service team in Europe, trained specialists directly employed by us to ensure your com...