Disposal Hotpoint Guarantee, 15 Hotpoint After Sales Service, 16 ! Keep this instruction booklet on hand in order to refer to it when necessary. Take it with you when you move, and should you sell this appliance or pass it on to another party, make sure that this booklet is supplied along with the dryer so that the new owner may be informed about warnings and suggestions on how the appliance works.
Important Information For your Venting dryer to operate efficiently, you must follow the regular maintenance schedule shown below: Fluff Filter... ! You MUST clean the fluff filter after EVERY drying cycle. STEP 1. STEP 2. STEP 3. Open the door of your Pull out the filter (using Open the filter and clean dryer.
Installation Where to put your dryer Permanent venting In conjunction with the vent tube we recommend Place your dryer at a distance from gas ranges, ● using a Wall/Window Vent Kit, available at a retail stoves, heaters, or cook tops because flames can location or the nearest Spare Parts Dealer.
Installation Open window venting Moulded plug The end of the tube ! The plug must not be used should be directed without the fuse cover in place. If downwards, to prevent a replacement fuse holder/cover is warm moist air from required, it must be of the same condensing in the room or colour coding or wording as...
Dryer Description The front The back Drum Control Panel Air Intake Vent Rating plate Model & Serial numbers Vent Tube fitted here Filter Caution: Hot! Control panel Indicator TIMER Knob START HEAT Button Button The START button begins drying a selected The TIMER knob sets the drying time: rotate it clockwise, programme (see Start and Programmes).
Start and Programmes Choosing a programme 6. Press the START button to begin. During the drying programme, you can check on 1. Plug the dryer into the electrical socket. your laundry and take out items that are dry while others continue drying. When you close 2.
Laundry Sorting your laundry Wash Care Labels Check symbols on clothing labels to make sure Look at the labels on your garments, especially when ● that the articles can be tumble dried. tumble drying for the first time. The following symbols Sort laundry by fabric type.
Laundry Special clothing items Times are approximate and can vary depending upon: Blankets and Bedspreads: acrylic items (Acilan, Courtelle, Orion, Dralon) must be dried with special Amount of water retained in clothes after spin ● care on LOW heat setting. Avoid drying for a long cycle: towels and delicates retain a lot of water.
Warnings and Suggestions To minimise the risk of fire in your tumble dryer, the ! The appliance has been designed and built according following should be observed: to international safety standards. Tumble dry items only if they have been washed with ●...
Maintenance and Care Switching off the electricity Check the drum after each cycle Unplug your dryer when not using it, when cleaning it Turn the drum manually in order to remove small items and during all maintenance operations. (handkerchiefs) that could have been left behind. Cleaning the drum Clean the filter after each cycle ! Do not use abrasives, steel wool or stainless steel...
Troubleshooting One day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Service), go through the following troubleshooting suggestions: Problem: Possible causes / Solution: The dryer won’t start. The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. ●...
Service Before calling the Service Centre: Spare Parts Use the troubleshooting guide to see if you can This dryer is a complex machine. Repairing it yourself ● solve the problem yourself (see Troubleshooting). or having a non-authorised person try to repair it could If not, turn off the dryer and call the Service Centre cause harm to one or more persons, could damage ●...
5 Year Parts Guarantee Hotpoint also offers you a FREE 5 year parts guarantee. This additional guarantee is conditional on you registering your appliance with us and the parts being fitted by one of our authorised engineers. There will be a charge for our engineer’s time.
Service Hotline on 08448 224 224 (Republic of Ireland 0818 313 413) for telephone assistance, or, where necessary, to arrange for an engineer to call. After Sales Service No one is better placed to care for your Hotpoint appliance during the course of its working life than us - the manufacturer. Essential Contact Information...
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