User Manual Electrolux EDH3786GDW 8kg Heat Pump Dryer

• Owner's manual - (English)

Table of contents

• PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
• CONTROL PANEL
• PROGRAMME TABLE
• OPTIONS
• SETTINGS
• BEFORE FIRST USE
• DAILY USE
• HINTS AND TIPS
• CARE AND CLEANING
• TROUBLESHOOTING

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

The load door can be installed by the user in the opposite side. It can help to easily put and remove the laundry or if there is a limit to install the appliance (see separate leaflet).

CONTROL PANEL

Programme knob

Display

Time touchpad

Delay touchpad

Buzzer touchpad

Wool Load touchpad

Start/Pause touchpad

On/Off button

Touch the touchpads with your finger in the area with the symbol or name of the option. Do not wear gloves when you operate with the control panel. Make sure that the control panel is always clean and dry.

Indicators

PROGRAMME TABLE

1. The maximum weight refers to dry items.
2. For test institutes only: Standard program for tests are specified in the AS/NZS2442.2 document.
3. The wool drying cycle of this tumble drying machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company. The cycle is suitable to dry wool garments, which are labelled hand wash" provided that the garments are washed in a Woolmark endorsed hand wash‐ ing cycle and tumble dried according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer.
   1780SW13W.

OPTIONS

Time

This option is applicable to the Time Drying programme and to the Wool programme (only with the Drying Rack)..

We recommend that you set a short duration for small quantities of laundry or for only one item.

• Time Drying programme: You can set the programme duration, from a www.electrolux.com minimum of 10 minutes to a maximum of 2 hours. The setting of the duration is related to the quantity of laundry in the appliance.
• Wool programme: You can set the programme duration, from a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 4 hours. The setting of the duration is related to the quantity of laundry in the appliance.

Wool Load

This option is applicable only to the Wool programme. To get laundry more dried press the Wool Load touchpad again and again to increase the programme duration.

Buzzer

you can hear the buzzer at the:

• cycle end
• start and end of crease guard phase
• cycle interruption

The buzzer function is by default always on. You can use this function to activate or deactivate the sound. You can activate the Buzzer option with all programmes.

Options table

1. Together with the programme you can set 1 or more options. To activate or deactivate them, press the related touchpad.
2. Only with the Drying Rack (standard accessory or optional, depending on model)

SETTINGS

A) Time touchpad

B) Delay touchpad

C) Buzzer touchpad

D) Wool Load touchpad

E) Start/Pausetouchpad

Child lock function

This option prevents children to play with the appliance while a programme operates. The programme knob and the touchpads are locked.

Only the on/off button is unlocked.

Activating the child lock option:

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.
2. Wait approximately 8 seconds.
3. Press and hold touchpads (A) and (D) at the same time. The child lock indicator comes on. The child lock indicator comes on.

It is possible to deactivate the child lock option while a programme operates. Press and hold the same touchpads until the child lock indicator goes off.

Adjustment of the remaining laundry moisture degree

To change the default degree of the remaining moisture of the laundry:

1. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.
2. Wait approximately 8 seconds.
3. Press and hold buttons (A) and (B) at the same time.
   One of the these indicators comes on:
   • the maximum dry laundry
   • the more dry laundry
   • the standard dry laundry
4. Press the button (E) again and again until the indicator of the correct level comes on.
5. To confirm the adjustment, press and hold buttons (A) and (B) at the same time for approximately 2 seconds.

BEFORE FIRST USE

Before you use the appliance for the first time do these operations:

• Clean the tumble dryer drum with a moist cloth.
• Start a short programme (e.g. 30 minutes) with moist laundry.

At the beginning of drying cycle (3-5 min.) there could be a slightly higher sound level. It is because of start of the compressor that is normal for compressor powered appliances such: refrigerators, freezers.

DAILY USE

Start a programme without delay start

1. Prepare the laundry and load the appliance.
   CAUTION! Make sure that when you close the door, the laundry does not catch between the appliance door and the rubber seal.
2. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.
3. Set the correct programme and options for the type of load. The display shows the programme duration.
   The drying time you see is related to the load of 5 kg for cotton and jeans programmes. For the other programmes the drying time is related to the recommended loads. The drying time of the cotton and jeans programmes with the load more than 5 kg is longer.
4. Press the Start/Pause touchpad.
   The programme starts.

Starting the programme with delay start

1. Set the correct programme and options for the type of load.
2. Press the delay start button again and again until the display shows the delay time you want to set.
   You can delay the start of a programme from a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of 20 hours.
3. Press the Start/Pause touchpad. The display shows the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts.

Change a programme

1. Press the on/off button to deactivate appliance
2. Press the on/off button to activate the appliance.
3. Set the programme.

At the end of the programme

When the programme is completed:

• An intermittent acoustic signal operates.
• The indicator flashes.
• The indicator flashes.
• The Start/Pause indicator is on.

The appliance continues to operate with the crease guard phase for approximately other 30 minutes.

The crease guard phase removes creases from your laundry.

You can remove the laundry before the crease guard phase is completed. We recommend, for better results, that you remove the laundry when the phase is almost completed or completed.

When the crease guard phase is completed:

• The indicatoris on but does not flash.
• The indicator is on but does not flash.
• Start/Pause indicator goes off.

1. Press the on/off button to deactivate the appliance.
2. Open the appliance door.
3. Remove the laundry.
4. Close the appliance door.

Always clean the filter and empty the water container when a programme is completed.

Stand-by function

To decrease the energy consumption, this function automatically deactivates the appliance:

• After 5 minutes if you do not start the programme.
• After 5 minutes from the end of the programme.

HINTS AND TIPS

Preparing the laundry

• Close the zippers.
• Close the fasteners of the duvet covers.
• Do not keep ties or ribbons loose (e.g. apron ribbons). Tie them before you start a programme.
• Remove all items from the pockets.
• If an item has the internal layer made of cotton, turn it inside out. Make sure that the cotton layer is always external
• We recommend that you set the correct programme applicable for the type of fabrics that are in the appliance.
• Do not put fabrics with strong colours together with fabrics with light colours. Strong colours can bleed.
• Use an applicable programme for cotton jersey and knitwear to prevent the items to shrink.
• Make sure that the laundry weight is not more than the maximum weight that is in the programme table.
• Dry only the laundry that is applicable for tumble dryer. Refe

CARE AND CLEANING

Cleaning the filter

1) If necessary clean the filter with tap warm water using a brush and/or a vacuum cleaner

Draining the water container

You can use the water from the water container as an alternative to distilled water (e.g. for steam ironing). Before you use the water, remove dirt residues with a filter

Cleaning the condenser

Cleaning the drum

WARNING! Disconnect the appliance before you clean it. Use a standard neutral soap detergent to clean the inner surface of the drum and drum ribs. Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth.

CAUTION! Do not use abrasive materials or steel wool to clean the drum.

Cleaning the control panel and housing

Use a standard neutral soap detergent to clean the control panel and housing. Use a moist cloth to clean. Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth.

CAUTION! Do not use furniture cleaning agents or cleaning agents which can cause corrosion to clean the appliance.

Cleaning the airflow slots

Use a vacuum cleaner to remove the fluff from the airflow slots.

TROUBLESHOOTING

1) After maximum 5 hours, the programme ends automatically

If the drying results are not satisfactory

• The set programme was incorrect.
• The filter is clogged.
• The condenser is clogged.
• There was too much laundry in the appliance.
• The drum is dirty.
• Incorrect setting of the conductivity sensor.
• The airflow slots are clogged.