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LAVATHERM 58840R

User manual

Condenser Dryer with

Rack

Summary of Contents for 7072 TK Electronic

Page 1: ...LAVATHERM 58840R User manual Condenser Dryer with Rack ...

Page 2: ...as an integral part of our products To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently To refer to this manual any time you need to we recommend youto keepitina safeplace Andpleasepassittoanyfutureowneroftheappliance We wish you much joy with your new appliance The fol...

Page 3: ...ing dryness level 17 Setting the pre drainage spin speed 17 Selecting additional options 17 DELICATE 18 LONG ANTI CREASE 19 SENSITIVE 19 BUZZER 19 Time 20 Setting delay timer 20 Setting child lock 20 Starting the programme 21 Changing programme 21 Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 22 Drying cycle complete removing laundry 22 Drying rack 23 Care and cleaning 25 Clea...

Page 4: ...ne settings 34 Technical data 35 Consumption values 35 Hints for test institutes 36 Installation 36 Appliance positioning 36 Removing transport safety packaging 37 Drying rack unpacking 37 Electrical connection 38 Changing door stop 38 Special accessories 40 Environment 41 Packaging material 41 Old appliance 41 Environmental tips 42 Service 43 4 Contents ...

Page 5: ...been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a per son responsible for their safety Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum To avoid this please check into the drum before using Any objects such as coins safety pins nails screws stones or any other hard sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine In order to avoid dange...

Page 6: ...dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated Installation This appliance is heavy Care should be taken when moving it When unpacking the appliance check that it is not damaged If in doubt do not use it and contact the Service Centre All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use Serious damage can occur to the p...

Page 7: ... the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket always take hold of the plug itself Never use the tumble dryer if the power supply cable the control panel the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer is accessible Fabric softeners or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions Caution hot surface Do not touch the...

Page 8: ...or inside light 5 Large mesh filter lint filter 6 Drying rack 7 Loading door reversible 8 Micro fine filter lint filter 9 Rating plate 10 Button for opening door in plinth 11 Heat exchanger covered by base door 12 Air slots 13 Screwed feet with height adjustment 2 4 6 8 9 11 1 3 5 7 10 12 13 8 Product description ...

Page 9: ...Control panel 1 Programme knob and OFF UIT switch 2 Function buttons 3 START PAUSE START PAUZE button 4 DELAY START STARTUITSTEL button 5 Status led 6 Display 5 6 4 3 2 1 Control panel 9 ...

Page 10: ...ch may have been produced during production wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle 30 MIN with damp cloths in the machine Sorting and preparing laundry Sorting laundry Sort by fabric type Cotton linen for programmes in COTTONS KATOEN pogramme group Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH pro gramme group 1 3 5 6 4 2 10 Before first use ...

Page 11: ...n jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme Items may shrink Wool and wool like textiles can be dried using the WOOL RACK DROOGREK WOL programme Before the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as well as possible max 1200 rpm Only dry woollen textiles together which are similar or the same with repect to material colour and weight Please dry heavy laundry items made of wool separately Prepari...

Page 12: ...ugh drying of fabrics of eventhicknesses e g terrytow elling items knitwear towels IRON STRIJK DROOG 7 kg For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed e g knitwear cot ton shirts SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH EXTRA EX TRA DROOG 3 kg Thorough drying of thick or multi layered fabrics e g pull overs bedding table linen 2 CUPBOARD KAST DROOG 3 kg For thin fabrics which are not ironed e g easy care shirts ta ...

Page 13: ...BRE 1 kg 3 For thin fabrics polyester and polyamide which are not ironed MIXED MIX 3 kg 3 For drying cotton and synthetic fabrics uses low temperature BED LINEN BEDLINNEN 3 kg Bed linen single and double sheet pillowcase bedspread duvet cover VISCOSE 1 kg 3 For thin fabrics viscose and polyester which are not ironed JEANS 7 kg For leisure clothing such as jeans sweat shirts etc of dif ferent mater...

Page 14: ... in the dryer straight after spinning once dried immediately remove fabrics and place on a clothes hanger EASY IRON PLUS GE MAKKELIJK STRIJKEN PLUS 1 kg or 5 shirt s 3 Special program with anti crease mechanism for easy care fabrics such shirts and blouses for minimum ironingeffort The results depends on the type of fabric and its finish Place fab rics in the dryer straight after spinning once dri...

Page 15: ...OOL RACK DROOGREK WOL 1 kg 3 For drying woollen fabrics after they have been washed using warm air at minimum mechanical load Follow sec tion Sorting and preparing washing Recommendation Remove fabrics immediately after drying as no anti crease programme follows Pro gramme run times between 30 and 180 minutes 1 DELICATE and SENSITIVE cannot be selected together 2 select DELICATE 3 set by default P...

Page 16: ... to set the pro gramme you require The estimated time to end of the programme appears in the LCD in h mm format hours minutes During the cycle time elapses by steps of one minute less than 1 hour the leading zeros are not shown ex 59 5 0 SPORT FACILE A REPASSER CHEMISES TEXTILES MELANGES DRAPS RAFRAICHIR PRET A RANGER PRET A REPASSER PRET A RANGER PRET A REPASSER SYNTHETIQUES SEC TRES SEC TRES SEC...

Page 17: ...ly drained prior to the drying cycle the dryer can be set according to the spin speed of the initial drainage procedure The higher the spin speed was the shorter the pro gramme length for the drying cycle Press the RPM T MIN button a number of times until the desired spin speed of the initial drainage is displayed No value is shown if no spin speed is selected In certain programmes the spin speed ...

Page 18: ...s on as icons with dash beneath 4 Option selection mode is finished when you go trough all of them or you stop selecting Only activated option icons are on Some options cannot be selected together as DELICATE and SENSITIVE Some of them are not selectable with certain programmes To deselect an option follow the same steps Option icon should disappear DELICATE For especially gentle drying of sensiti...

Page 19: ... ANTI CREASE icon is on SENSITIVE For gentle drying of fabrics that are frequently worn Programme starts on full heat setting which is then reduced as the programme progresses to be kind to the washing When the option is active the SENSITIVE icon is on BUZZER The appliance is supplied with the BUZZER function deactivated To activate buzzer choose BUZZER option When the option is active the BUZZER ...

Page 20: ...0 minutes 30 and a maxi mum of 20 hours 20h 1 Select the programme and additional functions 2 Press the DELAY STARTUITSTEL button as many times as necessary until the required start delay appears on the display e g 12h if the programme is to be started in 12 hours If the display is showing 20h and you press the button again the time delay will be cancelled The display will show 0 and then the dura...

Page 21: ...from IRON DRY to ANTI CREASE icon depends on the drying cycle chosen E g in case of CUPBOARD programme the following status icons are visible Current cycle progress is marked by flashing dash under status icon When appro priate part of drying cycle is accomplished dash becomes steady and appears flashing under next status icon Changing programme To change a programme which has been selected by mis...

Page 22: ...ollowed by an anti crease phase which lasts around 30 minutes The drum rotates at intervals during this phase This keeps the laundry loose and free of creases The laundry can be removed at any time during the anti crease phase The laundry should be taken out towards the end of the anti crease phase at the latest to prevent creases from forming If LONG ANTI CREASE function has been selected the ant...

Page 23: ...ithout rack otherwise can damage the drum due to their weight For first unpacking of the rack please refer to the installation chapter WARNING Before installing the rack check the dryer drum It must be empty 1 Open the loading door 2 Insert the rack Lift the rack horizontally in the drum Guide the rack down until the sup port bracket at the front rests on the opening 3 Place the washing on the rac...

Page 24: ...ress the TIME TIJD PROGR button as many times as necessary until the re quired programme running time is shown in the display 5 Press the START PAUSE START PAUZE button The programme is started 6 At the end of the drying programme open the loading door and remove the garments or shoes 7 Turn the programme selector to OFF UIT 8 Remove the rack from the drum at the end of drying 24 Drying rack ...

Page 25: ...thout fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filters 1 Open loading door 2 Use a damp hand to clean the mi cro fine filter which is built into the lower part of the loading aper ture 3 After a period of time a patina due to detergent residue on laundry forms on the filters When this oc curs clean the filters with warm water using a brush Remove the filter from the door pulling it out It ca...

Page 26: ... checked regularly and cleaned of fluff if necessary 7 To do this grip the top of the large mesh filter and pull it forwards until it comes loose from the two brackets 8 Remove fluff from the entire filter area It is best to use a vacuum cleaner for this purpose 9 Press both journals of the large mesh filter into the brackets on the loading door until they snap into place 10 Re insert fine straine...

Page 27: ...y drying cycle If the condensate tank is full an active programme will break off automatically and the EMPTY CONTAINER icon on the display will light up In order to continue the programme the condensate tank must first be emptied WARNING The condensate is not suitable for drinking or for preparing foodstuffs 1 Take out drawer containing con densed water container completely 1 and pull up the conde...

Page 28: ... as distilled water e g for steam ironing However first filter the condensate e g with a coffee filter to remove any residue and small pieces of fluff Cleaning heat exchanger If the HEAT EXCHANGER is displayed the heat exchanger needs to be cleaned CAUTION Operating when the heat exchanger is blocked with fluff can damage the dryer This also increases energy consumption 1 Open door 2 Open door in ...

Page 29: ...at exchanger and lock into place turn both lock washers outwards until they snap into place 9 Close door in plinth CAUTION Never operate the dryer without the heat exchanger Cleaning the drum CAUTION Do not use abrasives or steel wool to clean the drum Lime in the water or cleaning agents may form a barely visible lining on the inside of the drum The degree to which the laundry has been dried is t...

Page 30: ...an operating screen and housing CAUTION Do not use furniture cleaners or aggressive cleaning agents to clean the machine Use a damp cloth to wipe down the operating screen and housing 30 Care and cleaning ...

Page 31: ... filters clogged Clean lint filters Fluff filter clogged Clean fluff filter Heat exchanger clogged with lint Clean heat exchanger Overloading of laundry Observe recommended loading vol umes Ventilation slots in base area cov ered up Uncover ventilation slots in base area Residue on inside surface of drum or drum ribs Clean inside surface of drum and drum ribs Make an adjustment using the DRYNESS D...

Page 32: ...button Drying cycle ends shortly after pro gramme starts Not enough washing loaded or washing loaded is too dry for selec ted programme Select time programme or higher drying level e g INTENSIVE DRY INTENSIEF DROOG instead of STOR AGE DRY KASTDROOG Drying cycle lasts an unusually long time Note After around 5 hours the drying cycle ends automatically see Drying cycle complete Lint filter clogged C...

Page 33: ...and may damage the machine WARNING Before replacing the bulb disconnect the mains plug 1 Unscrew cover above the bulb this can be found directly behind the loading aperture at the top refer to Description of machine section 2 Replace defective bulb 3 Screw cover back down Check the correct positioning of o ring gasket before screwing back the door light cover Do not operate the dryer when missing ...

Page 34: ...amme selector to any programme 2 Press simultaneously the DRYNESS DROOGTEGRAAD and TIME TIJD PROGR buttons and hold down for approx 5 seconds The current setting is on the display low conductivity 300 micro S cm medium conductivity 300 600 micro S cm high conductivity 600 micro S cm 3 Press the START PAUSE START PAUZE button sequentially until you set desired level 4 To memorize setting press simu...

Page 35: ... 7kg of cotton pre drained at 1000 rpm COTTON CUPBOARD DRY KA TOEN KASTDROOG programme 3 92 kWh Use Domestic Permissible ambient temperature 5 C to 35 C 1 Different loading volume data may be needed in some countries as a result of different measuring methods Consumption values The consumption values have been established under standard conditions They may deviate when the machine is operated in d...

Page 36: ...t does not build up Air must be able to circulate freely all round the appliance Do not obstruct the front ventilation grille or the air intake grilles at the back of the machine To keep vibration and noise to a minimum when the dryer is in use it should be placed on a firm level surface Once in its permanent operating position check that the dryer is absolutely level with the aid of a spirit leve...

Page 37: ...t of the appliance Removing transport safety packaging CAUTION Before use all parts of the transport packag ing must be removed 1 Open loading door 2 Pull off adhesive strips from inside ma chine on top of drum 3 Remove foil hose and polystyrene padding from the machine Drying rack unpacking CAUTION Before use all packaging parts and rack must be removed from the drum To unpack the rack Installati...

Page 38: ...t and the fuses required should be taken from the type plate The type plate is fitted near the loading aperture see Product description chapter WARNING The manufacturer declines any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comply with the above safety precautions Should the appliance power supply cable need to be replaced this must be carried out by our Service Center The power suppl...

Page 39: ...is insert a thin screwdriver into the slots as shown in the illustration press down wards slightly and pry out the cover plates 4 Use an appropriate tool and exert pres sure to unfasten locking block D from the snap on fixture take out and re in sert on the other side having rotated the block through 180 5 Unscrew hinge A from the loading door rotate through 180 re insert on the opposite side and ...

Page 40: ... to lock into place 14 Insert loading door and hinges into recesses on the front of the machine and screw down Note regarding contact protection The machine is only secure for operations again once all plastic parts have been inserted Special accessories Intermediate installation kit for stacked washer and dryer Available from your Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer These intermediate ...

Page 41: ...t the community waste disposal facilities Old appliance The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By en suring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the...

Page 42: ...have good ventilation in the installation room clean the micro fine filter and fine strainer after each drying cycle spin the laundry well before drying Example Consumption data depending on spinning speed for 7kg of laundry dried using the COTTONS CUPBOARD DRY programme Pre draining Drying cycle Revolutions per minute Residual dampness Energy in kWh Costs in euros1 in litres as a 1000 4 20 60 3 9...

Page 43: ...ct the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners In order to be able to assist you quickly we require the following information Model description Product number PNC Serial number S No for numbers see rat ing plate Type of fault Any error messages displayed by the appliance So that you have the necessary reference numbers from your appliance at hand we recommend that you write them in...

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