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Contents

Operating Instructions

Important safety information

Product description

Care and cleaning

Technical data

Consumption values

Hints for test institutes

Installation

Environment

Subject to change without notice

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Summary of Contents for TK SL5 E

Page 1: ...user manual Pro Steam Condenser Dryer TK SL5 E ...

Page 2: ...We were thinking of you when we made this product ...

Page 3: ...ux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable You can look at some examples on the cover in this manual But now it s time to study this manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine We promise that it ll make your life a little easier Good luck 136901221 00 04102007 electrolux 3 ...

Page 4: ...tions 5 Important safety information 5 Product description 10 Care and cleaning 38 Technical data 53 Consumption values 54 Hints for test institutes 55 Installation 55 Environment 60 Subject to change without notice 4 electrolux ...

Page 5: ...n appliance use and safety General safety It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person re sponsible for their safety Make ...

Page 6: ...ld 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 Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance When removing from the socket never pull the mains plug by the cable instead take a hold of the plug The height a...

Page 7: ... be damaged 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 After having installed the appliance check that it is not ...

Page 8: ...lug 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 With stacked washer and ProSteam appliance do not place objects on the ap pliance These may fall off during operation The lamp cover for the interior light must be screwed down...

Page 9: ... cut the electrical supply cable and destroy the plug with the remaining cable Disable to door catch in order to prevent young children from becoming trapped inside the machine while playing important safety information electrolux 9 ...

Page 10: ...er 3 Filler neck for steam water tank 4 Drawer with condensed water container 5 Fine strainer lint filter 6 Lamp for inside light 7 Large mesh filter lint filter 8 Micro fine filter lint filter 9 Loading door reversible 10 Rating plate 11 Button for opening door in plinth 10 electrolux product description ...

Page 11: ...wed feet with height adjustment Control panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Programme knob and ON OFF Aus switch 2 Function buttons 3 START PAUSE button 4 DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button 5 Status led 6 Display What is shown in the display 1 2 3 4 The display can show the following basic messages electrolux 11 ...

Page 12: ...y programme or turn it to LIGHT The machine has been switched on When the loading door is opened the drum is illuminated Setting the language Once the programme knob is set to any programme e g COTTON SHIRTS Hem den Baumwolle the display lights up and should look like the illustration opposite The first time the appliance is used a brief introduction is activated in order to help you make the nece...

Page 13: ...f mistake or at any time after the first time use a short cut is pro vided to avoid going through the SETTINGS Keeping pressed together the buttons STEAM LEVEL and DRYNESS for about 5 seconds the language setting view appears Setting the time Just after setting the language you are asked to set the time Short help text will change into the time setting view as soon as you press the OPTION or OK bu...

Page 14: ... any residues which 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 1 Turn the programme knob to TIME Zeitprogramm 2 Press the TIME Zeitwahl button repeatedly until 30 appears in the display 3 Press the START PAUSE button 14 electrolux ...

Page 15: ... items which are labelled as suitable for tumble drying Do not dry new coloured textiles together with light coloured laundry items Tex tile colours may bleed Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme Items may shrink Wool and wool like textiles can be dried using the WOOL Wolle programme Before the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as well as possible max 1200 rpm Only d...

Page 16: ...ombination with Pro Steam programmes Preparing laundry To avoid laundry becoming tangled close zips button up duvet covers and tie loose ties or ribbons e g of aprons Empty pockets Remove metal items paper clips safety pins etc Turn items with double layered fabrics inside out e g with cotton lined anoraks the cotton layer should be outermost These fabrics will then dry better Special notes about ...

Page 17: ...h against the loading door push point see picture 2 Load your laundry do not force it in Do not jam laundry in between the loading door and rubber seal 3 Close loading door securely Lock must audibly lock electrolux 17 ...

Page 18: ...is empty Please fill it and then press START on the display appears you will need to fill up the steam water tank with distilled water Otherwise you will not be able to start any Pro Steam programme 1 2 Pull drawer containing condensed water container out a little 1 then pull the water tank s filler neck 2 max Important Only fill the water tank with distilled or fully desalinated water Do not use ...

Page 19: ...ng cycle The water in the condense water tank will never automatically fill the steam water tank The water recirculation system works only if it is supplied by water arising during standard drying cycles To activate this system turn the valve in ON position When the valve is ON the steam water tank will be filled during the next drying cycle Water will be supplied by the water circuit directly to ...

Page 20: ... by the water circuit directly to the steam water tank filling it automatically during the next drying cycle The steam water tank is empty Please fill it and then press START If valve is closed OFF position recirculation system does not work 20 electrolux ...

Page 21: ...Hem den Misch 1 0 kg For 1 5 synthetic shirts Max 20 natural fibres cotton linen etc wet dry COTTONS Baumwolle 3 0 kg For smoothing cotton gar ments Min 80 natural fibres cotton linen etc wet dry EASY CARE Mischge webe 1 5 kg For smoothing easy care gar ments Max 20 natural fi bres cotton linen etc wet dry WOOL RE FRESH Wolle Refresh 1 2 items For refresh and odour removal up to two items Only for...

Page 22: ...uide leaflet All information on applications is for guidance only Smoothing results may vary depending on the selected programme and especially the fittings and material properties of the textile The results can be improved if necessary by using different programmes and steam volumes For example some textiles containing more than 20 synthetic but with the right fittings may behave more like cotton...

Page 23: ...at low steam levels and with a small number of garments that are as similar as possible Later you can carefully start to vary the conditions of Pro Steam pro grammes to learn from experience how to get the best results from the volume of laundry loaded the quality of the textiles and the most suitable steam levels and Pro Steam programmes Please also note the accompa nying Textile Guide electrolux...

Page 24: ...HIRTS Hem den Misch MIN 1 2 items 21 3 30 5 MED 3 4 items MAX 5 items COTTONS Baumwolle MIN 0 5 1 kg 20 3 40 10 MED 1 2 kg MAX 2 3 kg EASY CARE Mischge webe MIN 0 2 0 5 kg 21 3 30 5 MED 0 5 1 kg MAX 1 1 5 kg WOOL RE FRESH Wolle Refresh MIN 1 item 16 MED 1 2 items 17 MAX 2 items 18 CASUAL RE FRESH Leg ere Kleidung Refresh MIN 1 2 items 18 MED 3 4 items 20 MAX 5 items 22 24 electrolux ...

Page 25: ...ed by ironing Selecting the programme Use the programme selector to set the programme you require The estimated pro gramme duration in hours and minutes appears in the multi display as well as cycle finish time Select STEAM LEVEL Dampfmenge To achieve the best results different steam levels are required for different volumes of laundry The STEAM LEVEL Dampfmenge button is used to set the required ...

Page 26: ...ns on the screen 3 Press repeatedly OPTION button to select proper option Selection is marked by rectangular border 4 Press OK button to activate it Suitable icon should appear on the right side of the screen To deselect an option follow the same steps Option icon should disappear LONG ANTI CREASE A 90 minute anti crease phase is set The display now shows the long anti crease icon If this addition...

Page 27: ... cycle Activate the SPIN SPEED option and then number of times press OPTION button 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 has not effect time controlled cycles its selection can be not selectable and only three dashes are visualized Available se lections from 800 to 1800 rpm s in 100 rpm ...

Page 28: ...show stage of the cycle With wet laundry after a few minutes the appliance will show the correct programme duration for the Pro Steam programme including the preceding drying programme As soon as the right level of dryness is reached the Pro Steam programme will start automatically Alternately STEAM TREATMENT and STEAM INJECTION phases names are displayed During the steam phases that form part of ...

Page 29: ... message is shown Please turn programme selector to the last used position The drying programme is not however affected by this Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 1 Open loading door Laundry and drum can become hot Risk of burns 2 Load or remove laundry items 3 Close loading securely Lock must audibly lock 4 Press the START PAUSE button to continue the drying cycle ...

Page 30: ...om the micro fine filter It is best to use a damp hand for this purpose See Care and cleaning chapter 3 Remove laundry one garment at a time To retain the effects of the Pro Steam treatment clothes must be removed one garment at a time during the anti crease phase and hung immediately on a clothes hanger to dry for at least 5 15 mins depending on fabric and selected steam level Do up the buttons a...

Page 31: ... Extratro cken 7 kg Thorough drying of thick or multi layered fabrics e g terry towel ling items bathrobes CUP BOARD Schrank trocken 7 kg Thorough drying of fab rics of even thicknesses e g terry towelling items knit wear towels DAMP Leichttro cken 7 kg For normal thickness cotton or linen laundry e g bedding table linen SYNTHETICS EXTRA Extratro cken 3 kg Thorough drying of thick or multi layered...

Page 32: ...e shirts table linen baby clothes socks lingerie with bones or wires 2 DAMP Leichttro cken 3 kg For thin fabrics which are also to be ironed e g knitwear shirts TIME TIME Zeitprog ramm 7 kg For further drying of individual items of laun dry or for small volumes of less than 1kg SPECIAL SPORTS LIGHT Sport 2 kg 3 For sportswear thin fabrics polyester which are not ironed BED LINEN Bett washe 3 kg Be...

Page 33: ...ifferent material thicknesses e g at the neck cuffs and seams SILK Seide 1 kg 3 For drying silk using warm air and gentle movement WOOL Wolle 1 kg 3 For drying woollen fab rics after they have been washed using warm air at minimum mechanical load Fol low section Sorting and preparing wash ing Recommenda tion Remove fabrics immediately after dry ing as no anti crease programme follows 1 not selecta...

Page 34: ...priate pro gramme this time with the DRYNESS LEVEL Dampfmenge function selected and dryness level MIN MED or MAX In the case of a drying cycle with relatively dry laundry the end of the programme cycle displayed at the beginning is corrected after a while Make sure that by selecting the DRYNESS LEVEL Dampfmenge function you do not over dry your wool or silk Selecting additional options The additio...

Page 35: ...switch the function on or off When the function is active the BUZZER symbol appears in the display The buzzer sounds or plays a tune during cycle end anti crease phase and when phase starts or ends cycle interruption by a warning alarm CHILD LOCK The child lock can be set to prevent a programme being accidentally started or a programme in operation being accidentally changed The child safety devic...

Page 36: ...speed is greater than maximum allowed value it will be automatically reduced to max spin speed available for the selected program Selecting TIME To select the programme duration after setting the TIME Zeitprogramm pro gramme You can select a programme duration from 10 minutes to 3 hours in 10 minute steps 1 Turn the programme knob to the TIMED PROGRAMME Zeitprogramm The 0 10 minutes is in the disp...

Page 37: ...ogramme 1 Open loading door Laundry and drum can become hot Risk of burns 2 Load or remove laundry items 3 Close loading securely Lock must audibly lock 4 Press the START PAUSE button to continue the drying cycle Drying programme complete removing laundry After the drying cycle is completed 0 00 starts flashing and alternatively the messages Finished Please remove the laundry and Anti crease appea...

Page 38: ...d water container See chapter Care and Cleaning 5 Close door Care and cleaning Cleaning fluff filter The filters collect all the fluff which accumulates during drying To ensure that the dryer works perfectly the fluff filters micro fine filter and fine strainer must be cleaned after every drying cycle The message Please clean the filters is shown in the display to remind you this operation Never o...

Page 39: ...e on laundry forms on the filters When this occurs clean the filters with warm water using a brush Remove the filter from the door pulling it out It can be positioned with the tooth facing to the left or to the right After cleaning do not forget to put it back 4 Push down unlock button on large mesh filter Large mesh filter jumps up care and cleaning electrolux 39 ...

Page 40: ...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 strainer 11 Press against the large mesh filter un...

Page 41: ... limited or fully eliminated in case of open recirculation system if you use Pro Steam programmes See section Water recirculation system direct drain system installation See section Special accessories If the condensate tank is full an active programme will break off automatically and the message The tank is full Please empty it and then press START is shown in the display In order to continue the...

Page 42: ...lar receptacle 3 Slide outlet connections in and refit condensate tank If the programme has been interrupted as a result of the condensate tank being full Press the START PAUSE button to continue the drying cycle The condensate tank has a volume of approx 4 litres This is sufficient for around 7 kg of laundry which has previously been spun at 1000 revolutions minute 4 42 electrolux care and cleani...

Page 43: ...r If the message Please clean the condenser is shown in the display the heat exchanger needs to be cleaned 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 plinth To do this press the release button on the bottom of the door aperture and open the door in the plinth to the left 3 Clean fluff from the insid...

Page 44: ...s best to use a brush or to rinse thoroughly with a hand held shower 8 Replace heat exchanger and lock into place turn both lock washers outwards until they snap into place 9 Close door in plinth Never operate the dryer without the heat exchanger Cleaning the water recirculation valve filter If the message Please clean the water recirculation filter is shown in the display the recirculation filter...

Page 45: ...rn the valve filter in ON position Cleaning the drum 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 then no longer detected reliably The laundry is damper than expected when re moved from the dryer Use a standard domestic cleaner e g vinegar based ...

Page 46: ...tic installation Loading door is open Close loading door Have you pressed the START PAUSE button Press the START PAUSE button again Pro Steam programme does not start Message on the display The steam water tank is empty Please fill it and then press START Water tank is empty Fill water tank Recirculation valve is closed OFF position Turn the recirculation valve to ON position After a Pro Steam pro...

Page 47: ...he gar ments The Pro Steam pro gramme has the effect of smoothing garments Iron creases in again after the Pro Steam pro gramme Drying results unsatisfactory Wrong programme selec ted Select a different pro gramme the next time you dry see Programme chart chapter Lint filters clogged Clean lint filters Fluff filter clogged Clean fluff filter Heat exchanger clogged with lint Clean heat exchanger Ov...

Page 48: ...selector in OFF position Turn programme selector to LIGHT or to any pro gramme Defective light bulb Replace light bulb see next section Displayed programme time changes erratically or stays unchanged for a long time Programme time is cor rected automatically de pending on type and vol ume of laundry and level of dampness Automatic process this is not a machine fault Programme inactive massages The...

Page 49: ... tiles Check colour fastness of textiles Only treat textiles together if they are a simi lar colour Changing the bulb for interior lighting Only use a special bulb which is designed specially for dryers The special bulb can be obtained from the Customer Care Department ET no 112 552 000 5 When the appliance is switched on the interior lighting switches itself off after 4 minutes when the door is o...

Page 50: ...INGS remain permanently stored independent of each drying cycle even after the appliance has been switched off or the mains plug has been removed from the socket To enter the settings 1 Press OPTION button repeatedly until selection frame marks SETTINGS 2 Press OK button to confirm 3 Use OPTION button to scroll through the list After few seconds of inaction settings view comes back to main view Yo...

Page 51: ...ted 2 Press OK to confirm hour indication starts blinking 3 Press OPTION until you set the right hour 4 Press OK to confirm minutes indication starts blinking 5 Press OPTION until you set right minutes 6 Press OK to confirm BRIGHTNESS 1 Press OPTION button until BRIGHTNESS selected 2 Press OK to confirm frame around bar indicator starts blinking 3 Press OPTION until you set right brightness level ...

Page 52: ... thus varying its conductivity values Relevant variations of the conductivity of the water compared to those pre fixed by the factory could slightly influence the residual humidity of the laundry at the end of the cycle Your dryer allows you to regulate the sensitivity of the drying sensor based on conductivity values of the water 1 Press OPTION button until WATER HARDNESS selected 2 Press OK to c...

Page 53: ...be deactivated for example if an external condensed water drain is installed 1 Press OPTION button until FULL TANK WARNING selected 2 Press OK to confirm frame around bar indicator starts blinking 3 Press OPTION until you set right status 4 Press OK to confirm Warning is set to ON as default Technical data This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives 73 23 EEC dated 19 02 1973 Low Volt...

Page 54: ...pm COTTON STOR AGE DRY programme 4 4 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 domestic circumstances Programme Loading volume in kg En...

Page 55: ...be moved in vertical position for transport Appliance positioning It is recommended that for your convenience the machine is positioned close to your washing machine The tumble dryer must be installed in a clean place where dirt 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 ma...

Page 56: ...an 35 C as it may affect the performance of the appliance Should the appliance be moved it must be transported vertically The appliance must not be installed behind the lockable door a sliding door a door with a hinge on the opposite side to that of the appliance Removing transport safety packaging Before use all parts of the transport packaging must be removed 1 Open loading door 2 Pull off adhes...

Page 57: ...gu lations 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 supply cable must be accessible after installing the machine Changing door stop The door stop may only be changed by a specialist If necessary ple...

Page 58: ... slightly and pry out the cover plates 4 Use an appropriate tool and exert pressure to unfasten locking block D from the snap on fixture take out and re insert 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 screw down 6 Re insert cover plates B and C on the opposite site having first rotated them ...

Page 59: ...nnector from cover G 12 Change door lock F over to the opposite side insert the cable connector and screw down the door interlock 13 On the other side insert the cable connector in cover G insert cover and allow snap in button 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 fo...

Page 60: ...ver remain in its intended position in the machine Refer to the Machine settings chapter for how to deactivate The tank is full Please empty it and then press START alert Max displacement height 1m from the base of the dryer max displacement length 3m Read carefully the instructions supplied with the kit Environment Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be...

Page 61: ...becomes fluffy and soft Fabric softeners are not therefore needed when washing Filtered condensed water can be used for Pro Steam programmes Your dryer will function most economically if you always keep the ventilation slots on the base of the dryer unobstructed use the loading volumes specified in the programme overview ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room clean micro filter ...

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