Hotpoint TCD ET87, Instruction Booklet

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Start and Programmes
! Warning , after pressing the Start/Pause button , the
programme cannot be changed.
To change a selected programme, press the Start/Pause
button , the light flashes Amber to indicate the
programme is paused. Select the new programme and
any options required, the light will then flash green. Press
the Start/Pause button again and the new programme
will start.
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Option buttons
These buttons are used to customise the selected
programme to your requirements. A programme must
have been selected, by pressing a programme selection
button, before an option can be selected. Not all options
are available for all programmes (
see Programmes
Table ). If an option is not available and you press the button,
the buzzer will beep 3 times. If the option is available the
indicator, on the display unit next to the bottom buttons,
lights to show that the option has been selected.
Delay Timer (Time Delay)
The start of some programmes ( see The Display and
Programmes tables ) can be delayed for up to 24 hours.
Ensure the water container is emptied before setting a
delayed start.
Pre Care
This option is only available if a delayed start has been
selected. It tumbles the clothes occasionally during the
delayed period to help prevent creases developing.
Post Care
When available and selected, the clothes are
occasionally tumbled after the end of the drying and cool
tumble cycles, to help prevent creases developing
should you not be available to remove the load
immediately the programme is complete.
Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during this phase.
Note: If you have selected the Sound option this option is
not available.
Heat Level button, Display and Icons
Not all programmes allow you to change the heat level
and some programmes allow all three heat level options:
Low, Medium and High.
When the heat level options are available pressing this
button changes the heat level and the display briefly shows
the selected heat level, along with a display of the selected
level icon:
HIGH HEAT MEDIUM HEAT LOW HEAT
Sound (Alarm)
Available on all programmes and allows the buzzer to
give a signal at the end of the drying cycle, to remind
you that the clothes are ready to be removed.
Note: If you have selected the Post Care option this
option is not available.
Eco Function
Available on Standard Cotton (High Heat only), Shirts
and Synthetic programmes, and dries to Cupboard Dry
sensing level.
Eco Cycles are available for several different types of
fabric, there is one you can use with cottons, there is one
specially for shirts and there is one for use with synthetic
fabrics. They have all been designed to give excellent
drying performance for small loads.
The Controls
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This option gives the best drying results thanks to
temperature regulation and humidity detection, which is
optimised to obtain the best results on small loads.
This option also reduces energy consumption and so not
only helps the environment, it also reduces your energy
bill!
! The duration of this option will depend on the size of the
load and the spin speed used in your washer.
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TIME DISPLAY
The display shows either the amount of time delay
remaining or an indication of the amount of time left for a
drying programme (
see The Display ).
The display also shows if there is a problem with your
dryer, if this occurs the display will show F followed by a
fault code number (
see Troubleshooting ).
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Empty Water Container
(If you have plumbed your dryer to a drain this icon can be
ignored, as there is no need to empty the water container).
Messages are displayed to reminds you to empty the
water container (
see The Display ).
If the water container fills during a programme, the heater
turns off and the dryer does a period of Cool Tumble.
After this it stops and a message tells you to
EMPTY WATER BOTTLE .
You must empty the water container and restart the dryer
or the clothes will not dry. After re-starting the dryer the
message will take a few seconds to go out.
To avoid this always empty the water container each time
you use the dryer (
see Maintenance ).
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Door Opening
Opening the door during a programme will stop the dryer
and have the following effects:
Note: The Start/Pause light flashes Amber during the Post
Care phase of a programme.
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The display shows PAUSED .
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During a delay phase the delay will continue to count
down. The Start/Pause button
must be pressed to
resume the delay programme.
The display will change to show current status.
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During the drying part of the programme, the colons
on the display stop flashing to show that the time has
stopped counting down.
The Start/Pause button
must be pressed to resume
the programme. The display will change to show the
current status, the colons flash and count down
continues.
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During the Post Care phase, the programme ends.
Pressing the Start/Pause button will restart a new
programme from the beginning.
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Note
If you have a power cut, switch off the power or remove
the plug. When power is restored, press and hold the
On/Off button until the display briefly shows
POWER ON
and the dryer reactivates. Then press the Start/Pause
button and the programme will resume.