With the help of the following notes minor faults in the performance of the
appliance, some of which may result from incorrect operation, can be put right
without contacting the Service Department.
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Repair work to electrical appliances should only be carried out by a
suitably qualified person in strict accordance with current local and national
safety regulations. Repairs and other work by unqualified persons could be
dangerous. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for unauthorised work.
General problems
Problem
Possible cause
Remedy
The tumble dryer fails to
start when switched on.
No obvious cause.
– Have you followed the
switch-on procedure
correctly (see “How to
dry correctly”)?
– Is the plug correctly
inserted in the socket
and switched on?
– Is the door closed
properly?
– Has the fuse or circuit
breaker tripped?
Power cut.
Following a power cut, any previously started
programme will resume automatically unless the
cooling down phase has been reached.
Items made of synthetic
fibres are charged with
static electricity after
drying.
Synthetic fibre tends to
attract static charge.
Static charge can be
reduced by adding fabric
conditioner to the final
rinse in the washing
machine or a fabric
conditioner sheet to the
load in the dryer.
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