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Service Manual UK
Indesit
Company
English
DRYER OVERVIEW - CONDENSER MODELS
These Condenser Auto Tumble Dryers are freestanding with a round door on the front that can be
opened to allow the drum to be loaded with clothes.
The door is NOT reversible.
The facia moulding across the top of the front panel houses the dryer user controls and water
container.
Within the cabinet is a drum, which is capable of accepting a maximum 7 or 8 Kg* (depending on
model) load of damp clothing.
The drum is supported at the front by 4 plastic bearing pads or 1 drum support wheel and 2 bearing
pads (depending on model) mounted on the front air duct and a single bearing at the rear located in
the rear panel. A shaft fixed to the rear of the drum runs in the rear bearing.
The drum is driven by a belt, which passes around its periphery and onto the shaft of a motor secured
to the base of the dryer. The belt is elasticated and tensioned by a pulley mounted to the motor.
As well as driving the drum the motor also drives impellers (rotors), fixed to each end of its shaft.
The front impeller draws cold air into the dryer, while the rear impeller recirculates drying air. The
addition of heat to the recirculating air is provided by a heating unit attached to the rear panel, enabling
the air to hold moisture when in contact with the wet load, thus causing it to dry.
As the warm recirculating air passes through the drum it collects lint as well as moisture. To prevent
the lint from blocking the heat exchanger (condenser), the air is passed through a filter located in the
front air duct door. The filter unit is positioned so as to be easily removable for cleaning by the user.
After passing through the filter, the circulating air is dusted through passageways in a heat exchanger
(condenser) located in a housing on the base of the dryer. Cold air is drawn into the dryer and flows
across the heat exchanger passageways. This cold air is not mixed with the warm damp recirculating
air, but is drawn into the dryer. This has the effect of reducing the circulating air temperature, causing it
to give up its moisture. (Cold air holds less moisture than hot air.) The now warm cooling air is
exhausted through the rear of the dryer.
The moisture removed from the recirculating air is pumped to a removable container mounted in the
left-hand side of the console. The user can easily withdraw the container to dispose of the collected
condense.
There is no requirement for venting to atmosphere on this dryer.
Cooling Air Circuit (open to atmosphere)
Recirculating Air Circuit (sealed)
CONDENSER DRYER
AIR FLOW
