Service manual

Fault symptom Cause Action
The machine will not
start.
The outer door is not properly closed. • Check that the door pin is activating the
door switch.
The machine is not supplied with power. • Check the fuses and connections.
The machine stops. The manuel overheating cut-out has
tripped. Not heat pump dryers (HP).
Service action:
• Clean internal impeller, condenser, air
ducts and element.
• Check the seals.
The overheating cut-out in the motor
has been tripped.
• Clean and check the motor.
• If necessary, replace motor.
Defective control unit • Replace control unit.
The washing does not
get dry.
Air leakage through the door seals is
affecting the drying results.
• Check the sealing strips.
Air leakage around the motor shaft is
affecting the drying results.
• Check the seal around the motor shaft.
Defective rear thermistor • Replace thermistor.
Defective control unit • Replace control unit.
Drying is uneven. Mixing various types of items can lead
to uneven drying results.
Information to customer:
• Ensure that different types of items are
not dried in the same load. Remove any
dry items.
How full the machine is affects the
drying results.
Information to customer:
• Check that the machine is not overfilled.
Remove some of the washing if necessary.
Tumble-drying takes
too long.
The lint filter is blocked. Information to customer:
• Clean the lint filter.
The condenser unit is blocked. Information to customer:
• Clean the condenser.
The washing machine’s spinning affects
drying.
Information to customer:
• Spin at a minimum of 800 rpm.
The machine is in a room with poor
ventilation.
Information to customer:
• Open doors to adjacent rooms.
The evacuation hose is too long,
blocked or bent.
Information to customer:
• Try to make the hose length as short as
possible with as gentle bends as possible.
The evaporator filter (net filter + foam
filter) and the evaporator is clogged.
Information to customer:
• Clean the evaporator filter (net filter +
foam filter) and the evaporator.
HP (heat pump)
Defective evaporator filter (net filter +
foam filter).
• Replace the net filter and/or foam filter.
The auto filter is clogged. Information to customer:
• Clean the Auto filter.
Defective magnetic coil. • Replace the defect magnetic coil.
Other faults
Troubleshooting
If the tumble dryer does not work, you should first check whether this is due to a simple fault,
something that the customer can rectify.
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