user manual Condenser Dryer TK K2 E
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electrolux 3 Welcome to the world of Electrolux 136901420-01-15102007 You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux 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.
electrolux Contents Operating Instructions Important safety information Product description Control panel Before first use Sorting and preparing laundry Programme overview Daily use Care and cleaning What to do if ...
important safety information electrolux 5 Operating Instructions Important safety information In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features.
electrolux important safety information • Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer. • Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like).
important safety information electrolux 7 • If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit (optional accessory). Use • This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed. • Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine dried. Follow the instructions on each garment label. • Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer. • Do not overload the appliance.
electrolux product description Product description 2 1 3 4 5 7 6 9 8 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Control panel Drawer with condensed water container Fine strainer (lint filter) Large mesh filter (lint filter) Micro-fine filter (lint filter) Rating plate Loading door (reversible) Base door upstream of heat exchanger Button for opening door in plinth Air slots Screwed feet (with height adjustment)
control panel electrolux 9 Control panel 5 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 4 3 Programme knob and OFF Aus switch Function buttons Start/Pause button DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button Function and warning leds Before first use In order to remove 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.
electrolux sorting and preparing laundry • Sorting by care label. The care labels mean: Drying in the tumble dryer possible in principle Dry at normal temperature Dry at reduced Drying in the tumtemperature ble dryer not pos(press DELICATE sible Schon button!) Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble-drying. This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitable for tumble-drying.
programme overview electrolux 11 SYNTHETICS Mischgewebe COTTONS Baumwolle pplication/properties Care mark BUZZER Signal DELAY START Zeitvorwahl Additiona l functions max. load (weight when dry) DELICATE Schon Programmes Programme overview EXTRA Extratroc ken 6 kg • • • Thorough drying of thick or multi- layered fabrics, e.g. terry towelling items, bathrobes. CUPBOARD Schrankt rocken 6 kg • • • Thorough drying of fabrics of even thicknesses, e.g. terry towelling items, knitwear, towels.
Special Time pplication/properties 30 Min. 1 kg • • • For further drying of individual items of laundry or for small volumes of less than 1kg. FRESHE N UP Auffrischen 1 kg • • • For refreshing or gently cleaning textiles with commercially available dry cleaning products. BED LINEN Bettwäsche 3 kg • • • Bed linen (single and double sheet, pillowcase, bedspread, duvet cover). Jeans 6 kg • For leisure clothing, such as jeans, sweatshirts, etc., of different material thicknesses (e.g.
daily use electrolux 13 Daily use Switching machine on Turn the programme selector to any programme. The machine has been switched on. Led of Start/Pause button is flashing. Opening loading door / loading laundry 1. Open loading door: Use force to push against the loading door (push point) 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 daily use DELICATE (Schon) function For especially gentle drying of sensitive fabrics with the care label and for temperature-sensitive textiles (e.g. acrylic, viscose). Programme is executed with reduced heat. DELICATE Schon function is only suitable for use with loads of up to 3kg. To activate it: 1. Choose the drying programme. 2. Press DELICATE Schon button - the led above is on. To deselect function press again DELICATE Schon button. Led above is off.
daily use electrolux 15 To deselect function press again BUZZER Signal button. Led above is off. DELAY START (Zeitvorwahl) function With the DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button, you can delay the start of a programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours. 1. Select the programme and additional functions if necessary. 2. Press the DELAY START Zeitvorwahl button as many times as necessary until the required delay time is chosen. Corresponding led is lighting. – 9h display for programme to start in 9 hours.
electrolux daily use Starting the programme Press the Start/Pause button. Led above stops flashing, becomes steady. The programme is started. Lighting status LED shows you cycle run. Changing programme To change a programme which has been selected by mistake once the programme has started, first turn the programme selector to OFF Aus position. The programme is cancelled. The programme can no longer be changed directly once the programme has started.
daily use electrolux 17 Drying cycle complete / removing laundry Once the drying cycle is complete, END status led is lighting. If the BUZZER Signal button has been pressed, an acoustic signal sounds intermittently for about one minute. The drying cycles are automatically followed by an anti-crease phase which lasts around 30 minutes. The drum rotates at intervals during this phase. This keeps the laundry loose and free of creases. The laundry can be removed at any time during the anti-crease phase.
electrolux care and cleaning 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 warning led is on to remind you this operation. Never operate the dryer without fluff filters or with damaged or blocked fluff filters. 1. Open loading door 2.
care and cleaning electrolux 19 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. 5. Take out fine strainer. 6. Remove fluff from fine strainer. It is best to use a damp hand for this purpose.
electrolux care and cleaning 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 until it locks into the interlock. If the fine strainer is not fitted, the large mesh filter will not snap into place and the loading door cannot be closed.
care and cleaning electrolux 21 If the condensate tank is full, an active programme will break off automatically and the warning led light up. In order to continue the programme, the condensate tank must first be emptied. The condensate is not suitable for drinking or for preparing foodstuffs. 1. 2 1 Take out drawer containing condensed water container completely 1 and pull up the condensed water container’s drainage pipe as far as it will go 2. 2.
electrolux care and cleaning The condensate can be used as distilled water, e.g. for steam ironing. However first filter the condensate (e.g. with a coffee filter) to remove any residue and small pieces of fluff. Cleaning heat exchanger If the warning led is lighting, 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.
care and cleaning electrolux 23 5. Use the handle to pull the heat exchanger out of the base and carry it horizontally to prevent any remaining water from spilling. 6. To empty the heat exchanger, hold vertically over a washing-up bowl. Do not use sharp objects to clean. The heat exchanger could develop leaks. 7. Clean heat exchanger. It is best to use a brush or to rinse thoroughly with a hand-held shower. 8.
electrolux care and cleaning 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 removed from the dryer. Use a standard domestic cleaner (e.g. vinegar-based cleaner) to wipe down the inside of the drum and drum ribs. Clean operating screen and housing Do not use furniture cleaners or aggressive cleaning agents to clean the machine.
what to do if ... electrolux 25 What to do if ... Troubleshooting by yourself If, during operation, the dryer shows an error (one or more leds flashing on the control panel), check first of all whether you can remedy the problem yourself by means of the table below. If you cannot solve the problem: Switch the machine off and on again. Reset programme. Press the Start/Pause button. If the error is still shown, please contact our after-sales service and inform them which leds are flashing.
electrolux what to do if ... Loading door does not close. Fine strainer not in place Install fine strainer and/or and/or mesh filter not locked snap large mesh filter into in place. place. When a button is pressed, led above Start/Pause button is lighting in yellow temporarily. Washing protection. After Turn the programme knob the start of the programme, to OFF Aus. Set the prothe option can no longer be gramme again. set. Programme inactive, empty water tank Condensate tank is full.
machine settings electrolux 27 Machine settings Setting BUZZER Signal permanent on/off Implementation 1. Turn the programme selector to any programme. 2. Press simultaneously the DELICATE Schon and BUZZER Signal buttons and hold down for approx. 5 seconds the result can be following: – diode above BUZZER Signal button starts lighting - BUZZER permanently on. – lighting diode comes off - BUZZER permanently off. 3. The BUZZER is by default always off.
electrolux machine settings Water hardness Water contains, a variable quantity of limestone and mineral salts of which quantities vary according to geographical locations thus varying its conductivity values. Relevant variations of the conductivity of the water compared to those prefixed 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.
machine settings electrolux 29 Emptying water tank 1. Turn the programme selector to any programme. warning message permanent off 2. Press simultaneously the BUZZER Signal and DELAY START Zeitvorwahl buttons and hold down for approx. 5 seconds. The current setting is shown by lighting EMPWhen using an external TYING WATER TANK Behälter diode: drain for the condensed – EMPTYING WATER TANK Behälter diode water.
electrolux technical data Technical data This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Height x width x depth 85 x 60 x 58 cm Depth with loading door open 109 cm Height can be adjusted by 1.5 cm Weight when empty approx. 40 kg Loading volume (depends on programme)1) max.
consumption values electrolux 31 Consumption values The consumption values have been established under standard conditions. They may deviate when the machine is operated in domestic circumstances. Loading volume in kg Energy consumption in kWh COTTON CUPBOARD DRY1) Baumwolle Schranktrocken 6 3.8 COTTON IRON DRY1) Baumwolle Bügeltrocken 6 3.0 SYNTHETICS CUPBOARD DRY2) Mischgewebe Schranktrocken 3 1.
electrolux installation Installation 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 machine.
installation electrolux 33 Removing transport safety packaging Before use all parts of the transport packaging must be removed. 1. Open loading door 2. Pull off adhesive strips from inside machine on top of drum. 3. Remove foil hose and polystyrene padding from the machine. Electrical connection Details on mains voltage, type of current and the fuses required should be taken from the type plate. The type plate is fitted near the loading aperture (see “Product description” chapter).
electrolux installation The power supply cable must be accessible after installing the machine. Connect the machine to an earthed socket, in accordance with current wiring regulations. Changing door stop The door stop may only be changed by a specialist. If necessary, please contact our after-sales service or your specialist dealer. Before changing the door stop, disconnect the mains plug. A C B D A C 1. Open loading door. 2.
installation electrolux 35 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 through 180°. E G F E F G 7.
electrolux environment Note regarding contact protection:The machine is only secure for operations again once all plastic parts have been inserted. Special accessories Intermediate installation kit for stacked washer and dryer: Available from your Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer These intermediate installation kits can be used to arrange the dryer and an automatic AEG-Electrolux washing machine (60cm wide, front loading) as a spacesaving washer/dryer stack.
environment electrolux 37 Old appliance The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
electrolux environment Environmental tips • In the dryer, laundry becomes fluffy and soft. Fabric softeners are not therefore needed when washing.
electrolux 39 Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instructions (Chapter “What to do if…”). If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners. In order to be able to assist you quickly, we require the following information: – Model description – Product number (PNC) – Serial number (S No.
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