Cleaning the fluff filter

If the indicator PLINTH FILTER lights up, the fluff filter and the filter mat in the base of the appliance must be cleaned.

3To protect the heat pump from dirt, the dryer is fit- ted with a special filter mat, which is located in the filter housing. Here too large amounts of fluff build up over time, which affect the function of the appli- ance.

1 Important

•Operating when the fluff filter is clogged with fluff can damage the dryer. This also increases energy consump- tion.

•Never operate the dryer without the fluff filters.

•Do not use the dryer without the filter mat. A dirty heat pump requires more energy and can only be cleaned up by means of a costly process.

1.Open door.

2.Open door in plinth: To do this, press the release button on the bottom of the door aperture and open the door in the plinth to the left.

3.Pull filter housing out of the base by the handle.

4.Clean the inside of the door, the fluff filter chamber and the rubber seals of fluff.

5.Remove fluff from the fluff filter on the floor of the base with a damp hand.

6.To clean the filter mat:

Remove filter mat from filter housing. To do this, press

the pressure points on the sides and pull the filter mat and frame up and out of the housing.

7.Take the filter mat out of the frame and wash it by hand or use a vacuum cleaner, when it is has dried out. Fluff, which has become stuck in the filter mat and has not been removed by washing, does not affect the function.

8.Insert the filter mat in the frame and then insert with the frame into the filter housing.

1 Important: The filter mat must engage tightly with the frame. Check that the mat is sitting snuggly in the frame, especially after inserting it into the filter hous- ing.

9.As necessary, approx. once every 6 months, remove the fluff from the heat exchanger using the sponge supplied. When doing this, please use rubber gloves.

Tip: The fluff can be removed more easily if it is first dampened e. g. with a laundry dampener.

10.Re-insert filter housing along with frame and filter mat in appliance base.

Note: If the filter mat and frame are not inserted in the fil- ter housing, the filter housing cannot be slid into the appli- ance base.

11.Close door in plinth.

3The indicator PLINTH FILTER only goes out when the programme knob has been positioned to OFF.