Equator EZ 1720 V owner manual Helpful Hints, Dryer Efficiency

HELPFUL HINTS

∙Your Washer-Dryerspins at a high speed, which will extract more water especially from absorbent fabrics and reduce the degree of dampness as the machine goes into the drying mode. This will cut down on your drying time.

∙Use Liquid Fabric Softener. Fill the softener compartment up to the level marked. Using fabric softener fluffs out clothes immediately after the wash cycle. This helps speed drying time and reduces wrinkles.

∙This Washer-Dryeris a 110 Volt machine, so the heating element requires more time to achieve full heat than a larger 220 volt unit requires. The heating element will take about 10 minutes to reach full heat.

∙To dry your laundry, the Washer-Dryer blows heated air into the rotating drum. As the drum tumbles your laundry, the warm air dries it. If the drum is overfilled with laundry, the air is not allowed to circulate and clothes will not dry properly.

∙Use High Efficiency (HE) Detergent. This is recommended for all front loading washers. It ensures there is no over sudsing, which may reduce the performance of your machine. Also, this prevents damage to your machine which may be caused by excess suds entering the condensing chamber [EZ 3720 CEE] and clogging the fan blower mechanism [EZ 3720 CEE/EZ 1720 V] with lint. If you have any problem obtaining High Efficiency (HE) detergent, please order Equator HE detergent available online at www.equatorappliances.com.

∙When sorting laundry always take into consideration the quantity and type of fabric contained in the load. Highly absorbent fabrics such as those used in towels or jeans will absorb more water and become very heavy when saturated. If you notice that your clothes are taking longer than usual to dry you may be overloading the machine, or washing too many highly absorbent articles for a single load.

DRYER EFFICIENCY

Your Washer-Dryer operates on 120 volts. It will take a longer time to dry clothes than a traditional dryer (which operates on 220 volts). However, with the following tips, you can increase the efficiency of the dryer.

1.FABRIC SOFTENER: After the wash cycle, the clothes can get stuck to the sides of the drum.

USING LIQUID FABRIC SOFTENER WILL CAUSE THE CLOTHES TO UNSTICK IMMEDIATELY AND TUMBLE IN THE DRY CYCLE. THIS HELPS DRY CLOTHES FASTER AND CAUSES LESS WRINKLES.

2.OVERLOADING: The drum has a capacity of 14 lbs (1.90 cu. ft.) While this unit has one of the largest drum available on any combination washer-dryer, it is smaller than a standard U.S. washer.

The EZ 3720 CEE/EZ 1720 V drum should not be overloaded. With too many clothes, airflow is reduced, increasing drying time. The drum should be filled to a maximum 2/3rd full.

3.OVER DRYING: [EZ 3720 CEE] uses a condensing dryer. In this cold water is used to condense the moisture from the hot air. Since there is no external exhaust system, the moisture remains in the machine. Frequently, when it seems the clothes are damp, it is actually the remaining moisture (like dew). Take clothes out and within a few minutes they will be dry. Do not over-dry the clothes.

4.USE HIGH EFFICIENCY (HE) DETERGENT: By using High Efficiency (HE) detergent (Equator brand or any other), you are preventing suds from entering the condensing chamber [EZ 3720 CEE]. When suds enter the condensing chamber, lint particles can clog up the chamber and the fan blower [EZ 3720 CEE/EZ 1720 V]. Over time, this reduces drying efficiency and may require the fan blower (impeller) to be cleaned. For this and all other front-loading/horizontal-axis units, High Efficiency (HE) detergents go a long way to improve the efficiency of the units.

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