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Troubleshooting

O
ne day your dryer seems not to be working. Before you call your Service Centre (see Servi ce), go thro ugh t he
f
ollowing trouble shootin g sugges tions.

Problem:

The dryer won’t start
Drying cycle wi ll not begin.
It is taking a long time to dry.
Program me finis hes and cl othes
damper than expe cted
The option lights flash and the
Display s hows a fa ult code F
followed by one or two numbers
The display briefly shows
every 6 seconds.

Possible causes / S olutions:

• The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact.
• There has been a power failure.
• The fuse has blown. Try to plug another appliance into the socket.
• You are usi ng an exte nsion co rd. Try to pl ug the dry er’s powe r cord
directly into the socket.
• The do or is not cl osed securel y.
• The PROGRAMMES knob has not been set properly (see Start an d
Progr ammes) .
• The START/PAUSE button has not been pre ssed (see Start and
Progr ammes) .
• You have s et a delay t ime (see Start and Programmes).
• The filte r has not be en cleane d (see Maintenance).

• The corre ct progr am has not been selec ted for the t ype of fab ric you

are drying ( see Sta rt and P rogram mes).
• The flexi ble vent tu be is obst ructed (see Installation).
• The air intake vent is obstructed (see Installation).
• The permanent Ventilation flap on the storm cover is obstructed
(see Installation).
• The item s are too wet (see Laundry).
• The dryer is overlo aded (see Laundry).
! For safety the dryer has a maximum programme time of 4 hours . If an
automatic programme has not sensed the required final moisture in this
time the dryer will complete the programme and stop. Check the above
points and run the programme again, if the results are still to damp,
contact the service centre (see Service).
• If the display shows a fault, Turn off and remove plug, Clean the Filter
(see Maintenance). Then replace plug turn on and start another
program. If a fault is then displayed. Note down the number and
contact the service centre (see Service)
• The dryer is in ‘Demo’ mode. Press and hold both the On/Off and
Start/Pause buttons for 3 seconds. The display will show for 3
seconds and then the dryer will resume normal operation.

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