LADEN AMB 4871 Dryer Program Chart

MACHINE OPERATION

Additional information (including troubleshooting and service) can be found in the individual chapters of the Instructions for use.

Sort laundry according to care symbols

Do not tumble dry

Suitable for tumble drying – at low temperatures

Suitable for tumble drying

Sort laundry by:

Material thickness: whenever there is greater load than the dryer can handle, separate laundry according to weight (e.g. dry towels and thin underwear separately).

Type of material: cotton (linen); synthetic textiles (easy care).

Degree of drying: cupboard dry, iron dry etc.

Do not tumble dry: nylon stockings, delicate embroidery, fabrics with metallic decorations.

Preparing laundry

Loading dryer

Selecting programme

Selecting options

(if available)

Starting dryer

Programme end – unloading dryer

Check that all fastenings are closed and that pockets are empty.

Please ensure that there are no cigarette lighters in the laundry.

Turn laundry inside out.

Place laundry loosely in the drum to achieve equal drying throughout.

Then close the door.

Select the drying programme required by turning the programme selector knob (for information, refer to programme table).

If you do not start the programme soon after having made your choice, the dryer will switch off after a few minutes.

To switch the dryer on again turn the programme selector knob to “Off” (“0”) and afterwards to the desired programme.

Select the option required by pressing the corresponding button.

The indicator lamp above the relevant button lights up to confirm your selection.

A fast blinking lamp indicates a wrong selection is made (incompatible options).

Press the button again to cancel the option.

The drying programme is started by pressing the “Start (Pause)” button.

The relevant indicator lamp lights up.

Changing programme selection: If the programme selected is changed during drying, the dryer stops.

The “Start (Pause)” indicator lamp flashes.

To operate the new programme, press the “Start (Pause)” button again.

Interrupting programme: To interrupt a drying cycle, press the “Start (Pause)” button and open the door.

Wait at least 5 minutes, to allow the laundry to cool down, before you unload the dryer.

For your safety the drying cycle stops automatically if you open the door.

To restart, after door opening, close the door and press the “Start (Pause)” button again.

Warning: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle, unless all items are quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

The final part of a drying cycle occurs without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that the items reach a lower temperature to avoid wrinkling.

End: Take the laundry out of the dryer.

The drying process is complete.

Anticrease: If the laundry is not removed at the end of the drying cycle, an automatic anticrease cycle will operate for maximum 15 min (by choosing the option “Anticrease” this time can be extended up to 12 hours).

The drum rotates to prevent the laundry from creasing.

After the end of the “Anticrease” the dryer will switch off after a short time, to save energy.

Switching dryer off

Set the programme selector knob to “Off” (“0”) .

Cleaning the lint filter after every cycle: open door, pull lint filter up and out of machine and open it. Brush lint using a soft brush or your fingertips. Close door filter and push firmly back into place.

Emptying water container: pull container out by the handle and empty. Replace the container when empty by pushing it completely back into place.

Please note: Only use additives/plastic items specified as dryer safe and rinse items that have been treated with stain remover thoroughly in plenty of water before drying. Never dry rubber objects or objects stained with vegetable oils in the dryer.

The Manufacturer is not liable for any damage to laundry resulting from inadequate or incorrect fabric care instructions which have been provided with the garment or article.

Power consumption: in off-mode 0.065 W / in left on-mode 0.065 W .

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Overview of programmes

Type of textile

Programmes / Drying levels

Fabrics

Cupboard dry +

Extra dry

Cupboard dry*

Iron dry*

Extra dry

Cupboard dry*

Iron dry

Multi-layered, thick laundry such as: terry towels, terry towelling bath robes.

Terry towels, dry towels, bed linen, underwear

Similar types of laundry which do not require ironing such as: dry towels, bed linen, underwear, baby clothes, T-shirts, cotton socks.

Cotton or linen hot wash / coloured laundry

Max. 8.0 kg

Laundry which requires ironing such as: bed and table linen, dry towels, T-shirts, polo shirts, work clothes.

Laundry with thick, multi-layered areas such as: bed and table linen, track suits, anoraks, blankets.

Laundry which does not require ironing such as: shirts, blouses, T-shirts, sportsware.

Laundry which requires ironing such as: trousers, dresses, skirts, shirts, blouses.

Synthetic, mixed fibre or cotton easy care (ironing not required) laundry

Max. 4.0 kg

Gentle

Options

Approximate drying times

(in minutes)

Dry plus Start delay

Very wet load Wet load

X X X 90 65

X X X 60 45

X X X 55 40

Mixed load

T-shirts, blouses, towels, underwear, sportswear.

Cotton – synthetic blend

3.0 kg

X X X 85 60

Laundry is aired, refreshed and loosen up for

30 minutes without heating.

All textiles.

Completes drying (suitable for all fabrics)

*Test programmes according to EN61121, tested with maximum rated load capacity.

20’ 30’ 40’ 60’ 90’

– – X – –

X – X 20’ 30’ 40’ 60’ 90’

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HOW TO PROCEED IF…

...you want to check the dryer yourself first: (If your machine is not functioning correctly, please check the following points before calling the customer service – also refer to relevant chapter in the Instructions for use)

Drying takes too long /

Laundry is not dry enough

The dryer does not operate (after a power failure, always press the “Start (Pause)” button)

Filter, water container indicator lamp on

Water droplets underneath the dryer

• Has the correct drying programme been selected?

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Has the cycle been interrupted (door opening, full water container)?

• Was the inserted laundry too wet (washing machine spin speed less than 1000 rpm)?

• Is the lint filter dirty (filter indicator light on)?

• Is the heat exchanger dirty (for more information, refer to the

Instructions for use)?

• Is the room temperature too high?

• Is the “End” and “Anticrease” indicator lamp lighting up?

The drying cycle is complete and the laundry can be taken out.

• If the drying result does not meet your expectation, select a more dry programme or use the dryness adjustment option (if available) to optimize the drying result.

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Is thin and thick load mixed? Are different types of materials mixed?

Sort the laundry after thickness and material and dry again.

• Is the plug properly inserted into the mains electricity socket?

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Is there a power failure?

• Has the fuse blown?

• Is the door properly closed?

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Has a drying programme been selected?

• Has the “Start (Pause)” button been pressed shortly after a programme is selected? (If not, the dryer will switch off.)

• Has the start delay option been selected?

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Is the dryer overloaded?

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Please remove a part of the load.

• Is the lint filter clean?

• Is the water container empty?

• Has the water container been inserted correctly?

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Is the heat exchanger clean and inserted correctly?

• Has the heat exchanger been inserted correctly?

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Have all lint on the heat exchanger seal and the door seal been wiped away?

• Has the water container been inserted correctly?

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If the direct drain connection is used, is it tight?

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Is the dryer leveled?

...you want to care of and clean your dryer:

Clean the filter at the end of every cycle

Empty the water container at the end of every drying cycle

Clean the heat exchanger at least once a month

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Brush lint using a soft brush or your fingertips.

• Close the filter.

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Push the filter back into place.

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Pull the handle to remove the water container.

• Empty the water container.

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Replace the water container when empty by pushing it completely back into place.

• Clean the heat exchanger under running water.

• Remove all fluffs from the seals.

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Clean the heat exchanger housing (for further information see chapter “Cleaning the heat exchanger” in the Instructions for use).

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FAILURE CODES

In case of a malfunction of the dryer, one the following failure codes could be displayed.

Depending on the model of your dryer, the failure can be displayed in letters or by different blinking lamps.

Failure code

Lamps failure code

Check needed by customer before

Service call

F01 Please call the After-Sales-Service.

F02

F03

F04

Please call the After-Sales-Service.

Please call the After-Sales-Service.

Please call the After-Sales-Service.

F05

F06

Turn OFF the dryer.

Unplug the dryer.

Assure that the ambient temperature is between 5°C and 35°C.

Wait for 1 hour.

Plug the dryer again and restart the dryer.

If the failure occurs again, please call the

After-Sales-Service.

F07

F10 – F22

Turn OFF the dryer.

Unplug the dryer.

Wait for 30 minutes.

Plug the dryer again and restart the dryer.

If the failure occurs again, please call the

After-Sales-Service.

Start lamp is blinking 2 times per second when it is pressed

Assure that the door is correctly closed and heat exchanger correctly positioned.

Heat exchanger lamp is blinking 2 times when the Start button is pressed

Assure that the heat exchanger is correctly positioned.

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Before using the machine, please also read the instructions for use carefully!

Quick Reference Guide

Programme selector knob

The drying programme is selected by turning this knob.

The “Start (Pause)” indicator lamp flashes.

“Start” button

The drying programme is started by pressing this button.

The indicator lamp lights up.

Filter

The indicator lamp lights up when the filter and/or heat exchanger including housing needs to be cleaned.

Clean the filter at the end of every drying cycle.

Water container

The indicator lamp lights up when the water container needs to be emptied.

The drying cycle is automatically interrupted.

Empty the container and restart the drying programme.

Empty the water container after every drying cycle

End

The drying programme is finished.

Please unload the dryer .

Overdry protection

The indicator lights up when a humidity controlled programme is selected, to indicate the activated protection function.

Dry plus

By selecting this option you can increase the dryness level of the laundry.

Indicator lamps and Options

Gentle

Selecting this option will reduce the drying temperature.

This option cannot be selected when the option “Rapid” is selected.

Start delay

Delays the start of the drying cycle by 3, 6 or

9 hours.

Each time the button is pressed the delay is increased by 3 hours.

Press the “Start (Pause)” button to confirm the final selection and to start the dryer.

The lamps above the programme selector knob are flashing to indicate the selected time.

During the countdown, the drum will turn from time to time to redistribute the laundry and the pump will start to pump water in the water container.

To cancel or change the previously set time delay, set the index of the programme selector knob to “off” position, or open the door.

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(Subject to technical modifications)