Miele T 7944 C Manual

							The display shows:
–Programme duration
–Programme stage
Drying
Cooling down
Finish
–Check and fault messages
The following are also selected via
the display:
–Duration of theWarm airandCool air
programmes
– Delay start
You can select a programme and set
it to start at a later time.
The programme will start
automatically once the delay start
time has a elapsed.
– Programmable functions
Default settings can be altered to
adapt the dryer to different
requirements. See Programmable
functions at the end of this booklet
for more details.
Perfect Dryindicator
The Perfect Dry system measures the
residual content in the laundry in the
sensor drying programmes to ensure
perfect drying results.
After a programme has started, the
electronics will estimate the duration of
the programme (time remaining). The
Perfect Dryindicator will flash while this
is happening.
After a short while, the programme
duration will appear in the display and
the indicator will go out.ThePerfect Dryindicator will light up
again when the selected drying level is
reached and remain on until the
programme is finished.
ThePerfect Dryindicator does not light
up during time controlled programmes:
Woollens handcare, Cool air, Warm air,
Gentle smoothing.
Programme duration /
Estimated time remaining
The estimated duration (time remaining)
will appear in the display.
The following factors all affect the
estimated time remaining: residual
moisture content after spinning; type of
fabric; size of load; room temperature;
fluctuations in power supply.
The electronics continually assess
conditions in the dryer and adjust the
estimated time remaining for a more
accurate reading. Because of this, the
time displayed can alter during the
course of a programme.
Programmes can also finish earlier than
expected, if, for example, particularly
fine fabrics are being dried, the load is
very small or items were partially dry
beforehand.
Operating the tumble dryer
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							Garment care label symbols
Drying
Normal/higher temperature
Reduced temperature:
SelectLow temperature
(for delicate textiles)
Do not tumble dry
Ironing
Very hot
Hot
Warm
Do not iron
Tips on drying
– Always observe the maximum
recommended loadsgiven in the
Programme chart. Never overload
the drum.
Overloading can cause unnecessary
wear and tear to the laundry, give a
disappointing drying result and
cause more creasing.
–
Do not put soaking wet items into the
tumble dryer. Spin fabrics for at least
30 seconds before drying.
–
Open jackets
so that they can dry
evenly.
–
Use theAutomatic plusprogramme
for drying mixed loads of cotton and
minimum iron fabrics.
–
Woollens and wool blends
tend to
become matted and shrink if dried in
a tumble dryer. They can, however,
be fluffed up using theWoollens
handcareprogramme.–Down-filled garments
have linings
which have a tendency to shrink,
depending on the quality of the item.
They can be partially dried using the
Gentle smoothingprogramme.
–Pure linen
should only be machine
dried if specified as suitable by the
manufacturer on the care label, as
the surface of the fabric may
otherwise become rough.
–Loopknit garments
(e.g. T-shirts and
underwear) tend to shrink depending
on their quality. Do not over-dry
these textiles. When purchasing
these garments it is advisable to take
their shrinkage properties into
account.
– Minimum iron fabrics
tend to crease
more, the larger the load. This is also
the case for garments made from
very fine weave fabrics, such as
shirts or blouses.
If in doubt, divide the garments into
smaller loads.
–
Starched laundry
can be dried in the
tumble dryer. To achieve the usual
finish, double the amount of starch
should be used.
–
New dark coloured garments
should
be washed and dried separately
from light coloured garments to avoid
the danger of colours running and
discolouring other garments or even
plastic components in the dryer.
Dark coloured fibres can also settle
on light coloured garments and vice
versa.
Notes on laundry care
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							Brief instructions
The headings numbered (
,,...)
show the operating sequence and can
be used as a brief guide to using your
dryer.

Sort the laundry
To ensure an even drying result
separate out the washed laundry and
sort it according to:
. . . the drying level required
. . . the type of fibre or weave
. . . size
. . . the moisture content after spinning.
Make sure that objects e.g.
detergent dispensing balls have
been removed from the laundry.
They could melt, and cause damage
to the dryer or the laundry.
– Check seams and stitching to ensure
that padding and linings are intact.
– Fasten duvet covers and pillow
cases to prevent small items from
being trapped inside them.
–
Fasten hooks and eyes etc.
–
Tie fabric belts and apron strings.
–
Sew in or remove underwiring from
bras.
Turn on the tumble dryer

Switch the dryer on by pressing the
On/Offbutton in.
The tumble dryer may be switched on
after loading, saving energy as the light
will not come on.Load the tumble dryer
Press theDoorbutton to open the
door.
Load the laundry loosely into the
drum.
Do not overload the drum. See the
Programme chart for
recommended loads for each
programme.
Overloading can cause unnecessary
wear and tear to the laundry and
give a disappointing drying result.
Before closing the door make sure
the fluff filter is correctly positioned.
Check the laundry is right inside the
drum so that it cannot get trapped or
damaged when the door is shut.

Shut the door either with a gentle
swing, or lean against it and push it
shut.
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							Select a programme
Select the programme you want.
The indicator for the programme
selected will light up.
A drying level or extra option indicator
may also light up and the duration may
also be displayed.
Drying level programmes
–Cottons, Minimum iron, Delicates,
Express, Automatic plus, Denim

Press the drying level button
repeatedly until the indicator for the
drying level you want lights up (for
almost all programmes).
Any of the four drying levels can be
selected for theCottonsandExpress
programmes. A more limited range is
available when using otherprogrammes and with some the drying
level is pre-set and cannot be changed.
Tip:
You can extend the range of the drying
levels for some programmes (see
Programmable functions).
Woollens handcare, Gentle
smoothing
–This programme cannot be changed.
Selecting the duration of the timed
dryingCool airand Warm air
programmes
The indicator light for theDelay start
button will flash when theCool airor
Warm airprogramme is selected.
Press theDelay startbutton
repeatedly until the required duration
shows in the display.
Range:
–
Cool air: from20minutes up toi:00
hour.
–
Warm air: fromi5minutes up to2:00
hour.
Select any Extra options / Delay
start

Low temperature, Buzzer and Delay
startare selected by pressing the
appropriate button (see Extra
options/Delay start).
Anti-crease(see next page) is
permanently switched on.
N.B.: It is not possible to selectDelay
startwhen using theWarm airorCool
airprogramme.
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							Start the programme
TheStart/Stopbutton will flash when a
programme is being selected. The
flashing indicates that a programme
can be started.
Press theStart/Stopbutton.
TheStart/Stopbutton will now light up
constantly.
ThePerfect Dryindicator will flash or
light up constantly with the sensor
controlled drying programmes. It will
not come on at all with timed drying
programmes (see Operating the
tumble dryer).
Please note: The duration shown in the
display is an estimate and can vary.
Before the end of a programme
There is a cooling down phase at the
end of the drying sequence (Cooling
downwill light up). The programme will
not finish until the cooling down phase
has been completed.
There is no cooling down phase at the
end of theWoollens handcare
programme.Remove the laundry when the
programme has finished
0andFinishwill appear in the display
to indicate that the programme has
finished. The buzzer (if selected) will
sound at intervals.
The drum will continue to rotate at
intervals for up to two hours to prevent
laundry creasing, if you do not wish to
remove it immediately (anti-crease).
There is no anti-crease phase at the
end of theWoollens handcare
programme.
Press theDoorbutton.
Open the door.
Remove the laundry.
Check that all items have been
removed from the drum. If items are
left in the dryer, they could be
damaged by overdrying when the
dryer is next used.
If the dryer is switched on at the mains
and the door is opened, the drum
lighting will come on. It will go out a few
minutes later to save energy.

Press thebutton to switch the
dryer off.

Clean the fluff filters.

Close the door.

Empty the condensed water
container (unless the dryer has been
connected for external drainage).

The condenser unit should be
checked and cleaned on a regular
basis (see Cleaning and care).
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							Extra options
Low temperature
Delicate and minimum iron fabrics with
thesymbol on the care label (e.g.
acrylic garments) are dried at a lower
temperature. The programme duration
is longer.
On some programmesLow
temperatureis permanently activated
and so cannot be deselected.
Buzzer
A buzzer sounds (at intervals for a
maximum of 1 hr) to let you know the
programme has finished.
A continuous alarm will sound if there is
a fault even if the buzzer has been
switched off.
Delay start
You can delay the start of a programme
by 30 minutes up to 24 hours.

Select a programme.

Press theDelay startbutton
repeatedly until the required delay
period shows in the display.
–
TheDelay startindicator light will
flash.
–
Times of up to10^are selected in
steps of half an hour, and more than
10^in one-hour steps.
–
If you keep theDelay startbutton
pressed in, the time will continue to
increase up to24^.To begin delay start
Press theStart/Stopbutton.
–TheDelay startindicator will light up
constantly.
–Delay start times of more than10^
will count down in hours, and of less
than10^in minutes to the start of the
programme.
–The drum will turn briefly every hour
to help prevent creasing.
To cancel / alter delay start
Press theStart/Stopbutton to cancel
delay start.
To alter the delay start time, press the
Delay startbutton repeatedly until the
required delay period shows in the
display.
Press theStart/Stopbutton to start
the altered delay start time counting
down from the beginning again.
To add laundry after the delay start
time has started counting down
While the delay start time is counting
down, you can still add laundry to the
drum:

Switch the dryer off.
Opening the door without switching the
dryer off will cancel delay start.

Open the door and add the laundry.

Close the door and switch the dryer
back on again.
Extra options / Delay start
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							Cottons Max. load 7 kg*
Extra dry, Normal**
Use for Single and multi-layered cotton fabrics such as towelling,
T-shirts, underwear, flannelette bed linen.
Notes
–SelectExtra dryfor multi-layered and very thick fabrics.
–Do not useExtra dryfor loopknit fabrics (e.g. T-shirts,
underwear, baby clothes), as they have a tendency to
shrink.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with the
symbol on the care label.
Hand iron**, Machine iron
Use for Cottons or linen fabrics, e.g.: table linen, bed linen, starched
laundry.
Note – To prevent laundry from drying out it should be rolled up
until you are ready for ironing.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with the
symbol on the care label.
Minimum iron Max. load 3.5 kg*
Normal**, Hand iron
Use for Minimum iron items made of cotton, synthetic or blended
fabrics, e.g.: dresses, trousers, skirts and table cloths.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with the
symbol on the care label.
Delicates Max. load 2.5 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Use for Delicate items made of synthetic fibres, easy care cotton or
blended fabrics, e.g. shirts, blouses, lingerie and appliquéd
garments.
Low temperature Low temperature cannot be deselected.
* Weight of dry laundry
** Note for test institutes:
Use this programme without selecting Low temperature for testing according
to Standard EN 61121.
Programme chart
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							Woollens handcare Max. load 2 kg*
Use for Woollen items.
Notes
–This programme only fluffs up woollen garments. They are
not dried completely by this programme.
–Remove garments as soon as the programme has finished
and leave to finish drying at room temperature.
Low temperature Low temperature cannot be deselected.
Express Max. load 3.5 kg*
Extra dry, Normal, Hand iron, Machine iron
Use for Fabrics which can tolerate high temperatures with the
symbol on the care label and which can be dried in the
Cottonsprogramme.
Note The programme duration is shorter.
Automatic plus Max. load 5 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Use for Mixed loads of garments suitable for theCottonsand
Minimum ironprogrammes. Sort according to colour.
Denim Max. load 3 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Use for Denim garments, e.g. jeans, jackets, skirts, shirts.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with
thesymbol on the care label.
* Weight of dry laundry
Programme chart
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							Cool air Max. load 7 kg*
Use for Any item which only needs airing.
Warm air Max. load 7 kg*
Use for
–Drying voluminous and multi-layered fabrics whose layers
have different drying characteristics, e.g. jackets, pillows.
–Drying individual items, e.g. bath towels, swimwear,
tea-towels.
Note Do not select the longest drying time to start with. Check the
items as you are drying them to find the optimum time.
Tip You can use theWarm airprogramme to help remove odours
from clean cotton clothing (select a duration of between 1/2
and 1 hour). Items must be suitable for drying in a tumble
dryer. Dampen the garments a little beforehand or add a
fabric conditioner sheet. Odours will not be removed as
effectively from any parts of the garments which are made of
synthetic fibres.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with
thesymbol on the care label.
Gentle smoothing Max. load 1 kg*
Use for – Cotton and linen fabric.
– Minimum iron mixed fibre, cotton or synthetic fabrics, e.g.
trousers, anoraks, shirts.
Note–
Suitable for both dry and damp laundry.
–
Smooths out creasing caused during the spin cycle in the
washing machine.
–
Remove garments as soon as the programme has finished
so that they are easy to iron.
Low temperature Low temperature cannot be deselected.
* Weight of dry laundry
Programme chart
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							Once a programme has started
- changing the programme
You cannot change to another
programme once a programme has
started (this prevents unintentional
alterations).
You will need to cancel the current
programme before you can select a
new one.
- cancelling the programme and then
selecting a different programme
Press theStart/Stopbutton.
The items will be cooled down,
depending on the temperature
reached and how long they have
been dried for.
If you press theStart/Stopbutton
again during the cooling down
phase,Finishwill light up in the
display.

Press theDoorbutton.

Close the door.

Select another programme and start
it.
- cancelling the programme and then
removing the laundry

Proceed as described in Adding or
removing laundry after a programme
has started below.

Switch the dryer off after closing the
door.
Altering Delay start
See Delay start.
Adding or removing laundry
after a programme has started
Press theDoorbutton.
Open the door.
Danger of burning:
Do not touch the back of the drum
when adding or removing items. The
drum and the items can get very hot.
Add or remove items as required.
Close the door.
Press theStart/Stopbutton.
Time remaining
The time left shown in the display may
now vary from the actual drying time.
Changing the programme sequence
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