Miele T 8822 C Manual

							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 at the end of
the programme
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).
How to dry correctly
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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*
Use for Cotton items such as those described underCottons Normal
with normal residual moisture levels.
Notes
–Items are dried to aNormallevel only.
–TheCottonsprogramme is the most energy-efficient
for drying cotton items with normal residual moisture levels.
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.
* Weight of dry laundry
** Note for test institutes:
Test programme in accordance with regulation 392/2012/EU for the energy
label, measured according to EN 61121
Programme chart
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							Woollens handcare Max. load 2 kg*
Fabric type Woollen fabrics
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.
Proofing Max. load 2.5 kg*
Normal
Fabric type For drying microfibre fabrics, skiwear, fine, closeweave cotton
garments (poplin) or tablecloths which are suitable for drying
in a tumble dryer and have been treated to provide a water
and dirt resistant finish.
Notes – This programme includes a proofing fixing phase.
–Only use proofing agents containing fluorochemical
compounds which are stated by the manufacturer as
being suitable for use on membrane textiles.
–Do not dry items which have been treated with proofing
agents containing paraffin. Fire hazard!
Express Max. load 3.5 kg*
Extra dry, Normal, Hand iron, Machine iron
Fabric type 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
Fabric type Mixed loads of garments suitable for theCottonsand
Minimum ironprogrammes. Sort according to colour.
Denim Max. load 3 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Denim garments, e.g. jeans, jackets, skirts, shirts.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with the
symbol on the care label.
* Weight of dry laundry
Programme chart
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							Shirts Max. load 2 kg*
Normal, Hand iron
Fabric type Shirts and blouses.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with
thesymbol on the care label.
Cool air Max. load 7 kg*
Fabric type Any item which only needs airing.
Warm air Max. load 7 kg*
Fabric type
–Voluminous and multi-layered fabrics whose layers have
different drying characteristics, e.g. jackets, pillows.
–For 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.
Low temperature Select the Low temperature option for delicate fabrics with
thesymbol on the care label.
Note 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.
Gentle smoothing Max. load 1 kg*
Fabric type–
Cotton and linen fabrics.
–
Minimum iron items made of mixed fibres, cottons or
synthetics, e.g.: trousers, anoraks, shirts.
Notes–
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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							The system lock prevents the dryer
being used without your knowledge.
It can be activated if wished.
The dryers electronics are then locked.
The dryer can still be switched on but a
programme cannot be started.
–If an attempt is made to start a
programme, the indicator light for the
Low temperaturebutton will come on
and a key symbol0-§will appear in
the display.
The door is not locked and can be
opened at any time.
To activate the lock
Before you begin, first ensure that
:
– The tumble dryer is switched off.
– The door is closed.
\015Press theLow temperaturebutton
and keep it pressed in whilst carrying
out stepsto.
Press thebutton in.
TheAutomatic plusindicator light will
come on.
Slowly turn the programme selector
three positions stage by stage in a
clockwise
direction.
Each of the three programme
indicator lights must come on one
after the other.Now slowly turn the programme
selector six positions stage by stage
in an anti-clockwise
direction.
Each of the six programme indicator
lights must come on one after the
other.
The indicator light for theLow
temperaturebutton will flash, and a key
symbol0-§will appear in the display.
Release theLow temperaturebutton.
The electronics have now been locked.
Switch the dryer off.
To deactivate the lock
Before you begin, first ensure that
:
– The tumble dryer is switched off.
– The door is closed.
The procedure is the same as for
activating the lock. Carry out steps\015
toas described previously.
At stepthe indicator light for theLow
temperaturebutton will stop flashing
and the key symbol0-§will go out.
The electronics are no longer locked.
Electronic system lock
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							Emptying the condensed
water container
The condensed water will be collected
in the condensed water container
unless the dryer has been connected
for external drainage (see Installation).
Empty the condensed water
container after every drying
programme.
TheEmpty containerindicator will light
up if the maximum level of the
condensed water container is reached.
The indicator light will go out when the
door is opened and closed again.

Pull out the condensed water
container.

To prevent water running out, hold it
at the front and towards the back and
keep it in a horizontal position when
carrying it.Empty the container.
Replace the container in the dryer.
Condensed water should not be
consumed. It could lead to health
problems for people and animals.
Condensed water can be put to
household use (e.g. in a steam iron or
humidifier). To ensure that any residual
particles of fluff in the condensed water
are removed before use, pass it
through a fine sieve or paper filter first.
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							Cleaning the fluff filters
The fluff which is created by the drying
process is collected by the fluff filters in
the door and the door opening. Clean
the filters aftereachdrying
programme*.
Cleaning them whilst dry
Tip: You can also use a vacuum
cleaner to remove the fluff.

Open the door and pull the fluff filter
(1) out of the door as illustrated.

Use your fingers to remove the fluff
from the surface of the filter.Remove any fluff from the hollow part
of the door opening. You could also
use a cleaning brush which is
available as an optional extra from
your Miele dealer or the Miele Spare
Parts Department, or use a vacuum
cleaner.
Also clean the door seal (2) with a
damp cloth.
Once clean, push the filter back into
the door holder until it clicks into
position. Ensure it is facing the
correct way.

Use your fingers or a vacuum cleaner
to remove the fluff from the two fluff
filters in the door opening.

Close the door.
* Always check the fluff filters if the
Clean out airwaysindicator light
comes on.
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							Cleaning them with water
If there is a great deal of compacted
fluff on any of the filters, they can be
removed and cleaned under hot
running water.
Open the door and pull the fluff filter
out of the door as described
previously.
The two filters in the door opening can
also be removed if you need to clean
them with water.

Turn dialand pull the filter by the
dial out of the door opening as shown
. Do the same on the other side.

Rinse all the filters under hot, running
water.

Then shake the filters until no more
water droplets are visible.

Dry the filters thoroughly with care.

Clean the area underneath these
filters, e.g. with a vacuum cleaner.
Do not replace them if they are
damp or wet. Damp or wet filters
could cause operational faults.
Push the large filter back into the
door holder until it clicks into position.
Ensure it is facing the correct way.
Replace the filters in the door
opening by first inserting them at the
bottom and then pressing them into
place at the top.
Lock both dials.
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