Zanussi Tc 7102 W Manual

							TUMBLE DRYER
TC 7102 W
TC 7102 S

	

	


	

	

	

	



  
  	  
  
  
  
  
    
  


	









	

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET125992062Unpacking: see page 14GB
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Installation
•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
•It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.
•Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.
•Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
•If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor,
please adjust the feet in order to allow air to
circulate freely.
•If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing
machine, it is compulsory to use the stacking kit
(optional accessory).
Child Safety
•This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.
•Pets and children have been known to climb into
tumble dryers. Please check your drum before use.
•Keep all packaging well away for children.
Use
•Do not overload the appliance (see programme
chart).
•Clothes which are dripping wet should not be
placed in the dryer.
•As some bulky items such as duvets and 
eiderdowns should be dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, check with the
manufacturer of the item if it is suitable for drying
in a domestic machine, even if the dry weight of
the item is within the limit advised.
•Please make sure that no gas lighters have
accidentally been left in pockets of garments to be
loaded into appliance.
•Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that
have been in contact with inflammable solvents
(petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and
the like). As these substance are volatile, they
could cause an explosion. Tumble dry only items
washed with water.
•In order to avoid danger of fires caused by
excessive drying, do not use appliance to dry the
following items:
Cushions, quilts and the like (these items
accumulate heat).
Items containing rubber foam or materials similar
to rubber foam.
•Leave the door slightly ajar when the appliance is
not being used. This will allow the seal to be
preserved.
•Clean fluff filters after using tumble dryer. To
prevent fire risks, do not use the appliance if the
fluff filters are damaged.
•Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer.
•Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine Zanussi spare
parts.
Important Safety Information
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should
you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the
appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance
and the relevant warnings.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully
before installing or using the appliance.
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For the User
Important Safety Information2
•Installation 2
•Child Safety 2
•Use 2
Your New Tumble Dryer4
Description of the Appliance4
The Control Panel5
•Programme Chart 5
•Mains-on Light 5
•Low Temperature Button 5
•Start Button 5
•Water Full Indicator Light 5
•Time Selector Dial/On-Off Switch 5
Programme Chart6
Operating Sequence7
Hints & Tips on Drying8
Maintenance and Cleaning9
•External cleaning 9
•Cleaning the door 9
•Cleaning fluff filters 9
•Cleaning the condenser unit 9
•Emptying the water reservoir 10
•Cleaning the air intake grille 10
Something Not Working11
Customer Care11
Guarantee Conditions12
For the Installer
Installation Instructions13
Technical Specifications13
•Unpacking 14
•Positioning 14
•Stacking kit (optional accessory) 14
•Door reversal 14
•Electrical connection 14-15
Contents
Guide to use the Instruction Book
The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information
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							Description of the Appliance
01 Worktop
02 Programme chart
03 Control panel
04 Fluff filters
05 Rating Plate
06 Condenser unit
07 Water reservoir
08 Adjustable feet










	



























	





	














 
	


	

	








	

	










	
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This tumble dryer will give your wash that soft, relaxed feel whatever
the weather.
Extremely high quality standards both during development and
manufacturing guarantee a long service life for your appliance.
Maximum economy in the operation of your dryer is achieved through
very frugal electricity consumption and short drying times.
Your New Tumble Dryer
In the interest 
of the environment
•Materials marked with the symbol  are
recyclable. 
•Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.
•When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
power supply cable and make the door closing
device unusable to prevent young children from
being trapped inside.
•Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance. 
How do we help to protect the
environment? We use recycled paper!
Energy saving tips
To save energy we recommend that you follow these
hints:
•Try to load the maximum capacity of the machine
as small loads are uneconomical.
•Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin
speed, the lower the electricity consumption and
the shorter the drying times.
•Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and
saves energy.
•Clean the filters regularly to avoid excessive drying
times and high electricity consumption.
•Ventilate the room well. The room temperature
should not exceed +35°C during drying.
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The Control Panel
1 Programme Chart
This will help you to select the correct time for
drying.
2 Mains-On Light
This lights up when the machine starts operating and
goes out when the selector dial is on position “0” and
when you open the door of the appliance or the small
door covering the condenser and the water reservoir.
3 Low Temperature
Button 
Press this button to reduce the temperature when
drying particularly delicate cotton or linen items.
In this case you should select a longer drying time.
4 Start button 
Press this button to start the dryer after having
selected the programme.
If the door of the appliance is opened while the
programme is running, this button must be pressed
again after closing the door in order to restart the
programme from the point at which it was
interrupted.
5Water Full
Indicator Light 
This light illuminates when the reservoir is full or
improperly fitted.
6 Time Selector Dial /
On Off Switch 
The selector dial incorporates two drying cycles, one
of up to 150 minutes at a high temperature for cotton
and linen, and one of up to 100 minutes at a low
temperature for synthetic fabrics. To set the machine
to the selected time, turn the dial clockwise until the
time you want coincides exactly with the pointer ( ).
NEVER attempt to turn the dial in an
anticlockwise direction.
When selecting the drying time you should
remember that it includes a 10 minute cooling phase
(position  on the dial).
This phase should not be shortened, stopped or
avoided, as this could cause skin burns or damages to
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Programme Chart 
Cottons
Selector dial up to 150 minutes (high temperature section) 
Type of laundry
Cotton
Towelling
Shirts
Sheets
Hand towels
Tablecloths
Table napkinsDegree of drying
Store dry
(wardrobe dry)6 kg 120 - 140
95 - 115
2.5 kg 60 - 75 55 - 70
6 kg 95 - 115 85 - 105
2.5 kg 45 - 60 40 - 55 Iron dry
(not completely dry;
suitable for ironing)Amount
of laundryDrying time in minutes for
laundry spun at
800/900 rpm 1000/1200 rpm
Synthetics
Selector dial up to 100 minutes (low temperature section)
Type of laundry
Synthetics or mixed fabrics
which do not require
ironing.Degree of drying
Store dry2.5 kg 65 - 75
30 - 40 1 kg Amount of laundryDrying time in minutes for laundry
spun at a minimum speed of 650 rpm
Attention!Please follow the instructions on labels when drying mixed fabrics.
Drying times are given as a guide only and vary according to the size of the load, the type of laundry, the degree
of spinning prior to drying.
Start by selecting a short drying time. If necessary, perform an additional drying cycle afterwards.
Experience will soon enable you to estimate the drying time needed for your usual laundry loads. It is advisable
to take note of them.
Size of load
It is not necessary to weigh the laundry, if these instructions are followed:
• Cottons, linen: full drum, but not overloaded.
• Synthetics: half drum.
For a mixed load (cotton and synthetics, for example) select the drying time suitable for the most delicate
fabrics and then increase it by approx 10 mins.
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Operating Sequence
Before using your tumble dryer for the first time, we
recommend you place a few damp cloths inside the
appliance and dry for 20 minutes.
There may be dust inside a brand new tumble dryer. 
Drying
1. Connect the appliance.
2. Open the door.
3. Load the items one at a time, shaking them out
loosely.
4. Close the door. Please check the laundry does not
get caught between the door and filter.
5. Select the drying time by turning the Time
Selector Dial clockwise. 
6. If required, press the Low Temperature Button  .
7. Press the Start Button  : the machine starts
operating. The mains-ON light comes on. 
The drum turns alternately in both directions
during drying.
All drying programmes end with a 10 minute
cooling phase (position  on selector dial).
The machine stops
automatically at the end of this phase. The mains-
on light goes out.
8. Immediately remove the laundry.



After each use
• Clean the filters (see page 9).
• Empty the water reservoir (see page 10).
Important!
If the drying programme has to be stopped before it
reaches the end, we recommend that you turn the
Time Selector Dial to position  (cooling) and wait
until the end of this phase before removing the
laundry. This will avoid a build-up of heat inside the
appliance.
Modifying the programme
To change a programme which is running, turn the
Time Selector Dial clockwise to the required position.
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							Before placing articles of laundry in your tumble
dryer, check the care labels to ensure they are
recommended for tumble drying.
Care Labels you may find on your laundry
may be tumble dried
normal drying (high temperature)
delicate drying (low temperature)
do not tumble dry
Do not overload the appliance.
Here is a list of the approximate weight of some
common laundry items.
Sheet 700 to 1000 g 
Pillowcase 100 to 200 g
Tablecloth 400 to 500 g
Table Napkin 50 to 100 g
Kitchen Towel 70 to 120 g
Linen Hand Towel 100 to 150 g
Hand Towel 150 to 250 g
Bath Towel 700 to 1000 g
Bathrobe 1000 to 1500 g
Shirt 200 to 300 g
Apron 150 to 200 g•Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin
speed the lower the electricity consumption and the
shorter the drying time.
•DO NOT load dripping wet laundry into the dryer.
Roll the article in a towel or spin to remove  excess
water.
•Close poppers and zips and fasten any buttons.
•Sort the laundry. Separate synthetics from
cotton/linens, and dry separately. 
•Remove the laundry immediately after the
programme has finished.
•Use a fabric conditioning sheet to reduce static. We
recommend the sheet is pinned to an article of
laundry (using a safety pin).
•Mix the load i.e. large and small articles.
•When drying large items such as sheets, we
recommend you periodically stop the dryer to
redistribute the load.
DO NOT use the tumble dryer to dry the following:
•Articles contaminated with inflammable substances
e.g. petrol, cleaning solvents, cooking oil, fats or
hair lacquer.
•Woollen and synthetic/wool mixtures unless the
item is labelled as suitable for tumble drying.
•Very delicate articles such as silk.
•Very large and bulky items such as duvets or
sleeping bags.
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Hints & Tips on Drying
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							9 You must disconnectthe appliance from the
electricity supply, before you can carry out any
cleaning or maintenance work.
External cleaning
Use only soap and water and then dry thoroughly.
Important:do not use methylated spirit, diluents or
similar products.
Cleaning the door
Clean periodically the interior part of the door to
remove any fluff from the seals around the filter.
Regular cleaning ensures correct drying.
Cleaning the filters
Your dryer will only function well if the filters are
clean.
The filters collect all the fluff which accumulates
during drying and they must therefore be cleaned at
the end of each programme, before removing the
laundry, with a damp cloth.
The filter in the inner door must be removed for
cleaning.
Do not be alarmed by the amount of fluff. It is not
due to excessive wear caused by the dryer. All fabric
looses fluff when drying but it goes un-noticed in the
air. In a tumble dryer it simply collects in the filter.








	

			



			


























	

			



			


















Maintenance and Cleaning
After a while, a whitish film due to detergent residue
on laundry forms on the filters. When this occurs,
clean the filters (specially the filter in the door
opening) with warm water using a brush. Remove it
as per picture (it can be positioned with the tooth
facing to the left or to the right).
Do not use the appliance without filters.
Cleaning the condenser unit
Clean the air condenser periodically, 3 or 4 times a
year depending on how frequently the dryer is used.
The condenser is situated at the lower part of the
cabinet behind a small door. To open the door, push
the catch as per picture.
To pull out the condenser, first turn the two red stops
inwards as shown and then remove the condenser
unit holding it at the handle.
It is quite normal to find droplets of water on
top of or at the front of the condenser unit.
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							10 Clean it with a brush and rinse it under the shower if
necessary.
Also clean the outside, removing all fluff.
Clean the rubber seal round the condenser cabinet
and in the inner part of the small door with a damp
cloth.
Important!Do not use pointed objects or utensils to
clean the spaces between the plates, as this could
damage the condenser and make it permeable.
Re-fit the condenser, turn the red stops upwards and
close the door.
Do not use this appliance if the condenser
has not been fitted.
Emptying the water reservoir
Water extracted from the laundry condenses inside
the machine and is collected in a reservoir.
The reservoir must be emptied after each drying
cycle to ensure efficient operation when the machine
is next used.
If this is not done a safety device trips: pilot light 
on the control panel comes on and the
programme stops, leaving the laundry damp.
The reservoir can be emptied even in the middle of a
programme.
Proceed as follows:
•Open the small door at the lower part of the
cabinet
•Turn the yellow stop upwards
•Pull out the reservoir
•Open the small cover and let water flow down
•Close the small cover and re-insert correctly the
reservoir
•Push it until it clicks and turn the yellow stop
downwards to lock firmly it
• Close the small door and press the
START/PAUSE button again to allow the
programme to continue.

	
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The reservoir must be re-inserted correctly. 
Push it until it clicks.
After inserting the reservoir the programme will
continue after about 20 seconds.
Handy tip: The condensed water may be used in a
steam iron or to top up a battery, etc. In this case it
must be filtered (e.g. through a coffee filter).
Cleaning the air intake grille
Using a vacuum cleaner remove the fluff from the
air intake grille at the back of the appliance.







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