Electrolux TWGL5E301 User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: TWGL5E301

Category: Tumble dryers

Type: User manual

Electrolux TWGL5E301 heat pump tumble dryer comes with several programs that help in drying specific fabrics or items and offers various drying levels:

• Cottons: Use this program to dry cotton items such as towels, sheets, and shirts. • Synthetics: Use this program to dry synthetic items such as polyester, nylon, and acrylic. • Delicates: Use this program to dry delicate items such as lace, silk, and satin. • Wool: Use this program to dry woolen items. • Time Dry: Use this program when you want the dryer to run for a specific amount of time. • Refresh: This program helps in refreshing clothes that do not require washing.

Electrolux TWGL5E301 heat pump tumble dryer comes with several programs that help in drying specific fabrics or items and offers various drying levels:

TWGL5E301

EN Tumble Dryer User Manual

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve

chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional

experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been

designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be

safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.

Welcome to Electrolux.

Visit our website for:

Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service information:

www.electrolux.com/webselfservice

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Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance:

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.

When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that

you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial

Number.

The information can be found on the rating plate.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION.......................................................... 5

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

.............................5

1.2 General Safety ................................................................ 5

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.........................................................8

2.1 Installation........................................................................ 8

2.2 Electrical connection........................................................ 8

2.3 Use...................................................................................9

2.4 Internal light......................................................................9

2.5 Care and cleaning............................................................ 9

2.6 Compressor....................................................................10

2.7 Disposal......................................................................... 10

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION......................................................11

4. CONTROL PANEL..................................................................12

4.1 Display........................................................................... 12

5. PROGRAMME.........................................................................14

5.1 Programmes and options selection................................17

5.2 Consumption data.......................................................... 18

6. OPTIONS.................................................................................20

6.1

Dryness (Trockengrad) ............................................ 20

6.2 Extra Silent (Extra Leise)............................................20

6.3

ECO.........................................................................

6.4

Anticrease (Knitterschutz) ......................................... 20

6.5

Refresh (Auffrischen)................................................. 20

6.6 Time Dry (Zeitwahl) .................................................. 20

6.7 Time Dry (Zeitwahl) on Wool (Wolle) program.......... 21

6.8

Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl)........................................... 21

6.9 Buzzer (Signal)

..................................................21

7. BEFORE FIRST USE

.............................................................. 22

8. DAILY USE..............................................................................23

8.1 Preparing the laundry.....................................................23

8.2 Loading the laundry........................................................24

8.3 Turning on the appliance................................................24

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8.4 Auto Off

function............................................................ 24

8.5 Setting a program...........................................................25

8.6 Options...........................................................................25

8.7 Child lock option.............................................................26

8.8 Starting a program......................................................... 26

8.9 Program change.............................................................27

8.10 Program end................................................................ 27

9. HINTS AND TIPS.................................................................... 28

9.1 Ecological hints.............................................................. 28

9.2 Adjustment of default dryness level............................... 28

9.3 Deactivating the tank indicator

...................................29

10. CARE AND CLEANING

........................................................ 30

10.1 Cleaning the filter......................................................... 30

10.2 Emptying the water container.......................................31

10.3 Cleaning the condenser............................................... 32

10.4 Cleaning the drum........................................................33

10.5 Cleaning the control panel and housing.......................33

10.6 Cleaning the airflow slots............................................. 34

11. TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................... 35

12. TECHNICAL DATA............................................................... 40

13. ACCESSORIES.....................................................................42

13.1 Stacking kit...................................................................42

13.2 Draining kit................................................................... 42

13.3 Pedestal with drawer....................................................43

14. GUARANTEE ....................................................................... 44

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before beginning the installation and use of this appliance,

carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is

not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result

of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions

in a safe and accessible location for future reference.

- Read the supplied instructions.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years

and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if

they have been given supervision or instruction concerning

the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the

hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless

continuously supervised.

• Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it

appropriately.

• Keep detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the

door is open.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, this should be

activated.

• Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance

of the appliance without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

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• If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine, use

the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from your

authorized vendor, can be used only with the appliance

specified in the instructions, supplied with the accessory.

Read it carefully before installation (Refer to the Installation

leaflet).

• The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the

kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to the Installation

leaflet).

• Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding

door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would

prevent the appliance door from being fully opened.

• The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by

a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

• WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied through an

external switching device, such as timer, or connected to a

circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end

of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is

accessible after installation.

• Ensure good air ventilation in the located room to avoid the

backflow of unwanted gases into the room from appliances

burning gas or other fuels, including open fires.

• If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be

replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre

or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard.

• Do not exceed the maximum load of

8 kg (refer to the

"Programme chart" chapter).

• Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with

industrial chemicals.

• Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has accumulated

around the appliance.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

• Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint filter

before or after each use.

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

• Items that have been soiled with substances such as

cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot

removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be

washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent

before being dried in the tumble dryer.

• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,

waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or

pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in

the tumble dryer.

• Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be used as

specified by the product manufacturer’s instructions.

• Remove all objects from items that could be a source of fire

ignition such as lighters or matches.

• 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.

• Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance

and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

•

Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance.

• Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy.

Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.

• Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature can be

less than 5°C or higher than 35°C.

• The floor area on which the appliance is to be installed must be

flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.

• Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and

the floor.

• Always keep the appliance vertical when being moved.

• The rear surface of the appliance must be put against the wall.

• When the appliance is in its permanent position, check that it is

fully level with the aid of a spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet

accordingly.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electric shock.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the

installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after

the installation.

•

The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible

with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always

pull the mains plug.

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• Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.

•

This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives.

2.3 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, burns or damage to the

appliance.

• This appliance is for household use only.

•

Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed) items that contain padding or

fillings.

• Only dry fabrics which are applicable to dry in the tumble dryer.

Follow the instructions on the fabric label.

• If you have washed your laundry with a stain remover start an

extra rinse cycle before you start the dryer.

• Do not drink or prepare food with the condensed water/distilled

water. It can cause health problems to people and pets.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the tumble dryer.

2.4 Internal light

WARNING!

Risk of injury.

• Visible LED radiation, do not look directly into the beam.

•

The LED lamp is dedicated to drum lighting. This lamp cannot be

reused for other lighting purposes.

• To replace the internal light, contact the Authorised Service

Centre.

2.5 Care and cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral

detergents. Do not use any abrasive products, abrasive cleaning

pads, solvents or metal objects.

•

To prevent damage to the cooling system be careful when you

clean the appliance.

2.6 Compressor

WARNING!

Risk of damage to the appliance.

• The compressor and its system in the tumble dryer is filled with

the special agent which is free from fluoro-chloro-hydrocarbons.

This system must stay tight. The damage of the system can

cause a leakage.

2.7 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water

supplies.

•

Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and

dispose of it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from

becoming trapped in the drum.

• Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements

for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE).

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2

Water container

Control panel

Internal light

Appliance door

Filter

Rating plate

Airflow slots

Condenser lid

Condenser cover

Adjustable feet

For ease of loading laundry or ease of installation the door is

reversible. (see separate leaflet).

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4. CONTROL PANEL

Program dial

Display

Start/Pause button

Options

On/Off (Ein/Aus) button with

Auto Off

function

Programs

4.1 Display

Symbol on the display Symbol description

laundry maximum load

delay start option on

delay start selection (30min-20h)

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Symbol on the display Symbol description

cycle time indication

buzzer off

child lock on

, , ,

laundry dryness: iron dry, cupboard

dry, cupboard dry +, extra dry

indicator:

drain the water container

indicator:

clean filter

indicator:

do the check of the heat ex‐

changer

time dry option on

time programme selection (10min-2h)

indicator:

drying phase

indicator:

crease guard phase

indicator:

cooling phase

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CONTROL PANEL

5. PROGRAMME

Programme

Load

Properties / Fabric mark

Cotton (Baum‐

wolle)

ECO

8 kg

Cotton fabrics - Cupboard

dry

Cotton (Baum‐

wolle)

8 kg

Cotton fabrics.

Programme for daily us‐

age.

Synthetic (Mis‐

chgewebe)

3,5 kg

Synthetic and mixed fab‐

rics.

Mix XL 6 kg

Mix of garments made of

cotton, cotton-synthetic

blend and synthetic fab‐

ric.

Delicates

(Feinwäsche)

4 kg Delicate fabrics.

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Programme

Load

Properties / Fabric mark

Wool (Wolle)

1 kg

Woollen fabrics. Gentle drying for

hand-washable woollens. Remove

items immediately when the pro‐

gramme is completed.

The wool drying cycle of this machine

has been approved by The Woolmark

Company for the drying of wool gar‐

ments labelled as "hand wash" provi‐

ded that the garments are dried ac‐

cording to the instructions issued by

the manufacturer of this machine.

Follow the garment care label for oth‐

er laundry instructions.

M1741

The Woolmark symbol is a Certifica‐

tion mark in many countries.

Silk (Seide)

1 kg

Gentle drying of hand-

washable silks.

Bed Linen

(Bettwäsche)

4,5 kg

Up to three bed linen

sets, one of which can be

double size.

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PROGRAMME

Programme

Load

Properties / Fabric mark

Outdoor

2 kg

Outdoor clothing, techni‐

cal, sports fabrics, water‐

proof and breathable

jackets, shell jackets with

a removable fleece or in‐

ner insulation. Suitable for

drying in tumble dryer.

Easy Iron

(Leichtbügeln)

1,5 kg

(or 5

shirts)

Easy care fabrics for which a mini‐

mum of ironing is necessary. The

drying results can be different from

one type of fabric to another. Shake

the items before putting them in the

appliance. When the programme has

ended, immediately remove the items

and put them on a hanger.

The maximum weight refers to dry items.

For fabric mark meaning see chapter

DAILY USE: Preparing the laundry.

The

Cotton (Baumwolle) programme in combination with the

cupboard dry

Dryness

(Trockengrad)

selection is the “Standard cotton programme”. It is suitable for drying normal wet cot‐

ton laundry and it is the most efficient programme in terms of energy consumption for drying wet cot‐

ton laundry.

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PROGRAMME

5.1 Programmes and options selection

Options

Programmes

Dry‐

ness

(Troc

ken‐

grad)

Ex‐

tra Si‐

lent

(Extra

Leise)

An‐

ti‐

creas

(Knit‐

ter‐

schut

Re‐

fresh

(Auf‐

fri‐

schen

)

Time

Dry

(Zeit‐

wahl)

Cotton (Baum‐

wolle)

ECO

Cotton (Baumwolle)

Synthetic (Mischge‐

webe)

Mix XL

Delicates (Feinwä‐

sche)

Wool (Wolle)

Silk (Seide)

Bed Linen (Bettwä‐

sche) XL

Outdoor

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PROGRAMME

Options

Programmes

Dry‐

ness

(Troc

ken‐

grad)

Ex‐

tra Si‐

lent

(Extra

Leise)

An‐

ti‐

creas

(Knit‐

ter‐

schut

Re‐

fresh

(Auf‐

fri‐

schen

)

Time

Dry

(Zeit‐

wahl)

Easy Iron (Leichtbü‐

geln)

Aside from the programme, you can set one or more options at the same time.

See chapter OPTIONS: Time Dry (Zeitwahl) on Wool (Wolle)

programme

5.2 Consumption data

Program

Spun at / residual hu‐

midity

Drying

time

Energy

con‐

sump‐

tion

Cotton (Baumwolle) 8 kg

cupboard

dry (Schrank‐

trocken)

1400 rpm / 50% 134 min

1,30

kWh

1000 rpm / 60% 152 min

1,47

kWh

iron dry

(Bügeltrocken)

1400 rpm / 50% 103 min

0,93

kWh

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PROGRAMME

Program

Spun at / residual hu‐

midity

Drying

time

Energy

con‐

sump‐

tion

1000 rpm / 60% 125 min

1,09

kWh

Synthetic (Mischgewebe) 3,5 kg

cupboard

dry (Schrank‐

trocken)

1200 rpm / 40% 57 min

0,47

kWh

800 rpm / 50% 66 min

0,58

kWh

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PROGRAMME

6. OPTIONS

6.1 Dryness (Trockengrad)

This option helps to achieve requested laundry dryness. Possible

selections:

- ready to iron - iron dry level.

- ready to store - cupboard dry level - default selection

which is related to the programme.

- ready to store - cupboard dry + level.

- ready to store - extra dry

level.

6.2

Extra Silent (Extra Leise)

The appliance operates with low noise without effect on the drying

quality. The appliance operates slowly with longer cycle time.

6.3

ECO

This option is on by default with all programs.

The power consumption is at the minimum level.

6.4 Anticrease (Knitterschutz)

Extends up to 120 minutes the anti-crease phase (30 minutes) at

the end of the drying cycle. After drying phase drum rotates from

time to time to prevent creases. Laundry can be removed during

the anti-crease phase.

6.5 Refresh (Auffrischen)

To refresh clothes that were in storage. Maximal load cannot

exceed 1 kg.

6.6 Time Dry (Zeitwahl)

For cottons, synthetics and mixed. Lets the user to set drying time

from minimum 10 min to maximum of 2 hours (in 10 min steps).

When this option is maximum, load indicator disappears.

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Electrolux TWGL5E301 User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: TWGL5E301

Category: Tumble dryers

Type: User manual

Electrolux TWGL5E301 heat pump tumble dryer comes with several programs that help in drying specific fabrics or items and offers various drying levels:

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