BLANCO BCD305 User manual

Instructions

for the use and care

of your BCD 305

Tumble dryer

Makes the difference

CONTENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Important Information ......................Page 3

Installation .........................Page 4

Positioning..........................Page 4

Electrical connection .......................Page 5

Use ...........................Page 6

Control panel .........................Page 6

Use of controls ........................Page 6

Electronic Controlled Programmes ..................Page 7

Time Controlled Programmes ....................Page 7

Drying Programmes .......................Page 8

Drying Sequence .......................Page 9

Hints on Drying ........................Page 10

Maintenance .........................Page 11

External cleaning .......................Page 11

Cleaning the door .......................Page 11

Cleaning the filter .......................Page 11

Servicing ..........................Page 11

DIMENSIONS Height: 85 cm

Width: 60 cm

Depth: 57 cm

Weight: 28 kg

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Voltage 220-240 V/50 Hz

Max. power absorbed 2400 W (10A)

DRYING CAPACITY Cotton, linen 4.5 kg (10 lbs.)

Synthetics 2.0 kg (4 lbs.)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You must read the whole of this instruction book

before you use the appliance. Follow the advice

carefully.

Keep the book for future reference. If you sell or

give away the appliance, make sure that the book

is passed to the new owner.

WARNINGS

■ The following warnings are provided in the

interest of overall safety. You must read them

before the appliance is installed or used.

INSTALLATION

■ Any electrical work required to install this appliance

should be carried out by a qualified electrician or

competent person.

■ Make sure that the appliance does not stand on its

electrical supply cable.

■ This tumble dryer is designed to be vented through

to the open air. The appliance should have its own

ventilation system which should not be joined with

any other ventilation system connected to any

other appliance.

■ In order to prevent the appliance from overheating,

it is important that the condensation vents are not

obstructed.

USE

■ Always unplug the appliance after use.

■ Never tumble dry items that have had contact with

chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid. These are of

a volatile nature and could cause an explosion.

■ Clothes which are dripping wet should not be

placed in the dryer. Always load well spun laundry.

The higher the spin speed the lower the electricity

consumption and the shorter the drying times.

■ Users should always check that gas lighters (dis-

posable or otherwise) have not been left in clothing.

SERVICE / REPAIR

■ You should not attempt to repair the machine your-

self. Repairs carried out by inexperienced or

unqualified persons may cause injury and/or more

serious faults to the machine.

■ This product should be serviced by an authorised

Service Centre only, and only genuine spare parts

should be used.

GENERAL SAFETY

■ It is dangerous to modify the specifications of this

appliance in any way.

■ This appliance is designed to be used by adults.

Children should not be allowed to touch the con-

trols or play with the product.

■ Pets and small children may climb into tumble dry-

ers. Check your appliance each time before use.

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

The materials used on this appliance marked with the

symbol are recyclable.

This means that they can be recycled by disposing of

them properly.

INSTALLATION

Positioning

The appliance may be placed in any room, provided

the following precautions are taken.

The appliance expels hot, very moist air. The rest of

the house must be able to easily absorb this moisture.

Normally, absorption is only possible in houses where

there is very little humidity. Otherwise, the room must

have ventilation towards the outside; generally, an

open door or window is enough.

The capacity of the venting circuit must be at least

150 m

/hour. Check that the air inlet and outlet vents

are unobstructed.

The best way of evacuating the moisture is through a

vent hose to the outside of the building. Use the spe-

cial 100 mm diametre flexible hose supplied with the

appliance connected to one of the air outlet vents with

the collar supplied.

The unused outlet vent(s) must be covered.

Never connect the air vent hose into an existing dis-

charge pipe or duct, as this could be dangerous, might

disturb neighbours and could cause the dryer to mal-

function.

Advice: If the hose is long and the room temperature

low, the moisture might condense to water inside the

hose. This is an unavoidable natural phenomenon.

To prevent this water from Iying in the hose or flowing

back into the tumble dryer, it is advisable to drill a small

hole (dia. 3 mm) in the lowest point of the hose and to

place a small container below it (see “A” in the picture).

Connect the other end of the hose to an opening in a

door or window. Fit a suitable shield or point the hose

downwards to prevent any rain water and wind from

getting in.

Rain and ind shields for placing o er openings s

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If the dryer is fitted next to kitchen units, make

sure that the vent hose is not squashed. If the

hose is partially squashed, drying efficiency will

be reduced, resulting in longer drying times and

higher energy consumption.

If the hose is completely squashed, the safety cut-

outs with which the machine is fitted may operate.

Condensation discharge through a vent hose

Condensation may be discharged either through a

vent outlet provided at the back or through the front or

right side outlet.

The vent hose collar is placed in the rear vent outlet.

Remove the collar by

pulling it out of the vent

outlet. Attach the collar

to the vent hose until

tight.

Fit the collar into the required vent outlet by proceed-

ing as follows:

Condensation discharge at the back

Push the vent hose with

the collar firmly into the

vent outlet.

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Condensation discharge at the front

Remove the small cover and introduce the vent hose

with the collar into the vent outlet. The tongue on the

collar should correspond with the slot on the vent

hole. Then push firmly to ensure secure fit.

If you use the front or

side vent outlet, the

cover you have removed

should be placed at the

back.

Note

The cover on the front vent outlet will only fit the rear

vent outlet. The side vent outlet cover will ONLY fit the

rear vent outlet, it will NOT fit the front vent outlet.

The length of the vent

hose must not be more

than 2 m and it must not

contain more than two

bends when it is placed

in position for operation.

You should NOT con-

nect the flexible vent

hose to

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The tumble dryer must be installed in a clean place,

where dirt does not build up.

Make sure there are no

obstructing items or

materials near the air

intake louvres provided

at the back (e.g. paper,

rags etc.).

Level the tumble dryer

into place by screwing or

unscrewing the front feet

as required.

Accurate levelling will

keep vibration and

noise to a minimum

when the dryer is in

use.

Important

When operating the tumble dryer, the room tempera-

ture must not exceed 35°C, as it may affect the perfor-

mance of the appliance.

To save energy, the room temperature should not be

lower than +15°C.

Electrical connection

Before plugging the appliance into the wall socket,

make sure that:

1. the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage given

in the technical specifications;

2. the meter, fuses, mains power supply and wall

socket can all take the maximum load required.

Safety standards require the appliance to be

earthed.

The Manufacturer accepts no liability in the event

of failure to observe the above safety precautions

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USE

USE OF CONTROLS

1. Programme Chart

This lists the drying programmes.

2. Drying Light

This light (green) indicates that the machine is per-

forming the drying programme.

3. Cool Tumbling Light

This light (green) will illuminate when the cooling

phase is in operation, this is to prevent any creasing

or crumpling of the fabric.

5. Programme Complete & Clean Filter

Now Light

This light (red) comes on at the end of the drying pro-

gramme and remains lit until the door is opened.

This light will also remind you that the filter should be

cleaned at the end of each drying cycle.

6. Low Temperature Pushbutton

Press this button to reduce the temperature, when

drying particularly delicate items.

7. Buzzer Off Pushbutton

If you do not wish the buzzer to sound at the begin-

ning and at the end of the drying programme, depress

this button.

Control panel

DRYING

COOL TUMBLING

FLASHING - DOOR AJAR

ILLUMINATED- SELECT PROGRAMME

PROGRAMME COMPLETE

CLEAN FILTER NOW

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LOW

TEMP.

BUZZER

OFF

1. Programme chart

2. Drying light (green)

3. Cool tumbling light (green)

4. Open door light (red)

5. Programme complete & clean filter now light (red)

6. Low temperature pushbutton

7. Buzzer off pushbutton

8. Operating pilot light

9. Drying time selector dial

Electronic Controlled Programmes

These operate by means of dampness sensors.

All you have to do is to set the selector dial for the

programme required A, B, C or D and the laundry will

be dried to the selected degree of dryness.

The following are the degrees of final drying which

can be obtained with electronic control:

■ Iron Dry - Programme A

Suitable for items which need ironing.

■ Store Dry - Programme B

Suitable for items which you want to put away without

ironing, for example towels and non-iron fabrics.

■ Extra Dry - Programme C

Ideal for bathrobes, bath towels etc.

■ Synthetics (store dry) - Programme D

Suitable for delicate articles which do not need iron-

ing. Synthetics should be dried on “full power”.

The LOW TEMP. button should be depressed for

particularly delicate items.

Time Controlled Programmes

The selector dial incorporates a drying cycle up to 100

minutes.

The selected time can be extended when the original

programme is completed, by resetting the dial for a

further period of drying.

It is better to select a time which is too short and then

set the dial for a further period if necessary.

Select the drying time with the help of the programme

guide.

Remember that during the last 8 minutes of operation,

the heat is cut off in order to carry out a fabric cooling

phase, which prevents any creasing or crumpling of

the fabrics.

If you dry particularly delicate synthetics, switch on

the LOW TEMP. button. In this case a longer drying

time should be selected.

Important

If you select a drying time which is too long for the

laundry you have loaded, the machine will not carry

out the whole drying time but will begin the cooling

phase as soon as the required degree of drying has

been obtained.

Drying Programmes

Electronic Controlled Programmes

Type of laundry Degree of drying required Quantity Selector dial setting

Iron dry A(*)

Cotton & linen Store dry 4.5 kg (10 lbs.) B(*)

Extra dry C

Synthetics Store dry 2 kg (4 lbs.) D(*)

(*) According to IEC 59D standards.

Time Controlled Programmes - Cotton and Linen

Degree of drying required Degree of spin given Quantity Selector dial setting

4.5 kg 90-100 mins

500-650 rpm

2.0 kg 60-70 mins

4.5 kg 70-90 mins

800-1200 rpm

2.0 kg 40-60 mins

4.5 kg 70-90 mins

500-650 rpm

2.0 kg 40-60 mins

4.5 kg 60-80 mins

800-1200 rpm

2.0 kg 20-40 mins

Time Controlled Programmes - Synthetics

Degree of drying required Degree of spin given Quantity Selector dial setting

2.0 kg (4 lbs.) 40-60 mins

Store dry Short spin at 500 rpm 1.0 kg (2 lbs.) 20-40 mins

Store dry

Iron dry

4. When drying is completed

The machine stops automatically. The “clean filter”

light comes on.

The buzzer will sound to indicate that the “anticrease”

phase is starting to operate.

If after a Time Controlled Programme the laundry is

still too damp, select a further brief drying time, bear-

ing in mind that during the last 8 minutes the dryer

carries out the cooling phase.

Turn the selector dial to “0” and remove the laun-

dry.

Release the button(s).

Anticrease phase

If you do not remove the laundry at the end of the pro-

gramme, the machine will carry out automatically the

“anticrease” phase which lasts approx 60 mins. During

this period the drum will rotate at regular intervals to

avoid creasing and the buzzer will sound for 1 second

every 10 seconds, unless you have depressed the

BUZZER OFF button.

To remove the laundry during this phase it is neces-

sary to switch the machine off by turning the selector

dial to “0”.

Door opening during drying

If the door is opened during the programme, the cycle

will be interrupted and the pilot light will flash.

When the door is closed, the pilot light will illuminate

indicating that the programme will have to be selected

again to allow the drying phase to continue.

To do this turn the dial one notch forward or backward

and then back to the time or programme previously

selected. The pilot light will go out.

This procedure is designed to prevent any mishan-

dling by children.

5. Cleaning the filter

Clean the filter after every drying programme. A

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Drying Sequence

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling

it outward.

Load the items one at a

time, shaking them out

loosely and close the

door.

Please check the laundry

does not get caught

between the door and fil-

ter.

2. Press the button(s) required.

3. Select the drying time or the drying

programme

Turn the selector dial to

the desired programme

or time.

The buzzer will sound

after 2 secs. The drying

light and mains-on light

will illuminate and the

machine starts to work.

If you have selected an

Electronic Controlled

Programme the machine will automatically select the

drying time.

To change a programme already in progress, turn

the selector dial to “0” and then select the new pro-

gramme.

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Hints on Drying

■ Do not overload the appliance. The best and most

economical load is the maximum indicated for the

different types of fabric.

Here is a list of the average approximate weights of

the more common laundry items.

Sheet 0700 to 1000 g

Pillowcase 0100 to 200 g

Tablecloth 0400 to 500 g

Table napkin 0050 to 100 g

Kitchen towel 0070 to 120 g

Linen hand towel 0100 to 150 9

Hand towel 0150 to 250 g

Bath towel 0700 to 1000 g

Bathrobe 1000 to 1500 g

Shirt 0200 to 300 g

Apron 0150 to 200 g

■ Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin

speed the lower the electricity consumption and

the shorter the drying times.

■ Do not leave the damp laundry load in a heap too

long before drying.

■ Sort the laundry out: Separate synthetics from cot-

ton and linen and dry them separately.

■ Close poppers and zips and fasten any buttons

found loose.

■ Do not use the tumble dryer to dry the following:

- Dry-cleaned fabrics or fabrics cleaned with chem-

ical solvents.

- Woollen garments and those manufactured from

synthetic/wool mixtures of the heat-shrinkable

type.

- Very delicate articles such as silk and curtains

made of synthetic material

■ Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy

items such as towels as they could attract the fluff.

■ If you overdry the laundry, besides wasting energy,

any subsequent ironing may become more difficult

because fabric could be heavily crumpled.

■ Remove the laundry when the dryer has finished

drying.

■ To avoid a static charge when drying is completed,

use either a fabric softener when you are washing

the laundry or a fabric conditioner specifically for

tumble dryers.

■ When you have finished tumble drying do not for-

get to clean the filter.

If the filter is dirty, drying times are increased

considerably and consequently energy con-

sumption is also increased.

MAINTENANCE

Important

You must disconnect the appliance from the electrici-

ty supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or

maintenance work.

External cleaning

Use only soap and water and then dry thoroughly.

From time to time, apply a little wax furniture cream

with a soft cloth.

Important: do not use methylated spirits, thinners or

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