Tricity Bendix Clothes Dryer BTD 03 User Manual

OPERATING & INSTALLATION  
INSTRUCTIONS  
TUMBLE DRYER  
BTD 03  
125993370  
 
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.  
Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when not in use  
to preserve the door seal.  
The fluff filter must be cleaned after every use.  
Do not operate the appliance with a damaged filter as  
this may cause a fire.  
Do not overload the appliance.  
Do not allow fluff to accumulate around the dryer.  
These warnings have been provided in the interest of  
safety. You MUST read them carefully before  
installing or using the appliance.  
Service / Repair  
Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair  
the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by  
Installation  
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious  
malfunctioning. Refer to your local Bendix Service  
Centre. Always insist on genuine Bendix spare parts.  
Any electrical work required to install this appliance  
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or  
competent person.  
General safety  
Make sure that the appliance does not stand on its  
electrical supply cable.  
It is dangerous to modify or try to modify the  
specifications of this appliance in any way.  
If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please  
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.  
This appliance is designed to be used by adults.  
Children should not be allowed to touch the controls or  
play with the product.  
This tumble dryer is designed to be vented through to  
the open air. It should have its own ventilation system  
which should not be joined with any other ventilation  
system connected to any other appliance.  
Pets and small children may climb into tumble dryers.  
Check your appliance each time before use.  
Use  
Environment Protection  
Always unplug the appliance after use.  
The materials used on this appliance marked with the  
Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in  
symbol  
are recyclable.  
the dryer.  
This means that they can be recycled by disposing of  
them properly in appropriate collection containers.  
Always load well spun laundry. The higher the  
spin speed, the lower the electricity consumption and  
the shorter the drying times.  
If you take your appliance to a refuse disposal site, cut  
off the power cable flush with the appliance to avoid  
the danger of the appliance being re-used, and disable  
the door catch to prevent children from becoming  
trapped inside.  
Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with  
chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid. These are of a  
volatile nature and could cause an explosion.  
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.  
Always check that no cigarette lighters have been left  
in pockets.  
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Use  
Control panel  
DRYING TIME  
mains on  
half  
heat  
fresh  
cool  
COTTON  
SYNTHETICS  
Spun at rpm 800/1000  
Spun at rpm 650  
2.5 kg Cupboard Dry  
kg Cupboard Dry  
2.5 kg Iron Dry  
kg Iron Dry  
Cool tumble  
55 - 70 min  
80 - 100 min  
35 - 50 min  
70 - 90 min  
00 - 10 min  
1
kg Cupboard Dry  
2.5 kg Cupboard Dry  
kg Iron Dry  
2.5 kg Iron Dry  
Cool tumble  
30 - 35 min  
50 - 60 min  
25 - 30 min  
40 - 50 min  
00 - 10 min  
5
1
5
BTD 03  
1
2 3  
4
5
1 Programme Chart  
5 Drying Time Selector Dial  
This will help you to select the correct time for drying.  
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.  
2 Half Heat 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.  
On the programmes for synthetics the temperature is  
automatically reduced.  
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.  
Therefore it is not necessary to depress this button.  
When selecting the drying time, you should remember that  
it includes a 10 minute cooling phase (position  
dial).  
This phase should not be shortened, stopped or avoided, as  
this could cause skin burns or damages to the laundry.  
) on the  
3 Fresh & Cool Button  
By depressing this button the heat is cut off. This is  
particularly useful to freshen the laundry (e.g. to remove a  
persistent odour of moth-balls).  
Additional drying  
4 Mains-On Light  
This lights up when the machine starts operating and goes  
out at the end of the programme.  
If at the end of the programme the laundry is still too  
damp, set the dial for a further period of drying  
(remembering to take into account the cooling period).  
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Drying times  
Cotton and Linen  
Selector dial: up to 150 minutes  
Degree of drying required  
and labels on articles  
Degree of spin given  
rpm  
Quantity (1)  
kg  
Drying times  
mins  
5
80 - 100  
800 - 1000  
2.5  
5
55 - 70  
75 - 90  
Cupboard dry  
Iron dry  
(•)  
1200  
2.5  
5
50 - 60  
70 - 90  
800 - 1000  
1200  
2.5  
5
35 - 50  
65 - 80  
2.5  
30 - 40  
high temperature  
(•) This programme is the reference programme for the Energy label according to the article 2, paragraph 1 of the EEC  
Directive 92/75.  
Synthetics  
Selector dial: up to 100 minutes  
Degree of drying required  
and labels on articles  
Degree of spin given  
rpm  
Quantity (1)  
kg  
Drying times  
mins  
2.5  
1
50 - 60  
30 - 35  
25 - 30  
40 - 50  
25 - 30  
Cupboard dry  
Iron dry  
650  
650  
0.5  
2.5  
1
0.5  
20 - 25  
reduced temperature  
(1) Never overfill the drum (do not load large quilts, for example).  
The laundry must be suitably spun in your washing machine before being placed in the tumble dryer (500rpm minimum).  
Drying times vary according to:  
- The type of laundry  
- The size of the load  
- The degree of spinning prior to drying  
Drying times are given as a guide only. Experience will soon enable you to estimate the drying time needed for your usual  
laundry loads.  
Do not start by selecting a long drying time. It is better to determine the required degree of dryness by gradually increasing  
the drying time.  
For a mixed load (cotton and synthetics, for example) select the time for the most delicate fibres and increase it by 10  
mins.  
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Drying  
1.Load the laundry  
Never tumble dry the following:  
Particularly delicate items such as net curtains,  
woollen, silk, fabrics with metal trim, nylon tights,  
bulky materials such as anoraks, blankets, eiderdowns,  
sleeping bags, feather quilts and any items containing  
rubber foam or materials similar to rubber foam.  
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 filter.  
Always follow the instructions on garment labels.  
may be tumble dried  
P0305  
tumble dry normal (high temperature)  
2.Select the required option  
Depress Half Heat or Fresh & Cool, if desired.  
tumble dry delicate (low temperature)  
do not tumble dry  
3.Select time  
Close pillowcases and covers with fasteners to prevent  
small laundry items getting tangled inside them. Close  
press studs, zips and hooks and tie belts and apron  
strings.  
Turn the selector dial  
clockwise to the required  
minute setting (in the high  
or low temperature range,  
according to the fabric): the  
mains-on light illuminates  
and the machine starts  
operating.  
100  
Sort laundry according to type and degree of drying  
required.  
Do not over-dry laundry, this avoids creasing and  
saves energy.  
M0016S  
Avoid drying dark clothes with light coloured fluffy  
items such as towels as they could attract the fluff.  
4.When drying is completed  
The machine stops automatically, the mains-on light goes  
out.  
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.  
If the laundry is still too damp, select a further brief  
drying time, bearing in mind that during the last 10  
minutes the dryer carries out the cooling and anti-crease  
treatment phase.  
When the programme has finished you are advised to  
unplug the appliance.  
Laundry Shrinkage  
Certain fabrics such as woollens and silks are generally  
not suitable for tumble drying. Due to the structure of  
some woollen garments which are recommended for  
tumble drying, shrinking could still occur, but once the  
garment is worn again, it should regain its shape.  
Clean the filter after every drying programme. A clean  
filter ensures correct functioning of the appliance.  
Useful hints  
Starched Laundry  
Try to load to the maximum capacity of the machine as  
Starched laundry can also be dried in the tumble dryer.  
Make sure that the time selected is for iron dry. After  
completion of the programme wipe out the drum with a  
damp cloth and dry to remove any traces of starch.  
small loads are uneconomical.  
For information, here is a list of the average weights of  
some common laundry items.  
Sheet  
Tablecloth  
Kitchen towel  
Table napkin  
Towelling hand towel  
Bathrobe  
Man’s shirt  
Pillowcase  
Man’s pyjamas  
Ladies’ nightdress  
700 - 1000 g  
400 - 500 g  
70 - 120 g  
50 - 100 g  
150 - 250 g  
1000 - 1500 g  
200 - 300 g  
100 - 200 g  
400 - 500 g  
200 - 250 g  
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Maintenance and Cleaning  
Cleaning the filter  
Important  
Your dryer will only function well if the filter is clean.  
You must disconnect the appliance from the electricity  
supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or  
maintenance work.  
The filter collects all the «fluff» which accumulates  
during drying and it must therefore be cleaned at the end  
of each programme with a damp cloth.  
The filter cannot be removed.  
External cleaning  
It is perfectly normal for fluff to accumulate in the filter  
during drying. In fact, even fabrics dried in the open air  
lose their fibres, but we do not notice it.  
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 spirit, diluents or  
similar products.  
Cleaning the door  
Clean periodically the  
interior part of the door to  
remove any fluff.  
Accurate cleaning ensures  
correct drying.  
P0767  
P0328  
Something Not Working  
Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the  
Service Force Centre covering your post code area.  
Before contacting your local Bendix Service  
Centre, please make the following checks:  
For the address of your local Service Force Centre and  
further information about Service Force, please visit the  
The dryer does not start up  
The door is open  
Before calling out an engineer, please ensure you have  
read the details under the heading “Something Not  
Working”.  
When you contact the Service Force Centre you will need  
to give the following details:  
The plug is not fitted into the wall socket  
There is no electricity supply from the wall socket  
The time selector dial is not set correctly  
1. Your name, address and post code  
2. Your telephone number  
3. Clear and concise details of fault  
4. The model and serial number of the appliance (found on  
the rating plate - see picture).  
The dryer does not dry properly  
The filter is clogged  
Insufficient drying time  
Excessive laundry load  
5. The purchase date  
The dryer is not correctly installed  
Service & Spare Parts  
In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you  
wish to purchase spare parts, please contact your local  
Bendix Service Force Centre by telephoning:  
0870 5 929929  
Mod. ...  
Prod. No. ........  
Ser. No. ............  
P0307  
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Customer Care  
For general enquiries concerning your Bendix appliance  
or for further information on Bendix products, please  
contact our Customer Care Department by letter or  
telephone as follows:  
Exclusions  
This guarantee does not cover:  
Damage or calls resulting from transportation,  
improper use or neglect, the replacement of any light  
bulbs or removable parts of glass or plastic.  
Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance  
which is improperly installed or calls to appliances  
outside the United Kingdom.  
Customer Care Department  
Bendix  
55-77 High Street  
Slough  
Appliances found to be in use within a commercial  
environment, plus those which are subject to rental  
agreements.  
Berkshire  
SL1 1DZ  
Products of Bendix manufacture which are NOT  
marketed by Bendix.  
Tel 08705 950 950*  
* calls to this number may be recorded for training  
purposes.  
European guarantee  
If you should move to another country within Europe then  
your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject  
to the following qualifications:  
The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased  
your product.  
Guarantee  
Conditions  
The guarantee is for the same period and to the same  
extent for labour and parts as exists in the new country  
of use for this brand or range of products.  
The guarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred  
to another user.  
Your new home is within the European Community  
(EC) or European Free Trade Area.  
Standard guarantee conditions  
We, Bendix, undertake that if, within 12 months of the  
date of the purchase, this BENDIX appliance or any part  
thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty  
workmanship or materials, we will, at our option, repair  
or replace the same FREE OF ANY CHARGE for labour,  
materials or carriage on condition that:  
The product is installed and used in accordance with  
our instructions and is only used domestically, i.e. a  
normal household.  
The product is installed taking into account  
regulations in your new country.  
The appliance has been correctly installed and used  
Before you move please contact your nearest Customer  
Care Centre, listed below, to give them details of your  
new home. They will then ensure that the local Service  
Organisation is aware of your move and able to look after  
you and your appliances.  
only on the electricity supply stated on the rating  
plate.  
The appliance has been used for normal domestic  
purposes only, and in accordance with the  
manufacturer’s instructions.  
France  
Germany  
Italy  
Senlis  
+33 (0)344 62 20 13  
+49 (0)800 234 7378  
+39 (0)800 11 75 11  
+46 (0)20 78 77 50  
+44 (0)1753 219898  
The appliance has not been serviced, maintained,  
Nurnberg  
Pordenone  
Stockholm  
Slough  
repaired, taken apart or tampered with, by any person  
not authorised by us.  
All service work under this guarantee must be undertaken  
by a Bendix Service Force Centre.  
Sweden  
UK  
Any appliance or defective part replaced shall become the  
Company’s property.  
This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other  
legal rights.  
Home visits are made between 8.30am and 5.30pm  
Monday to Friday. Visits may be available outside these  
hours in which case a premium will be charged.  
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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.  
Problems can be encountered in rooms fitted with a very  
powerful central extractor fan. If you find that drying  
times are too long, switch off the extractor or close its  
grille whilst the tumble dryer is in use.  
A highly effective solution is to simply poke the vent hose  
through a window or skylight. This might however cause  
problems in winter because the dryer will draw in very  
cold (and often also very damp) air through the open  
window, so increasing drying times and leading to very  
high energy consumption.  
The capacity of the venting circuit must be at least 150  
m3/hour. Check that the air inlet and outlet vents are  
unobstructed.  
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 wlll be reduced,  
resulting in longer drying times and higher energy  
consumption.  
The best way of evacuating the moisture is through a vent  
hose to the outside of the building. Use the special 100  
mm diameter flexible hose supplied with the appliance  
connected to one of the air outlet vents with the collar  
supplied.  
If the hose is completely squashed, the safety cut-outs  
with which the machine is fitted may operate.  
The unused outlets must be covered.  
Never connect the air vent hose into an existing discharge  
pipe or duct, as this could be dangerous, might disturb  
neighbours and could cause the dryer to malfunction.  
Condensation discharge through  
the vent hose  
Condensation may be discharged either through a vent  
outlet provided at the back or through the left or right side  
outlet.  
This product is supplied with a 2.50 metre vent hose,  
although the maximum length of the vent hose may be:  
4 metres with no bends, or 2 metres with 2 bends.  
The vent hose collar is  
placed in the rear vent outlet.  
Remove the collar by pulling  
it out of the vent outlet.  
Screw the collar to the vent  
hose.  
Fit the hose into the required  
vent outlet, and place vent  
covers provided over the  
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 lying 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 picture, point A).  
P0330  
unused outlets.  
The vent hose must not  
contain more than two bends  
when it is placed in position  
for operation.  
A
P0751  
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 wind shields for placing over openings usually  
consist of valves or movable flaps. Periodically check the  
shield since strong winds and other factors (rust, dirt) can  
sometimes prevent it from opening, so causing problems  
with air venting.  
P0279S  
You should NOT connect  
the flexible vent hose to, for  
example, a chimney or flue  
pipe designed to carry the  
exhaust from a fuel burning  
heating appliance.  
If you use a rain shield, check that the openings in it are  
large enough to allow air to escape. Openings which are  
too small restrict the flow of air.  
P0055  
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Door reversal  
The tumble dryer must be installed in a clean place, where  
dirt does not build up.  
To make it easier to load or unload the laundry the door  
can be reversed.  
This operation must be carried out by qualified  
Make sure there are no  
obstructing items or  
material near the air-intake  
louvres provided at the back  
(e.g. paper, rags etc.).  
personnel.  
Operate as follows:  
- Remove the door by unscrewing the two screws (1)  
fastening the hinge to the cabinet (Fig. A).  
- Remove the safety catch (2) and the plug (3) by bending  
the two fastening tags (Fig. A).  
P0281  
- Refit the safety catch (2) and plug (3) on the door by  
reversing their positions (Fig. B).  
Important  
- Remove the plastic plate (4) by unscrewing the two  
fastening screws (Fig. A).  
When operating the tumble dryer, the room temperature  
must not exceed 35°C, as it may affect the performance of  
the appliance.  
- Refit the the plastic plate (4) on the opposite side (Fig.  
B).  
- Refit the door by screwing in the two screws (1) which  
fasten the door to the cabinet (Fig. B).  
To save energy, the room temperature should not be lower  
than +15°C.  
Levelling  
Level the tumble dryer into place by screwing or  
unscrewing the front feet as required.  
2
Accurate levelling will keep vibration and noise to a  
minimum when the dryer is in use.  
4
1
3
A
P0283  
P0046  
2
3
4
1
B
P0748  
10  
 
The plug must not be used if the fuse cover/carrier is lost.  
The cover/carrier is indicated by the coloured insert at the  
base of the plug.  
Electrical connection  
Any electrical work required to install this appliance  
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or  
competent person.  
A replacement cover/carrier must be obtained from your  
local Bendix Service Centre (see page 10).  
Avoid connecting the tumble dryer to the same socket as  
your washing machine (or any other appliance) by means  
of an adaptor. Have an extra socket installed if necessary,  
by a qualified electrician.  
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE  
EARTHED.  
The manufacturer declines any liability should  
this safety measure not be observed.  
Note  
Installation, and, in particular, connection to the electric  
mains and to the discharge vent must be carried out by a  
competent person or qualified electricians.  
If the plug that is fitted to your appliance is not suitable  
for your socket outlet, it must be cut off, and the  
GREEN & YELLOW  
13 AMP FUSE  
Please ensure that when the appliance is installed it is  
easily accessible for the engineer, in the event of a  
breakdown.  
BROWN  
CORD CLAMP  
BLUE  
P0329  
appropriate plug fitted.  
Remove the fuse from the cut off plug. The cut off plug  
should then be disposed of to prevent the hazard of  
electric shocks, in case it should be plugged into a 13  
Amp socket in another part of your home.  
IMPORTANT  
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance  
with the following code:  
Green and Yellow - Earth  
Blue - Neutral  
Brown - Live  
If you fit your own plug, the colours of the wires in the  
mains lead of your appliance may not correspond with the  
markings identifying the terminals in your plug.  
To fit the plug, proceed as follows:  
Connect the green and yellow (earth) wire to the terminal  
in the plug which is marked with the letter «E» or the  
earth symbol  
, or coloured green and yellow.  
Connect the blue (neutral) wire to the terminal in the plug  
which is marked with the letter «N» or coloured black.  
Connect the brown (live) wire to the terminal in the plug  
which is marked with the letter «L» or coloured red.  
The plug moulded on to the lead incorporates a fuse. For  
replacement, use a 13 Amp BS1363 fuse. Only ASTA or  
BSI approved fuses should be used.  
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Electrolux, 55-77High Street, Slough, Berkshire SL1 1DZ  
Consumer care telephone number 08705 950950  
© Electrolux plc 2002  
 

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