ZANUSSI TC180W
Owner's Manual

Maintenance and cleaning
The �lters
For your tumble dryer to function correctly, the �lters need to be cleaned before or after every load dried. To clean them: 1. Open the door. 2. Open the coarse �lter upwards (Fig. A). 3. Brush the �uff off the �uff �lter, which is under the coarse �lter (Fig. B). Sometimes you may need to remove the �uff �lter to clean it on both sides. Make sure that you put the �uff �lter back correctly after cleaning, before closing the coarse �lter.

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B

Never start the dryer unless the �uff �lter is clean and correctly in place, or if the �uff �lter is damaged (this could cause overheating).

C

The condenser
As in all types of tumble dryer, the air circulated through the dryer picks up �uff. As a result, some �uff will accumulate in the condenser, so it needs to be cleaned occasionally. To clean the condenser: 1. Open the door and open the coarse �lter upwards. 2. Remove the �uff �lter and close the coarse �lter again. 3. Grasp the recesses at the top of the condenser with your �ngers and use your thumbs to press against the door (Fig. C & D). The condenser will come free, allowing you to lift it outwards/upwards. Be careful not to damage the sensitive aluminium section. 4. Turn it upside down and clean it on both sides, using a vacuum cleaner. Remove the red drain plug on the lower edge of the condenser (Fig E). Lay the condenser �at and �ll it with water through the filter opening. Now leave the condenser to soak in water for about 5 minutes, then shower both sides with hot water. (Fig. F). Dry the condenser carefully afterwards. Don�t forget to put back the red drain plug (Fig. G). 5. Put the condenser back in the dryer. Make sure that its base is lined up in the slots in the condenser cavity inside the dryer door. Press the condenser carefully into place until you feel and hear a gentle �snap�. Put back the �uff �lter and close the coarse �lter.

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