Use and Care Guide
Drying cabinet
MDE 1100AES
Contents
How to use the drying cabinet . . . . . 19
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting pause and restart . . . . . . 19
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Some advice for users . . . . . . . . 20
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mportant safety information . . . . . . 4
Description of the drying cabinet. . . . 5
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Where to install it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the temperature selector
knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electrical requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . 8
User’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning the drying cabinet . . . . 22
When the drying cabinet is not in
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ventilation alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Ventilation out into the room where
the drying cabinet is located . . . . 9
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connection to a vent duct . . . . . . 10
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Technical characteristics. . . . . . . 25
Complete delivery includes. . . . . 12
Recommended tools. . . . . . . . . . 12
Evacuation/Air intake . . . . . . . . . 25
Energy consumption and drying
time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Placing the door the other way
round. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manufacturing standards. . . . . . . 25
Air gap left during mounting . . . . 25
Horizontal adjustment . . . . . . . . 14
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mounting into custom cabinetry. . . 15
Ventilation connection. . . . . . . . . 17
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . 17
Final check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Personal notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Safety Instructions
Read this manual very carefully and follow
the instructions provided.Especially important
information is indicated by the accompa-
nying symbols
or ATTENTION.
and text WARNING
Symbols
WARNING
ATTENTION
Indicates a risk of personal injuries or
serious damage to the product if the
instructions are not followed.
Other important remarks
Advice and instructions about the
best way to use the product and avoid
operating disorders.
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mportant safety information
The drying cabinet should be installed or
The following advice and warnings have
been drawn up, so that you may avoid both
misusing the drying cabinet and the risk of
unnecessary accidents.So read the following
through very carefully before installing and
using the drying cabinet.
kept in storage indoors.
Follow Asko’s recommendations concer-
ning repairs and spare part replacement.
If a softening agent or antistatic substance
is used, the manufacturer’s instructions
concerning the utilisation of the product
should be followed.
Read this Use and Care Guide before using
the drying cabinet.
Do not dry articles of clothing or similar
items which have just been treated with
petrol or some other volatile and inflam-
mable agent. This can result in the build
up of an explosive mixture of gases.
Do not use heat in the cabinet for products
containing foam rubber or similar material.
Follow the manufacturer’s washing and
drying instructions for such products very
carefully.
Do not allow children to play in or on the
drying cabinet. Keep an eye on children
when they are in the immediate vicinity of
the cabinet.
Keep the area around the evacuation duct
free from dust and dirt.
Regularly clean the inside of the drying
cabinet.
Keep this Use and Care Guide in a safe
place so that it will always be at hand
for future reference.
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Description of the drying cabinet
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1. Exhaust collar
9. Air intake
2. Drying cabinet model
3. Hanger hooks
10. Control panel
11. Door
4. Identification plate (inside)
5. Upper hanger section
6. Middle hanger section
7. Lower hanger section
8. Shoe rack
12. Door hanger for lighter items
12. Glove hanger
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Control panel
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1. Temperature setting
2. Timer
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Where to install it
If the drying cabinet is to be installed with
a connection to exhaust air ventilation,
this must be available on the premises.
See futher section “Ventilation alterna-
tives”, page 9.
A grounded electrical outlet must be
within 79 in. (2 meters) of the drying
cabinet’s upper section. A 79-in. (2-me-
ter) grounded power cord with a plug is
connected at the top of the drying cabi-
net. If the electrical outlet is not located
as above, the location must be adjusted
so that an extension cord is not neces-
sary.
595 mm
640 mm
1730 mm
The electrical outlet shall be easily ac-
cessible after installation of the drying
cabinet.Take this into consideration even
in cases when the drying cabinet is built
into custom cabinetry or similar framing.
For further information, see the section
“Electrical requirements”.
The floor must be able to support the
weight of the cabinet 133 lbs (60 kg).
610 mm
The floor must be flat with a slope under
the cabinet of no more than 1 in. (2.5
cm).
The drying cabinet is only intended for
installation indoors and at temperatures
above 0°C (32°F).
The drying cabinet may not be located in
environments where pressurized water
is used for cleaning.
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Electrical requirements
User’s responsibility
It is the responsibility of the user to contact a
qualified electrician if the electric outlet socket
is not easily accessible as laid down in this
manual
WARNING
Connect to grounded wall outlet .
Do not use an adapter or an extension
cord.
Electrical connection
Check that mains supply complies with
the data on the identification plate and
also that the main lead is grounded in the
correct fashion, according to standards
in force. We recommend that the main
lead be provided with a circuit brea-
ker.
The drying cabinet must be connected to
a 230Volt single-phase 50 Hz grounded
wall outlet. The electric outlet must be
installed and grounded in accordance
with regulations in force.
The drying cabinet is delivered complete
with connections, including a 2 metre
long cable with a grounded plug.
The connection shall be separately fu-
sed.
Do not change the flexible cord and plug
which come with the drying cabinet.If the
plug is not adapted to the electric outlet,
this problem should be put in the hands
of a qualified technician.
The manufacturer declines all responsi-
bility for any consequences if the electri-
cal connection is not made in the manner
laid down in this Use and Care Guide.
The drying cabinet should be connected
with the provided connector cable and
must not be permanently connected!
The electrical outlet should be placed in
such a way that the plug can easily be
pulled out whenever necessary.
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Ventilation alternatives
Moist air can be discharged in two ways:
Ventilation out into the room where the drying cabinet is located
Connection to a vent duct (exhaust air ventilation)
Ventilation out into the room where the drying cabinet is
located
The ventilation pipe must reach the out-
side of the cabinet mounting unit.
Do not hesitate to open doors or windows
in the room for optimum ventilation.
Be sure that there is a good supply of air
to the drying cabinet air intake orifice.
In the case of an inbuilt drying cabinet,
exchange the flexible ventilation hose
delivered with the cabinet (only certain
markets) for a rigid ventilation pipe of 100
mm in diameter.
The room must be well aired
The distance between the top edge of
the pipe and the ceiling should not be
less than 300 mm.
1. Humid air out
2. Air intake
Ceiling
Minimum
300 mm
Ceiling
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Minimum
300 mm
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2
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Ventilation out into the room where the
drying cabinet is located. Built-in drying
cabinet in custom cabinetry
Ventilation out into the room where the
drying cabinet is located.Drying cabinet
not built in
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Connection to a vent duct
When the cabinet is on, 45 m³ of humid air are
evacuated per hour.So make sure that air can
penetrate into the room to replace the humid
air given off by the drying cabinet.
ATTENTION
The drying cabinet must not be
connected to the fireplace chimney
The drying cabinet can be connected to a vent duct in two ways:
With a draft stabilizer
The ventilation duct valve is replaced by a
draft stabilizer (included in the delivery).
See also the section ’Connect Ventilation’
page 17.
Do not assemble the ventilation duct
valve inside the drying cabinet
1. Humid air out
2. Hose
3. Exhaust collar
4. Draft stabilizer
5. Air intake
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6. Ventilation duct valve
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The drying cabinet is connected to the
evacuation duct with a draft stabilizer
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Permanently installed and connected to a vent duct (only certain
markets)
When the drying cabinet is permanently con-
nected to the vent duct, the entire room is
ventilated through the drying cabinet.
ATTENTION
Only the evacuation hose delivered
with the cabinet must be used. (For
the markets where such an article is
included)
The ventilation duct valve is replaced by an
adapter (not included).
See also the section ’Connect Ventilation’
page 17.
Do not assemble the ventilation duct
valve inside the drying cabinet.
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1. Adapter
2. Air intake
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3. Ventilation duct valve
The drying cabinet permanently installed
and connected to the evacuation duct
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Installation
Unpacking
WARNING
WARNING
The packing material such as plastic
or frigolite should be kept out of
children´s way.
The cabinet can easily tip over since it
is not yet solidly screwed into place.
Take off all the packing material; do not
use a sharp tool which could damage the
product.
After unpacking, check that the drying
cabinet is free from defects.The distribu-
tor should immediately be notified of any
damage, defects or even missing parts.
Check that the drying cabinet has not
been damaged during transportation.
The distributor should be notified of any
damage during transportation within 7
days.
Check that all the safety devices used
for transportation have been removed
before the drying cabinet is connected.
Complete delivery includes
Recommended tools
The cabinet with the fan unit
Bubble level
Flexible hose for ventilation (only certain
markets)
Tape measure
Hand drill
Exhaust collar with 2 attachment
screws
Screwdriver (Phillips)
An 8 mm diameter drill bit
Pencil
Draft stabilizer (only certain markets)
Attachment screws (2 screws, washers
and protective caps) for firmly fixing the
cabinet to the wall
Protective gloves (if supplied)
Allen wrench and protective caps for the
adjustable feet
The Use and Care Guide for installation
and utilisation
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Placing the door the other way round
The door can be hung on its hinges on the
left or the right.
5. Completely unscrew the glove hangers
on the inside of the door and turn them
completely around.The glove hangers are
fastened into place with four screws.
1. Lay the drying cabinet on its back side.
2. Disengage the hinge pin of the bottom
6. Rotate the door, fit it into place and fix it
firmly by means of the lower hinge pin
(1).
hinge (1) and lift the door off.
3. Take off the plastic plug and press it
right down on to the bottom hinge on the
opposite side.
4. Disengage the hinge pin of the upper hinge
(2) and place it on the opposite side.
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Horizontal adjustment
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1. Lift out the shoe rack.
2. Control that surfaces are horizontal by
placing a bubble level parallel to the walls
and parallel to the back and the door.
3. Use the Allen wrench provided, and cor-
rect the position of all four adjustable feet
through the holes in the base plate of the
drying cabinet (use pliers if necessary).
4. Press the four protective caps down firmly
into the holes.
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1. Shoe rack
2. Bubble level
3. Allen wrench
Mounting
1. Take out the upper hanging section and
mark the centres of the holes on the woo-
den strip (see the section “Installing in
the cabinet mounting unit”) or on the wall
behind the drying cabinet.
WARNING
The cabinet should not be used without
being screwed to the wall.
2. Pre-drill the holes in the spacer bead for
the attachment screws.
3. Fix the cabinet in place using the provided
screws with their matching washers.
4. In the same way, fix the protective caps
provided over the screw heads.
1. Pre-drilled hole
2. 2 attachment screws with washers
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Mounting into custom cabinetry
1. Keep the adhesive tape on the door until the
drying cabinet is in place.Place the cabinet
so that its front is properly aligned with the
cabinetry facing.
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2. Plug the connection cord into the socket and
take care to be sure that the cord is not stuck
and can easily be unplugged.
3. Take off the adhesive tape and open the
door. Draw out the upper hanging section.
Measure and note down the distance bet-
ween the back wall of the drying cabinet
and the wall behind the drying cabinet.See
figure Measurement ’A’.
4. Mark the position of the holes on the back
wall with a pencil.
5. Push back the hanging section, shut the
door and hold it in place with adhesive tape.
Pull out the entire drying cabinet.
6. Use a wooden strip of thickness “A”, accor-
ding to point 3, as a spacer. The wooden
strip must:
a) be divided into two parts to allow free
passage of air behind the drying cabinet.
Their length should be ~150 mm
Place the drying cabinet so that its
front fits well into the cabinet mounting
unit.
b) be at least 10 mm thick.
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1. Minimum air gap 10 mm between
drying cabinet and mounting unit (abo-
ve and behind the drying cabinet)
2. Tape measure
3. Assembly holes
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4. Drying cabinet back wall
5. Wall behind the drying cabinet
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7. Fix the two parts of the wooden strip in
place using two screws, each of them
screwed into the wall behind the drying
cabinet, so that they correspond with the
holes marked as in point 4. Use screws
of a suitable length.
part of the drying cabinet fits well into the
custon cabinetry..
9. Adjust the position of the drying cabinet
horizontally according to the instructions
in the section ”Horizontal adjustment”
and screw the drying cabinet firmly down
into place according to the instructions
in the section ”Mounting” on page 14.
8. Push back the drying cabinet into its final
location.Take off the adhesive tape hol-
ding the door and check that the wooden
strip is in place on the back wall of the
drying cabinet. Also check that the front
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The custom cabinetry with assembled
wooden strip, divided into two parts, to
allow free passage of air
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~150 mm
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1. Attachment screws
2. Hole marking
ATTENTION
Check that the wooden strips are
properly and firmly in place in the back
wall and also that the assembly screws
do not obstruct the assembly holes in
the drying cabinet.
3. Air flow
4. Wooden strip (in two parts)
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Ventilation connection
The exhaust collar is designed to be
screwed in place with two screws to
the drying cabinet’s top plate.There are
predrilled holes in the exhaust collar
and top plate.
If the drying cabinet is installed in a
custom cabinetry, fit the exhaust collar
through the vent opening in the upper
part of the cabinetry when the drying
cabinet is moved to its final location.
1. Place the exhaust collar over the hole in
the drying cabinet’s top plate, align the
screw holes and screw the exhaust collar
into place.
2. Connect the vent pipe if the drying cabi-
net is built in, or press the supplied (only
certain markets) flexible hose into place.
See the section ’Ventilation requirements’
on page 9.
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1. Exhaust collar
Electrical connection
Consult the earlier section ’Electrical require-
ments’, on page 8.
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Final check
1. Check that all parts are mounted. If not
If the cabinet is not giving out any
heat, even though the temperature
selector knob is activated and the fan
is functioning, turn the temperature
selector knob back to zero and wait
30 minutes. Then try again by first
putting the temperature selector knob
on ’Normal’ and then start the fan by
turning on the time selector knob. See
also the section ’Troubleshooting’.
- go through all the steps once more.
2. Check that no packing material is left lying
around.
3. Use a mild washing up product with warm
water and wash the drying cabinet inside
and out. Dry it carefully. See also the sec-
tion ’Care’ further on in the manual.
4. Put the plug in.
5. Read the section ’How to use the drying
cabinet’ further on in the manual.
6. Put the temperature selector knob on
’Normal’ position (full heat) and the time
selector knob on approximately 20 minu-
tes.
If the drying cabinet does not start,
check the following:
- that the door of the drying cabinet is
shut properly
- that the temperature and time selector
knobs are activated.
- that the drying cabinet is connected
to the mains electricity supply.
- that the fuse is in working order
7. When the drying cabinet has been on for
5 minutes, open the door and feel if it is
giving out heat.
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How to use the drying cabinet
Starting
Stopping
1. Place the articles to be dried in the drying
cabinet and shut the door. See also the
section ”Loading”.
Open the door and turn the time switch back
to ’0’.’
2. Set an appropriate temperature and drying
time. See the section ’Setting the tempe-
rature selector knob’.
Setting pause and restart
If you have made a pause in the drying
process, when it starts again, the
drying cabinet carries on from the
position it was at when the drying
cycle was interrupted. If you want to
completely stop the set drying cycle,
the time switch is put back to ’0’.
Pause:
Open the door
Restart: Shut the door.
Loading
In the cabinet there are three sections with
hangers.Every section has a number of rods
on which to hang the items.
The optimised hanging system has extensible
hangers. This system lightens the work for
those who hang up the items and spares both
their back and shoulders.
Hang the articles in the drying cabinet
according to how much room they take
up - not according to their weight.
Turn up the two lower hanging sections
if long clothes are to be dried.
Hang gloves, caps, scarves and suchlike
on the hanging bars on the inside of the
door.
For optimum efficiency - do not lay artic-
les flat on the upper hanging section.
Long clothes nearest to the walls of the
cabinet and shorter ones towards the
centre. By hanging the items in this way
the most efficient drying results are at-
tained.
Draw forward the upper hanging section
hanger hooks in order to hang up the
items more easily. Put it back when it is
not being used.
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Do not overload the drying cabinet. The
items will become creased and drying
uneven.Instead, leave a certain distance
between items of washing, if this is pos-
sible
If there is a risk that certain articles give
off their colour, free space should be left
around them.
Avoid drying thick clothes at the same
time as lighter articles for they have
completely different drying times.
Remember not to hang knitted articles.
These can be needlessly stretched when
they are heavy with water.
When the drying cabinet is cold, it
may happen that the sealing strip on
the door does not close completely.
However, this is fully compensated
for when the cabinet is in operation
since, with warmth, the sealing strip
expands.
The figure shows the airflow
inside the cabinet
Some advice for users
Drying
Setting the controls
Always follow the washing instructions
on clothes if such instructions are avai-
lable.
Set the temperature and the time selec-
tor knobs for the most delicate articles
to be dried.
If a softening agent or antistatic sub-
stance is used, the manufacturer’s ins-
tructions concerning the utilisation of the
product should be followed.
The temperature is changed by means
of the temperature selector knob which
can be turned in both directions.
Remove items from the drying cabinet as
soon as they are dry. This reduces the dry-
ing time for the remaining damp garments.
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Setting the temperature selector knob
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The temperature selector knob
regulates heat by means of a
continuous scale of temperature
positions from no heat at all till
normal position with full heat.
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Setting
Type of fabric
Temperature
Foam rubber products, plastic, clothes
which are sensitive to heat
Fan only
Low
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2
3
Sportswear, underwear, shirts,
blouses, silk garments, washable
knitted products
Sturdy working clothes, denim, cotton
garments, training sweaters (cotton)
Normal
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Care
Cleaning the drying cabinet
High-pressure cleaning should not be
used!
The walls of the cabinet should be clea-
ned with a mild soap solution on a damp
cloth.
Dust frequently gathers round the air
intake orifice on the upper part of the
cabinet. This can disturb the way the
cabinet functions which can, in turn, lead
to a breakdown.
To avoid this problem, the air intake ori-
fice and the top of the cabinet should be
vacuum-cleaned at least once a year or
more often depending on the environ-
ment the cabinet is placed in.
When the drying cabinet is not in use
When the cabinet is not in use for a
short or long time
Always pull out the electric plug.
When the cabinet must be moved
1. Pull out the electric plug.
2. Secure the door with strong adhesive
tape.
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Trouble Shooting
Before calling on outside help, first try to put the trouble right with the help of the indications
below.
Trouble
Cause
What to do
Garments are not The fuses controlling the drying Check
being dried as
expected
cabinet have tripped.
The temperature and/or time se- Control the settings
lector knobs have not been cor-
rectly set.
To work normally, the drying
The drying cabinet has been used
in a room where the temperature
is lower than 0° C
cabinet must obligatorily be
installed in a room where the
temperature is above 0°C
Garments has been badly spun or Check what is hanging in the
is still very wet. drying cabinet.
Has the items been hung in the See the section "Loading".
right way?
Control the settings.
Has the temperature selector
knob been set too low?
They should not be more than
Are the ventilation pipe/hose too
1 metre long.
long?
The drying ca- Is it plugged in?
binet is not gi-
Check.
ving out any heat Is the fuse in working order?
even though the
Check.
temperature se- Is the right fuse being used?
lector knob is ac-
Change to a more resistant
fuse.
tivated.
Check.
Is the door of the drying cabinet
shut?
Has the time selector knob been Check.
set?
Turn the time switch back to
The temperature limiter has been
’0’ and wait 30 minutes. Then
try again by activating the
temperature selector knob
and, after that, start the fan
by turning on the time swith.
tripped.
Contact Customer Service.
The temperature limiter is faulty
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Service
Before you contact customer service,
you should find out the designation of the
model, its type and its serial number.
The designation of the model is inscribed on
the cabinet control panel. The type and the
serial number are inscribed on the identifica-
tion plate which is placed on the inside of the
cabinet.
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1. Model
2. Identification plate (inside)
3. Article number
4. Serial number (12 figures)
5. Type
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Identification plate
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Technical information
Technical characteristics
Capacity:
approximately 3.5 kg laundry (cotton)
Water removal rate :
Electricity connection:
Motor:
17.5 grams per minute
Single phase 230 V, 50-60 Hz
35 W
Heating element output:
Overheating protection:
Timer:
1500 W
Yes
Adjustable, up to 4 hours
16 metres
Hanging length:
Dimensions:
Height 1730 mm Adjustable between 1720 mm and 1745 mm.
Width 595 mm.
Depth 610 mm,
Weight:
~60 kg
Colour:
White, titanium or grey
maximum 58 dB (A)
Noise level:
Evacuation/Air intake
When the cabinet is on, 45 m³ of humid air are evacuated per hour.
Energy consumption and drying time
Spun-dried washing *)
Setting
Energy consumption
0.6 kWh/kg washing
0.7 kWh/kg washing
Drying time
Temperature
Position 2 (Low)
Position 3 (Normal)
approx. 180 minutes 45 °C
approx. 120 minutes 65 °C
*) Given values may vary depending on the rotation speed during spin-drying
Manufacturing standards
See the identification plate
Air gap left during mounting
Minimum 10 mm between drying cabinet
and custom cabinetry (above and behind the
drying cabinet).
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Personal notes
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Art. Nr: 427000391 Rev. 01
We reserve the right to make alterations.
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