Smeg DHT83LIN - Troubleshooting

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7 Troubleshooting
Drying process takes too much time.
•Poresofthelintfilterareclogged.>>>Wash the lint filter with warm water.
•Filterdrawerisclogged.>>>Clean the sponge and the filter cloth in the filter drawer.
•Ventilationgridsonthefrontsideofthemachineareblocked.>>>Remove the objects (if any)
that block ventilation in front of the ventilation grids.
•Ventilationisnotsufficientsincetheroomwherethemachineisinstalledisverysmall.>>>Open the
door and window of the room to avoid the room temperature increase too much.
•Limedeposithasbuiltuponthedampnesssensor.>>>Clean the dampness sensor.
•Excessivelaundryisloaded.>>>Do not load the dryer in excess.
•Laundryisnotspunsufficiently.>>>Spin your laundry at a higher speed in your washing
machine.
Laundry comes out wet at the end of drying.
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After drying, the hot clothes feel damper than their actual dampness level.
•Itislikelythattheselectedprogrammedidnotsuitthelaundrytype.>>>Checking the care labels on
clothes, select appropriate programme for the laundry type or use timer programmes in
addition.
•Poresofthelintfilterareclogged.>>>Wash the lint filter with warm water.
•Filterdrawerisclogged.>>>Clean the sponge and the filter cloth in the filter drawer.
•Excessivelaundryisloaded.>>>Do not load the dryer in excess.
•Laundryisnotspunsufficiently.>>>Spin your laundry at a higher speed in your washing
machine.
Dryer does not switch on or the programme does not start. Dryer does not start when it is set.
•Itisnotpluggedin.>>>Make sure that the machine is plugged in.
•Theloadingdoorisajar.>>>Make sure that the loading door is closed securely.
•ProgrammeisnotselectedortheStart/Pause/Cancelbuttonisnotpressed.>>>Make sure that the
programme is selected and the machine is not in Pause mode.
•ChildproofLockisactivated.>>>Deactivate the Childproof Lock.
Programme is interrupted without any cause.
•Loadingdoorisajar.>>>Make sure that the loading door is closed securely.
•Therewasapowerfailure.>>>Press Start / Pause / Cancel button to start the programme.
•Watertankisfull.>>>Drain the water tank.
Laundry has shrunk, become felted or deteriorated.
•Aprogrammesuitableforthelaundrytypeisnotused.>>>Check the garment tag and select a
programme suitable for the fabric type.
Drum lighting does not turn on. (On models with lamp)
•DryerisnotswitchedonwiththeOn/Offbutton.>>>Make sure that the dryer is switched on.
•Lampisdefective.>>>Call Authorized Service Agent to have the lamp replaced.
End/Anti-creasing symbol is on.
•Anti-creasingprogrammeisactivatedinordertopreventlaundrythathasremainedinthemachinefrom
creasing.>>>Turn off the dryer and take out the laundry.
End symbol is on.
•Programmeisover.Turnoffthedryerandtakeoutthelaundry.