Indesit IDC85K User Guide

The 

HEAT 

button selects drying temperature. 

 heat 

 heat   

! This appliance has been designed and built 

according to international safety standards. 

These warnings are given for safety reasons and 

must be followed carefully.

This appliance can be used by children aged 

from 8 years and above and persons with reduced 

physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack 

of experience and knowledge if they have been 

given supervision or instruction concerning use 

of the appliance in a safe way and understand the 

hazards involved.

This tumble dryer has been designed for home 

and not professional, use.

Do not touch the appliance while barefoot or with 

wet hands or feet.

Unplug the machine by pulling on the plug, not 

the cord.

After using the dryer, turn it off and unplug it. 

Keep the door closed to make sure that children 

do not use it as a toy.

Children should be supervised to ensure that 

they do not play with the dryer.

Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be 

made by children without supervision.

Children of less than 3 years should be kept 

away from the appliance unless continuously 

supervised.

The appliance must be installed correctly and 

have proper ventilation. The air intake at the front 

of the dryer should never  be obstructed 

Never use the dryer on carpeting where the pile 

height would prevent air from entering the dryer 

from the base.

Check to see if the dryer is empty before loading it.

The back of the dryer could become very hot. 

Never touch it while in use.

Do not use the dryer unless the filter, water-

container and condenser are securely in place

Do not overload the dryer (see Laundry for 

maximum loads).

Do not load items that are dripping wet.

Carefully check all instructions on clothing labels

Do not tumble dry large, very bulky items.

Do not tumble dry acrylic fibres at high 

temperatures.

Do not turn off the dryer when there are still 

warm items inside.

Clean the filter after each use.

Empty the water container after each use.

Clean the condenser unit at regular intervals .

Do not allow lint to collect around the dryer.

Never climb on top of the dryer. It could result in 

damage.

Always follow electrical standards and 

requirements.

Always buy original spare parts and accessories.

Tumble dry items only if they have been washed 

with detergent and water, rinsed and been 

through the spin cycle. It is a fire hazard to dry 

items that HAVE NOT been washed with water.

Do not dry garments that have been treated with 

chemical products.

Do not tumble dry items that have been spotted 

or soaked with vegetable or cooking oils, this 

constitutes a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can 

ignite spontaneously,especially when exposed to 

heat sources such as a tumble dryer. The items 

become warm, causing an oxidisation reaction 

with the oil, Oxidisation creates heat. If the heat 

cannot escape, items can become hot enough to 

catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-effected 

items can prevent heat from escaping and so 

create a fire hazard.If it is unavoidable that fabrics 

containing vegetable or cooking oil or those that 

have been contaminated with hair care products 

be placed in a tumble dryer they should first be 

washed with extra detergent - this will reduce, 

but not eliminate the hazard. They should not 

be removed from the dryer and piled or stacked 

while hot.

Do not tumble dry items that have previously 

been cleaned in or washed in, soaked in or 

soiled with petrol/gasoline, dry cleaning solvents 

or other flammable or explosive substances. 

Highly flammable substances commonly used 

in domestic environments including cooking 

oil, acetone, denatured alcohol, kerosene, spot 

removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers. 

Ensure these items have been washed in hot 

water with an extra amount of detergent before 

being dried in the tumble dryer.

Do not tumble dry items containing foam rubber 

(also known as latex foam), or similarly textured 

rubber like materials. Foam rubber materials 

can, when heated, produce fire by spontaneous 

combustion.

Fabric softener or similar products should not be 

used in a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of 

static electricity unless the practice is specifically 

recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric 

softener product.

Do not tumble dry undergarments that contain 

metal reinforcements eg. bras with metal 

reinforcing wires. Damage to the tumble dryer 

can result if the metal reinforcements come loose 

during drying.

Do not tumble dry rubber, plastic articles such 

as shower caps or babies waterproof covers, 

polythene or paper.

Do not tumble dry rubber backed articles, clothes 

fitted with foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes 

and rubber coated tennis shoes.

Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters 

and matches.

WARNING: Never stop the dryer before the end 

of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly 

removed and spread out so that the heat is 

dissipated.

Dryer Description 

Start 

 

button

Drying time 

selector knob

High Heat 

button