Blomberg dv 16540 Betriebsanweisung

11 - EN

when they are full.  Therefore, the floor 

must be capable of carrying the load 

placed on it!

In order to ensure that your 

appliance operates more 

silently and vibration-free, 

it must stand level and 

balanced on its feet.  The 

front feet of the appliance 

can be adjusted. Balance 

the appliance by adjusting the feet.

1.   Loosen the feet by hand.

2.   Adjust them until the appliance stands 

level and firmly.

C

  Do not use any tools to loosen the 

adjustable feet. Otherwise, they may be 

damaged.

C

  Never unscrew the adjustable feet from 

their housings.

2 plastic pieces supplied together with the 

Operating Instructions prevent your 

appliance from slipping on wet and 

slippery surfaces. To install these plastic 

parts:

1.   Tilt the appliance backwards.

2.   Fit the plastic parts to the front adjustable 

feet. Press on the plastic parts to fix them 

in their places.

3.   Check the balance of the appliance 

again and readjust the adjustable feet if 

necessary.

Ventilation duct ensures exhaust of air from 

inside the appliance.

The vented dryer has 1 air outlet.

A

  Only rigid or flexible metal duct should 

be used for exhausting, unless the 

appliance has been checked for use with 

nonmetallic duct or the duct has been 

checked and found acceptable for use 

with clothes dryers. 

The diameter of the duct to be used should be 

4” (102 mm).

Maximum duct length is given in the table 

below:

Metal rigid duct

Maximum length

21 ft (6.5 m) + 2 elbows

To connect a ventilation duct;

1.  Connect the air outlet metal duct to the 

spacer by turning it counter-clockwise.

Make the duct passages as shown the 

2. 

picture below.

C

  Exhaust of humid air from the dryer into 

the room is to be avoided. It may damage 

the walls and furniture in the room.

C

  The ventilation duct can be routed 

outdoors via a window or it can be 

connected to the air outlet in a

 bathroom.

C

  Air outlet duct must be extended directly 

outdoors. There must be a limited number 

of elbows to not hinder air flow.

C

  To prevent water accumulation in the 

duct, make sure it is not folded on the 

floor.

A

  The appliance should not be vented into a 

chimney, a wall, a ceiling, or a concealed 

space of a building. 

A

  Do not operate the appliance at the same 

time with heaters such as a coal or gas 

stove. Airflow may cause the chimney to 

flare up. 

C

   Care must be taken not to pinch or bend 

the ducts. 

C

   The end of the hose should not be bent, 

it should not be stepped on and it must 

not be folded between the drain and the 

machine.

C

   The duct shall not be assembled with 

screws or other fastening means that 

extend inside the duct to catch lint.