PD3EV - Tumble dryer Philco - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Tumble Dryer
Brand	Philco
Model	PD3EV
Dimensions (H x W x D)	85 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm
Net Weight	35 kg
Power Supply	220-240 V, 50 Hz
Energy Class	D
Drying Capacity	7 kg
Drum Volume	100 L
Noise Level	65 dB
Drying Programs	Cotton, Synthetics, Delicates, Timed Drying, Iron Dry, Cupboard Dry
Reverse Tumbling	Yes
Anti-Crease Function	Yes
Condensate Collection	Built-in container
Filter Indicator	Yes
Child Lock	Yes
Warranty	2 years
Accessories Included	User manual, condensate drain hose

Frequently Asked Questions - PD3EV Philco

How do I clean the lint filter?

Open the door, pull out the filter located at the bottom of the door opening, and remove lint by hand or with a soft brush. Rinse under running water if necessary. Dry thoroughly before reinserting.

What should I do if the dryer does not start?

Check that the dryer is plugged in, the door is fully closed, and the program is selected. Ensure the child lock is not activated. If still not starting, check the fuse or circuit breaker.

Can I dry all types of fabrics?

No, always check the care labels. Avoid drying items with rubber, plastic, or foam (e.g., bath mats, raincoats). Delicate fabrics like silk or wool should be dried on a low heat setting or air-dried.

How often should I clean the condenser?

Clean the condenser every 1-2 months or when the condenser indicator light appears. Remove the condenser unit (located at the bottom front), rinse with water, and dry before reinserting.

Why is my laundry still damp after a cycle?

Possible causes: overloading the drum, selecting a too-short program, clogged filter or condenser, or the room temperature is too low for sensor drying. Try a longer program or reduce load size.

How do I install the condensate drain hose?

Connect one end of the hose to the dryer's drain outlet (usually at the back) and route the other end to a floor drain or sink. Ensure the hose is not kinked and slopes downward for proper drainage.

What is the maximum load for cotton program?

The maximum load for the cotton program is 7 kg (dry weight). Do not exceed this to ensure efficient drying and prevent damage to the dryer.

How do I activate the child lock?

Press and hold the 'Child Lock' button (usually marked with a padlock icon) for 3 seconds until the indicator light turns on. To deactivate, press and hold again for 3 seconds.

What does the 'Anti-Crease' function do?

The anti-crease function periodically tumbles the laundry without heat after the drying cycle ends, preventing wrinkles. It can be activated via the control panel or automatically runs for a set time.

Is it normal for the dryer to produce some noise?

Yes, operational sounds are normal: a humming from the motor, clicking from the timer, and airflow sounds. Unusual noises like banging or rattling may indicate an issue, such as a foreign object in the drum or loose parts.

USER MANUAL PD3EV Philco

Please read this operation manual throughly before using this unit.

CAUTION: RISK OF FIRE!

CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

■Safety Instructions.... 2

INSTALLATION

■Product Description.... 6
■Installation.... 7

OPERATION

■Quick Start.... 8
■Before Each Drying.... 9
■Control Panel.... 10
■Drying Programmes Table.... 11

MAINTENANCE

■Cleaning And Care.... 12
■Trouble Shooting.... 13
■Technical Specifications.... 14

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

■ Safety Instructions

• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
  ● Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• If the power cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or qualified persons in order to avoid hazard.
• This appliance can be used by children 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.
• Children shall not play with the appliance, cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.
  ● The lint trap needed to be cleaned frequently.
• Lint must not to be allowed to accumulate around the tumble dryer.
• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
• Items that have been soiled with substance such as cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
• Items such as foam rubber (latex form), shower caps, waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer.
• Fabric softeners, or similar products, use specified the fabric softener as specified within instructions
• The exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used for exhausting fumes from appliance burning gas or other fuels.
• The appliance must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side. In such a way, opening of the tumble dryer door is restricted.
• Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation generate heat and cause fire if the heat cannd be escaped. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can made fire hazard due to heat fail to escape.
  ● The appliance should not be overturned during normal use or maintenance.
• Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
• For appliances with ventilation openings in the base, a carpet must not obstruct the openings.

● Children of less than 3 years should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
- Plug must be accessible after installation.
- Remove all packages before using the appliance. Otherwise, serious damage and dangerous might be happened.

Warning!

• Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying cycle otherwise it will cause harm and dying due to heat still exist.
• The appliance must not be connected with an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.

■ Power supply and grounding

The dryer employs alternative current with the rated voltage and frequency. When the voltage fluctuates between 6% of rated voltage, the dryer can work normally

A special power socket with a capacity 10A for the dryer had better be set beside the dryer for convenience and safety. The method of connection of the socket is as the figure below.

To be safe, please make improvements as soon as possible according to the rules and suggestions mentioned above.

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Warning!

The socket and the grounding wire must be installed by an electrician to prevent incorrect installation or use of the socket and to guarantee the safety of use of electricity. No connection of the grounding wire and the neutral wire, otherwise the cabinet will be charged, which is likely to cause the danger of electric shock.

Precautions

Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to water or weather, which could cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty.	Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust and dirt. An obstructed port might reduce the airflow and made hazard.
Spin the laundry thoroughly in washing machine. High spin speed can reduce the drying time and save energy consumption.	Make sure combustible sprayer will not be close to dryer when it is working, and once the gas leaks, do not touch plug or start/pause on il
Do not wash or dry articles that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with combustible or explosive substances (such as wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry-cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.).	Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
Do not allow children on or in the appliance .Close supervision of children is necessary when the appliance is used near children.	Please do not use the machine when your foot or hand with water.
Do not store plastic, paper or clothing that may burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.-	The exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used for exhausting fumes from appliance burning gas or other fuels .
Do not dry articles containing rubber , plastic or similar materials such as padded bras, tennis shoes, galoshes, bath mats , rugs, bibs, baby pants, raincoat plastic bags or pillows that may melt or burn. Some rubber materials, when heated, can under certain circumstances produce fire by spontaneous combustion.	The door can be opened only after the programme of the drying machine is completed.Do not open the door before the programme finished to avoid the human skin from being scalded by hot steam or over heated drying machine.

INSTALLATION

■ Product Description

Note: Please see the products you purchased in kind prevail.

Accessories

Air outlet pipe	Elbow
1 Piece	1 Piece

Installation

Dryer should be placed in a ventilated area with not less than 10cm distance from the wall.

It is suggested there are no obstacles within 1.5m in front of dryer and keep ventilated.

Once in its permanent operating position, check that the dryer is absolutely level with the horizontal position.

If it is not, adjust the feet with a tool.

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NOTE!

If dryer could not be placed horizontally (the lean angle is no more than 2^ , the dryer will work unbalanced or stop working sometimes.

Notice when installing:

• Do not install the dryer in the open air or place easily damaged by rain;
• Do not place the back of dryer near curtain or something in the wind;
• Do not place the dryer near gas or flammable area.

Flex tube fixing:

1. Align the accessory elbow horizontally to the left or right, align the end with the slot on the exhaust port on the back of the dryer, and push the latch into the slot firmly (Figure 1).
2. Push the end of the accessory outlet pipe with the slot into the bent pipe buckle, and turn it clockwise into the slot (Figure 2).
3. Extend the other side straight from the window or wall hole to the outside. The telescopic tube cannot be discounted or extended to the sewer (Figure 3, Figure 4).

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Figure 1

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Figure 2

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OPERATIONS

Quick Start

Note!

Before using, please make sure it's installed properly.

Drying

ON

select program

start

After Drying

Buzzer beep or "0:00" on display

■ Before Each Drying

1. Before drying, thoroughly spin the laundry in washing machine. High spin speed can reduce the drying time and save energy consumption.
2. For uniform drying result, sort the laundry according to the fabric type and drying programme.
3. Before drying, please close zips, hooks and eyelets, button up, tie fabric belts, etc.
4. Do not over dry the clothes, because over dried clothes can easily get creases.
5. Do not dry the articles containing rubber or similar elastic materials.
6. The door can be opened only after the programme, it can prevent injury from being scalded by hot steam or over heated drying machine.
7. Clean the lint filter and empty container after each use to avoid extension of drying time and energy consumption.
8. Do not put clothes after dry cleaning into the dryer.

The reference weight of dry clothes (each):

	Mixed-fabric clothes (about 800g)		Jacket (about 800g cotton)		Jeans (about 800g)		Towel quilt (about 900g cotton)
	Single bedsheet (about 600g cotton)		Work clothes (about 1120g)		Sleepwear (about 200g)		Long sleeve shirt (about 300g cotton)
	Short sleeve shirt (about 180g cotton)		Short pants (about 70g cotton)		Socks (about 50g mixed-weave)

● Never over load.
● Not for textile with dropping water. The dryer could be damaged, even fire.
● Not suitable for silk or woolen textiles

Please pay attention to use the drying machine if the materials of your clothes can not be dried by it or contain the symbols as follows:

Dry	Normal	Not tumble dry normal	Do not dry
Line dry / hang to dry	Drip dry	Dry flat	In the shade
Dry clean	Do not dry clean	Dry clean normal cycle with any solvent	Dry clean normal cycle petroleum solvent only

OPERATIONS

Control PANEL

① On/Off After power connected in and loading, switch the product on or off. ② Start/Pause Press the button to start or pause the driving cycle
③ Extra To dry cotton pieces of clothing. Drying level: extra dry. ④ Standard Automatic drying for cotton and linen loading with full power.
⑤ Quick Fast drying for the polyester, mixed-fabric loading within 0.8kg. ⑥ Time+ Press the button continuously to adjusted the time of drying from
⑦ ≡ Refresh Refresh the laundry within 1kg.
⑧ Child Lock This function can effectively prevent children from mis-pressing or mis-operating the dryer. To set this function: Press "Standard" and "Quick" simultaneously for 3sec., then Child Lock lights on.
⑨ 8:88 Remaining Time

Reminder for filter cleaning. After the program finishes, this light is on to remind the user of cleaning the filter.

Note!

• Clean the filter cabinet and inner tube.
• Clean the filter when the "Filter" light is flashing, after the dryer stop.

■ Drying Programmes Table

Control Panel Programs	Weight (max) (kg)	Display Time	Time Adjustment (min)
Standard	3.0	1:46	/
Extra	3.0	1:58	/
Quick	0.8	0:45	/
Time+	1.0	0:10	10-120
Refresh	1.0	0:10	10-60

Note!

● Different series of products may have different combination keys for child lock.
- This function is set after the machine starts to operate. Once it's activated, no pressing (except power On/Off key) to the dryer can work. If you want to operate the dryer, please disable the Child Lock first.

MAINTENANCES

■ Cleaning And Care

Filter clean

• Clean the lint filter after each use. Remove by pulling straight up.
• Cleaning filter. Use wiping cloth or your fingers.
• Install filter. If the filter is cleaned by damp cloth or water, please install after the sun dry.

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Cleaning cabinet and inner tube

• Use soft damp cloth wipe when cleaning cabinet and inner .tube
  ● Not to rinse by water directly.
  ● Not to use neutral scour wipe.
  ● Not to use gasoline and alcohol wipe.
  ● Make sure open the front door for aeration after cleaning the inner tube.

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Trouble Shooting

Trouble	Cause	Solution
Will not start	Power cut.The power plug is not fully plugged.The clothes in machine are over loaded.The temperature fuse is cut.	Wait for switching on electricity.Check the power socket, make sure fully plugged.The clothes in dryer must be after spinning, and drying clothes cannot exceed 3kg.Please arrange technician restore the temperature fuse.
External hot or can smell hot	The lint filter is dirty.The uptake or exhaust duct is dirty.	Make sure clean the lint filter in time.Clean out the stem.
Clothes too dry	The clothes in machine are over loaded.Not to take out the clothes in time when finish.The clothes don't assort properly.The temperature is too high.	Make sure the clothes are not too full.Take out the clothes immediately when finish.Observe the Laundry Labels.
Clothes shrink	Clothes excessive drying after laundry.	Observe the Laundry Labels.If easy to shrink, please check in advance.Take out the clothes when tiny damp before too dry.Then hang the clothes until full dry.
Hairball on clothes	It is right for synthetic fiber and permanent press fiber causing hairballs. This is because the right rub causing.	Use fabric softener lubricate fiber, please spray settled gule on cuff and neckline when iron clothes. Turn the sarcenet out for reducing rub.

● The sound of dryer may caused by

Heavy / wet clothes' turning and bumping, and this will cause noise accordingly.

● Air bumping: When drying, machine will generate steam which will come out from pipe and this will cost bumping with the bottom of inner tube.

Error code	Description	Criteria	Action after fault denounced
E33	Temperature Sensor error	Temperature Sensor is open or short	Stop the program and go to fault state

■ Technical Specifications

Model	PD3EV
Dimension (D*W*H)	520*435*640
Rated power	1250W
Rated voltage	220-240V~
Rated frequency	50Hz
Weight of product	20kg
Rated capacity	3.0kg
Ambient temperature	5°C ~35°C

Please record the following product information

• Model
• Serial No.
• Name of the franchiser
• Date of purchase

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乾衣機

使用說明書

型號：PD3EV

操作本機之前，請仔細閱讀本說明書。

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目錄

安全守則

■安全守則.... 2

安装

■產品介紹.... 6
■安裝步驟.... 7

操作

■快速操作.... 9
■每次乾衣之前.... 9
■控制面板.... 10
■乾衣程序表.... 11

維修保養

■清潔和保養.... 12
■疑難排解.... 13
■技術規格.... 14

安全守則

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警告！

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注意！

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操作

■ 快速操作

注意！

使用前，請確保已正確安裝。

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插入插頭

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倒入衣物

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關閉機門

乾衣操作

按“電源”鍵

選擇程序

按“開始”鍵

乾衣結束

程序提示器蜂鳴或顯示“0：00”。

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打開幾門

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清潔棉絮過濾網

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拔除插頭

■ 每次乾衣之前

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清潔機殼和內腔

■ 疑難排解

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