Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:25 p.m.
The service life of your tumble dryer is 10 years for spare parts availability.
Control Panel: Features a Programme Selection Knob and an Electronic Indicator. Use the knob to select drying programmes like Cotton Extra Dry, Synthetics, Delicate, or Time Drying. The display shows programme status and indicators for water tank, lint filter, and condenser cleaning.
Programme Selection: Choose a programme based on fabric type and desired dryness. The table shows load capacity, spin speed, and duration. Auxiliary functions like Drying Level, Anti-Crease, and Delayed Start can be selected.
Starting the Programme: Press the Start/Pause button. The Start/Pause LED will flash during selection and remain lit once the programme starts.
Programme Progress: Avoid opening the door during operation. If necessary, open briefly and press Start/Pause to resume. At the end, warning LEDs and an audible signal will activate. Clean the lint filter and empty the water tank after each use.
| PROBLEM | REASON | SOLUTION |
| The drying process takes a long time. | The surface of the lint filter might be clogged. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
|---|---|---|
| The condenser might be clogged. | Clean the condenser. | |
| The ventilation grills in front of the machine might be closed. | Open the doors/windows to prevent the room temperature from rising too much. | |
| There might be a layer of limescale on the humidity sensor. | Clean the humidity sensor. | |
| The dryer might be overloaded with laundry. | Do not overload the dryer. | |
| The laundry might be insufficiently spun. | Select a higher spin speed on your washing machine. | |
| Laundry comes out damp at the end of the drying process. | The laundry that comes out hot at the end of the drying process generally feels more humid. | - |
| The programme used might not be suitable for the type of laundry. | Check the care labels on the laundry items, select a suitable programme for the type of laundry and additionally, use the time programmes. | |
| The dryer cannot be opened or the programme cannot be started. The dryer does not get activated when adjusted. | The surface of the lint filter might be clogged. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
| The condenser might be clogged. | Clean the condenser. | |
| The dryer might be overloaded with laundry. | Do not overload the dryer. | |
| The laundry might be insufficiently spun. | Select a higher spin speed on your washing machine. | |
| The dryer might not be plugged in. | Make sure that the plug is fitted in the socket. | |
| The loading door might be open. | Make sure that the loading door is properly closed. | |
| You might not have set a programme or pressed the Start/Pause key. | Make sure that the programme has been set and the dryer is not in the Standby (Pause) mode. | |
| The programme has been interrupted for no reason. | Child lock might be active. | Deactivate the child lock. |
| The loading door might not be closed properly. | Make sure that the loading door is properly closed. | |
| There might have been a power failure. | Press the Start/Pause key to start the programme. | |
| The water tank might be full. | Empty the water tank. | |
| Clothes have shrunk, felted or deteriorated. | The programme used might not be suitable for the type of laundry. | Check the care labels on the laundry items, select a suitable programme for the type of laundry. |
| Water leaking from the loading door. | There might be lint accumulated on the inner surfaces of the loading door and on the surfaces of the gasket of the loading door. | Clean the inner surfaces of the loading door and the surfaces of the gasket of the loading door. |
| The loading door opens on its own. | The loading door might not be closed properly. | Push the loading door until you hear the closing sound. |
| The water tank warning symbol is on/flashing. | The water tank might be full. | Empty the water tank. |
| The water discharge hose might be bent. | If the product is connected directly to the water outlet, check the water discharge hose. | |
| The filter cleaning warning symbol is on. | The lint filter might be unclean. | Clean the filter. |
| The filter seat might be clogged by lint. | Clean the filter seat. | |
| The condenser cleaning warning symbol is on. | There might be a layer that causes obstruction on the surface of the lint filter. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
| The condenser might be unclean. | Clean the condenser. | |
| The program can not be started and the filter warning led is blinking | The filter may not be placed | Replace the filter |
| The filter warning led is blinking even though the filter is placed | Call technical service | |
| The program can not be started and condenser warning led is blinking | The filter may not be placed | Call technical service |
| The program can not be started and both condenser and filter warning leds are blinking | The condenser may not be placed | Replace the condenser |
| The condenser and filter may not be placed | Replace the filter | |
| The filter and condenser warning leds are blinking even though the filter and condenser are placed | Call technical service |