Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for KD-NHA8S6GW21-EN
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 8:37 p.m.
Warranty Information
Consult the dealer or manufacturer for specific warranty information.
- Safety First: Always read safety instructions before use. Keep children supervised and away from the appliance. Do not dry inappropriate items like items soiled with flammable substances or those with foam parts. Ensure proper ventilation and electrical connections.
- Installation: Ensure the dryer is placed on a stable surface and connected to an earthed socket. If installing on a washing machine, use a special stacking kit and ensure the washing machine is suitable.
- Preparing Laundry: Sort laundry by care labels, remove objects from pockets, and tie loose items. Do not over-dry synthetics.
- Using the Dryer: Select the appropriate program using the control panel. Additional functions like Drying Level, Anti-Crease, and Delay Start can be used. Press Start/Pause to begin.
- Cleaning and Care: Regularly clean lint filters, empty the water tank, clean the heat exchanger, and wipe the humidity sensor. Ensure the loading door is clean after each use.
- Troubleshooting: Refer to the troubleshooting table for common problems and their solutions. Contact service if issues persist.
- Energy Saving: Operate the dryer at full capacity, use high spin speeds on washing machines, sort laundry properly, and ensure good air circulation.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| 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 heat exchanger might be clogged. | Clean the heat exchanger | |
| 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 heat exchanger might be clogged. | Clean the heat exchanger | |
| 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. | |
| The programme has been interrupted for no reason. | 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. |
| 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 heat exchanger cleaning warning symbol is on. | The heat exchanger might be unclean. | Clean the heat exchanger. |
| 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 filter and heat exchanger cleaning warning symbol are flashing. | There might be a layer that causes obstruction on the surface of the lint filter. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. |
| The filter seat might be clogged by lint. | Clean the filter seat. | |
| There might be a layer that causes obstruction on the surface of the lint filter. | Wash the filter with lukewarm water. | |
| The heat exchanger might be clogged. | Clean the heat exchanger. | |
| 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. |