Next week, I am in charge of the domestic arrangements while the wife takes a well earned holiday.
As I know I won't have time to hang the washing out during the day, the tumble dryer will be called into action.
We have a Hotpoint TC71 Condenser Tumble Dryer which I was thinking could come on during the early morning via a timer and keep the washing machine company while both of them use offpeak electricity.
Having tried to set this up, I have noticed that the push button start will only work when the power is switched on. You cannot get the machine to start by pushing the button and then switching on the power.
Does anyone know if this is just a feature of our machine or is there some general sort of safety reason why dryers can't be set to run without anyone in attendance? They must be heavy on electricity so offpeak would seem the obvious choice?
As I know I won't have time to hang the washing out during the day, the tumble dryer will be called into action.
We have a Hotpoint TC71 Condenser Tumble Dryer which I was thinking could come on during the early morning via a timer and keep the washing machine company while both of them use offpeak electricity.
Having tried to set this up, I have noticed that the push button start will only work when the power is switched on. You cannot get the machine to start by pushing the button and then switching on the power.
Does anyone know if this is just a feature of our machine or is there some general sort of safety reason why dryers can't be set to run without anyone in attendance? They must be heavy on electricity so offpeak would seem the obvious choice?