Brand: SHARP
Category: Home Appliances
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for KD-GCB7S7PW9-BX
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 8:19 p.m.
Warranty Information
The service life of your tumble dryer is 10 years, during which spare parts will be commercially available.
- Preparing Laundry: Sort laundry based on care labels and fabric type. Remove objects from pockets and secure loose items.
- Loading the Dryer: Do not overload the dryer. Ensure items are suitable for tumble drying.
- Selecting a Programme: Use the Programme Selection Knob and refer to the "Programme Selection and Consumption Table" for appropriate settings.
- Starting the Dryer: Press the Start/Pause button to begin the cycle.
- Auxiliary Functions: Utilize options like Drying Level, Anti-Crease, Delayed Start, Buzzer Cancel, Time Drying, and Child Lock as needed.
- Programme Progress: Monitor the drying process. Avoid opening the door unnecessarily.
- Programme End: Remove laundry promptly. Clean lint filter and empty water tank after each use.
- Maintenance: Regularly clean the lint filter, condenser, humidity sensor, and inner surfaces.
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 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 condenser cleaning warning symbol is on. | The condenser might be unclean. | Clean the condenser. |
| The filter cleaning and condenser warning symbols are flashing. | 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 condenser might be clogged. | Clean the condenser. |