A laundry dryer comprising: ∘ a cabinet ; ∘ a drum rotatably supported in the cabinet; ∘ a duct defining a flow passage for process air exiting the drum; ∘ a filter assembly (80, 80', 80", 90, 90') positioned at least partially in the duct so as to filter process air flowing therein; ∘ said filter assembly including: ▪ a frame ; ▪ a filter supported by the frame and defining a first filtering surface ; ▪ a cleaning device for cleaning the first filtering surface; ∘ wherein said cleaning device includes ▪ a wiper portion to wipe the first filtering surface, said wiper portion being positioned in a wiper seat , and ▪ a manually operable handle portion connected to the wiper portion, characterized in that ▪ said cleaning device being pivotably attached to the frame so as to rotate around an axis, to be movable from a first resting position wherein the manually operable handle portion is substantially completely housed in said wiper seat to a plurality of wiping positions in which the wiper portion wipes the first filtering surface and wherein, at least in one of said wiping positions, said manually operable handle portion protrudes from said wiper seat , and ▪ wherein said manually operable handle portion is operable to perform the transition from the first resting position to any of the wiping positions. ∘ a cabinet ; ∘ a drum rotatably supported in the cabinet; ∘ a duct defining a flow passage for process air exiting the drum; ∘ a filter assembly (80, 80', 80", 90, 90') positioned at least partially in the duct so as to filter process air flowing therein; ∘ said filter assembly including: ▪ a frame ; ▪ a filter supported by the frame and defining a first filtering surface ; ▪ a cleaning device for cleaning the first filtering surface; ▪ a frame ; ▪ a filter supported by the frame and defining a first filtering surface ; ▪ a cleaning device for cleaning the first filtering surface; ∘ wherein said cleaning device includes ▪ a wiper portion to wipe the first filtering surface, said wiper portion being positioned in a wiper seat , and ▪ a manually operable handle portion connected to the wiper portion, characterized in that ▪ said cleaning device being pivotably attached to the frame so as to rotate around an axis, to be movable from a first resting position wherein the manually operable handle portion is substantially completely housed in said wiper seat to a plurality of wiping positions in which the wiper portion wipes the first filtering surface and wherein, at least in one of said wiping positions, said manually operable handle portion protrudes from said wiper seat , and ▪ wherein said manually operable handle portion is operable to perform the transition from the first resting position to any of the wiping positions. ▪ a wiper portion to wipe the first filtering surface, said wiper portion being positioned in a wiper seat , and ▪ a manually operable handle portion connected to the wiper portion, characterized in that ▪ said cleaning device being pivotably attached to the frame so as to rotate around an axis, to be movable from a first resting position wherein the manually operable handle portion is substantially completely housed in said wiper seat to a plurality of wiping positions in which the wiper portion wipes the first filtering surface and wherein, at least in one of said wiping positions, said manually operable handle portion protrudes from said wiper seat , and ▪ wherein said manually operable handle portion is operable to perform the transition from the first resting position to any of the wiping positions. <EOS>