OPERATING & INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
WASHING MACHINE
AW 1260 W
AW 1260 S
AW 1460 W
132986851
Important Safety Information
It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
Installation
●This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
●It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in instructions.
●Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.
●Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
●If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.
●Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the installation.
Child Safety
●This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product.
●Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check your drum before use.
●The glass door becomes very hot during the washing cycle. Keep children away from the vicinity of the appliance whilst it is in operation.
●Keep all packaging well away from children.
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
●Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section in the instruction book.
●Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the clothes.
●Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.
●Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.
●Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.
●Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
●Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
●As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine.
●Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine Tricity Bendix spare parts.
Use
●Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use.
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Contents
For the User
Important Safety Information |
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Your New Washing Machine |
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Description of the Appliance |
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Door locked light |
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Detergent dispenser drawer |
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Child Safety Feature |
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The Control Panel |
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Programme information |
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Operating sequence |
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Washing 5 kg of white cotton at 95°C |
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Load the laundry |
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Measure out the detergent |
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Measure out the fabric softener |
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Select the required programme |
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Select spin speed reduction or no spin option |
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Select the required option |
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Start the programme |
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Altering an option or a running programme |
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Interrupting a programme |
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Cancelling a programme |
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Opening the door after the programme has started |
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At the end of the programme |
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Washing 2 kg of mixed fabrics at 50°C |
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Load the laundry |
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Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener |
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Select the required programme |
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Select spin speed reduction or no spin option |
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Select the required option(s) |
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Start the programme |
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At the end of the programme |
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Washing Hints |
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Which detergent?.... |
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And in which form? |
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Wash Care Symbols |
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Washing Programmes |
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Maintenance and Cleaning |
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Descaling |
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After each wash |
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Maintenance Wash |
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External cleaning |
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Cleaning the dispenser drawer |
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Cleaning the drawer recess |
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Cleaning the pump |
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Cleaning the water inlet filter |
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Emergency emptying out |
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The dangers of freezing |
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Something Not Working |
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Service and Spare Parts |
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Guarantee Conditions |
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For the Installer
Installation Instructions |
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Technical Specifications |
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Unpacking |
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Positioning |
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Water inlet |
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Water drainage |
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Levelling |
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Special conditions |
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In the interest of the environment |
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Electrical connection |
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Guide to use the Instruction Book
The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:
Safety instructions
Hints and tips 
Environmental information
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Your New Washing Machine
Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
●The programme selector dial combines the function of programme and temperature selection, making it easier to set the programme.
●The programme progress display shows the washing phase and the end of the programme .
●The special wool programme with its new delicate wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.
●The ECO VALVE allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
Ecological hints
To save water and energy and help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these hints:
●Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the hardness of your water supply, the amount of laundry and the degree of soiling.
●A programme without prewash is sufficient for normally soiled laundry.
●The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded.
●With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature, so saving energy.
In the interest
of the environment
●Materials marked with the symbol 
are recyclable.
●Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance.
●When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door lock device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside.
●Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.
The symbol 
on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
How do we help to protect the environment?
We use recycled paper!
Important
Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.
If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed "Something Not Working".
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Description of the Appliance
1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Programme guide
3Control panel
4Door opening handle
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
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Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Main wash 
Fabric softener
Child safety feature
This machine incorporates a special child safety feature to prevent small children from being trapped inside the machine.
To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin.
To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.
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The Control Panel
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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the
“start pause” button.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding pilot light flashes for about 2 seconds.
The prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
4 “half load” button
Select this button to reduce water consumption on the rinse cycle when washing a smaller load of cottons or linens (maximum load size = 2.5 kg).
The machine will perform 2 rinses instead of 3.
This function is not available on all programmes. If the corresponding button light flashes, this indicates that this option is not available.
2 “spin reduction” button
By depressing this button you can reduce the final and the intermediate spin speeds or select the “no spin” option:
●“spin reduction”: by selecting this option the speed will be reduced as follows:
Cotton:
from 1400 to 700 r.p.m. (Model AW 1460 W) and from 1200 to 550 r.p.m. (Models AW 1260 W and AW 1260 S)
Synthetics, wool and Cold Wash 
: from 900 to 450 r.p.m.
Quick and Cool, Delicates: from 700 to 450 r.p.m.
●“no spin”: by selecting this option all the spinning phases are suppressed. To be used for extremely delicate items.
The machine will add 3 rinses on cotton programmes and 1 rinse on synthetic programmes.
3 “prewash” button
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash (not available for wool).
5 “rinse hold” button
When selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out, to prevent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme the pilot lights “door” and “end” illuminate . To drain water, proceed as follows:
●turn the programme selector dial to position “O”;
●select programme 14 (drain) or 15 (spin). In this case reduce eventually the spin speed by means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.
●press “start pause” button.
6 “start pause” button
After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine; the corresponding pilot light stops flashing.
To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the “start pause” button: the corresponding pilot light starts to flash.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the “start pause” button again.
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7 Programme progress display
By selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.
wash
rinses
spin
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door
After the machine has started, only the running phase pilot light stays on.
When the pilot light “wash” comes on this means that the machine is performing the washing phase. If you have selected the “prewash” function, this light will be on during the prewash phase too.
The “end” pilot light flashes in the event of operating problems:
-4 flashes = the door has not been closed
-2 flashes = the machine does not empty
-1 flash = the machine does not fill
To eliminate the problem, see paragraph “Something not working”.
The “door” pilot light indicates if the door can be opened:
-light on: the door cannot be opened
-light off: the door can be opened
-flashing light: the door is opening
It stays on during the whole programme indicating that the door is locked.
When the light goes out, the door can be opened.
8 Programme selector dial
The selector dial is divided into 2 sections: red and black.
PROGRAMME
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The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.
Position O corresponds to to Reset programme / Switching OFF of the machine.
ATTENTION!
If you turn the programme selector dial to an other programme when the machine is working, the lights of the programme progress display start to flash. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Programme information
10 = WOOL 
The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by Woolmark for the washing of machine washable Woolmark products provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. M9604.
12 = QUICK AND COOL
This is a complete programme to be used for lightly soiled laundry or for laundry which needs freshening up (not available for wool).
Max load: 2.5 kg . Washing temperature: 30°C Number of rinses: 2 .
Programme duration: 30 minutes. Short spin at 700 r.p.m max.
13 = Rinses
With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin garments which have been washed by hand.
The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final short spin at the maximum speed that can be reduced lected by means of the relevant button.
14 = Drain
For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the “rinse hold” option.
Turn first the programme selector dial to O, then select drain programme 14 and depress the “start pause” button.
15 = Spin
Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes with “rinse hold” option. Before selecting this programme the selector dial must be turned to “O”. You can choose the speed by means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.
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Operating Sequence
Before the first wash, we recommend that you pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment 
of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub.
Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine.
WASHING 5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 95°C
Suppose you have 5 kg of heavy soiled laundry to wash. It is white cotton and is suitable for high temperature washing.
3. Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the programme 1. The light “start pause” starts to flash. The pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.
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1. Load the laundry
Open the door by pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.
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2.Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment 
and into the compartment marked 
if you have selected the “prewash” option.
If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked 
(the amount used must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
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4.Select “spin reduction” or “no spin” option
Press the option button repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light illuminates.
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no spin
5. Select the required option
Select “prewash” or “rinse hold” option if required, the corresponding light illuminates.
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6. Start the programme
Before starting up the machine check that:
●the appliance is plugged in
●the water supply tap is turned on
●the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned
●the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are closed.
To start the selected programme, press the “start pause” button; the corresponding light stops flashing.
Only the “wash” light stays on.
The “door” light comes on to indicate that the door is locked. The machine starts operating.
9.Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to O to cancel a programme which is running. Now you can select a new programme.
10.Opening the door after the programme has started
First set the machine to pause by pressing the “start pause” button.
If the “door” light flashes and after 2 minutes goes off, the door can be opened.
If the “door” light doesn’t flash, this means that the machine is already heating, that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door or that the drum is turning. In this case the door can not be opened.
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to “O”. After about 2 minutes the door can be opened (pay attention to the water level and temperature!).
7.Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out.
Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the “Start/Pause” button.
Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to “O” and then to the new programme position. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out .
Start the new programme by depressing the “start pause” button.
8. Interrupting a programme
Depress the “start pause” button to interrupt a programme which is running, the corresponding light starts to flash. Depress the button again to restart the programme.
11.At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically.
If the “rinse hold” option has been selected, the phase lights “end” and “door” illuminate, the “start pause” light goes off and the door remains locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out before opening the door.
To do this first turn the programme selector dial to “O” and then to “drain programme” 14 or “spin programme” 15. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button.
Release of the lock is also indicated by the coming on of the “end” light.
Turn the programme selector dial to “O” to switch the machine off.
Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty.
If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.
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