WASL1E101
user manual
Washing Machine
WA SL1 E 101
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Contents
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 4
Personalization 6
First use 7
Daily use 7
Helpful hints and tips 11
Washing programmes 12
Care and cleaning 16
What to do if… 19
Technical data 22
Consumption values 23
Installation 23
Electrical connection 26
Environment concerns 27
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies with
the industry standards and with legal re-
quirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.
• It is most important that this instruction
book should be retained with the appli-
ance for future reference. Should the ap-
pliance 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 or-
der that the new owner can get to know
the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before in-
stalling or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appli-
ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera-
tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
• During high temperature wash pro-
grammes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into
the drum. To avoid this, please check into
the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive dam-
age and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the
manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc in a washing bag or pil-
low case as it is possible for such items to
slip down between the tub and the inner
drum.
• Do not use your washing machine to wash
articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off
the water supply after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you at-
tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction-
ing. Contact your local Service Centre. Al-
ways insist on genuine spare parts.
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Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
• When unpacking the appliance, check that
it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.
• All packing and transit bolts must be re-
moved before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if this
is not adhered to. See relevant section in
the user manual.
• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing the
electrical supply cable against the wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to al-
low air to circulate freely under the appli-
ance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leak-
age from hoses and their connections after
the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers
of freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to
be machine washed. Follow the instruc-
tions on each garment label.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets
are empty and buttons and zips are fas-
tened. Avoid washing frayed or torn arti-
cles and treat stains such as paint, ink,
rust, and grass before washing. Under-
wired bras must NOT be machine washed.
• 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.
• Never pull the power supply cable to re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use the appliance if the power sup-
ply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that
the inside of the washing machine is ac-
cessible.
Child safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or in-
struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to chil-
dren - danger of suffocation! Keep them
out of children’s reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a special
feature. 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 pos-
sibility of closing the door, rotate the but-
ton counterclockwise until the groove is
vertical.
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Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern re-
quirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent con-
sumption.
The NEW JET system allows total use of de-
tergent and reduces water consumption so
saving energy.
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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Rating plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash. The prewash detergent is added at
the beginning of the wash programme.
Compartment for powder or liquid deter-
gent used for main wash .
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Compartment for stain remover used for
main wash with STAIN - option .
Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It
shows the programme selector dial as
well as the buttons and the display.
These are presented by relevant num-
bers on the following pages.
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1 Programme selector dial
2 TEMPERATURE button ( TEMP. )
3
SPIN reduction button ( U/MIN. - ES-
SORAGE )
4 OPTION button ( OPTION - OPTIONS )
5
OK button ( OK )
6 TIME SAVING button ( ZEITSPAREN -
TEMPS )
7
START/PAUSE button ( START/PAUSE
- DEPART/PAUSE )
8
DELAY START button ( ZEITVORWAHL
- DEPART DIFFERE )
9 Display
Symbols on the control panel :
= Handwash
= Child Lock
Display
9.1 9.2 9.3 9.9
9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8
9.1 - Temperature indicator and COLD
symbol
9.2 - Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD
, NIGHT CYCLE - symbols
9.3 - Programme progress display: PRE-
WASH
, MAIN WASH , RINSE ,
SPIN
, DRAIN , OVERDOSAGE
• The programme progress display shows
the washing phases of the selected pro-
gramme.
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• During a washing cycle, a black line blinks
under the washing phase symbol of the
running programme. At the end of each
washing phase, the line under the corre-
sponding symbol becomes fixed.
If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at
the end of the programme, it indicates
that too much detergent has been used.
9.4 - Options: PREWASH
, STAIN ,
SENSITIVE
, EXTRA RINSE
9.5 - DOOR - symbol (Door locked)
• This symbol indicates if the door can be
opened:
– the symbol is on: the door cannot be
opened. The appliance is performing a
washing programme.
– the symbol is off: the door can be
opened. The washing programme is fin-
ished.
9.6 - TIME SAVING
- option symbol
9.7 - The display shows the following infor-
mation:
• Duration of the selected programme
– After selecting a programme, the dura-
tion is displayed in hours and minutes
(for example
. The duration is cal-
culated automatically on the basis of the
maximum recommended load for each
type of fabric.
– After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every minute.
• Delay start
– The selected delay (20 hours max) set
by means of the relevant button appears
on the display for about 3 seconds (for
example
), then the duration of the
previously selected programme is dis-
played.
– The DELAY START symbol will appear
on the display.
– The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour and then, when remains
1 hour, the time decreases every mi-
nute.
• Incorrect option selection
– If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected,
the message Err is displayed for about
2 seconds and the yellow light of button
7 starts blinking.
•Alarm codes
– In the event of operating problems,
some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example
(see chapter «What to do
if...»).
• End of the programme
– When the programme has finished a
blinking zero
is displayed, the DOOR
symbol disappears and the door can be
opened.
9.8 - DELAY START
- symbol
9.9 - CHILD SAFETY LOCK
- symbol
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
• in the event of operating problems.
By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultane-
ously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic sig-
nal is deactivated (except for the events of
operating problems). By pressing these two
buttons again, the acoustic signal is reacti-
vated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appli-
ance unattended and not to worry that chil-
dren might be injured by or cause damage to
the appliance.
This function remains able also when the
washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this op-
tion:
• Before pressing button 7 : it will be impos-
sible to start the machine.
• after pressing button 7 : it will be impossi-
ble to change any other programme or op-
tion.
To enable or disable this option press simul-
taneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and
5 until the symbol 9.5 appears or disappears
on or from the display.
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First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa-
tion instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton cy-
cle at the highest temperature 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 main wash com-
partment and start the machine.
Daily use
Load the laundry
1. Open the door by carefully pulling the
door handle outwards. Place the laundry
in the drum, one item at a time, shaking
them out as much as possible.
2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a
click during closing.
Warning! Do not embed the laundry
between the door and the rubber joint.
Measure out the detergent and the
fabric softener
Your new appliance was designed to reduce
water, energy and detergent consumption.
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent re-
quired, pour it into the main wash compart-
ment
and, if you wish to carry out the
prewash phase, pour the detergent into the
compartment marked
.
If you wish to perform the stain function,
pour the stain remover into the compartment
marked with an arrow.
If required, pour fabric softener into the com-
partment marked
(the amount used must
not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer).
Close the drawer gently.
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Select the required programme by
means of programme selector dial (1)
You can choose the right programme for any
type of laundry following the descriptions on
the washing programme tables (see «Wash-
ing Programmes»).
Turn the programme selector dial to the re-
quired programme. The programme selector
determines the type of washing cycle (e.g.
water level, drum movement, number of rin-
ses) and the washing temperature according
to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button 7 starts blinking and
the display shows the duration of the selec-
ted programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clock-
wise or anticlockwise. Position
to Reset
programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selec-
tor dial must be turned to position ,
to switch the machine off.
If you turn the programme selector dial
to another programme when the ma-
chine is working, the yellow pilot light of
button 7 will blink 3 times and the mes-
sage Err is displayed on the display to
indicate a wrong selection. The machine
will not perform the new selected pro-
gramme.
Select the desired TEMPERATURE
(Button 2)
When selecting a programme, the appli-
ance automatically proposes the default
temperature provided for that pro-
gramme.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature dif-
ferent from the one proposed by the washing
machine.
The symbol of cold wash corresponds to - -
(
) .
For the maximum and the minimum
available wash water temperature, see
«Washing programmes».
Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or
RINSE HOLD option (button 3)
When the required programme has been
selected, your appliance automatically
proposes the maximum spin speed pro-
vided for that programme.
Press this button repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a speed different from the one pro-
posed by the washing machine.
RINSE HOLD: by 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,
and RINSE HOLD sym-
bol appear on the display, DOOR symbol
(door locked) remains lit, the pilot light of but-
ton 7 goes off and the door is blocked to in-
dicate that the water must be emptied out.
NIGHT CYCLE: by selecting this option, the
machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all
spinning phases are suppressed, this wash-
ing cycle is very noiseless and it can be se-
lected at night or in times with a more eco-
nomical power rate. In some programmes
the rinses will be performed with more water.
At the end of the programme,
and RINSE
HOLD symbol appear on the display, the
DOOR symbol remains lit, the pilot light of
button 7 goes off and the door is blocked to
indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read
chapter «At the end of the programme».
Programme option buttons
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined.
Warning!
Not all the options are compatible among
themselves. The symbols of the incompatible
options disappear.
Anyway, if an option, which is not compatible
with the set washing programme or any other
option, is selected, the Err message is dis-
played for few seconds and the yellow pilot
of button 7 light starts blinking.
You must select the options after you have
selected the programme but before pressing
the button 7 . Press the button 4 : all the op-
tion symbols appear on the display.
To scroll all the available options, press the
button 4 . The corresponding symbol ap-
pears on the display and starts blinking.
Press the button 5 to activate and confirm
your choice. A black dash appears under the
selected symbol to indicate that this option
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has been set. Press the same button to de-
activate the option.
After selecting the options, wait about few
seconds until the display gets back to the
default status. The selected options appear
on the display.
For the compatibility among the options
and the washing programmes see chap-
ter «Washing Programmes».
PREWASH option
Select this option if you wish your laundry to
be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash.
The Prewash ends with a short spin in pro-
grammes for cotton and synthetic fabrics,
whereas in the programmes for delicate fab-
rics the water is only drained.
The relevant symbol will appear on the dis-
play.
This option is recommended for heavily
soiled laundry.
STAIN option
Select this option to treat heavily soiled or
stained laundry with stain remover (extended
main wash with time optimized stain action
phase). The relevant symbol will appear on
the display.
This option is not available with a tempera-
ture lower than 40°C.
If you wish to perform a programme with the
stain option, pour stain remover into stain
compartment
marked with an arrow.
SENSITIVE option
By selecting this option the washing intensity
will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse
in the programmes for cottons and synthet-
ics. The relevant symbol will appear on the
display.
This option cannot be selected together with
Extra Rinse option.
This option is recommended for non fast col-
oured items and for frequently washed items.
EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse)
This appliance is designed for saving water.
However, for people with a very delicate skin
(allergic to detergents) it may be necessary
to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of
water (extra rinse). The relevant symbol will
appear on the display and this option is active
for selected washing programme.
If you wish to activate this option permanently
press simultaneously buttons 2 and 3 for
some seconds: the relevant symbol appears
on the display. If you wish to cancel it press
the same buttons until the symbol disap-
pears.
Select the TIME SAVING option (button
6)
This option allows you to modify the washing
time, automatically proposed by the appli-
ance.
By pressing this button you can select the
following options:
DAILY: by pressing button 6 once, the cor-
responding symbol appears on the display
and the washing duration will be reduced to
wash daily soiled laundry. Reduced washing
time is presented on the display.
SUPER QUICK: by pressing button 6 twice,
the corresponding symbol remains lit on the
display and the washing duration will be re-
duced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items
that have been used or worn for a short time.
Reduced washing time is presented on the
display.
Select the START/PAUSE (button 7)
To start the selected programme, press the
button 7 , the corresponding red pilot light
stops blinking.
The DOOR symbol appears on the display to
indicate that the appliance has started oper-
ating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running,
press the button 7 : the corresponding red
pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at
which it was interrupted, press the button 7
again. If you have chosen a delayed start the
machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow
pilot light of the button 7 blinks 3 times and
the message Err is displayed for a few sec-
onds.
Select the DELAY START (button 8)
Before you start the programme , if you
wish to delay the start, press the button re-
peatedly, to select the desired delay.
The corresponding symbol will appear on the
display. The wash programme can be de-
layed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours
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