AEG EWF128500W User Manual

EWF 128500 W

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EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL 2
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CONTENTS

Safety instructions 2
Product description 4
Control panel 4
Washing programmes 8
Consumption values 11
Helpful hints and tips 12
First use 14

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies
with the industry standards and with legal
requirements 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 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.

• You MUST read them carefully before in­stalling or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the appli­ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
the Service Centre.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera­tures. 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.

Daily use 14
Care and cleaning 17
What to do if… 20
Technical data 22
Installation 23
Electrical connection 25
Environment concerns 26

Subject to change without notice.

• During high temperature wash pro­grammes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!

• Make sure that small pets and children
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 dam­age and must not be placed into the ma­chine.

• 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 in a washing bag or pillow
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 at­tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re­pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction­ing. Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.

INSTALLATION

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

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• 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 re­moved 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 al­low air to circulate freely under the appli­ance.

• Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage 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
qualified plumber or competent person.

• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a cer­tified Service Centre.

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 instruc­tions 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 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.

• 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 re­move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.

• Never use the appliance if the power
supply cable, the control panel, the work­ing surface or the base are damaged so
that the inside of the washing machine is
accessible.

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 in­struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to
children - 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.

Door safety button

– To activate this device, rotate the but-

ton (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 counter-clockwise until the
groove is vertical.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1

2

3

4

5

6

Detergent dispenser drawer

1

Control panel

2

Door opening handle

3

DETERGENT DISPENSER DRAWER

Compartment for detergent used for
prewash and soak phase or for stain re­mover used during the stain action phase (if
available). The prewash and soak detergent
is added at the beginning of the wash pro­gramme. The stain remover is added dur­ing the stain action phase.

Compartment for powder or liquid de­tergent used for main wash. If using liquid
detergent pour it just before starting the
programme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom­mendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash pro­gramme.

CONTROL PANEL

Rating Plate

4

Drain pump

5

Adjustable feet

6

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Programme selector dial

1

TEMPERATURE button

2

SPIN reduction button

3

EASY IRON button

4

EXTRA RINSE button

5

DELAY START button

6

Display

7

START/PAUSE button

8

TIME MANAGER buttons

9

TABLE OF SYMBOLS

= On/Off

= Prewash

= Wool

= Handwash

= Lingerie

= Silk

= Jeans

= Soak

= Rinses

= Drain

= Spin

= Delicate spin

= No spin

= Rinse hold

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= Door locked

= Time Manager

PROGRAMME SELECTOR DIAL

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.

TEMPERATURE

This button allows you to increase or de­crease the washing temperature.

SPIN REDUCTION

By pressing this button you can change the
spin speed of the selected programme.

AVAILABLE OPTIONS:

NO SPIN

By selecting this option, all spinning phases
are suppressed and replaced by a drain, so
as not to wrinkle the laundry. Recommen­ded for extremely delicate fabrics. On some
programmes the rinses will be performed
with more water.

RINSE HOLD

By selecting this function the water of the
last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the
fabrics from creasing. Before opening the
door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro­gramme».

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EASY IRON

By selecting this option the laundry is gently
washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In
this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the
machine will perform some additional rinses
in some programmes. On cotton pro­grammes the maximum spin speed is re­duced automatically.

EXTRA RINSE

This appliance is designed to save energy.
If it necessary to rinse the laundry using an
extra quantity of water (extra rinse), select
this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for
people who are allergic to detergents, and
in areas where the water is very soft.

DELAY START

The programme can be delayed from 30
min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by
1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by
means of this button.

DISPLAY

START PAUSE

This button allows you to start or to inter­rupt the selected programme.

TIME MANAGER

These buttons allows you to modify the
programme duration automatically pro­posed by the appliance.

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

The machine is provided with an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following ca­ses:

• at the end of the cycle

• if there is a fault.
By pressing the 4 and 5 buttons simultane­ously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic
signal is deactivated (except if there is a
fault). By pressing these 2 buttons again,
the acoustic signal is reactivated.

7.107.117.12

7.1 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8

7.2 7.4

The display shows the following informa­tion:

7.1:Temperature value

7.2: Temperature icons

, Cold .
During the washing cycle the display shows
the temperature icon animated to indicate
that the appliance has started the heating
phase of the water in the tub.

7.3: Spin value

7.4: Spin speed icons.

•

No spin

•

Rinse Hold

•

Night Cycle

7.9

During the spinning phase the spiral is ani­mated.
No spin option eliminates all the spin pha­ses and increases the number of rinses for
some programmes.
Rinse Hold: by selecting this option the
water of the last rinse is not emptied out to
prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the
programme has finished the display shows

three blinking

, the icon 7.10 is still
visualized, the light of button 8 is off and the
door is locked to indicate that the water
must be emptied out. To empty out the wa-

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ter, please read the paragraph «At the end
of the programme».
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
washing cycle is very noiseless and it can
be selected at night or in times with a more
economical power rate. On some pro­grammes the rinses will be performed with
more water. When the programme has fin­ished, the display shows three blinking

, the icon 7.10 is still visualized, the
light of button 8 is off and the door is
locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out. To empty out the water,
please read the paragraph «At the end of
the programme».

7.5: Option icons.

•

Extra Rinse

•

Easy Iron

•

Sensitive

7.6: Child safety lock

,

,

(if available).

- not available

in this model

7.7: Soil degree icons

•

Intensive

•

Normal/Daily

•

Light/Quick

•

Super Quick

7.8:

Duration of the selected programme

•

After selecting a programme, the duration
is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex-

ample

). The duration is calculated
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.

End of programme

•
When the programme has finished three

blinking zeros (

) are displayed, the
icon 7.10 disappears and the door can
be opened.

• Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected, the
message Err is displayed at the bottom
of the display for a few seconds and the
integrated red light of button 8 start flash­ing.

Alarm codes

•
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for exam-

ple

(see paragraph «What to do

if...»).

• Delay Time value

7.9: Clock icon

After the programme has started, the dura­tion is displayed and the clock icon is ani­mated.

7.10: Door locked icon

After you have pressed button 8 and the
machine has started, this icon is lighted on
and only the phase running icon stays on.
When the programme has finished, three
flashing zeros (

) are displayed and

this icon disappears.

7.11: Washing programme phase icons

•

Prewash

•

Wash

•

Rinses

•

Drain

•

Spin

By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons corre­sponding to the various phases making up
the programme are shown in the upper part
of the display. After having pressed button
8 only the icon of the running phase stays
on.

7.12: Delay icon

The selected delay set by pressing the rele­vant button appears on the display for a
few seconds, then the duration of the previ­ously selected programme is displayed. The
relevant icon is lighted on. The delay time
value decreases by one unit every hour and
then, when 1 hour remains, the time de­creases every minute.

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WASHING PROGRAMMES

Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry

COTTON

(cold)

90° ­Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm

Max. load 7 kg - Reduced load 3.5 kg

White and coloured cotton (normally soiled items).

COTTON ECO

2)

90° - 40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm
Max. load 7 kg
White and fast coloured cotton.
This programme can be selected for slightly or nor­mally soiled cotton items. The temperature will de­crease and the washing time will be extended. This al­lows to obtain a good washing efficiency so saving
energy.

COTTON + PREWASH

(cold)

90° ­Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm

Max. load 7 kg - Reduced load 3.5 kg
This programme can be selected for heavily soiled
cotton with prewash phase.

COTTON ECO + PREWASH

90° - 40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm
Max. load 7 kg
This programme can be selected for normally soiled
cotton items with stains. The temperature will de­crease and the washing time will be extended.

SYNTHETICS

60° -

(cold)
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 900 rpm

Max. load 3.5 kg - Reduced load 2 kg
Synthetic or mixed fabrics: underwear, coloured
garments, non-shrink shirts, blouses.

SYNTHETICS + PREWASH

(cold)

60° ­Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 900 rpm

Max. load 3.5 kg - Reduced load 2 kg
Synthetic or mixed fabrics: underwear, coloured gar­ments, non-shrink shirts, blouses, with prewash
phase.

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Options

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

Detergent

Compartment

3)

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Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry

SYNTHETICS ECO

40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 900 rpm

Max. load 3.5 kg - Reduced load 2 kg

1)

This programme can be selected for synthetics and
mixed fabric items. This allows to obtain a good
washing efficiency by saving energy. The washing
temperature is 40° C.

SYNTHETICS ECO + PREWASH

40°
Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 900 rpm

Max. load 3.5 kg - Reduced load 2 kg

1)

This programme can be selected for synthetic and
mixed items with stains.

DELICATES + PREWASH

(cold)

40° ­Prewash - Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 700 rpm

Max. load kg 3.5 - Reduced load kg 2

1)

For delicate fabrics, e.g. acrylics, viscose, polyester,
with prewash phase.

DELICATES

(cold)

40° ­Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 700 rpm

Max. load kg 3.5 - Reduced load kg 2

1)

Delicate fabrics: acrylics, viscose, polyester.
WOOL

(cold)

40° ­Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1000 rpm
Max. load 2 kg
Washing programme for machine washable wool as
well as for hand washable woollens and delicate fab­rics.
Note: A single or bulky item may cause imbalance. If
the appliance doesn’t perform the final spin phase,
add more items, redistribute the load manually and
then select the spinning programme.

HANDWASH

40° -

(cold)
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1000 rpm
Max. load 2 kg
Special programme for delicate fabrics with «hand
washing» care symbol.

Options

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EXTRA RINSE

TIME MANAGER

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

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Detergent

Compartment

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Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry

LINGERIE

40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 900 rpm
Max. load 1 kg
This programme is suitable for very delicate items, as
lingerie, bras and underwear etc.

SILK

30°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 700 rpm
Max. load 1 kg
Delicate washing programme suitable for silk and
mixed synthetic items.

JEANS

40°
Main wash - Rinses
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm
Max. load 3.5 kg
With this programme it is possible to wash items like
pants, shirts or jackets in Jeans and also jersey realiz­ed with hi-tech materials. (The Extra Rinse option will
be activated automatically).

SOAK

30°
Prewash - Soak for about 40 minutes - Stop with wa­ter in the tub
Max. load 7 kg
Special programme for heavily soiled laundry. The ma­chine performs a soak at 30° C. At the end of this
time the machine will stop automatically with water left
in the tub.
Before starting a new washing phase, it is necessary
to empty out the water by:

• Draining only: turn the programme selector dial to

Drain programme. (Press the button 8).

• Draining and spinning: turn the programme se-

lector dial to programme Spin, reduce the spin
speed by means of button 2, and then press button

8.

Important! This programme cannot be used for very

delicate fabrics as silk or wool. Pour the detergent for
the soak programme into the compartment marked

. At the end of the soak (after having emptied out

the water) you can select the washing programme.
(First turn the programme selector dial to

, then to

the programme and press the button 8).

Options

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

Detergent

Compartment

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Programme
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
Cycle Description
Maximum Spin Speed

Options

Detergent

Compartment
Maximum Fabrics Load
Type of Laundry

RINSES

Rinses - Long spin
Spin at the maximum speed
Max. load 7 kg
With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin
cotton garments which have been washed by hand. If

SPIN REDUCTION

NO SPIN

RINSE HOLD

NIGHT CYCLE

EASY IRON

EXTRA RINSE

necessary, reduced the spin speed.

DRAIN

Draining of water
Max. load 7 kg
For emptying out the water of the last rinse in pro­grammes with the option selected, which ends with
water left in the tub.

SPIN

SPIN REDUCTION
Drain and long spin
Maximum spin speed 1200 rpm
Max. load 7 kg
Separate spin for hand washed cotton garments and
after programmes with the option selected, which
ends with water left in the tub. You can choose the
spin speed by pressing the relevant button to adapt it
to the fabrics to be spun.

DELICATE SPIN

SPIN REDUCTION
Drain and short spin
Maximum spin speed 700 rpm
Max. load 3.5 kg
Separate short spin for delicate, synthetic, wool, silk
and hand washed garments.

= ON/OFF

For cancelling the programme which is running or to
switch the machine off .

1) If you select the Super Quick option by pressing button 10, we recommend that you reduce the maximum load as
indicated. Full loading is possible however with somewhat reduced cleaning results.

2) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the
«Cotton Eco 60° C» and «Cotton Eco 40° C» are respectively the «standard 60° C cotton programme» and the
«standard 40° C cotton programme». Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the
energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended. Set this programme to have a good
washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended.

3) If using liquid detergents, a programme without Prewash must be selected.

CONSUMPTION VALUES

The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the
quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature.

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Programmes Load

Cottons 60 °C 7 1.3 59 120 53
Cottons 40 °C 7 0.77 60 120 53
Synthetics 40 °C 3.5 0.5 54 80 35
Delicates 40 °C 3.5 0.6 63 65 35
Wool/Hand wash

30 °C

Standard cotton programmes

Standard 60 °C
cotton

Standard 60 °C
cotton

Standard 40 °C
cotton

1) At the end of spin phase.

The information given in the charts above are in compliance with the EU Commission regulation
1015/2010 implementing directive 2009/125/EC.

(kg)

3.5 0.73 47 172 53

3.5 0.6 48 170 53

Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)

0.10 0.98

Energy con-

sumption

(kWh)

2 0.25 55 60 30

7 1.15 61 210 53

Water con-

sumption (li-

tre)

Approximate

programme

duration (mi-

nutes)

Remaining

moisture

(%)

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

SORTING OUT THE LAUNDRY

Follow the wash code symbols on each
garment label and the manufacturer’s
washing instructions. Sort the laundry as
follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, deli­cates, woollens.

TEMPERATURES

for normally soiled white cot-

95° or 90°

60°/50°

40°-30°­Cold

tons and linen (e.g. tea cloths,
towels, tablecloths, sheets...)

for normally soiled, colour fast
garments (e.g. shirts, night

dresses, pyjamas....) in linen,

cotton or synthetic fibres and
for lightly soiled white cotton
(e.g. underwear)

for delicate items (e.g. net cur­tains), mixed laundry including
synthetic fibres and woollens
bearing the label «pure new
wool, machine washable, non­shrink»

BEFORE LOADING THE LAUNDRY

Never wash whites and coloureds together.
Whites may lose their «whiteness» in the
wash.
New coloured items may run in the first
wash; they should therefore be washed
separately the first time.

Make sure that no metal objects are
left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety
pins, pins).

Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners,
hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or long
tapes.
Remove persistent stains before washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a special
detergent or detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove
hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.

MAXIMUM LOADS

Recommended loads are indicated in the
washing programme charts.
General rules:

• Cotton, linen: drum full but not too
tightly packed;

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• Synthetics: drum no more than half full;

• Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum
no more than one third full.

Washing a maximum load makes the most
efficient use of water and energy.
For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load
size.

REMOVING STAINS

Stubborn stains may not be removed by
just water and detergent. It is therefore ad­visable to treat them prior to washing.
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water.
For dried stains, soak overnight in water
with a special detergent then rub in the
soap and water.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine
stain remover, lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain; treat several times.
Dried grease stains: moisten with turpen­tine, lay the garment on a soft surface and
dab the stain with the fingertips and a cot­ton cloth.
Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a
rust removing product used cold. Be careful
with rust stains which are not recent since
the cellulose structure will already have
been damaged and the fabric tends to hole.
Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well
(whites and fast coloureds only).
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach
(whites and fast coloureds only).
Ball point pen and glue: moisten with

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acetone

, lay the garment on a soft cloth
and dab the stain.
Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above,
then treat stains with methylated spirits.
Treat any residual marks with bleach.
Red wine: soak in water and detergent,
rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid,
then rinse. Treat any residual marks with
bleach.
Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten

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the fabric first with acetone

, then with
acetic acid; treat any residual marks on
white fabrics with bleach and then rinse
thoroughly.
Tar stains: first treat with stain remover,
methylated spirits or benzine, then rub with
detergent paste.

1) do not use acetone on artificial silk

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

Good washing results also depend on the
choice of detergent and use of the correct
quantities to avoid waste and protect the
environment.
Although biodegradable, detergents contain
substances which, in large quantities, can
upset the delicate balance of nature.
The choice of detergent will depend on the
type of fabric (delicates, woollens, cottons,
etc.), the colour, washing temperature and
degree of soiling.
All commonly available washing machine
detergents may be used in this appliance:

• powder detergents for all types of fabric

• powder detergents for delicate fabrics
(60°C max) and woollens

• liquid detergents, preferably for low tem­perature wash programmes (60°C max)
for all types of fabric, or special for wool­lens only.

The detergent and any additives must be
placed in the appropriate compartments of
the dispenser drawer before starting the
wash programme.
If using liquid detergents, a programme
without prewash must be selected.
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom­mendations on quantities to use and do

not exceed the «MAX» mark in the de­tergent dispenser drawer.

QUANTITY OF DETERGENT TO BE
USED

The type and quantity of detergent will de­pend on the type of fabric, load size, de­gree of soiling and hardness of the water
used.
Follow the product manufacturers’ instruc­tions on quantities to use.
Use less detergent if:

• you are washing a small load

• the laundry is lightly soiled

• large amounts of foam form during wash­ing.

DEGREES OF WATER HARDNESS

Water hardness is classified in so-called
“degrees” of hardness. Information on hard­ness of the water in your area can be ob­tained from the relevant water supply com­pany, or from your local authority. If the wa-

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ter hardness degree is medium or high we
suggest you to add a water softener follow­ing always the manufacturer’s instructions.

FIRST USE

• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa­tion instructions.

• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.

• Pour 2 litres of water into the main
wash compartment

gent drawer in order to activate the

of the deter-

DAILY USE

Load the laundry

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. Close the door.
Make sure that no laundry stays between
the seal and the door. There is a risk of wa­ter leakage or damage to the laundry.

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
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).

or in the appropriate compartment

When the degree of hardness is soft, read­just the quantity of the detergent.

ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle
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 compartment and start the
machine.

If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked
must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.

(the amount used

SELECT THE REQUIRED PROGRAMME
BY TURNING THE PROGRAMME
SELECTOR DIAL (1)

Turn the programme selector dial to the re­quired programme. The washing machine
will propose a temperature and automati­cally select the maximum spin value provi-

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ded for the programme you have chosen.
You can change these values by operating
the corresponding buttons. The green pilot
light of the button 8 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clock­wise or counterclockwise. Turn to position

to reset programme/Switching the ma-

chine off.

At the end of the programme the selec­tor dial must be turned to position

,

to switch the machine off.

Caution! If you turn the programme

selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times
and the message Err is displayed to
indicate a wrong selection. The
machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

SELECT THE TEMPERATURE BY
PRESSING BUTTON 2

By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically a default tempera­ture.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a different temper­ature.

REDUCE THE SPIN SPEED BY
PRESSING BUTTON 3

By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically the maximum spin
speed provided for that programme.
Press button 3 repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a different speed.

SELECT THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS BY
PRESSING BUTTONS 3, 4 AND 5

Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must be
selected after choosing the desired pro­gramme and before pressing button 8.
When these buttons are pressed, the corre­sponding icons appear on the display.
When they are pressed again, the icons
disappear. If an incorrect option is selected,
the integrated red pilot light of the button 8
flashes for 3 times and the Err message
appears on the display for a few seconds.

For the compatibility among the wash­ing programmes and the options see
chapter «Washing Programmes».

SELECT THE DELAY START BY
PRESSING BUTTON 6

Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 6 re­peatedly, to select the desired delay. The
corresponding icon 7.12 will appear on the
display in the upper part of the display.
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours) will appear on the display a few sec­onds, then the duration of the programme
will appear again.
You must select this option after you have
set the programme and before you press
button 8.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at
any moment, before you press button 8.
Selecting the delayed start:

1. Select the programme and the required
options.

2. Select the delay start by pressing the
button 6.

3. Press button 8:
– the machine starts its hourly count-

down.

– The programme will start after the

selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having
pressed button 8:

1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by

pressing button 8.

2.

Press button 6 once until the symbol
’ is displayed

3. Press button 8 again to start the pro-

gramme.

Important! The selected delay can be
changed only after selecting the washing
programme again.
The Delay Start can not be selected with

DRAIN programme.

START THE PROGRAMME BY
PRESSING BUTTON 8

To start the selected programme, press the
button 8, the green pilot light of the button
8 stops blinking. The icon 7.10 appears on
the display to indicate that the appliance
starts operating and the door is locked.

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To interrupt a programme which is running,
press the button 8: the green pilot light
starts to blink.
To restart the programme from the point at
which it was interrupted, press the button 8
again. If you have chosen a delayed start,
the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the red pi­lot light of the button 8 blinks for 3 times
the message Err is displayed for few sec­onds.

SELECT THE TIME MANAGER OPTION
BY PRESSING BUTTONS 9

By pressing these buttons repeatedly, the
duration of the washing cycle can be in­creased or decreased. The icon 7.7 will ap­pear on the display to indicate the chosen
degree of soil. This option is available only
with Cotton, Synthetic and Delicate pro­grammes.

Washing cy-

cle

Intensive Heavy soiled items

Normal Normal soiled items

Daily Daily soiled items

Light Slightly soiled items

Quick Very slightly soiled

Super Quick

1)

1) We recommend you to reduce the load sizes (see
Washing programmes table).

Soil

Level

icon

Type of fabric

items
Items used or worn

for a short time

Important! The Time Manager cannot be
selected with the programmes

.
The availability of these soil level icons
change according to the type of fabric as
shown in the following chart.

Fabric Soil Level

Cottons

95°/90°C X X X X X X
60°C/50°C X X X X X X
40°C X X X X X X
30°C X X X X X X
Cold X X X X X X

Synthetics

Fabric Soil Level

60°C/50°C X X X X
40°C X X X X
30°C X X X X
Cold X X X X
Delicates
40°C X X X X
30°C X X X X
Cold X X X X

ALTERING AN OPTION OR A RUNNING
PROGRAMME

It is possible to change some options be­fore the programme carries them out .
Before you make any change, you must
PAUSE the appliance by pressing the but­ton 8 (if you wish to change the Time Man­ager option, you must cancel the running
programme and make your selection
again).
Changing a running programme is possible
only by resetting it. Turn the programme se-

lector dial to

and then to the new pro­gramme position. Start the new programme
by pressing the button 8 again. The wash­ing water in the tub will be not emptied out.

INTERRUPTING A PROGRAMME

Press the button 8 to interrupt a pro-
gramme which is running, the correspond­ing green pilot light starts blinking.
Press the button again to restart the pro­gramme.

CANCELLING A PROGRAMME

Turn the selector dial to

to cancel a pro­gramme which is running.
You can select now a new programme.

OPENING THE DOOR

After the programme has started (or during
the delay time) the door is locked, if you
need to open it, set first the machine to
PAUSE by pressing the button 8.
If the icon 7.10 after a few minutes disap­pears from the display, the door can be
opened.
If the icon 7.10 does not go off, this means
that the machine is already heating or that
the water level is too high. Do not try to
force the door!

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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
few minutes the door can be opened (pay

attention to the water level and temper­ature!).

After closing the door, it is necessary to se­lect the programme and options again and
to press button 8.

AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

The machine stops automatically. Three
blinking zeros (

play. The pilot light of button 8 goes off.
Some acoustic signals sound for a few mi­nutes.
If you set a programme or an option that
ends with water left in the tub, the icon 7.10
remains displayed. The door is still locked.
The water must be emptied out before
opening the door. During this time the drum
continues to turn at regular intervals until
water drain.
Follow the below instructions to empty out
the water:

) appear on the dis-

. After a

CARE AND CLEANING

Warning! You must DISCONNECT the
appliance from the electricity supply,
before you can carry out any cleaning
or maintenance work.

DESCALING

The water we use normally contains lime. It
is a good idea to periodically use a water
softening powder in the machine. Do this
separately from any laundry washing, and
according to the softening powder manu­facturer's instructions. This will help to pre­vent the formation of lime deposits.

AFTER EACH WASH

Leave the door open for a while. This helps
to prevent mould and stagnant smells form­ing inside the appliance. Keeping the door
open after a wash will also help to preserve
the door seal.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

Clean the exterior cabinet of the appliance
with soap and water only, and then dry
thoroughly.

1.

Turn the programme selector dial to
.

2. Select the draining or spinning pro-

gramme.

3. Reduce the spin speed if needed, by

pressing the relevant button.

4. Press button 8.
At the end of the programme, after a few
minutes, the icon 7.10 disappears. The
door can be opened. Turn the programme
selector dial to
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.
Stand by : once the programme has finish­ed after a few minutes the energy saving
system will be enabled. The brightness of
the display is reduced. By pressing any but­ton the appliance will come out of the ener­gy saving status.

DOOR SEAL

Check from time to time the door seal and
eliminate eventual possible objects that
could be trapped in the fold.

CLEANING THE DISPENSER DRAWER

The detergent dispenser drawer should be
cleaned regularly.
The washing powder and additive dispens­er drawer should be cleaned regularly.
Remove the drawer by pressing the catch
downwards and by pulling it out.

to switch the machine