AEG L75275SL User Manual

L 75275 SL

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
7 ACCESSORIES

8 CONTROL PANEL
12 PROGRAMMES
15 BEFORE FIRST USE
15 USING THE APPLIANCE
15 LOADING THE LAUNDRY
16 FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
17 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
18 AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME
20 HINTS AND TIPS
22 CARE AND CLEANING
27 TROUBLESHOOTING
30 INSTALLATION

SERVICE

When contacting Service, ensure that
you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the
rating plate.

Model
PNC
Serial Number

The following symbols are used in this
user manual:

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

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impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help
make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend
a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read
this manual carefully:

• For your safety and the safety of your
property

• To help the environment

• For the correct operation of the ap­pliance.

Always keep these instructions with the
appliance also if you move or give it to
a different person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes
damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY

• Do not let persons, children inclu­ded, with reduced physical sensory,
reduced mental functions or lack of
experience and knowledge use the
appliance. They must have supervi­sion or instruction for the operation
of the appliance by a person who is
responsible for their safety. Do not
let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from chil­dren. There is the risk of suffocation
or injury.

• Keep all detergents away from chil­dren.

• Keep children and pets away from
the appliance when the door is open.

• Before you close the appliance door,
make sure that children and pets are
not into the drum.

• If the appliance has a child safety de­vice, we recommend to activate it.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Do not use the appliance for profes­sional use. The appliance is only for
domestic use.

• Do not change the specifications of
this appliance. There is the risk of in­jury and damage to the appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable

products in, near or on the appliance.
Risk of explosion or fire.

• Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging to prevent
burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry. Hard and
sharp material can cause damage to
the appliance.

• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot (only for front-load­ing appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

• Deactivate the appliance and discon­nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.

• Do not use the appliance without the
filters. Make sure that the installation
of the filters is correct. An incorrect
installation causes water leakages.

INSTALLATION

• The appliance is heavy, be careful
when you move it.

• Do not transport your appliance with­out the transit bolts, you can damage
internal components and cause leak­ages or malfunctions.

• Do not install and connect a dam­aged appliance.

• Make sure to remove all packaging
and transport bolts.

• Make sure that the mains plug is dis­connected from the mains socket
during installation.

• Only a qualified person must do the
electrical installation, the plumbing
and the installation of the appliance.
This to prevent the risks of structural
damage or injury.

• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 0
°C.

• When you install the appliance on a
carpet floor, make sure that there is

air circulation between the appliance
and the carpet. Adjust the feet to
have the necessary space between
the appliance and the carpet.

Water connection

• Do not connect the appliance with
old hoses already used. Only use new
hoses.

• Make sure not to cause damage to
the water hoses.

• Do not connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long
time. Let the water flow for some mi­nutes, then connect the inlet hose.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that the water hoses and
the couplings do not have leakages.

Electrical connection

• Make sure that the appliance is
earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical informa­tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.

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• Do not use multiple plugs and exten­sion cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Do not replace or change the mains
cable. Contact the service centre.

• Make sure not to cause damage to
the mains plug and cable.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installa­tion. Make sure that there is access
to the mains plug after the installa­tion.

• Do not pull the mains cable to dis­connect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

1. Disconnect the mains plug from the

mains socket.

2. Cut off the mains cable and discard

it.

3. Discard the door catch. This pre-

vents children or pets to be closed
in the appliance. There is a risk of
suffocation (only for front-loading
appliances).

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

PACKAGING MATERIALS

Recycle the materials with the symbol

.
Put the packaging in applicable con­tainers to recycle it.

ECOLOGICAL HINTS

To help the environment, use less water
and energy, obey these instructions:

• Set a programme without the pre-

wash phase to wash laundry with nor­mal soil.

• Always start a washing programme

with the maximum load of laundry.

• If necessary, use a stain remover

when you set a programme with a
low temperature.

• To use the correct quantity of the de-

tergent, check the water hardness of
your domestic system

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 430 mm

Total depth 487 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Level of protection against ingress of solid particles
and moisture ensured by the protective cover, except
where the low voltage equipment has no protection
against moisture

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)

Water supply
Maximum load Cotton 6.5 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1200 rpm

1)

Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

1)

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)
Cold water

The symbol
packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate 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
council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

on the product or on its

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

IPX4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1 2 3

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

ACCESSORIES

1 2

8

4

5

6

7 12

Feet for the appliance level

7

Water drain hose

8

Water inlet valve

9

Mains cable

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

Spanner

1

To remove the transit bolts.

Plastic caps

2

To close the holes on the rear side
of the cabinet after the removal of
the transit bolts.

Anti-flood inlet hose

3

To prevent possible leakage

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Plastic hose guide

4

To connect the drain hose on the
edge of a sink.

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On/Off button (Auto Off)

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button (Start/Pause)

4

Delay start button (Zeitvorwahl)

5

Time saving button (Zeit Sparen)

6

Extra rinse button (Extra Spülen)

7

Stain button (Flecken)

8

Spin reduction button (U./Min.)

9

Temperature button (Temp.)

10

AUTO OFF BUTTON

1

Press this button to activate or deacti­vate the appliance. A tune sounds when
the appliance is activated.

DISPLAY

3

The AUTO OFF function automatically
deactivates the appliance to stop the
energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5
minutes before you press button

– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the ap-

pliance again.

– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

• After 5 minutes from the end of the
washing programme. Refer to 'At the
end of programme'.

PROGRAMME KNOB

Turn this knob to set a programme. The
related programme indicator comes on.

A B C D

4

.

2

The display shows:

A • The maximum temperature of the programme.

B • The default spin speed of the programme.

1)

and 'Rinse Hold' symbols.

2)

C •

•

'No Spin'

The display symbols.

Symbols Description

Washing phase

Rinse phases

Spin phase

Child lock

You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

• There is water in the drum.

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.
Delay start

D • The programme time

When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute.

• The delay start
When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start

time.

•Alarm codes
If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer

to 'Troubleshooting' chapter.

•Err
The display shows this message for some seconds if:
– You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.
– You change the programme while it operates.

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The indicator of the Start/Pause button

flashes.

•
When the programme is completed.

1)

Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

2)

The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press button
programme.

4

to start or interrupt a

4

DELAY START BUTTON

Press button

5

to delay the start of a
programme from 30 minutes to 20
hours.

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5

9

10

TIME SAVE BUTTON

6

Press the button
programme duration.

• Press one time to set 'Shortened du­ration' for items with daily soil.

• Press two times to set 'Extra Quick'
for items with almost no soil.

Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.

to decrease the

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

7

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to
detergents and in areas where the wa­ter is soft.

to add rinsing phases

STAIN BUTTON

8

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the
stain remover into compartment

This function increases the pro­gramme duration.
This function is not available
with a temperature lower than
40° C.

SPIN BUTTON

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase when you set a pro­gramme.

The display shows only the spin
speeds available with the set
programme.

• Deactivate the spin phase.

• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function.
Set this function to prevent fabric
creases. The appliance does not
drain the water when the programme
is completed.

to add the stain phase

9

6

7

8

.

Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is
on.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

10

Press button
temperature.

- - = cold water

to change the default

10

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

• You press the buttons.

• The programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.
To deactivate/activate the acoustic

signals, press button
at the same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic
signals, they continue operate
only when you press the buttons
and when a malfunction occurs.

8

and button

7

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

10

and button 9 at the same time

until the display shows the symbol
.

• To deactivate the function, press but-

10

ton

and button 9 at the same

time until the symbol

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause but-

4

: the appliance cannot start.

ton

• After you press the Start/Pause but-

4

ton

, all the buttons and the pro-

gramme knob are deactivated.

goes off.

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE
FUNCTION

With this function you can keep the ex­tra rinse function permanently on when
you set a new programme.

• To activate the function press button

6

and button 5 at the same time

7

until the indicator of button

is on.

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• To deactivate the function press but-

6

and button 5 at the same

ton
time until the indicator of button

7

is off.

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PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature

Koch/Bunt
95° - Cold

Koch/Bunt +
Vorwäsche
95° - Cold

Extra Leise
95° - Cold

Pflegeleicht
60° - Cold

Pflegeleicht +
Vorwäsche
60° - Cold

Leichtbügeln
60° - Cold

Feinwäsche
40° - Cold

Wolle/Seide
40° - Cold

Schleudern/
Pumpen

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Type of load
max. weight of load

White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 6.5 kg

White and coloured
cotton with heavy soil.
max. 6.5 kg

White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 6.5 kg

Synthetic or mixed
fabric items with nor­mal level of soil.
max. 3 kg

Synthetic or mixed
fabric items with
heavy soil.
max. 3 kg

3)

Synthetic fabric items
with normal soil.
max. 1.5 kg

Delicate fabrics as
acrylics, viscose, poly­ester items with nor­mal soil.
max. 3 kg

Machine washable
wool. Hand washable
wool and delicate
fabrics with «hand
washing» care sym­bol.
max. 2 kg

All fabrics
The maximum load of
the laundry is related
to the type of laundry.

Cycle
description

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Stop with water in
the drum

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Drainage of the
water
Spin phase at the
maximum speed.

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

FLECKEN

1)

EXTRA SPÜLEN
ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA SPÜLEN

ZEIT SPAREN

FLECKEN

2)

1)

EXTRA SPÜLEN
ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

FLECKEN

1)

EXTRA SPÜLEN
ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA SPÜLEN

ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA SPÜLEN

ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

FLECKEN

1)

EXTRA SPÜLEN
ZEIT SPAREN

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN

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Programme
Temperature

Spülen All fabrics. One rinse with ad-

Type of load
max. weight of load

Cycle
description

ditive spin phase

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA SPÜLEN

Gardinen
40° - Cold

Set this programme
to wash curtains. It
adds automatically
the prewash phase to

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA SPÜLEN

clean the dust from
the curtains.
Do not put the deter­gent into the prewash
compartment.
max. 2 kg

Jeans
60° - Cold

Schnell Intensiv
60° - 40°

All items in jeans. Jer­sey made items with
hi-tech materials.
max. 6.5 kg

Quick washing pro­gramme, to be used
for lightly soiled

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA SPÜLEN

ZEIT SPAREN
SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA SPÜLEN
white/fast coloured
cottons and mixed
fabrics.
max. 5 kg

20 Min. - 3 kg
40° - 30°

Super Eco

6)

Cold

Energiesparen
60° - 40°
STANDARD
PROGRAMMES
for the Energy

Cotton and synthetic
items with light soil or
worn only one time.

Mixed fabrics (cotton
and synthetic items).
max. 3 kg

7)

White and fast col­oured cotton with
normal soil.
max. 6.5 kg

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA SPÜLEN

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

FLECKEN

EXTRA SPÜLEN

ZEIT SPAREN

Label consump­tion values

1)

The STAIN function is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.

2)

if you press the button 6 two times (Extra Quick duration), we recommend that you
decrease the quantity of the load. It is possible to load fully the appliance, however the
washing results are reduced.

3)

The wash and spin phase is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry. The appliance adds
some rinses.

4)

The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make
sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function
NO SPIN.

5)

2)

2)

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5)

Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs
delicate rinses and a short spin.

6)

Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water.

7)

Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption.
The time of the washing programme is extended. For cotton economy programmes you
can set only the Extra Quick duration.

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme

1)

Energy consumption

2)

(KWh)

Water consump-

tion (litre)

2)

White Cottons 95 °C 2.1 66
Cottons 60 °C 1.15 62
Cottons 40 °C 0.75 62
Synthetics 40 °C 0.45 45
Delicates 40 °C 0.6 62
Wool/ Handwash 30 °C 0.25 50

1)

Refer to the display for the programme time.

2)

The consumption information shown in this chart is indicative. It can vary depending on the
quantity and the type of laundry, on the temperature of the water supply and on the
ambient temperature.

Standard programmes for the
Energy Label consumption
values

The cotton 60 °C economy and cotton
40 °C economy are the standard cotton
programmes for normally soiled cotton
laundry. They are suitable to clean nor­mally soiled cotton laundry and they

are the most efficient programmes in
terms of combined energy and water
consumption for washing that type of
cotton laundry.
They agree with EN60456.

The actual water temperature
may differ from the declared cy­cle temperature.

BEFORE FIRST USE

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1. To activate the drain system, put 2

litre of water in the main wash com­partment of the detergent dispens­er.

2. Put a small quantity of detergent in
the main wash compartment of the

USING THE APPLIANCE

1. Open the water tap.

2. Connect the mains plug to the

mains socket.

3.

Press button
pliance.

4. Put the laundry in the appliance.

1

to activate the ap-

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1. Open the appliance door.

2. Put the laundry in the drum, one

item at a time. Shake the items be­fore you put them in the appliance.

detergent dispenser. Set and start
a programme for cotton at the
highest temperature without laun­dry. This removes all possible dirt
from the drum and the tub.

5. Use the correct quantity of deter­gent and additives.

6. Set and start the correct pro­gramme for the type of laundry and
soil.

Make sure not to put too much
laundry in the drum.

3. 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.

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FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

The detergent compartment for the prewash phase, the soak pro­gramme and for the stain function.
Add the detergent for prewash, soak and stain remover before
the start of the programme.

The detergent compartment for the washing phase.
If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start
the programme.

Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).
Put the product in the compartment before you start the pro­gramme.

This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives.

Flap for powder or liquid detergent
Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid
detergent.

Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the deter­gent products.

Check the position of the flap

1. Pull out the detergent dispenser
until it stops.

2. Press the lever down to remove the
dispenser.

5. Measure out the detergent and the
fabric conditioner.

6. Carefully close the detergent dis­penser. Make sure that the flap
does not cause a blockage when
you close the drawer.

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3. To use powder detergent, turn the
flap up.

4. To use liquid detergent, turn the
flap down.

With the flap in the position
DOWN:

– Do not use gelatinous or thick

liquid detergents.

– Do not put more liquid deter-

gent than the limit showed in
the flap.

– Do not set the prewash

phase.

– Do not set the delay start

function.

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SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

1. Turn the programme knob. The re­lated programme indicator comes
on.

2.

The indicator of button

4

flashes

with red colour.

3. The display shows the default tem­perature and spin speed. To
change the temperature and/or the
spin speed, press the related but­tons.

4. Set the available functions. The in­dicator of the set function comes
on or the display shows the related
symbol.

5.

Press button

4

to start the pro-

gramme. The indicator of button

4

is on.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button
flashes.

2.

Press button
ing programme continues.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button
gramme and to deactivate the ap­pliance.

2.

Press button
the appliance. Now, you can set a
new washing programme.

The appliance does not drain
the water.

4

. The indicator

4

again. The wash-

1

to cancel the pro-

1

again to activate

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CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions
before they operate.

1.

Press button
flashes.

2. Change the function set.

4

. The indicator

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Press button
until the display shows the number
of minutes or hours. The related
symbols comes on.

2.

Press button
starts the countdown of the delay
start.

When the countdown is comple­ted, the programme starts auto­matically.

Before you press button 4 to
start the appliance, you can can­cel or change the set of the de­lay start.

5

again and again

4

, the appliance

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.

Press button
cator flashes.

2.

Press button
until the display shows 0’.

4

. The related indi-

5

again and again

3.

Press button
starts.

4

. The programme

OPEN THE DOOR

While a programme or the delay start
operates, the appliance door is locked.

To open the appliance door:

1.

Press button
symbol in the display goes off.

2. Open the appliance door.

3. Close the appliance door and press

button
delay start continues.

If the temperature and level of
the water in the drum are too
high, the door lock symbol stays
on and you cannot open the
door. To open the door do the
steps that follow:

1. Deactivate the appliance.

2. Wait for some minutes.

3. Make sure that no water is

If you deactivate the appliance,
it is necessary to set the pro­gramme again.

4

. The door lock

4

. The programme or the

in the drum.

AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

• The appliance stops automatically.

• The acoustic signals operate.

•

In the display

• The indicator of the Start/Pause but-

4

ton

goes off.

• The door lock symbol goes off.

•

Press button
pliance. After five minutes from the
end of the programme, the energy
saving function automatically deacti­vates the appliance.

When you activate the appli­ance again, the display show the
end of the last set programme.
Turn the programme knob to
set a new cycle.

comes on.

1

to deactivate the ap-

• Remove the laundry from the appli­ance. Make sure that the drum is
empty.

• Keep the door ajar, to prevent mil­dew and odours.

• Close the water tap.

The washing programme is
completed, but there is water in the
drum:

– The drum turns regularly to prevent

the creases in the laundry.

–The door stays locked.
– You must drain the water to open the

door.

To drain the water:

1. If necessary, decrease the spin
speed.

2.

Press the Start/Pause button

4

The appliance drain the water and
spin.

3. When the programme is comple­ted and the door lock symbol goes
off, you can open the door

4. Deactivate the appliance.
The appliance drain and spin

automatically after approximate-

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ly 18 hours.

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HINTS AND TIPS

THE LAUNDRY LOAD

• Divide the laundry in: white, col­oured, synthetics, delicates and wool.

• Obey the washing instructions that
are on the laundry care labels.

• Do not wash together white and col­oured items.

• Some coloured items can discolour
with the first wash. We recommend
that you wash them separately for the
first times.

• Button up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poppers. Tie up belts.

• Empty the pockets and unfold the
items.

• Turn inside out multilayered fabrics,
wool and items with painted illustra­tions.

• Remove hard stains.

• Wash with a special detergent heavy
soil stains.

• Be careful with the curtains. Remove
the hooks or put the curtains in a
washing bag or pillowcase.

• Do not wash in the appliance :
– Laundry without hems or with cuts
– Underwired bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small

items.

• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase. If this
occurs, adjust manually the items in
the tub and start the spin phase
again.

STUBBORN STAINS

For some stains, water and detergent is
not sufficient.
We recommend that you remove these
stains before you put the items in the
appliance.
Special stain removers are available.
Use the special stain remover that is ap­plicable to the type of stain and fabric.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

• Only use detergents and additives
specially made for washing machines.

• Do not mix different types of deter­gents.

• To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of de­tergent.

• Obey the instructions that you find
on the on packaging of these prod­ucts.

• Use the correct products for the type
and colour of the fabric, the pro­gramme temperature and the level of
soil.

• If you use liquid detergents, do not
set the prewash phase.

• If your appliance has not the deter­gent dispenser with the flap device,
add the liquid detergents with a dos­ing ball.

WATER HARDNESS

If the water hardness in your area is
high or moderate, we recommend that
you use a water softener for washing
machines. In areas where the water
hardness is soft it is not necessary to
use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your
area, contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on
the packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water
hardness:

• German degrees (°dH).

• French degrees (°TH).

• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - inter­national unit for the hardness of wa­ter).

• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

Level Type

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

Water hardness

1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9
2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16
3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25
4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25

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CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply before you clean it.

DESCALING

The water we use contains limescale. If
it becomes necessary, use a water soft­ener to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for wash­ing machines. Obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging of the
manufacturer.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.

DOOR SEAL

CAUTION!

Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.

MAINTENANCE WASH

With the low temperature programmes
it is possible that some detergent stays
in the drum. Make regularly a mainte­nance wash. To do this:

• Empty the laundry from the drum.

• Set the hottest cotton wash pro­gramme

• Use a correct quantity of powder de­tergent with biological properties.

After each wash, keep the door open
for a while to prevent mould and to let
unpleasant smells go out.

Regularly examine the seal and remove
all objects from the inner part.

DRUM

Regularly examine the drum to prevent
limescale and rust particles.
Only use special products to remove
rust particles from the drum.
To do this:

• Clean the drum with special product
for stainless steel.

• Start a short programme for cotton at
the maximum temperature with a
small quantity of detergent.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

To clean the dispenser:

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1. Press the lever.

2. Pull the dispenser out.

2

3. Remove the top part of the liquid
additive compartment.

4. Clean all the parts with water.

DRAIN PUMP

Regularly examine the drain
pump and make sure that it is
clean.

Clean the pump if:

• The appliance does not drain the wa­ter.

• The drum cannot turn.

• The appliance makes an unusual
noise because of the blockage of the
drain pump.

• The display shows an alarm code be­cause of the problem with water
drain.

5. Clean the dispenser recess with a
brush.

6. Put back the dispenser in the re­cess.

WARNING!

1. Disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket.

2. Do not remove the filter
while the appliance oper­ates. Do not clean the drain
pump if the water in the ap­pliance is hot. The water
must be cold before you
clean the drain pump.

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To clean the drain pump:

1. Open the drain pump door.

2. Put a container below the recess of

the drain pump to collect the water
that flows out.

3. Press the two levers and pull for­ward the drainage duct to let the
water flow out.

4. When the container is full of water,
put the drainage duct back again
and empty the container. Do steps
3 and 4 again and again until no
more water flows out from the
drain pump.

5. Pull back the drainage duct and
turn the filter to remove it.

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2

6. Remove fluff and objects from the
pump.

7. Make sure that the impeller of the
pump can turn. If this does not oc­cur, contact the service centre.

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8. Clean the filter under the water tap

and put it back in the pump into

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the special guides.

9. Make sure that you tighten correct­ly the filter to prevent leakages.

10. Close the drain pump door.

THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND
THE VALVE FILTER

It could be necessary to clean the filters
when:

• The appliance does not fill with wa­ter.

• The appliance fills with the water for
a long time.

To clean the water inlet filters:

•

The indicator of button

4

flashes
and the display shows the related
alarm. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

WARNING!

Disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

1. Close the water tap.

2. Remove the water inlet hose from

the water tap.

3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose
with a stiff brush.

4. Remove the inlet hose behind the

appliance.

5. Clean the filter in the valve with a

stiff brush or a towel.

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6. Install again the inlet hose. Make

sure that the couplings are tight to
prevent leakages.

7. Open the water tap.

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EMERGENCY DRAIN

Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (6) of
'To clean the drain pump'.
If necessary, clean the pump.
Put the drainage duct back and close
the drain pump flap.
When you drain the water with the
emergency drain procedure, you must
activate again the drain system:

1. Put 2 litres of water in the main
wash compartment of the deter­gent dispenser.

2. Start the programme to drain the
water.

FROST PRECAUTIONS

If the appliance is installed in an area
where the temperature can be less than

0 °C, remove the remaining water from
the inlet hose and the drain pump.

1. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2. Close the water tap.

3. Remove the water inlet hose

4. Put the two ends of the inlet hose

in a container and let the water
flow out of the hose.

5. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the
emergency drain procedure

6. When the drain pump is empty, in­stall the inlet hose again.

WARNING!

Make sure that the temperature
is more than 0 °C before you
use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not respon­sible for damages caused by
low temperatures.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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The start of the appliance does not oc­cur or it stops during operation.
First try to find a solution to the prob­lem (refer to the table). If not, contact
the service centre.

With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display
shows an alarm code:

•

- The appliance does not fill

•

- The appliance does not drain

the water.

•

- The appliance door is open or

not closed correctly.

•

- The anti-flood device is on.

WARNING!

Deactivate the appliance before
you do the checks.

with water.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution
The appliance

The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.
does not fill with
water.

The water inlet hose is

damaged.
The filters in the water in-

let hose is blocked .
The water tap is blocked

Make sure that the water inlet
hose has no damages.

Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care
and cleaning'.

Clean the water tap.
or is furred with lime­scale.

The connection of the

water inlet hose is not

Make sure that the connection is

correct.
correct.

The water pressure is too

low.

The appliance
does not drain the

The water drain hose is
damaged.

Contact your local water authori-

ty.

Make sure that the water drain

hose has no damages.

water.
The filter of the drain

pump is blocked.

Clean the filter of the drain

pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-

ing'.

The connection of the

water drain hose is not

Make sure that the connection is

correct.
correct.

A washing programme

Set the drain programme.
without the drain phase
is set.

The function Rinse &

Set the drain programme.
Hold is on.

The appliance

Close the door correctly.

door is open or
not closed correct­ly.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution
The anti-flood de-

vice is on.

• Disconnect the appliance.

• Close the water tap.

• Contact the service centre.

The spin phase

The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme.

does not operate.
The filter of the drain

pump is blocked.

Clean the filter of the drain

pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-

ing'.

Balance problems with

the laundry load.

Adjust manually the items in the

tub and start the spin phase

again.

The programme
does not start.

The mains plug is not
connected in the mains

Put in the mains plug.

socket.

Blow out fuse in the

Replace the fuse.
household fuse box.

You did not press button

4

.

Press button 4 .

The delay start is set. To start immediately the pro-

gramme, cancel the delay start.

The Child Lock function

is activated.

There is water on
the floor.

Leakages from the cou­plings of the water ho-

Deactivate the Child Lock func-

tion.

Make sure that the couplings are

tight.
ses.

Leakages from the drain

pump.

The water drain hose is

damaged.

You cannot open
the appliance

The washing programme
is in operation.

Make sure that the drain pump

filter is tight.

Make sure that the water inlet

hose has no damages.

Let the washing programme end.

door.
There is water in the

drum.

The appliance
makes an unusual

Incorrect level of the ap­pliance.

Set the drain or the spin pro-

gramme.

Adjust the level of the appliance.

Refer to 'Installation'.

noise.
You did not remove the

packaging and/or the
transit bolts.

Remove the packaging and/or

the transit bolts. Refer to 'Instal-

lation'.

The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution
The appliance fills

with water and

The end of the drain
hose is too low.

Make sure that the drain hose is

in the correct position.

drain immediately.
The washing re-

sults are not satis­factory.

You did not remove the

The detergent you used
was not sufficient or cor­rect.

stubborn stains before

Increase the detergent quantity

or use a different one.

Use special products to remove

the stubborn stains.
you wash the laundry.

Incorrect temperature

was set.

Make sure that you set the cor-

rect temperature.

Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load.

After the check, activate the appliance.
The programme continues from the

If the display shows other alarm codes,

contact the service centre.
point of interruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the
service centre.

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INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

1. Use the gloves. Remove the exter­nal film. If necessary, use a cutter.

2. Remove the cardboard top.

3. Remove the polystyrene packaging

materials.

4. Remove the internal film.

5. Open the door and remove all the

items from the drum.

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6. Put one of the polystyrene packag-

ing elements on the floor behind
the appliance. Carefully put down
the appliance with the rear side on
it. Make sure not to damage the
hoses.

7. Remove the polystyrene protection

from the bottom.

8. Pull up the appliance in vertical po-

sition.

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2

9. Remove the power supply cable

and the drain hose from the hose
holders.

10. Remove the three bolts. Use the

key supplied with the appliance.

11. Pull out the plastic spacers.

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12. Put the plastic caps in the holes.

You can find these caps in the user
manual bag.

– We recommend that you

keep the packaging and the
transit bolts for when you
move the appliance.

– 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.

POSITIONING AND LEVELLING

x4

• Install the appliance on a flat hard

floor.

• Make sure that carpets do not stop

the air circulation below the appli­ance.

• Make sure that the appliance does

not touch the wall or other units

• Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust

the level. A correct adjustment of the
appliance level prevents the vibra­tion, noise and the movement of the
appliance when in operation.

CAUTION!

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Do not put cardboard, wood or
equivalent materials below the
appliance feet to adjust the lev­el.

THE INLET HOSE

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• The appliance must be level and sta-

ble.

• Connect the hose to the appliance.

Turn the inlet hose only left or right.
Loose the ring nut to set it in the cor­rect position.

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Do not use an extension hose if
the inlet hose is too short. Con­tact the service centre for the re­placement of the inlet hose.

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• Connect the water inlet hose to the

cold water tap with 3/4 thread.

CAUTION!

Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.

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Water-stop device

The inlet hose has a water stop device.
This device prevents water leaks in the
hose because of its natural ageing. The
red sector in the window «A» shows this
fault .
If this occur, close the water tap and
contact the service centre to replace
the hose.

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WATER DRAINAGE

There are different procedures to con­nect the drain hose:

With the plastic hose guide.

• On the edge of a sink.

• Make sure that the plastic guide can-

not move when the appliance drains.
Attach the guide to the water tap or
the wall.

• To a stand pipe with vent-hole.

Refer to the illustration. Directly into
a drain pipe at a height of not less
than 60 cm and not more than 100
cm. The end of the drain hose must
always be ventilated , i.e. the inner
diameter of the drainpipe must be
larger than the external diameter of
the drain hose.

Without the plastic hose guide.

You can extend the drain hose
to maximum 400 cm. Contact
the service centre for the other
drain hose and the extension.

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•To a sink spigot.

Refer to the illustration. Put the drain
hose in the spigot and tighten it with
a clip. Make sure that the drain hose
makes a loop to prevent that remain­ing particles go in the appliance from
the sink.

• Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the

room wall and tighten it with a clip.

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