Aeg L 76460 TL3 User Manual

L 76460 TL3	EN	WASHING MACHINE	USER MANUAL	2
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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION

6PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

6ACCESSORIES

7 CONTROL PANEL

10 WASHING PROGRAMMES

14 BEFORE FIRST USE

14USING THE APPLIANCE

14LOADING THE LAUNDRY

15USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

15SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

17AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

17HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

19CARE AND CLEANING

22TROUBLESHOOTING

24TECHNICAL INFORMATION

25INSTALLATION

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

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LEGEND

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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FOR PERFECT RESULTS

Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you 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.

ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES

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Visit the webshop at:

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

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

Model

PNC

Serial Number

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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.

•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.

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.

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•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.

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

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1	Control panel			7	Rating plate
2	Lid			8	Mains cable
3	Lid button			9	Water inlet valve
4	Filter access door			10	Water drain hose
5	Lever to move the appliance			11	Transit bolts
6	Adjustable feet			12	Feet for the appliance level
ACCESSORIES
	1	2	3	1	Plastic cap
					To close the hole on the rear side of
					the cabinet, after the removal of the
					transit bolt.
				2	Plastic hose guide
					To connect the drain hose on the
					edge of a sink.
				3	Anti-flood inlet hose
					To prevent possible leakage.

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CONTROL PANEL

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2

3

10 9

1	On/Off button
	Programme knob
2
	Display
3
4	Start/Pause button
5	Delay start button
6	Time saving button

ON OFF BUTTON 1

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

The AUTO Stand-by function automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5 mi-

nutes before you press button 4 .

–All settings are cancelled.

–Press button 1 to activate the appliance again.

DISPLAY 3

8				7			6			5				4
7			Extra rinse button
8			Stain button
9			Spin button

10Temperature button

–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 2

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

A B C D

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The display shows:

A• The maximum temperature of the programme.

B• The default spin speed of the programme.

• 'No Spin'1) and 'Rinse Hold' symbols.

C• The display symbols.2)

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.

The indicator of the Start/Pause button 4 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

4

DELAY START BUTTON

5

Press button	4	to start or interrupt a	Press button	5	to delay the start of a
programme.			programme	from	30 minutes to 20 hours.

TIME SAVE BUTTON 6

Press the button 6 to decrease the 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.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON 7

Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to a programme.

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

STAIN BUTTON 8

Press button 8 to add the stain phase 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 9

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.

Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is on.

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TEMPERATURE BUTTON 10

Press button 10 to change the default temperature.

- - = cold water

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 sig-

nals, press button 7 and button 8 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.

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

9 and button 10 at the same time until the display shows the symbol .

•To deactivate the function, press button 9 and button 10 at the same time

	until the symbol			goes off.
You can activate the function:
•	Before you press the Start/Pause but-
	ton	4	: the appliance cannot start.
•	After you press the Start/Pause button

4 , all the buttons and the programme knob are deactivated.

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

5 and button 6 at the same time un-

til the indicator of button 7 is on.

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• To deactivate the function press button 5 and button 6 at the same time until the indicator of button 7 is off.

WASHING PROGRAMMES

	Programme	Type of load	Cycle	Functions
	Temperature	max. weight of load	description
	Cottons	White and coloured	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Katoen / Blanc/	cotton with normal	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	Couleurs)	soil.	Long spin	STAIN1)
	95° - Cold	max. 6 kg		EXTRA RINSE
				TIME SAVE2)
	Cottons + Pre-	White and coloured	Prewash	SPIN REDUCTION
	wash	cotton with heavy soil.	Wash	RINSE HOLD
	(+ Voorwas / +	max. 6 kg	Rinses	EXTRA RINSE
	Prélavage)		Long spin	TIME SAVE2)
	95° - Cold
	Extra Silent	White and coloured	Wash	STAIN1)
	(Extra Stil / Extra	cotton with normal	Rinses	EXTRA RINSE
	Silence)	soil.	Stop with water in	TIME SAVE2)
	95° - Cold	max. 6 kg	the drum
	Synthetics	Synthetic or mixed	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Synthetica /	fabric items with nor-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	Synthétiques)	mal level of soil.	Short spin	STAIN1)
	60° - Cold	max. 2,5 kg		EXTRA RINSE
				TIME SAVE2)
	Easy Iron	Synthetic fabric items	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Strijkvrij / Re-	with normal soil.	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	passage Fac-	max. 1 kg	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	ile)3)			TIME SAVE2)
	60° - Cold
	Delicates	Delicate fabrics as	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Fijne Was / Dél-	acrylics, viscose, poly-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	icats)	ester items with nor-	Short spin	STAIN1)
	40° - Cold	mal soil.		EXTRA RINSE
		max. 2,5 kg		TIME SAVE2)
	Wool/Silk	Machine washable	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
		wool. Hand washable	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	(Wol/Zijde /
		wool and delicate	Short spin
	Laine/Soie)
		fabrics with «hand
	40° - Cold
		washing» care sym-
		bol.
		max. 1 kg
	Pillows	One synthetic blan-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Dekens / Cou-	ket, duvet, bedspread	Rinses
	ette)	and so on.	Short spin
	60° - 30°	max. 2,5 kg

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Programme	Type of load	Cycle	Functions
Temperature	max. weight of load	description
Spin/Drain	All fabrics	Drainage of the	SPIN REDUCTION
(Centr./Pomp-	The maximum load of	water	NO SPIN
en / Essorage/	the laundry is related	Spin phase at the
Vidange)4)	to the type of laundry.	maximum speed.
Rinse	All fabrics.	One rinse with ad-	SPIN REDUCTION
(Spoelen / Rin-		ditive spin phase	RINSE HOLD
çage)			EXTRA RINSE5)
Jeans	All items in jeans. Jer-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
60° - Cold	sey made items with	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	hi-tech materials.	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	max.3 kg		TIME SAVE2)
20 min. - 3 kg	Cotton and synthetic	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
40° - 30°	items with light soil or	Rinses
	worn only one time.	Short spin
Super Eco6)	Mixed fabrics (cotton	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
Cold	and synthetic items).	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	max. 3 kg	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
Economy	White and fast col-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
(Eco / Economi-	oured cotton with	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
que)7)	normal soil.	Long spin	STAIN
60° - 40°	max. 6 kg		EXTRA RINSE
			TIME SAVE2)

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)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.

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STEAM PROGRAMMES

	Programme1)	Type of load		Max. load
	Steam Refresh	Cotton and synthetic items.		up to 1 Kg
	(Stoom Opfrissen / Rafraîchir	Do not set the Steam pro-
	Vapeur)	gramme for this type of
	This cycle removes odours from	clothes:
	the laundry.	•	Clothes which is not speci-
	Steam does not remove		fied on the care label as be-
			ing suitable for tumble-dry-
	animal odours.
			ing.
	Steam Anticrease			up to 1 Kg
		•	Clothes with inclusion of
	(Stoom Ontkreuk / Défroissage
			plastic, metal, wooden parts
	Vapeur)
			or alike.
	This programme helps to dew-
	rinkle the laundry.

Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These programmes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more smooth.

Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using localized stain removal.

Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

1) If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feels humid. It is better to expose clothes to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity dry. Laundry should be removed from the drum as quick as possible. After a steam cycle, clothes may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme1)	Energy consump-	Water consump-
	tion (KWh)2)	tion (litre)2)
Cottons 90°C	2.00	58
Cottons + Prewash 90°C	2.30	68
Extra silent 90°C	2.00	90
Synthetics 60°C	0.85	44
Easy iron 60°C	0.50	55
Delicates 40°C	0.45	46
Wool / Silk 40°C	0.50	50
Duvet 60°C	0.65	70
Spin / Drain	0.05	/
Rinse	0.10	35
Jeans 60°C	0.90	55
20 min. 3 kg 30°C	0.35	50
Super eco	0.15	38
Economy 90°C	1.80	55

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Programme1)	Energy consump-	Water consump-
	tion (KWh)2)	tion (litre)2)
Programmes for energy saving
Economy 60°C3)	0.78	40
Economy 40°C 3)	0.60	45

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

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.

3)This is the programme for test institutes. It agrees with EN60456.

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BEFORE FIRST USE

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

USING THE APPLIANCE

1.Open the water tap.

2.Connect the mains plug to the mains socket.

3.Press button 1 to activate the appliance.

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

A

1.Open the lid of the appliance.

2.Push the button A (depending on model). The drum opens automatically.

3.Put the laundry. Make sure to not put too much laundry into the drum.

4.Close the drum and the lid of your washing machine.

Before you close the lid of your appliance, make sure that you close the drum correctly.

4.Put the laundry in the appliance.

5.Use the correct quantity of detergent and additives.

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

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USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

The detergent compartment for the prewash phase.

The detergent compartment for the washing phase.

Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).

The mark M is the maximum level for the quantity liquid additives.

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

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 programme. The indicator of button 4 is on.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.Press button 4 . The indicator flashes.

2.Press button 4 again. The washing programme continues.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.Press button 1 to cancel the programme and to deactivate the appliance.

2.Press button 1 again to activate the appliance. Now, you can set a new washing programme.

The appliance does not drain the water.

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions before they operate.

1.Press button 4 . The indicator flashes.

2.Change the function set.

SET THE DELAY START

1.Press button 5 again and again until the display shows the number of minutes or hours. The related symbols comes on.

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2.Press button 4 , the appliance 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.

You cannot set the delay start with the Steam programme.

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.Press button 4 . The related indicator flashes.

2.Press button 5 again and again until the display shows 0’.

3.Press button 4 . The programme starts.

OPEN THE LID

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

To open the lid:

1.Press button 4 . You can open the lid 2 minutes after the appliance stops. The door lock symbol in the display goes off.

2.Open the lid.

3.Close the lid and press button 4 . The programme or the 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 lid . If necessary, do the following procedure to open the lid.

1.Deactivate the appliance.

2.Wait for some minutes.

3.Make sure that there is no water in the drum.

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

AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

•The appliance stops automatically.

•The acoustic signals operate.

•In the display comes on.

•The indicator of the Start/Pause button 4 goes off.

•You can open the lid 2 minutes after the appliance stops. The door lock symbol goes off.

•Press button 1 to deactivate the appliance. After five minutes from the end of the programme, the AUTO OFF function automatically deactivates the appliance.

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

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

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

HELPFUL 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.

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• Close the water tap.

The washing programme is completed, but the 'Rinse Hold' function is on:

–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 drains the water and spins.

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

4.Deactivate the appliance.

The appliance drains and spins automatically after approximately 18 hours.

•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.

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•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.

•If necessary, use a stain remover when you set a programme with a low temperature.

•To use the correct quantity of the detergent, check the water hardness of your domestic system

	•	Use the correct products for the type				WATER HARDNESS
		and colour of the fabric, the pro-				If the water hardness in your area is high
		gramme temperature and the level of
						or moderate, we recommend that you use
		soil.
						a water softener for washing machines. In
	•	If you use liquid detergents, do not set
						areas where the water hardness is soft it is
		the prewash phase.
						not necessary to use a water softener.
	• If your appliance has not the detergent
						To know the water hardness in your area,
		dispenser with the flap device, add the				contact your local water authority.
		liquid detergents with a dosing ball.				Obey the instructions that you find on the
						packaging of the products.
	ECOLOGICAL HINTS					Equivalent scales measure the water hard-
	To help the environment, use less water					ness:
						• German degrees (°dH).
	and energy, obey these instructions:
						•	French degrees (°TH).
	• Set a programme without the prewash
						•	mmol/l (millimol for each litre - interna-
		phase to wash laundry with normal soil.
							tional unit for the hardness of water).
	• Always start a washing programme with
						•	Clarke degrees.
		the maximum load of laundry.
	Water hardness table
		Level	Type				Water hardness
					°dH	°T.H.		mmol/l	Clarke
		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.

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.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

To clean the dispenser:

1. Remove the detergent dispenser and disconnect the two parts.

2. Clean all the parts with water.

3. Assemble the two parts of the detergent dispenser.

4. Put back the detergent dispenser.

DRAIN FILTER

WARNING!

• Disconnect the mains plug from Regularly examine the drain filter the mains socket.

and make sure that it is clean.

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

To clean the drain filter:

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1. Open the drain filter door.

2. Put a container below the recess of the drain filter to collect the water that flows out. Turn the filter until it is vertical.

3. Turn the filter fully and remove it.

4. Remove fluff and objects.

5. Clean the filter with water.

6. Put it back and screw it in.

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

8. Close the drain filter door.

THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND

THE VALVE FILTER

WARNING!

• Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

To clean the water inlet filters:

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.