Aeg L 76485 HFL User Manual

L 76485 HFL EN User manual 2

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5. PROGRAMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6. BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

7. USING THE APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8. HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

10. TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

11. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

12. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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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.

Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1.1 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.

1.2 Child safety device

• When you activate this device, you
cannot close the door. This prevents
children or pets to be closed in the
drum. To activate the device, turn it
clockwise, until the groove is horizon­tal. To deactivate the device, turn it
counterclockwise, until the groove is
vertical.

1.3 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).

1.4 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.

1.5 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.

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• 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.

• 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.

1.6 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).

2. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 605 mm

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

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;

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

IPX4

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

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

1)

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm

1)

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

2)

Make sure that the hot water temperature of your domestic system is not more than 55°

C

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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Hot water

2)

1 2 3 8

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

Feet for the appliance level

7

9

0

4

5

1

6

7

Water drain hose

8

Hot and Cold water inlet valves

9

Mains cable

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

2

3.1 Accessories

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4. CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

Katoen Eco

Coton Eco

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.

Cold and Hot anti-flood inlet ho-

3

ses

34

To prevent possible leakage

Plastic hose guide

4

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

On/Off button (Aan/Uit - Marche/Ar-

1

rêt)
Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button (Start/Pauze - Dé-

4

part/Pause)
Delay start button (Startuitstel - Dé-

5

part Différé)
Time saving button (Tijd Besparen -

6

Gain de Temps)
Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen -

7

Rinçage+)
Hot and Cold water connection but-

8

ton (Hot&Cold)
Spin reduction button (T/min.)

9

Temperature button (Temp. ºC)

10

45678910

4.1 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-

4

nutes 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'.

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4.2 Programme knob

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

4.3 Display

3

2

A B C D

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

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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. Re-

fer 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.

4

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.

4.4 Start/Pause button

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a
programme.

4.5 Delay start button

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

4.6 Time save button

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.

4.7 Extra rinse button

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.

4

5

6

7

4.8 Hot and cold water
connection button

If you set one of the first 6 washing pro­grammes, the indicator of this button
comes on.
The hot water connection is on.
The appliance fills with hot and cold
from your domestic hydraulic system.
To wash with cold water only, press this
button to deactivate the hot water con­nection.

We recommend that you deacti­vate the hot water connection to
remove blood, egg and red wine
stains from the laundry.

4.9 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 wa-

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8

ter when the programme is comple­ted.

Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is
on.

4.10 Temperature button

Press button 10 to change the default
temperature.

10

- - = cold water

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• 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

and button 9 at the same

ton
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 button

4

, all the buttons and the pro-

gramme knob are deactivated.

goes off.

.

4.11 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
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.

4.12 Child lock function

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

5. PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature

Katoen - Blanc/
Couleurs

Cotton
95° - Cold

8

and button 7 at

Type of load
max. weight of
load

White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 8 kg

4.13 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

• To deactivate the function press but-

6

ton

and button 5 at the same

time until the indicator of button
off.

Cycle

Functions

description

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVING

is on.

1)

2)

7

is

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Programme
Temperature

Katoen + Voor­was - Coton +
Prélavage

Cotton + Pre­wash
95° - Cold

Jeans

60° - Cold

Extra Stil - Ex­tra Silence

Extra Silence
95° - Cold

Synthetica ­Synthétiques

Synthetics
60° - Cold

Strijkvrij - Re­passage Fac-

3)

ile

Easy Iron
60° - Cold

Fijne Was ­Délicats

Delicates
40° - Cold

Wol/Zijde ­Laine/Soie

Wool/Silk

40° - Cold

Type of load
max. weight of
load

White and coloured
cotton with heavy
soil.
max. 8 kg

All items in jeans.
Jersey made items
with hi-tech materi­als.
max. 7 kg

White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 8 kg

Synthetic or mixed
fabric items with
normal level of soil.
max. 4 kg

Synthetic fabric
items with normal
soil.
max. 4 kg

Delicate fabrics as
acrylics, viscose,
polyester items with
normal soil.
max. 4 kg

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

Cycle
description

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Stop with water in
the drum
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

HOT&COLD

2)

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVING

2)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

Centrifugeren/
Pompen - Es­sorage /Vi-

4)

dange

Spin/Drain

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

Drainage of the
water
Spin phase at the
maximum speed.

SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN

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Programme
Temperature

Type of load
max. weight of

Cycle
description

Functions

load

Spoelen - Rin­çage

Rinse

Gordijnen - Ri­deaux

Curtains
40° - Cold

All fabrics One rinse with ad-

ditive
Long spin

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

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE
SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

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

Dekbed -Cou­ette

Blanket
60° - 30°

Kort Intiensief ­Intensif

Quick Intensive
60° - 40°

One synthetic blan­ket, duvet, bed­spread and so on.
max. 2 kg

Quick washing pro­gramme, to be used
for lightly soiled
white/fast coloured

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
HOT&COLD

1)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

cottons and mixed
fabrics.
max. 5 kg

20 Min. - 3 kg

40° - 30°

Cotton and synthet­ic items with light
soil or worn only

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION

one time.

Super Eco

Cold

6)

Mixed fabrics (cot­ton and synthetic
items).

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

max. 3 kg

Katoen Eco ­Coton Eco

Cotton Eco
Baumwolle Eco

60° - 40°

1)

2)

3)

4)

8)

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

if you press the button 6 two times (Extra Quick function set), we recommend you to
decrease the quantity of the load. It is possible to keep the full load but the washing
results are not good.

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

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.

White and fast col-

7)

oured cotton with
normal soil.
max. 8 kg

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

HOT&COLD

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

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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.

8)

Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to
regulation 1061/2010, the «Katoen Eco – Coton Eco 60 °C» and «Katoen Eco – Coton
Eco 40 °C» are respectively the «standard 60 °C cotton programme» and the «standard
40 °C cotton programme». They are the most efficient programmes in terms of
combined energy and water consumptions for washing normally soiled cotton laundry.

The washing temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature
declared for the selected programme.

5.1 Woolmark Certificate

The wool wash cycle of this machine has
been approved by The Woolmark Com-

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

Programmes Load

(Kg)

Energy

consump-

tion (kWh)

pany for the washing of machine washa­ble Woolmark product provided that the
garments are washed according to the
instructions on the garment label and
those issued by the manufacturer of this
washing machine. M1027
In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the
Woolmark symbol is a certification trade­mark. ©The Woolmark Company Pty Ltd.

Water con-

sumption

(litre)

Approxi-

mate pro-

gramme

duration

Remain-

ing mois-

ture (%)

(minutes)

Cottons 60 °C 8 1.60 72 168 52
Cottons 40 °C 8 1.00 72 164 52
Synthetics 40

°C
Delicates 40

°C
Wool/Hand

wash 30 °C

4 0.60 50 110 35

4 0.70 60 91 35

2 0.35 57 58 30

Standard cotton programmes
Standard 60

°C cotton
Standard 60

°C cotton
Standard 40

°C cotton

1)

At the end of spin phase.

8 0.87 59 225 52

4 0.76 49 170 52

4 0.51 49 165 52

1)

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Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)

0.48 0.48

The values of power consumption of the «Off-mode » and «Left-on mode» are
in compliance with the EU Commision regulation 2015/2010 implementing di­rective 2009/125/EC.

Cold and hot water loading (The highest hot water temperature allowed is

Programme Energy consumption

Cottons 60 °C 0.75 72
Cottons 40 °C 0.45 72
Synthetics 60° 0.45 50
Synthetics 40° 0.24 50

6. BEFORE FIRST USE

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

7. 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.

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.

55°C)

(KWh)

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.

7.1 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.
Make sure not to put too much laun­dry in the drum.

3.

Close the door.

Water consump-

tion (litre)

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

7.2 Filling the detergent and
additives

The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the
soak programme.
Add the detergent for prewash and soak 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.

The compartment for the stain remover.
Put the product in the compartment and set the stain function
before you start the programme.

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

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.

7.3 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.

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1.

Pull out the detergent dispenser un­til it stops.

2.

Press the lever down to remove the
dispenser.

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 func-

tion.

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.

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5.

Press button 4 to start the pro­gramme. The indicator of button

is on.

The drain pump can operate for
a short time when the appliance
fills water.

When the countdown is completed,

4

the programme starts automatically.

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

The appliance adjust auto­matically the cycle time to the
laundry you have put in the
drum to have perfect washing
results in the minimum neces­sary time. After approximate­ly 15 minutes from the start of
the programme, the display
shows the new time value.

7.4 Interrupt a programme

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Press button 4 again. The washing
programme continues.

7.5 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.

7.6 Change a function

You can change only some functions be­fore they operate.

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Change the function set.

7.7 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.

2.

Press button 4 , the appliance
starts the countdown of the delay
start.

7.8 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.

7.9 Open the door

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

To open the appliance door:

1.

Press button 4 . The door lock
symbol in the display goes off.

2.

Open the appliance door.

3.

Close the appliance door and press
button

delay start continues.

4

. The programme or the

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 in
the drum.

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

7.10 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

goes off.

ton

• The door lock symbol goes off.

comes on.

•

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.

• 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.

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– 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 approximately
18 hours.

8.1 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.

8.2 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.

8.3 Detergents and additives

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

• Do not mix different types of deter­gents.

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• 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.

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.

8.4 Water hardness

If the water hardness in your area is high
or moderate, we recommend that you

Water hardness table

Level Type

°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

Water hardness

9. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

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

9.1 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.

9.2 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.

9.3 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.

9.4 Drum

Regularly examine the drum to prevent
limescale and rust particles.

9.5 Door seal

9.6 Detergent dispenser

To clean the dispenser:

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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.

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

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.

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5.

Clean the dispenser recess with a
brush.

6.

Put back the dispenser in the recess.

9.7 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.

To clean the drain pump:

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

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.

1.

Open the drain pump door.

2.

Pull the flap out to remove it.

3.

Put a container below the recess of
the drain pump to collect the water
that flows out.

4.

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