AEG L88409FL2 User Manual

L 87480 FL
L 87680 FL

EN User manual

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. PROGRAMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7. CONSUMPTION VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

8. BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

9. USING THE APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

10. HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

11. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

12. TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

13. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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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.

1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, careful­ly read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is
not responsible if an incorrect installation and use cau­ses injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions
with the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

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

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

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.

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1.2 General Safety

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Obey the maximum load volume of 8 kg (refer to the
“Programme chart” chapter).

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• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly quali­fied persons in order to avoid a hazard.

• The operating water pressure (minimum and maxi­mum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar
(0,8 MPa)

• The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable)
must not be obstructed by a carpet.

• The appliance is to be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must
not be reused.

2.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

• Remove all the packaging and the

transit bolts.

• Keep the transit bolts. When you

move the appliance again you must
block the drum.

• Do not install or use a damaged appli-

ance.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature is less than 0
°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.

• Obey the installation instruction sup-

plied with the appliance.

• Make sure that the floor where you in-

stall the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.

• Do not install the appliance where the

appliance door can not be fully
opened.

• Always be careful when you move the

appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.

• Make sure that there is air circulation

between the appliance and the floor.

• Adjust the feet to have the necessary

space between the appliance and the
carpet.

Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical informa­tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply. If not, contact an
electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shock­proof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the appliance power supply
cable need to be replaced, this must
be carried out by our Service Centre.

• 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.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.

• Only for UK and Ireland. The appli­ance has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the fuse in the

mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS

1362) fuse.

•

This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.

Water connection

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

• The appliance is to be connected to
the water mains using the new sup­plied hose-sets. Old hose sets must
not be reused.

• Before you connect the appliance to
new pipes or pipes not used for a long
time, let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.

2.2 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electrical shock,
fire, burns or damage to the ap­pliance.

• Use this appliance in a household en­vironment.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging.

• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.

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• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot.

• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry.

• Do not put a container to collect pos­sible water leakage under the appli­ance. Contact the Service to ensure
which accessories can be used.

2.3 Care and Cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains
plug from the mains socket.

• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob­jects.

2.4 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent
children and pets to get closed in the
appliance.

3. TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

230-240 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

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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)

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

1)

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L 87480 FL)

1)

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

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2 3 8

IPX4

1600 rpm (L 87680 FL)

9

0

4

5

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

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

1

6

7

2

4.1 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.

4.2 Accessories

1 2

5. CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

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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

Plastic hose guide

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4

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

Anticrease

Refresh

Cottons

Eco

Super Eco

20 Min. - 3 kg

Jeans

Rinse

Spin/Drain

On/Off button (Auto Off)

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start/Pause button

4

Delay Start button

5

Time Save button

6

Extra Rinse button

7

Stains/Prewash button

8

Spin reduction button

9

Temperature button

10

Auto Off

Cottons

Extra Silent

Synthetics
Easy Iron

Delicates
Wool/Silk

Duvet
Anti-Allergy

Temp.

Stains/

Prewash

Spin

Rinse

Save

Start/Pause

Start

Delay

Time

Extra

5.1 AUTO Off button

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

– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

1

to activate the ap-

45678910

1

4

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

5.2 Programme knob

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

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5.3 Display

A H

3

C D E F GB

JKL

The display shows:

The temperature of the set programme

A

Cold water

The spin speed of the set programme

B

No Spin symbol

1)

Rinse Hold symbol

1)

Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

Prewash phase

I

Washing phase

Rinses phase

Spin phase

C

The phase symbols

• When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to
the programme come on.

• When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in oper­ation flashes.

• When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase
is on.

D

The steam symbol comes on when you set a Steam pro­gramme.

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E

The detergent overdosing comes on at the end of the cy­cle when the appliance detects too much detergent.

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

F

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays
on:

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

• There is water in the drum.

G

The delay start symbol comes on when you set the delay
start function.

• The programme time
When the programme starts, the programme time de-

creases with steps of 1 minute.

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

the delay start time.

•Alarm codes

H

If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows
alarm codes. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

• The display shows this message for some seconds when:

– You set a function that is not applicable for the pro-

gramme.

– You change the programme while it operates.

• When the programme is completed.

I

The child safety lock symbol comes on when this device is
activated.

Graphic bars

The empty indicator bar appears only if the related func­tion is available for the set programme.

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

If you make a wrong selection the message Err indicates that the selec­tion is not possible.

The time save symbol comes on when you set one of the
programme duration:

J

• Shortened duration

• Extra Quick

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The extra rinse symbol comes on when this function is acti­vated.

K

The value shows the total number of the rinses.

The indicator bar is fully filled when you set to the maxi­mum number of rinses.

The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the function.

The Prewash symbol comes on when you activate the func­tion.

L

The indicator bar is not fully filled when you set only one of
the functions.

The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the two func­tions.

5.4 Start/Pause button

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a
programme.

5.5 Delay start button

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

5.6 Time save button

Press button 6 to decrease the duration
of the programme.

– Press one time to set 'Shortened dura-

tion' for items with daily soil.

– Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for

items with light soil.

Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.

4

5

6

symbol and the indicator bar comes on
in the display.

STAIN

• 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.

PREWASH

• Use this function to add a prewash
phase before the washing phase. We
recommend that you use this function
when you have laundry with a high lev­el of soil.

The set of this function increases
the programme duration.

.

5.7 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.

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5.8 The Stain-Prewash button

8

Press button 8 to add the stain and/or
a prewash phase to a programme.
Press the button again and again to acti­vate one or two options. The related

5.9 Spin button

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase of the 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.

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5.10 Temperature button

Press button 10 to change the default
temperature. When the display shows

- -, the appliance does not heat the wa­ter.

10

5.11 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-

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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.

and button 7 at

5.12 Child lock function

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

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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.

5.13 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

until the display shows the symbol

•To deactivate the function press but-

6

and button 5 at the same

ton
time until the symbol

goes off.

.

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6. PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature

Cottons

95° - Cold

Extra Silent

95° - Cold

Type of load
Max. weight of load

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

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

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Stop with
water in the
drum
Rinses

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

PREWASH

3)

1)

EXTRA RINSE
STAINS
TIME SAVE

2)

3)

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Programme
Temperature

Synthetics

60° - Cold

Easy Iron

4)

60 - 0°

Delicates

40 - 0°

Wool / Silk

40 - 0°

Duvet

60 - 30°

Anti-Allergy

60°

Spin / Drain
0°

Type of load
Max. weight of load

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

Synthetic fabrics with
normal soil.
max. load 4 kg

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

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

One synthetic blanket,
duvet, bedspread and
so on.
max. load 3 kg

White cotton items.
This programme re­moves micro-organisms
thanks to the washing by
60° C and adds one
rinse. In this way the
wash is more effective.
Put a special additive for
hygiene in the Stain
compartment and set
the Stain function.
max. load 8 kg

5)

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

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Drainage of
the water
Spin phase.

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

3)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

3)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

3)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

STAINS
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN

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Programme
Temperature

Rinse

0°

Jeans

60° - 0°

20 Min. - 3 kg

40° - 30°

Type of load
Max. weight of load

All fabrics
max. load 8 kg

All items in jeans. Jersey
made items with hi-tech
materials.
max. load 8 kg

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

Cycle de­scription

One rinse
with addi­tive
Spin phase

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE

6)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

max. load 3 kg

Super Eco

0°

Cottons

8)

Eco

60° and 40°

7)

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

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

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

STAINS
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

1)

If you use liquid detergent, set a programme without PREWASH.

2)

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

3)

If you set the Extra Quick duration, we recommend that you reduce the maximum load.

It is possible to load fully the appliance, however the washing results are reduced.

4)

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

adds some rinses.

5)

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.

6)

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

7)

Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water.
Use a special detergent for very low temperature.

8)
Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to

regulation 1061/2010, these programmes 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 consumption for washing normally
soiled cotton laundry.
Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy
consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended.

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

3)

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Type of load Max load

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Steam - Refresh

This cycle removes odours from the

Cotton and synthetic
items

up to 1.5
Kg

laundry.

Steam does not remove animal
odours.

Steam - Anticrease

This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laun-

Cotton and synthetic
items

up to 1.5
Kg

dry.

Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These pro­grammes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more
soft.
Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or us­ing localized stain removal.
Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

Do not set the Steam programme for this type of items:

• items where it is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble­drying

• all items with plastic, metal, wooden parts or alike.

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 the items to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let
the humidity dry. When the programme is completed, quickly remove the laundry from
the drum. After a steam cycle, items may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!

7. CONSUMPTION VALUES

At programme start the display shows the duration programme for the max­imum load capacity.
During the washing phase the programme duration is automatically calcula­ted and can greatly be reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maxi­mum load capacity (e.g. Cotton 60°C, maximum load capacity 8 kg, the pro­gramme duration exceeds 2 hours; real load 1 kg, the programme duration
don’t reach 1 hour).
When the appliance is calculating the real programme duration a dot blinks
in the display.

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

Cottons 60
°C

Energy con-

(Kg)

sumption

(kWh)

8 1.50 66 179

Water con-

sumption (li-

tre)

Approxi-

mate pro-

gramme

duration

(minutes)

Remaining

moisture

1)

(%)

522) / 43

3)

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Programmes Load

(Kg)

Energy con-

sumption

(kWh)

Water con-

sumption (li-

tre)

Approxi-

mate pro-

gramme

duration

Remaining

moisture

(%)

(minutes)

Cottons 40
°C

Synthetics 40
°C

Delicates 40
°C

Wool 30 °C

8 0.90 66 175

4 0.60 48 110

4 0.70 58 91

2 0.35 57 60

522) / 43

352) / 35

352) / 35

302) / 30

Standard cotton programmes

Standard 60
°C cotton

Standard 60
°C cotton

Standard 40
°C cotton

8 0.89 60 223

4 0.74 37 190

4 0.49 37 171

522) / 43

522) / 43

522) / 43

Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)

0.05 0.05

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

1)

At the end of spin phase.

2)

For model L 87480 FL .

3)

For model L 87680 FL.

1)

3)

3)

3)

3)

3)

3)

3)

8. 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

9. 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.

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.

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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9.1 Loading the laundry

1.

Open the appliance door.

2.

Put the laundry in the drum, one
item at a time. Shake the items be-

9.2 Filling the detergent and
additives

fore you put them in the appliance.
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.

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

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.

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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.

9.3 Setting and starting the
programme

1.

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

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.

2.

The indicator of button 4 flashes
with red colour.

3.

The display shows the default tem­perature, the spin speed and the
empty indicator bars of the available
functions.

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4.

To change the temperature and/or
the spin speed, press the related
buttons.

5.

Set the available functions.

6.

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.

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.

9.4 Interrupt a programme

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Press button 4 again. The washing
programme continues.

9.5 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.

9.6 Change a function

You can change only some functions be­fore they operate.

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Change the function set.

9.7 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.

4

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.

9.8 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.

9.9 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

4

button
delay start continues.

. 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.

9.10 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.

•

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.

comes on.

1

to deactivate the ap-

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• 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 approximately
18 hours.

10. HINTS AND TIPS

10.1 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.

10.2 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.

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10.3 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.

10.4 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

11. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

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

11.1 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.

11.2 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.

11.3 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.

11.4 Door seal

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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.

11.5 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:

11.6 Detergent dispenser

To clean the dispenser:

1

2

• 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.

1.

Press the lever.

2.

Pull the dispenser out.

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.

11.7 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.

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5.

1

When the container is full of water,
put the drainage duct back again
and empty the container. Do steps 4
and 5 again and again until no more
water flows out from the drain
pump.

6.

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

2

7.

Remove fluff and objects from the
pump.

8.

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

9.

2

1

Clean the filter under the water tap
and put it back in the pump into the
special guides.

10.

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

11.

Put the flap back and close the drain
pump door.

11.8 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.

•

The indicator of button
the display shows the related alarm.
Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

WARNING!

Disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

4

flashes and

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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.

4.

Remove the inlet hose behind the
appliance.

5.

Clean the filter in the valve with a
stiff brush or a towel.

6.

Install again the inlet hose. Make
sure that the couplings are tight to
prevent leakages.

7.

Open the water tap.

45°

20°

11.9 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.

11.10 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.

12. 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 with

water.

•

- 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.

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

inlet 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 author-

ity.

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 de­vice 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 but-

4

.

ton

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 appli-

ance. 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.

Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The appliance fills
with water and
drain immediately.

The washing re­sults are not satis­factory.

You did not remove the

Incorrect temperature

Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load.

After the check, activate the appliance.
The programme continues from the
point of interruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the
service centre.

13. INSTALLATION

The end of the drain
hose is too low.

The detergent you used
was not sufficient or cor­rect.

stubborn stains before
you wash the laundry.

was set.

If the display shows other alarm codes,
contact the service centre.

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Make sure that the drain hose is

in the correct position.

Increase the detergent quantity

or use a different one.

Use special products to remove

the stubborn stains.

Make sure that you set the cor-

rect temperature.

13.1 Fixing plate kit
(405517114)

Available from your authorized dealer.

13.2 Unpacking

If you install the appliance on a plinth,
secure the appliance in the fixing plates.
Follow the instructions supplied with the
kit.

1.

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

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2.

Remove the cardboard top.

3.

Remove the polystyrene packaging
materials.

4.

Remove the internal film.

5.

Open the door. Remove the poly­styrene piece from the door seal
and all the items from the drum.

6.

Put one of the polystyrene packag­ing 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.

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7.

Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.

8.

Pull up the appliance in vertical po­sition.

1

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.

12.

Put the plastic caps in the holes.
You can find these caps in the user
manual bag.

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WARNING!

Remove all the packaging and
the transit bolts before you install
the appliance.

13.3 Positioning and levelling

x4

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

• 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.

• The appliance must be level and sta­ble.

CAUTION!

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

Make sure that there is sufficient
access after the installation for
possible repairs by a qualified
person.

Installation on suspended
flooring

Suspended wooden floors are particular­ly susceptible to vibration. To help pre­vent vibration we recommend you place
a waterproof wood panel, at least 15 mm
thick under the appliance, secured to at
least 2 floor beams with screws, the
wood panel must extend beyond the
front feet.
If possible install the appliance in one of
the corners of the room, where the floor
is more stable

13.4 The inlet hose

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O

20

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• 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.

O

O

45

O

O

45

• 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.

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

Water pressure

The appliance works correctly if the wa­ter pressure is not less than 0.05 MPa
(0.5 bar).

If you can not connect the water inlet
hose to the cold water tap of the primary
hydraulic system, connect it to your do­mestic cold water storage system.
Make sure not to have more than a dis­tance of 5.02 m (16.5 ft) between the ap­pliance inlet hose and the bottom of the
water storage tank.

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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.

A

13.5 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 can­not 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 (23.6”) and not more than 100
cm (39.3”). The end of the drain hose
must always be ventilated , i.e. the in­ner diameter of the drainpipe (min. 38
mm — min. 1.5”) must be larger than
the external diameter of the drain
hose.

Without the plastic hose guide.

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• If the end of the drain hose is this (see
the drawing), you can push it directly
into the stand pipe.

• 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.

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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13.6 In the interest of the environment

14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

• Connect the appliance to the FOUL
system for the drain water. The sew­age works keeps the drain water for
the treatment before to release safely
it into a river. Do not connect this ap­pliance to the surface drain system of
the water because it releases the drain
water directly into a river or stream
without a treatment and this can cause
of pollution. Contact your local water
authority to have more information.

Recycle the materials with the
symbol
applicable containers to recycle it.
Help protect the environment and
human health and to recycle waste
of electrical and electronic

. Put the packaging in

appliances. Do not dispose
appliances marked with the symbol
with the household waste. Return the
product to your local recycling
facility or contact your municipal
office.

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