AEG LB 3461, LB 3661 User Manual [en, de]

LB 3461
LB 3661

EN User manual 2
DE Benutzerinformation 33

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7. CONSUMPTION VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8. BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

9. USING THE APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

10. HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

11. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

12. TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

13. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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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.

• 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.

• 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.

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• 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

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

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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 (LB 3461)

1)

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

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1600 rpm (LB 3661)

1 2 3 8

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

9

0

4

5

1

6

7

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

2

4.1 Accessories

1 2

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4.2 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.

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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

4

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

5. CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

Glätten

Défroissage

Auffrischen

Rafraîchir

Baumwolle Eco

Coton Eco

Super Eco

20 min - 3 kg

Jeans

Spülen

Rinçage

Schleudern/Pumpen

Essorage/Vidange

On/Off button (Ein/Aus — Marche/

1

Arrêt)
Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button (Start/Pause —

4

Départ/Pause)

Ein/Aus

Marche/Arrêt

Koch/Bunt

Blanc/Couleurs

+Vorwäsche

+Prélavage

Extra Leise

Extra Silence

Pflegeleicht

Synthétiques

Leichtbügeln

Repassage Facile

Feinwäsche

Délicats

Wolle/Seide

Laine/Soie

Daunen

Couette

Tem p.

U./Min.

T/min.

Flecken

Tac he s

Extra

Spülen

Rinçage +

Gain de

Tem ps

Départ
Différé

Start/Pause

Départ/Pause

Zeitvorwahl

Zeit Sparen

45678910

Delay start button (Zeitvorwahl —

5

Départ Différé)
Time saving button (Zeit Sparen —

6

Gain de Temps)
Extra rinse button (Extra Spülen —

7

Rinçage+)
Stain button (Flecken — Taches)

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Spin reduction button (U./Min. — T/

9

min.)
Temperature button (Temp.)

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5.1 On Off button

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 mi­nutes before you press button

1

4

.

– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button
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'.

5.2 Programme knob

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

1

to activate the ap-

2

5.3 Display

3

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

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.

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 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.

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

6

7

5.8 Stain button

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.

5.9 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 wa­ter when the programme is comple­ted.

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Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is
on.

5.10 Temperature button

Press button 10 to change the default
temperature.

10

- - = cold water

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-

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.

8

and button 7 at

• 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

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.

is on.

7

is

.

5.12 Child lock function

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

6. PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature

Koch / Bunt
Blanc / Cou­leurs

Cottons
95° - Cold

Type of load
max. weight of
load

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

Cycle description Functions

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

1)

STAIN
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

2)

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Programme
Temperature

Koch / Bunt +
Vorwäsche
Blanc / Cou­leurs + Prélav­age

Cottons + Pre­wash
95° - Cold

Extra Leise
Extra Silence

Extra Silent
95° - Cold

Pflegeleicht
Synthétiques

Synthetics
60° - Cold

Leichtbügeln
Repassage Fac-

3)

ile

Easy Iron
60° - Cold

Feinwäsche
Délicats

Delicate
40° - Cold

Wolle / Seide
Laine / Soie

Wool / Hand­wash
40° - Cold

Daunen

Couette

Duvet
60° - 30°

Schleudern /
Pumpen
Essorage / Vi-

4)

dange

Spin / Drain

Type of load
max. weight of
load

White and coloured
cotton with heavy
soil.
max. 8 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

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

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

Cycle description Functions

Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

Stop with water in
the drum
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

STAIN
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

1)

STAIN
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

1)

STAIN
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUC­TION

Short spin

Drainage of the
water
Spin phase at the

SPIN REDUC­TION
NO SPIN

maximum speed.

2)

2)

2)

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Programme
Temperature

Type of load
max. weight of

Cycle description Functions

load

Spülen
Rinçage

Rinse
Cold

Jeans

60° - Cold

20 Min. - 3 Kg

30°

Hand washing
items.

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

Cotton and synthet­ic items with light
soil or worn only

Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE
SPIN REDUC-

TION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

2)

SPIN REDUC­TION

one time.

Super Eco

6)

Cold

Baumwolle

Eco
Coton Eco

Cottons Eco
60° - 40°

1)

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

2)

if you set the Extra Quick function, 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.

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.

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.

Use a special detergent for very low temperature.

7)

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 de-

clared for the selected programme.

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

White and fast col­oured cotton with
normal soil.

7)

max. 8 kg

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

5)

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STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Steam Auffrischen — Rafraî-

Type of load Max. load

Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5 Kg

chir

This cycle removes odours
from the laundry.

Steam does not re­move animal odours.

Steam Glätten — Défrois-

Cotton and synthetic items. up to 1.5 Kg

sage

This programme helps to dew­rinkle 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.

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

• Clothes which is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble­drying.

• Clothes with inclusion of 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 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!

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.

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Programmes Load

(kg)

Energy

consump-

tion

(kWh)

Water

con-

sump-

tion (li-

tre)

Approxi-

mate

pro-

gramme

duration

(mi-

nutes)

Remain-

ing

mois-

ture

1)

(%)

LB

3461

Remain-

ing

mois-

ture

(%)

LB 3661

Cottons 60 °C 8 1.60 72 168 52 43
Cottons 40 °C 8 1.00 72 164 52 43
Synthetics 40

°C
Delicates 40

°C
Wool/Hand

wash 30 °C

4 0.60 50 110 35 35

4 0.70 60 91 35 35

2 0.35 57 58 30 30

Standard cotton programmes

Standard 60
°C cotton

Standard 60
°C cotton

Standard 40
°C cotton

1)

At the end of spin phase.

8 0.90 58 208 52 43

4 0.65 45 156 52 43

4 0.49 44 156 52 43

Off Mode (W) Left-On Mode (W)

0.48 0.48

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

1)

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.

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.

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.

2.

3.

9.1 Loading the laundry

1.

Open the appliance 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.

9.2 Filling the detergent and additives

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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.

Close the door.

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.

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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.

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.

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 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

is on.

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

9.4 Interrupt a programme

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Press button 4 again. The washing
programme continues.

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.

When the countdown is completed,
the programme starts automatically.

Before you press button 4 to
start the appliance, you can can-

4

cel 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.

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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.

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

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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

ton

goes off.

• The door lock symbol goes off.

•

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

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

comes on.

1

to deactivate the ap-

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

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

• Close the water tap.

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

– The drum turns regularly to prevent

the creases in the laundry.

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

door.

To drain the water:

1.

If necessary, decrease the spin
speed.

2.

Press the Start/Pause button 4 .
The appliance drain the water and
spin.

3.

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

4.

Deactivate the appliance.

The appliance drain and spin au­tomatically after 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.

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 pro-

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gramme 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

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.

Water hardness

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

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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

11.4 Door seal

the drum. Make regularly a maintenance
wash. To do this:

• Empty the laundry from the drum.

• Set the hottest cotton wash pro­gramme

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

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

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

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.

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3.

Remove the top part of the liquid
additive compartment.

4.

Clean all the parts with water.

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.