Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 75685 FL, LAVAMAT 75485 FL Manual

L 75485 FL L 75685 FL

EN	WASHING MACHINE	USER MANUAL	2
DE	WASCHMASCHINE	BENUTZERINFORMATION	32

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION

5 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

7ACCESSORIES

7CONTROL PANEL 10 PROGRAMMES

13 BEFORE FIRST USE

14 USING THE APPLIANCE

14 LOADING THE LAUNDRY

14 USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

16 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

17 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

18 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

19 CARE AND CLEANING

23 TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE

26 TECHNICAL DATA

26 INSTALLATION

SERVICE

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

Model

PNC

Serial Number

The following symbols are used in this user manual:

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:

•For your safety and the safety of your property

•To help the environment

•For the correct operation of the ap-

pliance.

Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person.

The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSON SAFETY

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

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

•Keep all detergents away from children.

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

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

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

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.

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-load- ing appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

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

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

INSTALLATION

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

•Do not transport your appliance without the transit bolts, you can damage

internal components and cause leakages or malfunctions.

•Do not install and connect a damaged appliance.

•Make sure to remove all packaging and transport bolts.

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

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

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

•When you install the appliance on a carpet floor, make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the carpet. Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the carpet.

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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.

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.

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).

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

PACKAGING MATERIALS

Recycle the materials with the symbol .

Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it.

ECOLOGICAL HINTS

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

•Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil.

•Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry.

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

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

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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		5		11
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		7		12

1	Worktop	7	Feet for the appliance level
	Detergent dispenser		Water drain hose
2		8
	Control panel		Water inlet valve
3		9
	Door handle		Mains cable
4		10
	Rating plate		Transit bolts
5		11
	Drain pump		Feet for the appliance level
6		12

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ACCESSORIES
1	2	1	Spanner
			To remove the transit bolts.
		2	Plastic caps
			To close the holes on the rear side
			of the cabinet after the removal of
			the transit bolts.
		3	Anti-flood inlet hose
			To prevent possible leakage
		4	Plastic hose guide
			To connect the drain hose on the
			edge of a sink.

CONTROL PANEL

1 2

10 9

1On/Off button (Aan/Uit - Marche/ Arrêt)

2 Programme knob

3 Display

4Start Pause button (Start/Pauze - Départ/Pause)

5Delay start button (Startuitstel - Départ Différé)

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:

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7

6

5

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6Time saving button (Tijd Besparen - Gain de Temps)

7Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen - Rinçage+)

8 Stain button (Vlekken - Taches)

9 Spin reduction button (T/min.)

10Temperature button (Temp. ºC)

•You do not use the appliance for 5

minutes before you press button 4 .

–All settings are cancelled.

–Press button 1 to activate the appliance again.

–Set again the washing programme and all possible options.

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

DISPLAY 3

PROGRAMME KNOB 2

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

A B C D

The display shows:

A• The maximum temperature of the programme.

B• The default spin speed of the programme.

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

C• The display symbols.2)

Symbols Description

Washing phase

Rinse phases

Spin phase

Child lock

You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.

You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

•There is water in the drum.

•The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

Delay start

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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. Refer to 'Trouble Shooter' chapter.

•Err

The display shows this message for some seconds if:

–You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.

–You change the programme while it operates.

The indicator of the Start/Pause button 4 flashes.

•

When the programme is completed.

1)Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

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

START/PAUSE BUTTON 4

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a programme.

DELAY START BUTTON 5

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

TIME SAVE BUTTON 6

Press the button 6 to decrease the programme duration.

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

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

Some programmes accept only one of the two functions.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON 7

Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to a programme.

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

STAIN BUTTON 8

Press button 8 to add the stain phase to a programme.

Use this function for laundry with hard stains to remove.

When you set this function, put the stain remover into compartment .

This function increases the programme duration.

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

SPIN BUTTON 9

Press this button to:

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

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

•Deactivate the spin phase.

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

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Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is on.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON 10

Press button 10 to change the default temperature.

- - = cold water

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

•You activate the appliance.

•You deactivate the appliance.

•You press the buttons.

•The programme is completed.

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

signals, press button 8 and button 7 at the same time for 6 seconds.

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

• 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 button 10 and button 9 at the same

time until the symbol goes off. You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause button 4 : the appliance cannot start.

•After you press the Start/Pause but-

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

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE FUNCTION

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

• To activate the function press button

6 and button 5 at the same time

until the indicator of button 7 is on.

•To deactivate the function press button 6 and button 5 at the same

time until the indicator of button 7 is off.

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with the control panel.

PROGRAMMES

Programme	Type of load	Cycle description	Functions
Temperature	max. weight of load
Katoen – Blanc/	White and coloured	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
Couleurs	cotton with normal	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
Cottons	soil.	Long spin	STAIN
95° - Cold	max. 8 kg		EXTRA RINSE
			TIME SAVE1)

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Programme	Type of load	Cycle description	Functions
Temperature	max. weight of load
Katoen + Voor-	White and coloured	Prewash	SPIN REDUCTION
was – Blanc/	cotton with heavy	Wash	RINSE HOLD
Couleurs + Prél-	soil.	Rinses	STAIN
avage	max. 8 kg	Long spin	EXTRA RINSE
Cottons + pre-			TIME SAVE1)
wash
95° - Cold
Extra Stil - Extra	White and coloured	Stop with water in	STAIN
Silence Extra Si-	cotton with normal	the drum	EXTRA RINSE
lent	soil.	Rinses	TIME SAVE1)
Extra Silent	max. 8 kg	Long spin
95° - Cold
Synthetica -	Synthetic or mixed	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
Synthétiques	fabric items with nor-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
Synthetics	mal level of soil.	Short spin	STAIN
60° - Cold	max. 4 kg		EXTRA RINSE
			TIME SAVE1)
Strijkvrij - Re-	Synthetic fabric	Wash	RINSE HOLD
passage Facile	items with normal	Rinses	EXTRA RINSE
Easy Iron2)	soil.	Short spin	TIME SAVE
60° - Cold	max. 1,5 kg
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Fijne Was - Déli-	Delicate fabrics as	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
cats	acrylics, viscose, pol-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
Delicates	yester items with	Short spin	STAIN3)
40° - Cold	normal soil.		EXTRA RINSE
	max. 4 kg		TIME SAVE1)
Wol / Zijde -	Machine washable	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
Laine/Soie	wool. Hand washa-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
Wool / Silk	ble wool and deli-	Short spin
40° - Cold	cate fabrics with
	«hand washing» care
	symbol.
	max. 2 kg
Dekbed - Cou-	One synthetic blan-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
ette	ket, duvet, bed-	Rinses
Duvet	spread and so on.	Short spin
60° - 30°	max. 23.5 kg
Centrifugeren /	All fabrics	Drainage of the	SPIN REDUCTION
Pompen - Essor-	The maximum load	water	NO SPIN
age / Vidange	of the laundry is rela-	Spin phase at the
Spin / Drain4)	ted to the type of	maximum speed.
	laundry.
Spoelen - Rin-	Hand washing items.	Rinses	SPIN REDUCTION
çage		Long spin	RINSE HOLD
Rinse			EXTRA RINSE5)

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Programme	Type of load	Cycle description	Functions
Temperature	max. weight of load
Jeans	All items in jeans.	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
60° - Cold	Jersey made items	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	with hi-tech materi-	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	als.		TIME SAVE1)
	max. 4 kg
20 Min. - 3 kg	Cotton and synthetic	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
30°	items with light soil	Rinses
	or worn only one	Short spin
	time.
Super Eco6)	Mixed fabrics (cot-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
Cold	ton and synthetic	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	items).	Long spin	EXTRA RINSE
	max. 3 kg
Eco7)	White and fast col-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
60° - 40°	oured cotton with	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	normal soil.	Long spin	STAIN
	max. 8 kg		EXTRA RINSE
			TIME SAVE

1)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.

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

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

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)Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended.

STEAM PROGRAMMES

	Programme1)	Type of load	Max. load
	Opfrissen - Rafraîchir	Cotton and synthetic items.	up to 1.5 Kg
	Steam Refresh	Do not set the Steam pro-
	This cycle removes odours from	gramme for this type of
	the laundry.	clothes:
	Steam does not remove	• Clothes which is not speci-
	animal odours.	fied on the care label as be-
		ing suitable for tumble-dry-
	Ontkreuk - Défroissage		up to 1.5 Kg
		ing.
	Steam Anticrease	• Clothes with inclusion of
	This programme helps to dew-
		plastic, metal, wooden parts
	rinkle the laundry.
		or alike.

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Programme1)	Type of load	Max. load

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

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

Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

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

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme1)	Energy consumption	Water consump-
	(KWh)2)	tion (litre)2)
White Cottons 95 °C	2.5	76
Cottons 60 °C	1.60	72
Cottons 40 °C	1.0	72
Synthetics 40 °C	0.60	50
Delicates 40 °C	0.70	60
Wool/ Handwash 30 °C	0.35	57
Programmes for energy saving
Cotton 60 °C economy3)	1.04	59
Cotton 40 °C economy3)	0.80	59

The cotton 60 °C economy and cotton 40 °C economy are the standard cotton programmes for normally soiled cotton laundry. They are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and they are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for washing that type of cotton laundry. The actual water temperature may differ from the declared cycle temperature.

1)Refer to the display for the programme time.

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

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

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

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.

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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.

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1.		Open the appliance door.					Make sure not to put too much
2.		Put the laundry in the drum, one					laundry in the drum.
		item at a time. Shake the items be-					3. Close the door.
		fore you put them in the appliance.
							Make sure that no laundry stays be-
							tween the seal and the door. There is a
							risk of water leakage or damage to the
							laundry.

USING 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.

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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.

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 detergent than the limit showed in the flap.

–Do not set the prewash phase.

–Do not set the delay start function.

SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

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

2.The indicator of button 4 flashes with red colour.

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

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

5.Press button 4 to start the pro-

gramme. The indicator of button 4 is on.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.Press button 4 . The indicator flashes.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

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

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

The appliance does not drain the water.

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions before they operate.

1.Press button 4 . The indicator flashes.

2.Change the function set.

SET THE DELAY START

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

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 cancel or change the set of the delay start.

You cannot set the delay start with the Steam programme.

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.Press button 4 . The related indicator flashes.

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

3.Press button 4 . The programme starts.

OPEN THE DOOR

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

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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 4 . The programme or the delay start continues.

If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high, the door lock symbol stays on and you cannot open the 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.

AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

•The appliance stops automatically.

•The acoustic signals operate.

•In the display comes on.

•The indicator of the Start/Pause but-

ton 4 goes off.

•The door lock symbol goes off.

•Press button 1 to deactivate the appliance. 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.

–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.

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The appliance drain and spin automatically after approximately 18 hours.

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

THE LAUNDRY LOAD

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

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

•Do not wash together white and coloured items.

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

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

•Empty the pockets and unfold the items.

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

•Remove hard stains.

•Wash with a special detergent heavy soil stains.

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

•Do not wash in the appliance :

–Laundry without hems or with cuts

–Underwired bras.

–Use a washing bag to wash small items.

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

STUBBORN STAINS

For some stains, water and detergent is not sufficient.

We recommend that you remove these stains before you put the items in the appliance.

Special stain removers are available. Use the special stain remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

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

•Do not mix different types of detergents.

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

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

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

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

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

WATER HARDNESS

If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water softener for washing machines. In areas where the water hardness is soft it is not necessary to use a water softener.

To know the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the products. Equivalent scales measure the water hardness:

•German degrees (°dH).

•French degrees (°TH).

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

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• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

	Level	Type		Water hardness
			°dH	°T.H.	mmol/l	Clarke
	1	soft	0-7	0-15	0-1.5	0-9
	2	medium	8-14	16-25	1.6-2.5	10-16
	3	hard	15-21	26-37	2.6-3.7	17-25
	4	very hard	> 21	> 37	>3.7	>25

CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

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

DESCALING

The water we use contains limescale. If it becomes necessary, use a water softener to remove limescales.

Use a special product made for washing machines. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the manufacturer.

Do this separately from the laundry wash.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

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

DOOR SEAL

CAUTION!

Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.

MAINTENANCE WASH

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

•Empty the laundry from the drum.

•Set the hottest cotton wash programme

•Use a correct quantity of powder de-

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

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

DRUM

Regularly examine the drum to prevent limescale and rust particles.

Only use special products to remove rust particles from the drum.

To do this:

•Clean the drum with special product for stainless steel.

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

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DETERGENT DISPENSER

To clean the dispenser:

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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.

5.Clean the dispenser recess with a brush.

6.Put back the dispenser in the recess.

DRAIN PUMP

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

Clean the pump if:

•The appliance does not drain the water.

•The drum cannot turn.

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

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

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.