Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 87685 FL, LAVAMAT 87485 FL User Manual

L 87485 FL
L 87685 FL

EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL 2
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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
7 ACCESSORIES

7 CONTROL PANEL
12 PROGRAMMES
15 BEFORE FIRST USE
15 USING THE APPLIANCE
15 LOADING THE LAUNDRY
16 FILLING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
17 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
19 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME
19 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
20 CARE AND CLEANING
25 TROUBLESHOOTING
27 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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make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend
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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read
this manual carefully:

• For your safety and the safety of your
property

• To help the environment

• For the correct operation of the ap­pliance.

Always keep these instructions with the
appliance also if you move or give it to
a different person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes
damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY

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

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

• Keep all detergents away from chil­dren.

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

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

• 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-load­ing appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

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

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

INSTALLATION

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

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

internal components and cause leak­ages or malfunctions.

• Do not install and connect a dam­aged appliance.

• Make sure to remove all packaging
and transport bolts.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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:

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 pre-

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

• 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

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 605 mm
Total depth 640 mm
Electrical connection: Voltage

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)
Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

1)

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg
Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L 87485 FL)

1)

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

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

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.

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

Cold water

1600 rpm (L 87685 FL)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2 3

Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

8

4

5

6

7

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

9

10

11

12

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

Feet for the appliance level

7

Water drain hose

8

ACCESSORIES

Water inlet valve

9

Mains cable

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

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1 2

CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

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

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Plastic hose guide

4

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

On/Off button (Auto Off)

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button (Start/Pauze -

4

Départ/Pause)
Delay start button (Startuitstel -

5

Départ Différé)
Time saving button (Tijd Besparen

6

- Gain de Temps)

45678910

Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen /

7

Rinçage+)
Stain/Prewash button (Vlekken/

8

Voorwas - Taches / Prélavage)
Spin reduction button (T/min.)

9

Temperature button (Temp.°C)

10

8

AUTO OFF BUTTON

1

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

4

– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

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

PROGRAMME KNOB

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

.

2

– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the ap-

pliance again.

DISPLAY

A H

3

C D E F GB

JKL

I

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

Washing phase

C

Rinses phase

Spin phase

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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

E

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

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 decrea-

ses 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

Graphic bars

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

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

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.

10

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

J

K

L

START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a
programme.

DELAY START BUTTON

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

TIME SAVE BUTTON

Press button 6 to decrease the duration
of the programme.

– Press one time to set 'Shortened du-

ration' 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.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

Press button 7 to add rinsing phases
to a programme.

• Shortened duration

•Extra Quick

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

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.

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.

4

5

6

7

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

THE STAIN-PREWASH
BUTTON

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
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.

PREWASH

• Use this function to add a prewash
phase before the washing phase. We
recommend that you use this func-

8

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

.

tion when you have laundry with a
high level of soil.

The set of this function increa­ses the programme duration.

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

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.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

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

- -, the appliance does not heat the

water.

9

10

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

at the same time for 6 seconds.

8

and button

7

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.

• 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 but-

4

, all the buttons and the pro-

ton
gramme knob are deactivated.

goes off.

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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PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature

Katoen ­Blanc/Cou­leurs

Cottons
95° - Cold

Extra Stil ­Extra Si­lence

Extra Silent
95° - Cold

Synthetica ­Synthé­tiques

Synthetics
60° - Cold

Strijkvrij ­Repassage

4)

Facile

Easy Iron
60 - 0°

Fijne Was ­Délicats

Delicates
40 - 0°

Wol / Zijde ­Laine/Soie

Wool/Silk
40 - 0°

Dekbed ­Couette

Duvets
60 - 30°

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

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

Synthetic fabric items 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

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Stop with
water in
the drum
Rinses

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE

2)

STAINS
TIME SAVING

PREWASH

3)

1)

EXTRA RINSE

2)

STAINS
TIJD BESPAREN

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE

2)

STAINS
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE

2)

STAINS
TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUC­TION

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Programme
Temperature

Anti-Aller­gie - Anti­Allergies

Antiallergy
60°

Type of load
Max. weight of load

White cotton items.
This program removes the micro­organisms thanks to the washing
by 60° C and adds on rinse. In this
way the action is more effective.
Put into the compartment Stain a
special additive for hygiene and

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE

set the option Stain.
max. load 8 kg

Centrifuge­ren / Pomp­en -Essor­age / Vi-

5)

dange

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

Drainage
of the wa­ter
Spin
phase.

SPIN REDUC­TION
NO SPIN

Spin/Drain
0°

Spoelen ­Rinçages

Rinse
0°

Jeans

60° - 0°

All fabrics.
max. load 8 kg

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

One rinse
with addi­tive
Spin
phase

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

EXTRA RINSE

20 Min. ­3kg

40° - 30°

Super Eco

0°

Cotton and synthetic items with
light soil or worn only one time.
max. load 3 kg

7)

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

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUC­TION

SPIN REDUC­TION
NO SPIN
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE

8)

Eco

60° and 40°

White and fast coloured cotton

with normal soil.
max. load 8 kg

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUC­TION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH
STAINS

1)

2)

EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVING

1)

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

2)

The Stain function is not available with 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 of this programme is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry.
The appliance adds some rinses.

6)

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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)

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

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Steam Opfrissen - Rafraîchir
This cycle removes odours
from the laundry.

Steam does not re­move animal odours.

Steam Ontkreuk - Défrois-

sage

This cycle helps to dewrinkle
the laundry

Type of load Max load

Cotton and synthetic items
Do not set the Steam programme

up to 1.5
Kg

for this type of clothes:

• clothes which is not specified on
the care label as being suitable
for tumble-drying

• all garments with inclusion of
plastic, metal, wooden parts or

up to 1.5
Kg

alike.

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

Programme

1)

White Cottons 95 °C 2.4 70
Cottons 60 °C 1.5 66
Cottons 40 °C 0.90 66
Synthetics 40 °C 0.60 48
Delicates 40 °C 0.70 58
Wool/ Handwash 30 °C 0.35 57

Programmes for energy saving

Cotton 60 °C economy

Cotton 40 °C economy

3)

3)

Energy consumption

2)

(KWh)

0.88 57

0.70 57

Water consump-

tion (litre)

2)

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Programme

1)

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

USING THE APPLIANCE

1. Open the water tap.

2. Connect the mains plug to the

mains socket.

3.

Press button
pliance.

4. Put the laundry in the appliance.

1

to activate the ap-

Energy consumption

2)

(KWh)

Water consump-

tion (litre)

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.

5. Use the correct quantity of deter-

gent and additives.

6. Set and start the correct pro-

gramme for the type of laundry and
soil.

2)

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1. Open the appliance door.

2. Put the laundry in the drum, one

item at a time. Shake the items be­fore you put them in the appliance.

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

3. Close the door.

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

FILLING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

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

The detergent compartment for the washing phase.
If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start
the programme.

Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).
Put the product in the compartment before you start the pro­gramme.

This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives.

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

Flap for powder or liquid detergent
Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid
detergent.

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

Check the position of the flap

5. Measure out the detergent and the

fabric conditioner.

6. Carefully close the detergent dis-

penser. Make sure that the flap
does not cause a blockage when
you close the drawer.

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1. Pull out the detergent dispenser un-

til 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

function.

SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

1. Turn the programme knob. The re-

lated programme indicator comes
on.

2.

The indicator of button
with red colour.

4

flashes

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3. The display shows the default tem-

perature, the spin speed and the
empty indicator bars of the availa­ble functions.

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 pro-

gramme. The indicator of button
is on.

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.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button
flashes.

2.

Press button
programme continues.

4

. The indicator

4

again. The washing

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button
gramme and to deactivate the ap­pliance.

2.

Press button
the appliance. Now, you can set a
new washing programme.

The appliance does not drain
the water.

1

to cancel the pro-

1

again to activate

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions
before they operate.

1.

Press button
flashes.

2. Change the function set.

4

. The indicator

SET THE DELAY START

1.

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

2.

Press button
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.

5

again and again

4

, the appliance

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.

Press button
cator flashes.

2.

Press button
until the display shows 0’.

3.

Press button
starts.

4

. The related indi-

5

again and again

4

. The programme

OPEN THE DOOR

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

To open the appliance door:

1.

Press button
symbol in the display goes off.

2. Open the appliance door.

3. Close the appliance door and press

button
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

4

. The door lock

4

. The programme or the

the drum.

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

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• 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.

• Close the water tap.

comes on.

1

to deactivate the ap-

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.

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
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.

• 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.

4

.

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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).

• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

Level Type

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.

Water hardness

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

Use a special product made for wash­ing machines. Obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging of the
manufacturer.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

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

CAUTION!

Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.

MAINTENANCE WASH

With the low temperature programmes
it is possible that some detergent stays

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

• Empty the laundry from the drum.

• Set the hottest cotton wash pro­gramme

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

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

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:

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.