Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 88489 FL, LAVAMAT 88689 FL User Manual

L 88489 FL L 88689 FL

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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 THE FIRST USE 15 USING THE APPLIANCE 15 ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A

PROGRAMME

16 LOADING THE LAUNDRY 17 FILLING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES 18 SETTING THE DELAY START 19 STARTING A PROGRAMME 20 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME 20 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS 21 CARE AND CLEANING 26 TROUBLESHOOTING 28 INSTALLATION

SERVICE

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General information and tips

Environmental information

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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.

• 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

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm (L 88489 FL)

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 88689 FL)

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2 3

Worktop

Detergent dispenser

Control panel

Door handle

Rating plate

Drain pump

Feet for the appliance level

Water drain hose

ACCESSORIES

Water inlet valve

Mains cable

Transit bolts

Feet for the appliance level

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1 2

CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

Spanner

To remove the transit bolts.

Plastic caps

To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.

Anti-flood inlet hose

To prevent possible leakage

Plastic hose guide

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

On/Off button (Auto Off)

Programme knob

Display

Start Pause button (Start/Pauze -

Départ/Pause) Delay start button (Startuitstel -

Départ Différé) Time saving button (Tijd Besparen

- Gain de Temps)

45678910

Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen /

Rinçage+) Stain/Prewash button (Vlekken/

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

Temperature button (Temp.°C)

AUTO OFF BUTTON

Press this button to activate or deactivate the appliance. A tune sounds when the appliance is activated. The AUTO OFF function automatically deactivates the appliance to stop the energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5

minutes before you press button

– 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.

– All settings are cancelled. –

Press button

to activate the ap-

pliance again.

DISPLAY

A H

C D E F GB

M L

K J

The display shows:

The temperature of the set programme

Cold water

The spin speed of the set programme

No Spin symbol

Rinse Hold symbol

Only available for SPIN/DRAIN programme.

Prewash phase

Washing phase

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.

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

The detergent overdosing symbol 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.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

• There is water in the drum.

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

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

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

creases with steps of 1 minute.

•

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

shows the delay start time.

•Alarm codes

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

• The display shows this message for some seconds when:

– You cannot set a function with the washing pro-

gramme.

– You try to change the washing programme while it op-

erates.

• When the programme is completed.

When the door is open - Refer to 'Loading the laundry' paragraph

• The maximum programme load The symbols shows the maximum load for

the set programme.

•The weight of laundry The symbol shows the weight of the laundry

inside the drum. When you load the laundry, the weight updates by steps of 0.5 kg.

When the door is closed

• The symbol of detergent

• The percentage of the detergent quantity. The symbols shows the quantity of deter-

gent to use for the laundry in the drum. When you press the Start/Pause button, these symbols go off.

Graphic bars

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

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

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

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

• Shortened time

• 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 the maximum number of rinses.

The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the function.

The Prewash symbol comes on when this function is activated.

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.

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. 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.

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

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PREWASH

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

The set of this function increases the programme duration.

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.

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.

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

and button

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

and button 9 at the same time

until the display shows the symbol .

• To deactivate the function, press but-

and button 9 at the same

ton time until the symbol

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause but-

: the appliance cannot start.

ton

• After you press the Start/Pause but-

, all the buttons and the pro-

ton gramme knob are deactivated.

PROGRAMMES

Programme Temperature

Katoen Blanc/Couleurs

Cottons 95° - Cold

Extra Stil Extra Silence

Extra Silent 95° - Cold

Synthetica

Synthetics 60° - Cold

Strijkvrij Repassage

Facile

Easy iron 60° - Cold

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

until the display shows the symbol .

goes off.

Type of load Max. weight of load

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 fabrics with normal soil. max. load 4 kg

•To deactivate the function press but- ton time until the symbol

and button 5 at the same time

and button 5 at the same

goes off.

Cycle de-

Functions

scription Wash

Rinses Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

PREWASH STAINS

EXTRA RINSE

Wash Rinses Stop with water in the drum

Wash Rinses Short spin

TIME SAVING

PREWASH STAINS

EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

PREWASH STAINS

EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVING

Wash Rinses Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD PREWASH EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVING

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Programme Temperature

Fijne Was Délicats

Delicates 40° - Cold

Wole / Zijde

- Laine / Soie

Wool / Silk 40° - Cold

Dekbed Couette

Duvets 60° - 30°

Anti-Allergie

60°

Centrifugeren / Pompen - Essorage/Vi-

dange

Spin/Drain

Spoelen Rinçage

Outdoor Blousons

Outdoor 40° - Cold

20 Min. 3kg

40° - 30°

Super Eco

Cold

Type of load Max. weight of load

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

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

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

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

All fabrics. The maximum load of the laundry is related to the type of laundry. max. load 8 kg

All fabrics. max. load 8 kg

Waterproof, sports and outdoor items. Do not use any fabric softener! max. load 2.5 kg

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

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

Cycle description

Wash Rinses Short spin

Wash Rinses Long spin

Drainage of the water Spin phase

One rinse with additive Spin phase

Wash Rinses Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

PREWASH STAINS

EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

PREWASH STAINS

TIME SAVING

SPIN REDUCTION NO SPIN

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE

Programme Temperature

Eco

60° - 40°

Type of load Max. weight of load

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

Cycle description

Wash Rinses Long spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

PREWASH STAINS

EXTRA RINSE TIME SAVING

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

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

If you set the Extra Quick duration, we recommend that you decrease the quantity of the load. It is possible to load fully the appliance, however the washing results are reduced.

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

The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function NO SPIN.

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

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

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

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

Opfrissen - Rafraîchir

Steam Refresh This cycle removes odours from the laundry.

Steam does not remove animal odours.

Ontkreuk - Défroissage

Steam Dewrinkler

Type of load Max. load

Cotton and synthetic items. Do not set the Steam programme

up to 1.5 Kg

for this type of items:

• items where it is not specified on the care label as being suitable for tumble-drying

• all items that have plastic, metal, wooden parts or alike.

up to 1.5

Kg This cycle 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 soft Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using localized stain removal. Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.

If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feels humid. It is better to expose items to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity dry. When the programme is completed, quickly remove the laundry from the drum. After a steam cycle, items may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!

CONSUMPTION VALUES

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Programme

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

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.

Refer to the display for the programme time.

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.

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

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

Energy consumption

(KWh)

0.88 57

0.70 57

Water consump-

tion (litre)

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

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.

the main wash compartment of the

USING THE APPLIANCE

1. Open the water tap. 2. Connect the mains plug to the

mains socket.

ACTIVATING THE APPLIANCE AND SETTING A PROGRAMME

For a correct operation of the weight sensor, activate the appliance and set the programme BEFORE you put the laundry in the drum.

Press button pliance.

to activate the ap-

Turn programme knob 2 to the necessary programme. The programme indicator comes on.

The indicator of button with red colour.

4. The display shows the default tem-

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

If it is necessary, press button and button 9 to change the water

temperature and the spin speed.

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

flashes

6. If necessary, press the related but-

tons to add some functions or to set a delayed start. The display shows the symbol of the set function and the digit (I) shows the delayed time.

1. Open the appliance door.

2. The display (J) shows the maximum

load for the programme (MAX) and the weight of the laundry (KG).

3. Put the laundry in the drum, one

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

4. On the display the weight of the

laundry updates by steps of kg 0.5. The weight is indicative and changes with the type of the laundry.

If you put in the drum more laundry than the maximum load, the symbols MAX and the value

0.0 start to flash. You can wash your laundry but the water and energy consumption increase. To have the best consumption and washing performance remove some items until the symbols stop to flash. The overload indication is available only for programmes with a maximum load lower than the appliance maximum load.

5. Close the door. The value 0.0 near the symbol % on the display shows the quantity of the detergent to use.

This data is indicative and refers to the detergent quantity for a maximum load that the manufacturer recommends.

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

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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.

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 THE DELAY START

SET THE DELAY START

Press button until the display shows the number

again and again

of minutes or hours. The related symbols comes on.

Press button 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.

, the appliance

STARTING A PROGRAMME

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CANCEL THE DELAY START

Press button cator flashes.

Press button until the display shows 0’.

Press button starts.

. The related indi-

again and again

. The programme

•

Press button gramme. The related indicator flashes no more.

• On the display all symbols related to the load and to the quantity of detergent go off.

If a delayed start is set, the appliance starts the countdown.

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.

to start the pro-

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

Press button flashes.

Press button programme continues.

. The indicator

again. The washing

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

Press button gramme and to deactivate the appliance.

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

The appliance does not drain the water.

to cancel the pro-

again to activate

CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions before they operate.

Press button flashes.

2. Change the function set.

. The indicator

OPEN THE DOOR

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

To open the appliance door:

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

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

. The door lock

. The programme or the

the drum.

AT THE END OF PROGRAMME

• The appliance stops automatically.

• The acoustic signals operate.

•

In the display

• The indicator of the Start/Pause but-

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.

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.

• Remove hard stains.

• Wash with a special detergent heavy soil stains.

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.

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.

• 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.

add the liquid detergents with a dos-

ing ball.

WATER HARDNESS

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,

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

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

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

ENGLISH 21

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.

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

DOOR SEAL

• 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:

• 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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