AEG-Electrolux WASL3T201 User Manual

WA SL3 T 201

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EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Safety instructions 3
Product description 5
Accessories 5
Control panel 6
Washing programmes 10
Consumption values 12

Before first use 13
Using the appliance 13
Helpful hints and tips 16
Care and cleaning 17
Troubleshooting 19
Technical information 20

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

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

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE SAFETY

Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

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

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

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

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

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

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GENERAL SAFETY

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

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Obey the maximum load volume of 6 kg (refer to the “Pro­gramme chart” chapter).

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

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

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

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

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION

• Remove all the packaging and the transit

bolts.

• Keep the transit bolts. When you move

the appliance again you must block the
drum.

• Do not install or use a damaged appli-

ance.

•Do not install or use the appliance where

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

• Obey the installation instruction supplied

with the appliance.

• Make sure that the floor where you install

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

• Do not install the appliance where the ap-

pliance door can not be fully opened.

• Always be careful when you move the

appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.

• Make sure that there is air circulation be-

tween the appliance and the floor.

• Adjust the feet to have the necessary
space between the appliance and the
carpet.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

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

• Always use a correctly installed shock­proof socket.

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

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

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installation.
Make sure that there is access to the
mains plug after the installation.

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• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect
the appliance. Always pull the mains
plug.

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

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

Water connection

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

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

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

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

USE

Warning! Risk of injury, electrical

shock, fire, burns or damage to the
appliance.

• Use this appliance in a household only.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Obey the safety instructions on the deter­gent packaging.

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

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

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

CARE AND CLEANING

Warning! Risk of injury or damage to

the appliance.

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

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

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

DISPOSAL

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains
supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

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

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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1

Control panel

1

Lid

2

Lid button

3

Filter access door

4

Lever to move the appliance

5

Adjustable feet

6

2

ACCESSORIES

1 2 3

98

7

3

10

4

5

6

Rating plate

7

Mains cable

8

Water inlet valve

9

Water drain hose

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

Plastic cap

1

11

12

To close the hole on the rear side of
the cabinet, after the removal of the
transit bolt.

Plastic hose guide

2

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

Anti-flood inlet hose

3

To prevent possible leakage.

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3 4

567891011

On/Off button

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Liquid detergent button

4

Start/Pause button

5

Delay start button

6

Time saving button

7

Extra rinse button

8

Stain/Prewash button

9

Spin button

10

Temperature button

11

AUTO OFF BUTTON

1

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

DISPLAY

3

A H

C D E F GB

The AUTO OFF function automatically de­activates the appliance to stop the energy
consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5 mi-

5

nutes before you press button

.
– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the appli-

ance again.

– Set again the washing programme and

all possible options.

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

PROGRAMME KNOB

2

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

JKL

I

The display shows:

A

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The temperature of the set programme

Cold water

The spin speed of the set programme

B

No Spin symbol

Rinse Hold symbol

1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

Prewash phase

Washing phase

Rinses phase

C

Spin phase

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.

1)

• The programme time
When the programme starts, the programme time decreases with steps
of 1 minute.

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

H

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 set a function that is not applicable for the programme.
– You change the programme while it operates.

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• When the programme is completed.

I

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

Graphic bars

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

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

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

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

J

K

L

• 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.

LIQUID DETERGENT BUTTON

Press button

4

to adapt the cycle if you

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use a liquid detergent.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press button

5

to start or interrupt a pro-

5

gramme.

DELAY START BUTTON

Press button

6

to delay the start of a pro-

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gramme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

TIME SAVE BUTTON

7

Press button 7 to decrease the duration of
the programme.
– Press one time to set 'Shortened dura-

tion' for items with daily soil.

– Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for

items with light soil.

Some programmes accept only one of
the two functions.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

Press button

8

to add rinsing phases to a

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

THE STAIN-PREWASH BUTTON

Press button

9

to add the stain and/or a

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prewash phase to a programme.
Press the button again and again to acti­vate one or two options. The related sym-

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bol and the indicator bar comes on in the
display.

STAIN

• Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the stain

remover into compartment

. This
function increases the programme dura­tion.

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

PREWASH

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

The set of this function increases the
programme duration.

SPIN BUTTON

10

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

11

to change the default tem-

perature. When the display shows

11

- -,

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 sig-

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nals, press button

and button 8 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.

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with
the control panel.

•

To activate the function, press button

9

and button 10 at the same time until the
display shows the symbol

.

• To deactivate the function, press button

9

and button 10 at the same time until

the symbol

goes off.

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause button

5

: the appliance cannot start.

• After you press the Start/Pause button

5

, 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

5

and button 6 at the same time until the
display shows the symbol

.

• To deactivate the function press button

5

and button 6 at the same time until

the symbol

goes off.

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WASHING PROGRAMMES

Programme

Temperature

Cottons
(Koch/Bunt /
Blanc/Couleurs)
95° - Cold

Extra Silent
(Extra Leise /
Extra Silence)
95° - Cold

Synthetics
(Pflegeleicht /
Synthétiques )
60° - Cold

Easy Iron
(Leichtbügeln /
Repassage
Facile)
60° - Cold

Delicates
(Feinwäsche /
Délicats)
40° - Cold

Wool / Silk
(Wolle/Seide /
Laine/Soie)
40° - Cold

Pillows
(Daunen / Cou­ette)
60° - 30°

Anti Allergy
(Anti-Allergie /
Anti-allergies)
60°

White and coloured cotton with heavy
level of soil.
max. load 6 kg

White and coloured cotton with normal
level of soil.
max. load 6 kg

Synthetic or mixed fabric items with nor­mal level of soil.
max. load 3 kg

Synthetic fabrics. The wash and the spin
phase of this programme are delicate to
prevent the creases of the laundry. The
appliance adds some rinses.
max. load 1 kg

Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, poly­ester items with normal soil.
max. load 2,5 kg

Machine washable wool as well as for
hand washable wool and delicate fabrics
with «hand washing» care symbol.
max. load 1 kg

Special programme for one synthetic
blanket, duvet, bedspread and so on.
max. load 2,5 kg

White cotton items.
This programme removes micro-organ­isms thanks to the washing by 60° C and
adds on rinse. In this way the action is
more effective.
Put a special additive for hygiene in the
Prewash compartment and select the
option Stain.
max. load 6 kg

Type of load

Max. weight of load

Cycle de-

scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Stop with
water in the
drum

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

3)

PREWASH1)/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

3)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
LIQUID DETERGENT

SPIN REDUCTION
LIQUID DETERGENT

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

2)

2)

2)

2)

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Programme

Temperature

Spin / Drain
(Schleudern/
Pumpen / Es­sorage/Vi-

4)

dange)

Rinse
(Spülen / Rin­çage)

Jeans
60° - Cold

All fabrics.
The spin phase assumes the setting for
cotton items. Set the spin speed accord­ing the type fabrics.
max. load 6 kg

All fabrics.
max. load 6 kg

Items like pants, shirts or jackets in jeans
and jersey realized with hi-tech materials.
max. load 3 kg

Type of load

Max. weight of load

Cycle de-

scription

Drainage of
the water
Spin phase

One rinse
with additive
spin phase

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
LIQUID DETERGENT

EXTRA RINSE

5)

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

20 min - 3kg
40° - 30°

Quick wash of sport items or cotton and
synthetic items , lightly soiled or worn
once.

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION
LIQUID DETERGENT

max. load 3 kg

Super Eco
Cold

Cottons Eco

(Baumwolle
Eco/ Coton

7)

Eco)
60° - 40°

Mixed fabrics (cotton and synthetic
items). This programme is designed for

saving energy, water and time.

6)

max. load 3 kg

White and fast coloured cotton with nor­mal soil.
Set this programme to have a good
washing results and decrease the energy
consumption. The time of the washing
programme is extended. For cotton
economy programmes you can set only

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

1)

/STAIN
LIQUID DETERGENT
EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVE

3)

2)

the Extra Quick duration.
max. load 6 kg

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

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

3) If you select 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.

4) To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function NO SPIN.

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

6) This programme is suitable for detergents that are effective at low temperatures.

7) According to regulation 1061/2010, the “Baumwolle Eco/ Coton Eco 60 °C” and “Baumwolle Eco/ Coton Eco 40
°C” are respectively the “standard 60 °C cotton programme” and the “standard 40 °C cotton programme”. They
are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumptions for washing normally
soiled cotton laundry.

STEAM PROGRAMMES

Programme

1)

Type of load Max. load

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Steam Refresh
(Dampf Auffrischen / Rafraîchir Vapeur)
This cycle removes odours from the
laundry

Steam does not remove animal
odours.

Steam Dewrinkle

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

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

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

up to 1 Kg

up to 1 Kg
(Dampf Glätten / Défroissage Vapeur)
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 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 items to the open air for about 10 minutes to remove the humidity. 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

The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the
quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature.

Programmes Load

(Kg)

Cottons 60 °C 6 1.10 54 180 44

Cottons 40 °C 6 0.60 52 170 44

Synthetics 40 °C 3 0.45 45 105 35

Delicates 40 °C 3 0.51 46 74 35

Wool/Hand wash
30 °C

Standard cotton programmes

Standard 60 °C
cotton

Standard 60 °C
cotton

Standard 40 °C
cotton

1) At the end of spin phase.

Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)

0.05 0.05

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

Energy con-

sumption

(kWh)

Water con-

sumption (li-

tre)

Approximate

programme

duration (mi-

nutes)

Remaining

moisture

(%)

1 0.33 44 60 30

6 0.62 39 230 44

3 0.53 34 170 44

3 0.42 34 160 44

1)

BEFORE FIRST USE

Put a small quantity of detergent in the
main wash compartment of the detergent
dispenser. Set and start a programme for

USING THE APPLIANCE

1. Open the water tap.

2. Connect the mains plug to the mains

socket.

3.

Press button
ance.

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

to activate the appli-

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cotton at the highest temperature without
laundry. This removes all possible dirt from
the drum and the tub.

1. Open the lid of the appliance.

2. Push the button A (depending on mod­el). The drum opens automatically.

3. Put the laundry. Make sure to not put
too much laundry into the drum.

4. Close the drum and the lid of your
washing machine.

Important! Before you close the lid of your
appliance, make sure that you close the
drum correctly.

A

USING DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

Detergent compartment for prewash phase.
The marks MAX are the maximum levels for the quantity of detergent (powder
or liquid).

Detergent compartment for washing phase.
The marks MAX are the maximum levels for the quantity of detergent (powder
or liquid).

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch).
The mark

M

is the maximum level for the quantity liquid additives.

• Measure out the detergent and the fabric
conditioner.

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Flap for powder or liquid detergent.

Liquid or powder detergent

1.

CLICK

2.

A

3.

CLICK

4.

• Position A for powder detergent (factory setting).

• Position B for liquid detergent.

When you use the liquid detergent:

– Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents.
– Do not put more liquid then the maximum level.

SETTING AND STARTING A

6.

PROGRAMME

SETTING AND STARTING A
PROGRAMME

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

2.

The indicator of button

5

flashes with

red colour.

3. The display shows the default tempera-

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

2.
ture, 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.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

B

5

Press button
gramme. The indicator of button

to start the pro-

5

is

on.

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

5

Press button
Press button

. The indicator flashes.

5

again. The washing

programme continues.

1

Press button

to cancel the pro­gramme and to deactivate the appli­ance.

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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

5

. The indicator flashes.

2. Change the function set.

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Press button

6

again and again until
the display shows the number of mi­nutes or hours. The related symbols
comes on.

2.

Press button

5

, the appliance starts
the countdown of the delay start.
When the countdown is completed, the
programme starts automatically.

Before you press button 5 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

5

. The related indicator
flashes.

2.

Press button

6

again and again until
the display shows 0’.

3.

Press button

5

. The programme
starts.

OPEN THE LID

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

To open the lid:

1.

Press button

5

. You can open the lid
2 minutes after the appliance stops.
The door lock symbol in the display
goes off.

2. Open the lid.

3.

Close the lid and press button

5

. 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 lid . If necessary, do the fol­lowing procedure to open the lid.

1. Deactivate the appliance.

2. Wait for some minutes.

3. Make sure that there is no water in
the drum.

Important! 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 button

4

goes off.

• You can open the lid 2 minutes after the
appliance stops. The door lock symbol
goes off.

•

Press button

1

to deactivate the appli­ance. After five minutes from the end of
the programme, the AUTO OFF function
automatically deactivates the appliance.

When you activate the appliance again,
the display shows 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 the 'Rinse Hold' function is on:

– 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 drains the water and spins.

3. When the programme is completed

and the door lock symbol goes off, you
can open the door

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4. Deactivate the appliance. The appliance drains and spins 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.

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

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.

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

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

• 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.

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3. Assemble the two parts of the deter­gent dispenser.

4. Put back the detergent dispenser.

DRAIN FILTER

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

Warning!

• Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

• Do not remove the filter while the ap­pliance operates. Do not clean the
drain filter if the water in the appli­ance is hot. The water must be cold
before you clean the drain filter.

To clean the drain filter:

1. Open the drain filter door.

DETERGENT DISPENSER
To clean the dispenser:

1. Remove the detergent dispenser and
disconnect the two parts.

2. Clean all the parts with water.

2. Put a container below the recess of the
drain filter to collect the water that flows
out. Turn the filter until it is vertical.

3. Turn the filter fully and remove it.

4. Remove fluff and objects.

5. Clean the filter with water.

6. Put it back and screw it in.

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

8. Close the drain filter door.

THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND THE
VALVE FILTER

Warning!

• Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

To clean the water inlet filters:

90˚

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

7. Open the water tap.

1. Close the water tap.

2. Remove the water inlet hose from the
water tap.

3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a
stiff brush.

4. Remove the inlet hose behind the appli­ance.

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

EMERGENCY DRAIN

Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (3) of 'To
clean the drain filter'.
If necessary, clean the filter.
Put the drainage duct back and close the
drain filter flap.

FROST PRECAUTIONS

If the appliance is installed in an area where
the temperature can be less than 0 °C, re­move the remaining water from the inlet
hose and the drain pump.

1. Close the water tap and disconnect the
inlet hose.

2. Put the end of the inlet hose in a con­tainer and let the water flow out of the
hose.

3. Do the Drain programme and let it op­erate until the end of the cycle.

4. Turn the programme knob to Stop to
disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.

5. Disconnect the appliance.

Warning! Make sure that the
temperature is more than 0 °C before
you use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not responsible for
damages caused by low temperatures.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The start of the appliance does not occur or
it stops during operation.
First try to find a solution to the problem (re­fer to the table). If not, contact the service
centre.

With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display shows
an alarm code:

•

- The appliance does not fill with

water.

Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The appliance does not
fill with water.

The water inlet hose is dam-

The filters in the water inlet

The water tap is blocked or is

The connection of the water

The water pressure is too low. Contact your local water authority.

The appliance does not
drain the water.

The filter of the drain pump is

The connection of the water

A washing programme without

The function Rinse & Hold is

The appliance door is
open or not closed
correctly.

The anti-flood device is
on.

The spin phase does
not operate.

The filter of the drain pump is

Balance problems with the

The programme does
not start.

The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.

aged.

hose is blocked .

furred with limescale.

inlet hose is not correct.

The water drain hose is dam­aged.

blocked.

drain hose is not correct.

the drain phase is set.

on.

Close the door correctly.

• Disconnect the appliance.

The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme.

blocked.

laundry load.

The mains plug is not connec­ted in the mains socket.

•

- The appliance does not drain the

water.

•

- The appliance door is open or not

closed correctly.

•

- The anti-flood device is on.

Warning! Deactivate the appliance
before you do the checks.

Make sure that the water inlet hose has
no damages.

Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care and
cleaning'.

Clean the water tap.

Make sure that the connection is cor­rect.

Make sure that the water drain hose has
no damages.

Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer
to 'Care and cleaning'.

Make sure that the connection is cor­rect.

Set the drain programme.

Set the drain programme.

• Close the water tap.

• Contact the service centre.

Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer
to 'Care and cleaning'.

Adjust manually the items in the tub and
start the spin phase again.

Put in the mains plug.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution

Blow out fuse in the household

The delay start is set. To start immediately the programme,

The Child Lock function is acti-

There is water on the
floor.

Leakages from the drain

The water drain hose is dam-

You cannot open the
appliance door.

There is water in the drum. Set the drain or the spin programme.

The appliance makes
an unusual noise.

You did not remove the pack-

The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum.

The appliance fills with
water and drain imme­diately.

The washing results
are not satisfactory.

You did not remove the stub-

Incorrect temperature was set. Make sure that you set the correct tem-

Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load.

fuse box.

You did not press button 5 . Press button 5 .

vated.

Leakages from the couplings
of the water hoses.

pump.

aged.

The washing programme is in
operation.

Incorrect level of the appli­ance.

aging and/or the transit bolts.

The end of the drain hose is
too low.

The detergent you used was
not sufficient or correct.

born stains before you wash
the laundry.

After the check, activate the appliance. The
programme continues from the point of in-

Replace the fuse.

cancel the delay start.

Deactivate the Child Lock function.

Make sure that the couplings are tight.

Make sure that the drain pump filter is
tight.

Make sure that the water inlet hose has
no damages.

Let the washing programme end.

Adjust the level of the appliance. Refer
to 'Installation'.

Remove the packaging and/or the trans­it bolts. Refer to 'Installation'.

Make sure that the drain hose is in the
correct position.

Increase the detergent quantity or use a
different one.

Use special products to remove the
stubborn stains.

perature.

If the display shows other alarm codes,

contact the service centre.
terruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the
service centre.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 400 / 890 / 600 mm

Total depth 600 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

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Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture

IPX4

ensured by the protective cover, except where the low voltage
equipment has no protection against moisture

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

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

1)

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 6 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1500 rpm

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

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