CDE 12x
ARGHERITA
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The secrets
The secrets
of fabrics
of fabrics
How to get better results
How to get better results
CDE 12 X
Instructions for
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installation and use
A wash
performance
The first washer-dryer
to give a perfect wash
at only 40°C
Cashmere
Gold
The first washer-dryer
to have The
Woolmark Company
recognition
Margherita
Washing machine
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Quick guide to
Margherita
Here are the 13 topics explained in this manual. Read,
learn and have fun: you will discover many secret
ways to get a better wash, more easily and making
your washer-dryer last longer......and especially
keeping an eye on safety.
1. Installation and removal (p. 11)
Installation, after delivery or transport, is the most important
operation for the correct functioning of your Margherita washer-dryer.
Always check:
1. That the electric system complies with the law;
2. That the inlet and draining pipes are connected correctly.
Never use hoses that have already been used, always use
the new ones provided with your machine.
3. That the washer-dryer is levelled properly; something worth
checking for the life of your washer-dryer and the quality of
your wash;
4. That the drum's fixing screws have been removed from the back
of the washer-dryer.
7. Guide to Margheritas programmes (p. 4)
Herein is an easy table to help you choose the right programme,
temperature, detergents and possible additives. Choose the right
programme and you will get better results with your wash while saving
time, water and energy, day after day.
8. How to dry (p. 5)
2. What goes in your washer-dryer and how
to start it (p. 2)
A correct distribution of your laundry is vital to both the successful
outcome of the wash and the life of the washer-dryer. Learn all the
tips and secrets to dividing your linen: colour, type of fabric and
tendency of creating fuzz are the most important criteria.
A few handy tips to get the best drying cycle from your appliance.
9. Care and maintenance (p. 15)
Margherita is a true friend. With just a bit of care, it will repay you
with loyalty and devotion.
With the necessary upkeep, it will wash for years and years to come.
3. Guide to understanding labels (p. 6)
10. Problems and solutions (p. 9 and 10)
The symbols on the labels of your garments are easy to understand
and equally important for the success of your wash. The guide
includes simple instructions to help you choose the right tempera-
ture, wash cycles and ironing methods.
Before calling a technician, read these pages: immediate solutions
may be found for a number of problems. If the problem persists, call
Ariston customer services and any failure will be repaired, as soon as
possible.
4. Useful tips to avoid mistakes (p. 7)
11. Technical characteristics (p. 10)
Yeras back, our grandmothers were the ones who gave us good advice
- and in those days synthetic fibres did not exist: washing was easy.
Today, Margherita offers you helpful advice allowing you to wash
cashmere and wool even better than an expert laundress would by
hand.
5. The detergent dispenser (p. 8)
How to use the detergent dispenser and the bleach compartment.
Herein are the technical features of your washer-dryer: model type
number, electric and water specifications, size, capacity, speed of
the spin cycle and compliance with Italian and European rules and
regulations.
12. Safety for you and your children (p. 16)
Here you will find the necessary guidelines for the safety of your
entire household, because safety is very important indeed.
6. Understanding the control panel (p. 3)
13. Ariston stays with you after your purchase
Margheritas control panel is very simple. It has only a few essential
buttons to help you choose any type of wash cycle, ranging from the
most energetic, capable of cleaning a mechanics overalls, to the
most delicate for cashmere. Familiarising with it will help you get
the best out of your wash while helping your washer-dryer last longer.
Its easy.
Ariston supports its products after their purchase by offering you a
range of special services, professional assistance, spare parts and
quality accessories.
(p. 17)
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What goes in your washer-dryer?
Before washing, you can do a great deal for better results. Divide your garments
according to fabric and colour. Read the labels, follow their indications and
alternate small items with large ones.
Before washing.
Divide your washing according to
the type of fabric and colour
resistance: sturdy fabrics should
be separated from delicate ones.
Light colours should be separated
from dark ones.
Empty all pockets (coins, paper,
money and small obejects) and
check the buttons. Mend
immediately or remove loose
buttons as they could fall off
during the wash cycle.
The labels say it all.
Always look at the labels: they
tell you everything about your
garment and how to wash it in
the best way possible.
The table on page 6 shows you
all the secrets of the symbols
found on labels. Their
indications are a valuable guide
to a better wash and to longer
lasting clothes.
Big and small happily
together.
This washer-dryer has a special
electronic control device for
distributing the wash load
evenly: before the spin cycle
starts, this device allows the
washing to position itself as
uniformly as possible in the
Starting Margherita
After installing your new washer-dryer, start a
wash cycle by setting programme "1" at 90 degrees.
Dividing your
garments according to
fabric and colour, is
very important for
good results
drum, according to the type of
washing and initial positioning.
For this reason, even at top spin,
the washer-dryer does not vibrate
or make any noise.
Starting Margherita in the right
way is important for the quality
of your wash, for preventing
problems and for lengthening the
life of your appliance. After
loading your washing and
pouring in the detergent together
with any additives, always check
that:
For more delicate
garments:
protect underwear,
tights and stockings
and delicate items by
placing them in a
canvas pouch
1. The door is correctly shut.
2. The plug is inserted in the
socket.
3. The water tap is open.
4. Selector knob A is positioned
on one of the symbols
Reset).
Choose the desired programme
The programme is selected
according to the type of garments
that need to be washed. To
choose a programme, refer to the
table on page 4. Turn knob A
until the selected programme is
aligned with the mark on the
control panel, set the temperatu-
re using knob B, make sure knob
C is in the required position and,
if necessary, use buttons E, F, G
and H and then press on/off
button I (position I).
(Stop/
Remember that, if you want to
use it, the "programmed start"
should be set before the wash
cycle.
At the end of the wash cycle...
Lamp L will flash quickly for a
few seconds, then it will begin
flashing more slowly.
Then turn Margherita off by
pressing on-off button I (O
position). You can now open the
washer-dryer door safely. After
How to eliminate the most common stains
having removed the freshly
cleaned washing, leave the door
open or ajar so that the humidity
left inside can evaporate.
Always close the water tap.
Remember that, in the event
of a power failure, or should
the washer-dryer switch itself
off, the programme chosen will
be memorised.
Ink and biro Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol or alcohol at 90°.
Tar Dab with fresh butter, rub in turpentine then wash immediately.
Wax Scrape away, then run a hot iron between two sheets of absorbent paper. Then rub in cotton with
turpentine or methyl alcohol.
Chewing gum Rub in nail polish remover and wipe with a clean rag.
Mold Cotton and white linen should be placed in a solution of 5 parts water, one bleach and a spoon of vinegar,
then washed immediately. For other white fabrics, use hydrogen peroxide at 10 volumes and wash immediately.
Lipstick Dab with ether on wool or cotton. Use tricloroetilene for silk.
Nail polish Place a sheet of absorbent paper on the side of the stain, wet it with nail polish remover, shifting the
garment as the sheet gradually changes colour.
Grass Dab with a wad of cotton soaked in methyl alcohol.
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Understanding the control panel
Here Im in command
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Making the right choice is important. And its easy.
Programme selector knob
and programmed start
Use this knob to select the wash
programme.
Turn this knob clockwise only.
To select a programme, you
should turn the knob so that the
symbol/number of the desired
programme is in line with the
pointer on the control panel.
Now press on/off button I
(position I), pilot lamp L will start
flashing.
After 5", the setting will be
accepted, pilot lamp L will stop
flashing (staying lit) and the wash
cycle will begin.
Should you wish to interrupt the
programme in progress or set a
new one, select one of the
symbols (Stop/Reset) and wait
5" : when the cancellation has
been accepted, pilot lamp L
flashes, and you can then turn the
appliance off.
You can use this knob to delay
the appliance's operation.
Select one of the 3 delay time
positions, press the on/off button
I (position I) and wait 5". The
setting has now been accepted
(pilot lamp L stays lit) and you
can select the programme you
desire.
Pilot lamp L has a particular
flashing motion (2" on and 4"
off) to indicate that a delayed
start has been set.
During this phase, you can open
the appliance door and change
the washing load, should you
wish to do so.
After the wash cycle has been set
and accepted by the washer-
dryer, turning the knob will have
no effect (except for when it is
on position Stop/Reset).
The detergent dispenser with
the additional bleach
compartment is here.
Temperature control knob
It is used to set the wash tempe-
rature indicated in the
programme table. It also allows
you to reduce the temperature
recommended for the selected
programme, and even to set a
cold wash cycle ( ).
Drying cycle knob
Use this knob to select the desired
drying cycle. Two options are
available:
A - Based on time:
From 40 minutes to 150.
B - Based on the damp level of
the dry clothes:
Iron
easy to iron.
Wardrobe : dry clothes to put
away.
Extra dry : very dry clothes,
recommended for towelling and
bathrobes.
A cooling stage is foreseen at the
end of the drying cycle.
Detergent dispenser
It is divided into three
compartments:
1. Detergent for pre-washing;
2. Detergent for the wash cycle;
3. Fabric softeners.
: slightly damp clothes,
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Margheritas knobs are
hidden. Just press them lightly
in the middle to extract them.
The washer-dryer is equipped
with extra compartment 4
(provided) for the bleach, to be
inserted in compartment 1.
Anti-crease
This button allows you to
interrupt a programme (on
symbol ) keeping the washing
soaking in water before the spin
cycle. It is a very useful button
in particular because it can be
used for delicates and synthetics.
It is only to be used with wash
program-mes for synthetic
fabrics, silk and curtains when it
is impossible for you to take the
washing out immediately. Before
opening the washing machine
door, finish the wash cycle as
follows:
Silk and curtains: press button
E and Margherita will drain the
water.
Synthetic fabrics: press button E
if you want a spin cycle, or turn
knob A to symbol if you
want the water to be drained.
With "Daily wash" or "Hand
wash", this function is not
performed.
Slow spin
Use this button to reduce the
spinning speed from 1200 to 600
rpm for the cotton programmes
and from 850 to 600 rpm for the
synthetic fabrics programmes.
Rapid wash
This button reduces the length of
the wash programme by about
30%. It cannot be used with
special programmes (see page 4)
or those for wool and silk.
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F G
C
H
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Stain removal (see page 8)
Thanks to this command, Mar-
gherita will carry out a more in-
tensive wash that optimises the
effectiveness of the liquid
additives, thus allowing more
resistant stains to be removed.
When you press the stain removal
button, you cannot activate the
pre-wash cycle.
On-off
When button I is pressed, the
washer-dryer is switched on,
when it is not the machine is
switched off.
Turning the appliance off does
not cancel the selected
programme.
On-off lamp / door locked
Lamp L flashes slowly when the
appliance is switched on and
awaiting instructions and at the
end of a cycle, indicating that the
door can be opened. It flashes
quickly when the door should
not be opened. A steady light
means the appliance has
accepted the selected
programme.
Drying cycle lamp
When this lamp is on, it means
that knob C has been set on a
drying cycle and at the end of the
wash cycle, the appliance will run
the selected tumble drying cycle.
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What are you washing today?
A programme for all seasons
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Type of fabric and degree of soil Progr.
knob
COTTONS
Exceptionally soiled whites
(sheets, tablecloths, etc.)
Exceptionally soiled whites
(sheets, tablecloths, etc.)
Heavily soiled whites and fast
colours
Heavily soiled whites and fast
colours
Slightly soiled whites and delicate
colours (shirts, ju mpers, etc.)
Rinse cycles/Bleach
Spin cycle Draining and final spin cycle
Drying cycle for cotton fabrics
Stop/Reset
SYNT HETIC S
Heav ily soiled fast colou r synthetics
(bab y linen, etc.)
Heav ily soiled fast colou r synthetics
(bab y linen, etc.)
Delicate colour synthetics (all
types of slightly soiled garments)
Delicate colour synthetics (all
types of slightly soiled garments)
Rinse cycles/Bleach
Fabric softener
Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle
Drying cycle for synthetic fabrics
Stop/Reset
WOOL
Hand wash
Rinse cycles/Bleach
Spin cycle Draining and delicate spin cycle
Drying cycle for wool
Stop/Reset
SILK
Particularly delicate garments and
fabrics (curtains, silk, viscose , etc .)
Rinse cycles
Draining Draining
Stop/Reset
PROGRAMMED START
12 - 9 - 3 hour delay Start is delay ed b y 12 - 9 - 3 hours
Stop/Reset
Temp.
knob
Detergent
for wash
1 90°C
2 90°C
360°C
440°C
540°C
660°C
750°C
840°C
9 30°C
10 40°C
11 30°C
Fabric
softener
Stain rem.
button/
Bleach
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Del./Trad.
Del./Trad.
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Del./Trad.
Del./Trad.
Delicate
Delicate
Delicate
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Delicate
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◆
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Delicate
Delicate
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Length of
the cycle
(minutes)
165
145
130
150
95
100
95
70
30
45
50
Description of wash cycle
Prewash, w ash cycle at 90°C, rinse cy cles,
intermediate an d final spin cycles
Wash cycle at 90°C, rinse cycles,
intermediate a nd fina l spin cy cles
Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles,
intermediate a nd fina l spin cy cles
Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,
intermediate a nd fina l spin cy cles
Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles,
intermediate a nd fina l spin cy cles
Rinse c ycles, interme diate and final spin cycles
Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme
Wash cycle at 60°C, rinse cycles, anti-
crease or delicate spin cycle
Wash cycle at 50°C, rinse cycles, anti-
crease or delicate spin cycle
Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles, anti-
crease or delicate spin cycle
Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles and
delicate spin cycle
Rinse cycles, anti-crease or delicate spin cycel
Rinse cycles with automatic introduction of
softene r, anti-crease or de licate spin cy cle
Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme
Wash cycle at 40°C, rinse cycles and
delicate spin cycle
Rinse cycles and delicate spin cycle
Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme
Wash cycle at 30°C, rinse cycles, anti-
crease or draining
Rinse cyclesi, anti-crease or draining
Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme
Interrupts/Cancels the selected programme
Important: to cancel the wash programme you have just set, select one of the symbols (Stop/Reset) and wait for at least 5.
The data found in the table is purely indicative, and can vary according to the quantity and type of washing, the water system
temperature and the room temperature.
Special programmes
A wash performance Margherita has a special programme to allow you to obtain optimum results even at low temperatures.
By setting programme 4 at a temperature of 40° C, the results you will obtain will be the same as you would normally obtain at 60°C
thanks to the washer-dryers action and the length of the wash cycle.
Daily wash Margherita has a programme studied for the washing of lightly soiled garments in a short amount of time.
By setting programme 9 at a temperature of 30°C, you can wash different types of fabrics together (except for wool and silk), with a
maximum load of 3 kg. This programmes allows you to save on both time and energy as it only lasts around 30 minutes.
WE RECOMMEND THE USE LIQUID DETERGENT.
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How to dry
A combined Washing
and Drying Programme
Look at table A to the side and
follow the instructions provided
for MAX load to have an
automatic washing and drying
cycle.
Follow the instructions for wash
only (see page 2, the paragraph
entitled "Starting Margherita")
and use knob C to set the type
of drying cycle desired, then
press button I (I position).
If the laundry load to be washed
and dried exceeds the maximum
load foreseen (see table A), then
follow the instructions provided
for wash only (see page 2, the
paragraph entitled "Starting Mar-
gherita").
When the wash cycle has finished,
remove your washing, divide it
up and replace part of it inside
the drum.
Now follow the instructions
provided for a dry only cycle.
Repeat this procedure for the re-
mainder of the load.
Dry only
Once you have loaded the
washing that needs drying (4 kg
max. for cottons, see table for
other fabrics ), make sure that:
- the door is shut correctly;
- the plug is inserted in the socket;
- the water tap is turned on;
- button I has not been pressed
(O position).
And now set the wash
cycle knob
Set knob A on the appropriate
drying setting
depending on
the type of fabric, select the type
of drying cycle required using
knob C and then press on-off
button I (I position).
At the end of the drying
cycle...
Wait for lamp L to flash slowly,
then turn the washer-dryer off by
pressing on-off button I
(O position). Now you can open
the appliance door. Once you
have removed the washing from
the appliance, leave the door
open or ajar to avoid the
formation of bad odours and turn
off the water tap.
A.
Fabric
type
Cotton,
Linen
Cotton Terry
Terital,
Cotton
Acrylics Pyjamas,
Nylon S lips,
The data contained in the table are purely indicative.
For cotton loads of less than 1 Kg, use the drying
programme designed for synthetic fabrics.
Load type Max. load
Clothing of
differe nt
sizes
towels
Sheets,
Shirts
socks, etc.
tights,
stockings,
etc.
(kg)
4 155 140 130
4 155 140 130
2,5 110 100 90
1656060
1656060
Drying time (Min.)
Extra
dry
Wardrobe Iron
WOOL DRYING CYCLE
The woollen garments drying cycle should only and
exclusively be run together with the selection of a
specific cycle time (150 - 100 - 60 - 40 minutes).
We recommend a 60 minute drying cycle for a 1 kg
load.
If one of the three levels (Extra dry
Iron
run a drying cycle lasting the MAX time foreseen
(150 minutes).
) is selected by mistake, the appliance will
, Wardrobe ,
IMPORTANT
A spin cycle is carried out during the drying if you
have set a cotton programme and a level of dryness
(Extra dry
, Wardrobe , Iron ).
WARNING
- During the drying phase, the door tends to get
quite hot.
- Do not use the appliance to dry clothes that have
been washed with flammable solvents (e.g.
trichlorethylene).
- Do not use the appliance to dry foam rubber or
similar elastomers.
- Make sure that the water tap is turned on during
the drying cycles.
- This washer-dryer can only be used to dry clothes
which have been pre-washed in water.
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