Candy LB DOUBLE QUICK 151 User Manual

Washing machine Instructions for use

DOUBLE QUICK 1500

DBQ 151

Contents Page

Introduction 2 General delivery notes 4 Safety notes 4 Quick start 5 Useful advice for the user 6 Description of controls 7 Detergent drawer 11 Programme selector 12 The main wash 13 Programme Table 16 Detergents, washing aids and amounts to use 18 Cleaning and routine maintenance 20 Investigating malfunctions 22 Customer service + Guarantee 23 Technical data 24 Setting up + installation 25

BEFORE SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECTLY INSTALLED AND THAT THE TRANSIT BRACKETS ARE REMOVED AS SHOWN IN PAGE 25.

Introduction

Please read these instructions for use carefully and all other information enclosed with the washing machine. Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference or for any future owners.

Note: this machine is solely for domestic use.

Notes on disposal

All packaging material used is environmentally-friendly and recyclable. Please help dispose of the packaging via environmentally-friendly means.

Your supplier or local council will be able to give you details of current means of disposal.

Valuable materials can be salvaged from an old appliance via scrap reprocessing.

Note: pull out the mains plug from any old appliance. Cut the power cable and dispose of it, together with the plug.

When disposing of an old washing machine, please ensure that the door lock is rendered inoperable to prevent children shutting themselves in the appliance.

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M) N.B!

If the appliance is installed on a carpeted floor ensure that the ventilation holes on the base of the appliance are not obstructed.

N) If the appliance is not running properly or breaks down, switch it off, turn off the tap and do

not tamper with the appliance. Consult only the Authorised Technical Support Service for possible repair and ask them to use original spare parts. Failure to comply with the above can compromise the safety of the appliance.

O) If the appliance’s power cable should ever need replacing, consult the Authorised

Technical Support Service

Quick start

Washing

- Open the door with the special DOOR OPEN button “B” (Fig. 1, page 7)

- Select laundry and put it in the machine

- Close the door

- Put detergent in the compartments as indicated in the programme guide in this instruction manual

- Select programme

Press additional function buttons (if required)

- Press the Start button (page 7)

- After few seconds the appliance starts working.

After washing

- The indicator light “end cycle” will go on.

- Wait for the door lock to be released (about 2 minutes after the programme has finished).

- Switch off the washing machine by pressing the Start button and turning the selector to OFF.

- Open the door and remove the laundry

General delivery notes

Please check that the following items are delivered with the appliance:

- Instruction manual

- Certificate of guarantee

- Inlet hose

- Liquid detergent compartment

- 32 minute programme dosing scoop Check that no damage has occurred during transit, and if so, call your nearest Authorised Technical Support Service agent (see Customer Service)

Safety notes.

Note: for cleaning or maintenance of the washing machine

A) Pull out the plug B) Turn off the tap C) Candy equips all its appliances with earthing. Ensure that the mains supply is earthed,

and if it is not, seek assistance from a qualified person.

D) Do not touch the appliance when hands or feet are wet or damp. Do not use the appliance

with bare feet.

E) The use of adapters, multiple connectors and/or extensions is not recommended.

Note: water temperature can reach 90°C during the wash cycle

F) Check there is no water left in the drum before opening the door. G) Do not allow children or unauthorised persons to use the appliance without supervision. H) Do not pull the power cable or the appliance itself to remove the plug from the socket. I) The appliance must not be exposed to weather conditions (rain, direct sun, etc...) L) When moving the appliance never lift it by the controls or by the detergent drawer.

When in transit never rest the door against the trolley or transport the appliance without

the polystyrene base.

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Description of controls

Start button

Press to start the selected cycle (according to the selected cycle one indicator lights will go on).

Note: When the START button has been pressed, the appliance can take few seconds before stars working.

Changing the settings after the programmes has started (Pause)

Once the programme has started the settings can only altered by pressing the relevant buttons. Release the START button. The indicator lights time to end will flash, make your changes and press the ST ART button once more.

If you wish to add or remove items during washing, release the ST ART button and wait 2 minutes until the safety device unlocks the door. When you have carried out the manoeuvre, close the door, press START button and the appliance will continue working where it left off.

Cancelling a selected programme

The programme can be cancelled at any time in the following way: Release the START button Turn the selector knob first to the OFF position and then away from it Wait around 5 seconds The machine will be ready for another programme or to be switched off.

ATTENTION:

The door cannot be opened until the START button has been released

Door open button

A special safety device prevents the porthole from being opened immediately after the end of the cycle. Wait for 2 minutes after the wash cycle has finished before opening the door.

Useful advice for users

Tips on using your domestic appliance in the most environmentally-friendly and economical way

Do a full load in your washing machine

To prevent any possible waste of energy, water or detergent we recommend that you put a full load in your washing machine, not exceed the maximum loads shown below: Cotton and linen 5 kg Mixed 2 kg Very delicate 1,5 kg Wool 1 kg Up to 50% energy saving can be made with one full load compared to two half load washes

When is prewashing really needed?

Only with particularly dirty loads! Energy savings of 5 to 15% are made by not selecting the prewash option for normal soiled laundry.

Which wash temperature should you choose?

Using stain removers before machine washing reduces the need to wash at temperatures over 60°C. Energy savings of up to 50% can be made by using a 60°C wash temperature rather than 90°C

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A D E F G H B C L

EXTRA RINSE button

This function will allow an extra rinse or more water added at the rinse stage – depending on the programme selected. This is particularly important for avoiding skin irritation from detergent residues for people with particularly sensitive skin. The extra rinse button is also recommended when washing heavily soiled fabrics, requiring the use of a lot of detergent, or when washing items made of towelling, whose fibres have a greater tendency to retain detergent.

QUICK IRON button

The Quick Iron function minimizes creases as much as possible with a uniquely designed anti-crease system that is tailored to specific fabrics. MIXED FABRICS - the water is gradually cooled throughout the final two rinses with no spinning and then a delicate spin assures the maximum relaxation of the fabrics. DELICATE FABRICS – final two rinses with no spinning and then the fabrics are left in water until it is time to unload. When you are ready to unload, press the Quick Iron button – this will drain and spin ready for emptying RESISTANT FABRICS AND WOOLLENS - at the end of the final rinse, the fabrics are left in water until it is time to unload. When you are ready to unload, press the Quick Iron button – this will drain and spin ready for emptying If you do not want to spin the clothes and activate drain only :

◆ release the STARTbutton

◆ turn the selector knob to the OFF position

◆ select programme drain

◆ wait around 5 seconds

◆ switch on the appliance again by pressing the STARTbutton

QUICK WASH button

Pressing this button reduces the time of the wash programme by a maximum of 50 minutes depending on the programme and the temperature selected. The quick wash button can be used for washing loads of 1 to 5 Kg. This option may only be utilised on cottons and synthetics programmes.

STAIN BUSTER button

This function which is available on all cotton programmes is very useful for heavy soiling. The temperature is kept constant throughout all the wash phases and the programme is extended to ensure an extra deep cleaning performance.

VARIABLE SPIN SPEED selector

Can be turned in either direction

The spin stage plays a very important role in preparing the laundry for efficient drying and your model offers maximum flexibility to suit all your requirements. The selector can be turned to reduce the maximum spin speed, right up to eliminating the spin completely (position ). In programmes for mixed fibres, synthetics and delicates, the washing machine automatically lowers the spin speed. In order not to damage fabrics, it is not possible to increase this spin speeds.

Note: this model is fitted with an electronic device that checks the load is balanced correctly. If the load is slightly unbalanced the machine will re-balance it automatically to carry out the normal spin. If, after several attempts, balance is not restored, a reduced spin speed will be used. If loads are seriously unbalanced the spin stage will be cancelled. This helps limit vibration, reduce noise output and improve the washing machine’s lifespan.

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The machine on indicator light is illuminated when the on/off button is pressed.

Indicator lights showing which phase the programme is in

Lights will come on to indicate the wash stage of the programme.

Detergent drawer

The detergent draw is split into 4 compartments:

- the first, labelled "I", is for prewash detergent

- the second, labelled "II", is for main wash detergent

If liquid detergents are used, please insert the special container supplied into the compartment marked “II” in the detergent drawer. This ensures that the liquid detergent enters the drum at the right stage of the wash cycle.

Note: some detergents are difficult to remove. For these, we recommend you use the special dispenser which is placed in the drum.

- the third, labelled " ", is for bleaching agents. The machine is programmed to automatically take up the bleach during the first rinse in cotton cycles.

Note: only put liquid products in the third and fourth compartments.

- the fourth, labelled " " is for special additives, fabric softeners, fragrances, starch, brighteners etc.

The machine is programmed to automatically take up additives during the final rinse stage for all wash cycles.

PROGRAMME Selector with OFF position

ROTATES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS The On/Off indicator light will go on

The tables describe the washing programme on the basis of the number or symbol chosen.

N.B. To switch off the indicator light move the programme selector to the OFF position

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