Electrolux LAVAMAT 76650 A3 User Manual

LAVAMAT 76650 A3

User manual Washing Machine

2 Contents

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly
and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend
you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the
appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

CONTENTS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

General safety 3
Installation 4
Use 4
Child Safety 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 5

Detergent dispenser drawer 6

CONTROL PANEL 7
TABLE OF SYMBOLS 7

Display (7) 8
Indicator pilot lights (10) 9

FIRST USE 9
PERSONALIZATION 9

Acoustic signals 9
Child safety lock 9

DAILY USE 10

Load the laundry 10
Measure out the detergent and the fabric
softener 10
Select the required programme by means of
programme selector dial (1) 11
Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

11
Select the spin speed (SPIN Reduction) or
the RINSE HOLD option (Button 3) 12
Programme option buttons 12
Select the PREWASH option (Button 4) 12
Select the STAIN option (Button 5) 12
Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 6)

12
Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)

13
Select the START/PAUSE (Button 8) 13
Select the DELAY START (Button 9) 13

Altering an option or a running programme

14
Interrupting a programme 14
Cancelling a programme 14
Opening the door after the programme has
started 14
At the end of the programme 14

WASHING PROGRAMMES 15
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS 19

Sorting out the laundry 19
Temperatures 19
Before loading the laundry 19
Maximum loads 20
Laundry weights 20
Removing stains 20
Detergents and additives 21
Degrees of water hardness 21

CARE AND CLEANING 21

Descaling 22
After each wash 22
Maintenance wash 22
External cleaning 22
Detergent dispenser drawer 22
Washing drum 23
Door seal 23
Drain pump 23
Cleaning the water inlet filters 25
Frost precautions 26
Emergency emptying out 26

WHAT TO DO IF… 26
TECHNICAL DATA 30
CONSUMPTION VALUES 30

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 31

INSTALLATION 31

Unpacking 31

Safety information

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Positioning and levelling 33
Water inlet 33
Water-stop device 35
Water drainage 35

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 36

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 36

Packaging materials 37
Ecological hints 37

Subject to change without notice

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read carefully & keep for future reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re­quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty
to provide the following safety notes.

• It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for
future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should
you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with
the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appli­ance and the relevant warnings.

• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any damage incurred during transport.
Never connect up a damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures.
Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.

General safety

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

• During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!

• Make sure that small pets and children do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please
check into the drum before using.

• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp ma­terial can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric
can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.

• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case
as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.

• Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.

• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, cleaning and main­tenance.

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• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car­ried out by inexperienced people may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact
your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.

• All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to
the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user
manual.

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air
to circulate freely under the appliance.

• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the
installation.

• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of
freezing” chapter.

• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified
plumber or competent person.

• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.

Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than
those for which it was designed.

• Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be machine washed or dried. Follow the
instructions on each garment label

• Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.

• Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass
before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.

• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be
machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that
the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

• As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed/dried in large commercial machines
because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in
a domestic machine.

• The users should always check that they have not left their gas lighters (disposable or
otherwise) in their clothing.

• Never tumble dry items that have had contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.
These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items which
have been washed in water or require airing.

• Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as
the plastic used is not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to wash-through-to­dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer.

Product description 5

• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold
of the plug itself.

• Never use your new appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessible.

Child Safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physi­cal sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person re­sponsible for their safety.

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children ­danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children's reach.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

• Make sure that children or pets do not climb
inside the drum. To prevent children or pets
becoming trapped inside the drum the ma­chine incorporates a special feature. To acti­vate this device, rotate the button (without
pressing it) inside the door clockwise until
the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a
coin. To disable this device and restore the
possibility of closing the door, rotate the
button anticlockwise until the groove is ver­tical.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with
low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The NEW JET system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so sav­ing energy.

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Rating plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

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1

3

4

5

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for prewash. The prewash detergent is added at the

beginning of the wash programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN-option.

Control panel 7

CONTROL PANEL

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the
buttons and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Programme selector dial
2 SPIN reduction button (CENTRIFUGEREN)
3 PREWASH button (VOORWAS)
4 STAIN button (VLEKKEN PLUS)
5 SENSITIVE button (BEHOEDZAAM)
6 TIME SAVING button (TIJD)
7 Display
8 START/PAUSE button (START/PAUZE)
9 DELAY START button (STARTUITSTEL)

10 Indicator pilot lights

TABLE OF SYMBOLS

= Handwash = Rinse Hold

= Cold = Child Lock

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Display (7)

7.1 7.2

7.3

7.5

7.4

7.1 Child safety lock symbol

7.2

• Duration of selected programme: after selecting a programme, the duration is dis­played in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the pro­gramme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.

• Alarm codes: in the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed,
for example E20 (see chapter «What to do if...»).

• End of programme: when the programme has finished a blinking zero
the symbol 7.5 (Door locked) disappears on the display, the pilot light of button 8 goes
out and the door can be opened.

• Incorrect option selection: if an option which is not compatible with the set wash pro­gramme is selected, the message Err is displayed for a few seconds and the yellow pilot
light of button 8 light starts blinking.

• Delay Start: the selected delay (20 hours max) set by the relevant button appears on the
display for a few seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is dis­played. The symbol 7.3 will appear on the display. The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.

7.3 Delay Start - symbol

7.4 Programme progress display: the display shows the different washing programme

phases. After the appliance starts operating, the display show the relevant symbol of the
washing phase which is running:
SPINNING - symbols

7.5 Door lock symbol

This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:

• symbol on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is running or the appliance has
stopped with water left in the tub.

• symbol off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.

= WASHING, = RINSING, = DRAINING, =

is displayed,

Indicator pilot lights (10)

If the OVERDOSAGE (OVERDOSERING) pilot
light10.1 illuminates at the end of the pro­gramme, it indicates that too much detergent has
been used.

When the appliance is performing additional rin­ses the EXTRA RINSE (EXTRA SPOELEN) pilot light

10.2 illuminates. To add an additional rinse,

please see chapter «Select an additional rinse».

FIRST USE

• Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instruc­tions.

• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without any laundry
in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a
measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start the machine.

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PERSONALIZATION

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:

• at the end of the cycle

• in the event of operating problems.

By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons
again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children
might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:

• Before pressing button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.

• after pressing button 8: it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5
until the symbol 7.1 appears or disappears on or from the display.

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DAILY USE

Load the laundry

1. Open the door by carefully pulling the

door handle outwards. Place the laundry
in the drum, one item at a time, shaking
them out as much as possible.

2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a

click during closing.

WARNING!

Do not embed the laundry between the door
and the rubber joint.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption.

1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it

stops. Measure out the amount of deter­gent required, pour it into the main wash
compartment
out the prewash phase, pour the deter-
gent into the compartment marked

If you wish to perform the stain function,
pour the stain remover into the compart­ment

marked with an arrow.

and, if you wish to carry

.

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2. If required, pour fabric softener into the

compartment marked
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer).

Close the drawer gently.

(the amount

Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)

You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on
the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»).
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector de­termines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses) and
the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button 8 starts blinking.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. On position
gramme is reset and the machine is switched off.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position
switch the machine off.

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is work­ing, the yellow pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed on
the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.

the pro-

, to

Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default tempera­ture provided for that programme.

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing
machine.
By selecting position
tremely delicate items, such as curtains.

For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing pro­grammes».

(Cold) the machine will wash with cold water. To be used for ex-

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Select the spin speed (SPIN Reduction) or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 3)

When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes
the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.

Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun
at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light will
light up.
RINSE HOLD : by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to
prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished the display shows a
blinking
door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out please read chapter «At the end of the programme».

, the symbol 7.5 appears on the display and the pilot light of button8 is off. The

Programme option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected
after choosing the desired programme and before pressing the button 8.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are
pressed again, the pilot lights go out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the in yellow pilot light of the button 8 blinks for 3 times
and the Err message appears on the display for some seconds.

For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter «Wash­ing Programmes».

Select the PREWASH option (Button 4)

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash.
The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, where­as in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
The relevant light will light up.

Select the STAIN option (Button 5)

Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended
main wash with time optimized stain action phase). The relevant light will light up.
This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.
If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into stain
compartment

marked with an arrow.

Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 6)

This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the appli­ance.
DAILY: by pressing button 6 once, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing dura­tion will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry.
SUPER QUICK: by pressing button 6 twice the relative pilot light remains lit, the washing
duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that have been used or
worn for a short time. On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time.