IKEA FWM7 User Manual

RENLIG

FWM7

GB

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Contents

Safety information 4
Product description 7
Control panel 8
First use 10
Personalisation 11
Daily use 11
Helpful hints and tips 14
Washing programmes 15

Subject to change without notice

Consumption values 17
Care and cleaning 18
What to do if… 21
Technical data 24
Installation 25
Electrical connection 25
Environment concerns 26
IKEA GUARANTEE 26

Safety information

For your safety and correct operation

of the appliance, read this manual
carefully before installation and use. Always
keep these instructions with the appliance
even if you move or sell it. Users must fully
know the operation and safety features of
the appliance.
The manufacturer is not responsible for
damages caused by incorrect installation
and use.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• Do not let persons, children included, with

reduced physical sensory, reduced men­tal functions or lack of experience and
knowledge to 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 well away from chil-

dren. There is risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe area. Do

not let children touch the detergents.

• Make sure that children or pets do not

climb into the drum. Please check into the
drum before using it.
This appliance incorporates a special
feature to prevent children and pets be­coming trapped inside the drum.

To activate this
device, rotate the
button clockwise
(without pressing
it) inside the door
until the groove is
horizontal. If nec­essary use a coin.

General safety

• Do not change the specifications or modi­fy this product. There is risk of injury and
damage to the appliance.

• 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.
Please read the “dangers of freezing”
chapter.

• This appliance is designed for use in nor­mal inside temperature. Manufacturer is
not responsible for freezing damages.

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

To disable this de­vice and restore
the possibility of
closing the door,
rotate the button
anticlockwise until
the groove is verti­cal.

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Installation

• A qualified and competent person must
do the electrical and the plumbing instal­lation.

• This appliance is heavy. Take care when
you move it.

• Make sure that the appliance is not dam­aged because of transport. Do not con­nect a damaged appliance. If necessary,
contact dedicated After Sales Service.

• Remove all packaging and transit bolts
before first use. Serious damage can oc­cur to the appliance or to neighbouring
cabinets or furniture.

• Keep all transit devices so that they can
be refitted if the appliance ever has to be
transported again. Please refer to the rel­evant steps in the Assembly Instruction.

• Never place cardboard, wood or similar
materials under the appliance to com­pensate for any unevenness in the floor.
Level accurately the appliance and tight
the lock nuts to prevents vibration, noise
and displacement of the appliance dur­ing operation.

• If your appliance is installed on a carpe­ted floor, adjust the feet in order to en­sure that the air must circulate freely un­der the appliance.

• Check that your appliance is not standing
on the inlet and drain hose and the work­top or the back of the appliance is not
pressing the electrical supply cable
against the wall.

• 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.

Use

• The appliance is only for domestic use.
Do not use the appliance for commercial
and industrial use or for other uses.

• Only an authorised service engineer can
repair this appliance. Use only original
spare parts.

• Refer to the instructions on the label of
each item (garment) before washing.

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

• Before washing, ensure that all pockets
are empty and buttons and zips are fas­tened.

• 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 ap­pliance.

• Treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and
grass before washing.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you overfill. 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 appliance to wash arti­cles with whalebones, items without hems,
frayed and torn. Underwired bras must
NOT be washed.

• Garments which have been in contact
with volatile petroleum products should
not be appliance 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
appliance.

• The water we use normally contains lime.
It is a good idea to periodically use a
water softening powder in the appliance.
Do this without any laundry into the drum
and according to the softening powder
manufacturer’s instructions. This will help
to prevent the formation of lime deposits
making your appliance more efficiency.

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

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

Water inlet

• This appliance must be connected to a
cold water supply.

• Do not use connection hoses from an old
appliance to connect it to the water sup­ply.

• The water pressure must be in the limits
(refer to the chapter «Technical data» ta­ble). Make sure that the local water au­thority gives you the average mains pres­sure in your area.

• Make sure that there are no kinks in the
water inlet hose and that the water inlet
hose is not squashed or entangled.

• Before connecting up the appliance to
new pipework or to pipework that has
not been used for some time, run off a
reasonable amount of water to flush out
any debris that may have collected in the
pipes.

• Turn the inlet hose on the back of the ap­pliance to the left or the right to suit the
installation.

• The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If
it is too short and you do not wish to
move the tap, you will have to purchase a
new, longer hose specially designed for
this type of use.

• Before opening the water tap, be sure to
tighten the ring nut well to prevent any
leaks.

Water drainage

• Make sure the end of the drain hose can­not come unhooked when the appliance
is emptying. This could be done by tying
it to the tap with a piece of string or at­taching it to the wall.

• The drain hose must be placed at a
height of not less than 44 cm and not
more than 90 cm. Please refer to the As­sembly Instruction booklet.

Care and cleaning

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

• Clean the exterior cabinet of the appli­ance with soap and water only, and then
dry thoroughly.

• The washing powder and additive dis­penser drawer should be cleaned regu­larly.

• Inspected the pump regularly and partic­ularly if:
– the appliance does not empty and/or

spin

– the appliance makes an unusual noise

during draining due to objects such as
safety pins, coins etc. blocking the
pump.

• Never remove the pump cover during a
wash cycle. Always wait until the appli­ance has drained out the water. If you
have selected an high temperature wash­ing programme please wait until the wa­ter has cooled down.

• Ensure that the pump cover is securely re­tightened to prevent any leaks.

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Product description

1 2

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for
prewash and soak phase or for stain re­mover used during the stain action phase
(if available). The prewash and soak de­tergent is added at the beginning of the
wash programme. The stain remover is
added during the stain action phase.

Compartment for powder or liquid de­tergent used for main wash. If using liquid
detergent pour it just before starting the
programme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fab­ric softener, starch).

Follow the product manufacturer’s

recommendations on quantities to
use and do not ever exceed the «MAX»
mark in the detergent dispenser drawer.
Any fabric softener or starching additives
must be poured into the compartment be­fore starting the wash programme.

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

3

4

5

6

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Control panel

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

following pages.

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3 4

5678910

1 Programme selector dial
2 Display
3 Door locked indicator light
4 Delay Start button
5 Start/Pause button

Table of symbols

= On/Off - Reset

= Cottons = No spin

= Cold wash

= Synthetics = Options

= Delicates = Economy

= Handwash = Quick Wash

= Wool = Prewash

= Special programmes = Easy Iron

= Jeans = Extra Rinse

= Soak = Start/Pause

= Rinses = Door locked

= Drain = Delay Start

6 Extra Rinse button
7 Easy Iron button
8 Prewash button
9 Multi-Functions button

10 Spin reduction button

= Spin

= Rinse Hold

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Programme selector dial It allows you to switch the appliance On/Off and/or to select

Spin reduction button By pressing this button you can change the spin speed of the

Multi-Functions button: By pressing this button, you can select only one of the op-

Prewash button By selecting this option the appliance performs a prewash

Easy Iron button By selecting this option the laundry is gently washed and

Extra Rinse button This appliance is designed for saving energy. If it necessary

Start/Pause button This button allows you to start or to interrupt the selected

a programme.

selected programme.

• No Spin option: by selecting this option, all spinning pha­ses are suppressed and replaced by a drain, so as not to
wrinkle the laundry. Recommended for extremely delicate
fabrics.

• Rinse Hold option: by selecting this option the water of the
last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from
creasing. Before opening the door it will be necessary to
empty out the water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the programme».

tions. The relevant indicator light will light up.

• Economy: recommended washing programme for cottons
and synthetic items lightly or normally soiled at a temper­ature of 40° C or higher. The washing time will be pro­longed and the washing temperature will be reduced. You
can use this option if you want to wash normally soiled
laundry and at the same time save energy.

• Super Quick: a very short cycle for slightly soiled items that
have been worn for a short time.

cycle before the main wash phase. The washing time will be
prolonged. This option is recommended for heavily soiled
laundry.

spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Fur­thermore the machine will perform some additional rinses in
some programmes. On cotton programmes the maximum
spin speed is reduced automatically.

to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra
rinse), select this option. Some additional rinses will be per­formed. This option is recommended for people who are al­lergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very
soft.

washing programme.

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Door Locked indicator
light

Delay Start button The programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90

Display

10.1 10.2

The indicator light 3 illuminates when the programme starts
and indicates if the door can be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened. The machine is work­ing or has stopped with water left in the tub.

• light off: the door can be opened. The programme is fin­ished or the water has been emptied out.

• light blinking: the door is opening in a few minutes.

min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20
hours by means of this button.

The display shows the following information:

• 10.1
– Child safety lock.

This device permits you to leave the appliance unatten­ded during it's functioning.

• 10.2
– Duration of the selected programme.

After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed
in hours and minutes (for example
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.

– Delayed start.

The Selected delay set by pressing the relevant button
appears on the display for a few seconds, then the du­ration of the selected programme is displayed again.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour
and then, when 1 hour remains, every minute.

–Alarm codes.

In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes
can be displayed, for example
«What to do if...»).

– Incorrect option selection.

If an option which is not compatible with the set wash
programme is selected, the message Err is displayed at
the bottom of the display for a few seconds and the in­tegrated red indicator light of button 5 start flashing.

– End of programme.

When the programme has finished the flashing zero (
) is displayed, the indicator light 3 and the indicator
light of button 5 go out and the door can be opened.

). The duration

(see paragraph

First use

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

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