PITSOS VARIO 601E User Manual

Index

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General safety guidelines and warnings	3	Detergents and additives			8
Removal and disposal of packaging	3	First washing		cycle	9
Environmental protection / Saving energy	4	Preparing the laundry for washing			9
Installing the appliance	4	Loading	the	laundry	10
Removing the transport security devices	4	Washing	the	laundry	10
Fixing the appliance	5	End of the wash programme/Removing the11
		laundry
Connecting to the water supply	5
Water drainage	6	Cleaning / Maintenance / Frost protection			12
Connecting to the electricity supply	6	Minor faults with simple solutions			14
Getting to know your new appliance	7	Technical	data		14
Programme selector	8	Technical	Assistance Service		15
Function selection and start buttons	8	Consumption		figures	15

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General safety guidelines and warnings

This

appliance

complies

with

current

safety

Points to bear in mind when washing clothes:

standards

in

the

sector.

!

The

appliance should only

be

used

with

cold

Points to bear in mind before operating

thewater

from

the

public

water

supply.

appliance:

!

The

appliance

should

only

be

used

for

! Read these instructions carefully before

washing

clothes

suited

to

household

operating the appliance. They contain

washing

machines.

important

information

and

advice relating

!to

Do

not

leave

the

machine

unguarded

if

the installation, use and safety

of

the children

are

present.

appliance.

Keep

the

instructions

for using

the

!

Keep

pets

away from

the

machine.

!

appliance

for

future

reference

and/or

any

!

Take

care

when

the

hot

water

is

being

possible

future

owner.

emptied.

! Set up the appliance according

to

Pointsthe

to

note

for

the

protection

of

the

assembly

instructions.

Remove

the appliance:

transport

securing

devices

and

keep

them!.

Do

not

get

on

top

of

the

appliance.

!

Do

not

connect

any

appliance

with visible

Do

not

use

the

door as

a

support

or

stand on

!

signs of damage or flaws to the mains.

If itineither.

doubt,

you

should

contact

the

Technical

As"

Points to note when transporting the machine:

sistance Service or the distributor where the

appliance

was

acquired.

!

Fix the transport securing devices in their

positions.

! If the power cable is damaged, it should be

replaced with a special one supplied by !

theEmpty

any water remaining inside the

Manufacturer's

Official

Service.

appliance.

!

Pay careful attention during transportation

of

the

appliance!

Do

not

use

the

parts

or

controls

on the front to hold or lift

the

appliance!

Removal and disposal of packaging

Removal and disposal of your new appliance'só packaging material

All

the materials used

are

environmentally friendly

appliance is labelled

in accordance

with

and

can be

recycled

or

reused.

This

European

Directive

2002/96/EC

concerning

Disposal of an old appliance

used electrical and electronic appliances (waste

Worn-out

appliances

contain

valuable

materialselectrical

and electronic equipment " WEEE). The

that

can

be recovered, if the appliance is takenguidelineto

determines the framework for the

an

official

recyclable

waste

recovery

centre.

Ac"return

and recycling

of

used

appliances

as

tively

contribute to

the

protection

of

the environ"

throughout

the EU.

applicable

ment

by

ensuring

that

your

old

appliance

is dis"

posed of

in

a way that

respects

the

environment.

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	Environmental protection			/	Saving energy
m The most economic and least				aggressive use sible		into the machine according to the se"
	from an	environmental	point of	view is alwayslected		programme.
	to load	the maximum	amount	of	laundry pos"

Installing

the

appliance

!

When

installing

the

appliance and connect"! If

necessary,

fix

the

appliance

to

the

floor

us"

ing it to the water supply and mains,

theing attachment

lugs

(obtained

from

the

Tech"

guidelines

and

warnings

indicated

as

well

as nical

Assistance

Service) secured to the feet

the general observations, regulations and

of

the

machine

(particularly

when

setting

up

stipulations

of

the

local

water

and

electricity a

combined

column

of

washing

and

drying).

supply

companies

should

be

closely

ob"

In

the

event

of

setting

up

the appliance

on

a

served.

!

stand

or

raised

base,

it

will

be

necessary to

!

Be

careful

when

lifting the

appliance!Danger

secure

the feet

of

the

appliance

with

the

lugs

of

injury!

in

order

to

avoid the

uncontrolled

movement

!

Do

not

lift

the

appliance

by

its

of

the

machine

during

the

spin

cycle.

protruding

parts

or

controls!

The attachment lugs can be acquired as well as a

!

If

in

doubt,

you

should

ask

a

specialist

spare

set

from

the

distributor.

techni"

cian

to

connect

the

appliance

to

the

water

cover

Protective

supply

and

electric

mains.

If it is necessary to

remove the protective cover in

Positioning

order

to

install

the

appliance under the work sur"

In

order

to

guarantee

the

safe and

secure

face,

a

technician

should

put

in

a

cover

plate

to

posi"

tioning

of

the

appliance

during

the

spin, the

avoid dirt, water, etc. from entering the appliance

sur"

life.

This

piece

face

or

location

where

the appliance

is

and therefore extend its working

to

be

installed

should

be

flat

and

firm.

Soft

floor

may be obtained from Technical Assistance Ser"

linings,

such

as

fitted

carpets

or

other

materials

vice.

with a

foam

rubber

face,

are

not

suitable

locations

for

the

machine.

Removing the transport security devices (pic. 1, 2)

!

Before

initial

use

of the machine, it is essentialm Assemble

the

protective

covers» «which

C

to

remove

the

transport

securing

devices,

are

inside

the

bag

with

the documentation.

which are

in

the

rear

part

of

the

machine,

with

the

transport

securing

devices

in

case

a

suitable

spanner.

!

Keep

you

need

to move

the

appliance

in

future.

!

Warning!

Danger

of injury

if

spanner slips!

appliance

should

only

be

moved

with

the

The

m Loosen

and

remove

the

4

attachmenttransport

securing

devices in place. To fit them,

screws

«

A ».

remove

the

back

panel» «from

theD machine

m Remove

the

four

spacers» «which

haveB fall" and

carry out

the

operations

given

above

in

re"

en

on

the

floor.

Gently tilt

the

verse

order.

appliance

for"

ward.

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		Fixing	the appliance
!		The	appliance		must be		firmly	fixed	andm Correct the height of the feet.
		settled on		its	four	feet, not rocking.			m Securely tighten the locknuts so that the ad"
If		necessary,		level	and	stabilise	the	appliance	us"justments made to the feet cannot be altered
ing the adjustable					feet.				accidentally.

m Loosen the locknuts of the feet.

Connecting

to

the

water

supply

(pic.

3)

The water

inlet

requires

a

cold water inlet pipe! Warning!of

The

connections

or

couplings

the type commonly used in homes (included;

twobetween the appliance and the water supply

pipes in case of models

featured

for

hot

water),withstand

the

maximum

pressure.

Check

with a

minimum

pressure

of

1 bar.

that

the

circuit

is watertight

by turning

the

tap

on fully!

If pressure is higher than 10 bar, a pressure-re"

ducing valve must be inserted between the ! ap"Remove

the filter at the end

of

the solenoid

pliance

and

the

water

supply.

valve

in

order

to clean it

(see

«

Cleanin

!

The

appliance

should

be

connected

to

the nance

/

Frost

protection

»).

The

other

filter,

water supply

using

new

feed

pipes.

The

tached

to

the

tap,

should

be

cleaned

in

the

old

itself

(it

is

not

detachable).

feed

pipes should not

be

reused.

pipe

!

Do

not

connect

the

appliance

to

a

!

In order

to prevent

damage

caused

by

water

mixer

tap

without

the

pressure of

a

boiler!

If

in

leaks or flooding, the tap should always be

doubt,

has

completed

you

should

get

a specialist technician to

turned off after the appliance

as"

semble

and

connect

the

appliance

to

its work cycles and during lengthy periods of

the wa"

ter

inlet

and

outlet

supplies.

inactivity.

!Only tighten the plastic locknuts of the pipe's connections by hand.

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