Smeg 43CT, 43CT1 User Manual

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Instruction and
maintenance
booklet

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List of contents

The manufacturer thinks of you .................................................................................... 61

Familiarise yourself with your washing machine ................................................. 61

Some words of warning................................................................................................. 61

Installing .................................................................................................................... 61

Technical specifications table................................................................................. 61

Transportation safety features ................................................................................ 61

A description of the washing machine ........................................................................ 61

Control panel............................................................................................................ 61

Using the selection controls.......................................................................................... 61

Programme selection control.................................................................................. 61

Temperature selection control................................................................................ 61

Drying time selection control ................................................................................. 62

Using the control buttons............................................................................................... 62

Stop/Start button....................................................................................................... 62

Buttons for additional functions .............................................................................. 62

Starting............................................................................................................................. 63

Loading garments into the drum.................................................................................. 63

Putting in the washing powder and additives............................................................. 64

Selecting the washing programme .............................................................................. 65

Table of programmes.............................................................................................. 65

Programme guide .......................................................................................................... 66/67

Cleaning out your washing machine before using it................................................. 68

Cleaning and special care ............................................................................................ 68

Practical tips for a better wash ..................................................................................... 68

General tips..................................................................................................................... 70

Troubleshooting guide................................................................................................... 71

Drying instructions......................................................................................................... 71

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The manufacturer thinks of
you

Because there is nothing more important
for the manufacturer than you, and as we
are always striving to offer you the best
possible service, we have come up with
this Instruction hand book to make you
more familiar with your washing machine.
READ IT CAREFULLY, for it will enable you
to get the most out of your washing machi­ne and the functions which it has been
designed to carry out, in addition to pre­venting any possible problems and mal­functions which could arise out of not
having read this.

Familiarise yourself with your washing
machine

The first thing that you should do is to learn
everything about your washing machine.
On the inside of the cover of this instruction
hand book you will find illustrations. We
would advise you to pay attention to them.
They will undoubtedly help you to unders­tand the commentary and to get a clear
picture of all of the elements which make
up your machine.

Some words of warning

Installing

The machine must be installed by a QUA­LIFIED TECHNICIAN in accordance with
current safety specifications. In the owner´s
manual you will find all relevant specific
instructions for the installation process.

Technical specifications table

You will find a Technical specifications
table stuck to your washing machine. It
shows all relevant technical details and
serial numbers of the machine. THIS TABLE
SHOULD BE STUDIED BEFORE ANY ELEC­TRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE MADE.

Transportation safety features

Before you attempt to use your washing
machine it is absolutely imperative that you
should remove the interior fastening

screws which are for fastening during the
shipping. The installation manual will tell
you how to do this.

A description of the
washing machine

1. Top

2. Loading door

3. Loading door opening handle

4. False door (some models)

5. Kick plate (some models)

Control panel (Figure 2)

6. Programme selection control

7. Drying time selection control

8. Temperature selection control

9. Buttons for additional functions

10. Detergent drawer

11. Starting button

(Figure 1)

Using the selection controls

Programme selection control

This enables you to choose whatever
Washing and Drying programme you wish.
Just turn it clockwise until the indicator
points to the number or letter of the pro­gramme that you want. Never try to force it
to turn anticlockwise. Any programme can
be chosen for washing (those indicated by
numbers) or for drying (indicated by let­ters).

If you select cycles 2 or 3 of the Normal
Wash programmes, or cycles 7 or 8 of the
Gentle Wash programmes, you will see that
the Programme Selector Switch moves to
the end of the dotted line in less than 1
minute (see fig. 2A).This is due to the was­hing machine’s programme advance elec­tronic control system, which enables better
use of the detergent as well as optimum
water and energy consumption, in accor­dance with the quantity of laundry to be
washed.

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There are settings for normal drying and
for delicates, indicated by the letters S and
D respectively.

Any of the three settings (Figure 2A)
indicates the end of the washing pro-

gramme.
Temperature selection control

This enables you to select what temperatu­re you want to wash at. Simply turn it gently
so that the signal matches the desired tem­perature. Should you not wish to wash in
warm or hot water, turn the indicator to the
cold water sign

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Drying time selection control

This control enables you to select the
drying time that you estimate you will need
for your wash. Gently turn it clockwise so
that the number of minutes coincides with
the time printed on the control.All times are
in minutes.

The drying programme has finished when
the Selection control (7) is in the STOP posi­tion. If this control is set for any time at all,
then the machine will run through a drying
programme after the washing programme.
If you do not want a drying programme, this
control must always be set at STOP.

Using the control buttons

Stop/start button

If the programme runs through until the
end, you will be able to open the loading
door once the programme has finished and
the necessary time has passed for the
Safety Door Block System which is incor-

porated into the machine to have deactiva­ted (approx. 2 minutes).

While the machine is running either a was­hing or drying programme, it can be termi­nated by pushing in the Pilot switch to its
stop position (11).

When the button is pressed back to ON, the
washing machine starts again from the
same phase in the cycle where it was tur­ned off. Should you stop the machine at any
time in order to put garments in or take any
back out, make sure that the water level
does not overflow from the open door and
that the temperature inside the drum is not
excessive, don’t forget that even with the
switch off, you will have to wait long enough
for the door’s safety block to be deactiva­ted.

Buttons for additional functions

By using these buttons, you will be able to
incorporate a series of additional functions
and features into any previously selected
washing programme, which will enable
you to adjust the washing of you garments
to your own standards and needs.

Select the function you want by pressing
the corresponding button.

Your washing machine will have some of
the following functions, depending on
which model it is.

– Spin dry bypass

button

When you press this button, you remove the
spin dry phase from whatever washing
programme you have selected, which pre­vents creases from forming when washing
special materials.

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GENTLE WASH PROGRAMMES NORMAL WASH PROGRAMMES

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– Spin dry selection

button

This button enables you to select a more
gentle spin speed. This is especially
recommended for washing garments
which have been worn and washed a great
deal or any garments whose materials
have special finishes

If you then go on to a drying programme,
you should bear in mind that the this will
take longer and will consequently work out
more expensive.

– Crease guard button

When you select this button the program­me will stop during the last rinse, leaving
the garments floating in the water inside
the drum, thereby preventing any creases
from forming. You can then either press the
button once more to finish the programme
or select the drainage programme only to
drain away the water should you want to
avoid the spin dry programme.

Starting

Your washing machine can carry out a was­hing programme, a drying programme or a
washing and drying programme (consecu­tive drying).

Here is an explanation of each of these.

- Selecting a wash-only programme

1. Select the number of the programme
that you want with the Programme
Selector Control (6).

2. The Drying Time Selector Control (7)
must be set at STOP.

3. Select the wash temperature you want
with the Temperature Selector Control
(8).

4. Press whichever of the additional func­tion buttons that you may want.

5. Press the START button.

- Selecting a combined washing and

drying programme

The process is the same as a wash-only
programme except that you set the Drying

Time Selector Control (7) at the temperatu­re you want.

- Selecting a dry only programme

1. Turn the Programme Selector Control
(6) to letter corresponding to the type
of drying programme you want (S or D)

2. With the Drying Time Selector Control
select the drying time that you want.

3. Press the START button.

Loading garments into the
drum

Opening the loading door

To open the loading door, pull the handle 3
(Fig. 1) outwards.

Loading the drum

We recommend you to follow these steps
when loading garments into the drum:

– Make sure that there is nothing in any of

the pockets.

– Do not put any garments in which are

folded or crumpled up.

– Put the garments into the drum one by

one so that they do not become tan­gled. Make sure that you put the sma­llest items at the back of the drum.

– Do not press them down.
– Remember that there are different

recommended weights of loads for dif­ferent programmes.

– When washing towels and similar

items, try to avoid washing them on
their own, always put them in with other
garments.

Once you have loaded everything into the
drum, press the loading door until it is clo­sed tight. Make sure that nothing gets trap­ped between the loading door and the rub­ber seal.

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