AEG L 76460 TL User manual

L 76460 TL EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL 2
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CONTENTS
4 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
6 ACCESSORIES
7 CONTROL PANEL
10 WASHING PROGRAMMES
13 BEFORE FIRST USE
13 USING THE APPLIANCE
13 LOADING THE LAUNDRY
14 USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
14 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
15 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME
16 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
17 CARE AND CLEANING
19 TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE
22 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
23 INSTALLATION
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use, read
this manual carefully:
• For your safety and the safety of your
property
• To help the environment
• For the correct operation of the ap-
pliance.
Always keep these instructions with the
appliance also if you move or give it to
a different person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes
damage.
CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY
• Do not let persons, children inclu-
ded, with reduced physical sensory,
reduced mental functions or lack of
experience and knowledge use the
appliance. They must have supervi-
sion or instruction for the operation
of the appliance by a person who is
responsible for their safety.
• Keep all packaging away from chil-
dren. There is the risk of suffocation
or injury.
• Keep all detergents away from chil-
dren.
• Keep children and pets away from
the appliance when the door is open.
• Before you close the appliance door,
make sure that children and pets are
not into the drum.
GENERAL SAFETY
• Do not use the appliance for profes-
sional use. The appliance is only for
domestic use.
• Do not change the specifications of
this appliance. There is the risk of in-
jury and damage to the appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
Risk of explosion or fire.
• Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging to prevent
burns to eyes, mouth and throat.
• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry. Hard and
sharp material can cause damage to
the appliance.
• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot (only for front-load-
ing appliances).
CARE AND CLEANING
• Deactivate the appliance and discon-
nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.
• Do not use the appliance without the
filters. Make sure that the installation
of the filters is correct. An incorrect
installation causes water leakages.
INSTALLATION
• The appliance is heavy, be careful
when you move it.
• Do not transport your appliance with-
out the transit bolts, you can damage
internal components and cause leak-
ages or malfunctions.
• Do not install and connect a dam-
aged appliance.
• Make sure to remove all packaging
and transport bolts.
• Make sure that the mains plug is dis-
connected from the mains socket
during installation.
• Only a qualified person must do the
electrical installation, the plumbing
and the installation of the appliance.
This to prevent the risks of structural
damage or injury.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 0
°C.
• When you install the appliance on a
carpet floor, make sure that there is
air circulation between the appliance
and the carpet. Adjust the feet to
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have the necessary space between
the appliance and the carpet.
Water connection
• Do not connect the appliance with
old hoses already used. Only use new
hoses.
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the water hoses.
• Do not connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long
time. Let the water flow for some mi-
nutes, then connect the inlet hose.
• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that the water hoses and
the couplings do not have leakages.
Electrical connection
• Make sure that the appliance is
earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical informa-
tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multiple plugs and exten-
sion cables. There is a risk of fire.
• Do not replace or change the mains
cable. Contact the service centre.
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the mains plug and cable.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installa-
tion. Make sure that there is access
to the mains plug after the installa-
tion.
• Do not pull the mains cable to dis-
connect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
DISCARD THE APPLIANCE
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
2. Cut off the mains cable and discard
it.
3. Discard the door catch. This pre-
vents children or pets to be closed
in the appliance. There is a risk of
suffocation (only for front-loading
appliances).
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
PACKAGING MATERIALS
Recycle the materials with the symbol
.
Put the packaging in applicable con-
tainers to recycle it.
ECOLOGICAL HINTS
To help the environment, use less water
and energy, obey these instructions:
• Set a programme without the pre-
wash phase to wash laundry with nor-
mal soil.
• Always start a washing programme
with the maximum load of laundry.
• If necessary, use a stain remover
when you set a programme with a
low temperature.
• To use the correct quantity of the de-
tergent, check the water hardness of
your domestic system
The symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local
council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1Control panel
2Lid
3Lid button
4Filter access door
5Lever to move the appliance
6Adjustable feet
7Mains cable
8Water inlet valve
9Water drain hose
10 Transit bolts
11 Feet for the appliance level
ACCESSORIES
1 2 3
1Plastic cap
To close the hole on the rear side of
the cabinet, after the removal of the
transit bolt.
2Plastic hose guide
To connect the drain hose on the
edge of a sink.
3Anti-flood inlet hose
To prevent possible leakage.
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CONTROL PANEL
1 2 3
45678910
1On/Off button
2Programme knob
3Display
4Start/Pause button
5Delay start button
6Time saving button
7Extra rinse button
8Stain button
9Spin button
10 Temperature button
ON/OFF BUTTON 1
Press this button to activate or deacti-
vate the appliance. A tune sounds when
the appliance is activated.
The AUTO OFF function automatically
deactivates the appliance to decrease
energy consumption when:
•Before press button
4
, you do not
use the appliance for five minutes.
Press button
1
to activate the appli-
ance again.
• After 5 minutes from the end of the
washing programme. Refer to 'At the
end of programme'.
PROGRAMME KNOB 2
Turn this knob to set a programme. The
related programme indicator comes on.
DISPLAY 3
A B C D
The display shows:
A• The maximum temperature of the programme.
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B• The default spin speed of the programme.
•'No Spin'1) and 'Rinse Hold' symbols.
C•The display symbols.2)
Symbols Description
Washing phase
Rinse phases
Spin phase
Child lock
You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.
If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:
• There is water in the drum.
• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.
Delay start
D• The programme time
When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute.
• The delay start
When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start
time.
•Alarmcodes
If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer
to 'Trouble Shooter' chapter.
•Err
The display shows this message for some seconds if:
– You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.
– You change the programme while it operates.
The indicator of the Start/Pause button
4
flashes.
•
When the programme is completed.
1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme.
2) The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set.
START/PAUSE BUTTON 4
Press button
4
to start or interrupt a
programme.
DELAY START BUTTON 5
Press button
5
to delay the start of a
programme from 30 minutes to 20
hours.
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TIME SAVE BUTTON 6
Press the button
6
to decrease the
programme duration.
• Press one time to set 'Shortened du-
ration' for items with daily soil.
• Press two times to set 'Extra Quick'
for items with almost no soil.
Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.
EXTRA RINSE BUTTON 7
Press button
7
to add rinsing phases
to a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to
detergents and in areas where the wa-
ter is soft.
STAIN BUTTON 8
Press button
8
to add the stain phase
to a programme.
Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the
stain remover into compartment .
This function increases the pro-
gramme duration.
This function is not available
with a temperature lower than
40° C.
SPIN BUTTON 9
Press this button to:
• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase when you set a pro-
gramme.
The display shows only the spin
speeds available with the set
programme.
• Deactivate the spin phase.
• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function.
Set this function to prevent fabric
creases. The appliance does not
drain the water when the programme
is completed.
Spin phase is off.
'Rinse Hold' function is
on.
TEMPERATURE BUTTON 10
Press button
10
to change the default
temperature.
- - = cold water
ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION
You can hear the acoustic signals when:
• You activate the appliance.
• You deactivate the appliance.
• You press the buttons.
• The programme is completed.
• The appliance has a malfunction.
To deactivate/activate the acoustic
signals, press button
7
and button
8
at the same time for 6 seconds.
If you deactivate the acoustic
signals, they continue operate
only when you press the buttons
and when a malfunction occurs.
CHILD LOCK FUNCTION
This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.
• To activate the function, press button
9
and button
10
at the same time
until the display shows the symbol
.
• To deactivate the function, press but-
ton
9
and button
10
at the same
time until the symbol goes off.
You can activate the function:
• Before you press the Start/Pause but-
ton
4
: the appliance cannot start.
• After you press the Start/Pause but-
ton
4
, all the buttons and the pro-
gramme knob are deactivated.
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PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE
FUNCTION
With this function you can keep the ex-
tra rinse function permanently on when
you set a new programme.
• To activate the function press button
5
and button
6
at the same time
until the indicator of button
7
is on.
• To deactivate the function press but-
ton
5
and button
6
at the same
time until the indicator of button
7
is off.
WASHING PROGRAMMES
Programme
Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Cycle description Functions
Cottons
(Katoen / Blanc/
Couleurs)
95° - Cold
White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 6 kg
Wash
Rinses
Long spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN1)
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
Cottons + Pre-
wash
(+ Voorwas / +
Prélavage)
95° - Cold
White and coloured
cotton with heavy soil.
max. 6 kg
Prewash
Wash
Rinses
Long spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
Extra Silent
(Extra Stil / Extra
Silence)
95° - Cold
White and coloured
cotton with normal
soil.
max. 6 kg
Wash
Rinses
Stop with water in
the drum
STAIN1)
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
Synthetics
(Synthetica /
Synthétiques)
60° - Cold
Synthetic or mixed
fabric items with nor-
mal level of soil.
max. 2,5 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN1)
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
Easy Iron
(Strijkvrij / Re-
passage Facile)3)
60° - Cold
Synthetic fabric items
with normal soil.
max. 1 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE
Delicates
(Fijne Was / Dél-
icats)
40° - Cold
Delicate fabrics as
acrylics, viscose, poly-
ester items with nor-
mal soil.
max. 2,5 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN1)
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
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Programme
Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Cycle description Functions
Wool/Silk
(Wol/Zijde /
Laine/Soie)
40° - Cold
Machine washable
wool. Hand washable
wool and delicate
fabrics with «hand
washing» care sym-
bol.
max. 1 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
Pillows
(Dekens / Cou-
ette)
60° - 30°
One synthetic blan-
ket, duvet, bedspread
and so on.
max. 2,5 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
Spin/Drain
(Centr./Pomp-
en / Essorage/
Vidange)4)
All fabrics
The maximum load of
the laundry is related
to the type of laundry.
Drainage of the
water
Spin phase at the
maximum speed.
SPIN REDUCTION
NO SPIN
Rinse
(Spoelen / Rin-
çage)
All fabrics. One rinse with ad-
ditive spin phase SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE5)
Jeans6)
60° - Cold
All items in jeans. Jer-
sey made items with
hi-tech materials.
max.3 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
TIME SAVE2)
20 min. - 3 kg
30° Cotton and synthetic items with light soil or
worn only one time.
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
Super Eco7)
Cold
Mixed fabrics (cotton
and synthetic items).
max. 3 kg
Wash
Rinses
Short spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
EXTRA RINSE
Economy
(Eco / Economi-
que)8)
60° - 40°
White and fast col-
oured cotton with
normal soil.
max. 6 kg
Wash
Rinses
Long spin
SPIN REDUCTION
RINSE HOLD
STAIN
EXTRA RINSE
TIME SAVE2)
1) The STAIN function is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.
2) if you press the button 6 two times (Extra Quick duration), we recommend that you
decrease the quantity of the load. It is possible to load fully the appliance, however the
washing results are reduced.
3) The wash and spin phase is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry. The appliance adds
some rinses.
4) The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make
sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function
NO SPIN.
5) Press EXTRA RINSE button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs
delicate rinses and a short spin.
6) The Extra Rinse option will be activated automatically.
7) Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water.
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8) Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption.
The time of the washing programme is extended.
STEAM PROGRAMMES
Programme1) Type of load Max. load
Steam Refresh
(Stoom Opfrissen / Rafraîchir
Vapeur)
This cycle removes odours from
the laundry.
Steam does not remove
animal odours.
Cotton and synthetic items.
Do not set the Steam pro-
gramme for this type of
clothes:
• Clothes which is not speci-
fied on the care label as be-
ing suitable for tumble-dry-
ing.
• Clothes with inclusion of
plastic, metal, wooden parts
or alike.
up to 1 Kg
Steam Anticrease
(Stoom Ontkreuk / Défroissage
Vapeur)
This programme helps to dew-
rinkle the laundry.
up to 1 Kg
Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These pro-
grammes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more
smooth.
Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using
localized stain removal.
Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle.
1) If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feels
humid. It is better to expose clothes to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity
dry. Laundry should be removed from the drum as quick as possible. After a steam cycle,
clothes may to be ironed anyway, but with less effort!
CONSUMPTION VALUES
Programme1) Energy consump-
tion (KWh) Water consump- tion (litre)
Cottons 90°C 2,00 58
Cottons + Prewash 90°C 2,20 65
Extra silent 90°C 2,00 90
Synthetics 60°C 0,85 44
Easy iron 60°C 0,50 55
Delicates 40°C 0,50 48
Wool / Silk 40°C 0,50 50
Duvet 60°C 0,65 70
Spin / Drain 0,05 /
Rinse 0,10 35
Jeans 60°C 0,90 55
20 min. 3 kg 30°C 0,35 50
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Programme1) Energy consump-
tion (KWh) Water consump- tion (litre)
Super eco 0,15 38
Economy 90°C 1,80 55
Economy 60°C2) 1,02 52
Economy 40°C 2) 0,70 55
The consumption information shown in this chart is indicative. It can vary
depending on the quantity and the type of laundry, on the temperature of
the water supply and on the ambient temperature.
1) Refer to the display for the programme time.
2) This is the programme for test institutes, agrees with the last approved version of the
EN60456, with a maximum load of cotton at the maximum spin speed.
BEFORE FIRST USE
Put a small quantity of detergent in the
main wash compartment of the deter-
gent dispenser. Set and start a pro-
gramme for cotton at the highest tem-
perature without laundry. This removes
all possible dirt from the drum and the
tub.
USING THE APPLIANCE
1. Open the water tap.
2. Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket.
3. Press button
1
to activate the ap-
pliance.
4. Put the laundry in the appliance.
5. Use the correct quantity of deter-
gent and additives.
6. Set and start the correct pro-
gramme for the type of laundry and
soil.
LOADING THE LAUNDRY
A
1. Open the lid of the appliance.
2. Push the button A (depending on
model). The drum opens automati-
cally.
3. Put the laundry. Make sure to not
put too much laundry into the drum.
4. Close the drum and the lid of your
washing machine.
Before you close the lid of your
appliance, make sure that you
close the drum correctly.
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USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the soak pro-
gramme.
The detergent compartment for the washing phase.
Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).
The mark
M
is the maximum level for the quantity liquid additives.
Always obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging
of the detergent products.
SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
1. Turn the programme knob. The re-
lated programme indicator comes
on.
2. The indicator of button
4
flashes
with red colour.
3. The display shows the default tem-
perature and spin speed. To change
the temperature and/or the spin
speed, press the related buttons.
4. Set the available functions. The indi-
cator of the set function comes on
or the display shows the related
symbol.
5. Press button
4
to start the pro-
gramme. The indicator of button
4
is on.
INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME
1. Press button
4
. The indicator
flashes.
2. Press button
4
again. The washing
programme continues.
CANCEL A PROGRAMME
1. Press button
1
to cancel the pro-
gramme and to deactivate the ap-
pliance.
2. Press button
1
again to activate
the appliance. Now, you can set a
new washing programme.
The appliance does not drain
the water.
CHANGE A FUNCTION
You can change only some functions
before they operate.
1. Press button
4
. The indicator
flashes.
2. Change the function set.
SET THE DELAY START
1. Press button
5
again and again
until the display shows the number
of minutes or hours. The related
symbols comes on.
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2. Press button
4
, the appliance
starts the countdown of the delay
start.
When the countdown is completed,
the programme starts automatically.
Before you press button
4
to
start the appliance, you can can-
cel or change the set of the de-
lay start.
You cannot set the delay start
with the Steam programme.
CANCEL THE DELAY START
1. Press button
4
. The related indi-
cator flashes.
2. Press button
5
again and again
until the display shows 0’.
3. Press button
4
. The programme
starts.
OPEN THE LID
While a programme or the delay start
operates, the lid is locked.
To open the lid:
1. Press button
4
. You can open the
lid 2 minutes after the appliance
stops. The door lock symbol in the
display goes off.
2. Open the lid.
3. Close the lid and press button
4
.
The programme or the delay start
continues.
If the temperature and level of
the water in the drum are too
high, the door lock symbol stays
on and you cannot open the lid .
If necessary, do the following
procedure to open the lid.
1. Deactivate the appliance.
2. Wait for some minutes.
3. Make sure that there is no
water in the drum.
If you deactivate the appliance,
it is necessary to set the pro-
gramme again.
AT THE END OF PROGRAMME
• The appliance stops automatically.
• The acoustic signals operate.
•In the display comes on.
• The indicator of the Start/Pause but-
ton
4
goes off.
• You can open the lid 2 minutes after
the appliance stops. The door lock
symbol goes off.
•Press button
1
to deactivate the ap-
pliance. After five minutes from the
end of the programme, the AUTO
OFF function automatically deacti-
vates the appliance.
When you activate the appli-
ance again, the display shows
the end of the last set pro-
gramme. Turn the programme
knob to set a new cycle.
• Remove the laundry from the appli-
ance. Make sure that the drum is
empty.
• Keep the door ajar, to prevent mil-
dew and odours.
• Close the water tap.
The washing programme is comple-
ted, but the 'Rinse Hold' function is
on:
– The drum turns regularly to prevent
the creases in the laundry.
–Thedoorstayslocked.
– You must drain the water to open the
door.
To drain the water:
1. If necessary, decrease the spin
speed.
2. Press the Start/Pause button
4
.
The appliance drains the water and
spins.
3. When the programme is completed
and the door lock symbol goes off,
you can open the door
4. Deactivate the appliance.
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The appliance drains and spins
automatically after approximate-
ly 18 hours.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
THE LAUNDRY LOAD
• Divide the laundry in: white, col-
oured, synthetics, delicates and wool.
• Obey the washing instructions that
are on the laundry care labels.
• Do not wash together white and col-
oured items.
• Some coloured items can discolour
with the first wash. We recommend
that you wash them separately for the
first times.
• Button up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poppers. Tie up belts.
• Empty the pockets and unfold the
items.
• Turn inside out multilayered fabrics,
wool and items with painted illustra-
tions.
• Remove hard stains.
• Wash with a special detergent heavy
soil stains.
• Be careful with the curtains. Remove
the hooks or put the curtains in a
washing bag or pillowcase.
• Do not wash in the appliance :
– Laundry without hems or with cuts
– Underwired bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small
items.
• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase. If this
occurs, adjust manually the items in
the tub and start the spin phase
again.
STUBBORN STAINS
For some stains, water and detergent is
not sufficient.
We recommend that you remove these
stains before you put the items in the
appliance.
Special stain removers are available.
Use the special stain remover that is ap-
plicable to the type of stain and fabric.
DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES
• Only use detergents and additives
specially made for washing machines.
• Do not mix different types of deter-
gents.
• To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of de-
tergent.
• Obey the instructions that you find
on the on packaging of these prod-
ucts.
• Use the correct products for the type
and colour of the fabric, the pro-
gramme temperature and the level of
soil.
• If you use liquid detergents, do not
set the prewash phase.
• If your appliance has not the deter-
gent dispenser with the flap device,
add the liquid detergents with a dos-
ing ball.
WATER HARDNESS
If the water hardness in your area is
high or moderate, we recommend that
you use a water softener for washing
machines. In areas where the water
hardness is soft it is not necessary to
use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your
area, contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on
the packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water
hardness:
• German degrees (°dH).
• French degrees (°TH).
• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - inter-
national unit for the hardness of wa-
ter).
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• Clarke degrees.
Water hardness table
Level Type Water hardness
°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke
1soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9
2medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16
3hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25
4very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply before you clean it.
DESCALING
The water we use contains limescale. If
it becomes necessary, use a water soft-
ener to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for wash-
ing machines. Obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging of the
manufacturer.
Do this separately from the laundry
wash.
EXTERNAL CLEANING
Clean the appliance only with soap and
warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces.
CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.
MAINTENANCE WASH
With the low temperature programmes
it is possible that some detergent stays
in the drum. Make regularly a mainte-
nance wash. To do this:
• Empty the laundry from the drum.
• Set the hottest cotton wash pro-
gramme
• Use a correct quantity of powder de-
tergent with biological properties.
After each wash, keep the door open
for a while to prevent mould and to let
unpleasant smells go out.
DETERGENT DISPENSER
To clean the dispenser:
1. Remove the detergent dispenser
and disconnect the two parts.
2. Clean all the parts with water.
3. Assemble the two parts of the de-
tergent dispenser.
4. Put back the detergent dispenser.
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DRAIN FILTER
Regularly examine the drain fil-
ter and make sure that it is
clean.
WARNING!
• Disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.
• Do not remove the filter while
the appliance operates. Do
not clean the drain filter if the
water in the appliance is hot.
The water must be cold be-
fore you clean the drain filter.
To clean the drain filter:
1. Open the drain filter door.
2. Put a container below the recess of
the drain filter to collect the water
that flows out. Turn the filter until it
is vertical.
3. Turn the filter fully and remove it.
4. Remove fluff and objects.
5. Clean the filter with water.
6. Put it back and screw it in.
7. Make sure that you tighten correctly
the filter to prevent leakages.
8. Close the drain filter door.
THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND
THE VALVE FILTER
WARNING!
• Disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.
To clean the water inlet filters:
1. Close the water tap.
2. Remove the water inlet hose from
the water tap.
3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with
a stiff brush.
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4. Remove the inlet hose behind the
appliance.
5. Clean the filter in the valve with a
stiff brush or a towel.
90˚
6. Install again the inlet hose. Make
sure that the couplings are tight to
prevent leakages.
7. Open the water tap.
EMERGENCY DRAIN
Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (3) of
'To clean the drain filter'.
If necessary, clean the filter.
Put the drainage duct back and close
the drain filter flap.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
If the appliance is installed in an area
where the temperature can be less than
0 °C, remove the remaining water from
the inlet hose and the drain pump.
1. Close the water tap and disconnect
the inlet hose.
2. Put the end of the inlet hose in a
container and let the water flow out
of the hose.
3. Do the Drain programme and let it
operate until the end of the cycle.
4. Turn the programme knob to Stop
to disconnect the appliance from
the power supply.
5. Disconnect the appliance.
WARNING!
Make sure that the temperature
is more than 0 °C before you
use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not respon-
sible for damages caused by
low temperatures.
TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE
The start of the appliance does not oc-
cur or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the prob- lem (refer to the table). If not, contact
the service centre.
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With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display
shows an alarm code:
•- The appliance does not fill
with water.
•- The appliance does not drain
the water.
•- The appliance door is open or
not closed correctly.
•- The anti-flood device is on.
WARNING!
Deactivate the appliance before
you do the checks.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution
The appliance
does not fill with
water.
The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.
The water inlet hose is
damaged. Make sure that the water inlet hose has no damages.
The filters in the water in-
let hose is blocked . Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'.
The water tap is blocked
or is furred with lime-
scale.
Clean the water tap.
The connection of the
water inlet hose is not
correct.
Make sure that the connection is
correct.
The water pressure is too
low. Contact your local water authori- ty.
The appliance
does not drain the
water.
The water drain hose is
damaged. Make sure that the water drain hose has no damages.
The filter of the drain
pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-
ing'.
The connection of the
water drain hose is not
correct.
Make sure that the connection is
correct.
A washing programme
without the drain phase
is set.
Set the drain programme.
The function Rinse &
Hold is on. Set the drain programme.
The appliance
door is open or
not closed correct-
ly.
Close the door correctly.
The anti-flood de-
vice is on. • Disconnect the appliance.
• Close the water tap.
• Contact the service centre.
The spin phase
does not operate. The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme.
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