AEG L9FEC946R User manual

USER
MANUAL
EN User Manual
Washing Machine
L9FEC946R

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................4
3. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................5
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................10
5. THE WATER SOFTENER (SOFTWATER TECHNOLOGY)......................................11
6. BEFORE FIRST USE................................................................................................... 14
7. CONTROL PANEL..................................................................................................... 15
8. DIAL AND BUTTONS................................................................................................17
9. PROGRAMMES .........................................................................................................20
10. SETTINGS................................................................................................................ 24
11. DAILY USE................................................................................................................25
12. HINTS AND TIPS..................................................................................................... 30
13. CARE AND CLEANING.......................................................................................... 31
14. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................36
15. CONSUMPTION VALUES.......................................................................................40
16. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................41
17. ACCESSORIES.........................................................................................................41
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the
following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance,
carefully read the supplied instructions. The
manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or
damages that are the result of incorrect installation or
usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and
accessible location for future reference.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away
from this appliance when it is in operation at all times.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, this should
be activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
•The operating water pressure at the water entry point
from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar
(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
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•The ventilation opening in the base (if applicable)
must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor
covering.
•The appliance must be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose
sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
•Old hose sets must not be reused.
•If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised
Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid
an electrical hazard.
•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
•Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam
to clean the appliance.
•Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only
neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
• Remove all the packaging and the
transit bolts.
• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place.
If the appliance is to be moved in
future they must be reattached to lock
the drum to prevent internal damage.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Follow the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature can be less
than 0°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.
• The floor area where the appliance is
to be installed must be flat, stable,
heat resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Adjust the feet to have the necessary
space between the appliance and the
flooring.
• Do not install the appliance where the
appliance door cannot be fully
opened.
• Do not put a container to collect
possible water leakage under the
appliance. Contact the Authorised
Service Centre to ensure which
accessories can be used.
2.2 Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to
the mains plug and to the mains
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cable. Should the mains cable need
to be replaced, this must be carried
out by our Authorised Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• UK and Ireland only. This appliance is
fitted with a 13 A mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the mains plug
fuse, use only a 13 A ASTA (BS 1362)
fuse.
• This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.
2.3 Water connection
• Do not cause damage to the water
hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes,
pipes not used for a long time, where
repair work has been carried out or
new devices fitted (water meters,
etc.), let the water flow until it is clean
and clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water
leaks during and after the first use of
the appliance.
2.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical
shock, fire, burns or damage
to the appliance.
• This appliance is for household use
only.
• Follow the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
• Make sure that all metal objects are
removed from the laundry.
• Do not touch the glass door while a
programme is in operation. The glass
can get hot.
2.5 Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
2.6 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable
close to the appliance and dispose of
it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming
trapped in the drum.
• Dispose of the appliance in
accordance with local requirements
for the disposal of Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
3. INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
3.1 Unpacking
WARNING!
Remove all the packaging
and the transit bolts before
installing the appliance.
WARNING!
Use the gloves.
1. Remove the external film. If
necessary, use a cutter.
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2. Remove the cardboard top and the
polystyrene packaging materials.
3. Remove the internal film.
4. Open the door and remove the
polystyrene piece from the door seal
and all the items from the drum.
5. Carefully put down the appliance
with the rear side on it.
6. Put the front polystyrene packaging
element on the floor under the
appliance.
Make sure not to damage
the hoses.
7. Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.
1
2
8. Fully clean and dry the bottom of the
appliance.
CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents
or chemical products.
9. Make sure to identify the different
sizes and the positions of the sound
barriers. Refer to the illustration:
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A
B
•A(FRONT) = Front of the
appliance
•B(BACK) = Rear of the appliance
10. Remove the adhesive strip from the
silent barriers.
11. Attach the four barriers to bottom of
the appliance.
12. Refer to the illustration. Make sure
that the barriers are securely
attached.
x4
A
B
Attach the sound barriers at
a room temperature.
13. Pull up the appliance in vertical
position.
14. Remove the three bolts by using the
key supplied with the appliance.
15. Pull out the plastic spacers.
16. Put the plastic caps, that you find in
the user manual bag, in the holes.
We recommend that you
keep the packaging and the
transit bolts for any
movement of the appliance.
3.2 Installation on suspended
flooring
Suspended wooden floors are
particularly susceptible to vibration.
To limit vibration we recommend placing
a waterproof wooden panel, at least 15
mm thick, under the appliance. It should
be screwed to at least 2 floor beams and
should extend beyond the front feet.
If possible, install the appliance where
the floor is more stable.
3.3 Positioning and levelling
1. Install the appliance on a flat hard
floor.
Make sure that carpets do
not stop the air circulation
below the appliance.
Make sure that the
appliance does not touch
the wall or other units.
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2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust
the level.
WARNING!
Do not put cardboard, wood
or equivalent materials
below the appliance feet to
adjust the level.
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The appliance must be level and stable.
A correct adjustment of the
appliance level prevents the
vibration, noise and the
movement of the appliance
when in operation.
3.4 The inlet hose
1. Connect the water inlet hose to the
back of the appliance.
2. Position it toward left or right
depending on the position of the
water tap.
20O 20O
45O 45O
Make sure that the inlet hose
is not in vertical position.
3. If necessary, loose the ring nut to set
it in the correct position.
4. Connect the water inlet hose to the
cold water tap with 3/4" thread.
CAUTION!
Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.
Do not use an extension
hose if the inlet hose is too
short. Contact the service
centre for the replacement
of the inlet hose.
3.5 Water drainage
The drain hose should stay at a height of
not less than 60 cm and not more than
100 cm.
It is possible to connect the drain hose in
different ways:
1. Make a U shape with the drain hose
and put it around the plastic hose
guide.
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2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the
guide to the water tap or to the wall.
Make sure that the plastic
guide cannot move when
the appliance drains.
Make sure that the drain
hose end is not immersed in
the water. There may be a
return of dirty water into the
appliance.
3. To a stand pipe with vent-hole -
Insert the drain hose directly into a
drain pipe. Refer to the illustration.
The end of the drain hose
must always be ventilated ,
i.e. the inner diameter of the
drain pipe (min. 38 mm -
min. 1.5") must be larger
than the external diameter
of the drain hose.
4. If the end of the drain hose looks like
this (see the picture), you can push it
directly into the stand pipe.
5. Without the plastic hose guide: Put
the drain hose in the spigot and
tighten it with a clip. Refer to the
illustration.
Make sure that the drain
hose makes a loop to
prevent particles going into
the appliance from the sink.
6. Position the hose directly to a built-in
drain pipe in the room wall and
tighten it with a clip.
You can extend the drain hose to
maximum 400 cm. Contact the
authorized service centre for the other
drain hose and the extension.
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4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4.1 Special features
Your new washing machine meets all
modern requirements for an effective
treatment of laundry with low water,
energy and detergent consumption and
respectful of fabric care.
• The SoftWater Technology acts as
water softener and removes harsh
minerals from the inlet water and
supplies soft water for the washing.
Wash after wash, fabric stiffness,
shrinkage and colour fading are
prevented.
• The Oko-Mix technology has been
designed to protect the fabric fibres
thanks to different pre-mixing phases
that dissolves first the detergent and
then fabric softener in the water
before they are distributed in the
laundry. So every fibre is reached and
cared for.
• The ProSense technology detects
the laundry load size defining the
programme duration in 30 seconds.
The washing programme is tailored to
the laundry load and the type of fabric
without consuming more time, energy
and water than necessary.
• The steam has a quick and easy way
to refresh the clothes. The gentle
steam programmes remove odours
and reduce creases in dry fabrics so
they need little ironing.
The Plus Steam option, finishes every
cycle with gentle steam that relaxes
the fibres and reduces fabric creasing.
Ironing will be easier!
• The Stains option pre-treats stubborn
stains optimizing the effectiveness of
the stain remover.
• Thanks to the Soft Plus option, the
fabric softener is uniformly spread out
in the laundry and deeply penetrates
the fabric fibres favouring a perfect
softness.
4.2 Appliance overview
1 2 3 9
5
6
7
4
10
8
11 12
1Worktop
2Detergent dispenser and salt
compartment
3Control panel
4Door handle
5Rating plate
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6Drain pump filter
7Feet for levelling the appliance
8Drain hose
9Inlet hose connection
10 Mains cable
11 Transit bolts
12 Hose support
4.3 Detergent dispenser and
salt compartment
Always follow the
instructions that you find on
the packaging of the
detergent products. Anyway,
we recommend not to
exceed the maximum
indicated level in each
compartment ( ).
Max
Max
Max
Salt
Salt
Compartment for washing phase:
powder detergent, stain remover.
If using liquid
detergent, make sure
that the special
container for liquid
detergent is inserted.
Refer to 'Filling the
detergent and
additives' in 'Daily
Use' chapter.
Compartment for liquid additives
(fabric conditioner, starch).
Salt
Compartment for salt.
Read carefully 'The
Water Softener
technology ( Soft
Water)'.
Maximum level for detergent/
additives quantity.
When selecting a prewash
phase, put the detergent/
additive in a dosing ball
inside the drum.
After a washing cycle, if
necessary, remove any
detergent residue from the
detergent dispenser.
5. THE WATER SOFTENER (SOFTWATER
TECHNOLOGY)
5.1 Introduction
The water contains harsh minerals. The
higher the content of these minerals the
harder the water is.
Hard water can reduce the effectiveness
of the detergent, reduce the softness of
fabrics and contribute towards shrinkage
and colour fading.
This appliance is equipped with a water
softener able to provide the right degree
of water softening to preserve the fabric
integrity, colour brightness and ensuring
good wash performances at low
temperature.
The water softener should be adjusted
according to the water hardness of your
inlet water. A correct setting allows to
achieve the best washing results and the
maximum garments protection.
To set the water softener correctly,
please refer to 'How to set the water
hardness level'.
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5.2 How to set the water
hardness level
The appliance allows you to chose
between 7 levels corresponding to 7
different ranges of water hardness.
Depending on the country, the water
hardness is expressed in equivalent
scales: e.g. French degrees (°f), German
degrees (°d), English degrees (°e) and
mmol/l.
If necessary, please contact your local
water authority to check the water
hardness in your area.
Check in the "Water hardness levels"
table which is the proper level.
To set the water hardness level:
1. Press the On/Off button for a few
seconds to activate the appliance.
2. Wait about 10 seconds for appliance
internal check.
3. Touch the Stains/Prewash and the
Plus Steam buttons simultaneously
(by touching the two buttons at the
same instant, as shown in the next
drawing) for some seconds until the
display shows the default level C04
and the indicator goes on. It
means the water softener is active
during washing only.
4. Touch repeatedly the Stains/Prewash
button until the desired level appears
(from C01 to C07).
5. Touch the Start/Pause button to
confirm your choice and exit the
menu.
How to set the water softener
also during rinse phase
The factory setting allows to soften the
water during washing phase only. This
setting satisfy most of the use condition.
However, if the inlet water is particularly
hard (C06 and C07 levels), we suggest to
set the water softener also during rinsing
phase to preserve the fabric softness.
Once you have entered the menu by
pressing Stains/Prewash and the Plus
Steam buttons:
1. Touch the Plus Steam button. The
goes on.
This setting increases
the salt consumption.
2. Touch the Start/Pause button to
confirm your choice and exit the
menu.
How to deactivate the water
softener
Once you have entered the menu by
pressing Stains/Prewash and the Plus
Steam buttons:
1. By touching the Plus Steam button
twice, the water softener is excluded
completely. The indicator and
go off and the appears in
the display.
2. Touch the Start/Pause button to
confirm your choice and exit the
menu.
Water hardness levels
Levels Water hardness range
°f
(French de-
grees)
°d
(German de-
grees)
°e
(English de-
grees)
mmol/l
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Levels Water hardness range
C01 ≤5 ≤3 ≤ 4 ≤0.5
C02 6 - 13 4 - 7 5 - 9 0.6 - 1.3
C03 14 - 21 8 - 11 10 -15 1.4 - 2.1
C041) 22 - 29 12 - 16 16 - 20 2.2 - 2.9
C05 30 - 37 17 - 20 21 - 26 3.0 - 3.7
C06 38 - 45 21 -25 27 - 32 3.8 - 4.5
C07 ≥46 ≥26 ≥33 ≥4.6
1) Factory setting, able to satisfy most of the use conditions.
5.3 Pouring salt
The water softener function acts through
special resins present in the appliance.
To regenerate the resins and make them
ready to soften the water pour a special
salt in the compartment
Salt
:
1. Open the detergent dispenser.
Max
Max
Max
Salt
2. Open the compartment
Salt
.
Max
Max
Max
3. Pour the special salt.
Max
Max
Max
SALT
4. Close the salt compartment and the
detergent dispenser.
Regularly check if there is
enough salt.
The compartment
Salt
can contain about
600 gr of salt that are sufficient for about
20 - 300 washing cycles (or 4 - 70 weeks)
depending on the set water hardness
level and if the water softener is
activated during wash phase only. If the
water softener is activated also during
rinse phase, the salt refilling lasts 5 - 80
washing cycles (or 1 - 18 weeks)
depending on the set water hardness
level. Refer to 'How to set the water
hardness level'.
The display shows the indicator when
compartment
Salt
needs to be refilled
with salt, even if a little salt still remains.
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WARNING!
Pour the salt in the
compartment
Salt
only.
WARNING!
Do not put anything but salt
in the compartment
Salt
. If
any other detergent/additive
is poured inadvertently in
this compartment, please
refer to 'Eliminating
detergent or other additives
from salt compartment' in
'Troubleshooting' chapter.
Only use special salt for
dishwasher and/or washing
machine. Other types of
salts are less efficient and
over time could damage the
water softener technology
permanently. Do not use
fine salt!
The appliance works
normally even without salt,
but without exploiting its full
potential. If using the
appliance without salt for a
long time, once the salt is
finally refilled, the water
softener function is
completely restored after a
few long washing cycles.
6. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that all transit bolts have
been removed from the appliance.
2. Make sure that the electrical power is
available and the water tap is open.
3. Make sure that there is salt in the
compartment marked by
Salt
and set
the proper water hardness level.
Refer to "How to set the water
hardness level".
4. Pour 2 litres of water into the
detergent compartment marked by
.
This action activates the drain system.
5. Pour a small quantity of detergent
into the compartment marked by
.
6. Set and start a programme for cotton
at the highest temperature without
any laundry in the drum.
This removes all possible dirt from the
drum and the tub.
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7. CONTROL PANEL
7.1 Control panel description
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4
5
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1Programme dial
2Display
3Energy saving touch button (Eco)
4Time saving touch button (Time
Save)
5Skipping phase touch button
(Options)
• Wash phase skipping (Rinse only)
• Wash and rinse phase skipping
(Spin only)
• Only drain (Drain only)
6Start/Pause touch button (Start/
Pause)
7Extra rinse touch button (Extra Rinse)
8Delay start touch button (Delay Start)
9Super steam touch button (Plus
Steam)
10 Anti-stain and prewash touch button
(Stains/Prewash)
11 Spin reduction touch button (Spin)
12 On/Off push button (On/Off)
13 Temperature touch button (Temp.)
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7.2 Display
MIX
Maximum load indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load esti-
mation (refer to "PROSENSE load detection" paragraph).
Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the
maximum declared load of the selected programme.
Salt refilling indicator. The compartment
Salt
needs salt refilling: the com-
partment is empty or the salt is not enough.
Delay start indicator.
Door locked indicator.
The digital indicator can show:
• Programme duration (e. g. ).
• Delay time (e. g. or ).
• Cycle end ( ).
• Warning code (e.g. ).
Energy saving indicators. The indicator appears by selecting a pro-
gramme for cotton at 40 °C or 60 °C.
Washing phase indicator: it flashes during prewash and wash phase.
Rinsing phase indicator: it flashes during rinse phase.
The indicator appears when the Soft Plus option is activated.
Spin and drain phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase.
MIX
OKO MIX indicator.
Steam phase indicator.
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Anti-crease phase indicator.
Child safety lock indicator.
Time saving indicator.
Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is
set.
Spin speed indicator.
Rinse hold indicator.
Quiet indicator.
Pre-wash indicator.
Stain indicator.
Extra rinse indicator.
8. DIAL AND BUTTONS
8.1 On/Off
Pressing this button for a few seconds
allows to activate or deactivate the
appliance. Two different tunes sound
while switching the appliance on or off.
As the Stand-by function automatically
deactivates the appliance to decrease
the energy consumption in a few cases,
you may need to activate the appliance
again.
For more details, refer to Stand-by
paragraph in Daily Use chapter.
8.2 Introduction
The options/functions are
not selectable with all
washing programmes. Check
the compatibility between
options/functions and
washing programmes in the
"Programme Chart". An
option/function can exclude
another one, in this case the
appliance doesn't allow you
to set the incompatible
options/functions together.
8.3 Temp.
When you select a washing programme,
the appliance automatically proposes a
default temperature.
Touch this button repeatedly until the
desired temperature value appears on
the display.
When the display shows the indicators
and , the appliance does not
heat the water.
8.4 Spin
When you set a programme, the
appliance automatically selects the
maximum spin speed.
Touch this button repeatedly to:
•Decrease the spin speed.
The display shows only
the spin speeds available
for the set programme.
•Activate the Rinse Hold option .
The water of the last rinse is not
drained out to prevent the fabrics
from creasing. The washing
programme ends with water in the
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drum and the final spin phase is not
performed.
The display shows the indicator .
The drum turns regularly to reduce
creasing.
The door stays locked. The drum
turns regularly to reduce creasing.
You must drain the water to unlock
the door.
Touch Start/Pause button: the
appliance performs the spinning
phase and drains the water.
•Activate the Quiet option.
All spinning phases (intermediate spin
and final spin) are suppressed and the
programme ends with water in the
drum. This helps to reduce creasing.
As the programme is very quiet, it is
suitable for use at night time when
cheaper electricity tariffs are available.
In some programmes the rinses are
performed with more water.
The display shows the indicator .
The door stays locked. The drum
turns regularly to reduce creasing.
You must drain the water to unlock
the door.
Touch the Start/Pause button: the
appliance performs only the draining
phase.
The appliance empties the
water out automatically after
approximately 18 hours.
8.5 Stains/Prewash
The relevant indicator goes on in the
display.
•Stains
Select this option to pre-treat heavily
soiled or stained laundry using stain
remover.
Pour the stain remover into
compartment . The stain remover
is pre-mixed and heated with
detergent in order to improve its
effectiveness.
This option can increase
the programme duration.
This option is not
available with a
temperature lower than
40 °C.
•Prewash
Use this option to add a prewash
phase at 30 °C before the washing
phase.
This option is recommended for
heavily soiled laundry, especially if
containing sand, dust , mud and other
solid particles.
Put the detergent for
prewash in a dosing ball
inside the drum.
This option can increase
the programme duration.
8.6 Extra Rinse
With this option you can add up to 3
rinses accordingly to the selected
washing programmes.
Useful for people allergic to detergents
and with sensitive skin.
The indicator shows the selected
number of rinses.
This option increases the programme
duration.
If the Extra Rinse is set as a
default option and you
select a compatible washing
programme, the display
shows . In this case, by
pressing the Extra Rinse
button , it is possible to add
just one rinse.
8.7 Plus Steam
This option adds a steam phase followed
by a short anti-crease phase at the end
of the washing programme.
The steam phase reduces fabric creasing
and facilitates the fabric ironing.
The indicator flashes on the display
during steam phase.
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This option increases the
programme duration
slightly.
When the programme stops the display
shows a zero , the indicator is
steady on and the indicator starts
flashing. The drum performs smooth
movements for about 30 minutes to keep
the steam benefit. By touching any
button the anti-crease movements stop
and the door unlocks.
A small laundry load helps to
reach better results.
8.8 Eco
Set this option for slightly or normally
soiled items washed at 30°C or higher
temperatures.
The appliance decreases the washing
temperature and extends the washing
time to obtain a good washing efficiency
by saving energy. The display shows the
indicator .
If you select the Cotton
programme at 40°C or 60°C
and no other options are set,
the display shows the
indicator ; these are
the standard cotton
programmes, the most
efficient programmes in
terms of combined energy
and water consumption.
8.9 Time Save
With this option you can decrease the
programme duration.
• If your laundry is normally or lightly
soiled, it may be advisable to shorten
the washing programme. Touch this
button once to decrease the duration.
• In case of smaller load, touch this
button twice to set an extra quick
programme.
The display shows the indicator .
This option can also be used
to shorten the Steam
programme duration.
8.10 Skipping phase button
(Options)
By touching this button you can set:
• Rinse only at first touch. The washing
programme starts from the rinsing
phase by skipping the wash phase.
All set options (except
permanent extra rinse)
are deselected
automatically.
• Spin only at second touch. The
appliance skips wash and rinse phase.
• Drain only at third touch. The
appliance performs only the drain
phase.
At firth touch the appliance
proposes the default setting
of the washing programme
again.
8.11 Delay Start
With this option you can delay the start
of a programme in a more convenient
time.
Touch the button repeatedly to set the
required delay. The time increases by
steps of 30 minutes up to 90' and from 2
hours up to 20 h.
After touching the Start/Pause button,
the display shows the indicator and
the selected delay time and the
appliance begins the countdown.
8.12 Start/Pause
Touch the Start/Pause button to start,
pause the appliance or interrupt a
running programme.
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9. PROGRAMMES
9.1 Programme Chart
All washing programmes benefit from the softened water, if the water
softener is active.
Washing programmes
Programme Programme description
Washing programmes
Cottons
White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil.
Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption
values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the programme
Cottons at 60 °C and the programme Cottons at 40 °C with the
option are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton pro-
gramme» and the «Standard 40°C cotton programme». They
are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined ener-
gy and water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton
laundry.
The water temperature of the washing phase
may differ from the temperature declared for
the selected programme.
Synthetics
Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal soil.
ColourPro
Coloured cottons and synthetics. Low-temperature cycle for
a greater colour protection keeping good cleaning results
thanks to softened water.
Delicates
Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose, polyester items.
Normal soil.
Wool/Silk
Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and delicate
fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol.1)
Steam programme
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