Alfa Network 40-MS User manual

ALFA
Twin-tub Washing Machine
User's manual
Model: 40-MS
Please read this manual carefully before using.
Retain it for future reference.

Contents
Safety precautions
Installation and adjustment
Preparation before washing
The musts in washing
Usage of the detergent
Washing sequence
Disposal after washing
Packing list *Specification
Names of the parts
Trouble-Shooting *Answer to question

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Meaning and description of the symbols
Warning sign
Forbidding sign
Contents marked with that symbol are related
to the safety of the product and the personal
safety of the users. Please operate in strict
conformity to the contents, otherwise it may
cause damage of the machine or injure the
personal safety of the user.
Contents marked with that symbol are actions
forbidden to perform. Performing of those
actions may result in damage of the machine
or injure the personal safety of the user.
Please check if the power receptacle has good earthing
condition before using to guarantee your safety.
Names of the parts
Base frame
Outer cover of the spin tub
Inner cover of the spin tub
Spin timer
Spin tub frame
Spin tub
Cabinet
Water-filling entrance
Wash selector
Wash timer
Control panel
Lint filter(Installed by user)
Pulsator
Wash tub
Wash tub cover
Overflow filter
Valve cover

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Safety precautions
Please insert the power cord into
special receptacle with rated vol-
tage.Be sure to use single-phase
three pins receptacle.The earthing
terminal of the receptacle must be
earthed reliably.If possible,please
adopt electric leakage protector.
When the machine is normally
using, please put the power plug
at the location easily to be insert-
ed and extracted by hand. Be sure
to pull the plug off when there's
power failure, or the machine is
being moved, cleaned or when it
is idle.
If the power cord is bad, to avoid risk it is required to replace it by the
technicians of our special shop or the after-sale service department.
Keep the pin of the power plug clean.
Do not put the machine at damp
place like the bathroom . Never
wash it with water. Do not place
wet laundries on the control panel.
Do not use water hotter than 50 C .
In case the washing machine is installed
on ground with carpet , do not block the
ventilation hole with carpet.
Ventilation hole at
the bottom of the
washing machine
Do not wash water-proof laundries like
the raincoat, bike covers etc. to avoid
abnormal vibrations in spinning.
Do not let the machine share one receptacle
with other electric appliances. If the power
plug is damaged, or the plugging into the
receptacle is loose, do not use the plug any
more.

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Do not stretch hands into the working
machine. It is dangerous even if the
rotation is slow. Take special care of
the children.
Safety precautions
Do not put any hot or heavy items
( such as the kettle with hot water )
on the washing machine.
Do not decompose, repair or alter the
machine by yourself.
Handicapped or children without care
shall not use the machine.
Keep the machine away from direct
sunlight and heat source like the
heater.
Do not wash laundries with volatile
materials (such as thinner, petrol etc.).
Petrol
Thinner
To protect your laundries and wash-
ing machine, please take out all of the
coins, buttons, sand, hairpin and
other foreign materials before washing.
Please check if the water faucet is open,
and if the connection of the water inlet
pipe is proper.
It is suggested to use foamless washing
powder.

Overflow filter
Lint filter
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Installation and adjustment
Please install and adjust the machine according to the requirement of
the manual. It is very important to your security and correct operating
the machine.
Install the lint filter
After opening the package,please take out the lint
filter from the document bag,install it to the overflow
filter of the wash tub.See to the figure.
The drainage shall be smooth with the drain hose.
1.The height of the drain hose shall be less than 1.2m ,
or the drainage will not be smooth enough and cause
incomplete drainage.
2.Do not step on or press the drain hose.
<1.2m

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How to change the direction of the drain hoses
Figure 1 indicates the ex factory installation
position of the drain hose.
Put soft items on the ground. Lean the machine
down gently with the front surface facing the
ground. Take off the drain hose from the cabinet.
Take the hose out of the fixing groove.
(See to Figure 2).
Embed the drain hose into the groove along the
side of the spin tub in the order of (1)~(3), heading
for the side of the spin tub. (See to Figure 3).
Embed the drain hose into the groove with
hands. Take care not to damage the drain
hose in fastening the fixing clamp.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Embed into the
groove in turn
Extend the drain hose from the side of spin tub
Soft item
Extend to the
spin tub side
Take out the drain hose from the fixing groove.
Extend it from the rear side as per the direction
of the arrow. (When the drainhose is extended
from the rear side, it can be hung on the
point for drain hose at the two sides of the cabinet.)
(See to Figure 4).
Soft item
Back
Front
Extend the drain hose from the rear side
Install the water inlet hose; Select the water level
Select water level according to the
quantity of the laundries.
Set the water level adjusting lever
to needed line.
Water inlet hose
Water inlet
Maximum Max
Minimum Min
Medium Med
Water level
indicator
Insert the water inlet hose into the water-filling
entrance on the control panel.

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Preparation before washing
1.Connect the water inlet hose.
2.Confirm that the washing machine is earthed
reliably . Then insert the power plug into the
receptacle. Do not connect the earth terminal
to the gas pipe and tap water pipe.
3.
4.Slanting or uneven ground may result in
unstable working or abnormal noise. Please
make the machine stand horizontally.
Preparation before washing
Pay attention to followings before washing the laundries
Check if
the laundries
has special
requirement
on washing
Clear the
pocket. Take
out the coins,
sand, hairpins
etc.
Tie the long
strips; fasten
the buttons;
close zippers.
When the pulsator
is running , the
buttons of the
laundries may
cause noise. For
the sake of
discretion, please
put the laundries
with buttons into
other laundries.
The quantity of
the laundries
shall not be too
large. Stretch
and loosen the
laundries before
putting them in
the tub.
a. Check if the laundries are applicable for washing with machine.
b. Divide the laundries that are not colorfast from other laundries.
c. Put those laundries difficult to absorb water into water with hand.
d. For those laundries with heavy soil, please first remove the dirt like
mud or dust. For the parts with heavy soil, please apply detergent on
them in advance, which can make it easier to remove the soil.
e. For those laundries that may get lint ball and those with long fur, turn
it over before putting in.
f. Do not put those laundries polluted by chemicals into the washing
machine directly.
Put the drain hose up to suitable position.

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The capacity of washing and spinning of the
machine refer to the largest weight of the
standard laundries under dry condition that can
be washed or spinned in one time. Laundries
quantity in one washing cycle shall be lower
than the rated capacity.
The thickness ,size , type of the cloth will influ-
ence the actual washing capacity. It is suit-
able to put in reasonable amount of laundries
and the laundries can be turned round in wash-
ing for one time washing.
Do not select " Maximum " water level for
laundries less than 2.4kg, so as to avoid
splashing of water.
The musts in washing
How to use the whitener
Fill water to decided level. Dilute
the whitener with container.
Pour it slowly into the washing tub.
Avoid using whitener on laun-
dries with color or pattern as they
are prone to lose color.
The whitener shall not touch
the laundries directly.
Direct dissolved in the machine:
1.Fill small quantity of water.
2.Add the powder . Run for 30
seconds to dissolve it completely.
3.Put it in the laundries. Select suitable
water level.
The instant dissolving of the washing
powder:
1.Prepare warm water of 30 C and a
container.
2.Add the powder while stirring to fully
dissolve it.
The powder is more prone to pollute the
laundries than the detergent. Therefore
please use it with proper quantity.
Dosage of different washing powder is
different. Please refer to the instruction
of the washing powder for the detail
dosage.
Refer to the user's manual for
the usage and quantity of the
whitener.
For powder whitener, please
dissolve it before using.
It is suggested not to use high sudsing detergent.
How to use the washing powder
Usage of the detergent

Figure 4
DRAIN
SOFT
STANDARD
WASH SELECTOR
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Washing sequence
Figure 1
Spin timer
Wash timer Wash selector
(To set to below 2 minute,
first set to 5 minute then
turn it back. it can increase
the service life of the timer).
(standard current,
soft current)
(to set to below 1 minute,
first set to 2 minute then
turn it back. it can increase
the service life of the timer).
Wash
Figure 3
OFF
WASH TIMER
Figure 2
DRAIN
SOFT
STANDARD
WASH SELECTOR
1. Fill the water and add the dissolved washing
powder to make the water level reach the preset
position. (Figure 1)
Run washing program for some time to stir and
dissolve the powder completely.
2.Put in the laundries. If the water quantity is
insufficient, please add water.
3.Select the current.
Select the strength of the current according to
the laundries. (Figure 2)
4.Select the washing time
Select the washing time according to the
laundries. (Figure 3)
5.After washing, set the "WASH SELECTOR"
at "DRAIN". (Figure 4).
Water inlet
DRAIN
STANDARD
SOFT
SPIN TIMER
WASH TIMER WASH SELECTOR
OFF OFF

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Spinning
Push
Push
Proper Proper
Outer cover of
The spin tub
Inner cover of
The spin tub
The laundries
are slanting
Gland
No gland
1.Put the laundries into the spin tub evenly and smoothly.
2.Spin
(1) Put the gland in properly.
Please put in the gland properly even if the laundries quantity is small.
(2) Close the inner and outer cover of the spin tub.
(3). Spin
Select suitable spin time according to the laundries, and do spinning.
During spinning, if there's abnormal sound, it is generally owing to
slanting placement of the laundries. Please stop the machine
and re-order the laundries.
In spinning, it will pause the work if you open the outer cover of the spin
tub. Close it to resume the spinning.
To do spinning and drainin together, please
first do spinning for around 1 minute, then
do draining . Otherwise the spinning will stop
owing to too much water stored in the spin
tub.

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After using, please clean the lint and foreign materials of the lint filter and
overflow filter in time. Otherwise it may influence your using the machine.
Please first pull off the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning.
1 Take off the overflow filter.
As indicated in the figure, nip the elastic fixing
claw and pull it to the direction of the arrow to
take it off.
Cleaning the overflow filter
Too much lint on the overflow filter will influence
the normal usage of the machine. Please
clean it every two months. Elastic fixing
claw
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 1
1. Take off the lint filter
Put hand at the indicated position.
Push down to take it off. ( See to
Figure 1)
2. Clean the lint
Put it in water and clean while it is
still wet.(See to Figure 2)
3. Install the lint filter
After cleaning, insert the bottom
of the lint filter ( marked with
"down side") into the overflow filter ,
then push the upper part of the
filter in ( marked with " up side ").
(See to Figure 3)
The lint filter must be used during washing.
It must be cleaned in time after each using.
Cleaning the lint filter
Disposal after washing

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Wipe the complete unit with soft
cloth twisted dry.
Wipe with neutral detergent if too dirty
Do not wash it directly by water
Cleaning the overflow filter
2. Cleaning the overflow filter
Clean the lint around the filter
and flush with tap water.
3. Install the overflow filter.
(1).Insert the mounting plate at
the bottom of the filter into
the valve cover.
(2).Hang up the hook at the left
upper side.
(3).Push the upper part in as
indicated in Figure .
Hook
After washing, dismount the water inlet
hose.
Do not store water in the tub for long
period. Discharge the water immediately
after each using.
Pull off the power plug and hang up the
power cord.
Hang up the drain hose.
Wipe off the water drops on the surface
and inside the tub with clean soft cloth.
Open the cover of the wash tub and the
inner/outer cover of the spin tub for
some time (about one hour), then close
them.
Disposal of the complete unit
Thinner
Alcohol
Petrol

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Trouble-shooting Answers to question
When the remained water is frozen
If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub, Please come
to the special maintenance department or after-sale service
department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.
If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub
Prevent the freezing (be sure to discharge the water completely after
using)
After complete draining, set the "WASH SELECTOR" at "SOFT"
or "STANDARD". If it is set at "DRAIN", it will be rather difficult for
the frozen water to melt.
When the water is frozen ,Pour hot water below 50 into the wash
tub to soak it completely. Then turn the pulsator with hands gently.
Please confirm the drainage can work normally before next using.
2~3L
Below 50

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Trouble-shooting Answer to question
(If there's breakdown, please pull off the power plug before checking) The following
phenomena are not breakdowns sometimes. Please confirm again before sending
it to repair. If there are real breakdowns, please come to the special maintenance
department or after-sale service department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.
Phenomena The reason
The machine does
not act.
Is there power failure?
Is the power plug loose?
Is the pulsator twisted by foreign materials?
Is the drain hose frozen?
Is the drain hose blocked by foreign material?
Are there laundries falling to the outer side of
the spin tub?
The draining does
not work
Are there hair pin, coins or metal items brought
inside the tub?
Is the machine slanting?
Is the gland pressed evenly?
Are there laundries falling to the outer side of
the spin tub?
Are the laundries in spin tub too much?
It is the water remained in the factory inspection
of performance.
There may be some
waterflowing out of
the drain hose in the
first use of the
machine.
There's abnormal
sound and violent
vibration during
spinning
There's abnormal
soundduring washing

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Water inlet hose
Gland
Lint filter
Packing list
Twin-tub washing machine
Name Quantity
User's manual One piece
One piece
One piece
One piece
One set
Water level/Water quantity (about)
Maximum/40L Medium/32L Minimum/25L
Injection pressure(MPa)0.02 0.2
Specification
Rated washing / spinning capacity(kg)
4.0/3.5 (weight of standard dry cloth)