Electrolux EW6F428W User manual

EW6F428W
EN Washing Machine User Manual

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5
3. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 6
4. ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................9
5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................. 11
6. CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................... 11
7. DIAL AND BUTTONS....................................................................................... 13
8. PROGRAMMES .............................................................................................. 15
9. SETTINGS........................................................................................................19
10. BEFORE FIRST USE..................................................................................... 19
11. DAILY USE..................................................................................................... 20
12. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 24
13. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................25
14. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................30
15. CONSUMPTION VALUES..............................................................................33
16. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................34
17. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................34
18. PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET IN REFERENCE TO E.U. REGULATION
1369/2017.............................................................................................................36
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that
brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and
stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can
be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
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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
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Subject to change without notice.
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.
•Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be
kept away unless continuously supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away unless continuously supervised.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it 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.
•This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
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–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
–by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments;
–areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in
launderettes.
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 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).
•The ventilation opening in the base 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.
•If a tumble dryer is stacked on the top of the washing
machine, make sure to use the correct stacking kit
approved by ELECTROLUX (see more details in
chapter "Accessories - Stacking kit").
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2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
The installation must comply
with relevant national
regulations.
• Remove all the packaging and the
transit bolts including rubber bush
with plastic spacer.
• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place.
If the appliance is to be moved in the
future they must be reattached to lock
the drum to prevent an 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 instructions
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 on which 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.
• When the appliance is in its
permanent position, check if it is
levelled correctly with the aid of a
spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet
accordingly.
• Do not install the appliance directly
above a floor drain.
• Do not spray water on the appliance
and do not expose it to excessive
humidity.
• Do not install the appliance where the
appliance door cannot be fully
opened.
• Do not put a closed 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
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric
shock.
• 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
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.
• 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.
• Do not use an extension hose if the
inlet hose is too short. Contact the
Authorised Service Centre for the
replacement of the inlet hose.
• It is possible to see water flowing from
the drain hose. This is due to the
testing of the appliance with the use
of water in the factory.
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• You can extend the drain hose to
maximum 400 cm. Contact the
Authorised Service Centre for the
other drain hose and the extension.
2.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electric shock,
fire, burns or damage to the
appliance.
• 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 wash fabrics which are heavily
soiled with oil, grease or other greasy
substances. It can damage rubber
parts of the washing machine.
Prewash such fabrics by hand before
loading them into the washing
machine.
• 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
1. Remove the external film. If
necessary, use a cutter.
2. Remove the cardboard top and the
polystyrene packaging materials.
3. Put the front polystyrene packaging
element on the floor under the
appliance. Carefully put down the
appliance onto its rear side.
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4. Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom. Put the appliance
back into an upright position.
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2
5. Remove the power supply cable and
the drain hose from the hose holders.
WARNING!
It is possible to see
water flowing from the
drain hose. This is
because the washing
machine has been
tested at the factory.
6. Remove the three transit bolts and
pull out the plastic spacers.
7. 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
transport of the appliance.
3.2 Positioning and levelling
Adjust the appliance correctly to prevent
vibration, noise and movement of the
appliance when it operates.
x4
1. Install the appliance on a flat hard
floor. The appliance must be levelled
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and stable. Make sure that the
appliance does not touch the wall or
other units and there is air circulation
below the appliance.
2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust
the level. All feet must rest firmly on
the floor.
WARNING!
Do not put cardboard,
wood or equivalent
materials below the
appliance feet to adjust
the level.
3.3 The inlet hose
WARNING!
Make sure there is no
damage to hoses and 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 a
replacement inlet hose.
1. Connect the water inlet hose to the
back of the appliance.
20O 20O
45O 45O
2. Position it toward left or right
depending on the position of the
water tap. Make sure that the inlet
hose is not in vertical position.
3. If necessary, loosen 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.
3.4 Water drainage
The drain hose should stay at a height of
no less than 600 mm and not more than
1000 mm.
You can extend the drain
hose to maximum 4000 mm.
Contact the authorised
service centre for the other
drain hose and the
extension.
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.
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 and the
drain hose end is not
immersed in the water.
There may be a return of
dirty water into the
appliance.
3. If the end of the drain hose looks like
this (see the picture), you can push it
directly into the stand pipe.
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4. 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.
5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a
sink spigot- Put the drain hose in the
spigot and tighten it with a clamp.
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 clamp.
4. ACCESSORIES
4.1 Fixing plate kit
(4055171146)
Available from your authorised dealer.
If you install the appliance on a plinth,
secure the appliance in the fixing plates.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
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4.2 Stacking kit
The tumble dryer can be stacked on the
top of the washing machine only by
using the correct stacking kit
manufactured and approved by
ELECTROLUX.
Verify the compatible
stacking kit by checking the
depth of your appliances.
The stacking kit can be used only with
the appliances specified in the leaflet
provided with the accessory.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the appliance and with the
accessory.
WARNING!
Do not put the tumble dryer
under the washing machine.
4.3 Pedestal with the drawer
To raise your appliance and make
loading and unloading laundry easier.
The drawer can be used for laundry
storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products
and more.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
4.4 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised
dealer
Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the
safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any
claims will be invalidated.
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5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
5.1 Appliance overview
1 2 3 9
5
6
7
4
10
8
11 12
1Worktop
2Detergent dispenser
3Control panel
4Door handle
5Rating plate
6Drain pump filter
7Feet for levelling the appliance
8Drain hose
9Inlet hose connection
10 Mains cable
11 Transit bolts
12 Hose support
6. CONTROL PANEL
6.1 Special features
Your new washing machine meets all
modern requirements for an effective
treatment of laundry with low water,
energy and detergent consumption and
will care for fabrics.
• The SensiCare System automatically
adjusts the programme duration to the
laundry in the drum to achieve perfect
washing results in the minimum
possible time.
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6.2 Control panel description
On/Off
90
60
400
800
1200
40
30
20
23 4 5
11 10 7
1
6
89
1Programme dial
2Display
3Delay Start touch button
4Time Manager touch button
5Start/Pause touch button
6Soft Plus touch button
7Extra Rinse touch button
8Prewash touch button
9Spin reduction options touch button
• No Spin option
• Rinse Hold option
• Night option
10 Temperature touch button
11 On/Off push button
6.3 Display
A B C D
E
FG
ADoor locked indicator.
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BDelay start indicator.
CThe digital indicator can show:
• Programme duration (e. g. ).
• Delay time (e. g. ).
• Cycle end ( ).
• Warning code (e.g. ).
DTime Manager bars level indicator.
EDrum clean indicator.
FChild safety lock indicator.
GAdd garments indicator. Illuminates at the beginning of
the Wash phase, while the user can still pause the appli‐
ance and add more laundry.
7. DIAL AND BUTTONS
7.1 Introduction
The options/functions are
not available 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 incompatible options/
functions.
7.2 On/Off
Press this button for a few seconds 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 after several
minutes to reduce the energy
consumption, you may need to activate
the appliance again.
For more details, refer to Stand-by
paragraph in Daily Use chapter.
7.3 Temperature
When you select a washing programme,
the appliance automatically proposes a
default temperature.
The indicator Cold = cold water.
The indicator of the set temperature
comes on.
7.4 Spin
When you set a programme, the
appliance automatically sets the
maximum spin speed allowed except
programme Denim.
Additional spin options:
•No Spin . The related indicator
comes on.
Set this option to deactivate all spin
phases. The appliance performs only
the draining phase of the selected
washing programme. Set this option
for very delicate fabrics. The rinse
phase uses more water for some
washing programmes
•Rinse Hold . The related indicator
comes on.
The final spin is not performed. The
water of the last rinse is not drained
out to prevent the fabrics from
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creasing. The washing programme
ends with water in the drum.
The door stays locked and the drum
turns regularly to reduce creasing.
You must drain the water to unlock
the door.
If you touch the Start/Pause
button, the appliance performs the
spinning phase and drains the water.
•Night . The related indicator
comes on.
The intermediate and the final
spinning phases are suppressed and
the programme ends with water in the
drum. This helps to reduce creasing.
The door stays locked. The drum
turns regularly to reduce creasing.
You must drain the water to unlock
the door.
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.
If you touch the Start/Pause
button, the appliance performs only
the draining phase.
The appliance empties the
water out automatically after
approximately 18 hours.
7.5 Prewash
With this option you can add a prewash
phase to a washing programme.
The relevant indicator illuminates.
• Use this option to add a pre-wash
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.
These options can increase
the programme duration.
7.6 Permanent Extra Rinse
With this option you can add a few rinses
according to the selected washing
programme.
Use this option for people with allergies
to detergent residues and with sensitive
skin.
This option increases the
programme duration.
The corresponding indicator above the
touch button illuminates and also stays
permanently on during next cycles until
this option is deactivated.
7.7 Permanent Soft Plus
Set this option to optimise the fabric
softener distribution and improve fabric
softness.
Recommended when you use fabric
softener.
This option increases the
programme duration.
The corresponding indicator above the
touch button illuminates and also stays
permanently on during next cycles until
this option is deactivated.
7.8 Delay Start
With this option you can delay the start of
a programme to a more convenient time.
Touch the button repeatedly to set the
required delay. The time increases in
steps of 1 hour up to 20 hours.
The display shows the indicator and
the selected delay time. After touching
the Start/Pause button, the appliance
begins the countdown and the door is
locked.
7.9 Time Manager
With this option you can reduce the
programme duration depending on the
load size and the degree of soiling.
When you set a washing programme, the
display shows the default duration and
dashes.
Touch Time Manager button to
reduce the programme duration
according to your needs. The display
shows the new programme duration and
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a number of dashes will decrease
accordingly:
suitable for a full load of normally
soiled garments.
a quick cycle for a full load of lightly
soiled garments.
very quick cycle for a smaller lightly
soiled load (max. half load
recommended).
the shortest cycle to freshen up a
small amount of laundry.
The Time Manager is available only with
the programmes in the table.
indicator
Cotton
Cotton Eco
Synthetics
1) ■■■
indicator
Cotton
Cotton Eco
Synthetics
■■■
■■■
■■■
■■■
1) Default duration for all programmes.
7.10 Start/Pause
Touch the Start/Pause button to start,
pause the appliance or interrupt a
running programme.
8. PROGRAMMES
8.1 Programme Chart
Programme
Default tem‐
perature
Temperature
range
Reference
spin
speed
Spin
speed
range
[rpm ]
Maxi‐
mum
load
Programme description
(Type of load and soil level)
Cotton
40 °C
90 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
8 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal
and heavy soil.
Cotton Eco1)
40 °C
60 °C - 40 °C
1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
8 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton.
Normal soil. The energy consumption decrea‐
ses and the time of the washing programme is
extended.
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Programme
Default tem‐
perature
Temperature
range
Reference
spin
speed
Spin
speed
range
[rpm ]
Maxi‐
mum
load
Programme description
(Type of load and soil level)
Synthetics
40 °C
60 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200 -
400)
3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Nor‐
mal soil.
Delicate
40 °C
40 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
3 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose
and mixed fabrics requiring gentler wash‐
ing. Normal soil.
Rapid 14min
30 °C
800 rpm
(800- 400)
2 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil
and items to freshen up.
Rinse 1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
8 kg All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐
cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and spin‐
ning the laundry. The default spin speed is the
one used for cotton programmes. Reduce the
spin speed accordingly to the type of laundry.
If necessary, set the Extra Rinse option to add
rinses. With a low spin speed, the appliance
performs delicate rinses and a short spin.
Drain/Spin 1200 rpm
(1200
-400)
8 kg To spin the laundry and to drain the water in
the drum. All fabrics, except woollens and
delicate fabrics.
Anti-Allergy
60 °C
1200 rpm
(1200 -
400)
8 kg White cotton items. This programme re‐
moves micro-organisms thanks to a washing
phase with the temperature maintained above
60°C for some minutes. This helps in remov‐
ing germs, bacteria, micro-organism and parti‐
cles. The addition of vapour together with an
additional rinsing phase ensures a proper re‐
moval of detergent residues and pollens/aller‐
genic items, making it suitable for delicate and
sensitive skins .
Duvet
40 °C
60 °C - Cold
800 rpm
(800 - 400)
3 kg Single synthetic blanket, padded clothes,
duvets, down jackets and similar items.
Silk
30 °C
800 rpm
(800 - 400)
1 kg Special programme for silk and mixed syn‐
thetic items.
Wool
40 °C
40 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
1,5 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable
wool and other fabrics with «hand washing»
care symbol2).
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Programme
Default tem‐
perature
Temperature
range
Reference
spin
speed
Spin
speed
range
[rpm ]
Maxi‐
mum
load
Programme description
(Type of load and soil level)
Sport
30 °C
40 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200 -
400)
2,5 kg Mixed fabric sportswear. Light soil items or
items to refresh.
Outdoor
30 °C
40 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200-
400)
2,5
kg3)
1 kg4)
Do not use fabric softener and
make sure that there is no soften‐
er residue in the detergent dis‐
penser.
Synthetic sport items. This programme is
designed to gently wash modern outdoor
sportswear and is also suitable for gym, cy‐
cling or jogging clothes or similar. The recom‐
mended laundry load is 2,5 kg.
Waterproof, waterproof-breathable and wa‐
ter repellent fabrics. This programme can al‐
so be used as a water repellency restoring cy‐
cle, specifically tailored for treating clothes
with a hydrophobic coating. To perform the
water repellency restoring cycle, proceed as
follows:
• Pour the washing detergent in the compart‐
ment .
• Pour a special water repellency restorer for
fabric into the softener compartment of the
drawer .
• Reduce the laundry load to 1 kg.
To further improve the water re‐
pellency restoring action, dry the
laundry in a tumble dryer by set‐
ting the Outdoor drying pro‐
gramme (if available and if the
garment care label permits tum‐
ble drying).
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Programme
Default tem‐
perature
Temperature
range
Reference
spin
speed
Spin
speed
range
[rpm ]
Maxi‐
mum
load
Programme description
(Type of load and soil level)
Denim
30 °C
40 °C - Cold
1200 rpm
(1200 -
400)
3 kg Special programme for Denim clothing
with delicate washing phase to minimize
colour fading and marks. For better care a
reduced load size is recommended.
1) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regu‐
lation 1061/2010, these programmes are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton pro‐
gramme» and the «Standard 40°C cotton programme». They are the most efficient pro‐
grammes in terms of combined energy 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.
2) During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash. It can seem that the
drum doesn't rotate or doesn't rotate properly, but this is normal for this programme.
3) Washing programme.
4) Washing programme and waterproofing phase.
Programme options compatibility
Programme
Cotton ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Cotton Eco ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Synthetics ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Delicate ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Rapid 14min ■ ■ ■ ■
Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Drain/Spin ■ ■ ■
Anti-Allergy ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Duvet ■ ■ ■ ■
Silk ■ ■ ■
Wool ■ ■ ■ ■
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Programme
Sport ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Outdoor ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Denim ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
8.2 Woolmark Apparel Care - Blue
The wool wash cycle of this machine has
been approved by The Woolmark Compa‐
ny for the washing of wool garments label‐
led as «hand wash» provided that the gar‐
ments are washed according to the instruc‐
tions issued by the manufacturer of this
washing machine. Follow the garment care
label for drying and other laundry instruc‐
tions. M1511
The Woolmark symbol is a Certification
mark in many countries.
9. SETTINGS
9.1 Acoustic signals
This appliance has different acoustic
signals, that operate when:
• You activate the appliance (special
short tune).
• You deactivate the appliance (special
short tune).
• You touch the buttons (click sound).
• You make an invalid selection (3 short
sounds).
• The programme is completed
(sequence of sounds for about 2
minutes).
• The appliance has a malfunction
(sequence of short sounds for about 5
minutes).
To deactivate/activate the acoustic
signals when the programme is
completed, touch the and the
buttons simultaneously for about 2
seconds. The display shows On/Off
If you deactivate the
acoustic signals, they
continue to operate when
the appliance has a
malfunction.
9.2 Child Lock
With this option you can prevent children
from playing with the control panel.
• To activate/deactivate this option,
hold down the button until
comes on/goes off on the display.
The appliance will default to this option
after you switch it off.
The Child Lock function may not be
available for a few seconds after
switching the appliance on.
10. BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Make sure that the electrical power is
available and the water tap is open.
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2. Pour 2 litres of water into the
detergent compartment marked by
.
This action activates the drain system.
3. Pour a small quantity of detergent
into the compartment marked by .
4. 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.
11. DAILY USE
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
11.1 Activating the appliance
1. Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.
2. Open the water tap.
3. Press the On/Off button for a few
seconds to activate the appliance.
A short tune sounds.
11.2 Loading the laundry
1. Open the appliance door.
2. Shake the items before you put them
in the appliance.
3. Put the laundry in the drum, one item
at a time.
Do not put too much laundry in the drum.
4. Close the door firmly.
CAUTION!
Make sure that no laundry
gets caught between the
seal and the door to avoid
risk of water leakage and
damage to the laundry.
Washing heavily oiled,
greasy stains could cause
damage to rubber parts of
the washing machine.
11.3 Filling the detergent and additives
Compartment for prewash
phase, soak programme or stain
remover.
Compartment for washing
phase.
Compartment for liquid additives
(fabric conditioner, starch).
Maximum level for quantity of liq‐
uid additives.
Flap for powder or liquid deter‐
gent.
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