FORS ML 1350 User manual

User manual
Washing ma-
chine
Benutzer-
information
Wasch-
maschine
ML 1350

Product description
1
2
3
4
5
1The control panel
2Lid handle
3Filter access cover
4Lever for moving the appliance
5Adjustable levelling feet
Control panel
1 2 4 53 6
1Programme selector
2Pushbuttons and their functions
3Display
4"Door locked" light
5"Start/Pause" pushbutton
6"Delay start" pushbutton
Dispenser box
Prewash
Wash
Softener (do not fill above the MAX
symbol
M
)
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Safety information
Please read these points carefully before in-
stalling and using your appliance. Keep this
user manual with your appliance.
General safety
• Do not modify or attempt to modify this
appliance. This would put yourself in dan-
ger.
• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooch-
es, screws etc have been removed be-
fore starting a washing programme. If left
in washing, they can seriously damage
the appliance.
• Use the recommended quantity of deter-
gent.
• Put small items together (socks, belts
etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow case.
• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after us-
ing appliance.
• Always disconnect the power supply
from the appliance before cleaning or
maintenance.
•Donotmachinewashclothes with rib-
bing, unfinished or torn material.
Installation
• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be
unpacked immediately upon delivery.
Check the outside of the appliance is not
damaged in any way. Report all transit
damage to your retailer.
• Remove all transit bolts and packaging
before installing the appliance.
• Connection to the water supply must be
carried out by a qualified plumber.
• If your domestic electrical circuit needs
adapting to allow the appliance to be
plugged in, use a qualified electrician.
• Ensure that, after installation, the power
cable is not trapped under the appliance.
• If the appliance is installed on carpeted
floor, ensure that the carpet does not ob-
struct any ventilation ducts located at the
base of the appliance.
• The appliance must be equipped with an
earthed power plug which conforms to
regulations.
• Before connecting your appliance to the
power supply, carefully read the instruc-
tions in the chapter entitled “Electrical
connection”.
• Replacing the power cable should only
be carried out by an authorised service
engineer.
• The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for any damage resulting from
incorrect installation.
Precautions to be taken against frost
If your appliance is exposed to tempera-
tures below 0°C, the following precautions
must be taken:
• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet
hose.
• Place the end of this hose and the drain
hose in a basin on the floor.
• Select the Drain programme let it run until
the end of the cycle.
• Disconnect the appliance from the power
supply by turning the programme selec-
tor to “Stop” .
• Unplug the appliance.
• Replace the inlet hose and drain hose.
This way, the water remaining in the hoses
will be drained away, avoiding any ice for-
mation which would damage your appli-
ance.
Before turning your appliance on again, en-
sure that it is installed in an area where the
temperature will not fall below freezing.
Use
• Your appliance is intended for normal do-
mestic use. Do not use the appliance for
commercial or industrial purposes or for
any other purpose.
• Refer to the instructions on the label of
each item before washing.
• Do not put items into the washing ma-
chine which have had stains removed
with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If
such stain removers have been used,
wait until the product has evaporated be-
fore putting these items into the drum.
• Empty pockets and unfold items.
• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities,
or lack of experience and knowledge, un-
less they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appli-
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ance by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Personalisation
Child safety
This option provides two types of locking :
• if the option is activated after the cycle
has started, no changes to the options or
programme is possible.
The cycle runs and you must deactivate
the option to run a new cycle.
• if the option is activated before the cycle
has started, the appliance cannot be
started.
To activate child safety, turn appliance on
and press “Spin” (Schleudern/Essorage)
and “Option” (Optionen/Option) simultane-
ously until the confirmation symbol
shows on in the display. The appliance
memorises the selection of this option. To
deactivate child safety, repeat the process.
How to run a wash cycle?
Using for the first time
• Ensure the electrical and water con-
nections comply with the installation
instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene insert and
all other items inside the drum.
• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C,
without any washing but with deter-
gent to clean the water tank.
Daily Use
Loading washing
• Open the lid of
the appliance.
• Open the drum
by depressing
the locking but-
ton A: The two
shutters unlock
automatically.
•Loadthewash-
ing, close the
drum and the lid of your washing ma-
chine.
Warning! Before closing the lid of your
appliance, ensure that the drum is
properly closed :
• When the two shutters are closed,
• locking button A released.
Proportioning of detergents
Pour the amount of washing into the wash-
ing and prewash compartments if
you have selected the “prewash” option.
Pour fabric softener into the compartment
if necessary.
A
Selection of desired programme
Turn the programme selector to the re-
quired programme. The “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes green.
If you turn the programme selector to an-
other programme while a cycle is in pro-
gress, the appliance will ignore the new se-
lected programme. “Err” flashes and the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for a
few seconds.
Selecting the spin speed
Press the “Spin” (Schleudern/Essorage)
pushbutton to change the spin speed.
The maximum spin speeds are :
for Cottons : 1300 rpm, for Synthetics,
Wool, Handwash, Jeans, Sport : 900 rpm,
for Delicates, Curtains : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have
selected “Rinse hold” , you then need to
select a “Spin” or “Drain” programme to fin-
ish the cycle and empty the water.
Selecting options
You must select the different options after
selecting the programme and before press-
ing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton (see “Pro-
gramme table”). Press the desired but-
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ton(s) ; the corresponding lights come on. If
pressed again, the lights go out. If one of
the options is not compatible with the se-
lected programme, “Err” flashes on the dis-
play and the “Start/Pause” pushbutton
flashes red.
“Prewash” option (Vorwäsche/
Prélavage)
The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C
max.
“Quick” option (Kurz/Court)
The washing time will be reduced depend-
ing on the programme selected.
“Eco” option (Eco)
This option allows you to choose a lower
temperature programme which is as effec-
tive as a higher temperature wash pro-
gramme.
“Easy iron” option (Bügelquick/Facile à
repasser)
If you select this option, the laundry is
washed and spun delicately to prevent any
creasing. This makes ironing easier.
“Rinse plus” option (Extra Spülen/
Rinçage plus)
The washing machine will add one or more
rinses during the cycle. This option is rec-
ommended for people with sensitive skin
and in soft water areas.
Temporary : Press the “Rinse plus” push-
button. The option is only active for the se-
lected programme.
Permanent : Hold down the “Eco” and
“Rinse plus” pushbuttons for a few sec-
onds. The option is permanently activated,
even if the appliance is switched off. To de-
activate it, repeat the process.
“Delay start” (Startzeitvorwahl/Départ
différé)
This option allows you to delay the start of a
wash programme by 30 minutes, 60 mi-
nutes, 90 minutes, 2 hours to 20 hours.
The selected time appears on the display
for a few seconds.
You can change or cancel the delayed start
time at any time before you press the
“Start/Pause” button, by pressing the “De-
lay start” button again ( ’indicates imme-
diate start)
If you have already pressed the “Start/
Pause” button and you want to change or
cancel the delayed start, proceed as fol-
lows :
• To cancel the delayed start and start the
cycle immediately, press “Start/Pause”
and then “Delay start”. Press “Start/
Pause” to start the cycle.
• To change the timer delay period, you
must go through the “Stop” position
and reprogramme your cycle.
The lid will be locked during the delayed
start time. If you need to open it, you must
first pause the appliance by pressing the
“Start/Pause” button. After closing the lid
again, press the “Start/Pause” button.
Start of the programme
Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton to start
the cycle ; the corresponding light will come
on green and the “Door locked” (Deckel
verriegelt/Verrouillage couvercle) light
comes on.
It is normal for the programme selector to
remain stationary during the cycle. The re-
maining time appears on the display. If a
delayed start has been selected, the count-
down appears on the display.
The drain pump can operate for a short
time when the appliance fills water.
Interrupting a programme
Adding washing during the first 10 mi-
nutes
When the “Door locked” light is off, you can
add washing by proceeding as follows.
Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton : the
corresponding light will flash green while the
appliance is paused. The lid can only be
opened around 2 minutes after the washing
machine has come to a stop. Press the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton again to continue
the programme.
Modifying the programme in progress
Before making any changes to the current
programme, you need to pause the wash-
ing machine by pressing the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton. If the modification is not possi-
ble, “Err” flashes in the display and the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for a
few seconds. If you still decide to change
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the programme, you must cancel the cur-
rent programme (see below).
Cancelling the programme
If you want to cancel the programme, turn
the programme selector to the “Stop”
position.
End of the programme
The washing machine stops automatically ;
the “Start/Pause” button goes out and
flashes on the display. The lid can only be
opened around 2 minutes after the washing
machine has come to a stop. The “Door
locked” light is off. Turn the programme se-
lector to the “Stop” position . Remove
washing. Unplug and close water inlet tap.
Standby mode
If the appliance is on but no commands are
selected for 10 min before or after a cycle,
it goes into standby mode. The screen light
goes out and “Start/Pause” flashes slowly.
To exit standby mode, simply press any
pushbutton or turn the programme selec-
tor.
Programmes table
Programme / Type of washing Load Possible options
Cottons (Koch-/Buntwäsche/Coton)
1)
(30° - 90°) : White or colour, e.g. normally
soiled work clothes, bed linen, table linen,
body linen, towels.
5,5 kg Rinse hold, Prewash, Quick
2)
, Eco
3)
,
Easy iron, Rinse plus, Delay start
Synthetics (Pflegeleicht/Synthé-
tiques) (30° - 60°) : Synthetic fabrics, body
linen fab, coloured fabrics, non-iron shirts,
blouses.
2,5 kg Rinse hold, Prewash, Quick
2)
, Eco
3)
,
Easy iron, Rinse plus, Delay start
Delicates (Feinwäsche/Délicats) (30° -
40°) : For all delicate materials, for example
curtains.
2,5 kg Rinse hold, Prewash, Quick, Rinse
plus, Delay start
Wool (Wolle/Laine) (30° - 40°) : Machine
washable wool carrying the labels “pure new
wool, machine washable, does not shrink”.
1,0 kg Rinse hold, Delay start
Handwash (Handwäsche/Lavage main)
(cold - 40°) : Very delicate items carrying the
“wash by hand” label.
1,0 kg Rinse hold, Delay start
Jeans (60°) : For washing denim clothes.
The Rinse plus option is activated. 3,0 kg Rinse hold, Prewash, Easy iron, Delay start
Sport (40°) : For very dirty outdoor sports
clothes. The Prewash option is activated.
2,5 kg Rinse hold, Rinse plus, Delay start
Curtains (Gardinen/Voilages) (40°) : For
washing curtains. The Prewash option is acti-
vated.
2,5 kg Rinse hold, Rinse plus, Delay start
Soak (Einweichen/Trempage) (30°) :
Soaking for very dirty washing. The drum
stops full of water.
5,5 kg Delay start
Rinses (Spülen/Rinçages) : Hand washed
items can be rinsed in this programme. 5,5 kg Rinse hold, Easy iron, Rinse plus, De- lay start
Drain (Abpumpen/Vidange) : Runs an
empty cycle after a Rinse hold.
5,5 kg
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Programme / Type of washing Load Possible options
Spin (Schleudern/Essorage) : A spin cycle
from 500 to 1300 after a Rinse hold.
5,5 kg Delay start
1) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the “Cottons
60° C with Eco option” and “Cottons 40° C with Eco option” are respectively the “standard 60° C cotton
programme” and the “standard 40° C cotton programme”. They are the most efficient programmes in terms of
combined energy and water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry.
2) Not available with Eco programme.
3) Available with programmes with wash temperatures of 40°C and higher.
Consumption values
The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the
quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature.
Programmes Load
(kg) Energy con- sumption
(kWh)
Water con-
sumption (li-
tre)
Approximate
programme
duration (mi-
nutes)
Remaining
moisture
(%)
1)
Cottons 60 °C 5.5 1.20 58 145 52
Cottons 40 °C 5.5 0.70 58 140 52
Synthetics 40 °C 2.5 0.60 45 80 37
Delicates 40 °C 2.5 0.50 50 70 37
Wool/Hand wash
30 °C 10.40 45 61 32
Standard cotton programmes
Standard 60 °C
cotton 5.5 0.94 46 190 52
Standard 60 °C
cotton 2.75 0.75 33 130 52
Standard 40 °C
cotton 2.75 0.60 33 130 52
1) At the end of spin phase.
Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W)
0.10 1.60
Care and cleaning
Unplug the appliance before cleaning.
Descaling the appliance
To descale the appliance, use an appropri-
ate non-corrosive product designed for
washing machines. Read product label for
recommended amounts and how often
descaling should be carried out.
The exterior
Use warm soapy water to clean the exterior
of the appliance. Never use alcohol, sol-
vents or similar products.
Dispenser box
To clean, proceed as follows :
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2
4
3
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Drainage filter
Clean the filter located at the base of the
appliance regularly :
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23
5
4
7
6
Water inlet filters
To clean, proceed as follows :
Operating Problems
Numerous checks were carried out on your
appliance before it left the factory. Howev-
er, should you notice a malfunction, please
refer to the sections below before contact-
ing the after-sales service.
Problems Causes
The washing machine
doesn’t start or doesn’t
fill :
• the appliance isn’t plugged in correctly, the electrical installation isn’t
working,
• the lid of your appliance and the drum shutters aren’t closed firmly,
• the programme start command hasn’t been properly selected,
• there is a power failure,
• the water supply has been cut off,
• the water inlet tap is closed,
• the water inlet filters are dirty,
•a red tab appears on the water inlet hose
1)
.
The appliance fills but
empties straight away : • the drainage U-piece is fixed too low (see installation section).
The washing machine
doesn’t rinse or doesn’t
empty :
• the drain hose is blocked or bent,
• the drainage filter is obstructed,
• the out of balance detector has been activated : washing is unevenly
distributed in the drum,
• the “Drain” programme or “Night Silence Plus” or “Rinse hold” option
have been selected,
• the height of the drainage U-piece is unsuitable.
You have found water
around the washing ma-
chine :
• too much detergent has caused foam to overflow,
• the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,
• the drainage U-piece isn’t attached correctly,
• the drainage filter hasn’t been put back in place,
• the water inlet hose is leaking.
Wash is unsatisfactory : • the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,
• there is too much washing in the drum,
• the wash cycle is unsuitable,
• there isn’t enough detergent.
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Problems Causes
The appliance vibrates,
is noisy : • all packaging have not been removed from the appliance (see installa- tion section),
• the appliance isn’t level and is unbalanced,
• the appliance is too close to the wall or furniture,
• washing is unevenly distributed in the drum,
• the load is too small.
The wash cycle is much
too long : • the water inlet filters are dirty, • the power or water supply has been cut off,
• the motor overheating detector has been activated,
• the water inlet temperature is lower than usual,
• the foam detection security system has been activated (too much de-
tergent) and the washing machine has begun draining the foam,
• the out of balance detector has been activated: an extra phase has
been added to distribute washing more evenly in the drum.
The washing machine
stops during a wash cy-
cle :
• the water or electricity supply is defective,
• a Rinse hold has been selected,
• the drum shutters are open.
The lid doesn’t open at
the end of the cycle : •the “immediate opening”
1)
light is not lit,
• the temperature inside the drum is too high,
•the lid unlocks 1 - 2 minutes after the end of the cycle
1)
.
The E40 error code ap-
pears in the display
2)
and the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes red
3)
:
• the lid is not closed properly.
The E20 error code ap-
pears in the display
2)
and
the “Start/Pause” push-
button flashes red
3)
:
• the drainage filter is obstructed,
• the drain hose is blocked or bent,
• the drain hose is fixed to high (see "Installation" section),
• the drainage pump is blocked,
• the standpipes blocked.
The E10 error code ap-
pears in the display
2)
and the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes
red
3)
:
• the water tap is closed,
• the water supply has been cut off.
•a red tab appears on the water inlet hose
1)
.
The EF0 error code ap-
pears in the display
2)
and the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes
red
3)
:
• the drainage filter is obstructed,
• the anti-flooding security system has been activated, please proceed
as follows :
- close the water inlet tap,
- empty the appliance for 2 minutes before unplugging,
- call the after-sales service.
Softener runs directly in-
to the drum when filling
the dispenser box:
• you have gone past the MAX indicator.
1) Depending on model.
2) On some models, the auditable signals can sound
3) After solving any problems, press "Start/Pause" pushbutton to restart the interrupted programme.
Detergents and Additives
Only use detergents and additives designed
for use in a washing machine. We do not recommend mixing different types of deter- gents. This may spoil the washing. There
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are no restrictions on the use of powder de-
tergents. Liquid detergents must not be
used when a prewash has been selected.
For cycles without prewash, they must be
added via means of a dosing ball. Deter-
gent tablets or doses must be placed in the
detergent compartment of your appliance's
dispenser box.
Technical Specifications
DIMENSIONS Height
Width
Depth
850 mm
400 mm
600 mm
LINE VOLTAGE /FREQUENCY
POWER CONSUMPTION 230 V / 50 Hz 2300 W
WATER PRESSURE Minimum
Maximum 0,05 MPa (0,5 bar) 0,8 MPa (8 bar)
Connection to water supply Type 20/27
Installation
Remove all protective packaging for transit
before using for the first time. Keep in case
needed for future transit: Transporting a
non-secured appliance may damage inter-
nal components and cause leakages and
malfunctions. The appliance can also be
damaged through physical contact.
Unpacking
2
1
Untying
AB
C
D
A
1
2
B
2
1
2
1
1
C
D
To install your washing machine at the
same level as surrounding furniture, pro-
ceed as shown on picture D.
Water supply
Install the supplied water inlet hose at the
rear of your washing machine by proceed-
ing as follows. Do not reuse an old hose.
The water inlet hose can not be extended. If
it is too short, please contact the after-sales
service.
90O
90O
90O
Open the water inlet tap. Check there are
no leaks.
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