Porter&Charles COMBI 9-6 User manual

COMBI 9-6
WASHER - DRYER
USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS
•Correct use
•General warnings
•Safety warnings
-Burn risk
-Electrocution risk
-Flooding risk
-Explosion risk
-Fire risk
-Fall and injury risk
-Child safety
•Disposing of packaging and your old machine responsibly
•General Appearance
•Technical specifications
•Removing the transportation safety screws
•Placing the machine and adjusting the adjustable foot
•Electrical connection
•Water inlet connection
•Water draining connection
•Detergent drawer general view
BEFORE USING YOUR MACHINE
THE ENVIRONMENT
SAVINGS & EFFICIENCY INFORMATION
OVERVIEW OF YOUR DEVICE
INSTALLATION
CONTROL PANEL
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•Detergent drawer compartments 30
•Programme button 31
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•Language selection setting 32
•Eco time settings 36
•Current time setting 38
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Sound adjustment 40
•Screen brightness setting 41
•Screen contrast setting 41
•Revert to factory settings 42
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•Sorting laundry 43
•Explanation of washing machine symbols 44
•Placing laundry into the machine 45
•Adding detergent and other chemicals 48
•Program selection 50
•If you want your laundry dried at the end of washing 51
•Cupboard dry 51
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Hanger dry 52
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Iron dry 53
•Drying with duration 54
•Additional functions 55
•Pre-wash additional function 56
•Extra rinse function 57
•Anti-allergic additional function 58
•Easy ironing additional function 59
•Economic time interval additional function 60
•Delay Time / Finish time adjustment additional function 63
• Memory record function button (memory) 65
ADJUSTING MACHINE SETTINGS
WASHING OPERATION

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•Start/Pause button 71
-Starting a programme 71
-Pausing a programme / adding laundry 74
-Cancelling a programme 74
- Finishing programme 75
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Child lock 76
•Programme table 78
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Cotton 78
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Cotton Eco 78
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Eco 20° 79
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Synthetics 80
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Delicates 81
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Wools / Silk 81
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Duvet 82
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Extras 83
- Synthetics Wash & Dry 83
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Refresh 83
-Rinse / Spin 84
-Drain / Drum clean 85
-Super rapid 12 min 86
-Daily Fast 60° 60 min 86
- Gentle dry 87
- Cotton dry 87
-Wash & Dry 29 min 88
- Cotton 60° Wash & Dry 89
•Selecting sub-programmes (Synthetics) 90
•Selecting sub-programmes (Delicates) 92
•Selecting sub-programmes (Extras) 94
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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF YOUR MACHINE

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•Water inlet filters 98
•Detergent drawer maintenance and cleaning 99
•Liquid detergent apparatus 99
•Siphon cover 100
•Drum cleaning 100
•Body cleaning 100
•Pump filter maintenance and cleaning 101
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TROUBLESHOOTING
INDEX
AUTOMATIC FAULT WARNINGS AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE
DONE

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• Read this user’s manual.
• Your machine is designed to be used in
domestic environments. Using it for commercial
purposes shall cause your warranty to be void.
• Do not let your pets near the machine.
• Have your machine installed only by an authorised
service company. Any interference to your machine
by anyone other than authorized services shall
cause your warranty to be void.
• This appliance is not intended for use by people
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack of experience or
knowledge, unless they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
BEFORE USING YOUR MACHINE
Correct Use

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• You must remove the transportation safety
screws before your machine’s first use. The
machine will malfunction if it is operated with the
transport safety screws still in place and this will
void your warranty.
• Your machine warranty does not cover damage
caused by external factors (floods, fire, rodents etc.)
• Please do not throw away this user manual. Store
it in a safe place. It might be needed by you or the
next user.
• The necessary ambient temperature for your
machine’s ideal operation is 15-25°C.
• Frozen hoses can tear and explode. In regions
where the temperature is below zero, the electronic
card may not operate safely.
• Please ensure that the clothes you load into your
machine do not have foreign substances (nails,
needles, coins, lighters, matches, clips etc.) in their
pockets. These foreign substances can damage your
machine.
• Before starting to use your machine, you may
call the nearest authorized service company or
euro-parts 1-800 -678-8352 and request help for
installation, operation and use of your machine.
General warnings

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• It is recomended that the first wash operation
is conducted by putting 1/2 quantity detergent in
compartment number 2 of the detergent drawer
and run the machine without any clothes in on
the “DRUM CLEANING” program. (Please see
program table page 85)
• As detergent or softener exposed to air for a long
time may cause residues, only put your detergent or
softener in the detergent drawer at the beginning of
each wash.
• It is advised that you unplug your machine and
close the water inlet tap if you will not use your
machine for a long time. You should also leave the
door of your machine open to prevent bad odours
forming due to humidity.
• Some water might be left in your machine due
to trials and tests conducted for Quality Control
procedures during production. This causes no harm
to your machine.
• Keep the document bag that came inside your
machine that contains the user manual out of the
reach of children and babies to prevent the risk of
suffocation.
• Keep small parts found in the document bag away
from the reach of children and babies.
• Use pre-wash programs only for very dirty laundry.

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• You should load your machine with the amount of
laundry specified in the washing or drying program
you have chosen. (Do not exceed the maxımum
amount).
• In case of any malfunction, unplug the machine
and close the tap first. Do not attempt to repair by
yourself and consult the nearest authorized service
company. Euro-parts: 1-800-678-8352
• Never open the detergent compartment when the
appliance is running.
• Never force the door open when the machine is
running.
• Please adhere to the manufacturers’ advice
regarding the use of fabric conditioner or similar
products you will use in your machine.
• While your machine is in the drying process, please
do not stop your machine before the program ends.
If you have to do this, remove all your laundry fast
and spread it on an appropriate place immediately to
allow it to cool down.
• Install your machine in a location where the door
can be completely opened. (Do not set up your
machine in places where its door cannot be fully
opened.)
• Install your machine in a locations that can be
ventilated and has continuous air circulation.

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You must read these warnings. Ignoring these
warnings may put you at risk of fatal injuries.
• Do not touch the discharge hose or the water
discharged during the discharging process as the
appliance may reach high temperatures when
running.
• Open the door of the machine all the way after the
drying process. Do not touch the door glass. Burn
hazard may occur due to high temperature.
Safety warnings
Burn risk!

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Electrocution risk!
• Do not use multiple plugs or
extension cords.
• Do not plug in damaged plugs or plugs with torn
cables.
• Never pull from the cable when unplugging.
• Pull from the plug when unplugging.
• Do not plug-in or unplug from the receptacle with
wet hands to prevent electric shock.
• Never touch the machine with a wet or damp hand
or foot.
• Call the nearest authorized service company for
assistance if the power cord malfunctions.
Euro-Parts 1-800-678-8352

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• Check the pressure of the water flow before
hanging the discharge hose on the sink...
• Take necessary measures to prevent the hose you
hung from slipping. Attach securely
• The recoil force of a hose that is not placed
properly can move the hose from it’s position on the
sink. Take measures to prevent the plug in your sink
from blocking the sink hole.
Flooding risk!

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Explosion risk!
• As there is a drying function on your machine,
make sure that materials like stain removal
chemicals that you might have applied on your
laundry earlier are properly rinsed and purged.
There might be a risk of explosion when you run your
machine with the drying function otherwise.
Fire risk!
• Unwashed dry laundry must not be dried in your
machine.
• Do not keep flammable or explosive liquids near
your machine.
• Materials stained with food oil, acetone, alcohol,
petrol, kerosene, stain remover, turpentine, beeswax
and beeswax remover must first be washed with
an extra amount of detergent and hot water before
being put through the drying process. There might
be a risk of fire when you run your machine with the
drying function otherwise.
• If choosing a washing and drying program, do not
place a detergent dose adjustment device/ball into
your machine. They might pose a fire risk.

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• Laundry must not be dried in the machine under
the conditions specified below due to the risk of fire:
- If laundry is not washed.
- If oil stains and other stains on the laundry (food
oils, balms and cosmetic remains, kitchen swab etc.)
are not cleaned enough.
- Laundry cleaned with industrial chemicals.
- Laundry that has high amount of foam-sponge-
rubber or rubber-like parts and accessories on.
-Rubber, sponge(latex), shower bonnet, watertight
textile products, rubber based objects and clothes or
pillows filled with rubber sponge must not be dried in
the washing machine with the drying function.
- Stuffed and damaged parts (pillows or jackets).
The sponge parts dangling outside these stuffings
might catch fire during the drying process.
- The sulphur in paint-removing materials might
cause corrosion. Thus, never use paint-removing
materials in your machine.
- Please ensure that detergent cups are not left
inside the laundry. These plastic cups might melt
during drying and damage your machine and
laundry.
- Laundry that has had a stain removal process
applied must be rinsed thoroughly before washing.

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- Never use products that contain solvent material in
your machine.
- Remove all the objects in the pockets of your
laundry (needles, paperclips, lighters, matches etc.)
when loading your machine. Fire and Explosion
risk may occur.
Fall and injury risk!
• Do not climb on your machine. The upper table of
your machine may break and you might get injured.
• Tidy the hose, cable and packaging of your
machine during installation, to prevent tripping and
falling.
• Do not turn your machine upside down, or on its
side.
• Do not lift your machine by holding it from extruding
parts (detergent drawer, door). These parts might
break and cause you injury.
Machine must be carried by 2
people or more.

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Child safety!
• Do not allow your children to play with the machine.
It is an electrically driven appliance.
• Do not leave children unattended near the
machine. Children might lock themselves into the
machine.
• The door glass and machine surface
might be extremely hot during your
machine’s operation.
• It is therefore especially important that
children do not touch the machine as it may damage
their skin.
• Keep packaging material away from children.
• Poisoning might occur if the detergent and other
washing aids are consumed, and eye or skin
irritation might occur if they come into contact with
the skin. Keep the cleaning materials where children
cannot reach them.

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Removal of packaging materials
Packaging materials protect your machine from the damage that
might occur during transportation. Please recycle your packaging
materials.
Recycled material provides both raw material savings and
decreases waste production.
Removal of old machine
Old electrical devices might still contain salvageable parts.
To ensure correct disposal, contact your local waste authority.
Ensure the parts of your old electronic or electrical devices are
reused by giving them to your local recycling centre.
Please ensure your old appliances are kept in an appropriate
place for the safety of children until they are taken outside
the house.
DISPOSING OF PACKAGING AND YOUR OLD
MACHINE RESPONSIBLY
PACKAGING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

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SAVINGS & EFFICIENCY INFORMATION
Some important information to get more efficiency out of your
machine:
• The amount of laundry you put in your washing machine
should not exceed the maximum amount indicated. By avoiding
overloading, your machine shall run more efficiently.
• Not using pre-wash feature for normal and lightly soiled laundry
will save electricity and water.

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OVERVIEW OF YOUR DEVICE
2-Detergent drawer
3-Programme button
4-High-resolution
LCD display
1-Upper tray
General Appearance
7-Pump filter
cover
6-Door
5-Touch buttons

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General Appearance
8-Power cord
9-Drain hose
10-Transportation
safety screws
11-Adjustable feet
12-Drain hose holding plastic:
The operation of the machine will be affected if this plastic
part is removed. (Please do not remove this plastic part
under any condition.)