L 75478 FL L 75678 FL WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
CONTENTS 4 5 6 7 7 10 13 13 13 13 15 16 17 18 22 25 25 SAFETY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ACCESSORIES CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMMES BEFORE FIRST USE USING THE APPLIANCE LOADING THE LAUNDRY USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME AT THE END OF PROGRAMME HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS CARE AND CLEANING TROUBLE SHOOTER AND SERVICE TECHNICAL DATA INSTALLATION SERVICE When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
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SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully: • For your safety and the safety of your property • To help the environment • For the correct operation of the appliance. Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.
ENGLISH • • • • • • internal components and cause leakages or malfunctions. Do not install and connect a damaged appliance. Make sure to remove all packaging and transport bolts. Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation. Only a qualified person must do the electrical installation, the plumbing and the installation of the appliance. This to prevent the risks of structural damage or injury.
• To use the correct quantity of the detergent, check the water hardness of your domestic system on the product or on its The symbol packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
ENGLISH 7 ACCESSORIES 1 2 4 3 1 Spanner To remove the transit bolts. 2 Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts. 3 Anti-flood inlet hose To prevent possible leakage 4 Plastic hose guide To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.
B • The default spin speed of the programme. • 'No Spin'1) and 'Rinse Hold' symbols. C • The display symbols.2) Symbols Description Washing phase Rinse phases Spin phase Child lock You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on. You can open the door only when the symbol goes off. If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on: • There is water in the drum. • The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.
ENGLISH TIME SAVE BUTTON 6 Press the button 6 to decrease the programme duration. • Press one time to set 'Shortened duration' for items with daily soil. • Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for items with almost no soil. Some programmes accept only one of the two functions. EXTRA RINSE BUTTON 7 Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to a programme. Use this function for persons allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is soft.
PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE FUNCTION With this function you can keep the extra rinse function permanently on when you set a new programme. • To activate the function press button 6 and button 5 at the same time until the indicator of button 7 is on. • To deactivate the function press button 6 and button 5 at the same time until the indicator of button 7 is off. PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature Type of load max.
ENGLISH Cycle description 11 Programme Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Functions Wolle / Seide 40° - Cold Machine washable Wash wool. Hand washaRinses ble wool and deliShort spin cate fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol. max. 2 kg SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD Schleudern / Pumpen4) All fabrics The maximum load of the laundry is related to the type of laundry. Drainage of the water Spin phase at the maximum speed.
Programme Temperature Type of load max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Energiesparen7) 60° - 40° White and fast coloured cotton with normal soil. max. 7 kg Wash Rinses Long spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD FLECKEN EXTRA SPÜLEN ZEIT SPAREN2) 1) The Stain function is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C. 2) if you press the button 6 two times (Extra Quick function set), we recommend you to decrease the quantity of the load.
ENGLISH 13 BEFORE FIRST USE 1. To activate the drain system, put 2 litre of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Put a small quantity of detergent in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. USING THE APPLIANCE 1. Open the water tap. 2. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 3. Press button 1 to activate the appliance.
The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the soak programme. Add the detergent for prewash and soak before the start of the programme. The detergent compartment for the washing phase. If you use a liquid detergent, put it immediately before you start the programme. Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch). Put the product in the compartment before you start the programme. This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives. The compartment for the stain remover.
ENGLISH 15 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. With the flap in the position DOWN: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid detergent than the limit showed in the flap. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start function. 5. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner. 6. Carefully close the detergent dispenser. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME 1.
2. Press button 4 , the appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. Before you press button 4 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start. You cannot set the delay start with the Steam programme. CANCEL THE DELAY START 1. Press button 4 . The related indicator flashes. 2. Press button 5 again and again until the display shows 0’. 3. Press button 4 . The programme starts.
ENGLISH 17 The appliance drain and spin automatically after approximately 18 hours. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS THE LAUNDRY LOAD • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. • Do not wash together white and coloured items. • Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend that you wash them separately for the first times. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts.
• Clarke degrees. Water hardness table Level Type 1 soft 2 3 4 Water hardness °dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25 CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply before you clean it. DESCALING The water we use contains limescale. If it becomes necessary, use a water softener to remove limescales. Use a special product made for washing machines.
ENGLISH 19 DETERGENT DISPENSER To clean the dispenser: 1 1. Press the lever. 2. Pull the dispenser out. 2 3. Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. 4. Clean all the parts with water. 5. Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. 6. Put back the dispenser in the recess. DRAIN PUMP Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. Clean the pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum cannot turn.
To clean the drain pump: 1. Open the drain pump door. 2. Pull the flap out to remove it. 3. Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. 4. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out. 1 2 5. When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container. Do steps 4 and 5 again and again until no more water flows out from the drain pump. 6.
ENGLISH 21 9. Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. 10 Make sure that you tighten correctly . the filter to prevent leakages. 11 Put the flap back and close the . drain pump door. 2 1 THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND THE VALVE FILTER It could be necessary to clean the filters when: • The appliance does not fill with water. • The appliance fills with the water for a long time. • The indicator of button 4 flashes and the display shows the related alarm.
When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Start the programme to drain the water. FROST PRECAUTIONS 2. Close the water tap. 3. Remove the water inlet hose 4. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. 5. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the emergency drain procedure 6.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Possible solution The filter of the drain pump is blocked. Clean the filter of the drain pump. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. The connection of the water drain hose is not correct. Make sure that the connection is correct. A washing programme without the drain phase is set. Set the drain programme. The function Rinse & Hold is on. Set the drain programme. The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Close the door correctly. The anti-flood device is on.
Problem Possible cause You cannot open the appliance door. The washing programme Let the washing programme end. is in operation. Possible solution There is water in the drum. Set the drain or the spin programme. Incorrect level of the appliance. Adjust the level of the appliance. Refer to 'Installation'. You did not remove the packaging and/or the transit bolts. Remove the packaging and/or the transit bolts. Refer to 'Installation'. The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum.
ENGLISH 25 TECHNICAL DATA Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 605 / 850 / 605 mm Total depth 640 mm Electrical connection: Voltage Overall power Fuse Frequency 230 V 2200 W 10 A 50 Hz Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa) Water supply 1) Cold water Maximum load Cotton Spin speed Maximum 7 kg 1400 rpm (L 75478 FL) 1600 rpm (L 75678 FL) 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. INSTALLATION UNPACKING 1. Use the gloves.
4. Remove the internal film. 5. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. 6. Put the front piece on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position.
ENGLISH 27 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. 10 Remove the three bolts. Use the key . supplied with the appliance. 11 Pull out the plastic spacers. . 12 Replace the plastic spacers with the . plastic caps. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. WARNING! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before you install the appliance. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for when you move the appliance.
POSITIONING AND LEVELLING • 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 • Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation. x4 • The appliance must be level and stable.
ENGLISH 29 • 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. Water-stop device A WATER DRAINAGE There are different procedures to connect the drain hose: With the plastic hose guide. The inlet hose has a water stop device.
• On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains. Attach the guide to the water tap or the wall. • To a stand pipe with vent-hole. Refer to the illustration. Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drainpipe must be larger than the external diameter of the drain hose. Without the plastic hose guide. • To a sink spigot.
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