User Guide

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 :
1
2
4
3
DRAINAGE FILTER
Clean the filter located at the base of the
appliance regularly :
1
2
3
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, there is a power failure,
• the lid of your appliance and the drum shutters aren’t closed firmly,
• the programme start command hasn’t been properly selected,
• 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.
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