LAVAMAT L 54840 User manual Washing machine
Contents Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
Safety information 3 Subject to change without notice OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INFORMATION Read carefully & keep for future reference. • The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes. • It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Safety information • When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre. • All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual. • After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.
Product description 5 • Make sure that children or pets do not climb inside the drum. To prevent children or pets becoming trapped inside the drum the machine incorporates a special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anticlockwise until the groove is vertical.
Control panel Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover. The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer.
First use 7 = Rinse hold Indicator pilot lights (7) After having pressed the button 5, the WASHING (HOOFDWAS - LAVAGE) pilot light (7.1) illuminates. When the pilot light 7.1 comes on this means that the machine is operating. When the programme has finished, the END (EINDE - FIN) pilot light (7.2) comes on. When the appliance is performing additional rinses the EXTRA RINSE (EXTRA SPOELEN - RINÇAGE PLUS) pilot light (7.3) comes on. To add an additional rinse, please see «Select an additional rinse».
Daily use Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption. 1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the prewash phase or to perform the stain function, pour the detergent or the stain remover into the . compartment marked 2.
Daily use 9 Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 2) When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme. Press the button 2 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light will light up.
Daily use Select the DELAY START (Button 6) Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the button 6 repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates. This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the washing programme by 3, 6 and 9 hours. You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the button 5. You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the button 5.
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by . After about a few minutes the door can be opened (pay turning the selector dial to attention to the water level and temperature!). After closing the door, it is necessary to select the programme and options again and to press button 5. At the end of the programme The machine stops automatically. The pilot light of button 5 and pilot light 7.1 go off. The phase light 7.2 goes on.
Washing programmes Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Cycle Description Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options COTTONS WITH PREWASH + VOORWAS / + PRELAVAGE 60° - 40° Prewash - Main wash - Rinses - Long spin Maximum spin speed 1400 rpm Max. load 6 kg - Red. load 3 kg White or coloured cottons with prewash phase (heavily soiled items).
Washing programmes Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Cycle Description Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options WOOL (HANDWASH) WOL PLUS - LAINE PLUS 30° - Cold Main wash - Rinses - Short spin Maximum spin speed at 900 rpm Max. load 2 kg Washing programme for machine washable wool as well as for hand washable woollens and delicate fabrics. Note: A single or bulky item may cause imbalance.
Helpful hints and tips Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Cycle Description Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options REFRESH OPFRISSEN - RAFRAÎCHIR 30° Main wash - Drain - Short spin Maximum spin speed at 900 rpm Max. load 3 kg This programme may be used for quick wash for sport items, or cotton and synthetic items lightly soiled or worn once. SPIN REDUCTION COTTON ECONOMY ECO - ECONOMIQUE 60° Main wash - Rinses - Long spin Maximum spin speed at 1400 rpm Max.
Helpful hints and tips 15 Temperatures 95° or 90° for normally soiled white cottons and linen (e.g. tea cloths, towels, tablecloths, sheets...) 60°/50° for normally soiled, colour fast garments (e.g. shirts, night dresses, pyjamas....) in linen, cotton or synthetic fibres and for lightly soiled white cotton (e.g. underwear) 40°-30°- Cold for delicate items (e.g.
Helpful hints and tips Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains, soak overnight in water with a special detergent then rub in the soap and water. Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain; treat several times. Dried grease stains: moisten with turpentine, lay the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips and a cotton cloth. Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing product used cold.
Care and cleaning 17 A water softener must be added when water has a medium-high degree of hardness (from degree of hardness II). Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. The quantity of detergent can then always be adjusted to degree of hardness I (= soft). Degrees of water hardness Level Characteristic German °dH French °T.H.
Care and cleaning 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Remove the conditioner insert from the middle compartment. Clean all parts with water. Put the conditioner insert in as far as it will go, so that it is firmly in place. Clean all parts of the washing machine, especially the nozzles in the top of the washing-in chamber, with a brush. Insert the detergent dispenser drawer in the guide rails and push it in.
Care and cleaning 19 • the appliance makes an unusual noise during draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump; • a problem with water draining is detected (see chapter “What to do if...” for more details). WARNING! Before opening the pump door, switch the appliance off remove the mains plug from the socket. Proceed as follows: 1. Unplug the appliance. 2. If necessary wait until the water has cooled down. 3. Open the pump door. 4. Pull flap forward to remove. 5.
Care and cleaning 8. Remove foreign bodies and fluff from the filter seat and from the pump impeller. 9. Check carefully whether the pump impeller rotates (it rotates jerkily). If it doesn’t rotate, please contact your Service Centre. 10. Put the cap back on the emergency emptying hose and place the latter back in its seat. 11. Replace the filter into the pump by inserting it correctly into the special guides. Screw the pump cover firmly by turning it clockwise. 12.
Care and cleaning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn off the water tap. Unscrew the hose from the tap. Clean the filter in the hose with a stiff brush. Screw the hose back onto the tap. Make sure the connection is tight. Unscrew the hose from the machine. Keep a towel nearby because some water may flow. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or with the piece of cloth. Screw the hose back to the machine and make sure the connection is tight. Turn on the water tap.
What to do if… 5. 6. 7. 8. place a bowl on the floor and place the end of the emergency emptying hose into the bowl. Remove its cap. The water should drain by gravity into the bowl. When the bowl is full, put the cap back on the hose. Empty the bowl. Repeat the procedure until water stops flowing out; clean the pump if necessary as previously described; replace the emergency emptying hose in its seat after having plugged it; screw the pump again and close the door.
What to do if… Problem 23 Possible cause/Solution The washing machine does not start: The door has not been closed. (Yellow pilot light of button 5 blinks) • Close firmly the door. The plug is not properly inserted in the power socket. • Insert the plug into the power socket. There is no power at the socket. • Please check your domestic electrical installation. The main fuse has blown. • Replace the fuse. The selector dial is not correctly positioned and the button 5 has not been pressed.
What to do if… Problem Possible cause/Solution The machine does not empty and/or does not spin: The drain hose is squashed or kinked. (Yellow pilot light of button 5 blinks) • Check the drain hose connection. The drain filter is clogged. (Yellow pilot light of button 5 blinks) • Clean the drain filter. An option or a programme that ends with the water still in the tub or a that eliminates all the spinning phases has been selected. • Select the draining or spinning programme.
Technical data Problem 25 Possible cause/Solution The door will not open: The programme is still running. • Wait the end of washing cycle. The door lock has not been released. • Wait a few minutes. There is water in the drum. • Select drain or spin programme to empty out the water. The machine vibrates is noisy: The transit bolts and packing have not been removed. • Check the correct installation of the appliance. The support feet have not been adjusted. • Check the correct levelling of the appliance.
Consumption values Electrical connection Voltage - Overall power - Fuse Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate, on the inner edge of the appliance door. Water supply pressure Minimum Maximum 0,05 MPa 0,8 MPa Maximum Load Cotton 6 kg Spin Speed Maximum 1400 rpm CONSUMPTION VALUES Programme Energy consumption (KWh)1) Water consumption (litre)1) Programme duration (Minutes)1) White Cottons 95 °C 2.00 61 135 Cottons 60 °C 1.30 58 125 Cottons 40 °C 0.
Installation 1. After removing all the packaging, carefully lay machine on it’s back to remove the polystyrene base from the bottom. 2. Remove the power supply cable and the draining and inlet hose from the hose holders on the rear of the appliance. 3. Unscrew the three bolts.
Installation 4. Slide out the relevant plastic spacers. 5. Open the porthole and remove the polystyrene block fitted on the door seal. 6. Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the corresponding plastic plug caps supplied in the bag containing the instruction booklet.
Installation 29 Positioning and levelling Install the machine on a flat hard floor. Make sure that air circulation around the machine is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Before placing it on small tiles, apply a rubber coating. Never try to correct any unevenness in the floor by putting pieces of wood, cardboard or similar materials under the machine.
Installation hose, be sure to tighten the ring nut again to prevent leaks. The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too short and you do not wish to move the tap, you will have to purchase a new, longer hose specially designed for this type of use. Installation should comply with local water authority and building regulations requirements. A minimum water pressure of 0.05 MPa is required for safe operation of the appliance.
Electrical connection 31 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the appliance door. Check that your domestic electrical installation can take the maximum load required, also taking into account any other appliances in use. WARNING! Connect the machine to an earthed socket. WARNING! The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comply with the above safety precaution.
• With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature. • Measure out detergent according to the water hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of laundry being washed.
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