L 87485 FL L 87685 FL WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL
CONTENTS 4 5 6 7 7 11 14 15 15 15 17 18 19 20 24 27 27 SAFETY INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ACCESSORIES CONTROL PANEL PROGRAMMES BEFORE FIRST USE USING THE APPLIANCE LOADING THE LAUNDRY FILLING 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. CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 Glätten Koch/Bunt Auffrischen Extra Leise Energiesparen Pflegeleicht Leichtbügeln Super Eco 20Min.
• After 5 minutes from the end of the washing programme. Refer to 'At the end of programme'. PROGRAMME KNOB 2 Turn this knob to set a programme. The related programme indicator comes on. DISPLAY 3 A B C D L E F K G J H I The display shows: The temperature of the set programme A Cold water The spin speed of the set programme B No Spin symbol1) Rinse Hold symbol 1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme.
ENGLISH 9 The detergent overdosing comes on at the end of the cycle when the appliance detects too much detergent. E 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: • The 'Rinse Hold' function is on. • There is water in the drum. F The delay start symbol comes on when you set the delay start function.
The value shows the total number of the rinses. The indicator bar is fully filled when you set to the maximum number of rinses. The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the function. The Prewash symbol comes on when you activate the function. L The indicator bar is not fully filled when you set only one of the functions. The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the two functions. START/PAUSE BUTTON 4 symbol and the indicator bar comes on in the display.
ENGLISH TEMPERATURE BUTTON 10 Press button 10 to change the default temperature. When the display shows - -, the appliance does not heat the water. ACOUSTIC SIGNALS FUNCTION You can hear the acoustic signals when: • You activate the appliance. • You deactivate the appliance. • You press the buttons. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic signals, press button 3 and button 4 at the same time for 6 seconds.
Programme Type of load Temperature Max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Pflegeleicht 60° - Cold Synthetic or mixed fabric items with normal soil. max. load 4 kg Wash SPIN REDUCTION Rinses RINSE HOLD Short spin VORWÄSCHE1) EXTRA SPÜLEN FLECKEN2) ZEIT SPAREN Leichtbügeln4) 60 - 0° Synthetic fabrics with normal soil. max.
ENGLISH 13 Programme Type of load Temperature Max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Jeans 60° - 0° All items in jeans. Jersey made items with hi-tech materials. max. load 8 kg Wash SPIN REDUCTION Rinses RINSE HOLD Short spin VORWÄSCHE1) EXTRA SPÜLEN 20 Min. 3kg 40° - 30° Cotton and synthetic items with light soil or worn only one time. max. load 3 kg Wash SPIN REDUCTION Rinses Short spin Super Eco7) 0° Mixed fabrics (cotton and synthetic items). max.
Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These programmes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry more soft. Do not use any detergent. If necessary, remove stains by washing or using localized stain removal. Steam programmes do not perform any hygienic cycle. 1) If you set a Steam programme with dried laundry, at the end of the cycle the laundry feels humid. It is better to expose items to the fresh air for about 10 minutes to let the humidity dry.
ENGLISH 15 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. 4. Put the laundry in the appliance. 5. Use the correct quantity of detergent and additives. 6. Set and start the correct programme for the type of laundry and soil. LOADING THE LAUNDRY 1. Open the appliance door. 2. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance.
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. Put the product in the compartment and set the stain function before you start the programme. Flap for powder or liquid detergent Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid detergent.
ENGLISH 17 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.
SET THE DELAY START OPEN THE DOOR 1. Press button 5 again and again until the display shows the number of minutes or hours. The related symbols comes on. 2. Press button 4 , the appliance starts the countdown of the delay start. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. While a programme or the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked. Before you press button 4 to start the appliance, you can cancel or change the set of the delay start.
ENGLISH 4. Deactivate the appliance. 19 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.
• 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 21 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 23 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 27 TECHNICAL DATA Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 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 8 kg 1400 rpm (L 87485 FL) 1600 rpm (L 87685 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 29 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 31 • 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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