LAVAMAT 40910 ELECTRONIC The environmentally friendly washing machine User information PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION
Summary SUMMARY Warnings .......................................................................................................3 Usage ..............................................................................................................3 Precautions against frost .........................................................................4 Scrapping ......................................................................................................5 Protection of the environment ..................
User’s instructions 1. Warnings Keep this user’s manual with your washing machine. If you sell your washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is accompanied by its user’s manual. The new user can then be informed of how the washing machine operates and read relevant warnings. These warnings have been written for your safety and for the safety of others. Please read these comments carefully before installing and using your washing machine. Thank you for your attention. 1.1.
User’s instructions before each wash. They can cause serious damage if they are left in your washing. • Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have used a solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc., to remove stains from them. If you must use these stain removers, wait until the product has evaporated before putting the articles in the drum. • Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc., in a small cloth bag or pillow case.
User’s instructions ting the formation of frost or ice that can damage your washing machine. The next time you want to use your washing machine, make sure that it is installed in a room in which the temperature is above 0°C. 1.3. Scrapping All materials marked with the symbol can be recycled. Put them in a waste tip (ask for information from your municipal offices) so that they can be recovered and recycled.
User’s instructions 2. Washing machine description 1 2 1 - Control panel 2 - Lid opening handle 3 - Filter door 4 - Leveling screws 5 - Lever for moving the washing machine 3 5 4 2.1. The detergents dispenser Symbols 1 4 6 2 3 1 - prewash 2 - wash 3 - softener (do not exceed the MAX mark) 4 - softener overflow (if overfilled).
User’s instructions 3. Control panel Additional programme pushbuttons 1 Spin pushbutton/ RINSE HOLD Programmes procedure 4 2 3 5 Start/Pause pushbutton Door control lamp Programme selector 3.1. Programme selector It is used to select the most suitable programme to the type and soiling of your laundry. It can be turned to the right or to the left. O - OFF This position of the programme selector switchs off the appliance.
User’s instructions - SYNTHETICS Main wash for lightly soiled fabrics from 40°C to 60°C. - EASY IRONING Wash at 40°C for mixed clothes. Thanks to this programme, clothes require only light ironing or even no ironing at all. - DELICATES Main wash for delicates fabrics at 30°C or 40°C. - WOOL / - HANDWASH Main wash (cold to 30°C) for machine washable woollen garments and also for all other garments carrying the «hand washable» symbol.
User’s instructions again, the corresponding lights extinguish. When an additional function is not compatible with the selected programme, the corresponding lights does not illuminate. - PREWASH Prewash at 30°C before the main wash which starts automatically. The prewash ends by a short spin as far as the white/coloureds, synthetics programmes are concerned and by a drain of the water for the delicate garments.
User’s instructions 3.4. Programme progress display When you select a programme, the leds corresponding to the different steps during the programme light on. When the programme starts, only the concerned led of the programme cycle stays lighted on. - RINSE PLUS This option allows to rinse the laundry with more water : the relevant light is on (see below). - END Indicate the end of the washing cycle. The laundry can be removed from the appliance.
User’s instructions 3.5. Opening and closing the lid If you want to open the lid when the appliance is switched on, you must set up the appliance in pause position by pressing the START/ PAUSE pushbutton.
User’s instructions same time for at least 2 seconds. On the programme progress display the RINSE and RINSE+ lights come on. The additional rinse cycles are set. It remains set until cancelled again. The additional rinse cycles raise water consumption and extend programme times. To cancel the additional rinse cycles : 1. Turn the programme selector to a COTTON/LINEN, SYNTHETICS, EASY IRON, or DELICATES programme again. 2.
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User’s instructions 5. Washing guide 5.1. Sorting and preparing your washing • Sort the washing by type and care symbol (see chapter 5.4: International symbols for care of textiles): normal wash for strong washing that can resist energetic wash and spin; delicate wash for delicate washing that should be treated more carefully. For mixed loads composed of articles of different types of fibers, choose a program and temperature suitable for the most fragile fiber.
User’s instructions • about one third full for very delicate articles such as net curtains and wool. For a mixed wash, fill the drum as required for the most delicate material. 5.3. Detergents and additives Only use detergents and additives suitable for use in a washing machine. Read the manufacturer's instructions and respect sections 2.1 and 3.2.
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User’s instructions 6. How to do a wash ? Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub. 6.1. Loading the washing • Lift the machine cover. • Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. • Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine.
UIser’s instructions The OFF position of the programme selector switchs off the appliance (it is switched on for all other positions). This function enables also to cancel a programme and to restart the washing machine in case of error. If the programme selector is turned when the appliance is performing wash cycle, the programme will be carried out and will ignore the new position of the selector. In order to solve this problem, re-position the programme selector on its original position. 6.4.
User’s instructions chosen programme by the OFF position, then pushing the START/ PAUSE pushbutton. At the end of the cycle, place the programme selector on the OFF position in order to switch off the appliance. Remove the laundry. Unplug the appliance and switch off the water inlet tap. Check that the drum is empty : any garments left in the appliance may be damaged during the next wash (shrinkage) or their colour may run onto other garments.
User’s instructions 7. Programmes tables 7.1. Washing This table does not include all possibilities, simply the best and most usual adjustments in practice. Washing type Washing to be boiled Max.
User’s instructions 7.2. Separate rinse Washing type Max. washing quantity (dry weight) Washing to be boiled Coloureds 5,0 kg Easy care washing 2,5 kg Delicate washing / easy ironing 2,5 kg / 1,0 kg Wool / Handwash 1,0 kg Timer RINSES 7.3. Separate spinning Washing type Max.
User’s instructions 8. Care and cleaning Do not do any cleaning operation until you have unplugged the washing machine. 8.1. Descaling the washing machine Normally there is no need to descale the washing machine if the detergent was correctly proportioned. If descaling is necessary, use a special non-corrosive product specially designed for washing machines that you can find in the shops. Respect the proportion and frequency of descaling shown on your packaging. 8.2.
User’s instructions You can thus clean it using running water and a brush or a twisted cloth. Check that the siphons at the back of the detergents dispenser are not blocked. Reassembly : Put the detergents dispenser in the notches until they lock. 8.4. The drain filter Clean the filter at the bottom of the washing machine regularly. The "filter"* light comes on if the filter is blo-cked. In this case clean it immediately. If you wash washing that is very fluffy, clean it after each wash.
User’s instructions Drain residual water: Put a receptacle under the drain. Turn the cap in the anti-clockwise direction until it is vertical to release residual water. Remove the filter: Unscrew the cap all the way and take it off. Clean it tho-roughly with running water. Put the assembly back and screw it in the clockwise direction. After cleaning the filter, you are required to closed the door. In fact, for reasons of safety, the door must be closed when the appliance is working.
User’s instructions 9. Operating problems Many checks have been carried out during the manufacture of your washing machine. However, if you face a problem with its operation, please read the following sections before calling the After Sales service.
User’s instructions 26 Symptom Cause There is water on the floor around the washing machine: • excess detergent has made too much foam that overflowed, • the detergent is not suitable for washing machine, • the drain siphon is not hooked on properly, • the drain filter was not put back into place, • the water inlet pipe is leaking.
User’s instructions Symptom Cause The washing cycle is much too long : • the water inlet is blocked, • there was a power supply failure or the water was cut off, • the motor temperature safety device tripped, • the water inlet temperature is lower than normal, • the foam detection safety system tripped (too much detergent) and the washing machine evacuated the foam, • the anti-unbalance mass safety device tripped, an additional phase was added to distribute the washing in the drum better.
User’s instructions 10. Installation and connection instructions 10.1. Warnings • This washing machine is heavy. Take care when moving it. • You must remove the packing on the washing machine before use. Failure to remove all transport protection devices can cause damage to the washing machine or nearby furniture. The washing machine must be unplugged while packing is being removed.
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User’s instructions 10.3. Installation 10.3.1. Unpacking Packing used to protect internal parts of the washing machine during transport must be removed before the washing machine is put into service for the first time. Remove all packing from the washing machine. Tilt the washing machine sideways and then remove the packing under the motor, and straighten the washing machine. Tilt the washing machine back-wards, rotate it by a quarter of a turn on one of its corner to remove the transport base.
User’s instructions You can now see the openings that must be closed with the caches in the pack attached to the washing machine; do not forget to fold down the central capsule. Make sure that you have removed all these parts from your washing machine and keep them so that you can use them again if you need them for future transport. If you want to keep your washing machine aligned with the adjacent furniture, you can cut the pipe support strip at the back of your washing machine.
User’s instructions 10.3.3. Moving your washing machine If you want to move your washing machine, lift it onto its rollers by pulling the lever at the bottom of the washing machine all the way to the left. When you have put your washing machine into the required location, put the lever back into its initial position. 10.3.4. Leveling Precise leveling will prevent vibrations, noise and movements of the washing machine during operation.
User’s instructions 10.3.5. Water inlet Screw the supply pipe connector onto the water inlet tap (20x27 mm), remembering to use the washer provided with the washing machine. Open the water inlet tap. 10.3.6. Drain The drain siphon must be placed inside a drain pipe (or in a washbasin) at a height of between 70 and 100 cm. Make sure that it cannot fall. •Important: the drain pipe must never be prolonged. If it is too short, call a professional. 10.3.7.
User’s instructions 11. Technical characteristics DIMENSIONS Height Width Depth VOLTAGE / FREQUENCY TOTAL POWER WATER PRESSURE Connection to the water network 850 mm 397 mm 600 mm 230 V / 50 Hz 2300 W Minimum Maximum 0,05 MPa (0,5 bar) 0,8 MPa (8 bars) Type 20x27 This washing machine complies with CEE directive 89-336 about the limitation of radioelectric disturbances and directive CEE 73-23 for electrical safety. 12.
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