Contents Before Using the Washing Machine First Wash Cycle Precautions and General Recommendations Description of the Washing Machine Preparation of the Washing Detergents and Additives Programme Selection Cleaning the Foreign Body Trap Draining Residual Water Care and Maintenance Troubleshooting Guide After-Sales Service Transport and Handling Installation 21
Before Using the Washing Machine 1.Removing the Packaging and check a.Cut and remove the shrinkwrap. b.Remove the top protection and the protective corners. c. Remove the bottom protection by tilting and turning the washing machine on one rear bottom corner. d.Open the lid by pressing it slightly down while raising the handle. Remove the polystyrene cushion. e.Remove the blue protective film from the panel (depending on model). • After unpacking, make sure that the washing machine is undamaged.
First Wash Cycle We recommend that the first wash cycle be carried out empty. This will remove any residual water used in the factory checks. 1. Turn on the tap. 2. Close the drum flaps. 3. Pour a small amount of detergent (about 30 ml) into the detergent dispenser . 4. Select a short programme (see programme chart). 5. Press the “On/Off” button. Precautions and General Recommendations 1.Packing • The packaging materials are 100% recyclable and bear the recycling symbol .
Description of the Washing Machine 1. 2. 3. • 4. 5. 6. • 7. Lid Detergent dispenser Drum flaps To open the drum press the small flap and hold the large flap. Pump and foreign body trap After-Sales Service sticker (behind the foreign body trap cover) Mobility lever (depending on model) To move the washing machine: pull the handle out a little bit by hand and pull it out to the stop with the foot. Adjustable feet 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Preparation of the Washing Sort the laundry 1.
Stain removal Dyeing and bleaching Starching • Blood, milk, egg and other organic substances are generally removed by the enzyme phase of the programme. • To remove red wine, coffee, tea, grass and fruit stains etc. add a stain removing agent in detergents dispenser compartment or chlorine bleach in compartment (depending on model). • Particularly stubborn stains should be treated before the wash. Products usually consist of dye colour, fixing agent and salt.
Detergents and Additives Choice of the right detergents and additives The type of detergent depends on: • type of fabric (cottons, easy care/synthetics, delicate items, wool). Note: use only specific detergents for wool. • colour; • washing temperature; • degree and type of soiling. Notes: Whitish residues on dark fabrics are caused by insoluble detergent components used in modern phosphate-free powder detergents. If you notice this problem, shake or brush the affected items or use a liquid detergent.
Filling up with detergents and additives The dispenser will have three or four compartments depending on model. Pour in the detergent: • Washing powder for prewash and main wash • Washing powder for main wash without prewash Fabric softeners and starch products, no more than to “MAX” mark. • Chlorine bleach, no more than to “MAX” mark.
Programme Selection Preparation of Wash Cycle 1. Load the machine, close the drum flaps and check that they are properly locked. 2. Add detergents and additives into the dispenser to no more than the “MAX“ level mark. Please refer to “Detergents and additives”. Programme Start Turn on the tap and press the “On/Off” button. The indicator light of the “On/Off” button lights up. End of Wash Cycle The programme selector knob is in the Stop position “ ”. 1. Press the “On/Off” button to switch off the machine.
Cleaning the Foreign Body Trap The washing machine is provided with a self-cleaning pump. The foreign body trap keeps objects like buttons, coins, safety-pins etc. which have been left in the laundry. 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Open the foreign body trap cover with a coin. 3. Place a bowl beneath it. 4. Turn the foreign body trap slowly anti-clockwise until the grip is vertical; do not remove it as yet. 5. Wait until all the water has drained out. 6.
Draining Residual Water When should I drain residual water (draining problem)? • Before transporting (moving) the machine. • If the washing machine is installed in a room subject to sub-zero temperatures. It is best in this case to drain the machine after every wash. 1. Stop the washing machine and unplug it. 2. Turn off the tap, disconnect the water supply hose from the machine and allow the water to drain into a basin. 3.
Water inlet hose filter Check and clean regularly (at least two or three times a year). 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Turn off the tap. 3. Unscrew the hose from the tap. 4. Carefully clean the filter located at the end of hose, without disassembling it, for example with a tooth-brush. Note: for machines equipped with hose type “A”, it must not be submerged in water. 5. Screw the flexible hose back onto the tap by hand. Do not use pliers (risk of squashing the joint). 6.
Recovering an object that falls between the drum and the tub If an object accidentally falls between the drum and the tub, you can recover it thanks to one of the removable drum blades: 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Remove the laundry from the drum. 3. Close the drum flaps and turn the drum a half-turn. 4. Using a spanner, press on the plastic end while sliding the blade from left to right. 5. It will fall into the drum. 6. Open the drum: you can recover the object through the hole in the drum. 7.
Troubleshooting Guide This washing machine is equipped with automatic safety functions which detect and diagnose faults at an early stage and allow you to react appropriately. Often, however, the faults detected are small enough to be solved in a matter of minutes. For example: *The washing machine does not start, no lamp lights up. Check whether: • the washing machine is plugged in. • the wall socket is functioning correctly (use a table lamp or similar).
Water stop fault (depending on model). (The pump operates). The “Water Stop” fault may have been triggered by: • Too much foam. • A leak in the inlet hose or in the washing machine. Switch the washing machine off by pressing the “On/Off” button, unplug the washing machine and turn off the water tap. Tilt the washing machine forwards carefully to allow the water to evacuate from the bottom tray. Reconnect the washing machine.
Transport and Handling 1. Unplug the washing machine. 2. Turn off the tap. 3. Remove the water supply and drain hose. 4. Eliminate all water from the hoses and the washing machine (see “Draining residual water”). Wait for the water to cool so as to avoid any accidents. 5. To facilitate moving the machine, pull the handle situated at the bottom front (optional on certain models) out a little by hand and pull it out to the stop with the foot. Afterwards push the handle back into the original stable position.
Installation Removal of transport bracket The washing machine is fitted with a transport bracket to avoid any possible damage during transport. Before using the washing machine, the transport bracket at the back MUST be removed. 1. Unscrew the two screws A and the four screws B with a flat screwdriver or a No. 8 hex nut box spanner. 2. Remove the transport bracket. 3. Replace the four outer screws B on the machine and tighten them. 4.
Adjust the feet Install the washing machine on a level surface, near to electrical, water and drain connections. If the floor is uneven, adjust the feet (do not insert pieces of wood, cardboard etc. under the feet): 1. Loosen the locknut using the wrench provided. 2. Adjust the height of the foot by hand. 3. Retighten the locknut by turning it anti-clockwise. Connect the water inlet hose. 1. Carefully screw the water inlet hose onto the tap by hand. 2. Make sure there are no kinks in the hose. 3.
Water stop anti-flooding system (depending on model) • Screw the hose to the water supply tap. Turn the tap fully on and check the watertightness of the connection. • The washing machine must not be connected to the mixing tap of a nonpressurized water heater! • The inlet hose and the plastic enclosure contain (depending on model) electrical components: do not cut the hose and do not immerse the enclosure in water. Connect the water drain hose 1.
Electrical connection 1) For Great Britain only 2) For the Republic of Ireland only Warning - this appliance must be earthed The information given in respect of Great Britain will frequently apply, but a third type of plug and socket is also used, the 2-pin, side earth type. Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1.