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Contents Safety information 4 Product description 7 Control panel 8 First use 10 Personalisation 11 Daily use 11 Helpful hints and tips 14 Washing programmes 15 Consumption values 17 Care and cleaning 18 What to do if… 21 Technical data 24 Installation 25 Electrical connection 25 Environment concerns 26 IKEA GUARANTEE 26 Subject to change without[...]
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Installation • A qualified and competent person must do the electrical and the plumbing instal- lation. • This appliance is heavy. Take care when you move it. • Make sure that the appliance is not dam- aged because of tran sport. Do not con- nect a damaged appliance. If necessary, contact dedicated Af ter Sales Service. • Remove all packagi[...]
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• Never use the a ppliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the work- ing surface or the base is damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessi- ble. Water inlet • This appliance must be connected to a cold water supply. • Do not use connection hoses from an old appliance to connect it to the water sup- ply. • The water[...]
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Product description 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Rating Plate 5 Drain pump 6 Adjustable feet Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for detergent used for prewash and soak phase or for stain re- mover used during the stain action phase (if available). The prewash a nd soak de- tergent is added at [...]
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Control panel Below is a pi cture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and the indicator lights. These are presented by relevant number s on the following pages. 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 1 Programme selector dial 2 Display 3 Door locked indicator light 4 Delay Start button 5 Start/Pause button 6 Extra Rinse [...]
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Programme selector dial It allows you to sw itch the appliance On/Off and/or to select a programme. Spin reduction button By pressing this butto n you can change the spin speed of the selected programme. • No Spin option: by selecting this option, all spinning pha- ses are suppressed and replaced by a drain, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. Reco[...]
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Door Locked indicator light The indicator light 3 illuminates when the programme starts and indicates if the door can be opened: • light on: the door cannot be opened. The machine is work- ing or has stopped with water left in the tub. • light off: the door can be opened. The programme i s fin- ished or the water has been emptied out. • light[...]
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• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing resi- due from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start the machine. Personalisation Acoustic signals The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds[...]
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2 Pour fabric softener into the compart- ment marked (must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently Select the required programme by turning the programme sele ctor dial (1) The appliance is now switched on. The indi- cator light of button 5 starts to blink. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to [...]
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• The selected delay can be changed only after selecting the washing pro- gramme again. • The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If you need to open the door, you must first set the wash- ing machine to PAUSE by pressing button 5 and wait a few minu tes be- fore opening the door. After you have closed the door, press the same button[...]
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Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty. If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells. Stand by : once the programme has finish- ed after a few minutes the energy sav ing system will be enabled. T he brightness of[...]
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A water softener must be added when water has a medium-high degree of hardness . Follow the manufacturer’s instru ctions. The quantity of detergent can then always be adjusted (reduced) to degree of hardness s oft. Washing programmes Please always re fer to the care label symb ol of your garment and select the washing programme based on what it s[...]
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Programme/ Temperature Type of laundry Cycle Description Max. Load Red. Load 1) Available Options Detergent Compartment DELICATES 40°-30°-Cold Delicate fabrics: for example curtains. Main w ash Rinses Max. final spin at 700 rpm 3.5 kg 2 kg 1) No Spin Rinse Hold Super Quick Prewash Extra Rinse 3) HANDWASH 30°-Cold Special programme for delicate f[...]
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Programme/ Temperature Type of laundry Cycle Description Max. Load Red. Load 1) Available Options Detergent Compartment RINSES With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton gar- ments which have been washed by hand. The appliance performs some rin- ses, followed by a fi- nal long spin. The spin speed can be reduced. Rinses Max. final [...]
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Programme Energy consumption (KWh) Water consumption (litres) Programme dura- tion (Minutes) 1) Cottons 60° + ECONOMY 2) refer to the dis- play on the con- trol panel. 1.05 45 Cottons 40° 0.75 58 Synthetics 40° 0.55 51 Delicates 40° 0.55 63 Wool/ Handwash 30° 0.25 58 1) Without p rewash option selected. 2) «Cottons + Economy» at 60°C wi th [...]
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4 Flush out all the re- moved parts of the dispenser drawer under a tap to re- move any traces of accumulated pow- der. 5 Use the previous brush to clean the recess, e nsuring that upper and low- er part of it is w ell cleaned. After having cleaned the dis- penser and the drawer recess, re - place it and run a rinse programme without any laundry in[...]
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5 Remove fluff and objects from the pump. 6 Make sure that the impeller of the pump can turn. If this does not occur, contact the service centre. 7 2 1 Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 8 Close the pump door. Cleaning the wat[...]
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3 35° 45° • Screw the hose back to the appli- ance turning it to the left or the right to suit the installation. Tight the locknut cor- rectly to prevent water lea ks. • Turn on the water tap. Frost precautions If the machine is instal led in a place where the temperature could dr op below 0° C, re- move the remaining water from the inlet ho[...]
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Problem Possible cause Solution The appl iance does not fill: The water tap is closed. Open the water tap. The inlet hose is squashed or kinked. Check the inlet hose connection. The filter in the inlet hose or the in- let valve filter are blocked. Clean the water inlet filters. (See "Cleaning the water inlet filters" for more details). Th[...]
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Problem Possible cause Solution The appl iance spinning phase starts late or does not start: The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laun- dry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times be- fore the unbalance disappears and normal spinni[...]
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Problem Possible cause Solution The correct temperature was not selected. Check if you have selected the cor- rect temperature. Excessive laundry load. Reduce the laundry load in ac- cording to the "Washing Pro- grammes table". After the check, switch on the appliance and press the button 5 to restart the pro- gramme. If the malfunction s[...]
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Average annual water con- sumption (litres) 2) 9000 1) If the pressur e in your area is lower or hi gher, please contact your After Sales Service. 2) The data is based on the washing programme for test institutes ass uming 200 cycles per a year. Information on the electrical connection, voltage and overal l power is given on the rat- ing plate, on [...]
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• Make sure that the el ectrical information on the rating plate agree with your do- mestic power supply. • Always use a correctly installed shock- proof socket. • Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables. There is a risk of fire. • Do not replace or modify the mains cable yourself. Contact the After Sales Service. • Ma[...]
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What does this guarantee cover? The guarantee covers faults of the appli- ance, which have been caused by faulty construction or material faults from the date of purchase from IKEA. This guarantee ap- plies to domestic use only. The exceptions are specified unde r the headline “What is not covered under this guarantee?” Within the guarantee per[...]
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How country law applies The IKEA guarantee give s You specific legal rights, which covers or exceed local de- mands. However these conditions do not limit in any way consum er rights described in the local legislation Area of validity For appliances which are purchased in one EU country and taken to another EU coun- try, the services will be provid[...]
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Country Phone number Call Fee Opening time België 070 2 4 6 0 1 6 Binnenlandse gespreksk osten 8 tot 2 0 W eekdagen Belgique T arif des appels nationaux 8 à 20. En semaine България 0 7 00 1 0 2 1 8 Такса за повикване от страната От 9 до 1 8 ч в работни дни Česká r epublika 2 46 0 1 9 72 1 Cena z[...]
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