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1 WASHER DRYER INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL GB[...]
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2 GB Contents 1. The new washing system 3 2. Safety warnings 4 3. Installation instructions 7 4. Description of cont rols 9 5. Washing instructions 13 6. Drying instructions 19 7. Cleaning and maintenance 21 8. Troubleshooting 23 9. Control panel symbols 25 This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96 /EC on W aste Elect ric[...]
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GB 3 1. THE NEW WA SHING SYSTEM This new washer dryer is the outcome of years of research. The leading-edge design and the quality of the pro duction processes used to manufacture this product e nsure it will give you many years of excellent service. Its concept satisfie s all current and future washing and drying requirements. Its low water, power[...]
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GB 4 2. SAFETY WAR NINGS Attention! These warnings are giv en for safety reasons. Please read them caref ully before installing an d using the appliance. This manual form s an integr al part of the applianc e and m ust theref ore be k ept intact togeth er with the machine. Before us ing th e appliance, carefully r ead all the instructions contained[...]
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GB 5 Do not was h petro l-soaked garm ents in the w asher dr yer. Mak e sure there are n o inflam m able items (e.g.: lighters, m atches, etc .) in pock ets before wash ing. If volatile fluids have been used to clean garm ents , make sure that t he substanc es ha ve been rem oved before loading them in the washing m achine. Before loadin g garm ent[...]
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GB 6 For Great Britain only Warning : this appliance m ust be earthe d. Fuse replacem ent If the m ains lea d of this a ppliance is f itted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this t ype of plug use a n A .S.T .A . appro ved f use to BS 1362 t ype and procee d as f ollows: 1. Remove the fus e cover ( A ) and fuse ( B ) 2. Fit repl[...]
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GB 7 3. INSTALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Important ! The appliance must be ins talled by a speciali sed technician according to current regulation s. This washer dr y er is ver y heav y. Take care when lifting it. 3.1 UNPACK ING The inside of the machine comprises a moving assembly which is blocked for transport purpose s by the screws ( A) located at th[...]
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GB 8 3.3 WATER SU PPLY CONNECTION 1. Check th at inlet pressure li es between the following values: 50-900kPa . For higher pressures, install a pressure reducer. 2. Connect the cold water inlet hose ( light blue ring nut) to the cold water tap with a ¾ gas thread, taking ca re to sc rew it firm ly into place in order to preven t leaks. The water i[...]
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GB 9 4. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 4.1 CONTROL PA NEL All the commands and cont rols of the appliance are assembled together on the front panel. Description of contro ls A Open door butt on B ON-O FF and prog ramme sele ction k nob C Delay tim er show n on displa y LED – (onl y for mode ls wit h this opt ion) D T ime remaining sho wn on displ ay LED[...]
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GB 10 A Open door button Press the button to op en the d oor . Chapter 5 – Washing instructions – explains ho w the door works and ho w to us e it. B ON-OFF and washing and drying programme selection knob This knob lets you: • switch the m achine on and off by moving it in either direction from the OFF position (k nob indicator vertical) • [...]
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GB 11 I Select spin speed and drying time for delicates button Press the button repeate dly to select the require d spin speed. The fol lowing spin s peeds are a vailable: • 0000: spin d isabled and stop with tub f ull. T he machine does not per form the final spin and ends the washing progr amm e with water in the tu b. To dr ain the water, see [...]
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GB 12 Economy cycle button - e Press this button for cottons programmes, the machine will perform an e xtended wash at 35°C (biological step) thereby offering good washing pe rformance combined w ith power saving. The m achine then continues the cycle at the selected temperature. N.B.: Press the econ omy c y cle button to o btain a maximum w ashin[...]
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GB 13 4.2 DETERGENT TRAY This is located to the left of the control panel. Pull i t out to open. The tray com prises four com partments which are mark ed as follows “ 1” : pre-wash d etergent “2” : main wash detergent “ ” or “3” : f abric softener, s tarch, etc. (treatm ent pro ducts). Compartm ent “4” is used f or bleach. If th[...]
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GB 14 5.2 OPENING THE DOOR The machine is fitted with a safety de vice that prevents the door from opening while it is working. 1. Before o pening the door, wai t 1 or 2 minutes afte r the p rogramme ends (“End” LED on) to allow the safety device to disengage. 2. Make sure there is no water in the tub and that the drum is not moving. Open the d[...]
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GB 15 Water hardness Hardness level French degree f H German degre e dH Soft Up to 15° Up to 8° Moderatel y hard 15° - 25° 8° - 14° Hard 25° - 40° 14° - 22° Very hard Over 40° Over 22° 5.6 DOSING POWDER DETERGENT S Normally dirty washing 1. Choose a programme without prewash. 2. Pour the total quantity of detergen t indicated on the pac[...]
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GB 16 Intensive w ashing prog ramme for resistant cotton , coloured or hemp fabrics. Delicate w ashing progra mmes for delicate artificial synthetic fibres , blends or linen fabrics. They prevent the formation of creases that are difficult to remove during ironing. Wool programm e only for garments marked “pu re wool ” washable, treated, shrink[...]
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GB 17 5.10.3 DELAYED START ( ONLY FOR MODELS FEATURING THIS F UNCTION ) Press the delayed start bu tton ( ). The re lative LED located above the button lights up. The displ ay visualises the time rem aining (hours/min utes) before the selected washi ng programme starts: the display ini tially shows 0 hours 0 minutes for all programmes. Press the bu[...]
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GB 18 5.13 END OF PROGRA MME The washing programmes are automatically c ompleted, the di splay shows END and the “Time remaining” LED lights up. 1. Turn the programmes knob to OFF to switch off the machine. 2. Open the door. 3. Remove the washing from the drum. 4. Leave the door ajar in order to all ow the inside of the washer dryer to d ry. 5.[...]
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GB 19 6. USING THE MACH INE FOR DRYING PURPOSES 6.1 GENERA L INFORMATION During drying cycles it is essential that the water tap is open and that th e drain hose is correctly positioned. W ith this machine it is possible to set wash-only programmes, dry-only programmes a nd wash-dry programmes. For the latter programmes, the cycle shifts a utomatic[...]
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GB 20 6.3 TIMED DRYING The length of drying time co rresponds to the time selected with the drying selection but ton. 6.4 WASH-DR Y PROGRA MME It is possible to use a wash-dry pro gramme for intensive p rogrammes (cotton, coloureds) and for synthetics/delicates. W ith the w ool wash pro gramme it is not possible to select automat ic drying after wa[...]
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GB 21 7. CLEANING AND M A INTENANCE Important – Before cleaning or se rvicing the machine, remove the plug from the socket. 7.1 EXTERNA L CLEANING • Regular and constant cleaning will keep your appliance looking like new. • Clean the outer surfaces with soap an d water and then dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. • Clean parts in plastic with[...]
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GB 22 3. Pull out the drain hose “A”. Attention: if the hose is h ot it means the water i s hot or boiling. Place a tray on the floor and remove the plug “B” to drain the water. Depending on the quantity of w ater, it may be necessary to empty the tray several times. W hen no more water comes out, pu sh the hose back in and screw back the p[...]
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GB 23 8. TROUBLESHOOT ING This product complies w ith current s afety regulations governing electrical equipment. For safety reas ons, all technical inspections or repairs must be performed by qualified technicians in order to prevent h azardous situations for users. If the ma chine doe s not work, before calli ng the Service Ce ntre and spending m[...]
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GB 24 11 The machine does not spin The unb alanced load sensor ha s t riggered because the washing is not uniformly distributed inside the drum. If the washing is w et at the end of the cycle, distribute it well inside t he basket and repeat just the spin cycle. 12 Draining water from the drum In the event of a power failure or a fault i n the appl[...]
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GB 25 9. CONTROL PA NEL SYMBOLS PROGRAMS OPTIONS OTHER SYMBOLS DRYING WATER INCREASE FABRIC CONDITIONER HAND WASH NO SPIN OR STOP WHIT FULL TUB OPEN DOOR PRE-WASH DELAY TIMER START-PAUSE RINSES DELICATES START DRAIN AND SPIN - e ECONOMY CYCLE WASH SECTION QUICK WASH END COTTON AND COLOURED EXTRA RINSE HEATING WOOL SPIN TIME REMAINING DRYING EASY-IR[...]