Faults and what to do about them
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Faults and what to do about
them
Faults
Cause/Remedy
Water is running out.
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Correctly attach/replace drainage hose.
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Tighten screw-fitting on the supply hose.
Water not flowing in.
Detergent not dispensed.
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Start
/Reload not selected?
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Tap not open?
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Filter blocked? Clean the filter
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Supply hose kinked or jammed?
The washing machine
door cannot be opened.
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Safety function active. Stop programme?
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$
(Rinse stop = without final drain/spin) selected?
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Can be opened with emergency lock release only?
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Childproof lock active? Deactivate.
Programme does not
start.
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Start
/Reload or
5
(
Finish in
) selected?
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Door closed?
Detergent solution is not
drained.
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$
(Rinse stop = without final drain/spin) selected?
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Clean outlet pipe and/or drainage hose.
Water not visible in the
drum.
Not a fault – water below the visible area.
Spin result not satisfac-
tory.
Laundry wet/too damp.
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Not a fault – unbalanced load detection system has stopped the spin cycle,
washing unevenly distributed. Distribute small and large items of washing
in the drum.
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Too low speed selected?
Spin cycle activated sev-
eral times.
Not a fault – unbalanced load detection system adjusts imbalance.
Residual water in the dis-
penser for care product.
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Not a fault – effect of the care product not impaired.
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If required, remove the insert. Clean the detergent drawer and re-insert it.
Compartment
M
is not
rinsed out completely.
Remove the insert. Clean the detergent drawer and reinsert it.
Odour formation in the
washer dryer.
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Run the
Fluff Clean
90°C
programme without laundry.
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Use standard detergent.
Status display
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flashes. Foam may come
out of the detergent
drawer.
Too much detergent used?
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Mix 1 tablespoon of fabric softener with ½ litre of water and pour into
dispenser
II
. (Not for outdoor, sports and down-filled textiles!)
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Reduce detergent dosage for the next wash cycle.
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Use commercially available low foam detergent and care products which
are suitable for washer dryers.
Excessive noise, vibra-
tions and “wandering”
during the spin cycle.
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Appliance aligned? Align the appliance.
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Appliance feet fixed? Secure appliance feet.
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Transportation protection devices removed? Removing the transportation
