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PRECAUTIONS AND ADVICE
Insert a coin or others into the open slot fl ip side.
N.B If the drain pump is clogged, substantial quantity of water could be
in the machine (max. 25l).
Attention!
Burn hazard if washing at high temperature was made.
• EMPTYING
PROCEDURE
1) Position a basin or other
recipient between the cabinet
and fi lter spill lip.
2) Loose the fi lter only just
enough to drain the water.
Do not loose completely the
drain fi lter.
To stop the fl ow: Tighten the
drain fi lter.
When no more water comes
out: Unscrew and pull out the
entire fi lter.
Clean the fi lter.
Verify that the drain pump
propeller rotates easily.
Remove any debris and clean
the inside if there should be
any.
Replace the drain pump fi lter
and screw it fi rmly.
Warning! If the fi lter is not reinserted or screwed tightly, water could spill
from the machine.
DETERGENT DRAWER CLEANING
Having removed the detergent drawer, take away the steam vent plate as shown in
photo below.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVICE
DETERGENT DOSES
The doses vary depending on the type of water: with hard or averagely hard water
it takes a greater amount of product compared to that soft water, as it is typically
printed on the label of the various products. In general, using quality products, very
little quantity of detergent would be enough. It is always recommended to use 20%
less than usual!
STARTING WASHING PROGRAMME
1.
To start the washing program turn the programme selection knob onto the
desired programme.
2.
Evaluate the opportunity to customise the washing programme by adjust-
ing the temperature with the button No. 2, the spin (button 3) or selecting
one or more of the special functions provided (see wash options on page
15).
STARTING WASHING
After the steps above washing can be started by pressing the Start/Pause button.
PAUSING WASHING
It is possible to stop the wash cycle by pressing the Start/Pause button. The machine
will go to standby mode. If there is a need to change the programme, the knob No. 1
must be turned to OFF position before selecting new programme.
At the end of the wash cycle, the red LED turns off and the door can be opened only if
the drum is not empty of water.
LOADING LAUNDRY INTO THE DRUM
For proper washing, it is necessary to load the drum possibly with loose laundry one
at a time.
This is to prevent nodding. The washing effi
ciency is strongly infl uenced by the way
and the amount laundry. In general, an excessive or less than half the rated capacity
(see technical data table page 16 - 17), puts strain on the ‘reliability of the washing
machine and generates more noise in the machine.
In the case of excessive loads or below the nominal capacity and uneven, it is appropri-
ate to minimize the spin speed to avoid strong vibrations during spinning.
MAINTENANCE
CABINET
To maintain the shininess washing machine cabinet unchanged over time it must be
cleaned with warm water. Cleaning is recommended with soft cloth without using any
detergent.
DETERGENT DRAWER
To avoid deposits formation by
detergent, it is necessary to rinsed
well often the drawer with the water.
It can be extracted from the housing
by pressing on the area encircled in
Figure 17.
CLEANING DRAIN PUMP FILTER
To minimize the risk of clogging of
the drainage system, it is advisable
to do a monthly periodic cleaning
of the drain pump fi lter. To clean
the fi lter, proceed as follows:
• open the drain pump door in
the event of a blocked drain
and / or power outage.
• turn
off the washing machine
obtain a coin.
If it is clogged by foreign bodies or
detergent, it is advisable to break it small
fragments taking care not to push the
lumps to the bottom to prevent clogging
of the internal circuit. Note that the
detergent is removed easily if treated
with hot water.
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