IKEA RENLIG FWM5, User Manaul, Page: 5 / 32

Installation
• A qualified and competent person must do
the electrical and the plumbing installation.
• This appliance is heavy. Take care when
you move it.
• Make sure that the appliance is not dam-
aged because of transport. Do not connect
a damaged appliance. If necessary, con-
tact dedicated After Sales Service.
• Remove all packaging and transit bolts be-
fore first use. Serious damage can occur to
the appliance or to neighbouring cabinets
or furniture.
• Keep all transit devices so that they can be
refitted if the appliance ever has to be
transported again. Please refer to the rele-
vant steps in the Assembly Instruction.
• Never place cardboard, wood or similar
materials under the appliance to compen-
sate for any unevenness in the floor.
Level accurately the appliance and tight
the lock nuts to prevents vibration, noise
and displacement of the appliance during
operation.
• If your appliance is installed on a carpeted
floor, adjust the feet in order to ensure that
the air must circulate freely under the ap-
pliance.
• Check that your appliance is not standing
on the inlet and drain hose and the work-
top or the back of the appliance is not
pressing the electrical supply cable against
the wall.
• Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage from hoses and their connections
after the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers
of freezing” chapter.
Use
• The appliance is only for domestic use. Do
not use the appliance for commercial and
industrial use or for other uses.
• Only an authorised service engineer can
repair this appliance. Use only original
spare parts.
• Refer to the instructions on the label of
each item (garment) before washing.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets are
empty and buttons and zips are fastened.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails,
screws, stones or any other hard, sharp
material can cause extensive damage and
must not be placed into the appliance.
• Treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and
grass before washing.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you overfill. Refer to the
manufacturer’s recommendations of quan-
tities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc. in a washing bag or
pillow case as it is possible for such items
to slip down between the tub and the inner
drum.
• Do not use your appliance to wash articles
with whalebones, items without hems,
frayed and torn. Underwired bras must
NOT be washed.
• Garments which have been in contact with
volatile petroleum products should not be
appliance washed. If volatile cleaning flu-
ids are used, care should be taken to en-
sure that the fluid is removed from the gar-
ment before placing in the appliance.
• The water we use normally contains lime. It
is a good idea to periodically use a water
softening powder in the appliance. Do this
without any laundry into the drum and ac-
cording to the softening powder manufac-
turer’s instructions. This will help to prevent
the formation of lime deposits making your
appliance more efficiency.
• Never pull the power supply cable to re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use the appliance if the power sup-
ply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base is damaged so that the
inside of the appliance is accessible.
Water inlet
• This appliance must be connected to a
cold water supply.
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