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Faults and what to do about them
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Repeated, intensive foam-
ing.
Have you used too much detergent? Add less detergent in the next time you
run a wash cycle with the same load.
Detergent/fabric softener
drips off the seal and col-
lects on the door or in the
seal fold.
There is too much detergent/fabric softener in the dispensers. Do not fill the
dispensers above the
max.
mark.
The spin result is not sat-
isfactory.
Laundry wet/too damp.
■
Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system has interrupted the
spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distributed. Distribute small and
large items of laundry evenly in the drum.
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Is
Easy iron
additional programme setting selected (depending on the
model)?
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Is
Night Wash
additional programme setting or
Night Wash
programme
selected (depending on the model)?
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Is the selected speed too low?
The spin cycle runs sev-
eral times.
Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system is adjusting an imbalance.
The programme is taking
longer than usual.
■
Not a fault – the unbalanced load detection system is adjusting an imbal-
ance by repeatedly distributing the laundry.
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Not a fault – the foam detection system is activated – a rinse cycle has
been switched on.
The length of the pro-
gramme changes during
the wash/dry cycle.
Not a fault – the programme sequence is optimised for the specific washing/
drying process. This may change the length of the programme shown on the
display panel.
Odours, stain formation in
the appliance.
Run the
Drum Clean
programme without laundry.
Add washing powder or a detergent containing bleach.
Note:
To prevent foaming, only use half the amount of detergent recommend-
ed by the detergent manufacturer. Do not use detergents designed for woollens
or delicates.
Loud noises, vibrations
and appliance "move-
ment" during the spin
cycle.
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Is the appliance aligned?
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Are the appliance's feet fixed? Secure the appliance's feet.
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Have the transport locks been removed?
The display panel indica-
tor lights do not work
while the appliance is run-
ning.
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Has there been a power failure?
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Have the fuses blown? Reset/replace the fuses.
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If the fault occurs repeatedly, call customer services.
There is detergent resi-
due on the laundry.
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Some phosphate-free detergents contain water-insoluble residue.
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Select
Rinse
à
or brush the laundry after washing.
Spin during the drying
phase.
This is an innovative process known as thermal spinning used to reduce energy
consumption during the drying phase. It is designed like this, please wait until
program finished.
Fluff found on the laundry. Run the
Drum Clean
programme without laundry and detergent to remove
fluff which have accumulated inside the drum during the previous drying cycle.
Faults
Cause/Remedy
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