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Troubleshooting
48
Fault
Cause and troubleshooting
The spin programme
does not start.
Drain pipe or water outlet hose is blocked.
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Clean the drain pipe and the water outlet hose.
Drain pipe or water drain hose is caught or jammed.
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Ensure that the drain pipe and water drain hose are
not kinked or trapped.
The unbalanced load detection system has interrupted
the spin cycle because the laundry is unevenly distrib-
uted.
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Redistribute the laundry in the drum.
Note:
Where possible, mix large and small items in
the drum. Different sized items of laundry distribute
themselves better during the spin cycle.
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Start the
Spin
programme.
Rushing, hissing
noise.
Water is flushed under pressure into the detergent
drawer.
▶
Not a fault – normal operating noise.
Longer, whirring noise
before the start of the
wash cycle or fabric
softening.
Intelligent dosing system dispenses detergent or care
products.
▶
Not a fault – normal operating noise.
Brief whirring noise
after switching on the
appliance.
Intelligent dosing system carries out a function test.
▶
Not a fault – normal operating noise.
Loud noises during
the spin cycle.
Appliance is not correctly aligned.
▶
"Aligning the appliance", Page 15
The appliance feet are not fixed.
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Secure the appliance feet.
→
"Aligning the appliance", Page 15
Transit bolts have not been removed.
▶
"Removing the transit bolts", Page 13
.
Banging noises, rat-
tling in the drain
pump.
Foreign bodies have got into the drain pump.
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"Cleaning the drain pump", Page 38
Slurping, rhythmical
suction noise.
The drain pump is active, the detergent solution is
pumped out.
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Not a fault – normal operating noise.
Creasing.
The spin speed is too high.
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The next time you run a wash cycle, set a lower
spin speed.
The load is too large.
