LADEN PWF 5646 Owner's manual

Brand: LADEN

Model: PWF 5646

Category: Washing machines

Type: Owner's manual

INTENDED USE

• KeeptheseInstructionsforUseandthe

ProgrammeChart;ifyoupassonthewashing

machinetoanotherperson,alsogivehim/her

InstructionsforUseandProgrammeChart.

Thiswashingmachineisexclusivelydestinedtotreat

machinewashablelaundryinquantitieswhichare

usualforprivatehouseholds.

• ObservetheinstructionsgivenintheseInstructions

forUseandtheProgrammeChartwhenusingthe

washingmachine.

GB1

SAFETY AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Safety instructions

• Thewashingmachineis

appropriateforindooruse

only.

• Donotstoreflammablefluids

neartheappliance.

• Childrenmustnotbeallowed

toplaywiththewashing

machineortoclimbintothe

drum.

• Thiswashingmachineisnot

intendedforusebypersons

(includingchildren)with

reducedphysical,sensory

ormentalcapabilities,or

lackofexperienceand

knowledge,unlesstheyhave

beengivensupervisionor

instructionconcerninguse

oftheappliancebyaperson

responsiblefortheirsafety.

• Donotoperatethewashing

machineattemperatures

below5°C.

• Forfreestandingmodels:ifyou

wanttoplaceadryerontop

ofyourwashingmachine,first

contactourAfter-SalesService

oryourspecialistdealerto

verifyifthisispossible.This

isonlyadmittedifthedryeris

fixedonthewashingmachine

byusinganappropriate

stackingkitavailablethrough

ourAfter-SalesServiceoryour

specialistdealer.

•Donotleavetheappliance

pluggedinwhennotinuse.

• Turnoffthetapwhennotin

use.

• Beforeanycleaningand

maintenanceswitchoffthe

machineordisconnectitfrom

themainssupply.

• Neveropenthedoorforcibly

oruseitasastep.

• Ifnecessary,thepower

cablemaybereplacedwith

anidenticaloneobtained

fromourAfter-SalesService.

Thepowercablemustonly

bereplacedbyaqualified

technicianorbyourAfter-

SalesService.

•Ifyourwashingmachineisa

built-inmodel:

 -donotoperateitunlessitis

  built-in

 -youmustnotremovethe

  topcover.

2. Packaging

• Thepackagingmaterialisentirelyrecyclable,and

markedwiththerecyclingsymbol .Adhere

tocurrentlocalregulationswhendisposingof

packagingmaterial.

3. Disposing of packaging and scrapping

old washing machines

• Thewashingmachineisbuiltfromreusable

materials.Itmustbedisposedofincompliance

withcurrentlocalwastedisposalregulations.

• Beforescrapping,removealldetergentresidues

andcutoffthepowercablesothatthewashing

machineismadeunusable.

• Thisapplianceismarkedaccordingtothe

Europeandirective2002/96/EConWasteElectrical

andElectronicEquipment(WEEE).

 Byensuringthisproductisdisposedofcorrectly,

 youwillhelppreventpotentialnegative

 consequencesfortheenvironmentandhuman

 health,whichcouldotherwisebecausedby

 inappropriatewastehandlingofthisproduct.

 Thesymbol ontheproduct,oronthe

 documentsaccompanyingtheproduct,indicates

 thatthisappliancemaynotbetreatedas

 householdwaste.Insteaditshallbehandedover

 totheapplicablecollectionpointfortherecycling

 ofelectricalandelectronicequipment.

 Disposalmustbecarriedoutinaccordancewith

 localenvironmentalregulationsforwastedisposal.

 Formoredetailedinformationabouttreatment,

 recoveryandrecyclingofthisproduct,please

 contactyourlocalcityoffice,yourhousehold

 wastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyou

 purchasedtheproduct.

GB2

4. Frost

• Donotplacethewashingmachineinaroomprone

tofrost.Ifyoumust,makesurethatthewashing-

machineiscompletelydrainedaftereachwash:

• Removeinlethose(s)fromwatertapandletthe

waterflowoutcompletely.

• Removedrainhosefromsiphonorhandwashbasin

andletthewaterflowoutcompletely.

• Emptyresidualwaterinsidethemachinebyfollow-

ingtheinstructionsinthechapter“DrainingResidual

Water”;forfreestandingmodels:tilttheappliance

forwardwithtwopersonstolettherestwaterflow

outcompletely.

5. EC Declaration of Conformity

• TheapplianceconformstothefollowingEuropean

Standards:2006/95/ECLowVoltageDirective

2004/108/ECElectromagneticCompatibilityDirec-

tive.

 TheManufacturerisnotliableforanydamageto

laundryresultingfrominadequateorincorrect

fabriccareinstructionswhichhavebeenprovided

withthegarmentorarticle

GB3

BEFORE USING THE WASHING MACHINE

1. Removing the packaging and inspection

• Afterunpacking,makesurethatthewashing

 machineisundamaged.Ifindoubt,donotusethe

 washingmachine.ContactAfter-SalesServiceor

 yourlocalretailer.

• Keepthepackagingmaterials(plasticbags,

 polystyreneparts,etc.)outofreachofchildren,

 astheyarepotentiallydangerous.

• Iftheappliancewasexposedtothecoldpriorto

 delivery,keepitatroomtemperatureforafew

 hoursbeforeoperating.

2. Remove the transport bolts

• Thewashingmachineisfittedwithtransport

 boltstoavoidanypossibledamagetotheinterior

 duringtransport.Beforeusingthemachine,itis

 imperativethatthetransportboltsareremoved.

• Aftertheirremoval,covertheopeningswiththe

 4enclosedplasticcaps.

3. Install the washing machine

• Removetheprotectivefilmfromthecontrolpanel

 (ifavailableonyourmodel).

•

Movetheappliancewithoutliftingitbytheworktop.

• Installtheapplianceonasolidandlevelfloor

 surface,preferablyinacorneroftheroom.

• Makesurethatallfourfeetarestableandresting

 onthefloorandthencheckthatthewashing

 machineisperfectlylevel(useaspiritlevel).

• Incaseofwoodenorso-called“floatingfloors”

 (forinstancecertainparquetorlaminatefloors),

 placetheapplianceonasheetofplywoodatleast

 60x60cmwide/deepandatleast3cmthick

 whichissecuredtothefloor.

• Makesurethattheventilationopeningsinthebase

 ofyourwashingmachine(ifavailableonyour

 model)arenotobstructedbyacarpetorother

 material.

4. Water inlet

• Connectthewaterinlethose(s)tothedrinking

 watersupplyinaccordancewiththeregulations

 ofyourlocalwatercompany.

• Formodelswithoneinletvalve:coldwater

• Formodelswithtwoinletvalves:coldANDhot

 water,orcoldwateronly(seechapter“Installation

 Guide”).

• Watertap:3/4”threadedhoseconnector

• Waterpressure(flowpressure):100-1000kPa

 (1-10bar).

• Useonlynewhosestoconnectthewashing

 machinetothewatersupply.Usedhosesmust

 notbeusedandshouldbediscarded.

• Formodelswithhotfill:thehotwaterinlet

 temperaturemustnotexceed60°C.

5. Drain

• Firmlyconnectthedrainhosetothesiphon,or

 anotheroutletfordrainwater.

• Ifthewashingmachineisconnectedtoan

 integrateddrainagesystem,ensurethelatteris

 equippedwithaventtoavoidsimultaneous

 loadinganddrainingofwater(siphoningeffect).

6. Electrical connection

• Electricalconnectionsmustbecarriedoutbya

qualifiedtechnicianincompliancewiththemanu-

facturer’sinstructionsandcurrentstandardsafety

regulations.

• Dataregardingvoltage,powerconsumption

andprotectionrequirementsisgivenontheinside

ofthedoor.

• Theappliancemustbeconnectedtothemains

bymeansofasocketwithanearthconnectionin

accordancewithcurrentregulations.Thewashing

machinemustbeearthedbylaw.Themanufac-

turerdeclinesallliabilityfordamagetopropertyor

injurytopersonsoranimalsduetonon-compliance

withthedirectionsgivenabove.

• Donotuseextensionleadsormultiplesockets.

• Accesstothemainsplugordisconnectionfrom

themainssupplyviaadouble-poleswitchmustbe

ensuredatalltimesaftertheinstallation.

• Donotoperatethewashingmachineifithasbeen

damagedduringtransport.InformtheAfter-Sales

Service.

• Mainscablereplacementisonlytobecarriedout

byAfter-SalesService.

• Whenusingaresidualcurrentcircuitbreaker

(RCCB),onlyuseamodelmarkedwith .

Toopenthedoor,holdthedoorhandleandpullthedoor.Closethedoorbypressingitwithoutexcessive

forceuntilitclicksshut.

1.Worktop(forfreestandingmodels)/Topcover(forbuilt-inmodels)

2.Detergentdrawer

3.Controlpanel

4.Serviceplate(insidethedoor)

5.Door

6. Pumpaccesswithfilterandemergencydrainhose(ifavailable)behindtheplinth

7.Adjustablefeet

DESCRIPTION OF THE WASHING MACHINE

GB4

BEFORE THE FIRST WASH CYCLE

Toremoveanyresidualwaterusedintestingbythemanufacturer,werecommendthatyoucarryout

ashortwashcyclewithoutlaundry.

1.Openthetap.

2. Closethedoor.

3. Addasmallamountofdetergent(maximum1/3ofthequantitythedetergentmanufacturer

 recommendsforlightysoiledlaundry)tothemainwashchamberofthedetergentdispenser.

4.Selectandstartprogramme“Synthetics”at60°C(seeseparateprogrammechart”).

DOOR

Dependingonthemodel

GB5

PREPARATION OF THE WASHING

1. Sort the laundry according to...

• Type of fabric / care label symbol

Cottons,mixedfibres,easycare/synthetics,

 wool,handwashitems.

• Colour

 Separatecolouredandwhiteitems.Washnew

 colouredarticlesseparately.

•Size

 Washitemsofdifferentsizesinthesameloadto

 improvewashingefficiencyanddistributioninthe

 drum.

• Delicates

 Washsmallitems(e.g.nylonstockings,beltsetc.)

 anditemswithhooks(e.g.bras)inaclothbagor

 pillowcasewithzip.Alwaysremovecurtainrings

 orwashcurtainswiththeringsinsideacottonbag.

2. Empty all pockets

 Coins,safetypinsetc.candamageyourlaundry

 aswellastheappliancedrumandtub.

3. Fasteners

 Closezipsandfastenbuttonsorhooks;loose

 beltsorribbonsshouldbetiedtogether.

Stain removal

• Blood,milk,eggsetc.aregenerallyremovedby

 theautomaticenzymephaseoftheprogramme.

• Toremoveredwine,coffee,tea,grassandfruit

 stainsetc.addastainremovertothemainwash

 chamberofthedetergentdispenser.

• Pre-treatheavily-soiledareaswithstainremover

 ifnecessary.

Dyeing and bleaching

• Onlyusedyesandbleachesthataresuitablefor

 washingmachines.

• FollowtheManufacturer’sinstructions.

• Plasticandrubberpartsofthewashingmachine

 canbestainedbydyesorbleaches.

Loading the laundry

1. Openthedoor.

2. Loadthearticlesoneatatimelooselyintothe

 drum,withoutoverfilling.Observetheloadsizes

 givenintheprogrammechart(overloadingthe

 machinewillresultinunsatisfactorywashingresults

 andcreasedlaundry).

3. Closethedoor.Takecarethatnolaundrygets

 stuckbetweendooranddoorseal.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

Keep detergents and additives in a safe, dry

place out of the reach of children.

Do not use any solvents (e.g. turpentine,

benzene); do not machine wash fabrics that

have been treated with solvents or

flammable liquids.

Only use detergents and/or additives that are

specifically produced for domestic washing

machines.

Observe the recommendations on the care

labels of your laundry.

Thechoiceofdetergentdependson:

• Typeoffabric

• Colour

• Recommendedwashtemperature

• Degreeandtypeofsoiling

Forlaundryrequiringspecialtreatment(e.g.wool

ormicrofibers),werecommendtousespecialized

detergents,additivesorpre-treatmentavailableon

themarket.

Refertointernetlinkwww.cleanright.euformore

detailedinformation.

Do not use liquid detergent for the main wash

when having activated the “Prewash” option.

Do not use liquid detergent when selecting a

later cycle start / cycle end (depending on the

model).

Dosage

Followthedosagerecommendationsonthe

detergentpack.Theydependon:

• degreeandtypeofsoiling

• sizeofwash

 -fullload:followthedetergentmanufacturer’s

  instructions;

 - halfload:3/4theamountusedforafullload;

 - minimumload(about1kg):halftheamount

  usedforafullload

 Ifthereisnoreferencetoacertainwashloadon

 thedetergentpack:thedetergentmanufacturers

 usuallyrefertheirdosingrecommendationsto

 4.5kglaundryforheavydutydetergentand

 2.5kglaundryfordelicatedetergent.

• waterhardnessinyourarea(askforinformation

 fromyourwatercompany).Softwaterrequires

 lessdetergentthanhardwater.

Laundry type Kind of detergent

Whiterobustlaundry

(cold-95°C):

heavydutydetergentswith

bleach

Whitedelicatelaundry

(cold-40°C):

milddetergentswithbleach

and/oropticalbrighteners

Light/pastel-shaded

colours(cold-60°C):

detergentswithbleach

and/oropticalbrighteners

Intensivecolours

(cold-60°C):

colourdetergentswithout

bleach/opticalbrighteners

Black/darkcolours

(cold-60°C):

specialdetergentsforblack/

darklaundry

GB6

Where to put detergent and additives

Thedetergentdrawerhasthreechambers(picture“A” ).

Prewash Chamber

• Detergentfortheprewash

Main Wash Chamber

• Detergentforthemainwash

• Stainremover

• Watersoftener

Softener Chamber

• Fabricsoftener

• Liquidstarch

Pouradditivesonlyuptothe“MAX”mark.

Ifyouuseliquiddetergent,closethedispenserright after having

filled in the detergent.

Using chlorine bleach

• Washyourlaundryinthedesiredprogramme(Cotton,Synthetics),

 addinganappropriateamountofchlorinebleachtotheSOFTENER

 chamber(closethedetergentdispensercarefully).

•Immediatelyafterendofprogramme,startthe“RinseandSpin”

 programmetoeliminateanyresidualbleachsmell;ifyouwant,

 youcanaddsoftener.

 Neverputbothchlorinebleachandsoftenerintothesoftener

 chamberatthesametime.

•Prefertousebleachesonoxygenbasis;inthiscasefollowthe

 instructionsofthemanufacturer.

Using starch

• Selectthe“RinseandSpin”programmeandcheckthatthespin

 speedisadjustedtonotmorethan800rpm.

•Starttheprogramme,pulloutthedetergentdispensersothatyou

 canseeapproximately3cmofthesoftenerchamber.

•Pourthestarchsolutionpreparedintothesoftenerchamber

 whilethewaterisrunningintothedetergentdispenser.

()

Please note:

Toomuchdetergentcanresultinexcessfoamformation,whichreduceswashingefficiency.

Ifthewashingmachinedetectstoomuchfoam,itmaypreventspinning,orprolongtheprogrammeduration

andincreasethewaterconsumption(seealsoremarksonfoamformationinthe“TroubleshootingGuide”).

Insufficientdetergentmayresultingreylaundryandalsocalcifiestheheatingsystem,drumandhoses.

Werecommendthatyoucheckandcleanthefilter

regularly,atleasttwoorthreetimesayear,especially:

• Ifthe“Cleanpump”indicationlightsup:

• Iftheapplianceisnotdrainingproperlyorifitfailsto

 performspincycles.

Ifthewashingmachinestandsinaroompronetofrost,you

havetodrainresidualwateraftereachwashtoavoiddamages.

IMPORTANT: make sure the water has cooled

before draining the appliance.

1.Stoptheapplianceandunplugit.

2.Toopentheplinth(dependingonthemodel):

 - Pushdownthetabsrightandleft(ifavailable)to

   releasetheplinthandremoveit(picture“A”).

 - Removetheplinthbyusingthesiphoninsetofthe

   detergentdispenser:pushdownwardsonesideofthe

   plinthwithyourhand,thenpushthesiphoninsetinto

   thegapbetweenplinthandfrontpanelandpryopen

   theplinth(picture“B”).

 - Forbuilt-inmodels:unclipthekitchenplinthand

   removeit.

3.Placeacontainernearthewashingmachine.

4.Ifyourwashingmachinehasanemergencydrainhose:

  -Uncliptheemergencydrainhose,orpulloutthe

   emergencydrainhosefromthewashingmachine’s

   base(dependingonthemodel).

  Ifthereisnoemergencydrainhose:placeabroad,flat

  containerbeneaththefilter(picture“D”).

  Ignoresteps5-8andproceedwith9.

5. Holdtheemergencyhose’sendintothecontainerand

  removethestopper(picture“C”).

6. Waituntilallthewaterhasdrained,thenrefixthestopper

  atthehose’send(picture“E”).

7.  Refixtheemergencydrainhosetotheclip,orpushit

  backintothewashingmachine’sbase(dependingon

  themodel).

8. Layanabsorbablecottoncloth(e.g.atowel)onthe

  floorinfrontofthefilter.

9.  Slowlyopenthefilterbyturningitcounter-clockwise

  (picture“F”);waituntilallthewaterhasdrained,then

  unscrewthefiltercompletelyandremoveit.

10. Onlyfordrainingresidualwater(freestandingmodels):

tilttheapplianceforwardscarefully(asecondperson

  musthelpyou)toallowthewatertoflowoutcompletely.

11. Onlyforcleaningthefilter:cleanthefilterandthefilter

  chamber;checkthatthepumprotorinthefilterchamber

  movesfreely.

12.Re-insertthefilterandscrewitinclockwiseasfaras

  itwillgo.

13. Pourabout1litreofwaterintothedetergentdispenser

  toreactivatethe“Ecosystem”.Checkthatthefilteris

  insertedproperlyandsecurelyandnowatercomesout.

14.Reinstalltheplinth(picture“G”);ifnecessary,tiltthe

  washingmachineslightlybackwardsfordoingthat(a

  secondpersonmusthelpyou).

  Forbuilt-inmodels:reinstallthekitchenplinth.

15.Pluginthewashingmachine.Itisnowreadyfor

  operationagain.

GB7

DRAINING RESIDUAL WATER/

CLEANING THE FILTER

Door seal

• Drythedoorsealaftereachwashingwithan

 absorbentcottoncloth;makesurethatthedoor

 sealiscompletelydrybeforeclosingthedoorof

 theemptywashingmachine.

• Checktheconditionofthedoorsealperiodically.

Filter

• Checkandcleanthefilterregularly,atleasttwo

 orthreetimesayear(see“DrainingResidual

 Water/CleaningTheFilter”).

GB8

Appliance exterior and control panel

• Washdownwithasoftdampcloth.Drywith

 asoftcloth.

Appliance interior

• Aftereachwashing,leavethedooropenforsome

 timetoallowtheinsideoftheappliancetodry.

•Ifyouneverorseldomwashyourlaundryat95°C,

 werecommendtooccasionallyruna95°Cprogramme

 withoutlaundry,addingasmallamountofdetergent,

 tokeeptheinterioroftheapplianceclean.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Water inlet hose(s) (picture C, D or E - depending on

model)

Checkregularlyforbrittlenessandcracks.Incaseofadamage,replace

itbyanewhoseofthesametype,availablethroughourAfter-Sales

Serviceoryourspecialistdealer.

Iftheinlethoseofyourwashingmachinecorrespondswiththemodel

onpicture“D”,periodicallycheckthesafetyvalveinspectionwindow:

ifitisred,thehose’swaterstopfunctionwastriggered,andthehose

mustbeexchangedbyanewonefromourAfter-SalesServiceoryour

specialistdealer.Thismodelmayhaveareleaseleverwhichmustbe

presseddownwhileunscrewingthehose.

Ifyoursupplyhosehasatransparenthosecoating(picture“E”),

periodicallycheckthecolour;ifitintensifieslocally,thehosemayhave

aleakandshouldbereplaced.ContactourAfter-SalesServiceteamor

specialistdealertoobtainareplacementhose.

Cleaning the mesh filter in the water inlet hose(s)

1. Closethetapandloosentheinlethoseonthetap.

2. Cleantheinternalmeshfilterandscrewthewaterinlethose

 backontothetap.

3. Nowunscrewtheinlethoseontherearofthewashingmachine.

4. Pulloffthemeshfilterfromthewashingmachineconnection

 withuniversalpliersandcleanit.

5. Refitthemeshfilterandscrewtheinlethoseonagain.

6.Turnonthetapandensurethattheconnectionsarecompletely

 water-tight.

Cleaning the detergent dispenser

1.Pulloutthedispenserdraweruntilitstops.

 Presswithyourfingeronthesmalldepressionoverthe“PUSH”

 marking(picture“A”)toreleasethedrawerandpullitout

 completely.

2.Removethesiphonfromthesoftenerchamberbypullingit

 upwards(picture“B”).

3.Washallthepartsunderrunningwater.

4. Cleanthedispensercompartmentwithadampcloth.

5.Refitthesiphoninthesoftenerchamberbypushingitdownuntil

 itstops;thenpushthedispenserdrawerbackintothedispenser

 compartment.

Safetyvalve

inspectionwindow

Releaselever

Do not use detergents containing solvents, scouring powder, glass or general purpose cleaners, and

flammable fluids. They may harm the plastic surfaces or other parts.

GB9

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Yourwashingmachineisequippedwithvariousautomaticsafetyfunctions.Theseenablefaultstobe

detectedingoodtimeandthesafetysystemcanreactappropriately.Thesefaultsarefrequentlysominor

thattheycanberemovedwithinafewminutes.

Problem Causes - Solutions - Tips

Appliance does not start,

no indicators are on

• Plugisnotproperlyinsertedinsocket.

• Socketorfusedoesnotfunctioncorrectly(useatablelamporsimilar

appliancetotestit).

Appliance does not start

although “Start(Pause)”

has been pressed

• Doorisnotproperlyclosed.

• The“Childlock/Lockbuttons”featurehasbeenactivated(ifavailable

onyourmodel).Tounlockthebuttons,pushthetwobuttonsmarked

withthekeysymbolsimultaneouslyandholdthematleastfor3seconds.

Thekeysymbolonthedisplaydisappearsandtheprogrammecanbe

started.

Appliance stops during the

programme, and the

“Start(Pause)” indicator

blinks

• “Rinsehold”isactivated.Press“Start(Pause)”tospinthelaundry.For

drainingthewaterwithoutspinning,select“Drain”programme(ifavail-

able)orpressthe“Reset/Drain”buttonforatleast3seconds.

• Programmehasbeenchanged-reselectdesiredprogrammeandpress

“Start/Pause”.

• Programmehasbeeninterruptedandeventuallydoorhasbeenopened

-closedoorandrestartprogrammebypressing“Start(Pause)”.

• Theappliance’ssafetysystemhasbeenactivated(see“Failureindicators”

inyourprogrammechart).

• Watertapisnotopenedorwaterinlethoseiskinkedorblocked(“Water

tapclosed”indicatorblinks).

Detergent dispenser

contains residues from

detergent and/or additives

• Waterenteringisnotenough;themeshfiltersofthewatersupplycould

beblocked(see“CareAndMaintenance”).

Appliance vibrates during

spin cycle

•Transportboltshavenotbeenremoved;before using the machine, it is

imperative that the transport bolts are removed.

•Applianceisnotlevel/notstandingfirmlyonallfourfeet(seeseparate

“InstallationGuide”).

Final spin results are poor

• Unbalanceduringspinningpreventedspinphasetoprotectthewashing

machine(see“Unbalanceduringspinning”).

• Excessivefoamformationpreventedspinning;selectandstart“Rinse&

Spin”programme.Avoidexcessivedetergentdosing(see“Detergents

AndAdditives”).

• “Spin”buttonhasbeensettoalowspinspeed.

“Unbalance during spinning”

The “Spin/Drain” indicator

in the programme flow bar

blinks, or the spin speed on

the display blinks, or the spin

speed indicator blinks after

the end of the programme

(depending on the model).

The laundry is still very wet.

Unbalanceofthelaundryloadduringspinningpreventedthespinphase

toavoiddamagesonthewashingmachine.Thisiswhythelaundryisstill

verywet.

Reasonforunbalancecanbe:smalllaundryloads(consistingofonlyfew

quitebigorabsorbentitems,e.g.towels),orbig/heavylaundryitems.

• Ifpossibleavoidsmalllaundryloads.

• Itishighlyrecommendedthatyouaddotherlaundryitemsofdifferent

sizeswhenwashingabigorheavypieceoflaundry.

Ifyouwanttospinthewetlaundry,addmorelaundryitemsofdifferent

sizes,andsubsequentlyselectandstartthe“Rinse&Spin”programme.

The washing machine is at a

standstill for several minutes

in the middle of a running

programme; the wash

programme seems not to

proceed

Normalfunctionofthewashingmachineusedforoptimizingtherinsephase.

Onereasonforsuchapausecanbethatyoumighthaveusedtoomuchdeter-

gent;thewashingmachineautomaticallyinterruptstheprogrammetohave

thefoamreduced.Thisstandstillmayberepeatedseveraltimesuntilthe

foamreductionissufficienttocontinuethewashcycle.Ifthefoampersists,

thered“Service”indicatorwilllightupandthedisplayshows“F18”or“Fod”

-refertotheinstructionsconcerningthe“Service”indicationonthenext

pagesinthiscase.

GB10

Description of failure indicators

Failure

indicator blinks Description - Causes - Solutions

“Watertapclosed”

Appliancehasnoorinsufficientwatersupply.The

“

Start(Pause)

”

lightblinks.

Checkwhether:

• Watertapisfullyopenandwatersupplypressureissufficient.

• Kinksarepresentinthewaterinlethose.

• Meshfilterofwaterinlethoseisblocked(see“CareandMaintenance”.

• Thewaterhoseisfrozenup.

• Thesafetyvalveinspectionwindowofyourwaterinlethoseisred(providedyour

appliancehasawatersupplyhoseasshownonpicture“D”-seepreviouschap-

ter“CareAndMaintenance”);replacethehosebyanewoneavailablethrough

ourAfter-SalesServiceoryourspecialistdealer.

Afterproblemhasbeenremoved,restartprogrammebypressing“

Start(Pause)

”.

Ifthefaultoccursagain,contactourAfter-SalesService(seenextchapter).

“Cleanpump”

Wastewaterisnotpumpedout.Theappliancestopsinthecorresponding

programmestep;unplugitandcheckwhether:

• Kinksarepresentinthedrainhose,orthehoseisblockedforanotherreason.

• Filterorpumpisblocked(seechapter(“DrainingResidualWater/CleaningThe

Filter”);make sure the water has cooled before draining the appliance).

• Thedrainhoseisfrozenup.

Afterproblemhasbeenremoved,pushthe“Reset”buttonforatleast3seconds;

afterwardsrestartthedesiredprogramme.Ifthefaultoccursagain,contactour

After-Sales-Service(seenextchapter).

Problem Causes - Solutions - Tips

Detergent residues on

laundry after wash

Whitishresiduesondarkfabricsarecausedbyinsolublecompoundsusedin

phosphate-freepowderdetergents:

- avoidoverdosingofdetergent;useliquiddetergent;select“Intensive

Rinse”optionifpossible;brushoutthefabric

Programme duration is

considerably longer or

shorter as indicated in the

“programme chart” or on

the display (if available)

Normalfunctionofthewashingmachinetoadapttofactorsthatcanhavean

effectontheprogrammeduration,likeexcessivefoamformation,load

unbalanceduetoheavylaundryitems,prolongedheatingtimeresulting

fromlowinletwatertemperatureetc..Moreover,thesensingsystemofthe

washingmachineadaptstheprogrammedurationtothesizeofthewashload.

Dependingonthesefactors,thedurationisrecalculatedduringthe

programmeandupdatedifnecessary;during such periods, an animation

appears on the display (if available).Forsmallloads,theprogramme

timeindicatedinthe“programmechart”maybereducedbyupto50%.

GB11

Failure

indicator blinks

Indication on display

(if available) Description - Causes - Solutions

“Service”

from“F03”to“F43”

(except“F18”and“F24”)

“F24”

“F02”or“FA”

“F18”or“Fod”

“Electricalmodulefault”

Pushthe“Reset”buttonforatleast3seconds.

Mayappearforverywater-soakinglaundry,orifyou

addedtoomuchlaundryforaprogrammedestinedfor

smallloadsonly.

Do not overload the washing machine.

Pushthe“Reset”buttonforatleast3secondstostop

theprogramme.Selectandstart“RinseandSpin”

programmetocompletetheinterruptedwash

programmeproperly.

“Waterstopfault”

Turntheprogrammeselectortothe“Off/O”position,

pulloutthemainsplugandturnthewatertapoff.

Tilttheapplianceforwardcarefully(asecondperson

musthelpyou)toallowcollectedwatertoflowout

fromthebottom.Then:

• Plugintheapplianceagain.

• Turnthewatertapon(ifwaterimmediatelyflows

intotheappliancewithouttheappliancebeing

started,thereisafailure;turnoffthetapandnotify

theAfter-SalesService).

• Selectandstartthedesiredprogrammeagain.

“Overfoaming”

Toomuchfoaminterruptedthewashprogramme.

Ifyourwashingmachinehasa“DosingAid”function,

andyouusedit:checkifthedosingvaluessetforthe

differentprogrammegroupscorrespondtothedosing

valuesrecommendedforthedetergentsyouuse(see

detailsinseparateInstructionsforthe“DosingAid”).

• Selectandstartthe“Rinse&Spin”programme.

• Afterwardsselectandstartthedesiredprogramme

again,usinglessdetergent.Seealsoparagraph“The

machineisatastandstill....”onfirstpageofTrouble-

shootingGuide.

If any of the faults described above persist, unplug the appliance, turn off the water tap and

contact our After-Sales Service (see next chapter).

GB12

Spin-drying efficiency class Remaining moisture content in %

A(=mostefficient) lessthan45

B 45ormore,butlessthan54

C 54ormore,butlessthan63

D 63ormore,butlessthan72

E 72ormore,butlessthan81

REMAINING MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE LAUNDRY

AFTER SPINNING

Thedegreeofmoistureremaininginthelaundryafterspinningmainlydependsonthefabrictype,theselected

programmeandspinspeed.

ThelowestremainingmoisturecontentcanbeachievedusingthewashprogrammereferredtobytheEnergy

Label,withmaximumspinspeed.Thisprogrammeismarkedintheseparateprogrammechartas“Reference

programmefortheEnergyLabel”.Belowasurveyoftheremainingmoisturecontent(in%)relatedtothevarious

spin-dryingefficiencyclasses:

• Youreachthebestuseofenergy,water,detergentandtimebyrunningtheprogrammeswiththemaximum

loadsize.

• Saveenergybyusinga60°Cinsteadofa95°Cwashprogramme,orbyusinga40°Cinsteadofa60°Cwash

programme.

• Pre-treatstainswithastainremover,orsoakdried-instainsinwaterbeforewashing,toreducethenecessity

ofahotwashprogramme.

• Use“Prewash”forheavilysoiledlaundryonly.Savedetergent,time,waterandenergybynotselecting“Pre-

wash”forlightlyornormallysoiledlaundry.

• Donotexceedthedetergentdosagesindicatedinthemanufacturer’sinstructions.

• Selectahighspinspeedifyouintendtodryyourlaundryinatumbledryer,inordertoreducetimeandenergy

forthedryingprocess.

SAVE ENERGY AND HELP PROTECTING

THE ENVIRONMENT

EXPLANATION OF THE ENERGY LABEL

(onlyforwashingmachineswithEnergyLabelaccordingtoDirective2010/30/EU)

TheEnergyLabelcontainsinformationonperformanceandconsumptionofyourwashingmachine:

Theboldblackarrowmarkstheenergyefficiencyclass(A+++=mostefficient/D=leastefficient).

kWh/annum Powerconsumptionperyear   Spindryingefficiencyclass

       (A=mostefficient/

       G=leastefficient)

 Waterconsumptionperyear   Noiselevelwashing

 Maximumloadcapacity    Noiselevelspinning

L/annum dB

GB13

AFTER-SALES SERVICE

Before contacting After-Sales Service:

1. Trytoremedytheproblemyourself(see

 “TroubleshootingGuide”).

2.Restarttheprogrammetocheckwhetherthe

 problemhassolveditself.

3.Ifthewashingmachinecontinuestofunction

 incorrectly,callourAfter-SalesService.

Manufacturer:

Whirlpool Europe s.r.l.

Viale Guido Borghi 27

21025 Comerio (VA)

Italy

Specify:

• Thenatureoftheproblem.

• Theexactmodelofthewashingmachine.

• Theservicecode(numberaftertheword

 SERVICE).

The After-Sales Service sticker can be found

inside the door.

• Yourfulladdress.

• Yourtelephonenumberandareacode.

 After-SalesServicephonenumbersand

 addressesaregivenontheguaranteecard.

 Alternatively,consultthedealerwhereyou

 purchasedtheappliance.

ACCESSORIES

Forsomefreestandingmodels,youcanobtainviaour

After-SalesServiceoryourspecialistdealer:

• APedestal Drawerwhichcanbeinstalled

 beneathyourwashingmachine.Itraisesyour

 machinetoallowformorecomfortableloading

 andunloading,asyounownolongerneedto

 bendasfartoaccesstheunit.Furthermore,it

 offersagreatspace-managementtooland

 storagesolution.

• aStacking Kit,bywhichyourdryercanbefixed

 ontopofyourwashingmachine.

• aStacking Kit Shelf,bywhichyourdryercan

 befixedontopofyourwashingmachinetosave

 spaceandtofacilitateloadingandunloadingyour

 dryerinthathighposition.

• aCover Panel Kit,bywhichyourwashing

 machinecanbebuiltunderacontinuouskitchen

 worktop,forexample.CheckwithourAfter-

 SalesServiceoryourspecialistdealerifthisis

 possibleforyourwashingmachinemodel.

Never lift the appliance by the worktop (if available) when transporting.

1. Pulloutthemainsplug.

2. Turnoffthetap.

3. Checkthatmachinedooranddetergentdispenserareproperlyclosed.

4. Disconnecttheinletanddrainhoses.

5. Eliminateallwaterfromthehosesandfromtheappliance(see“DrainingResidualWater/

 CleaningTheFilter”).

6. Fitthetransportbolts(obligatory).

TRANSPORT / HANDLING

GB14

For Great Britain only

Warning - this appliance must be earthed

Fuse replacement

Ifthemainsleadofthisapplianceisfittedwitha

BS1363A13ampfusedplug,tochangeafuseinthistype

ofpluguseanA.S.T.A.approvedfusetoBS1362typeand

proceedasfollows:

1. Removethefusecover(A)andfuse(B).

2.Fitreplacement13Afuseintofusecover.

3.Refitbothintoplug.

Important:

Thefusecovermustberefittedwhenchangingafuseand

ifthefusecoverislosttheplugmustnotbeuseduntila

correctreplacementisfitted.

Correctreplacementareidentifiedbythecolourinsertor

thecolourembossedinwordsonthebaseoftheplug.

Replacementfusecoversareavailablefromyourlocal

electricalstore.

For the Republic of Ireland only

TheinformationgiveninrespectofGreatBritainwill

frequentlyapply,butathirdtypeofplugandsocketisalso

used,the2-pin,sideearthtype.

Socket outlet / plug (valid for both countries)

Ifthefittedplugisnotsuitableforyoursocketoutlet,

PleasecontactAfter-Salesserviceforfurtherinstruction.

Pleasedonotattempttochangeplugyourself.This

procedureneedstobecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician

incompliancewiththemanufacturesinstructionsand

currentstandardsafetyregulations.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

Noise, excessive vibrations and water leakages

can be caused by incorrect installation of washing

machine.

For freestanding models: NEVER move the

washing machine by carrying it at the worktop.

REMOVE TRANSPORT BOLTS! (pict.1)

Important:

- Not removed transport bolts cause damages

to the appliance!

- Keep the transport bolts for further

transporting of the appliance; in this case

refit the transport bolts in reverse order.

1.Loosenthescrewsofall4transportboltsby

 about35mm;use12mmwrench(pict.2a).

2.Pushscrewinsideofmachinetostopposition

 (min.20mm)(pict.2b).

3.Pullouttherubberringsfromtheholes(donot

 pullthescrews!).Thewholetransportboltcan

 beremovednow(pict.2c).

4.Pushtheplasticcapsdeliveredwithyour

 washingmachineontheholestoclosethem

 (pict.2d).

ADJUSTMENT OF THE FEET

Theappliancemustbeinstalledonasolidandlevel

floorsurface(ifnecessaryuseaspiritlevel).

Iftheapplianceistobeinstalledonawoodenor

floatingfloor,distributetheweightbyplacingitona

sheetofplywoodmeasuringatleast60x60cmand

thicknessofatleast3cmwhichissecuredtothe

floor.Ifthefloorisuneven,adjustthe4levellingfeet

asrequired;donotinsertpiecesofwoodetc.under

thefeet.

Screwoutthewashingmachine´sfeetbyhandwith

2-3anticlockwiseturnsandthenslackenthelocknut

by13mmwrench(seepict.3,4).

Slightlyliftthemachineandadjusttheheightofthe

footrevolvingit(pict.4).

Important:tightenthelocknutbyturningitanti-

clockwisetowardstheappliancecasing(pict.5, 6).

CONNECT THE WATER INLET HOSE

Ifthewaterinlethoseisnotalreadyinstalled,screw

byhandthebentendoftheinlethosetothevalveon

thewashingmachine‘sback(pict.7, 8).

Screwbyhandthestraightendoftheinlethoseto

thetap,tighteningthenut.

Attention:

• Nokinksinthehose!

• Theappliancemust not beconnectedtothe

 mixingtapofanun-pressurizedwaterheater.

• Checkwater-tightnessofconnectionsbyturning

 thetapcompletelyon.

• Ifthehoseistooshort,replaceitwithasuitable

 lengthofpressureresistanthose(1000kPamin,

 EN50084approvedtype).

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Pictures are on the cover of this Instruction for Use.

For built-in washing machines: observe the separate Built-in Instructions

GB15

 Ifyouneedalongerwaterstophose,contact

 ourAfterSalesServiceoryourdealer.

• Checktheinlethoseregularlyforbrittleness

 andcracksandreplaceifnecessary.

• Thewashingmachinecanbeconnectedwithout

 abackflowvalve.

CONNECT THE DRAIN HOSE

1.Incasethedrainhoseisinstalledasshownon

 pict.9:Unclipitfromtheholdersmarkedwith

 arrows.

2. Incasethedrainhoseisinstalledintheupper

 partofthewashingmachine(pict.10):Unclipit

 frombothholdersmarkedwitharrows

 (dependingonthemodel).

3.Firmlyconnectthedrainhosetothesiphonor

 anotheroutletfordrainwater.

• Makesuretherearenokinksinthedrainhose.

• Securethehosesothatitcannotfalldown.

• Smallhandbasinsarenotappropriate.

• Tomakeanextension,useahoseofthesame

 typeandsecuretheconnectionswithclips.

• Heightforsiphon-drainhoseconnectionmust

 beminimum60cmandmaximum125cm

• Max.Overalldrainhoselength:2,50m(inthis

 case,themaximumheightforfixationis90cm).

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

• Useasocketwithanearthconnection.

• Donotuseextensionleadsormultisockets.

• Theelectricalpowercablemustbereplaced

 exclusivelybyalicensedelectrician.

• Electricalconnectionsmustbemadeinaccordance

 withlocalregulations.

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LADEN PWF 5646 Owner's manual

Brand: LADEN

Model: PWF 5646

Category: Washing machines

Type: Owner's manual

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