Elba EW 8100 DGT User manual

Brand: Elba

Model: EW 8100 DGT

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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Lavatrice

LBS86-1

LBS106-1

2 - EN

1 Warnings

General Safety

• Neverplaceyourmachineonacarpet

coveredfloor.Otherwise,lackofairflow

frombelowofyourmachinemaycause

electricalpartstooverheat.Thismaycause

problemswithyourwashingmachine.

• Ifthepowercableormainsplugis

damagedyoumustcallAuthorizedService

forrepair.

• Fitthedrainhoseintothedischarge

housingsecurelytopreventanywater

leakageandtoallowmachinetotakein

anddischargewaterasrequired.Itisvery

importantthatthewaterintakeanddrain

hosesarenotfolded,squeezed,orbroken

whentheapplianceispushedintoplace

afteritisinstalledorcleaned.

• Yourwashingmachineisdesignedto

continueoperatingintheeventofapower

interruption.Yourmachinewillnotresume

itsprogramwhenthepowerrestores.

Pressthe“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttonfor

3secondstocanceltheprogram(See,

CancelingaProgram)

• Theremaybesomewaterinyourmachine

whenyoureceiveit.Thisisfromthequality

controlprocessandisnormal.Itisnot

harmfultoyourmachine.

• Someproblemsyoumayencountermay

becausedbytheinfrastructure.Press

"Start/Pause/Cancel"buttonfor3seconds

tocanceltheprogramsetinyourmachine

beforecallingtheauthorizedservice.

First Use

• Carryoutyourfirstwashingprocess

withoutloadingyourmachineandwith

detergentunder“Cottons90°C”program.

• Ensurethatthecoldandhotwater

connectionsaremadecorrectlywhen

installingyourmachine.

• Ifthecurrentfuseorcircuitbreakerisless

than16Amperes,pleasehaveaqualified

electricianinstalla16Amperefuseor

circuitbreaker.

• Whileusingwithorwithoutatransformer,

donotneglecttohavethegrounding

installationlaidbyaqualifiedelectrician.

Ourcompanyshallnotbeliableforany

damagesthatmayarisewhenthemachine

isusedonalinewithoutgrounding.

• Keepthepackagingmaterialsoutofreach

ofchildrenordisposethembyclassifying

accordingtowastedirectives.

Intended use

• Thisproducthasbeendesignedforhome

use.

• Theappliancemayonlybeusedfor

washingandrinsingoftextilesthatare

markedaccordingly.

Safety instructions

• Thisappliancemustbeconnectedto

anearthedoutletprotectedbyafuseof

suitablecapacity.

• Thesupplyanddraininghosesmust

alwaysbesecurelyfastenedandremainin

anundamagedstate.

• Fitthedraininghosetoawashbasinor

bathtubsecurelybeforestartingupyour

machine.Theremaybeariskofbeing

scaldedduetohighwashingtemperatures!

• Neveropentheloadingdoororremovethe

filterwhilethereisstillwaterinthedrum.

• Unplugthemachinewhenitisnotinuse.

• Neverwashdowntheappliancewitha

waterhose!Thereistheriskofelectric

shock!

• Nevertouchtheplugwithwethands.Do

notoperatethemachineifthepowercord

orplugisdamaged.

• Formalfunctionsthatcannotbesolvedby

informationintheoperatingmanual:

• Turnoffthemachine,unplugit,turnoff

thewatertapandcontactanauthorized

serviceagent.Youmayrefertoyourlocal

agentorsolidwastecollectioncenterin

yourmunicipalitytolearnhowtodisposeof

yourmachine.

If there are children in your

house...

• Keepchildrenawayfromthemachine

whenitisoperating.Donotletthem

tamperwiththemachine.

• Closetheloadingdoorwhenyouleavethe

areawherethemachineislocated.

3 - EN

2 Installation

Removing packaging

reinforcement

Tiltthemachinetoremovethepackaging

reinforcement.Removethepackaging

reinforcementbypullingtheribbon.

Opening the transportation locks

ATransportationsafetyboltsmustbe

removedbeforeoperatingthewashing

machine!Otherwise,themachinewillbe

damaged!

1. Loosenalltheboltswithaspanneruntil

theyrotatefreely(“C”)

2. Removetransportationsafetyboltsby

turningthemgently.

3. Fitthecovers(suppliedinthebagwiththe

OperationManual)intotheholesonthe

rearpanel.(“P”)

C Keepthetransportationsafetyboltsin

asafeplacetoreusewhenthewashing

machineneedstobemovedagaininthe

future.

C Nevermovetheappliancewithoutthe

transportationsafetyboltsproperlyfixedin

place!

Adjusting the feet

ADonotuseanytoolstoloosenthelock

nuts.Otherwise,theycanbedamaged.

1. Manually(byhand)loosenthelocknutson

thefeet.

2. Adjustthemuntilthemachinestandslevel

andfirmly.

3. Important:Tightenalllocknutsupagain.

Connecting to the water supply.

Important:

• Thewatersupplypressurerequiredtorun

themachinemustbe1-10bar(0,1–1

MPa).

• Connectthespecialhosessuppliedwith

themachinetothewaterintakevalveson

themachine.

• Inordertopreventwaterleakagethatmay

occurattheconnectionpoints,thereare

rubberseals(4sealsforthemodelswith

doublewaterinletand2sealsforother

models)attachedtothehoses.Theseseals

shouldbeusedatthetapandmachine

connectionendsofthehoses.Theplain

endofthehosefittedwithafiltermustbe

attachedtothetapandtheelbowedend

mustbeattachedtothemachine.Tighten

thenutsofthehosewellbyhand;never

usewrenchestotightenthenuts.

• Modelswithasinglewaterinletshouldnot

beconnectedtothehotwatertap.

Whenreturningtheappliancetoitsplaceafter

maintenanceorcleaning,careshouldbetaken

nottofold,squeezeorblockthehoses.

Connecting to the drain

Thewaterdischargehosecanbeattachedto

theedgeofawashbasinorbathtub.Thedrain

hoseshouldbefirmlyfittedintothedrainasto

notgetoutofitshousing.

Important:

• Theendofthedrainhosemustbedirectly

connectedtothewastewaterdrainorto

thewashbasin.

• Thehoseshouldbeattachedtoaheightof

atleast40cm,and100cmatmost.

• Incasethehoseiselevatedafterlayingit

onthefloorlevelorclosetotheground

(lessthan40cmabovetheground),water

dischargebecomesmoredifficultandthe

laundrymaycomeoutwet.

• Thehoseshouldbepushedintothe

drainageformorethan15cm.Ifitistoo

longyoumayhaveitshortened.

• Themaximumlengthofthecombined

hosesmustnotbelongerthan3.2m.

4-EN

Electrical connection

Connectthemachinetoanearthedoutlet

protectedbyafuseofsuitablecapacity.

Important:

• Connectionshouldcomplywithnational

regulations.

• Thevoltageandtheallowedfuse

protectionarespecifiedinthesection

“TechnicalSpecifications”.

• Thespecifiedvoltagemustbeequalto

yourmainsvoltage.

• Connectionviaextensioncordsormulti-

plugsshouldnotbemade.

BAdamagedpowercablemustbereplaced

byaqualifiedelectrician.

BTheappliancemustnotbeoperatedunless

itisrepaired!Thereistheriskofelectric

shock!

3 Initial preparations for

washing

Preparing clothes for washing

Laundryitemswithmetalattachmentssuch

as,bras,beltbucklesandmetalbuttons

willdamagethemachine.Removemetal

attachmentsorplacetheitemsinaclothing

bag,pillowcase,orsomethingsimilar.

• Sortthelaundryaccordingtotypeoffabric,

color,anddegreeofsoilingandpermissible

watertemperature.Alwaysfollowthe

adviceonthegarmentlabels.

• Placesmallitemslikeinfants’socksand

nylonstockings,etc.inalaundrybag,

pillowcaseorsomethingsimilar.Thiswill

alsosaveyourlaundryfromgettinglost.

• Wash“machinewashable”or“hand

washable”labeledproductsonlywithan

appropriateprogram.

• Donotwashcolorsandwhitestogether.

New,darkcoloredcottonsmayreleasea

lotofdye.Washthemseparately.

• Useonlydyes/colorchangersandlime

removerssuitableformachinewash.

Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsonthe

packaging.

• Washtrousersanddelicateclothesturned

insideout.

Correct load capacity

CPleasefollowtheinformationinthe

"ProgramSelectionTable".Washing

resultswilldegradewhenthemachineis

overloaded.

Loading door

Thedoorlocksduringprogramoperationand

theDoorLockedSymbol(Figure3-13i)lights

up.Thedoorcanbeopenedwhenthesymbol

fadesout.

Detergents and softeners

Detergent Drawer

Thedetergentdraweriscomposedofthree

compartments:

Thedetergentdispensermaybeintwo

differenttypesaccordingtothemodelofyour

machine.

–(I)forprewash

–(II)formainwash

-(III)siphon

–(

)forsoftener

Detergent, softener and other cleaning

agents

Adddetergentandsoftenerbeforestartingthe

washingprogram.

Neveropenthedetergentdispenserdrawer

whilethewashingprogramisrunning!

Whenusingaprogramwithoutpre-wash,no

detergentshouldbeputintothepre-wash

compartment(Compartmentno.I).

Detergent quantity

Theamountofwashingdetergenttobeused

dependsontheamountoflaundry,thedegree

ofsoilingandwaterhardness.

• Donotuseamountsexceedingthe

quantitiesrecommendedonthepackage

toavoidproblemsofexcessivefoam,

poorrinsing,financialsavingsandfinally,

environmentalprotection.

• Neverexceedthe(>max<)levelmarking;

otherwise,thesoftenerwillbewasted

withoutbeingused.

• Donotuseliquiddetergentifyouwantto

washusingthetimedelayfeature.

5-EN

4 Selecting a Program and Operating Your Machine

Control panel

1- SpinSpeedAdjustmentKnob*

2- TimeDelayButton*

3- TemperatureAdjustmentKnob*

4- Start/Pause/CancelButton

5- AuxiliaryFunctionKeys

6- ProgramSelectionKnob

7- On/OffButton

8- ProgramFollow-upIndicators*

9- Child-proofLockIndicator*

*Accordingtoyourmachine’smodel

Turning the machine on

Youcanpreparethemachineforprogram

selectionbypressingthe“On/Off”button.

Whenthe“On/Off”buttonispressed,the

“Ready”lightilluminatesindicatingthatthe

doorisulocked.Pressthe“On/Off”button

againtoshutdownthemachine.

Program selection

Selecttheappropriateprogramfromthe

programtableandthefollowingwashing

temperaturetableaccordingtotype,amount

anddegreeofsoilingofthelaundry.Selectthe

desiredprogramwiththeprogramselection

button.

Eachoftheseprogramsconsistofa

completewashingprocess,including

wash,rinseand,ifrequired,spincycles.

90˚C

Normallysoiled,whitecottons

andlinens.

60˚C

Normallysoiled,fadeproof

coloredlinens,cottonsor

syntheticclothesandlightly

soiledwhitelinens

40˚C-

30°C-

Cold

Blendedclothesincluding

syntheticsandwoolensaswell

asdelicates.

Programsarelimitedwiththehighestspin

speedappropriateforthatparticulartypeof

cloth.

Main programs

Dependingonthetypeoftextile,thefollowing

mainprogramsareavailable:

•Cottons

Youcanwashyourdurableclotheswiththis

program.Yourlaundrywillbewashedwith

vigorouswashingmovementsduringalonger

washingcycle.

•Synthetics

Youcanwashyourlessdurableclothesonthis

program.Gentlerwashingmovementsanda

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shorterwashingcycleisusedcomparedto

the“Cottons”program.Itisrecommendedfor

yoursyntheticclothes(suchasshirts,blouses,

synthetic/cottonblendedgarments,etc.).For

curtainsandlace,the“Synthetic40”program

withpre-washandanti-creasingfunctions

selectedisrecommended.

•Delicates

Youcanwashyourdelicateclothesonthis

program.Ithasmoresensitivewashing

movementsanddoesnotmakeintermediate

spinningcomparedto“Synthetic”program.

•Woolens

Youcanwashyourmachine-washablewoolen

garmentsonthisprogram.Washbyselecting

thepropertemperatureaccordingtothelabels

ofyourclothes.Itisrecommendedtouse

appropriatedetergentsforwoolens.

•Hand Wash

Youcanwashyourwoolen/delicateclothes

thatbear“notmachine-washable”labelsfor

whichhandwashisrecommendedonthis

program.Itwashesthelaundrywithvery

tenderwashingmovementswithoutdamaging

yourclothes.

Additional programs

Forspecialcases,therearealsoextra

programsavailable:

Additionalprogramsmaydifferaccording

tothemodelofyourmachine.

• Baby

Increasedhygieneisprovidedbyalonger

heatingperiodandanadditionalrinsecycle.It

isrecommendedforbabyclothesandclothes

wornbyallergicpeople.

• Intensive

Youcanwashyourdurableandheavilysoiled

clothesonthisprogram.Thisprogramwashes

foralongertimeandanextrarinsecyclewill

bemadecomparedtothe“Cottons”program.

Youcanuseitforyourheavilysoiledclothes

thatyouwishtoberinsedgently.

• Mix

Youcanusethisprogramtowashcottonsand

syntheticstogetherwithoutneedingtosort

them.

• Mini

Thisprogramisusedtoquicklywash(30

minutes)asmallamountoflightlysoiledcotton

garments.

Special programs

Forspecificapplications,youcanselectanyof

thefollowingprograms:

• Rinse

Thisprogramisusedwhenyouwanttorinse

orstarchseparately.

• Spin

Thisprogramspinswithmaximumpossible

rpminthedefaultsetting.

Youshouldusealowerspinspeedfor

delicatelaundries.

• Pump

Thisprogramisusedtodischargethewaterof

theclothessoakedintowaterinthemachine.

Spin Speed selection

Youcanhaveyourclothesspunatthe

maximumrpmselectiononyourmachineby

usingtheselectionknobinmodelsequipped

withanrpmselectionknob.Inordertoprotect

yourclothes,yourmachinewillnotspinabove

800rpmonsyntheticprogramsand600rpm

onwoolensprogram.Furthermore,ifyouwant

toskipthespincycleandtakeyourclothes

out,turntherpmselectionknobto“nospin”

position.

Inmachinesnotequippedwithaspinspeed

selectionknob,themachinewillspininthe

maximumpossiblerpminthedefaultsettingof

theselectedprogram.

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Program selection and consumption table

•:Selectable

*:Automaticallyselected,notcancellable.

**:EnergyLabelprogramme(EN60456)

Waterandpowerconsumptionandprogrammedurationmaydifferfromthetableshown,

subjecttochangesinwaterpressure,waterhardnessandtemperature,ambienttemperature,

typeandamountoflaundry,selectionofauxiliaryfunctions,andfluctuationsinthesupply

voltage.

Theauxiliaryfunctionsinthetablemaydifferaccordingtothemodelofyourmachine.

Programme

Max.Load(kg)

Programme

Duration(~min)

Water

Consumption(l)

Energy

Consumption(kWh)

Prewash

QuickWash

RinsePlus

Anti-Creasing

RinseHold

Spinspeed

reduction

NoSpin

Cottons 90 6 150 55 2.00 • • • • • • •

Cottons 60** 6 140 49 1.14 • • • • • • •

Cottons 40 6 125 49 0.70 • • • • • • •

Intensive 60 6 160 65 1.30 • • • •

Synthetics 60 3 115 55 0.90 • • • • • • •

Synthetics 40 3 105 55 0.50 • • • • • • •

Delicate 40 2 70 60 0.35 • • • • •

Woollens 40 1.5 55 55 0.3 • • • •

Handwash 30 1 40 35 0.15 • •

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Auxiliary functions

Auxiliary function selection keys

Selecttherequiredauxiliaryfunctionsbefore

startingtheprogram.

Auxiliaryfunctionbuttonsmaydiffer

accordingtothemodelofyourmachine.

Auxiliary function selection

Ifanauxiliaryfunctionthatshouldnotbe

selectedtogetherwithapreviouslyselected

functionischosen,thefirstselectedfunction

willbecancelledandthelastauxiliaryfunction

selectionwillremainactive.

Auxiliaryfunctionthatisnotcompatible

withtheprogramcannotbeselected.(see

“ProgramSelectionTable”)

Pre-wash

Apre-washisonlyworthwhileforheavily

soiledlaundry.Withoutpre-washyousave

energy,water,detergentandtime.Pre-wash

withoutdetergentisrecommendedforlace

andcurtains.

Quick wash

Thisfunctioncanbeusedforcottonsand

syntheticsprograms.Itdecreasesthewashing

timesforlightlysoiledlaundriesandalsothe

numberofrinsingsteps.Shortenstheprogram

timeapproximately45minutes.

Rinse plus

Withthisfunction,youcanincreasethe

numberofcurrentrinsingsteps.Thus,

sensitiveskins’riskofbeingaffectedbythe

remainderdetergentontheclotheswillbe

decreased.

Rinse hold

Ifyoudonotwanttounloadyourclothes

immediatelyafterthecotton,synthetics,

woolenanddelicatefabricsprogram,you

mayreleaseyourclothesinsidethemachine

inthelastrinsingwaterbypressingtherinse

holdbuttoninordertopreventyourclothes

becomewrinkled.Youcanspinbypressing

“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttonafterthisprocess.

Anti-creasing

Thisfunctionreducesdrummovementand

limitsthespinningspeedtopreventcreasing.

Inaddition,washingiscarriedoutatahigher

waterlevel.

Usethisfunctionfordelicatelaundriesthat

creaseeasily.

Wheneveryouselectthisauxiliaryfunction,

loadyourmachinewithhalfofthe

maximumlaundryspecifiedintheprogram

table.

Spin speed reduction

Youmayusethespeedreductionbutton

wheneveryouwishtospinyourclothes

belowthemaximumspinspeed.Whenspeed

reductionbuttonispressed,spinspeedwillbe

attheminimumrpmgivenonthepanel.

No spin

Youmayusethisprogramifyoudonotwant

tospinyourclothesattheendofcottons,

synthetics,woolenordelicateprograms.

Time delay

Ifyouwishtowashyourclothesatalater

timeinmachinesequippedwithatimedelay

button,thetimedelayfunctionallowsyou

todelaytheprogramstarttimefor3,6or9

hours.

Whenthetimedelayingbuttonispressed

once,a3hoursdelayisselected.Whenthe

samebuttonispressedagain,6hours;and

ifpressedoncemore,a9hoursdelaywill

beselected.Ifthetimedelayingbuttonis

pressedonemoretime,timedelayingfunction

willbecancelled.Timedelayfunctionstarts

countdownaftersettingthedesiredtimedelay

andpressingthe“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

Morelaundrymaybeloadedduringthe

timedelayperiod.

Changing and canceling the time delay.

Pressthe“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttonto

switchthemachineto“Pause”mode.Press

“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttontostartthe

programaftermakingthenewtimedelay

selection.

Starting the Program

Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttontostart

theprogram.“Start/Pause/Cancel”button

willlightuptoindicatethattheprogramhas

started.Thedoorislockedandthe“Ready”

lightfades.

Progressing a program

Progressofarunningprogramisshown

throughtheprogramfollow-upindicator.Atthe

beginningofeveryprogramstep,therelevant

indicatorlampwilllightupandlightofthe

completedstepwillturnoff.

Ifthemachineisnotspinning,theprogram

maybeinrinseholdmodeortheautomatic

spincorrectionsystemmighthavebeen

activatedbecauseofexcessiveunbalanced

distributionoflaundryinthemachine.

Changing the program after the

program has started

Youcanusethisfeatureafteryourmachine

hasstartedtowashdifferenttextilegroups

inthesamebatchofclothesunderhigher

orlowertemperatures.Youmustcancelthe

ongoingprograminordertochangethe

washingprogram.

Forexample,pressandholdthe“Start/Pause/

Cancel”buttonfor3secondsinordertoselect

“Cottons40”programinsteadof“Cottons60”

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program.Selectthe“Cottons40”program.

Starttheprogram.

Switching the machine to standby

mode

Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button

momentarilytoswitchyourmachinetothe

standbymode.Auxiliaryfunctionscanbe

cancelledorselectedinaccordancewith

thesteptheprogramisat.Thedoorcanbe

openedifthewaterlevelissuitable.Laundry

maybeadded/takenoutbyopeningthe

door.

Child-proof lock

Youcanprotecttheappliancefrombeing

tamperedbychildrenbymeansofthechild-

prooflock.Inthiscase,nochangecanbe

madeintherunningprogram.

Themachineisswitchedtochild-lockby

pressingthe1stand2ndauxiliaryfunctions

fromtheleftfor3sec.1stauxiliaryfunction

lightwillflashcontinuously.Todeactivatethe

child-prooflock,pressthesamebuttonsfor3

sec.

Ending the program through

canceling

Inordertocanceltheselectedprogram,

pressthe“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttonfor

3seconds.Youcanselectandstartanew

programwhenthe“Ready”lightislit.

The“Spin”lightilluminatesifthecancellation

processisactivatedinthemiddleofthe

programandthemachinecaneitherdrainall

thewaterorcantakeinwater3timesatmost

tocooldowntheclothesandperformthe

drainingprocess.

Theprogramwhichisselectedfirstwillkeep

ongoingevenifthepositionoftheprogram

selectionbuttonischanged.Anewprogram

canbeselectedorstartedafter“Programis

cancelled”inordertochangethewashing

program.

End of program

The“Ready”lampontheprogramfollow-up

indicatorwilllightupwhentheprogramcomes

toanend.Thedoorcanbeopenedandthe

machineisreadyforasecondcyclenow.

Pressthe“On/Off”buttontoshutdownthe

machine.

5 Maintenance and cleaning

Detergent Drawer

Removeanypowderresiduebuildupinthe

drawer.Todothis;

1. Pressthedottedpointonthesiphoninthe

softenercompartmentandpulltowards

youuntilthecompartmentisremovedfrom

themachine.

Ifmorethananormalamountofwater

andsoftenermixturestartstogatherinthe

softenercompartment,thesiphonmustbe

cleaned.

2. Washthedispenserdrawerandthe

siphonwithplentyoflukewarmwaterina

washbasin.

3. Replacethedrawerintoitshousingafter

cleaning.Checkifthesiphonisinits

originallocation.

Inlet water filters

Thereisafilterattheendofeachwaterintake

valveatthebacksideofthemachineandalso

attheendofeachwaterintakehosewhere

theyareconnectedtothetap.Thesefilters

preventtheforeignsubstancesanddirtinthe

watertoenterintothemachine.Filtersshould

becleanedastheygetdirty.

• Closethetaps.

• Removethenutsofthewaterintakehoses

tocleanthesurfacesofthefiltersonthe

waterintakevalveswithanappropriate

brush.

• Ifthefiltersareverydirty,youcanpullthem

outbymeansofpliersandcleanthem.

• Takeoutthefiltersontheflatendsof

thewaterintakehosestogetherwith

thegasketsandcleanthoroughlyunder

streamingwater.

• Replacethegasketsandfilterscarefullyto

theirplacesandtightenthehosenutsby

hand.

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• Placealargecontainerattheendofthe

hose.Drainthewateroffintothecontainer

bypullingouttheplugattheendofthe

hose.Iftheamountofwatertobedrained

offisgreaterthanthevolumeofthe

container,replacetheplug,pourthewater

out,thenresumethedrainingprocess.

• Afterdrainingprocessiscompleted,

replacetheplugintotheendofthehose

andfitthehosebackintoitsplace.

Ifyourproductisnotsuppliedwithan

emergencydrainhose,dothefollowingas

showninthefigurebelow:

• Placealargecontainerinfrontofthefilter

toreceivewaterflowingfromthefilter.

• Loosenpumpfilter(anticlockwise)until

waterstartstoflowoutofit.Directthe

flowingwaterintothecontaineryouhave

placedinfrontofthefilter.Youcanusea

pieceofclothtoabsorbanyspilledwater.

• Whenthereisnowaterleft,turnthepump

filteruntilitiscompletelylooseandremove

it.

• Cleananyresiduesinsidethefilteras

wellasfibers,ifany,aroundthepropeller

region.

• Ifyourproducthasawaterjetfeature,be

suretofitthefilterintoitshousinginthe

pump.Neverforcethefilterwhilereplacing

itintoitshousing.Fitthefilterfullyintoits

housing;otherwise,watermayleakfrom

thefiltercap.

4-Closethefiltercap.

Closethetwo-piecefiltercapofyourproduct

bypushingthetabonit.

Closetheone-piecefiltercapofyourproduct

byfittingthetabsonthebottomintotheir

positionsandpushingtheupperpartofit.

Draining any remaining water and

cleaning the pump filter

Yourproductisequippedwithafiltersystem

whichensuresacleanerwaterdischargethat

extendspumplifebypreventingsoliditems

suchasbuttons,coinsandfabricfibersfrom

cloggingthepumppropellerduringdischarge

ofthewashingwater.

• Ifyourmachinefailstodrainthewater,

thepumpfiltermaybeclogged.Youmay

havetocleanitevery2yearsorwhenever

itisplugged.Watermustbedrainedoffto

cleanthepumpfilter.

Inaddition,watermayhavetobedrainedoff

completelyinthefollowingcases:

• beforetransportingthemachine(e.g.when

movinghouse)

• whenthereisthedangeroffrost

Inordertocleanthedirtyfilteranddischarge

thewater;

1-Unplugthemachinetocutoffthesupply

power.

Theremaybewaterat90°Cinthe

machine.Therefore,thefiltermustbe

cleanedonlyaftertheinsidewateris

cooleddowntoavoidhazardofscalding.

2-Openthefiltercap.Thefiltercapmaybe

composedofoneortwopiecesaccordingto

themodelofyourmachine.

Ifitiscomposedoftwopieces,pressthetab

onthefiltercapdownwardsandpullthepiece

outtowardsyourself.

Ifitiscomposedofonepiece,holditfrom

bothsidesandopenitbypullingout.

3-Anemergencydrainhoseissuppliedwith

someofourmodels.Othersarenotsupplied

withthisitem.

Ifyourproductissuppliedwithanemergency

drainhose,dothefollowingasshowninthe

figurebelow:

• Pulloutthepumpoutlethosefromits

housing.

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6 Solution suggestions for problems

Problem Cause Explanation / Suggestion

Programcannot

bestartedor

selected.

Machinemayhave

switchedtoself

protectionmodedueto

aninfrastructureproblem

(suchaslinevoltage,water

pressure,etc.).

Resetyourmachinebypressing“Start/Pause/

Cancel”buttonfor3seconds.(see,Canceling

aProgram)

Thereiswater

comingfrom

thebottomof

themachine.

Theremightbeproblems

withhosesorthepump

filter.

Besurethesealsofthewaterinlethosesare

securelyfitted.

Tightlyattachthedrainhosetothetap.

Makesurethatthepumpfilteriscompletely

closed.

Machine

stopped

shortlyafter

theprogram

started.

Machinecanstop

temporarilyduetolow

voltage.

Itwillresumeoperatingwhenthevoltageis

backtothenormallevel.

Itcontinuously

spins.

Remainingtime

doesnotcount

down.

Theremaybeanimbalance

oflaundryinthemachine.

Theautomaticspincorrectionsystemmight

havebeenactivatedduetotheunbalanced

distributionofthelaundryinthedrum.

Thelaundryinthedrummaybeclustered

(bundledlaundryinabag).Laundryshouldbe

rearrangedandre-spun.

Nospinningisperformedwhenthelaundryis

notevenlydistributedinthedrumtoprevent

anydamagetothemachineandtoits

environment.

Itcontinuously

washes.

Remainingtime

doesnotcount

down.

Inthecaseofapaused

countdownwhiletakingin

water:

Timerwillnotcountdown

untilthemachineisfilled

withthecorrectamountof

water.

Themachinewillwaituntilthereisasufficient

amountofwatertoavoidpoorwashingresults

duetolackofwater.Thenthetimerwillstartto

countdown.

Inthecaseofapaused

countdownattheheating

step:

Timewillnotcount

downuntiltheselected

temperatureforthe

programisreached

Inthecaseofapaused

countdownatthespinning

step:

Theremaybeanimbalance

oflaundryinthemachine.

Theautomaticspincorrectionsystemmight

havebeenactivatedduetotheunbalanced

distributionofthelaundryinthedrum.

Thelaundryinthedrummaybeclustered

(bundledlaundryinabag).Laundryshouldbe

rearrangedandre-spun.

Nospinningisperformedwhenthelaundryis

notevenlydistributedinthedrumtoprevent

anydamagetothemachineandtoits

environment.

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7 Specifications

Specificationsofthisappliancemaychangewithoutnoticetoimprovethequalityoftheproduct.

Figuresinthismanualareschematicandmaynotmatchyourproductexactly.

Valuesstatedonthemachinelabelsorinthedocumentationaccompanyingitareobtained

inlaboratoryinaccordancewiththerelevantstandards.Dependingonoperationaland

environmentalconditionsoftheappliance,valuesmayvary.

Models

Maximumdrylaundrycapacity(kg)

Height(cm)

Width(cm)

Depth(cm)

NetWeight(kg)

Electricity(V/Hz.)

TotalCurrent(A)

TotalPower(W)

Spinningcycle(rpmmax.)

Thisappliance’spackagingmaterialisrecyclable.Helprecycleitandprotectthe

environmentbydroppingitoffinthemunicipalreceptaclesprovidedforthispurpose.

Yourappliancealsocontainsagreatamountofrecyclablematerial.Itismarkedwith

thislabeltoindicatetheusedappliancesthatshouldnotbemixedwithotherwaste.

Thisway,theappliancerecyclingorganisedbyyourmanufacturerwillbedoneunder

thebestpossibleconditions,incompliancewithEuropeanDirective2002/96/ECon

WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment.Contactyourtownhalloryourretailerfor

theusedappliancecollectionpointsclosesttoyourhome.Wethankyoudoingyour

parttoprotecttheenvironment.

LBS86-1 LBS106-1

6 6

84 84

60 60

54 54

71 71

230V/50hz 230V/50hz

10 10

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