Elba EW 8100 DGT User manual

Brand: Elba

Model: EW 8100 DGT

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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Washing Machine

Lavatrice

LBS105F

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whenthepowerrestoresaftera

powerinterruption.Themachinewill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.

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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

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”)

 

Keepthetransportationsafetyboltsinasafe

placetoreusewhenthewashingmachine

needstobemovedagaininthefuture.

Nevermovetheappliancewithoutthe

transportationsafetyboltsproperlyfixedin

place!

Adjusting the feet

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.

• Ifyouaregoingtouseyourdoublewater-inlet

machineasasingle(cold)water-inletunit,you

mustinstallthestopper*,suppliedwithyour

machinetothehotwatervalve.

• Ifyouwanttousebothwaterinletsofthe

product,youcanconnectthehotwaterhose

afterremovingthestopperandgasketgroup

fromthehotwatervalve.

*Appliesfortheproductssuppliedwithablind

stoppergroup.

• 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.

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”.

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• Thespecifiedvoltagemustbeequaltoyour

mainsvoltage.

• Connectionviaextensioncordsormulti-plugs

shouldnotbemade.

Adamagedpowercablemustbereplacedby

aqualifiedelectrician.

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

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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.

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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:

• Cotone (Cottons)

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

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

vigorouswashingmovementsduringalonger

washingcycle.

• Sintetici (Synthetics)

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

program.Gentlerwashingmovementsanda

4 Selecting a program and operating your machine

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

Control panel

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16 2 5 7

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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.

• Lana (Woollens)

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.

Additional programs

Forspecialcases,therearealsoextraprograms

available:

Additionalprogramsmaydifferaccordingtothe

modelofyourmachine.

• Babycare

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.

• Delicati 30 (Delicate)

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.

• Lavaggio a Mano 30 (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.

• Mini

Thisprogramisusedtoquicklywash(30minutes)

asmallamountoflightlysoiledcottongarments.

• Mix

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

syntheticstogetherwithoutneedingtosortthem.

• Intensivo 60

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.

Special programs

Forspecificapplications,youcanselectanyofthe

followingprograms:

• Risciacquo (Rinse)

Thisprogramisusedwhenyouwanttorinseor

starchseparately.

• Scarico (Spin)

Thisprogramspinswithmaximumpossiblerpmin

thedefaultsetting.

Youshouldusealowerspinspeedfordelicate

laundries.

• Centrifuga (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.

• Camicie 40

Youcanusethisprogramtowashtheshirtsmade

ofcotton,syntheticandsyntheticblendedfabrics.

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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.

EN 2

Programme

Max. Load (kg)

Programme Duration (~min)

Water Consumption (l)

Energy Consumption (kWh)

Prelavaggio

Rapido

Risciacquo Aggiuntivo

Anti-Creasing

Rinse Hold

Spin speed reduction

No Spin

Cotone 90 5 150 50 1.7 • • • • • • •

Cotone 60** 5 140 47 0.85 • • • • • • •

Cotone 40 5 120 47 0.65 • • • • • • •

Cotone Cold 5 117 45 0.21 • • • • • • •

Intensivo 60 60 5 160 55 1 • • • •

Sintetici 60 2.5 115 50 0.95 • • • • • • •

Sintetici 40 2.5 100 50 0.5 • • • • • • •

Sintetici Cold 2.5 80 50 0.12 • • • • • • •

Camicie 40 40 2 70 55 0.35 • • • • •

Delicati 30 30 2 65 55 0.25 • • • • •

Lana 40 1.5 55 45 0.3 • • • •

Lana Cold 1.5 45 45 0.03 • • • •

Lavaggio a Mano 30 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”)

• Prelavaggio (Prewash)

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.

• Rapido (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.

• Risciacquo Aggiuntivo (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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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”

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.

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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

Thisfunctionprotectstheappliancefrombeing

tamperedbychildren.Inthiscase,allofthe

buttonsareinactiveexceptOn/Offbutton;byOn/

Offbuttonyoucanwhetherstoporresume(while

child-lockon)theprogramofyourmachine.

Themachineisswitchedtochild-lockbypressing

the1stand2ndauxiliaryfunctionsfromtheleft

for3sec.Child-prooflocklampontheprogram

follow-upindicatorwilllightupwhenthechild-proof

lockisactivated.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.

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

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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.

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.

• 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

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6 Solution suggestions for problems

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.(Formodelswithadisplay)

• 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.(Formodelswithadisplay)

•

 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.

Thereisfoamingoverthedetergentdrawer

• Toomuchdetergentwasused.

• Mix1tablespoonfulsoftenerand½literwaterand

pourintothemainwashcompartmentofthedetergent

drawer.

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LBS105F

230V/50Hz

2200

1000

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(±4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con-

tainsagreatamountofrecyclablematerial.Itismarkedwiththislabeltoindicatetheusedappli-

ances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.

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