Smeg LAVATRICE LBS126F User manual

Brand: Smeg

Model: LAVATRICE LBS126F

Category: Washing machines

Type: User manual

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LBS126F

Washing Machine

Lavatrice

LBS126F

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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”.

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

mainsvoltage.

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

shouldnotbemade.

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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

Pluginyourmachine.Turnthetaponcompletely.

Checkifthehosesareconnectedtightly.Place

thelaundryinthemachine.Adddetergentand

softener.Pressthe“On/Off”button.

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.

Sortthelaundryaccordingtotypeoffabric,

color,degreeofsoilingandpermissiblewater

temperaturewhenchoosingaprogram.

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

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

4 Selecting a Program and Operating Your Machine

1 - SpinSpeedAdjustmentButton

2 - TimeDelayingButton

3 - AuxiliaryFunctionKeys

4 - Start/Pause/CancelButton

5 - ProgramSelectionKnob

6 - Display

7 - Child-proofLockIndicator*

8 - ProgramFollow-upIndicators

9 - On/OffButton

*Accordingtoyourmachine’smodel

Control panel

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modelofyourmachine.

• Anti-Allergico 60

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.

• Refresh 30

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

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

• Eco 40

Thisprogramwashesforalongerperiodat40°C

andgivesthesameresultasthe“Cottons60°C”

program,thusitsavesenergy.Itissuitablefor

clothesforwhichyoucannotusethe“Cottons

60°C”program.

• Camicie 40 (Shirts)

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

syntheticstogether.Thereisnoneedtosortthem.

• Sport 40

Thisprogramissuitableforclothesthatare

normallywornforashorttimesuchassportswear.

Itisusedtoquicklywashasmallamountof

cotton/syntheticblendedclothes.

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.

• Centrifuga+Scarico (Spin + Drain)

Thisprogramisusedtoapplyanadditionalspin

cycleforthelaundryortodrainthewaterinthe

machine.

Beforestartingthisprogram,selectthedesired

spinspedandpress“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

Yourmachinedrainsthewaterafterspinningatthe

setspinspeed.

Ifyouonlywanttodrainthewaterwithoutspinning

yourlaundry,select“SpinandPump”program,

andthenselectnospinfunctionwithspinspeed

selectionbutton.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”

button.

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

laundries.

Spin Speed selection

Wheneveranewprogramisselected,the

maximumspinspeedoftheselectedprogramis

displayedonthespinspeedindicator.

Todecreasethespinspeed,pressthe“Spin”

button.Spinspeeddecreasesgradually.Then,

rinseholdandnospinoptionsareshown

respectively.

Rinseholdisshownwith“

”andnospinis

shownwith“

”symbols.

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

immediatelyaftertheprogram,youmayuserinse

holdfunctioninordertopreventyourclothes

becomewrinkledinanhydrousconditions.With

thisfunction,yourlaundryiskeptinthefinalrinsing

water.Ifyouwanttospinyourlaundrythatyouleft

inwater:

-Adjustthespinspeed.

-Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

Programresumes.Yourmachinedrainsthewater

andspinsyourlaundry.

Youcanusenospinfunctioninordertodrainthe

waterwithoutspinningattheendoftheprogram.

• Intensivo

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.

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Program 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.

“Super40”programmemaybeselectedinsteadof“Cotton60*”programmeduringwinterinareaswhere

theinputwatertemperatureislowand/orinareaswithlowsupplyvoltage.

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

Programmedurationwillbedisplayedonthescreenofyourmachineaccordingtoyourselection.

Programme

Max. Load (kg)

Water Consumption (l)

Energy Consumption

(kWh)

Prelavaggio

Rapido

Risciacquo Aggiuntivo

Anti-Creasing

Rinse Hold

No Heat

Cotone 90 6 49 2.18 • • • • • •

Cotone 60** 6 49 1.02 • • • • • •

Cotone 40 6 49 0.66 • • • • • •

Cotone 30 6 49 0.5 • • • • • •

Eco 40 40 6 49 0.87 •

Anti-Allergico 60 60 6 69 1.29 * • • •

Intensivo 40 6 69 0.98 * • • •

Sport 40 40 3 47 0.56 • • • • • •

Sintetici 60 3 50 0.95 • • • • • •

Sintetici 40 3 50 0.73 • • • • • •

Sintetici 30 3 50 0.5 • • • • • •

Camicie 40 40 3.5 48 0.34 • • • • •

Delicati 30 30 2 63 0.28 • • • •

Lana 40 1.5 56 0.27 • • •

Lana 30 1.5 56 0.1 • • •

Lana Cold 1.5 56 0.08 • • •

Lavaggio a Mano 30 30 1 41 0.15 •

Refresh 30 30 2.5 38 0.25 •

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Auxiliary functions

Auxiliary Function Selection Buttons

Selecttherequiredauxiliaryfunctionsbefore

startingtheprogram.

Somecombinationscannotbeselected

together.(Ex.:Pre-washandQuickWash.

Warningsignalontheselectedauxiliaryfunction

willlightup.

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.

(Ex.:Ifyouwanttoselectpre-washfirstandthen

quickwash,pre-washwillbecancelledandquick

washwillremainactive.

Auxiliaryfunctionthatisnotcompatiblewiththe

programcannotbeselected.(see,“Program

SelectionTable”)

Auxiliaryfunctionbuttonsmaydifferaccording

tothemodelofyourmachine.

• 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.

• 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

Withthisfunction,drummovementwillbe

lessenedtopreventcreasingandspinningspeed

islimited.Inaddition,washingiscarriedoutata

higherwaterlevel.

Wheneveryouselectthisauxiliaryfunction,

loadyourmachinewithhalfofthemaximum

laundryspecifiedintheprogramtable.

• No Heat

Ifyouwishtowashyourclothesincoldwater,you

canusethisprogram.

Time display

Thedisplayshowsthetimeremainingforthe

programtocompletewhileaprogramisrunning.

Programdurationmaydifferfromthevaluesinthe

consumptiontablesubjecttothechangesinthe

waterpressure,waterhardnessandtemperature,

ambienttemperature,typeandamountoflaundry,

auxiliaryfunctionsselected,andchangesinthe

supplyvoltage.

Time delay

Withthe“Timedelay”functionyoucandelaythe

programstartupto24hours.Timedelaycanbe

setwithstepsofonehourforthefirstthreehours

andwithstepsofthreehoursfortheremainder(1,

2,3,6,9,…24).

1.Pres“TimeDelay”buttontoadjustthedesired

time.

2.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.Thetime

delaywillstarttocountdown.

Morelaundrymaybeloadedduringthetime

delayperiod.

Changing the delay time

Ifyouwanttochangethetimeduringthe

countdown:

1.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

2.Pres“TimeDelay”buttontoadjustthedesired

timedelay.

3.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

Canceling the time delay

Ifyouwanttocancelthetimedelaycountdown

andstarttheprogram:

1.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”button.

2.Pres“TimeDelay”buttontodecreasethetime

delay.

3.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttontostartthe

program.

Starting the Program

1.Press“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttontostartthe

program.

2.Programfollow-uplampshowingthestartupof

theprogramwilllightup.

Progress of 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.Thesymbolthatislitupatthefarrightofthe

seriesofsymbolsindicatesthestepthatisbeing

carriedout.

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

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

spincorrectionsystemhasbeenactivated

duetoanexcessiveunbalanceddistributionof

laundryinthemachine.

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Changing the selections after the

program has started

Turningtheprogramknobwhiletheprogramisina

normalflowwillnotchange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.

Door lock

Theloadingdoorcannotbeopenedyetdueto

safetyreasonswhilethe“Ready”lampisflashing.

Theloadingdoorcanbeopenedoncethe“Ready”

lampstartslightingupcontinuously.

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.

Yourmachinecanbeturnedonandoffwith

On/Offbuttonwhilethechild-prooflockis

activated.Inthiscase,yourmachinewill

resumeitsprogramwithchild-prooflock

activated.

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

the1stand2ndauxiliaryfunctionsfor3sec.“C

on”(Childlockisactivated)labelappearsonthe

screen.Thesamesymbolwillalsobedisplayed

wheneveranybuttonispressedwhilethemachine

ischild-locked.

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1st

and2ndauxiliaryfunctionbuttonsfor3sec.“C

OFF”(Child-prooflockisdeactivated)symbol

appearsonthescreen.Child-prooflocklampon

theprogramfollow-upindicatorwillgooffwhenthe

child-prooflockisdeactivated.

Ending the program through

canceling

“Start/Pause/Cancel”buttonispressedfor3

secondstocanceltheprogram.“Ready”warning

lampflashesduringcancelingand“End”will

appearonthedisplay.

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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LBS126F

230 V / 50Hz

2200

1200

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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