GB 12
Appliance exterior and control panel
•
Clean with a soft damp cloth.
•
If necessary, a neutral household cleaner can be
applied (do not use aggressive or abrasive
products).
Lid seal
•
Clean from time to time with a damp cloth.
Water inlet hose(s)
•
Check the hose regularly for brittleness and
cracks. Replace if necessary.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
This washing machine is equipped with automatic
safety functions which detect and diagnose faults at
an early stage and allow you to react appropriately.
Often, however, the faults detected are small
enough to be solved in a matter of minutes.
For example:
The appliance will not start, no lamp
lights up.
Check whether:
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the appliance is plugged in;
•
the wall socket is functioning correctly
(use a table lamp or similar);
•
a programme is selected correctly.
The appliance will not start, but the
“Start/Pause” lamp is flashing.
Check whether:
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the programme has been changed;
•
the appliance lid is properly shut. Open and shut
it again.
The appliance stops during the
programme.
Check whether:
•
the
“Rinse Hold”
lamp is on, terminate this
option by pressing the button again;
•
another programme has been selected. Reselect
the desired programme and press the
“Start/
Pause”
button;
•
the
“Start/Pause”
lamp is flashing. Press the
“Start/Pause”
button;
•
the safety system of the appliance was activated.
See fault description table.
Detergent and additive product residues
in dispenser at end of wash.
Check whether:
•
the detergent dispenser is properly installed and
is not blocked (see “Care and Maintenance”);
•
the mesh filter in the water inlet hose is not
blocked (see “Care and Maintenance”).
The appliance vibrates during the spin
cycle.
Check whether:
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the appliance is level and that all the feet are
adjusted (see “Installation”);
•
the transport bracket has been removed. Before
starting up the appliance, the transport screws
and the transport bracket MUST be removed
(see “Installation”).
Final spin results are poor.
Check whether:
•
the pump impeller is obstructed (see “Cleaning
the Foreign Body Trap”).
•
if the laundry is still too wet at the end of the
programme: possibly add other items of clothing
and repeat the spin cycle.
•
there is foam on the washing: repeat a rinse-spin
cycle and avoid excessive quantities of detergent.
Note:
The appliance has an imbalance detection and
correction system. If individual heavy items are
loaded (a bathrobe, for example), this system may
reduce the spin speed automatically or interrupt
the spin if it detects too great an imbalance at the
start of the spin, in order to protect the appliance.
Excessive foam formation may also prevent
spinning.
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