Smeg WMFAB16AZ manual

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    1 LAVABIANCHERIA WASHING MACHINE LIBRETTO ISTRUZIO NI IT INSTRUCTION MANUAL EN[...]

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    2 I EN Indice 1. Il nuovo sistema di la vaggio 3 1. The new washing system 25 2. Avvertenze per la sicurezza e l’uso 4 2. Safety warnings 26 3. Istruzioni per l’installazione 6 3. Installation inst ructions 29 4. Descrizione comandi 9 4. Description of cont rols 31 5. Utilizzazione della macchina p er il lavaggio 14 5. Washing instructions 35 6[...]

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    25 1. THE NEW WA SHING SYSTEM This new washing machin e is the outcome of years of research. The lead ing-edge de sign an d the quality of the production processes u sed to manu- facture this p roduct ensure it will give you many years of excellent servi ce. Its concept satisfie s all current and future washing requireme nts. Its low w ater, power [...]

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    26 2. S A FET Y W A RNINGS Attention! These w arnings are given for safety reasons. Please read them caref ully before installing a nd using the appliance. This manual form s an int egral part of the app liance and m ust therefore be kept intac t tog ether with the machine. Before us ing the applia nce, caref ully read all the instr uctions c ontai[...]

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    27 Do no t wash petr ol-soaked garments in t he washing mac hine. Make sure there are no inflamm able items ( e.g.: lighters, m atches, etc.) in pock ets befor e washing. If volatile flu ids have been used to c lean garm ents, mak e sure that the su bstances have been rem oved before load ing them in the washing m achine. Before loadin g garm ents [...]

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    28 For Great Britain only Warning : th is appliance m ust be earthe d. Fuse replacem ent If the m ains lead of this a ppliance is fitte d with a BS 1363 A 13 amp fus ed plug, t o change a fuse in this t ype of plug us e an A.S.T.A . ap proved f use to BS 1362 t ype and procee d as f ollows: 1. Remove the fus e cover ( A ) and fuse ( B ) 2. Fit repl[...]

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    29 3. INSTALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS Important ! The appliance must be ins talled by a specialis ed technician according to current regulations. The washing machine is very heav y . Take ca re when lifting it. 3.1 UNPACK ING The ins ide of the machine comp rises a moving assembly which is blocked for t ransport purposes by the screws ( A) located at th[...]

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    30 3.3 WATER SUPPLY CONNECTION 2. Check tha t inlet pressure lies between the following values: 50-900kPa . For higher pressures, install a pressure reducer. 4. Connect the c old wa ter inlet hose ( light blue ring nut) to the cold water tap with a ¾ gas thread, taking care to screw it firml y into place in order to prevent leaks . The water inlet[...]

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    31 4. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 4.1 CONTROL PA NEL All the commands and con trols of the appliance are assembled together on the front panel. Models without delay ed start option Models with delay ed start option Description of contro ls A Open doo r button B ON-O FF and prog ramme sele ction k nob C T ime remaining show n on displa y LED D Spin spe [...]

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    32 A Open door button Press the b utton to open the door . Chapt er 5 – W ashing i n- structions – ex plains ho w the door work s and how to us e it. B ON-OFF and washing pro- gramme selection kno b This knob lets you: • switch the machine on and off by m oving it in eith er direction from the OFF position (k nob indicator verti- cal) • sel[...]

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    33 H Options buttons The options tha t m ay be available on the washing m achine are shown be low. Quick wash Button This button reduces the overall du ration o f the washin g c ycle. This option is used to wash small loads or less dirty washi ng in le ss time. The bleach stage is skipped when the Quick W ash button is pressed (for models with blea[...]

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    34 M Start-Pause button LED This LED lights u p when the wash ing cycle starts (Start- Pause button press ed) and rem ains on until the end of the programm e. N Select delayed start but- ton* Press this button repeatedly to select after how m an y hours you want the s elected was hing/drying pro gramm e to start. The default value is 0 hour s 0 min[...]

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    35 5. WASHING INSTRU CTIONS 5.1 PREPAR ING THE WA SHING 3. Separate the washing acco rding to the type and colourfastness of the fabrics. 4. W ash whites and coloureds separately. W ash new c oloured garme nts s eparately for the first time. A label is normally applied to garments giving information on how to c lean them. A b rief descri ption of t[...]

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    36 5.3 PREPAR ING THE WA SHING W here possible, save electricit y b y w ashing full loads divided b y t ype of fab ric . Introduce loose washing and alternate la rge i tems with small o nes. For the first few times, weigh th e loads of washing and then rely o n your judgement. Average weights of comm on garments are shown below: 5.4 LOADING THE WAS[...]

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    37 5.6 DOSING POWDER DETERGENT S Normally dirty washing 3. Choose a programme without prewash. 4. Pour the total quantity of dete rgent indicated on the packs into compartment “2” of the detergent tray. Ver y dirty washing 3. Choose a programme with prewash. 4. Add ¼ of the re commended quan tity of de tergent into compartment “1” of the d[...]

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    38 Displa y information W hen th e machine i s switched o n, the display visualises the duration (hours/minutes) and ma ximum spin speed envisaged fo r the programme. These two param eters are displayed alternatively for 3 seconds each, together with their relative LED's, until the sele cted programme starts. Attention! • The fo llowing pa r[...]

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    39 5.11 STA RTING THE WA SHING PROGRAMME 3. Before s tarting th e selected programme , carefully close t he doo r, open the water tap and add the dete r- gent and additive 4. Press th e “Start-Pause” b utton. The LED located above the Start-Pa use button rema ins lit thro ughout the cycle. After starting, the display shows the ti me remaining u[...]

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    40 If the no-spin option was selected during the initial spin speed set up phase and the machine stops with the tub full (spin s peed 0 ), STOP a ppears on t he displa y at the en d of th e washin g programme, alternating with 00 00 (spi n speed 0) and the spin LED lights up. To c ontinue draining and spinning, press the spin s elect button twice. [...]

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    41 6. CLEANING A ND M A INTENANCE Important – Before cleaning or servicing the machine, remove the plug from the socket. 6.1 EXTERNA L CLEANING • Regular and constant cleani ng w ill keep your appliance looking like new. • Clean the outer surfaces with soap an d water and then dry thoroughly with a soft cloth. • Clean parts in plastic with [...]

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    42 4. Pull out the drain hose “A”. Attention: if the hose is hot it mea ns th e water i s hot or boiling. Place a tray on the floor and remo ve the plug “B” to drain the water. Depending o n the quantity o f water, it may b e necessary to empty the tray several times. W hen no more water comes o ut, push the hose back in and screw back the [...]

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    43 7. TROUBLESHOOT ING This produc t com plies with current safety reg ulations governing electrical equip ment. For safety reasons, a ll tech- nical inspections or repairs must be performed by q ualified technicians i n order to preven t hazardous situations for users. If the m achine does not work, b efore calli ng t he Service Centre and spendin[...]

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    44 11 The machine does not spin The unbalanced load sensor has triggered because th e washing is not uniformly distributed inside the drum. If the washing is wet at the end of the cycle, distribute it well i nside the basket and repeat just the spin cycle. 12 Draining water from the drum In the event of a power failu re or a fault in the app liance[...]

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    45 8. CONTROL PA NEL SYMBOLS PROGRAMS OPTIONS OTHER SYMBOLS DRYING WATER INCREASE FABRIC CONDITIONER HAND WASH NO SPIN OR STOP WHIT FULL TUB OPEN DOOR PRE-WASH DELAY TIMER START-PAUSE RINSES DELICATES START DRAIN AND SPIN - e ECONOMY CYCLE WASH SECTION QUICK WASH END COTTON AND COL- OURED EXTRA RINSE HEATING WOOL SPIN TIME REMAINING DRYING EASY-IRO[...]