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LAVAMAT 76650 A3
User manual Washing Machine
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2 Contents Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance. CONTENTS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3 Altering an option
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Safety information 3 Positioning and levelling 33 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 36 Water inlet 33 Packaging materials 37 Water-stop device 35 Ecological hints 37 Water drainage 35 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 36 Subject to change without notice OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INFORMATION Read carefully & keep for future reference. • The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re- quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty
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4 Safety information • Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car- ried out by inexperienced people may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. Installation • This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. • When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre. • All packing and transit bolts must be re
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Product description 5 • Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself. • Never use your new appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessible. Child Safety • This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physi- cal sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been
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6 Product description 2 1 3 4 5 6 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Rating plate 5 Drain pump 6 Adjustable feet Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for detergent used for prewash. The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN-option.
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Control panel 7 CONTROL PANEL Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 Programme selector dial 2 SPIN reduction button (CENTRIFUGEREN) 3 PREWASH button (VOORWAS) 4 STAIN button (VLEKKEN PLUS) 5 SENSITIVE button (BEHOEDZAAM) 6 TIME SAVING button (TIJD) 7 Display 8 START/PAUSE button (START/PAUZE) 9 DELAY START button (STARTUITSTEL) 10
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8 Display (7) 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.1 Child safety lock symbol 7.2 • Duration of selected programme: after selecting a programme, the duration is dis- played in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the pro- gramme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute. • Alarm codes: in the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see chap
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9 Indicator pilot lights (10) If the OVERDOSAGE (OVERDOSERING) pilot light10.1 illuminates at the end of the pro- gramme, it indicates that too much detergent has been used. When the appliance is performing additional rin- ses the EXTRA RINSE (EXTRA SPOELEN) pilot light 10.2 illuminates. To add an additional rinse, please see chapter «Select an additional rinse». FIRST USE • Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instruc- tions. • Remove the polystyrene blo
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10 Daily use DAILY USE Load the laundry 1. Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. 2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click during closing. WARNING! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber joint. Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption. 1. Pull out the dispenser drawer unti
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Daily use 11 2. If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently. Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1) You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»). Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector de- termines the type of washing cy
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12 Daily use Select the spin speed (SPIN Reduction) or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 3) When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme. Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light will light up. RINSE HOLD : by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied ou
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Daily use 13 Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE) This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very delicate skin (allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water. Press simultaneously buttons 2 and 3 for some seconds: the pilot light 10.2 comes on. This function stays permanently on. To remove it press the same buttons again until the pilot light 10.2 goes off. Select the START/PAUSE (Button 8) To start the selecte
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14 Daily use Altering an option or a running programme It is possible to change some options before the programme carries them out. Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the button 8. Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme se- lector dial to and then to the new programme position. Start the new programme by pressing the 8 button again. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out. Interrupting a programme Press
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15 Stand by : once the programme has finished after a few minutes the energy saving system will be enabled. The brightness of the display is reduced. By pressing any button the appli- ance will come out of the energy saving status. WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature - Detergent Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options Compart- Laundry ment KATOEN SPIN REDUCTION 95° - Cold RINSE HOLD 2) Main wash - Rinses - Long spin at the maximum spin PREWASH speed
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16 Washing programmes Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature - Detergent Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options Compart- Laundry ment SYNTHETICA SPIN REDUCTION 60° - Cold RINSE HOLD 2) Main wash - Rinses - Short spin at 1200 rpm PREWASH Max. load 3.5 kg - Reduced load 2 kg STAIN Synthetic or mixed fabrics: underwear, coloured 1) TIME SAVING garments, non-shrink shirts, blouses. EXTRA RINSE STRIJKVRIJ PLUS SPIN REDUCTION 60° - Cold RINSE HOLD 2) Main wash - Rinses - Short
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Washing programmes 17 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature - Detergent Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options Compart- Laundry ment CENTRIFUGEREN SPIN REDUCTION Drain and long spin at the maximum spin speed Max. load 7 kg Separate spin for hand washed cotton garments and after programmes with the option selected which ends with water left in the tub. Before selecting this programme the selector dial must be turned to . You can choose the spin speed by pressing the re
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18 Washing programmes Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature - Detergent Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options Compart- Laundry ment OUTDOOR SPIN REDUCTION 40° - Cold RINSE HOLD Prewash - Main wash - Rinses - Short spin at 1200 EXTRA RINSE rpm Max. load 2.5 kg Special programme is suitable for washing heavily soiled sport items. The machine will add automatical- ly a prewash phase before the main wash to elimi- nate mud stains. For this phase we recommend that you NOT p
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Helpful hints and tips 19 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Temperature - Detergent Cycle Description - Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Options Compart- Laundry ment ECO SPIN REDUCTION 60° RINSE HOLD 2) Main wash - Rinses - Long spin at the maximum spin PREWASH speed STAIN Max. load 7 kg EXTRA RINSE White and fast coloured cotton. This programme can be selected for slightly or nor- mally soiled cotton items. The temperature will de- crease and the washing time will be extended. This al- lows to obt
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20 Helpful hints and tips Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net. Maximum loads Recommended loads are indicated in the washing programme charts. General rules: • Cotton, linen: drum full but not too tightly packed; • Synthetics: drum no more than half full; • Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full. Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy. For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the load size. Laundry weigh
