Transport damages Dear customer, When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not Please read these operating instructions carefully damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the and pay particular attention to the safety notes Service Centre. indicated in the first pages.
Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. • Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the Installation appliance is not in use. This preserves the door •...
Disposal Packaging materials Machine The materials marked with the symbol Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. recyclable. Help to keep your country tidy! >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers.
Installation Unpacking Fill all the holes with the plastic plugs supplied with the instruction booklet. All transit bolts and packing must be removed before using the appliance. You are advised to keep all the packaging for re-use in case the machine is to be transported again. 1.
Water drainage Electrical connection The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three This machine is designed to operate on a 220-230 ways: V, single-phase, 50 Hz supply. Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic Check that your domestic electrical installation can hose guide supplied with the machine.
Your new washing machine This new washing machine meets all modern needs for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. • The possibility of selecting the temperature and all the options offered by this washing machine gives you truly “customised”...
Control panel FE 1004 90ºC 12 h 60ºC 40ºC 30ºC Important! 1 ON/OFF button By depressing TEMPERATURE and DELAY START buttons Press this button to switch the washing machine on. simultaneously, the acoustic signal is suppressed in Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the the following cases: machine off.
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You can also press the RESET button to exclude OPTIONS button one or several phases of the programme which is Press this button to select one of the following running, as indicated below. options: - set the washing machine to PAUSE by •...
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Example: 9 Programme phase indicator lights When you select a programme, the lights relevant to In this case the the phases that form the programme light up. machine will perform the rinses and spin. PREWASH WASH RINSES RINSE HOLD SPIN DRAIN PUMP •...
Synthetics: drum no more than half full; Washing hints Delicate fabrics and woollens: drum no more than one third full. Sorting the laundry Washing a maximum load makes the most efficient use of water and energy. Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions.
Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*), Quantity of detergent to be used lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain. The type and quantity of detergent will depend on Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and stains with methylated spirits.
International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
Operating sequence 4.Switch the machine on To switch the machine on, press the ON/OFF button Before the first wash we recommend that you pour 2 : the mains-on light comes on. litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve.
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7. Select the desired options 10. How to change a programme If your laundry is very dirty, it may be advisable to during its cycle select the PREWASH option Before you make any change, you must pause the Select the ECONOMY option , if your laundry is washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE lightly or normally soiled.
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Pay attention to the level and temperature of the water in the washing machine! When you close the door and press the ON/OFF button again, the washing machine will resume the programme from the point where it had been interrupted. 13.
Programme chart Type of Consumption* laundry and Programme/ Description of Load Available options symbols on temperature programme Energy Water Time labels litres h/min. Wash at White cotton: 60°-90°C e.g. sheets, Cottons 4.5 kg tablecloths, 3 rinses 60°-90°C Long spin household linen Coloured Wash at...
Maintenance Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer Before any maintenance or cleaning is carried recess: clean it with an old toothbrush. Refit the out you must DISCONNECT the appliance drawer after cleaning. from the electricity supply. Door seal Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold.
Frost precautions • Remove any objects from the pump impeller by rotating it. If the machine is installed in a place where the • Put the cap back on the emergency emptying temperature could drop below 0°C, proceed as hose and place the latter back in its seat. follows: •...
Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that the END pilot light flashes to indicate that the machine is not working: 1 flash = the machine does not fill 2 flashes = the machine does not empty 4 flashes = the door has not been closed At the same time the buzzer sounds.
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Problem Possible cause • The machine vibrates or is noisy: • The transit bolts and packing have not been removed. • The support feet have not been adjusted. • The laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. • Maybe there is very little laundry in the drum. •...
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