General safety instructions This section contains safety instructions that will help protect from risk of personal injury or property damage. Failure to follow these instructions shall void any warranty. 1.1 Life and property safety Never place the product on a carpet-covered floor. Otherwise, lack of airflow beneath the machine will cause electrical parts to overheat.
Electrical products are dangerous for the children. Keep children away from the product when it is in use. Do not allow them to play with the product. Use child lock to prevent children from intervening with the product. Do not forget to close the loading door when leaving the room where the product is located.
Important instructions for environment 2.1 Compliance with WEEE Directive This product complies with EU WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU). This product bears a classification symbol for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This product has been manufactured with high quality parts and materials which can be reused and are suitable for recycling.
Total power (W) 2200 Main model code Complying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 Supplier name or trademark Cylinda FTA 5596 Model name 7163345000 Rated capacity (kg) Energy efficiency class / Scale from A+++ (Highest Efficiency) to D (Lowest Efficiency) A+++ Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) Energy consumption of the standard 60°C cotton programme at full load (kWh)
4.1 Installation • Apply to the nearest authorised service agent for the installation of your product. • Preparation of the location and electrical, tap water and waste water installations at the place of installation is under customer's responsibility. • Make sure that the water inlet and discharge hoses as well as the power cable are not folded, pinched or crushed while pushing the product into its place after installation or cleaning procedures.
4.1.4 Connecting water supply It is necessary to have 10 – 80 liters of water flowing from the fully open tap in one minute to have your machine run smoothly. Attach a pressure reducing valve if water pressure is higher. CAUTION: Models with a single water inlet should not be connected to the hot water tap.
4.1.6 Adjusting the feet CAUTION: In order to ensure that the product operates more silently and vibration-free, it must stand level and balanced on its feet. Balance the machine by adjusting the feet. Otherwise, the product may move from its place and cause crushing and vibration problems.
4.2 Preparation 4.2.1 Sorting the laundry * Sort laundry according to type of fabric, color, and degree of soiling and allowable water temperature. * Always observe the instructions given on the garment care labels. 4.2.2 Preparing laundry for washing • Laundry items with metal attachments such as, underwiring, belt buckles or metal buttons will damage the product.
4.2.6 Using detergent and softener When using detergent, softener, starch, fabric dye, bleach and descaling agents to be added through the detergent container 2, read the manufacturer's instructions written on the package and follow the dosages specified. Use a measuring cup, if any. For programmes where liquid detergent dosing is selected, do not add any powder detergent.
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• When adding liquid detergent or softener, do not exceed the tip of the «Max» label. • Close the lid. • Close the detergent drawer by pushing it slowly. • After closing the detergent drawer, the flashing dosing symbol ( will start to light up steadily.
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Liquid detergent and softener dosing symbols will be active or inactive depending on the programme selected on the display. • If the liquid detergent symbol is on, this means that liquid detergent dosing is active. • If the softener symbol is on, this means that softener dosing is active. •...
4.2.7 Tips for efficient washing Clothes Light Colours and Black/Dark Delicates/ Colours Whites Colours Woolens/Silks (Recommended (Recommended (Recommended temperature (Recommended temperature temperature range temperature range range based on soiling level: range based on soiling level: based on soiling level: based on soiling level: 40-90°C) cold -40°C) cold -40°C)
4.3 Operating the product 4.3.1 Control panel Autoprogram Bomull Intensiv/Hygien+ Bomull Eco På / Av Temperatur Skjortor/Blusar Syntet Klar Snabbtvätt Fläckar Centrifug. Expresstvätt 14 min Centrifug. Tvä Jeans Mixat Ylle Sport Handtvätt Dunplagg Fintvätt Extra Doserings- Start / Paus Tidspar Tyst Läge Sköljningar Centrifugering/...
Indicative values for Synthetics programmes (EN) Remaining Moisture Content Remaining Moisture Content (%) ** (%) ** ≤ 1000 rpm > 1000 rpm 69,3 1,170 115/150 Synthetics 60 66,6 0,765 115/150 Synthetics 40 * You can see the washing time of the programme you have selected on the display of the machine. It is normal that small differences may occur between the time shown on the display and the real washing time.
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"Woolens programme of this machine is approved by “The Woolmark Company” for washing machine-washable woolen products provided that the products are washed in accordance with the instructions on the product tag and the instructions published by the manufacturer of this machine. M1367" In UK, Ireland, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a Certification trademark.
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• Mixat (Mix) Use to wash your cotton and synthetic clothes together without sorting them. • Autoprogram Use to wash frequently washable cotton, synthetic or blended (cotton+synthetic) clothes. Programme detects the type and quantity of the laundry to automatically adjust water consumption and programme time. CAUTION: Do not wash your woolen and delicate clothes in this programme.
4.3.6 Temperature selection Whenever a new programme is selected, the recommended temperature for the programme appears on the temperature indicator. It is possible that the recommended temperature value is not the maximum temperature that can be selected for the current programme. Press the Temperature Adjustment button to change the temperature.
If you want to spin your laundry after the Rinse Hold function: - Adjust the Spin Speed. - Press Start / Pause / Cancel button. The programme will resume. Machine drains the water and spins the laundry. If you want to drain the water at the end of the programme without spinning, use No Spin function. No change can be made in programmes where spin speed adjustment is not allowed.
4.3.8.1 Auxiliary functions • Tidspar (Fast+) When this function is selected, the durations of the relevant programmes get shorter by 50%. Thanks to the optimised washing steps, high mechanic activity and optimum water consumption, high washing performance is achieved in spite of the reduced duration. •...
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• Skrynkelfritt (AntiCrease+) This function is selected when the 4th auxiliary function is pressed and held for 3 seconds and the programme follow-up light for the relevant step turns on. When the function is selected, the drum rotates for up to 8 hours for preventing the laundry from creasing at the end of the programme.
4.3.9 End Time Ending In Remaining time for the completion of the programme while it is running is displayed as “01:30” in hours and minutes format. Programme time may differ from the values in section "Programme and consumption table" depending on the water pressure, water hardness and temperature, ambient temperature, amount and the type of laundry, auxiliary functions selected and the changes at the mains voltage.
4.3.11 Loading door lock There is a locking system on the loading door of the machine that prevents opening of the loading door in cases when the water level is unsuitable. "Door Locked" symbol appears on the display when the loading door is locked. Opening the loading door in case of power failure: In case of power failure, you can use the loading door emergency handle under the pump filter cap to open the loading door manually.
If the water level in the machine is not suitable when you press Start/Pause button, the door lock cannot be deactivated and the door lock icon on the display remains on. If the temperature of the water inside the machine is above 50°C, you cannot deactivate the door lock for safety reasons, even if the water level is suitable.
4.4 Maintenance and cleaning Service life of product extends and frequently experienced problems will be reduced if it is cleaned at regular intervals. 4.4.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer When to clean • If you see hardened, viscous detergent or softener when you open the dosing container lid, •...
• Use a flat screwdriver to remove the tabs holding the upper cover of the detergent drawer (there are 6 tabs in total: two on the right side of the drawer, two on the left and two at the back) and wash the inside of the drawer.
Close the taps. Remove the nuts of the water intake hoses to access the filters on the water intake valves. Clean them with an appropriate brush. If the filters are too dirty, remove them from their places with a pliers and clean in this way.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Programs do not start after the Start / Pause / Cancel button is not pressed. • *Press Start / Pause / Cancel button. loading door is closed. It may be difficult to close the loading door in case of •...
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Problem Cause Solution Programme time does not Timer may stop during water intake. • Timer indicator will not countdown until the product countdown. (On models with takes in adequate amount of water. The product display) (*) will wait until there is sufficient amount of water to avoid poor washing results due to lack of water.
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Problem Cause Solution Washing machine does not rinse The amount, brand and storage conditions of the • Use a detergent appropriate for the washing well. detergent used are inappropriate. machine and your laundry. Keep detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and do not expose them to excessive temperatures.
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