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Schulthess Spirit 520 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating instructions Washing machine Spirit 520...
  • Page 2 Symbols Please read the instructions. Warnings are marked with a warning triangle. The text gives information how a dangerous situation can be avoided. Signal words indicate the severity of the danger, if not avoided. Warning means that possible personal inju- ries, and potentially life-threatening injuries may occur.

  • Page 3: Dear Customer

    Please read these instructions carefully to enable you to use all the possibilities and advantages of your new washing machine. Please note in particular the safety informations. We hope you will be very happy with your new Schulthess machine. Your Schulthess Maschinen AG...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Content Safety and safety measures ..........6 Disposal .
  • Page 5 Programme options ............34 Express .

  • Page 6: Safety And Safety Measures

    Safety and safety measures the machine and understand the dangers resulting from the use of the machine. Do not let children play The enclosed documents contain with the machine. Do not let children important information on the carry out cleaning and user mainte- installation, use and safety of the nance without supervision.
  • Page 7 ► Modifications to the appliance are Never loosen the pump cover only admissible after consultation during an active wash programme. with the manufacturer. After interrupting a wash programme, ► If the mains supply is damaged, the laundry may still be very hot. replace it with the correspond- ►...
  • Page 8 ► Only use detergents, washing When playing with packaging materi- agents and other additives (sof- al / film and packaging parts, children teners, colouring and bleaching may become entrapped in it or pull agents, starch etc), which are these over their head and suffocate. ►...
  • Page 9 Observe when washing ► Make certain that transport safety devices have been removed (see installation instructions). Reinstall the transport safety devices for transport temporarily. ► The maximum load is 8 kg of dry textiles. ► The water used in washing and rinsing is not drinking water! Route this wash water into a sewage system designed for it.

  • Page 10: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging from your new machine The advance recycling fee (vRG) All packaging materials used are environ- The advance recycling fee is already con- mentally friendly and reusable. Return the tained within the price of a new machine. packaging to the retailer or supplier. The current disposal of old machines is Dispose of all packaging materials properly.

  • Page 11: Washing Tips

    Washing tips Detergent Water hardness Water hardness plays an essential role in You can use all powder, compact (con- washing and it is divided in three groups: centrated), tablet and liquid detergents Hardness French German commonly available for use in automatic (°fH) (°dH) washing machines.
  • Page 12 heavily soiled Soap-based detergents Clearly visible soiling and stains. Because soap does not contain anything ► Increased dosing as per the dosing to prevent limescale, you should only use it recommendation. with soft or medium-hard water, together ► Pre-treat stains. with a separate water softener.
  • Page 13 Fabric softener, fabric conditioner Hot water supply Before adding thick fabric softener add The following points should be noted: ► water and stir to ensure that it is free of The max. permissible hot water lumps so that the siphon does not get temperature is 70 °C.

  • Page 14: Environmentally Compatible Washing

    Environmentally compatible Knitwear made wholly or partly from wool washing must also be labelled «non-felting» or «machine washable», otherwise there is a risk of felting during the washing process. Your washing machine will operate most efficiently and most environmentally friendly Important if you fill it with the maximum laundry Textiles with metal reinforcements can dam-...

  • Page 15: Stain Removal

    Stain removal Dyeing textiles in the washing machine Stains that are not pre-treated may become set on the textiles during the Starting and interrupting the wash. Such stains may be permanent programme ► or can only be removed with very strong Choose the washing programme bleaching agents.

  • Page 16: Machine Description

    Machine description Detergent drawer Control and display area Maintenance hatch Loading door...
  • Page 17 ECO / 30° Cotton 40° Cotton 40° Cotton Powerclean Display and buttons Programme groupes On / Off Sportswear, outdoor Back in the menu Homecare Scroll backwards Businesswear Scroll forwards Antibac Start programme Open the door Eco programmes Standard programmes Settings Page number programme menu...

  • Page 18: Detergent Drawer

    Detergent drawer Liquid detergent ► Pull the flap down. Detergent for the main wash, bleach, modular detergent, ► For washing powder and tablets, push starch, water softener the flap up and back. Fabric softener and other laundry care additives for the Notice final rinse.

  • Page 19: First-Time Use

    First-time use ► Install the machine according to the Turn on machine ► installation instructions. Press button On / Off . After ► Do not connect an appliance which starting, the main menu is displayed. displays visible damage. ECO / ►...

  • Page 20: Washing

    Washing Preparing the appliance Selecting the wash programme ► Screw on pump cover. ► Switch on the power supply. ECO / ► Open the water tap. 30° Cotton Turn on machine 40° Cotton ► Press button On / Off 40° Cotton Powerclean After starting, the main menu is ►...

  • Page 21: Starting The Programme

    ► Additional options can be accessed Changing the programme before by pressing the arrow button Scroll starting ► forwards Return to the main menu with the button Back in the menu. ► Adding laundry Repeat the selection of programmes ► Make sure that there is no foreign body and options.

  • Page 22: Adding More Laundry

    40° Cotton 0:34 h Notice max. 8.0 kg At the end of the 10 seconds, the door Rinse can no longer be opened. If this is the case, cancel the programme (see Washing / Cancelling the pro- Forward gramme) and repeat the process. Adding more laundry Interrupting the programme ►...

  • Page 23: Cancelling The Programme

    Cancelling the programme The laundry can be removed dripping wet 40° Easy care 0:12 h 40° Cotton max. 4.0 kg 1500 rpm Rinsing stop Express Drain Cancel ► Select Drain. The rinse water is pumped ► Press the light bar next to Cancel until out and the laundry can be removed.

  • Page 24: Programme End

    Programme end After the wash ► Remove any foreign objects (e.g. paper clips) from the drum and rubber seal, to The programme end is shown. avoid iron stains. Programme end When crease protection is turned on, ► Leave the door open or opened by a the drum continues to turn in short crack after washing.

  • Page 25: Programme Survey

    Programme survey Always check the care symbols on the fabrics h:min = Duration / l = Water consumption / kWh = Power consumption (Approximate values) ECO programme Reduced energy consumption with unchanged cleaning power h:min 8,0 kg 40° Cotton ECO Towelling, jeans, pullover, T-shirts, socks 1:12 0,45...

  • Page 26: Most Efficient Programmes For Cotton Textiles

    Most efficient programmes for cotton textiles according to regulation (EU) no. 1015 / 2010 The following standard programmes (marked with are suitable for cleaning normally soiled cotton textiles and are most efficient regarding combined energy and water usage. h:min 8,0 kg 40°...
  • Page 27 h:min 4,0 kg 30° Easy care Outerwear, T-shirts, shirts, sportswear 0:55 0,45 ► Easy care cotton, mixed fibres or textiles with synthetic fibres 4,0 kg 40° Easy care Outerwear, shirts, blouses, T-shirts, socks 0:59 ► Easy care cotton, mixed fibres or textiles with synthetic fibres 4,0 kg 60°...

  • Page 28: Sportswear, Outdoor

    h:min 8,0 kg 20° Cotton Jeans, pullover, T-Shirts 0:57 ► Lightly soiled coloured cotton, non-colourfast dyed 8,0 kg 90° Cotton Bed and table linen, kitchen laundry, towels, aprons, 1:21 underwear ► White and colourfast cotton and line 4,0 kg 70° Baby clothes Diapers, onesies 1:50 ►...

  • Page 29: Homecare

    Hygienically cleans the drum and washing liquor tanks and prevents odour build-up ► If you would like to use a detergent, we recommend the use of the Schulthess cleaner R 163. ► Start the Autoclean programme. Immediately press the Forward button on the light bar.

  • Page 30: Businesswear

    Businesswear h:min 2,0 kg 40° Shirts, blouses Iron finish 9 shirts or blouses made of cotton or mixed fibres 1:12 ► Pre-treat collars and cuffs, depending on degree of soiling ► Hang laundry immediately after washing and let air dry. This way you normally do not have to iron.
  • Page 31 h:min 4,0 kg 60° Easy care Antibac Outerwear, shirts, blouses, bed and table linen 1:18 ► Easy care cotton, mixed fibres or textiles with synthetic fibres 4,0 kg 90° Easy care Antibac Bed and table linen, towels, underwear 1:26 ► Easy care cotton, mixed fibres or textiles with synthetic fibres, white and colourfast...

  • Page 32: Special Programmes

    Special programmes Pressing the symbol button Impregnating the menu of the respective programme To prepare the laundry for impregnation, group is called up. it must first be washed clean and rinsed with cleaning vinegar: Sportswear, outdoor ► Add the laundry. ►...

  • Page 33: Homecare

    Homecare Because of their high water level and low spin speed, homecare programmes are particularly well suited for house- hold textiles made of mixed fabrics and synthetics. ► Select Rinsing stop to prevent creasing at the end of the programme. ►...

  • Page 34: Programme Options

    Programme options Prewash ► By also selecting one or more options, a wash programme can be specifically tailored to the particular characteristics For particularly heavily soiled laundry of the laundry. with bad stains (e.g. blood, protein-con- ► Programme options are only activated taining stains etc.) as well as occupa- for the duration of the current wash tional laundry.

  • Page 35: Speed

    Speed Soaking 40° Cotton 0:57 h Select a lower spin speed for a gentler max. 8,0 kg treatment of your laundry. The current spin speed is shown on the display. 40° Cotton Temperature Rinsing stop 1500 rpm Prewash Soaking Temperature ►...

  • Page 36: Time Preset

    1:52 h Programme end 04.09. 13:15h Child lock active max. 7 kg Settings / Child lock. − Date − Time Notice Reset In case of a power interruption, the cur- ► rent soaking time is saved. The duration Enter date and time for the programme of the power interruption has no effect.

  • Page 37: Settings

    Settings Your washing machine has basic settings from the factory. The settings can be Settings adapted to the users individual needs Language either when first used or later using the following functions. Date The settings can only be changed if no Time wash programme is running.

  • Page 38: Menu Settings

    Menu settings Display programme time ► Duration * * = Default setting The display shows the remaining time of the programme. Language ► ► English * The display shows when the programme ► ..will be finished. Additional menu pages can be opened by pressing the arrow buttons Brightness display...
  • Page 39 Extra rinse Soap wash programme ► ► Off * Off * ► ► Additional rinsing improves the rinse A programme sequence optimised for result in soft water areas or for allergy the use of soap detergents by using sufferers. and extra rinse cycle to more thoroughly The selected setting affects all washing rinse out the soap detergent.
  • Page 40 ► Input with child lock activated Standby No function. 40° Cotton 0:57 h (Only for machines with payment sys- max. 8.0 kg tems) Express | Prewash Waking up machine Rinsing stop ► Press button On / Off Intensive ► Hold the light bar in the upper right pressed down...
  • Page 41 Default settings The settings can be reset to default (state as delivered). Default settings Reset to default setting? ► Confirm the reset with Yes. All settings are reset to default. Cool down ► Off * ► Damage to older drains can be prevent- ed by adding cold water to the boil wash cycle at the end of the washing process.

  • Page 42: Cleaning And Maintenance

    Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the machine Cleaning the drum ► Rust marks caused by metal parts Caution standing still for lengthy periods can be Danger of electric shock! removed with a chlorine-free cleaning ► Switch off the power supply to the product (look at the description of the machine before cleaning.

  • Page 43: Frost Protection

    Frost protection Cleaning the detergent drawer If your washing machine is in a room susceptible to frost, all residual water Removing the detergent drawer must be removed from the detergent The drawer can be pulled out completely pump and the water supply and drain by pressing lightly on the coloured tab in hoses immediately after use.

  • Page 44: Emergency Emptying

    ► Clean the insert and the detergent chambers under running water. ► Open the maintenance hatch at the machine front. ► Replace the insert into the middle com- partment. ► Remove the flip cover from the machine and use it for catching the draining water. ►...

  • Page 45: Cleaning The Filters In The Water Inlet

    Cleaning the filters in the Notice water inlet Up to 20 litres of water can drain from the machine during emptying! Loosen The filters in the water inlet may get the pump cover carefully and step by plugged. step. Check and clean the filters if: ►...
  • Page 46 ► Pull out the filter using a pair of long nose plier and rinse it out under running water. ► Reinsert the filter and connect the hose again. ► Briefly turn the water tap on and make sure that no water escapes. ►...

  • Page 47: Problems

    Problems Warning Improper repairs can result in severe accidents, damages and operation malfunctions! Do not make any changes, manipulations or attempt repairs using tools such as screw- drivers, etc. ER R O R MESS AG E S O N T HE D IS PL AY ►...
  • Page 48 ► The position of the drain hose is too high. The maximum pumping height is 1 m above ground. Insufficiently The laundry could not be spun due to excessive unbalanced balanced weight. ► Press the light bar next to Continue to restart rinsing.
  • Page 49 ER R O R MESS AG E S F – – ► «Error F ––» Acknowledge the error message with OK. is displayed Machine restarts. ► Press the door until you hear the lock snap shut. ► Select a programme again and press button ►...
  • Page 50 Loading door Wait until the message Programme end is displayed. cannot be opened ► Press button Open the door Option Rinsing stop selected. ► To proceed further, see Washing / Ending programme with rinsing stop. Defect appliance. ► Contact customer service (see Customer service).
  • Page 51 WA SHIN G A ND WA S HI NG R ES ULT Detergent residue in The blue compartment is in the position the detergent drawer for liquid detergents. Damp or clumpy ► Push the lid up and back. detergent ► Dry the detergent drawer before adding detergent.
  • Page 52 Grey stains on Grey stains may be caused by cosmetics or fabric softener the washing and may have appeared on the laundry outside the machine before washing. ► Some stains can be washed out after soaking in liquid detergent. ► The laundry is hard Use a conditioner for the next wash, if the laundry is dried and / or like a board:...
  • Page 53 F OA M A ND L E A KAG E Some foam can be Some detergents tend to produce more foam, which does seen at the not affect the rinse results. programme end Too much foam visible Too much detergent was used. during washing ►...
  • Page 54 Puddles and / or water Too much detergent was used. stains form on the ► Reduce detergent dose in the future. floor ► Check whether the supply and drain hose connections are watertight and have been effected properly. SP INN ING A N D N O I S E Pump noise No error! Intake noise and «Emptying»...

  • Page 55: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Product data sheet for household washing machines according to EC regulation no. 1061 / 2010 Schulthess Model name / identifier Spirit 520 Nominal capacity kg 8,0 Energy efficiency class A +++ (highest efficiency) to D (lowest efficiency) A +++...

  • Page 56: Customer Service

    Customer service Schulthess Maschinen AG produces wash- Our service number 0844 888 222 can be ing machines and dryers of outstanding reached from Monday to Friday from 08:00 quality with proverbial durability. Hence, to 12:00 hrs and 13:00 to 17:00 hrs.

  • Page 57: Notes

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  • Page 60 Headquarters and Production Schulthess Maschinen AG Landstrasse 37, 8633 Wolfhausen ZH Tel. + 41 (0) 55 253 51 11 www.schulthess.ch Austria Schulthess Maschinen GmbH Hetzendorfer Strasse 191 1130 Wien Tel. + 43 (0) 1 803 98 00 www.schulthess.at Brief instruction Follow the safety instructions in this manual! ►...

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