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  • Page 1 QWC16180CT User Manual Washer Dryer USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS................51 DEAR CUSTOMER Thank you for choosing this Husqvarna-Electrolux product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.
  • Page 3 ENGLISH Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damage that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
  • Page 5: General Safety

    ENGLISH 1.2 General Safety Do not change the specification of this appliance. • This appliance is intended to be used in household • and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other – working environments; by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and –...
  • Page 6 The appliance maximum load is 10 kg. Do not exceed • the maximum load of each programme (refer to the "Programmes" chapter). The appliance must be connected to the water mains • using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    ENGLISH reach a temperature that will not cause damage to them. Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam • to clean the appliance. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only • neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
  • Page 8 2.5 Service • Ensure that there are no visible water leaks during and after the first use of • To repair the appliance contact the the appliance. Authorised Service Centre. Use • Do not use an extension hose if the original spare parts only.
  • Page 9: Product Description

    ENGLISH for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Appliance overview 11 12 Worktop Drain hose Detergent dispenser Inlet hose connection Control panel Mains cable Door handle Transit bolts Rating plate Hose support Drain pump filter Feet for levelling the appliance 4.
  • Page 10: Installation

    Cold water Water supply Water supply pressure Minimum 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) Maximum 10 bar (1.0 MPa) Maximum wash load Cotton 10 kg Maximum dry load Cotton 6 kg Synthetics 4 kg Spin Speed Maximum spin speed 1551 rpm 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.
  • Page 11: Positioning And Levelling

    ENGLISH 7. Remove the polystyrene protection 10. Remove the three bolts by using the from the bottom. spanner supplied with the appliance. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. position. 12. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes.
  • Page 12: The Inlet Hose

    WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to 45º 45º adjust the level. 20º 20º Make sure that the inlet hose is not in vertical position. 3. If necessary, loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position.
  • Page 13: Water Drainage

    ENGLISH If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. Make sure that the drain 5.5 Water drainage hose end is not immersed in the water. There may be a The drain hose should be positioned at a return of dirty water into the height of not less than 60 cm and not appliance.
  • Page 14: Accessories

    At the end of installation you can connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 6. ACCESSORIES 6.1 Available from authorised HUSQVARNA, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. dealer Read carefully the instructions supplied Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
  • Page 15: Control Panel

    ENGLISH 6.3 Pedestal with the drawer To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier. The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 7. CONTROL PANEL 7.1 Control panel description 11 10 Programme dial...
  • Page 16 7.2 Display Laundry weight indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load esti‐ mation (refer to "ProSense load detection" paragraph). Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme. Detergent quantity indicator: the value shows the percentage of deter‐...
  • Page 17: Dial And Buttons

    ENGLISH Drying phase indicator. Iron drying indicator. Cupboard drying indicator. Extra drying indicator. Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set. Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Extra silent indicator. Pre-wash indicator. Stain indicator. Delay start indicator. 7.3 Multilingual badges Adhesive badges in different languages are supplied with the appliance.
  • Page 18 8.2 Introduction Touch Start/Paus button: the appliance performs the spinning The options/functions are phase and drains the water. not selectable with all • Activate the Extra silent option. washing programmes. All spinning phases (intermediate spin Check the compatibility and final spin) are suppressed and...
  • Page 19 ENGLISH This option is recommended for This option can increase the heavily soiled laundry, especially if programme duration. containing sand, dust , mud and other solid particles. By touching any button the anti-crease movements stop and the door unlocks. This option can increase the programme duration.
  • Page 20: Programmes

    9. PROGRAMMES 9.1 Programme Chart Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Temperature spin speed load range Spin speed range 1600 rpm Eco 40-60 (Wash 1600 rpm - 10 kg only mode) 400 rpm 40 °C White cotton and fast-coloured cotton. Normally soiled items.
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Temperature spin speed load range Spin speed range Do not use fabric Outdoor softener and make sure that there is no 30 °C softener residue in 40 °C - Cold the detergent dis‐ penser. Outdoor clothing, technical, sport fabrics, waterproof and breatha‐...
  • Page 22 Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Temperature spin speed load range Spin speed range Steam programmes Steam Steam can be used for dried, washed or worn once laundry. These pro‐ grammes can reduce creases and odours and make your laundry softer.
  • Page 23 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Temperature spin speed load range Spin speed range All fabrics, except woollens and 1600 rpm delicate fabrics. To spin the laun‐ Spin/Drain 1600 rpm - 10 kg dry and to drain the water in the drum.
  • Page 24 Options ■ No Spin ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Extra Sköljning ■ ■ ■ Förtvätt ■ ■ ■ Fläckar ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fördröjd Start ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Snabbtvätt ■...
  • Page 25: Automatic Drying

    ENGLISH Programme Universal Liquid Uni‐ Liquid for Delicates Special versal coloureds woollens powder Synthetics ▲ ▲ ▲ Delicates ▲ ▲ Wool/Hand‐ ▲ ▲ wash Outdoor ▲ ▲ NonStop ▲ ▲ ▲ OKOPower 1) At temperature higher than 60 °C the use of powder detergent is recommended. ▲...
  • Page 26: Timed Drying

    Dryness Level Type of fabric Load Cottons and Linen up to 6 kg (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) Cupboard Dry For items to be stored Synthetics and mixed fab‐ up to 4 kg rics (jumpers, blouses, under‐ wear, household and bed lin‐...
  • Page 27: Before First Use

    ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Load (kg) Suggested Spin speed duration (rpm) (mins) Synthetics and mixed fabrics 135 - 145 (jumpers, blouses, underwear, house‐ 1200 hold and bed linen) 40 - 50 1200 Delicates 140 - 160 (acrylics, viscose and delicate mixed 1200 fabrics) 70 - 80...
  • Page 28: Settings

    11. SETTINGS 11.1 Child Lock • The appliance has a malfunction (sequence of short sounds for about 5 With this option you can prevent that the minutes). children play with the control panel. To deactivate/activate the acoustic signals when the programme is •...
  • Page 29: Loading The Laundry

    ENGLISH The indicator of Start/Paus button the door. There is a risk of water flashes. leakage or damage to the laundry. 2. Turn the programme knob to the necessary programme. The programme indicator comes on. The display shows the maximum load, the default temperature, the maximum spin speed, the indicators of the phases making up the programme and the...
  • Page 30: Check The Position Of The Flap

    4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( ). This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results.
  • Page 31: Starting A Programme With The Delay Start

    ENGLISH 12.9 The ProSense System In the display, the indicator of the operating phase starts flashing and the load detection detergent percentage indicator goes off. The programme starts, the door is After touching the Start/Paus button: locked. The display shows the indicator 1.
  • Page 32: Interrupting A Programme And Changing The Options

    12.11 Interrupting a The programme or the delay start continues. programme and changing the 4. The door can be opened when the options programme is complete, or set Spin/ Drain programme and than press When the programme is running, you Start/Paus button.
  • Page 33: Stand-By Option

    ENGLISH 12.16 Stand-by option • The drum still turns at regular intervals to prevent the creases in the The Stand-by function automatically laundry. deactivates the appliance to decrease • The door stays locked. the energy consumption when: • You must drain the water to open the door: •...
  • Page 34 The display also shows the 2. Touch button Start/Paus to start the maximum recommended load for programme. The ProSense washing phase. estimation starts. 3. Set the desired options, if there are In the display the door locked available.
  • Page 35: Daily Use - Drying Only

    ENGLISH After drying phase, clean the drum, the seal and the inside of the door with a wet cloth. 14. DAILY USE - DRYING ONLY WARNING! Extra dry: for cotton Refer to Safety chapters. items. The display shows the drying This appliance is an programme duration.
  • Page 36: Fluff In The Fabrics

    • The indicator of button Start/Paus 1. Remove the laundry from the appliance. goes off. The door locked goes 2. Make sure that the drum is empty. • Press the button På/Av for some After drying phase, clean the seconds to deactivate the appliance.
  • Page 37: Stubborn Stains

    ENGLISH b. manually redistribute the load so that the items are spaced evenly around the tub; c. press the Start/Paus button. The spin phase continues. • Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts, cords, shoelaces, ribbons and any other loose elements.
  • Page 38: Additional Drying

    • mould in the appliance. • For the maximum laundry load of the drying programmes, refer to the Excessive detergent may cause: drying programmes table. • sudsing, • reduced washing effect, 16.7 Items not suitable for • inadequate rinsing, drying •...
  • Page 39: Care And Cleaning

    ENGLISH 16.11 General Tips 1. Use fabric conditioner in the washing cycle. Refer to the «Drying programmes» table 2. Use special fabric conditioner for to find the average drying times. tumble dryers. Experience will help you to dry the When the drying programme is laundry better.
  • Page 40: Maintenance Wash

    17.4 Descaling If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water descaling product for washing machines. Regularly examine the drum to check for limescale. The regular detergents already contain Clean it when needed, using ammonia...
  • Page 41: Cleaning The Detergent Dispenser

    ENGLISH 17.8 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent possible deposits of dried detergent or clotted fabric softener and/or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer, once in a while carry out the following cleaning procedure: 1. Open the drawer. Press the catch downwards as indicated in the picture and pull it out.
  • Page 42 WARNING! • Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. • Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot. Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 1. Open the pump cover.
  • Page 43: Cleaning The Inlet Hose And The Valve Filter

    ENGLISH occasionally to remove any deposit, collected over the time: 1. Remove the inlet hose from the tap and clean the filter. 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages.
  • Page 44: Frost Precautions

    17.12 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach the values around 0° C or drop below, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
  • Page 45 ENGLISH With some problems, the display shows an alarm code and the Start/Paus button may flash continuously: If the appliance is overloaded, remove some items from the drum and/or keep pressed the door while touching the Start/Paus button until the indicator stops flashing (see the picture below).
  • Page 46 • Wait until mains supply is stable. The mains supply is unstable. • Disconnect the appliance and close the water tap. Contact the Authorised Service Centre. The anti-flood device is on. If the display shows other alarm codes, deactivate and activate the appliance.
  • Page 47 ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Make sure the levelling of the appliance is correct. Refer to The appliance makes "Installation instruction". an unusual noise and • Make sure that the packaging and/or the transit bolts are re‐ vibrates. moved. Refer to "Installation instruction". •...
  • Page 48: Emergency Door Opening

    After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Authorised Service Centre. The necessary data for the service centre are on the rating plate. 18.2 Emergency door...
  • Page 49 ENGLISH The QR code on the energy label supplied with the appliance provides a web link to the information related to the performance of the appliance in the EU EPREL database. Keep the energy label for reference together with the user manual and all other documents provided with this appliance.
  • Page 50 Wash and dry cycle Eco 40-60 pro‐ gramme and Litres h:mm °C Cupboard dry level Full load 4.375 7:55 1551 Half load 2.338 5:10 1551 1) Maximum spin speed. 19.4 Common programmes - Washing only These values are indicative only.
  • Page 51: Environmental Concerns

    ENGLISH Programme Litres h:mm °C Synthetics 3.25 5:50 1200 40°C 1) Reference indicator of the spin speed. 20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS appliances marked with the symbol Recycle materials with the symbol with the household waste. Return the Put the packaging in relevant containers product to your local recycling facility or to recycle it.
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