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LAVAMAT 50212/50612
Washing machine
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  • Page 1 LAVAMAT 50212/50612 Washing machine User information...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a later date. Pass this User Information on to any subsequent owner of the appli- ance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety instructions Warning: Notes that concern your personal safety.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Operating Instructions ........Safety .
  • Page 4 Installation and connection instructions ....26 Safety information for the installation......26 Installing the appliance .
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions 1 Safety Prior to using for the first time • Follow the ”Instructions for installation and connection”. • If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are mi- nus temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.
  • Page 6: General Safety

    General safety • Repairs to the washing machine must only be carried out by qualified service engineers. • Never use the washing machine if the mains cable is damaged; or if the control panel, work top or plinth area is damaged such that the inside of the appliance is freely accessible.
  • Page 7: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance Detergent dispenser Control panel drawer Rating plate (behind door) Plinth flap/ Screw feet Drain pump (height adjustable) Control Panel SPIN/RINSE HOLD button Programme option buttons Programme Progress display DELAY TIMER button DOOR indicator Programme knob START/PAUSE button...
  • Page 8: Programme Overview

    Programme overview Programme options Spin speed Programme ECO (ENERGY SAVING) • • • • • (COTTONS/LINEN) 3) 4) • • • • • 95, 60, 40, 30 (EASY-CARE) • • • • • 60, 40 l (EASY IRON) 40 • •...
  • Page 9 Care Application/Features symbols Energy saving programme which washes at 60 °C for lightly to normally soiled whites/coloureds made of cotton/linen. J M O Programme for normally to heavily soiled whites/coloureds made of cotton/ linen. I K N Programme for easy-care mixed fibres and synthetics. Wash programme which washes at 40 °C for easy-care fabrics which after being washed using this programme need to be ironed only lightly or not at all.
  • Page 10: Before The First Wash

    Before the first wash 1. Open the detergent dispenser drawer. 2. Pour about 2 litres of water through the detergent dispenser drawer into the washing machine. This closes the water container when the next programme is started and the economy valve can function properly. 3.
  • Page 11: Running A Washing Cycle

    Running a washing cycle Opening the door/Loading the washing 1. To open the door: pull the door’s handle. When the appliance is switched on, the K (DOOR) and (START/ PAUSE) indicators show whether the door can be opened: (START/PAUSE) (DOOR) indicator Can the door be opened? indicator yes, after approx.
  • Page 12 Dosing depends upon: – the washing’s degree of soiling, – the size of the load – the degree of hardness of the water supply. • If the manufacturer does not give instructions for small loads: for a half load, use a third less, for a very small load, use only half of the detergent that is recommended for a full load.
  • Page 13: Switching On The Appliance/Selecting A Programme

    Switching on the appliance/selecting a programme Set the programme and tempera- ture using the programme knob. By selecting a programme, you switch the appliance on at the same time. The programme progress display indicates the programme steps that the selected programme will perform.
  • Page 14: Selecting Programme Options

    Selecting programme options If desired, press the programme op- tion button(s). The corresponding indicator lights up. PRE WASH Warm pre-wash before the main wash that follows automatically; with intermediate spin for (EASY IRON), without (COTTONS/LINEN) and (EASY-CARE)/ intermediate spin for (DELICATES).
  • Page 15: Setting The Delay Timer

    Setting the delay timer (DELAY TIMER) button allows you to delay the start of a programme. 1. Select a programme. 2. Press the (DELAY TIMER) button once if you would like the wash programme to begin in 6 hours. The 6h indicator will illuminate. Press (DELAY TIMER) button twice if you would like the wash pro- gramme to begin in 3 hours.
  • Page 16: End Of The Wash Programme/Removing The Washing

    End of the wash programme/Removing the washing When the programme has finished, (END) will illuminate in the pro- gramme progress display. As soon as the (DOOR) indicator has gone out and the (END) indicator is illuminated, the door can be opened. 1.
  • Page 17: Child Safety Device

    Child safety device When the child safety device is set, the door can no longer be closed. Setting the child safety device: Use a coin to turn the knob (on the inside of the door) in a clockwise di- rection as far as it will go. Warning! The knob must not be sunk-in after being set, otherwise the child safety device is not active.
  • Page 18: Detergent Dispenser Drawer

    Detergent dispenser drawer The detergent dispenser drawer should be cleaned regularly. 1. Remove the detergent dispenser drawer by pulling it firmly. 2. Remove the conditioner insert from the middle compartment. 3. Clean all parts with water. 4. Put the conditioner insert in as far as it will go, so that it is firmly in place.
  • Page 19: What To Do If

    What to do if... Remedying minor malfunctions yourself If the programme progress display shows one of the following error messages during operation: – (END) flashes 1x (problem with water inflow), – (END) flashes 2x (problem with water outflow), – (END) flashes 4x (door open), please refer to the following table.
  • Page 20 Problem Possible cause Remedy Always load the drum as full Washing has not been Only a few large items of as possible. Mix large and spun. washing in the drum. small items. Screw connection on the in- Screw the inlet hose on let hose is leaking.
  • Page 21: If The Wash Results Are Not Satisfactory

    Problem Possible cause Remedy Wait until the (DOOR) in- dicator has gone out and the Door locked. (END) indicator is illumi- nated. The door cannot be The programme will continue opened when the wash- when the power cut is over. ing machine is switched There has been a power cut.
  • Page 22: Carrying Out An Emergency Drain

    Carrying out an emergency drain Warning! Before emergency draining, switch off the washing machine and remove the mains plug from the socket. Warning! The water that comes out of the emergency drain hose may be hot. There is a risk of scalding. Let the water cool before performing an emergency drain.
  • Page 23: Drain Pump

    Drain pump The drain pump is maintenance-free. It is only necessary to open the pump cover if there is a malfunction and water is no longer being pumped out, e. g. if the pump wheel is blocked. Please make sure before loading the washing that there are no foreign bodies in the pockets or caught between the washing.
  • Page 24: Disposal

    Disposal Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recy- cled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities. Old appliance The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this...
  • Page 25: Technical Data

    Technical data This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Height x Width x Depth 850 x 598 x 603 mm Depth when door is open 980 mm...
  • Page 26: Installation And Connection Instructions

    Installation and connection instructions 1 Safety information for the installation • This washing machine cannot be built-in. • Before using for the first time, check the appliance for damage sus- tained while it was being transported. Do not under any circumstanc- es connect an appliance that is damaged.
  • Page 27: Unpacking

    • Never transport the appliance without its transport lock. Only remove the transport lock when the appliance is in its place of installation. Transporting the appliance without its transport lock can lead to damage to the appliance. • Never lift the appliance by the door when it is open nor by the plinth. When moving using a sack trolley: •...
  • Page 28 3. With a suitable spanner unscrew and remove the central rear bolt A. Slide out the relevant plastic spacer. 4. Unscrew and remove the two large rear bolts B and the six smaller bolts 5. Remove the bracket D. 6. Tighten up the six smaller bolts C.
  • Page 29: Where To Install

    7. Open the porthole and remove the polystyrene block fitted with the ad- hesive tape on the door seal. 8. Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the correspond- ing plastic plug caps supplied in the bag containing the instruction booklet.
  • Page 30: Making The Appliance Level

    Making the appliance level The four feet of the appliance are pre-adjusted. Large degrees of unevenness can be compensated for by individually ad- justing the height adjustable screw feet. Use the special spanner supplied to do this. Important! Do not use pieces of wood, cardboard or such like to lev- el out unevenness in the floor, but adjust the height adjustable screw...
  • Page 31: Aqua Control

    1. Open the porthole and extract the inlet hose. 2. Connect the hose with the angled connection to the machine. Important! Do not place the inlet hose down- wards. Angle the hose to the left or right depending on the position of your water tap.
  • Page 32: Water Drainage

    Water drainage The maximum permitted difference between the height of the surface on which the appliance is installed and the water outlet is 1 metre. Only original hoses may be used to extend hoses. (A maximum of 3 m laid on the floor and then 80 cm vertically). The Customer Care Depart- ment stocks outlet hoses of different lengths.
  • Page 33: Guarantee/Customer Service

    Guarantee/Customer Service EURO-LINE APPLIANCES LENGTH OF WARRANTY: EURO-LINE WILL PAY FOR: Replacement parts and/or labour to repair TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY defects in materials or workmanship. from original date of purchase, including Service must be provided by an author- parts and labour, to the first purchaser of ized Euro-Line company (unless advised this appliance otherwise).
  • Page 34 User Instructions & Installation Manual Service & Repair To save you time and money please have the following information ready in case you have to call for service: • Name of the dealer from whom you purchased the appliance. _______________________________________________ •...
  • Page 35: Service

    Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instruc- tions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners.
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