WASHING MACHINE FR 1250 W -FR 1250 S FR 1450 W FR 1250 W AQUACYCLE 1200 ON/OFF COTTONS SYNTHETICS DELICATES WOOL 95°C 60°C 50°C 40°C 30º C 1200 900 700 500 PREWASH 40 AA HALF LOAD SKIP RINSE HOLD XTRACAPACITY FA BRIC S EM PE RAT UR SPIN S P EE O PTI ON S STA RT /PAUSE D RES ET E 132989180 INSTRUCTION BOOKLET T GB Important Safety Information It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation Use This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way. All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in instructions. Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person. Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely. Child Safety This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check your drum before use. The glass door becomes very hot during the washing cycle. Keep children away from the vicinity of the appliance whilst it is in operation. Keep all packaging well away from children. Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children's reach. Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use. Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section in the instruction book. Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. If in doubt, consult the care label on the clothes. Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed. Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine. Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine. Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum. Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer's recommendations of quantities. As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine. Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. 2 Contents For the User Important Safety Information Your New Washing Machine Description of the Appliance Door locked light Detergent dispenser drawer Child safety feature 2 4 5 5 5 5 6-8 9-11 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12-13 13 13 14 15 Maintenance and Cleaning Descaling After each wash Maintenance Wash External cleaning Cleaning the dispenser drawer Cleaning the drawer recess Cleaning the pump Cleaning the water inlet filter The dangers of freezing Emergency emptying out The Control Panel Operating Sequence Load the laundry Measure out the detergent Measure out the fabric softener Switch the machine on Select the required programme/fabric Select the temperature Select the spin speed or the RINSE HOLD option Select the desired options Start the programme How to change a programme during its cycle How to cancel a programme during its cycle How to open the door during the cycle of a programme End of programme 16-18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16-17 17 17 18 19-20 20 21 Something Not Working Service and Spare Parts Guarantee Conditions For the Installer Installation Instructions Technical Specifications Unpacking Positioning Water inlet Water drainage Levelling Special conditions In the interest of the environment Electrical connection 22 22 23 23 24 24-25 25 25 26 26-27 Washing Hints Which detergent?.... And in which form? Wash Care Symbols Washing Programmes Guide to use the Instruction Book The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions: Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmental information 3 Your New Washing Machine Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Even small loads are washed "economically" because the amount of water used is regulated automatically according to the load and type of fabric. Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C before draining, with the 95°C programme. This reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent creasing. The special wool programme with its new delicate wash system treats your woollens with extreme care. The balance control device ensures that the washing machine remains stable when spinning. In the interest of the environment Ecological hints To save water and energy and help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these hints: Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save detergent, water and time (the environment is protected too!). The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded. With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature. Measure out detergent according to the water hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of laundry being washed. Materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for re-cycling this appliance. When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the power supply cable and make the door lock device unusable to prevent young children from being trapped inside. Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. How do we help to protect the environment? We use recycled paper! Important Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin. If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed "Something Not Working". 4 Description of the Appliance This new machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. · The temperature selector dial will allow you to choose the most suitable temperature for your laundry. · The automatic cooling of the washing water from 95° to 60°C before draining reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent creasing. · The ECO valve allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. · The unbalance detection device prevents vibration during spinning. 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door locked light 4 Door opening handle 5 Drain pump 6 Adjustable feet 1 2 AQUACYCLE 1200 COTTONS SYNTHETICS DELICATES WOOL FR 1250W ON/OFF XTRACAPACITY 95ºC 60ºC 50ºC 40ºC 30ºC 1200 900 700 500 PREWASH 40 AA HALF LOAD SKIP RINSE HOLD FAB RICS M PE RATU RE S PI N SPE ED O PTIO NS STA RT /PAUSE RESET TE 4 3 5 Door locked light (3) It stays on during the whole programme indicating that the door is locked. When the light goes out, the door can be opened (see page 11). 6 Detergent dispenser drawer Prewash Main wash Fabric softener C0063 Child safety feature This machine incorporates a special child safety feature to prevent small children from being trapped inside the machine. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical. 5 P1131 The Control Panel FR 1250 W ON/OFF COTTONS SYNTHETICS DELICATES WOOL 95°C 60°C 50°C 40°C 30º C 1200 900 700 500 PREWASH 40 AA HALF LOAD SKIP RINSE HOLD FA BRIC S EM P E RAT U R SP IN S P E E OP TIO N S S TA RT /PAU S E 1 D RES E T E T 23 4 5 6 7 89 1 ON/OFF button Press this button to switch the washing machine on. Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the machine off. 2 MAINS-ON light This light is connected to the ON/OFF button. It lights up when you press the button, and goes out when you press it again. IMPORTANT! By pressing the TEMPERATURE and SPIN SPEED buttons simultaneously, the acoustic signal is deactivated at the end of the cycle, when selecting the programmes and in case of an incorrect option selection . By pressing these 2 buttons again the acoustic signal is reactivated. 5 SPIN SPEED button Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light will light up. Maximum speeds are: · for cotton: 1400 rpm (FR 1450W) 1200 rpm (FR 1250W-FR 1250S)); · for synthetic fabrics and wool 900 rpm; · for delicate fabrics:700 rpm. RINSE HOLD position when you choose this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse, so as not to crease the laundry. At the end of the cycle, the light of the START/PAUSE button goes out, the and lights go on, the DOOR LOCKED light remains lit, to indicate that the water must be drained. To complete the cycle, first press SKIP/RESET button and then choose one of the following options: · Drain only : - Press FABRICS button in order to select the desired programme and press 3 times SKIP/RESET button until the light goes on. Then depress START/PAUSE button. 3 FABRICS button Press this button repeatedly to select the programme on the basis of the type of laundry to be washed. The light relevant to the selected programme will light up. The washing machine will propose a temperature and automatically select the maximum spin value provided for the programme you have chosen. You can change these values by operating buttons 4 and 5. 4 TEMPERATURE button Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light will light up. Maximum temperatures are 95°C for cotton, 60°C for synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics and wool. 6 · Drain and Spin : - Choose the previously selected programme by means of the FABRICS button, afterwards change the spin speed if needed, by means of the SPIN SPEED button and then press SKIP/RESET button twice until the light goes on and then depress START/PAUSE button. 8 SKIP/RESET button At the end of a programme, you must press this button once or repeatedly, in order to clear the contents of the memory; otherwise, the next time you switch the washing machine on, the audible warning signals relevant to the end of the previous cycle will be given. You can also press the SKIP/RESET button to exclude one or several phases of the programme which is running, as indicated below. - set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the START/PAUSE button (the relevant light will flash); - press the SKIP/RESET button once or several times, until the required phase(s) is(are) cancelled (the light next to the symbol of the phase(s) will go out). Example: In this case, the spin (at the speed provided for the selected type of fabric) will be pe ...