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LAVAMAT 40850
The environmentally friendly washing machine
User information
PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION
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Summary SUMMARY Warnings .......................................................................................................3 Usage ..............................................................................................................3 Precautions against frost .........................................................................4 Scrapping ......................................................................................................4 Protection of the environment .......
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User’s instructions 1. WARNINGS Keep this user’s manual with your washing machine. If you sell your washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is accompanied by its user’s manual. The new user can then be informed of how the washing machine operates and read relevant warnings. These warnings have been written for your safety and for the sa- fety of others. Please read these comments carefully before instal- ling and using your washing machine. Thank you for your attention. 1.1. Usage
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User’s instructions Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have used a solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc., to remove stains from them. If you must use these stain removers, wait until the product has evaporated before putting the articles in the drum. Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc., in a small cloth bag or pillow case. Use the quantity of detergent indicated in the «proportioning of detergents» section. Always unplug the washing machine before cl
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User’s instructions 1.3. Scrapping All materials marked with the symbol can be recycled. Put them in a waste tip (ask for information from your municipal offices) so that they can be recovered and recycled. When you take your washing machine to the tip, make sure that everything that could be dangerous is out of service ; cut the power supply cable flush with the surface of your washing machine. The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as hou
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User’s instructions 2. Washing machine description 1 2 1 - Control panel 2 - Lid opening handle 3 - Filter door 4 - Leveling screws 5 - Lever for moving the washing machine 3 5 4 2.1. The detergents dispenser Symbols 1 - prewash 2 1 3 2 - wash 3 - softener (do not exceed the MAX mark) 4 - softener overflow 4 (if overfilled). 6
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User’s instructions 3. Control panel Control Spinning speed Programmes selector lamp selector Pushbutton Thermostat 3.1. Programmes selector It is used to select the most suitable programme to the type and soiling of your laundry. Warning : never turn the pro- gramme selector in the anticlock- wise direction. - COTTON / LINEN WITH PREWASH Prewash at 40°C - Main washing for cotton / linen to be boiled from 30°C to 95°C. - COTTON / LINEN Main washing for cotton / linen to be boiled from 30°C t
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User’s instructions - SYNTHETICS WITH PREWASH Prewash at 40°C - Main washing for synthetics from 30°C to 60°C. - SYNTHETICS Main washing for synthetics from 30°C to 60°C. - SYNTHETICS Main washing for synthetics from 30°C to 40°C. - DELICATES Main washing for delicates from 30°C to 40°C. - WOOL Main washing for machine washable wool at 40°C. - RINSES 3 separate rinses which can, for instance, be used to rinse and spin handwash garments. - SOFTENER 1 separate rinse which can, for instance,
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User’s instructions 3.2. Additional programme pushbuttons These pushbuttons can adapte the washing programme to the degree of dirtiness of the laundry. But it is not necessary to select them in case of garments normally soiled. Depending on the selected programme, different functions can be combined. - RINSE PLUS This option adds more water in rinses on Cotton programmes. It is ad- vised for allergic people to detergent products and in areas with fresh water. 3.3. Thermostat Use the thermostat
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User’s instructions 3.5. Progress within the programme The programme selector turns gradually and shows you how far the programme has advanced. 10
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User’s instructions 4. Consumptions and programme dura- tions Timer / Temperature Washing Water Energy Duration load con- con- in in kg sumption sumption minutes in liters in kWh WHITE/COLOUREDS 95 4,5 63 2,00 125-135 * WHITE/COLOUREDS 60 4,5 59 1,20 125-135 WHITE/COLOUREDS 40 4,5 59 0,70 80-90 SYNTHETICS 60 2,0 47 1,00 75-85 DELICATES 30 2,5 47 0,40 50-60 WOOL 30 1,0 45 0,50 45-55 *Programme setting for testing in accordance with standard EN 60456. Values given in the above table are provided
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User’s instructions 5. Washing guide 5.1. Sorting and preparing your washing • Sort the washing by type and care symbol (see chapter 5.4: Inter- national symbols for care of textiles): normal wash for strong washing that can resist energetic wash and spin; delicate wash for delicate washing that should be treated more carefully. For mixed loads composed of articles of different types of fibers, choose a program and temperature suitable for the most fragile fiber. • Wash white washing and colo
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User’s instructions • about one third full for very delicate articles such as net curtains and wool. For a mixed wash, fill the drum as required for the most delicate ma- terial. 5.3. Detergents and additives Only use detergents and additives suitable for use in a washing ma- chine. Read the manufacturer's instructions and respect sections 2.1 and 3.2. Powder detergents can be used without restriction; liquid detergents should be poured either in the proportioning bowl directly in the drum, or
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User’s instructions 5.4. International symbols 14
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User’s instructions 6. How to do a wash ? Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 95°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub. 6.1. Loading the washing • Lift the machine cover. • Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. • Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine. Warning : before you close the cover of your washing machine, make sure that
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UIser’s instructions 6.5. Select the desired spinning speed Choose the spinning speed which corresponds to the nature of your laundry and to the degree of humidity wished at the end of the wash. The knob indicates the possible spinnings on the cotton programmes. These spinnings are reduced for the synthetics, wool and delicate cy- cles. 6.6. Select the desired washing programme Choose the programme depending on the natrue and dirtiness of your washing. Turn the knob in the clockwise direction un
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User’s instructions 7. Programmes tables 7.1. Washing This table does not include all possibilities, simply the best and most usual adjustments in practice. Washing Max. Timer Other possible type washing Temperature options quantity Washing to 5 kg Cotton / linen with be boiled prewash 30-95 Cotton / Linen without prewash RINSE PLUS 30-95 Cotton / 5,0 kg Resistant coloureds Coloureds 30-60 Delicate coloureds 30-60 Easy care 2,5 kg Resistant synthetics washing with prewash 30 - 60 Resistant sy
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User’s instructions 7.2. Separate softener / starch Washing type Max. washing quan- Timer tity (dry weight) Washing to be boiled 5,0 kg Coloureds Easy care washing 2,5 kg SOFTENER Delicate washing 2,5 kg Wool 1,0 kg 7.3. Separate rinse Washing type Max. washing quan- Timer tity (dry weight) Washing to be boiled 5,0 kg Coloureds Easy care washing 2,5 kg RINSES Delicate washing 2,5 kg Wool 1,0 kg 7.4. Separate spinning Washing type Max. washing quan- Timer tity (dry weight) Washing to be boiled 5,
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User’s instructions 8. Care and cleaning Do not do any cleaning operation until you have unplugged the washing machine. 8.1. Descaling the washing machine Normally there is no need to descale the washing machine if the de- tergent was correctly proportioned. If descaling is necessary, use a special non-corrosive product specially designed for washing machines that you can find in the shops. Res- pect the proportion and frequency of descaling shown on your pac- kaging. 8.2. The surface Clean the
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User’s instructions You can thus clean it using running water and a brush or a twisted cloth. Check that the si- phons at the back of the detergents dispenser are not blocked. Reassembly : Put the detergents dispenser in the notches until they lock. 8.4. The drain filter Clean the filter at the bottom of the washing machine regularly. The * "filter" light comes on if the filter is blo-cked. In this case clean it im- mediately. If you wash washing that is very fluffy, clean it after each wash.
