User manual ELEKTRA DC450-2

[. . . ] 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. The washing machine must be unplugged when removing the interior transits bolts. Do not plug in the appliance before finishing the removal of the transit bolts and the fixing of the caps in the holes where the security bolts were Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person. [. . . ] Before opening the door ensure there is no water in the drum. Switch the machine off by pushing in the programme selector dial. When the programme has finished, you are advised to unplug the appliance and turn off the water taps. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells. 13 WASHING 2 KG OF MIXED FABRICS AT 50 °C Suppose you have 2 kg of MIXED FABRICS to wash. They are rather delicate fabrics and should not be washed at a high temperature. 1. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking out as much as possible. Measure out the detergent Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent recommended by the manufacturer in a graduated cup and pour it into the main wash compartment . AL025 3. Add the fabric softener (if required) If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the drawer). Select the required option(S) Depress RINSE HOLD button, if required 14 5. Select the required programme Turn the programme selector dial CLOCKWISE to the required programme 7 AL040 6. Bleach is very corrosive; it should be used with care and kept out of reach of children. Some stains such as fruit, wine, grass, rust etc. are difficult to remove and should be treated before washing with specific products, which can be found in most household shops. In some cases it may help to soak the stain before washing with a special presoak product or biological detergent. Only wool marked «Pure New Wool - washable, preshrunk» can be washed in the machine using the wool programme; other types of wool should be washed by hand or dry cleaned. If you have used the machine to wash, rinse or spin only non-colour fast garments, there may be dye left in the sump. To ensure any subsequent wash is not contaminated with the dye, select and carry out a rinse and spin programme, without any garments, to ensure that any dye is removed from the sump. Once you have finished using the machine, you are advised to unplug it and turn off the water taps. To avoid an excessive and damaging amount of lather when washing net curtains, it is advisable to wash large curtains singularly and take extra care when measuring the detergent. Should an excess of lather accidentally occur, switch off the machine, select the spin programme which is preceded by a drain cycle, to remove the lather and then start the wash again. Note: Electronic unbalance detection If spinning starts late or the machine does not spin the electronic unbalance detection device may have cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the load is evenly distributed and spinning can resume eventually at a lower speed, if the wash load is still not sufficiently balanced distributed, after 10 minutes, the machine will not spin. [. . . ] Maybe there is very little laundry in the drum. The machine is overloaded The machine does not fill s s s s The machine fills then empties immediately The machine does not empty and/or does not spin s s s s s s s s There is water on the floor s s s s s Unsatisfactory washing results s s s s The machine vibrates or is noisy s s s s s s 23 Symptom The door will not open Possible causes s s s The programme is still running. The door lock has not yet released The water level in the drum is too high or the machine is heating. The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. [. . . ]