User manual SMEG LBSE512.1

[. . . ] · Your washing machine is adjusted to 230V. · If the fuse in your house is less than 16A than have a certified electrician deploy an 16A fuse. · In case of transformer or non-transformer use, grounding installation must be performed with a licensed electrician. Any use before grounding is not our responsibility. [. . . ] Plug should be installed to the hot water valve. A rubber gasket should be used in order to prevent water leakage from the connection point. a) Water inlet hose The specific hoses that come with the machine are connected to the water inlet valves on the machine. Red labeled hose is for hot water inlet and blue labeled hose is for cold water inlet. In order to prevent the water leakages that may occur on the connection points, rubber seals are placed on the hose or in the package (4 pieces for the models with double water inlets and 2 pieces for other models). These gaskets should be used for connections in both sides of the hose. Gaskets on the machine side should fit in the hose filter channel. Since the connection points are under water pressure, turn on the taps to the maximum after the connection. Check if there is any water leakage at the connection points. In order to prevent the water leakages and the damages they may cause, keep the taps closed when you are not using the machine. Minimum 1 bar and maximum 10 bars of water flow from the tap is enough for your machine to operate efficiently. Recommended amounts are written on the detergent package. If your laundries are not very dirty and/or your water has a low hardness, use less detergent as recommended in the detergent packages. Otherwise you may encounter excessive foam. You should use detergents that are developed especially for automatic washing machines. Avoid using bleachers that contain chlorine or sulfur. 8 8 EN Put the powder detergent and softener into the appropriate compartments in the detergent drawer and close the detergent drawer. Pour the softener as recommended in the package (generally <100ml; i. e. 1 tea cup) Never exceed the "MAX" marking. If you put more, it will mix into the washing water via siphon (III) and it will be wasted. In this case, it may be necessary to refill the softener. If the softener is condensed over time, it may be necessary to dilute with some water. Otherwise, condensed softener clog the siphon and block the flow. Program Selection and Operating Your Machine Control Panel 1 6 2 3 I. [. . . ] Check the bellow and clean. 12 EN Maintenance and cleaning Detergent Drawer The powder detergent remnants may accumulate in the detergent drawer. To clean the detergent drawer, pull the drawer towards you by pressing the marked point of the siphon in the softener compartment as shown in the illustration. Wash the drawer in the sink with plenty of water. Siphon Do not forget to clean the siphon (the colored part in the detergent drawer) when it gets dirty. To remove the siphon, first take out the detergent drawer. [. . . ]