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Operation

Water is leaking.

House drain pipes are clogged.

  • Unclog waste pipes. Contact plumber if necessary.

Leakage is caused by improper installation of drain hose or clogged drain hose.

  • Clean and straighten the drain hose. Check and clean the drain filter regularly.

Drain pump filter cap is not fitted correctly.

  • Refit the drain pump filter.

Appliance does not operate.

Control panel has powered off due to inactivity.

  • This is normal. Press the Power button to turn the appliance on.

Appliance is unplugged.

  • Make sure that the cord is plugged securely into a working outlet.

Water supply is turned off.

  • Turn the water supply tap completely.

Controls are not set properly.

  • Make sure that the programme is correctly set. Close the door and press the Start/Pause button.

Door is open.

  • Close the door and make sure that nothing is caught under the door preventing it from closing completely.

Circuit breaker/fuse is tripped/blown.

  • Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or reset breaker. The appliance should be on a dedicated branch circuit. The appliance will resume the programme where it stopped once power is restored.

Control needs to be reset.

  • Press the Power button, then reselect the desired programme and press the Start/Pause button.

Start/Pause was not pressed after a programme was set.

  • Press the Power button, then reselect the desired programme and press the Start/Pause button. The appliance is turned off if the Start/Pause button is not pressed within a certain time.

Extremely low water pressure.

  • Check another tap in the house to make sure that household water pressure is adequate.

Appliance is heating the water or making steam.

  • The drum may stop operating temporarily during certain cycles, while water is safely heated to a set temperature.

Appliance stops for a few minutes and then restarts.

A motor protection device has been activated to prevent overheating of the motor.

  • This is normal. If the motor protection device is activated, the appliance will stop for a few minutes and then start again.

Buttons may not function properly.

The Child Lock option is activated.

  • Deactivate the Child Lock option if necessary.

Door does not open.

The door cannot be opened for safety reasons once the appliance starts.

  • This is normal. You can safely open the door after H/Ã turns off.

Appliance is not filling properly.

Inlet filter clogged.

  • Make sure the inlet filters on the fill valves are not clogged.

Inlet hoses may be kinked.

  • Check that inlet hoses are not kinked or clogged.

Insufficient water supply.

  • Make sure that both hot and cold water taps are turned on all the way.

Hot and cold supply hoses are reversed.

  • Check supply hose connections.

Appliance does not drain water.

Kinked drain hose.

  • Ensure that the drain hose is not kinked.

Drain located higher than 1 m above the floor.

  • Make sure that the drain hose is no higher than 1 m above the bottom of the appliance.

Detergent is not dispensed completely or not dispensed at all.

Too much detergent is used.

  • Follow the guidelines provided by the detergent manufacturer.

Drain Pump Filter may be blocked.

  • Clean the Drain filter.

Cycle time is longer than usual.

The load is too small.

  • Add more items to allow the appliance to balance the loads.

Heavy articles are mixed with lighter items.

  • Always try to wash articles with similar weight in order to allow the appliance to evenly distribute the weight of the load for spinning.

The load is out of balance.

  • Manually redistribute the load if articles have become tangled.

Cycle end is delayed.

Unbalance is detected or suds removing programme is on.

  • This is normal. The time remaining shown on the display is only an estimated duration. Actual time may vary.