DEFY Front Loader WMY 81443 MLCM manual 21 / EN

Problem	Reason	Solution
Programme time does not	There might be unbalanced load in the machine.	ŠŠAutomatic unbalanced load detection system
countdown. (*)		might be activated due to the unbalanced
		distribution of the laundry in the drum.
Machine does not switch to	There might be unbalanced load in the machine.	ŠŠAutomatic unbalanced load detection system
spinning step. (*)		might be activated due to the unbalanced
		distribution of the laundry in the drum.
	The machine will not spin if water is not drained	ŠŠCheck the filter and the draining hose.
	completely.
	Excessive foam might have occurred and automatic	ŠŠ Use recommended amount of detergent.
	foam absorption system might have been activated
	due to too much detergent usage.
Washing performance is poor:	Insufficient amount of detergent has been used over a	ŠŠUse the recommended amount of detergent
Laundry turns gray. (**)	long period of time.	appropriate for water hardness and the laundry.
	Washing was made at low temperatures for a long	ŠŠSelect the proper temperature for the laundry to
	time.	be washed.
	Insufficient amount of detergent is used with hard	ŠŠUsing insufficient amount of detergent with hard
	water.	water causes the soil to stick on the cloth and
		this turns the cloth into gray in time. It is difficult
		to eliminate graying once it happens. Use the
		recommended amount of detergent appropriate
		for water hardness and the laundry.
	Too much detergent is used.	ŠŠUse the recommended amount of detergent
		appropriate for water hardness and the laundry.
Washing performance is poor:	Insufficient amount of detergent is used.	ŠŠUse the recommended amount of detergent
Stains persist or the laundry is not		appropriate for water hardness and the laundry.
whitened. (**)	Excessive laundry was loaded in.	ŠŠDo not load the machine in excess. Load with
		amounts recommended in the "Programme and
		consumption table".
	Wrong programme and temperature were selected.	ŠŠSelect the proper programme and temperature for
		the laundry to be washed.
	Wrong type of detergent is used.	ŠŠUse original detergent appropriate for the
		machine.
	Too much detergent is used.	ŠŠPut the detergent in the correct compartment. Do
		not mix the bleaching agent and the detergent
		with each other.
Washing performance is poor: Oily	Regular drum cleaning is not applied.	ŠŠClean the drum regularly. For this, please see
stains appeared on the laundry. (**)		4.4.2.
Washing performance is poor:	Odours and bacteria layers are formed on the drum as	ŠŠLeave the detergent drawer as well as the loading
Clothes smell unpleasantly. (**)	a result of continuous washing at lower temperatures	door of the machine ajar after each washing.
	and/or in short programmes.	Thus, a humid environment favorable for bacteria
		cannot occur in the machine.
Colour of the clothes faded. (**)	Excessive laundry was loaded in.	ŠŠDo not load the machine in excess.
	Detergent in use is damp.	ŠŠ Keep detergents closed in an environment free
		of humidity and do not expose them to excessive
		temperatures.
	A higher temperature is selected.	ŠŠSelect the proper programme and temperature
		according to the type and soiling degree of the
		laundry.
It does not rinse well.	The amount, brand and storage conditions of the	ŠŠUse a detergent appropriate for the washing
	detergent used are inappropriate.	machine and your laundry. Keep detergents closed
		in an environment free of humidity and do not
		expose them to excessive temperatures.
	Detergent is put in the wrong compartment.	ŠŠIf detergent is put in the prewash compartment
		although prewash cycle is not selected, machine
		can take this detergent during rinsing or
		softener step. Put the detergent in the correct
		compartment.
	Pump filter is clogged.	ŠŠCheck the filter.
	Drain hose is folded.	ŠŠCheck the drain hose.

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