User’s instructions

9. Operating problems

Many checks have been carried out during the manufacture of your washing machine. However, if you face a problem with its operation, please read the following sections before calling the After Sales servi- ce.

Symptom

Cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

The washing machine will

the washing machine is not correctly

not start or will not fill:

 

connected, the electrical installation is

 

 

not working,

 

the lid of your washing machine and

 

 

the drum flaps are not correctly

 

 

closed,

 

• you did not control the program start

 

 

correctly,

 

• there is a power failure,

 

• the water supply is closed off,

 

• the water tap is closed,

 

• the water inlet is blocked.

The washing machine fills

the drain siphon is attached too low

up but empties again im-

 

(see installation section).

mediately:

 

 

The washing machine fills,

the drum doors are not closed cor-

then the programme knob

 

rectly.

advances quickly to the

 

 

end of the cycle and the

 

 

machine drains or the wash

 

 

does not take place:

 

 

The washing machine will

• the drain pipe is blocked or kinked,

not spin or will not empty:

• the drain filter is blocked,

 

• the «Drain» program or the «Rinse

 

 

hold»* option is selected,

 

• the height of the drain siphon is

 

 

wrong.

 

 

 

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