20What to do if ...

What to do if ...

Troubleshooting by yourself

If, during operation, the error code E... plus number or letter) appears on the LCD: Switch the machine off and on again. Reset programme. Press the START PAUSE button If the error is still displayed, please inform your local Service Force Centre and quote the error code.

Problem

Possible cause

Remedy

 

Mains plug is not plugged in or

Plug in at mains socket. Check

 

fuse in fuse box (domestic in-

 

fuse is not working correctly.

stallation).

Dryer does not work.

 

Loading door is open.

Close loading door.

 

 

 

 

 

Have you pressed the START

Press the START PAUSE button

 

PAUSE button?

again.

 

 

Select a different programme

 

Wrong programme selected.

the next time you dry (see “Pro-

 

 

gramme chart” chapter).

 

Lint filters clogged.

Clean lint filters.

 

Fluff filter clogged.

Clean fluff filter.

 

Heat exchanger clogged with

Clean heat exchanger.

 

lint.

 

 

Drying results unsatisfactory.

Overloading of laundry.

Observe recommended loading

volumes.

 

 

 

 

Ventilation slots in base area

Uncover ventilation slots in

 

covered up.

base area.

 

Residue on inside surface of

Clean inside surface of drum

 

drum or drum ribs.

and drum ribs.

 

Conductance of water at in-

Re-programme standard set-

 

ting for degree of drying (see

 

stallation site differs from

 

‘Programming options’ chap-

 

standard setting of machine.

 

ter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine strainer not in place and/

Install fine strainer and/or snap

Loading door does not close.

or mesh filter not locked in

large mesh filter into place.

 

place.

 

 

When a button is pressed, Err

Washing protection. After the

Turn the programme knob to

start of the programme, the

appears on the LCD.

OFF. Set the programme again.

option can no longer be set.

 

 

 

Programme selector in OFF po-

Turn programme selector to

 

DRUM LIGHT or to any pro-

Drum light does not work.

sition.

gramme.

 

 

Defective light bulb.

Replace light bulb (see next

 

section).

 

 

 

 

 

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