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5.Unscrew the hose from the machine. Keep a rug nearby because some wa- ter may flow.
6.Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or with the piece of cloth.
7.Screw the hose back to the machine and make sure the connection is tight.
8.Turn on the water tap.
EMERGENCY EMPTYING OUT
If the appliance cannot drain the water, pro- ceed as follows to empty out the machine:
1.pull out the plug from the power sock- et;
2.close the water tap;
3.if necessary, wait until the water has cooled down;
4.open the pump door;
5.place a container on the floor below the recess of the drain pump;
6.press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out;
7.when the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and emp- ty the container;
repeat this operation until water stops flowing out;
8.if necessary clean the pump (refer to the section ‘Drain pump’ );
9.close the drain pump door.
When you drain the water with the emer- gency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system:
1.Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispens- er.
2.Start the programme to drain the wa- ter.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
If the machine is installed in a place where the temperature could drop below 0°C, re- move the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump.
1.disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
2.close the water tap
3.unscrew the water inlet hose from the tap;
4.put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose.
5.empty the drain pump as described in the ‘Emergency drain’ section.
6.when the drain pump is empty, install the water inlet hose again.
Warning!
Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures.
WHAT TO DO IF…
Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without calling out an engi- neer. Before contacting your local Service Centre, please carry out the checks listed below.
During machine operation it is possible that the red pilot light of button 8 blinks, one of the following alarm codes appears on the display and some acoustic signals sound
every 20 seconds to indicate that the ma- chine is not working:
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: problem with the water supply.
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: problem with the water draining.
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: door open.
Once the problem has been eliminated, press the button 8 to restart the pro- gramme. If after all checks, the problem persists, contact your local Service Centre.
