Smeg LBS86F manual Solution suggestions for problems, Water

6 Solution suggestions for problems

Cause	Explanation / Suggestion
Program cannot be started or selected.
• Machine may have switched to self	• Reset your machine by pressing “Start/Pause/
protection mode due to an infrastructure
	Cancel” button for 3 seconds. (see, Canceling a
problem (such as line voltage, water
	Program)
pressure, etc.).

There is water coming from the bottom of the machine.

	• Be sure the seals of the water inlet hoses are
• There might be problems with hoses or the	securely fitted.
	• Tightly attach the drain hose to the tap.
pump filter.
	• Make sure that the pump filter is completely
	closed.
Machine stopped shortly after the program started.

• Machine can stop temporarily due to low	• It will resume operating when the voltage is
voltage.	back to the normal level.

It continuously spins. Remaining time does not count down. (For models with a display)

	•	The automatic spin correction system might
		have been activated due to the unbalanced
		distribution of the laundry in the drum.
	•	The laundry in the drum may be clustered
• There may be an imbalance of laundry in the		(bundled laundry in a bag). Laundry should be
machine.		rearranged and re-spun.
	•	No spinning is performed when the laundry is
		not evenly distributed in the drum to prevent
		any damage to the machine and to its
		environment.
It continuously washes. Remaining time does not	count down. (For models with a display)
• In the case of a paused countdown while taking in	•	The machine will wait until there is a sufficient amount
water:		of water to avoid poor washing results due to lack of
• Timer will not countdown until the machine is filled
		water. Then the timer will start to count down.
with the correct amount of water.
• In the case of a paused countdown at the
heating step:
• Time will not count down until the selected
temperature for the program is reached
	•	The automatic spin correction system might have
		been activated due to the unbalanced distribution of
• In the case of a paused countdown at the		the laundry in the drum.
	•	The laundry in the drum may be clustered (bundled
spinning step:
		laundry in a bag). Laundry should be rearranged and
• There may be an imbalance of laundry in the
		re-spun.
machine.
	•	No spinning is performed when the laundry is not
		evenly distributed in the drum to prevent any damage
		to the machine and to its environment.
There is foaming over the detergent drawer

•Too much detergent was used.

•Mix 1 tablespoonful softener and ½ liter water and pour into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer.

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