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8. TROUBLESHOOTING
This product complies with current saf ety regulations gov erning electrical equipment. For saf ety reasons, all tech- nical inspections or repairs must be perf ormed by qualified technicians in order to prevent hazardous situations f or users.
If the machine does not work, bef ore calling the Serv ice Centre and spending money unnecessarily, check that
the operations indicated in this troubleshootingUtableU hav e been performed.
1 The machine does not start Check that:
- the plug is correctly f itted into the socket
2The tub does not fill with water
3No water appears to be in the drum
-the door is securely closed
-the
-the plug is correctly f itted into the socket
-the door is securely closed
-the water tap is open
-the water inlet f ilters are not clogged. Clean them as indicated in paragraph 6.5.
-the water inlet tube is not jammed or bent
No f ault.
The water lev el is lower than the glass of the door because the new ma- chines use less water though obtaining the same washing and rinsing re- sults.
4 | The water does not drain | Check that: |
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| - | the drain hose is not twisted | |
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| - | the drain pump is not clogged. Clean it as indicated in paragraph 6.3. | |
5 | The water does not drain | This is envisaged by the washing programme (if the | ||
| after final rinsing in deli- | tub f ull | option has been selected) to prev ent fabrics from creasing. | |
| cates and woollens wash- | To drain the water, proceed as described in the “End of programme” sec- | ||
| ing programmes | tion, paragraph 5.13. | ||
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6The machine fills with wa- Make sure the end of the drain hose is not too low. ter and drains continuously
7Strong vibrations during Check that:
spinning | - | the machine has been properly levelled as described in paragraph |
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| - | the machine is not too close to walls or f urniture |
| - | the internal moving assembly has been released as described in |
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| paragraph 3.1 |
8Too much foam forms and escapes from the tray
9Water on the floor
10Not all the fabric softener enters the machine or too much water remains in the compartment
Check that:
-the detergent is suitable for automatic machines and is not for hand washing
-no more than the quantities indicated in the manual are used
Check that:
-the unions of the water inlet hose are not loose
-the end of the drain hose has not moved out of place.
Make sure that the traps in the detergent tray are correctly positioned and are not clogged. Clean them as indicated in paragraph 6.4.
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