Warnings
The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.
? Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the
Installation
appliance is not in use. This preserves the door
? All internal packing must be removed before using
seal and prevents the formation of musty smells.
the appliance. Serious damage may be caused to
? Always check that water has emptied out before
the machine or adjacent furniture if the protective
opening the door. If not, drain the water following
transit devices are not removed or are not
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the instructions in the instruction book.
completely removed. Refer to the relevant
? Always unplug the appliance and shut the water
paragraph in the instruction book.
tap after use.
? Any electrical work required to install this appliance
must be carried out by a qualified electrician.
? Any plumbing work required to install thisGeneral safety
appliance must be carried out by a qualified
? Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by
plumber.
qualified personnel. Repairs carried out by
? After having installed the machine, check that it is
inexperienced persons could cause serious
not standing on its electrical supply cable.
danger. Contact your local Service Centre.
? If the appliance is placed on a carpeted floor,
? Never pull the power supply cable to remove the
ensure that air can circulate freely between the
plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug
feet and the floor.
itself.
? During high temperature wash programmes the
door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!
Use
? Your appliance is provided of a new ?antiflood
? This appliance is designed for domestic use. It
device?. To make active this feature is necessary
must not be used for purposes other than those for
to close the bottom of the machine with the bottom
which it was designed.
cover that you can find inside the drum. Please
? Only wash fabrics which are designed to be
read the instructions inserted into bottom cover
machine washed. Follow the instructions on eachbag.
garment label.
? Do not overload the appliance. Follow the
instructions in the instruction book.
? Make sure that all pockets are empty. Objects such
as coins, safety pins, pins and screws can cause
extensive damage.
? Do not machine wash garments saturated with
petroleum, methylated spirits, trichlorethylene, etc.
If such fluids have been used to remove stains
prior to washing, wait until they have completely
evaporated from the fabric before placing
garments in the appliance.
? Place small items such as socks, belts, etc. in a
cloth bag or pillowcase to prevent them getting
trapped between the drum and the tub.
? Use only the recommended quantities of fabric
softener. An excessive amount could damage the
laundry.
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