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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
The appliance will not start, no lamp lights The appliance vibrates during the spin
up.cycle.
Check whether:Check whether:
? the appliance is plugged in;? the appliance is levelled and solidly installed on
? the wall socket is functioning correctly all four feet (see ?Installation Instructions?);
(use a table lamp or similar);? the transit bolts have been removed. The transit
? ?On/Off? button pressed;bolts must be removed before the appliance can
be used (see ?Installation Instructions?).
? the water tap is open. If not, open the tap and
switch the appliance first off, then on;Water Stop fault (depending on model)
? the appliance door is properly closed
When the appliance detects a water leakage the
(child safety);
pump runs continuously.
? a programme has been selected and the
Switch off the appliance, unplug it and make sure
programme is started.
that the water tap is closed.
The appliance stops during the programme.The ?Water Stop? may have been triggered by:
Check whether:1. too much foam;
? the ?Rinse Hold? button is pushed, terminate 2. leakage in the inlet hose or in the appliance.
this option by pressing the button again;Tilt the appliance forwards carefully to allow the
? ?On/Off? button has accidentally been pressed; collected water to flow out from the bottom of the
press ?On/Off? button again.appliance. Then:
1. connect the appliance to the electrical outlet,
No water or insufficient water supply.2. open the tap,
Check whether:3. reselect the desidered programme and press
? the tap is turned on completetly;the ?On/Off? button.
? kinks are present in water hose;
Important: if the fault occurs again, call After-
? the water hose filter is blocked;Sales Service with details about the fault (see
? the water hose is frozen up.?After-Sales Service?).
N.B: Afterwards switch the appliance off, then on.
Final spin results are poor:
Waste water not pumped out.The appliance has an imbalance detection and
Check whether:correction system. If individual heavy articles are
? the drain hose is correctly installed loaded (bathmat, bathrobe, etc.) this system may
(see ?Installation Instructions?);reduce the spin speed automatically to protect the
? the filter is blocked;appliance or even interrupt the spin cycle
altogether, if the imbalance is too great even after
? the drain hose is frozen up;
several spin starts.
? the ?Rinse hold? button is pressed.
? If the laundry is still too wet at the end of the
Detergent and additive product residues in cycle, add smaller articles of laundry to balance
dispenser at end of wash.the load and repeat the spin cycle.
Check whether:? Excessive foam formation may prevent spinning.
? the siphon is correctly installed and cleanEnsure correct amount of detergent is used
(see ?Care and Maintenance?);Important: this machine is fitted with a safety
? enough water is being supplied. The mesh filters system. The programme is interrupted after a few
between the inlet hose and the tap could be minutes if one of the following happens:
clogged (see ?Care and Maintenance?). Check ? no water supply;
and clean the filter two or three times a year
? pump blocked.
(see ?Removing the filter?).? If the pump is blocked, switch off the appliance
Also see ?Detergent and Additives? for information.and clean the pump (see ?Removing the filter?).
Then re-start the appliance.
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