Electrolux LAVAMAT 74650LE User manual

LAVAMAT 74650LE

User manual Washing Machine

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this

instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly

and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend

you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

Contents

Operating instructions 3

Safety information 3

General safety 3

Installation 4

Use 4

Child Safety 4

Product description 5

Detergent dispenser drawer 6

Control panel 6

Display (7) 7

Indicator pilot lights (10) 8

First use 8

Personalization 8

Acoustic signals 8

Child safety lock 8

Daily use 9

Load the laundry 9

Measure out the detergent and the fabric

softener 9

Select the required programme by means of

programme selector dial (1) 10

Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

Select the spin speed (SPIN Reduction) or the

RINSE HOLD option (Button 3) 11

Programme option buttons 11

Select the PREWASH option (Button 4)

Select the STAIN option (Button 5) 11

Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 6)

Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)

Select the START/PAUSE (Button 8) 12

Select the DELAY START (Button 9) 12

Altering an option or a running programme

Interrupting a programme 13

Cancelling a programme 13

Opening the door after the programme has

started 13

At the end of the programme 13

Washing programmes 14

Helpful hints and tips 18

Sorting out the laundry 18

Temperatures 19

Before loading the laundry 19

Maximum loads 19

Laundry weights 19

Removing stains 19

Detergents and additives 20

Degrees of water hardness 20

Care and cleaning 21

Descaling 21

After each wash 21

Maintenance wash 21

External cleaning 21

Detergent dispenser drawer 21

Washing drum 22

Door seal 22

Drain pump 22

Cleaning the water inlet filters 24

Frost precautions 25

Emergency emptying out 25

What to do if… 26

Technical data 29

Consumption values 30

Installation instructions 30

Installation 30

Unpacking 30

Positioning and levelling 32

Water inlet 33

Water-stop device 34

2Contents

Water drainage 34

Electrical connection 35

Environment concerns 35

Packaging materials 36

Ecological hints 36

Subject to change without notice

Operating instructions

Safety information

Read carefully & keep for future reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re

quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty

to provide the following safety notes.

• It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for

future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should

you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with

the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the

appliance and the relevant warnings.

• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any damage incurred during transport.

Never connect up a damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures.

Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.

General safety

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.

• During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch

it!

• Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check into

the drum before using.

• Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp

material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric

can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.

• Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case

as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.

• Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material without

hems or torn material.

• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, cleaning and

maintenance.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs

carried out by inexperienced people may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact

your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Safety information 3

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Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

• When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it

and contact the Service Centre.

• All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to

the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user

manual.

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain

hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air

to circulate freely under the appliance.

• Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after

the installation.

• If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of

freezing” chapter.

• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified

plumber or competent person.

• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified

electrician or competent person.

Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than

those for which it was designed.

• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the instructions on

each garment label.

• Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.

• Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened.

Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass

before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.

• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be

machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that

the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold

of the plug itself.

• Never use the appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface

or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washing machine is accessible.

Child Safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physical

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been

given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible

for their safety.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children

- danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children's reach.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

4Safety information

• Make sure that children or pets do not climb

into the drum. To prevent children or pets

becoming trapped inside the drum the ma

chine incorporates a special feature. To ac

tivate this device, rotate the button (without

pressing it) inside the door clockwise until

the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a

coin. To disable this device and restore the

possibility of closing the door, rotate the

button anticlockwise until the groove is ver

tical.

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with

low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The NEW JET system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving

energy.

1Detergent dispenser drawer

2Control panel

3Door opening handle

4Rating plate

5Drain pump

6Adjustable feet

Product description 5

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for pre-

wash . The prewash detergent is added at the be

ginning of the wash programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent

used for main wash .

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric soft

ener, starch).

Compartment for stain remover used for main

wash with STAINoption .

Control panel

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the

buttons and the pilot lights. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following

pages.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1Programme selector dial

2Temperature button (TEMP.)

3SPIN reduction button (RPM)

4PREWASH button (PRELAVADO)

5STAIN button (MANCHAS)

6TIME SAVING button (TIEMPO)

7Display

8START/PAUSE button (START/PAUSA)

9DELAY START button (INICIO DIFERIDO)

10 Indicator pilot lights

6Control panel

Table of Symbols

= Rinse hold

= Handwash

= Cold

= Child safety lock

Display (7)

7.1 7.2

7.3

7.4

7.5

7.1 Child safety lock symbol

7.2

•Duration of selected programme : after selecting a programme, the duration is dis

played in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically

on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the pro

gramme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.

•Alarm codes : in the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed,

for example E20 (see chapter «What to do if...»).

•End of programme : when the programme has finished a blinking zero is displayed,

the symbol 7.5 (Door locked) disappears on the display, the pilot light of button 8 goes

out and the door can be opened.

•Incorrect option selection : if an option which is not compatible with the set wash

programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for a few seconds and the yellow

pilot light of button 8light starts blinking.

•Delay Start : the selected delay (20 hours max) set by the relevant button appears on

the display for a few seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme

is displayed. The symbol 7.3 will appear on the display. The delay time value decreases

by one unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.

7.3 Delay Start - symbol

7.4 Programme progress display : the display shows the different washing programme

phases. After the appliance starts operating, the display show the relevant symbol of the

washing phase which is running: = WASHING, = RINSING, = DRAINING, =

SPINNING - symbols

7.5 Door lock symbol

This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:

• symbol on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is running or the appliance has

stopped with water left in the tub.

• symbol off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.

Stand by

If your laundry is not removed within 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the

backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled. Only

the button 8pilot light is blinking to indicate that the appliance has to be switched off. By

pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status and you

could set another washing programme or switch off the appliance.

Indicator pilot lights (10)

If the OVERDOSAGE (SOBRE DOSIFICATION)

pilot light 10.1 goes on at the end of the

programme, it indicates that too much detergent

has been used.

When the appliance is performing additional rin

ses the EXTRA RINSE (AQUACARE)

pilot light 10.2 illuminates. To add an ad

ditional rinse, please see chapter «Select an addi

tional rinse».

First use

• Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instruc

tions.

• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without any laundry

in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2

a measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start the machine.

Personalization

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:

• at the end of the cycle

• in the event of operating problems.

By pressing the 3and 4buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is

deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons

again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children

might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.

This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.

There are two different ways to set this option:

•Before pressing button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.

•after pressing button 8: it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4and

5until the symbol 7.1 appears or disappears on or from the display.

Daily use

Load the laundry

1. Open the door by carefully pulling the

door handle outwards. Place the laundry

in the drum, one item at a time, shaking

them out as much as possible.

2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a

click during closing.

WARNING!

Do not embed the laundry between the door

and the rubber joint.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption.

1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it

stops. Measure out the amount of deter

gent required, pour it into the main wash

compartment and, if you wish to carry

out the prewash phase, pour the deter

gent into the compartment marked .

If you wish to perform the stain function,

pour the stain remover into the compart

ment marked with blue arrow .

Daily use 9

2. If required, pour fabric softener into the

compartment marked (the amount

used must not exceed the MAX mark in

the drawer).

Close the drawer gently.

Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)

You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on

the washing programme tables (see «Washing Programmes»).

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme selector

determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses)

and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.

The pilot light of button 8starts blinking.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. On position the pro

gramme is reset and the machine is switched off.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position , to

switch the machine off.

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is work

ing, the yellow pilot light of button 8will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed

on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected

programme.

Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default tempera

ture provided for that programme.

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your

laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing

machine.

By selecting position (Cold) the machine will wash with cold water. To be used for

extremely delicate items, such as curtains.

For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing pro

grammes».

10 Daily use

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