User manual Washing Machine PLD 14840
CONTENTS Safety information Safety instructions Technical information Product description Control panel Programmes Consumption values 2 3 4 5 6 9 12 Before first use Using the appliance Helpful hints and tips Care and cleaning Troubleshooting Installation 12 13 16 17 21 23 Subject to change without notice. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions.
• Obey the maximum load volume of 8 kg (refer to the “Programme chart” chapter). • If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. • The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa) • The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not be obstructed by a carpet.
• Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time, let the water flow until it is clean. • The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage. Use Warning! Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance. • Use this appliance in a household environment. • Do not change the specification of this appliance. • Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 8 9 10 4 5 11 6 12 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Rating plate Drain pump 7 8 9 10 11 12 Feet for the appliance level Water drain hose Water inlet valve Mains cable Transit bolts Feet for the appliance level Child safety device When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal.
CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 BAVLNA BAVLNA ECO EXTRA TICHÝ SUPER ECO SYNTETICKÉ 20 MIN - 3 KG SNADNÉ ŽEHLENĺ RYCHLÝ INTENZIVNĺ JEMNÉ DŽĺNY VLNA/HEDVÁBĺ ZÁCLONY MÁCHÁNĺ ODSTŘED’OVÁNĺ/ VYPOUSTENĺ DĚTSKÝ ZÁMEK ANTI-ALERGICKÝ TEPLOTA AUTO OFF 10 On/Off button (Auto Off) Programme knob Display Start Pause button (Start/Pauza) Delay start button (Odložený Start) Time saving button (Úspora Času) Extra rinse button (Extra Máchání) Stain/Prewash button (Skvrny/Předpírka) 9 Spin reduction button (Otáčky
The display shows: The temperature of the set programme A Cold water The spin speed of the set programme B No Spin symbol1) Rinse Hold symbol 1) Only available for Spin/Drain programme. Prewash phase Washing phase Rinses phase C Spin phase The phase symbols • When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to the programme come on. • When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in operation flashes. • When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase is on.
• When the programme is completed. I The child safety lock symbol comes on when this device is activated. Graphic bars The empty indicator bar appears only if the related function is available for the set programme. The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions. If you make a wrong selection the message Err indicates that the selection is not possible.
function increases the programme duration. This function is not available with a temperature lower than 40° C. PREWASH • Use this function to add a prewash phase before the washing phase. We recommend that you use this function when you have laundry with a high level of soil. The set of this function increases the programme duration. Spin button 9 Press this button to: • Decrease the maximum speed of the spin phase of the programme.
Programme Temperature Type of load Max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Extra Tichý 95° - Cold White and coloured cotton with normal soil. max. load 8 kg Wash Stop with water in the drum Rinses PREWASH1) EXTRA RINSE STAINS2) TIME SAVING3) Syntetické 60° - Cold Synthetic or mixed fabric items with normal soil. max. load 4 kg Wash Rinses Short spin SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD PREWASH1) EXTRA RINSE STAINS2) TIME SAVING3) Snadné Žehelení4) 60 - Cold Synthetic fabrics with normal soil.
Programme Temperature Type of load Max. weight of load Cycle description Functions Máchání All fabrics. max. load 8 kg One rinse with additives. Spin phase SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE6) Záclony 60° - Cold Set this programme to wash curtains. It adds automatically the prewash phase to clean the dust from the curtains. Wash Rinses Short spin SPIN REDUCTION Do not put the detergent into the prewash compartment. max. load 2.5 kg Džíny 60° - Cold All items in jeans.
Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended. The washing temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature declared for the selected programme. CONSUMPTION VALUES At programme start the display shows the duration programme for the maximum load capacity.
USING THE APPLIANCE 1. Open the water tap. 2. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 3. Press button 1 to activate the appliance. 4. Put the laundry in the appliance. 5. Use the correct quantity of detergent and additives. 6. Set and start the correct programme for the type of laundry and soil. Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. 2. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance. Make sure not to put too much laundry in the drum.
Flap for powder or liquid detergent Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid detergent. Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products. Check the position of the flap 1. Pull out the detergent dispenser until it stops. 2. Press the lever down to remove the dispenser. 3. To use powder detergent, turn the flap up. 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down.
6. Press button 4 to start the programme. The indicator of button 4 is on. The drain pump can operate for a short time when the appliance fills water. The appliance adjust automatically the cycle time to the laundry you have put in the drum to have perfect washing results in the minimum necessary time. After approximately 15 minutes from the start of the programme, the display shows the new time value. 1. Press button 4 . The indicator flashes. 2. Change the function set. Set the delay start 1.
• Press button 1 to deactivate the appliance. After five minutes from the end of the programme, the energy saving function automatically deactivates the appliance. When you activate the appliance again, the display show the end of the last set programme. Turn the programme knob to set a new cycle. • Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. • Keep the door ajar, to prevent mildew and odours. • Close the water tap. – The door stays locked.
areas where the water hardness is soft it is not necessary to use a water softener. To know the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority. Obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the products. Equivalent scales measure the water hardness: Water hardness table Level Type 1 soft 2 3 4 • German degrees (°dH). • French degrees (°TH). • mmol/l (millimol for each litre - international unit for the hardness of water). • Clarke degrees. Water hardness °dH °T.H.
• Start a short programme for cotton at the maximum temperature with a small quantity of detergent. Detergent dispenser To clean the dispenser: 1 1. Press the lever. 2. Pull the dispenser out. 2 3. Remove the top part of the liquid additive compartment. 4. Clean all the parts with water. 5. Clean the dispenser recess with a brush. 6. Put back the dispenser in the recess. Drain pump Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean.
To clean the drain pump: 1. Open the drain pump door. 2. Pull the flap out to remove it. 3. Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. 4. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out. 1 5. When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container. Do steps 4 and 5 again and again until no more water flows out from the drain pump. 6.
9. Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. 10. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 11. Put the flap back and close the drain pump door. 2 1 The inlet hose filter and the valve filter It could be necessary to clean the filters when: • The appliance does not fill with water. • The appliance fills with the water for a long time. • The indicator of button 4 flashes and the display shows the related alarm.
Put the drainage duct back and close the drain pump flap. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2. Start the programme to drain the water. 2. Close the water tap. 3. Remove the water inlet hose 4. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. 5. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the emergency drain procedure 6.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution A washing programme without the drain phase is set. Set the drain programme. The function Rinse & Hold is on. Set the drain programme. The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Close the door correctly. The anti-flood device is on. • Disconnect the appliance. • Close the water tap. • Contact the service centre. The spin phase does not operate. The programme does not start. There is water on the floor. You cannot open the appliance door.
Problem Possible cause Possible solution Incorrect temperature was set. Make sure that you set the correct temperature. Too much laundry load. Decrease the laundry load. After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the service centre. If the display shows other alarm codes, contact the service centre. INSTALLATION Fixing plate kit (4055171146) Available from your authorized dealer.
5. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. 6. Put one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 1 2 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders.
10. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. 11. Pull out the plastic spacers. 12. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. Warning! Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before you install the appliance. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for when you move the appliance. Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
• The appliance must be level and stable. Caution! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. The inlet hose • Connect the hose to the appliance. Turn the inlet hose only left or right. Loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position. 20 O 45 O • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4 thread. Caution! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short.
Water-stop device The inlet hose has a water stop device. This device prevents water leaks in the hose because of its natural ageing. The red sector in the window «A» shows this fault . If this occur, close the water tap and contact the service centre to replace the hose. A Water drainage There are different procedures to connect the drain hose: With the plastic hose guide. • On the edge of a sink. • Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains.
Without the plastic hose guide. • To a sink spigot. Refer to the illustration. Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clip. Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent that remaining particles go in the appliance from the sink. • Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clip. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service cen- tre for the other drain hose and the extension.
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