Smeg 43CT1 Washer User Manual
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1. 122. the documentation bag Remember that as well as the following washing programmes your washing machine also has two types of drying pro grammes Programme S Normal Drying Programme D Delicate Drying 65 ES 8 souqe DuureoM pren uids Huo pue urexq 9 070 SI uds puy pue 1euojos OLIqey OI souqej Duureea preg g S0 0 jo uoydiosqe oneuioqne WIM seroko asury 0v uds feug pue seAnrppe S0 0 se song Dues Bre amp V jo uondaosqe oneuiojne WIM saroko osu Y By 92 peop umurxeutr pepueuruiooaer urds Sej ino oo uo YY E eop esta PAJA e PIOD Op uy pue parmbar x saanppe jo uondiosqe g 0 0 ST 0 i LA oneuioje sepo Ao OSUL Ysem qomo eg SPJ INO OO UoN 090 810 OcT S6 nos wry MA EA PIOD 0F 8 JsPHANOTOD amp uds peug pue permbaer jt seAnrppe Ey 1 06 0 GeI 031 Tos ABaH AA O 09 09 jo uoydiosqe oneuirojne sepoAo esuu YSeM RA 8 SOM gea o wenta AA 2 01 06 8 segjano oo UoN 090 810 STT S6 tos taco ALA A PIOO 0F eg ise mopoo amp 9 uids bs pue pemnbe1 S0 T 060 OS I SIT Tos KAPoH 53 2 408 09 Jl SeAntppe jo jun Iosqe ogeuiome I S DO esui ysem 2SMOT OJ YSEM 21L m BA a T uq qp TOF Y d SOHU MA SL TOZI SeT STI os nesy A 02 06 sont allel Jno oo pue SA IO S oqui s oq aec dd ebuex due uopisod TE Race 02 pue anar IOS oqui s oqe iun Bopusuniosen NOILdhIOS3G 3IWWHO Old ounuexBorg BH 0 6 P
3. and 1 5 kg for deli cate garments That is to say if you carry out a washing programme with a full load and then intend to dry it the garments should be divided into two loads for drying Programmes Your washing machine dyer has two basic drying programmes Resistant garments cotton position S Delicate garments synthetics position D Both of them are selected with the Programme Selector Control 6 The D drying programme runs at a lower temperature than does the S programme You can run dry only programmes or was hing programmes followed by a drying programme consecutive wash dry N B Remember that it is a good idea to allow the washing machine to even up the final temperature to prevent any creases from forming Therefore should you wish to stop a drying cycle which is still running you are advised to turn the Drying Time Selector Control 7 to the A mark which will enable the ventilation to function with cold air for a few minutes Drying time You will need to experiment for a period of time in order to select the appropriate drying time which will depend on the materials and size of the garments and the load Nevertheless the following table gives some rough estimates Time in minutes Load Resistant garments Delicate garments kg Total drying Ready for ironing Total drying Ready for ironing 0 5 25 30 35 40 1 5 50 65 80 100 2 5 85 100
4. ENGLISH Instruction and maintenance booklet ENGLISH List of contents The manufacturer thinks Of YOU iy insat tae det Fe uai ea deti rmt dames 6 Familiarise yourself with your washing machine wo cect eee 6 Some words of warning 6 INSTANT s 6 6 6 A description or the washing maelune iiesccne ded bed epe deer baden 6 Control Dalel ucsme raiment nha aa 6 Using the Selection Gontrols iue er pateret tere ern ten ERE NES qp ere pk eniin dun ki 6 Programme selection CONTO usi arare etr eret mde did ec he ek e 6 Temperature selection control nnns 6 Drying time selection control sesseeeeeee eene 62 Using the control Dutton dori petit dais 62 Stopi tart DultOn 3 puc A nip e des ecce a Rd 62 Buttons for additional MIM CHIOTS s sce derbi erre te ree he pes er Pr e ein 62 POCA TNC P 63 Loading garments mto Dedica meten ene deret re ais 63 Putting in the washing powder and additives eee 64 selecting the Washing DEOGELaTrtrie usse e dettes rtt p ced d p 65 Table Of progra MME Sissies hr recie nei d ha dpa dtr ve aad 65 Programme quide ira 66 67 Cleaning out your washing machine before using it 68 Cleaning and special Care urinarios 68 Practical tips for a better Wash iioi di 68 A A A TN 70 Troubleshooting gilge o assu cci danser quai laa anio ER A 11 Drying InstF CtllOB8 uocis ete e e diee rtu ant d b e c RF
5. FORE ANY ELEC TRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE MADE Transportation safety features Before you attempt to use your washing machine it is absolutely imperative that you should remove the interior fastening screws which are for fastening during the shipping The installaion manual will tell you how to do this A description of the washing machine Figure 1 Top Loading door Loading door opening handle False door some models Q1 0I r7 Kick plate some models Control panel Figure 2 6 Programme selection control 1 Drying time selection control 8 Temperature selection control 9 Buttons for additional functions 10 Detergent drawer 11 Starting button Using the selection controls Programme selection control This enables you to choose whatever Washing and Drying programme you wish Just turn it clockwise until the indicator points to the number or letter of the pro gramme that you want Never try to force it o turn anticlockwise Any programme can be chosen for washing those indicated by numbers or for drying indicated by let ers f you select cycles 2 or 3 of the Normal Wash programmes or cycles 7 or 8 of the Gentle Wash programmes you will see that he Programme Selector Switch moves to he end of the dotted line in less than 1 minute see fig 2A This is due to the was hing machine s programme advance elec ronic control system which enables better use
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7. RAMME Fig 2A 62 FAST FORWARD NORMAL DRYING PROGRAMME ENGLISH Spin dry selection e button This button enables you to select a more gentle spin speed This is especially recommended for washing garments which have been worn and washed a great deal or any garments whose materials have special finishes If you then go on to a drying programme you should bear in mind that the this will take longer and will consequently work out more expensive Crease guard button emi When you select this button the program me will stop during the last rinse leaving the garments floating in the water inside the drum thereby preventing any creases from forming You can then either press the button once more to finish the programme or select the drainage programme only to drain away the water should you want to avoid the spin dry programme Starting Your washing machine can carry out a was hing programme a drying programme or a washing and drying programme consecu tive drying Here is an explanation of each of these Selecting a wash only programme l Select the number of the programme that you want with the Programme Selector Control 6 2 The Drying Time Selector Control T must be set at STOP 3 Select the wash temperature you want with the Temperature Selector Control 8 4 Press whichever of the additional func tion buttons that you may want 5 Press the START b
8. SH PROGRAMMES porated into the machine to have deactiva ted approx 2 minutes While the machine is running either a was hing or drying programme it can be termi nated by pushing in the Pilot switch to its stop position 11 When the button is pressed back to ON the washing machine starts again from the same phase in the cycle where it was tur ned off Should you stop the machine at any time in order to put garments in or take any back out make sure that the water level does not overflow from the open door and that the temperature inside the drum is not excessive don t forget that even with the switch off you will have to wait long enough for the door s safety block to be deactiva ted Buttons for additional functions By using these buttons you will be able to incorporate a series of additional functions and features into any previously selected washing programme which wil enable you to adjust the washing of you garments to your own standards and needs Select the function you want by pressing the corresponding button Your washing machine will have some of the following functions depending on which model it is Spin dry bypass o button When you press this button you remove the spin dry phase from whatever washing programme you have selected which pre vents creases from forming when washing Special materials END NORMAL WASH PROGRAMMES GENTLE DRYING PROG
9. corporated l NORMAL PROGRAMMES ideal for resistant garments 2 DELICATE PROGRAMMES ideal for washing delicate garments The washing systems incorporated into your washing machine are specially desig ned for washing cotton and synthetic mate rials as well as woollen silk and acrylic garments The basic differences between the PRO GRAMMES is the drums rotation rhythm as well as the temperature the duration of the washing programme and the level of water The NORMAL Cycles are generally the ones to use for washing resistant materials such as cotton resistant synthetics linen etc whereas the DELICATE Cycles with their gentler drum rhythm movement lower temperatures and higher levels of water are designed for washing synthetic materials as well as materials such as wool silk etc All models which have a Washing Temperature Selection Control also have an automatic variable load regu lator which ensures that the water and energy consumption are automatically adjusted to the amount of clothing which is going to be washed Table of programmes Here is a detailed table of all the washing machine programmes Make sure that you refer to it for it gives you all of the informa tion relating to the different kinds of was hing programmes which your washing machine offers you An abbreviated version of the table can be found on the front or top panel of the deter gent dispenser or on a card included in
10. ese stains usually disappear after a few washes Should you have a stain which cannot be washed or which is particularly critical ask a specialist for advice But whatever you do DO NOT USE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS IN THIS WASHING MACHINE Practical tips for loading garments into the drum Whenever it is possible for you to do so it is recommendable to put the maxi mum load into your washing machine This will reduce the water and energy consumption considerably Whenever you are washing very dirty garments or any soft fluffy items towels etc we would advise you to put in less than the recommended load We recommend you to al ways load gar ments of different sizes ogether in th same wash Thi the wash favou s reinforces the action of rs an even distribution of items inside th e drum for the spin dry thereby making the washing machine Work more silently General washing tips 10 When washing garments together whose recommended washing tempe ratures are different you must always choose the lowest temperature Ingeneral bleaches can only be used for washing resistant white cloths such as cotton linen etc Select the Delicate Programmes for washing synthetic mixed and delicate fibres as this will prevent creases which are difficult to iron out It is recommendable to end the Delicate and Very Delicate Programmes with a short spin cycle w
11. hich will make the rinses more effi cient and the water will be more tho roughly wrung out from the garments General tips Maintenance Before any cleaning or maintenance opera tion it is advisable to disconnect the was hing machine from the mains Cleaning After each time you use the washing machine leave the loading door open so that air can circulate freely around the insi de of the machine From time to time it is a good idea to carry out a complete Washing Cycle using a deli ming product This will lengthen your was hing machine s working life Cleaning the outside To clean the outside of the washing machi ne use lukewarm soapy water or any mild cleaning agent which is neither an abrasive nor a solvent Then wipe it down with a clean cloth Cleaning the detergent drawer Whenever any residues of any washing product can be seen in the DETERGENT DRAWER it is time for it to be cleaned which should be done as follows 1 Detach the drawer from the machine by pulling the flap outwards ENGLISH 2 Clean the COMPARTMENTS of the DRAWER using a brush and warm water 3 Clean the siphons of the liquid com partments also After this is done put the drawer back into the washing machine Troubleshooting guide Should anything go wrong with the functio ning of the washing machine you can pro bably put it right by referring to the follo wing advice However shou
12. hort programme In that way not only do you get an exce llent wash but you will also be saving energy Select a normal Washing Programme for normal dirty garments Select a Long Programme with Prewash for very dirty garments Delicate garments The material of which certain garments are composed or the way in which they are made can make them sensitive to motion so in order to wash them we recommend you should select the DELICATE PROGRAMMES which your washing machine is equipped with Select your washing machine s SPE CIAL WOOL PROGRAMME for washing woollen garments Check beforehand whether your gar ments can be machine washed Label Information There are normally symbols on the labels of the collars or the side seams of gar ments These symbols tell you Maximum WASHING temperature The products with which they can be and cannot be washed Treatments for looking after them Temperatures and appropriate ways for them to be ironed Washing symbols Can be washed at 30 C Can be washed at 40 C Can be washed at 60 C Coloureds Can be washedat 90 C Resistant garments Specialist wash only not at home Bleach can be used Bleach can be used Bleach cannot be used Dry clean Do not dry clean Dry in the washing machine Do not dry in the washing machine Dry clean and special treatment Dry clean Use only mineral solvents ben zene t
13. ld the problem persist unplug the washing machine and contact our TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE There are no fuses or analogue compo nents which can be changed by the user But we urge you that under no circumstan ces should you attempt to open up the machine The washing machine won t start There is no electricity The washing machine is not plugged in at the mains The fuses on the fuse board have blown The loading door has not been closed correctly The Start button has not been pushed in The washing machine does not take in water The water has been cut off he water inlet tap has not been turned on The hose filter is blocked The water inlet pipe is tangled The washing machine will neither release the water nor spin dry The water drain pipe is tangled The washing machine vibrates or makes excessive noise The INTERIOR FASTENING SCREWS have not been taken out The washing machine is not on a level surface Consult the Installation manual Important Some models high speed spin dry have a safety device incorporated into their spin dry programmes which means that the programme will stop should the garments inside the drum concentrate in such a way as to create an excessive level of vibrations Should you ever find that the garments are not sufficiently wrung out try spin drying them once more after you have distributed them more evenly i
14. nside the drum Drying instructions The drying system The drying process occurs due to hot air circulating in a closed circuit and steam condensing by means of refrigeration with mains water Therefore IT IS ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE FOR THE MAINS WATER TAP TO BE TUR NED ON DURING THE DRYING CYCLES ALSO The water drainage pump will simultane ously switch on at regular intervals during the whole drying programme in order to release the refrigeration water in addition to the water coming from the condensation During the last few minutes of the drying cycle there is no heating up of circulating air This is in order to even out the tempe ratures inside the drum so that no creases should form You are strongly recommen ded NOT TO INTERRUPT THIS FINAL STAGE Preparing the garments Check the manufacturer s instructions on all garment labels and make sure that they can be machine dried Do not machine dry any excessively delicate items such as cur 11 ENGLISH tains woollens silk any containing foam rubber or similar materials IMPORTANT Only materials which have previously been washed with water can be dried with hot air never try to dry any garments which have been treated with inflammable pro ducts petrol alcohol wax stain removers etc due to the fire risk which this poses The maximum load which is recommen ded is 2 5 kg of dry clothing in the case of resistant materials
15. nti clockwise with the help of a coin To put everything back in place just carry out these instructions in reverse and ensure that the filter cover is properly closed Warning For safety reasons before remo ving the cover kickplate ensure that the wash cycle is over and unplug the machine from the mains supply Practical tips for a better wash Here is a series of tips which you ought to keep in mind when using your washing machine Tips referring to the different types of garments which you can wash as well as the different kinds of detergents and washing powders which can be used Knowing them will help you to get a better wash as well as keeping your washing machine in good working order Classifying the garments Sort your garments into different types according to their COLOUR HOW DIRTY THEY ARE HOW DELICATE THEY ARI IT Colour Before you load garments into the machine sort them according to the type of material and how strong the colours are Wash whites and coloureds separately ENGLISH Ifthe coloureds are new you would be better off washing them separately several times Dirtiness Sort the garments according to how dirty they are and treat any which are especially dirty or have some particu lar stain Treat any very dirty parts beforehand especially the collars and cuffs For garments which are not very dirty select preferably a s
16. of the detergent as well as optimum water and energy consumption in accor dance with the quantity of laundry to be washed 61 ENGLISH There are settings for normal drying and for delicates indicated by the letters S and D respectively Any of the three Y settings Figure 2A indicates the end of the washing pro gramme Temperature selection control This enables you to select what temperatu re you want to wash at Simply turn it gently so that the signal matches the desired tem perature Should you not wish to wash in warm or hot water turn the indicator to the cold water sign Drying time selection control This control enables you to select the drying time that you estimate you will need for your wash Gently turn it clockwise so hat the number of minutes coincides with he time printed on the control All times are in minutes The drying programme has finished when he Selection control 7 is in the STOP posi ion If this control is set for any time at all hen the machine will run through a drying programme after the washing programme If you do not want a drying programme this control must always be set at STOP Using the control buttons Stop start button OD If the programme runs through until the end you will be able to open the loading door once the programme has finished and the necessary time has passed for the Safety Door Block System which is incor END GENTLE WA
17. powder and additives Pour any washing powder or additives into the detergent drawer Fig 3 before star ting the washing programme Your washing machine s detergent drawer has three or four compartments depending on the model which have the following symbols Compartment vef Pour in the washing powder for the PREWASH Compartment wy Pour in the washing powder for the WASH Compartment Pour in any liquid additives such as treatments softeners etc Compartment A Pour in liquid blea ches etc N B the level of the liquids must not exce ed the MAX SIGN Fig 3 Optional drawer Liquid detergents can also be used in your washing machine by using a special optio nal drawer which you can obtain by getting in touch with the TECNICAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK This drawer must be placed in the Y COMPARTMENT of the detergent drawer Fig 3 As for the dosage to use always follow the manufacturers recom mendations But in no event must the level of the detergent exceed the MAX level marked on the side of the drawer 64 Detergent Only use detergents which are appropriate for washing garments in automatic washing machines ones which are good quality and which do not produce froth Use only neu tral detergents for washing woollen gar ments Detergent dosages Remember that the dosage of detergent to use will always depend on n The amount of garments to be washed n The type of garment
18. s you are washing How dirty the garments are How hard the water is Using a greater amount of detergent than is necessary does not get better results from the wash and as well as increasing the strain on your budget it is not very envi ronmentally friendly The detergents which are most recommen ded for washing programmes without a prewash programme are those which can be applied directly inside the drum We recommend you in any case to follow the guidelines for whichever manufacturer s detergent you chose to use The following table should help you to decide how much detergent you will need to use depending on the hardness of your local water supply and the amount of clot hes you need to wash ENGLISH LOAD IN KG 5 3 5 2 8 l Water Hardness in French degrees Detergent dosage in grammes Soft up to 12 90 80 65 55 Medium 12 25 Hard 25 37 125 115 90 15 110 90 Very hard more than 37 The information about the degree of hardness of the water is available on request from your local offices of the autho rities in charge If they have the information in German degrees then you multiply this by 1 78 get the equivalent 130 110 Selecting the washing programme Yours is a multiprogramme washing machi ne which is adaptable to washing all types of garments To this end there are two types of program mes in
19. that is as follows Evacuate any residual water Program me 13 Puta dosage of detergent in the COM PARTMENT VY of the DETERGENT DRAWER Select the number 2 WASHING PRO GRAMME 90 C without prewash using the Programme Selector Control 6 Start the washing machine Wait until the programme finishes Cleaning and special care Fig 6 Your washing machine is fitted with a self cleaning pump and therefore does not require any cleaning or maintenance However certain objects may accidentally fall into the pump e g buttons coins pins etc and as it is not a good idea for them to be expelled through the drain pipe they will be caught by an accessible filter in the front of the pump to prevent any jamming To gain access to the pump you just have to remove the panel kickplate covering the bottom part of your washing machine Figure 6A and proceed as follows With the aid of a screwdriver first of all undo the two screws at the side A and then disengage the lug D at the top turn in the direction of the arrow F and disen gage the three lugs B 68 Place a flat container under the filter to catch the small amount of water that will come out when you remove the filter cover Turn the filter cover anticlockwise and remove from the pump chamber any fluff or small objects that have built up over time In the case of figure 6B turn the cover Z a
20. urps etc Dry clean Perchlorethlylene can be used in addition to the aorementioned solvents Dry clean All normal solvents can be used ron on a light heat ron on a medium heat ron on a strong heat Specialist iron only not a home Wool obPPNO OMOOOKPPREEBE Treating stains There are many occasions when due to the type and characteristics of some stains you do not obtain satisfactory results from the wash Here is a series of special treatments which you can apply to these stains prior to washing them in your machine Water soluble stains Treat even stubborn stains with a generous dose of detergent or a washing paste Stains which won t dissolve in water Treat these stains with a special cleaning agent 69 ENGLISH Special stains Felt tip and ball tip pens rub it with a cloth soaked in alcohol Candle wax cover the stain with blotting paper and iron over it at a temperature sui table for the cloth Repeat the operation if necessary Resin grease and skin cream clean it with a petroleum based stain remover and then wash the garment Tar rub butter into it leave it for a while to ake effect and then wash the garment Blood milk and egg soak the stain in cold water and then was the garment with an enzyme enriched detergent at a tempera ure from 50 C to 60 C providing that the garment can be washed at this temperatu re Fruit coffee and wine th
21. utton Selecting a combined washing and drying programme The process is the same as a wash only programme except that you set the Drying Time Selector Control 7 at the temperatu Ie you want Selecting a dry only programme l Turn the Programme Selector Control 6 to letter corresponding to the type of drying programme you want S or D 2 With the Drying Time Selector Control select the drying time that you want 3 Press the START button Loading garments into the drum Opening the loading door To open the loading door pull the handle 3 Fig 1 outwards Loading the drum We recommend you to follow these steps when loading garments into the drum Make sure that there is nothing in any of he pockets Do not put any garments in which are folded or crumpled up Putthe garments into the drum one by one so that they do not become tan gled Make sure that you put the sma llest items at the back of the drum Do not press them down Remember that there are different recommended weights of loads for dif ferent programmes When washing towels and similar items try to avoid washing them on their own always put them in with other garments Once you have loaded everything into the drum press the loading door until it is clo sed tight Make sure that nothing gets trap ped between the loading door and the rub ber seal 63 ENGLISH Putting in the washing
22. va a 71 60 ENGLISH The manufacturer thinks of you Because there is nothing more importan for the manufacturer than you and as we are always striving to offer you the bes possible service we have come up with this Instruction hand book to make you more familiar with your washing machine READ IT CAREFULLY for it will enable you to get the most out of your washing machi ne and the functions which it has been designed to carry out in addition to pre venting any possible problems and mal functions which could arise out of no having read this Familiarise yourself with your washing machine The first thing that you should do is to learn everything about your washing machine On the inside of the cover of this instruction hand book you will find illustrations We would advise you to pay attention to them They will undoubtedly help you to unders tand the commentary and to get a clear picture of all of the elements which make up your machine Some words of warning Installing The machine must be installed by a QUA LIFIED TECHNICIAN in accordance with current safety specifications In the owner s manual you will find all relevant specific instructions for the installation process Technical specifications table You will find a Technical specifications able stuck to your washing machine It shows all relevant technical details and serial numbers of the machine THIS TABLE SHOULD BE STUDIED BE
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