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WASHER-DRYER
AWF74141
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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  • Page 1 WASHER-DRYER AWF74141 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Precautions for safety and use 2. Installation instructions 3. Description of controls 4. Using the appliance for washing 5. Using the appliance for drying 6. Cleaning and maintenance 7. Troubleshooting This appliance is tagged in accordance with European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment - WEEE.

  • Page 3: Precautions For Safety And Use

    READ THE INSTRUCTIONS Attention! You are advised to read all the instructions in this manual carefully; it will inform you about the right conditions for the proper, safe use of your washer-dryer It is very important to keep this instruction manual with the appliance for future reference. In the event of sale or transfer, ensure that the manual always accompanies the appli- ance, to provide the necessary information about its use.
  • Page 4 same as the values marked on the nameplate. The use of adapters or junctions is not recom- mended. Never disconnect the plug by pulling on the power supply lead.  The appliance is only disconnected from the electricity supply if the plug has been removed from the socket or the electrical system master switch has been turned off.
  • Page 5  Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer.  Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric softener instruc- tions.

  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    The manufacturer declines all responsibility for injury or damage caused by failure to comply with the above regulations or deriving from tampering with even just one part of the appliance and the use of non-original spare parts. 2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Important! The appliance must be installed by a qualified engineer in compliance with the relevant regulations.
  • Page 7 2.2 POSITIONING AND LEVELLING Place the appliance in the chosen position. Level the appliance carefully in all directions with the aid of a spirit level, adjusting the height of the feet if necessary. Once done, fix the feet in place with the locknuts pro- vided.
  • Page 8 2.3 CONNECTING TO THE WATER SUPPLY Check that the water supply pressure is in the following range: 0.05-0.9MPa. With higher pressures, use a pressure reducer. Connect the cold water supply hose (blue screw collar) to the cold water tap with ¾ gas threaded connector, taking care to tighten firmly to prevent leaks.

  • Page 9: Description Of Controls

     Do not connect/disconnect the power supply plug from the socket with wet hands Only disconnect the power supply plug from the socket by taking hold of the plug itself, never by  pulling on the lead. 3. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS 3.1 CONTROL PANEL All the appliance's control and monitoring devices are placed together on the front panel.

  • Page 10: Using The Appliance For Washing

    4. USING THE APPLIANCE FOR WASHING 4.1 PREPARING THE ITEMS FOR WASHING Subdivide the items for washing by fabric type and colour fastness. Wash white and coloured items separately. New coloured items should be washed separately the first time. Normally, items carry labels with washing instructions. The following is a short description of the symbols used on these labels.
  • Page 11 4.4 LOADING THE ITEMS FOR WASHING Open the door and load the laundry, distributing it evenly over the drum, with items opened out and not bundled together; if possible, large and small items should be well mixed. The washing machine covered by this manual can be loaded with up to 7kg of laundry for each wash. If this weight is exceeded, the washing results will be poor and the appliance may malfunction.
  • Page 12 4.6 POWDER DETERGENT DOSES Laundry with normal dirt Choose a programme without prewash. Pour the total amount of detergent shown on the pack into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer. Very dirty laundry Choose a programme with prewash. Place ¼...
  • Page 13 4.10 SWITCHING ON THE APPLIANCE AND SELECTING THE WASHING PROGRAMME To switch on the appliance and select the programme, proceed as follows: Turn the programmes knob in either direction. This switches on the washer-dryer. Select the washing programme. The time left to the end of the programme and the maximum recommended weight for the selected programme alternate on the display.
  • Page 14 4.11 SELECTING AND CONFIRMING OPTIONS Options Confirm option Start/Pause Option selection The Option Selection button can be used to select the following options in sequence (from the top down): Time to End: key can be pressed repeatedly to select the time after which the washing programme will end.
  • Page 15 4.12 TIME TO END Option Time to end Time to symbol Start/Pause symbol Start/Pause Option selection Confirm option To select option “Time to end”, press the “Option selection” button. By pressing the “Confirm option” but- ton repeatedly, you can select when the wash cycle ends. The “Time to end” function calculates the initial duration of the washing/drying cycle, the settings made (temperature, spin speed and options) which may shorten or lengthen the cycle's initial duration, and the delay time the user wishes to add before the cycle starts.
  • Page 16 4.14 INTERRUPTING OR CHANGING THE WASHING PROGRAMME The washing programme in progress can be interrupted at any moment: Press the “Start/Pause” button for about 3 seconds: the display shows the word PAUS (for 1 second) al- ternating with the time remaining until the end of the cycle (for 1 second). The Start/Pause light flashes on and off.
  • Page 17 4.17 OPENING THE APPLIANCE IN AN EMERGENCY In the event of a power failure, the door is opened using the mechanical release device activated by means of the lever in the bottom of the appliance:  Turn the knob to Off and disconnect the power supply plug from the socket.

  • Page 18: Using The Appliance For Drying

    5. USING THE APPLIANCE FOR DRYING 5.1 GENERAL During drying cycles, the water tap must be turned on and the drain hose correctly positioned. This appliance can be set to perform wash only, dry only and wash-and-dry programmes. In the wash-and-dry programme, the appliance switches from washing to drying automatically, no need to use the controls (at the end of the wash) to obtain the complete cycle.
  • Page 19 5.2 WASH-AND-DRY PROGRAMME Automatic washing and drying can be carried out in the tough fabrics (cotton and colours) and synthetic/delicate fabrics programmes. If the wool wash programmes are selected, automatic drying after the wash cannot be set. For automatic washing and drying, the load of laundry must not exceed 4 kg of cotton or 2 kg of synthetic fab- rics.
  • Page 20 5.5 CLEAN PROGRAMME To keep the appliance operating at peak efficiency over time, it has a CLEAN programme for regular cleaning of the drying circuit to remove any fluff deposits. After a given number of drying cycles, the CLEAN symbol lights up on the display to warn that this pro- gramme needs to be run.

  • Page 21: Cleaning And Maintenance

    6. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Important – Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance procedure, the plug must be disconnected from the power supply socket. 6.1 CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE APPLIANCE  Regular, thorough cleaning will keep your appliance looking good. ...
  • Page 22 3. Extract the drain hose “A”. Warning: if the hose is hot, the water is hot or boiling hot. Place a shallow container on the floor and remove the plug “B” to drain off the water. Depending on the amount of water in the appliance, the container may have to be emptied several times.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    7. TROUBLESHOOTING This product complies with the relevant regulations governing the safety of electrical equipment. For safety rea- sons, any technical inspections or repairs must be performed by qualified staff, to prevent all hazards for the user. If the appliance does not work, before calling the After-Sales Service Centre, to avoid unnecessary expense, check by yourself that the operations listed in this troubleshooting table have been carried out Appliance does not start Check that:...
  • Page 24 Appliance does not spin Anti-imbalance safety device tripped because laundry not evenly distrib- uted in drum. If laundry is still wet at end of cycle, rearrange it in the drum by hand and repeat spin programme only. Emptying water from drum In the event of a power blackout or appliance failure, the water can be removed from the drum using the emergency procedure.
  • Page 25 Program Duration Washing Programme Load Programme duration*** (Approx.) Cotton 30 °C 1:49 h Cotton 40 °C 1:49 h 7 kg 2:26 h co Cotton 60 °C** Daily Load 30 °C 3 kg 0:48 h Synthetics 40 °C 3.5 kg 1:47 h Delicates 30 °C 0:36 h Wool (cold)
  • Page 26 PROGRAM GUIDE Detergent drawer compartments Options Programs Temp. Max. Spin Max. Max. drying Prewash Wash Softener Prewash Intensive Easy Iron Extra rinse Flexi Drying after Wash program description (°C) (rpm) washing load (kg) time wash if load (kg) selected Cold wash or at 30°C, rinses and final spin at the selected / 30°...