User manual KELVINATOR KF526

[. . . ] Remember to remove all coins, safety pins, boraches, screws, etc. , before each wash. Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have used a solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc. , to remove stains from them. If you must use these stain removers, wait until the product has evaporated before putting the articles in the drum. Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc. , in a small cloth bag or pillow case. [. . . ] Electrical connection You can only connect this washing machine to 230 V single phase power supply. The washing machine must not be connected through an extension cable or a power bar. Check that the earthing connection is conform with the regulations in force. If you want to keep your washing machine aligned with the adjacent furniture, you can cut the pipe support strip at the back of your washing machine. The control panel 1 - On/Off pushbutton 2 - Half load pushbutton 3 - Program selector 4 - Temperature selector 12 3 4 4. 2. How to do a wash ? Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub. 4. 2. 4. «Half load» pushbutton This pushbutton allows to wash small quantity of linen not much soiled (max. 2, 5 kg) on cotton programmes only by reducing the water quantity during rinsings. 4. 2. 1. Loading the washing · · · Lift the machine cover. Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the two flaps automatically separate. Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your washing machine. 4. 2. 5. Choice of the programme Select the programme depending on the nature and the degree of soil of the laundry. Turn the programme selector clockwise to select the chosen programme. Warning : before you close the cover of your washing machine, make sure that the drum door is properly closed: A ·the two flaps latched together, ·the locking button A extended. 4. 2. 6. Starting the programme After you choose the washing programme, press the «On/ Off» pushbutton to start the cycle. 4. 2. 7. Proportioning of detergents Your washing machine was designed to reduce water and detergent consumption, therefore reduce the doses recommended by detergent manufacturers. Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash compartment and into the prewash compartment if you chose the «prewash» option. Pour in the softener into the compartment and Javel water into the compartment if you wish. If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the «detergents and additives» section in the washing guide. When the chosen programme is over, the washing machine stops automatically and the programme selector stays on a stop position ( ) or on a rinse hold position ( ). The programmes end : · · by a spinning (for all the cotton programmes). You can finish these programmes either by a spinning, either by a draining, by selecting the spinning or the draining programmes and taking care to release the on/off pushbutton before doing your choice. 4. 2. 3. Choice of the temperature Choose the wash temperature applicable for the selected programme (using the information given in the programmes table) and comply with the temperature shown on the care label for each article to be washed (see the washing guide). At the end of the cycle, allow the On/Off pushbutton to come out to switch the washing machine off. Note: we recommend that you should leave the cover and the drum open after use to air the washing drum. 3 5. [. . . ] the detergent is not suitable for machine washing, there is too much washing in the drum, the washing program is not appropriate, there is not enough detergent. not all the packing was removed from the machine (see unpacking section), the washing machine is not leveled and properly packed, the washing machine is too close to the wall or furniture, the washing is not well distributed in the drum, the load is not sufficient. There is water on the floor around the washing machine: Washing results are not satisfactory: The machine is vibrating or noisy: The washing cycle is much too long: · · · · · · · · · the water inlet is blocked, there was a power supply failure or the water was cut off, the motor temperature safety device tripped, the water inlet temperature is lower than normal, the water or electricity supply is defective, a rinse hold was programmed. the cover cannot open until 1 to 2 minutes after the washing machine has stopped. you did not put in the right amount, the siphons at the back of the detergent dispenser are blocked. The washing machine stops during a washing cycle: The cover does not open during the cycle: Softener or Javel water flows* through the overflow orifice when filling: If you have an operating problem, refer to the " Operating problems " section. [. . . ]