FORS WA8449 Manuel utilisateur
WA8449
User Manual
Washing
Machine
Benutzerin‐
formation
Waschma‐
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CONTENTS
Safety information 2
Safety instructions 3
Product description 5
Control panel 6
Dial and buttons 8
Programmes 11
Settings 15
Before first use 16
Daily use 16
Hints and tips 22
Care and cleaning 23
Troubleshooting 27
Consumption values 31
Technical Data 32
Guarantee Conditions 33
Subject to change without notice.
SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of
incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions
in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
Children and vulnerable people safety
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Children aged 3 years and under must be kept away from
this appliance when it is in operation at all times.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it
appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the
door is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, this should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance
of the appliance without supervision.
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General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
•The operating water pressure at the water entry point from
the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa)
and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
•The ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) must not
be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
•The appliance must be connected to the water mains using
the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets
supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
•Old hose sets must not be reused.
•If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service
Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical
hazard.
•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
•Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam to
clean the appliance.
•Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only neutral
detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Installation
• Remove all the packaging and the
transit bolts.
• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place. If
the appliance is to be moved in future
they must be reattached to lock the
drum to prevent internal damage.
• Always take care when moving the
appliance as it is heavy. Always use
safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Follow the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature can be less
than 0°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.
• The floor area where the appliance is to
be installed must be flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Do not install the appliance directly
over the floor drain.
• Adjust the feet to have the necessary
space between the appliance and the
flooring.
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• Do not install the appliance where the
appliance door cannot be fully opened.
• Do not put a container to collect
possible water leakage under the
appliance. Contact the Authorised
Service Centre to ensure which
accessories can be used.
Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Make sure that the parameters on the
rating plate are compatible with the
electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the
mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the mains cable need to be
replaced, this must be carried out by
our Authorised Service Centre.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.
Water connection
• Do not cause damage to the water
hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes, pipes
not used for a long time, where repair
work has been carried out or new
devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let
the water flow until it is clean and clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water
leaks during and after the first use of
the appliance.
Use
WARNING! Risk of injury,
electrical shock, fire, burns or
damage to the appliance.
• This appliance is for household use
only.
• Follow the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging.
• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products
in, near or on the appliance.
• Make sure that all metal objects are
removed from the laundry.
• Do not wash fabrics which are heavily
soiled with oil, grease or other greasy
substances. It can damage rubber
parts of the washing machine. Prewash
such fabrics by hand before loading
them into the washing machine.
• Do not touch the glass door while a
programme is in operation. The glass
can get hot.
Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
Disposal
WARNING! Risk of injury or
suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable close
to the appliance and dispose of it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming trapped
in the drum.
• Dispose of the appliance in accordance
with local requirements for the disposal
of Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Appliance overview
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1Worktop
2Detergent dispenser
3Control panel
4Door handle
5Rating plate
6Drain pump filter
7Feet for levelling the appliance
8Drain hose
9Inlet hose connection
10 Mains cable
11 Transit bolts
12 Hose support
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CONTROL PANEL
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1Programme dial
2Display
3Eco touch button (Eco)
4Time saving touch button (Time Save)
5Rinse touch button (Rinse)
• Extra rinse option (Extra Rinse)
• Skipping wash phase - Only Rinse
option ( Rinse Only)
6Start/Pause touch button ( Start/
Pause)
7Stain/Prewash touch button ( Stain/
Prewash)
• Stain option ( Stain)
• Prewash option (Prewash)
8Delay start touch button (Delay Start)
9Steam Plus touch button (Plus Steam)
10 Spin reduction touch button ( Spin)
• Rinse Hold option
• Extra Silent option
• Skipping wash and rinse phases -
Only Spin option (Spin Only)
• Skipping wash, rinse and spin
phases - Only Drain option ( Drain
Only)
11 Temperature touch button
(Temperature)
12 On/Off push button (On/Off)
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Display
Maximum load indicator. The indicator flashes during the laundry load
estimation (refer to ProSense load detection paragraph) .
Maximum laundry indicator. It blinks if the laundry amount exceeds the de‐
clared load.
Door locked indicator.
Delay start indicator.
The digital indicator can show:
• Programme duration (e. g. ).
• Delay time (e. g. or ).
• Cycle end ( ).
• Warning code (e.g. ).
Washing phase indicator. It flashes during pre-wash and wash phase.
Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase.
When the Soft Plus option is activated, the indicator appears.
Spinning and draining phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain
phase.
Steam phase indicator.
Anti-crease phase indicator.
Child safety lock indicator.
Energy saving indicators. The indicator appears by selecting a pro‐
gramme for cotton at 40 °C or 60 °C.
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Time saving indicator.
Spin speed indicator.
Rinse hold indicator.
Extra silent indicator.
Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set.
Multilingual badges
Adhesive badges in different languages
are supplied with the appliance.
The desired badge can be glued around
the programme dial.
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DIAL AND BUTTONS
On/Off
Pressing this button for a few seconds
allows to activate or deactivate the
appliance. Two different tunes sound
while switching the appliance on or off.
As the Stand-by function automatically
deactivates the appliance to decrease the
energy consumption in a few cases, you
may need to activate the appliance again.
For more details, refer to Stand-by
paragraph in Daily Use chapter.
Introduction
The options/functions are not
selectable with all washing
programmes. Check the
compatibility between options/
functions and washing
programmes in the
"Programme Chart". An option/
function can exclude another
one, in this case the appliance
doesn't allow you to set the
incompatible options/functions
together.
Temperature
When you select a washing programme,
the appliance automatically proposes a
default temperature.
Touch this button repeatedly until the
desired temperature value appears on the
display.
When the display shows the indicators
and , the appliance does not heat the
water.
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Spin
When you set a programme, the appliance
automatically sets the maximum spin
speed allowed.
Touch repeatedly this button to:
•Decrease the spin speed.
The display shows only the
spin speeds available for the
set programme.
•Activate the Rinse Hold option.
The final spin is not performed. The
water of the last rinse is not drained out
to prevent the fabrics from creasing.
The washing programme ends with
water in the drum.
The display shows the indicator .
The door stays locked and the drum
turns regularly to reduce creasing. You
must drain the water to unlock the door.
If you touch the Start/Pause button, the
appliance performs the spinning phase
and drains the water.
The appliance empties the
water out automatically after
18 hours approximately.
•Activate the Extra Silent option.
The intermediate and the final spinning
phases are suppressed and the
programme ends with water in the
drum. This helps to reduce creasing.
The display shows the indicator . The
door stays locked. The drum turns
regularly to reduce creasing. You must
drain the water to unlock the door.
As the programme is very quiet, it is
suitable for use at night time when
cheaper electricity tariffs are available.
In some programmes the rinses are
performed with more water.
If you touch the Start/Pause button, the
appliance performs the only draining
phase.
The appliance empties the
water out automatically after
18 hours approximately.
• Drain Only option (Skipping the wash,
rinse and spin phases) .
The appliance performs the only
draining phase of the selected washing
programme.
The display shows the indicator
(cold), and the indicator (no spin)
and the indicator .
• Spin Only option (Skipping the wash
and rinse phases) .
The appliance performs only the
spinning phase of the selected washing
programme.
The display shows the indicator
(cold), the phase indicator and the
spin speed.
If it is necessary to reduce
the spin speed, select a
programme with a lower
spin speed as default.
Stain/Prewash
Press this button repeatedly to activate
one of the two options or both.
The relevant indicator goes on in the
display.
•Stain
Select this option to add an anti-stain
phase to a programme in order to treat
heavily soiled or stained laundry with
stain remover.
Pour the stain remover into
compartment . The stain remover will
be added in the appropriate phase of
the washing programme.
This option is not available
with a temperature lower
than 40 °C.
•Prewash
Use this option to add a pre-wash
phase at 30 °C before the washing
phase.
This option is recommended for heavily
soiled laundry, especially if containing
sand, dust , mud and other solid
particles.
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The options can increase the
programme duration.
Plus Steam
This option adds a steam phase followed
by a short anti-crease phase at the end of
the washing programme.
The steam phase reduces fabric creasing
and facilitates the fabric ironing.
The indicator flashes on the display
during steam phase.
This option can increase the
programme duration.
When the programme stops the display
shows a zero , the indicator is steady
on and the indicator starts flashing.
The drum performs smooth movements
for about 30 minutes to keep the steam
benefit. By touching any button the anti-
crease movements stop and the door
unlocks.
A small laundry load helps to
reach better results.
Delay Start
With this option you can delay the start of
a programme in a more convenient time.
Touch the button repeatedly to set the
required delay. The time increases by
steps of 30 minutes up to 90' and from 2
hours up to 20 h.
After touching the Start/Pause button, the
display shows the indicator and the
selected delay time and the appliance
begins the countdown.
Rinse
With this button you can select one of the
following options:
• Extra Rinse option
This option adds a few rinses according
to the selected washing programme.
Use this option for persons allergic to
detergent residues and in areas where
the water is soft.
This option increases
slightly the programme
duration.
• Skipping wash phase - Rinse Only
option
The appliance performs only the rinsing
phase, the spinning and the draining
phases of the selected programme.
The corresponding indicator above the
touch button illuminates.
Time Save
With this option you can decrease the
programme duration.
• If your laundry is normally or lightly
soiled, it may be advisable to shorten
the washing programme. Touch this
button once to decrease the duration.
• In case of smaller load, touch this
button twice to set an extra quick
programme.
The display shows the indicator .
This option can also be used to
shorten the Steam programme
duration.
Eco
Set this option for slightly or normally
soiled items washed at 30°C or higher
temperatures.
The appliance decreases the washing
temperature and extends the washing
time to obtain a good washing efficiency
by saving energy. The display shows the
indicator .
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