Asko W4114CW Use and Care Guide English - Page 41

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Problem/error Cause What to do? There are traces • The laundry was very greasy. of grease (or grease rolls) on the clothes. • Wash the laundry again. When your laundry is this heavily soiled, add more washing powder or use a liquid detergent in combination with a more powerful (longer) program. There are still stains on the laundry. • You used bleach-free liquid • Use a detergent that contains bleach. detergent or powder detergent for coloured laundry. • You selected an unsuitable program. • Use special stain removers. There are white • This is not due to poor rinsing residues of by your washing machine, washing powder on but rather due to phosphate- the laundry. free detergents which contain ingredients (zeolites) for water softening. These ingredients may be deposited on the laundry. • Immediately rinse the laundry again. • Use liquid detergents that do not contain zeolites. • Try removing any residues with a brush. There is powder detergent left in the main wash compartment of the detergent compartment. • Water pressure not high enough. • Clean the net on the water supply hose. • Some washing powders may stick strongly to the detergent compartment if it is empty. • Choose higher water level or extra rinse (see "Step 6 / Choose program settings"). • Wipe the detergent compartment before adding the powder detergent. There is conditioner left in the conditioner compartment of the detergent compartment. • Plug cap is not positioned correctly or it is clogged. • Make sure the plug cap in the conditioner compartment of the detergent compartment is positioned correctly. • Clean the plug cap (see chapter "CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE / Cleaning the detergent compartment"). Odour in the washing machine drum. • Residues of fabric, washing • Check if the filter is clean. detergent, and conditioner in the filter. • Development of germs and bacteria. • Choose a self-cleaning (Drum Cleaning) program (see "STEP 5: Choose the program"). Machine is moving • Feet not adjusted correctly. during operation. • Level the feet (see chapter "INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION / Adjusting the feet"). • Transport bolts not removed. • Remove the transport bolts (see chapter "BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME / Transport protection"). Machine is moving • Unevenly distributed laundry during spinning. or not enough laundry. • The washing machine will automatically decrease the spin speed if vibration is too strong. • Increase the amount of laundry in the washing machine and restart the program (see "STEP 7: Start the wash / Adding or removing laundry after the start of the program"). Noisy (loud) drain pump • Drain pump filter is clogged. • Filter housing and drain pump impeller are clogged. • Make sure the drain pump filter is clean. • Make sure the filter housing is clean. (See chapter "CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE/ Cleaning the filter") Customer Care Center, 1-800-898-1879, www.askona.com 41

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Customer Care Center, 1-800-898-1879, www.askona.com
Problem/error
Cause
What to do?
There are traces
of grease (or
grease rolls) on the
clothes.
• The laundry was very greasy.
• Wash the laundry again. When your laundry is
this heavily soiled, add more washing powder or
use a liquid detergent in combination with a more
powerful (longer) program.
There are still
stains on the
laundry.
• You used bleach-free liquid
detergent or powder detergent
for coloured laundry.
• Use a detergent that contains bleach.
• You selected an unsuitable
program.
• Use special stain removers.
There are white
residues of
washing powder on
the laundry.
• This is not due to poor rinsing
by your washing machine,
but rather due to phosphate-
free detergents which contain
ingredients (zeolites) for water
softening. These ingredients
may be deposited on the
laundry.
• Immediately rinse the laundry again.
• Use liquid detergents that do not contain zeolites.
• Try removing any residues with a brush.
There is powder
detergent left in
the main wash
compartment
of the detergent
compartment.
• Water pressure not high
enough.
• Clean the net on the water supply hose.
• Some washing powders may
stick strongly to the detergent
compartment if it is empty.
• Choose higher water level or extra rinse (see
"Step 6 / Choose program settings").
• Wipe the detergent compartment before adding
the powder detergent.
There is
conditioner left in
the conditioner
compartment
of the detergent
compartment.
• Plug cap is not positioned
correctly or it is
clogged.
• Make sure the plug cap in the conditioner
compartment of the detergent compartment is
positioned correctly.
• Clean the plug cap (see chapter "CLEANING
AND MAINTENANCE / Cleaning the detergent
compartment").
Odour in the
washing machine
drum.
• Residues of fabric, washing
detergent, and conditioner in
the filter.
• Check if the filter is clean.
• Development of germs and
bacteria.
• Choose a self-cleaning (Drum Cleaning) program
(see "STEP 5: Choose the program").
Machine is moving
during operation.
• Feet not adjusted correctly.
• Level the feet (see chapter "INSTALLATION AND
CONNECTION / Adjusting the feet").
• Transport bolts not removed.
• Remove the transport bolts (see chapter
"BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE
FIRST TIME / Transport protection").
Machine is moving
during spinning.
• Unevenly distributed laundry
or not enough laundry.
• The washing machine will automatically decrease
the spin speed if vibration is too strong.
• Increase the amount of laundry in the washing
machine and restart the program (see "STEP 7:
Start the wash / Adding or removing laundry after
the start of the program").
Noisy (loud) drain
pump
• Drain pump filter is clogged.
• Filter housing and drain pump
impeller are clogged.
• Make sure the drain pump filter is clean.
• Make sure the filter housing is clean.
(See chapter "CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE/
Cleaning the filter")