ALFA Washer Dryer 40 MS User Manual

ALFA  
Twin-tub Washing Machine  
User's manual  
Model: 40-MS  
Please read this manual carefully before using.  
Retain it for future reference.  
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Names of the parts  
Outer cover of the spin tub  
Inner cover of the spin tub  
Spin timer  
Wash selector  
Wash timer  
Water-filling entrance  
Spin tub frame  
Spin tub  
Control panel  
Overflow filter  
Cabinet  
Lint filter(Installed by user)  
Valve cover  
Pulsator  
Wash tub  
Wash tub cover  
Base frame  
Meaning and description of the symbols  
Contents marked with that symbol are related  
to the safety of the product and the personal  
safety of the users. Please operate in strict  
conformity to the contents, otherwise it may  
cause damage of the machine or injure the  
personal safety of the user.  
Warning sign  
Contents marked with that symbol are actions  
forbidden to perform. Performing of those  
actions may result in damage of the machine  
or injure the personal safety of the user.  
Forbidding sign  
Please check if the power receptacle has good earthing  
condition before using to guarantee your safety.  
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Safety precautions  
Please insert the power cord into  
special receptacle with rated vol-  
tage.Be sure to use single-phase  
three pins receptacle.The earthing  
terminal of the receptacle must be  
earthed reliably.If possible,please  
adopt electric leakage protector.  
When the machine is normally  
using, please put the power plug  
at the location easily to be insert-  
ed and extracted by hand. Be sure  
to pull the plug off when there's  
power failure, or the machine is  
being moved, cleaned or when it  
is idle.  
If the power cord is bad, to avoid risk it is required to replace it by the  
technicians of our special shop or the after-sale service department.  
Keep the pin of the power plug clean.  
Do not put the machine at damp  
place like the bathroom . Never  
wash it with water. Do not place  
wet laundries on the control panel.  
Do not use water hotter than 50 C .  
In case the washing machine is installed  
on ground with carpet , do not block the  
ventilation hole with carpet.  
Do not wash water-proof laundries like  
the raincoat, bike covers etc. to avoid  
abnormal vibrations in spinning.  
Ventilation hole at  
the bottom of the  
washing machine  
Do not let the machine share one receptacle  
with other electric appliances. If the power  
plug is damaged, or the plugging into the  
receptacle is loose, do not use the plug any  
more.  
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Safety precautions  
Do not stretch hands into the working  
machine. It is dangerous even if the  
rotation is slow. Take special care of  
the children.  
Do not decompose, repair or alter the  
machine by yourself.  
Do not put any hot or heavy items  
( such as the kettle with hot water )  
on the washing machine.  
Do not wash laundries with volatile  
materials (such as thinner, petrol etc.).  
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Keep the machine away from direct  
sunlight and heat source like the  
heater.  
Handicapped or children without care  
shall not use the machine.  
To protect your laundries and wash-  
ing machine, please take out all of the  
coins, buttons, sand, hairpin and  
other foreign materials before washing.  
Please check if the water faucet is open,  
and if the connection of the water inlet  
pipe is proper.  
It is suggested to use foamless washing  
powder.  
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Installation and adjustment  
Please install and adjust the machine according to the requirement of  
the manual. It is very important to your security and correct operating  
the machine.  
Install the lint filter  
After opening the package,please take out the lint  
filter from the document bag,install it to the overflow  
filter of the wash tub.See to the figure.  
Overflow filter  
Lint filter  
The drainage shall be smooth with the drain hose.  
1.The height of the drain hose shall be less than 1.2m ,  
or the drainage will not be smooth enough and cause  
incomplete drainage.  
<1.2m  
2.Do not step on or press the drain hose.  
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How to change the direction of the drain hoses  
Figure 1 indicates the ex factory installation  
position of the drain hose.  
Back  
Soft item  
Front  
Extend the drain hose from the side of spin tub  
Figure 1  
Put soft items on the ground. Lean the machine  
down gently with the front surface facing the  
ground. Take off the drain hose from the cabinet.  
Take the hose out of the fixing groove.  
(See to Figure 2).  
Embed the drain hose into the groove along the  
side of the spin tub in the order of (1)~(3), heading  
for the side of the spin tub. (See to Figure 3).  
Soft item  
Figure 2  
Embed the drain hose into the groove with  
hands. Take care not to damage the drain  
hose in fastening the fixing clamp.  
Extend to the  
spin tub side  
Extend the drain hose from the rear side  
Embed into the  
groove in turn  
Take out the drain hose from the fixing groove.  
Extend it from the rear side as per the direction  
of the arrow. (When the drainhose is extended  
from the rear side, it can be hung on the  
point for drain hose at the two sides of the cabinet.)  
(See to Figure 4).  
Figure 3  
Figure 4  
Install the water inlet hose; Select the water level  
Water inlet hose  
Insert the water inlet hose into the water-filling  
entrance on the control panel.  
Water inlet  
Select water level according to the  
quantity of the laundries.  
Set the water level adjusting lever  
Water level  
indicator  
to needed line.  
Maximum Max  
Med  
Medium  
Min  
Minimum  
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Preparation before washing  
Preparation before washing  
1.Connect the water inlet hose.  
2.Confirm that the washing machine is earthed  
reliably . Then insert the power plug into the  
receptacle. Do not connect the earth terminal  
to the gas pipe and tap water pipe.  
Put the drain hose up to suitable position.  
3.  
4.Slanting or uneven ground may result in  
unstable working or abnormal noise. Please  
make the machine stand horizontally.  
Pay attention to followings before washing the laundries  
Check if  
The quantity of  
When the pulsator  
Clear the  
Tie the long  
strips; fasten  
the buttons;  
close zippers.  
the laundries  
has special  
requirement  
on washing  
the laundries is running , the  
shall not be too buttons of the  
large. Stretch laundries may  
and loosen the cause noise. For  
laundries before the sake of  
pocket. Take  
out the coins,  
sand, hairpins  
etc.  
putting them in discretion, please  
the tub.  
put the laundries  
with buttons into  
other laundries.  
a. Check if the laundries are applicable for washing with machine.  
b. Divide the laundries that are not colorfast from other laundries.  
c. Put those laundries difficult to absorb water into water with hand.  
d. For those laundries with heavy soil, please first remove the dirt like  
mud or dust. For the parts with heavy soil, please apply detergent on  
them in advance, which can make it easier to remove the soil.  
e. For those laundries that may get lint ball and those with long fur, turn  
it over before putting in.  
f. Do not put those laundries polluted by chemicals into the washing  
machine directly.  
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The musts in washing  
The capacity of washing and spinning of the  
machine refer to the largest weight of the  
standard laundries under dry condition that can  
be washed or spinned in one time. Laundries  
quantity in one washing cycle shall be lower  
than the rated capacity.  
The thickness ,size , type of the cloth will influ-  
ence the actual washing capacity. It is suit-  
able to put in reasonable amount of laundries  
and the laundries can be turned round in wash-  
ing for one time washing.  
Do not select " Maximum " water level for  
laundries less than 2.4kg, so as to avoid  
splashing of water.  
It is suggested not to use high sudsing detergent.  
Usage of the detergent  
How to use the whitener  
How to use the washing powder  
Direct dissolved in the machine:  
1.Fill small quantity of water.  
2.Add the powder . Run for 30  
seconds to dissolve it completely.  
3.Put it in the laundries. Select suitable  
water level.  
Fill water to decided level. Dilute  
the whitener with container.  
Pour it slowly into the washing tub.  
Avoid using whitener on laun-  
dries with color or pattern as they  
are prone to lose color.  
The instant dissolving of the washing  
powder:  
1.Prepare warm water of 30 C and a  
container.  
2.Add the powder while stirring to fully  
dissolve it.  
The powder is more prone to pollute the  
laundries than the detergent. Therefore  
please use it with proper quantity.  
The whitener shall not touch  
the laundries directly.  
Refer to the user's manual for  
the usage and quantity of the  
whitener.  
For powder whitener, please  
dissolve it before using.  
Dosage of different washing powder is  
different. Please refer to the instruction  
of the washing powder for the detail  
dosage.  
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Washing sequence  
Spin timer  
Wash timer  
Wash selector  
(standard current,  
soft current)  
(to set to below 1 minute,  
first set to 2 minute then  
turn it back. it can increase  
the service life of the timer).  
(To set to below 2 minute,  
first set to 5 minute then  
turn it back. it can increase  
the service life of the timer).  
Water inlet  
OFF  
OFF  
STANDARD  
SOFT  
DRAIN  
WASH SELECTOR  
WASH TIMER  
SPIN TIMER  
Wash  
1. Fill the water and add the dissolved washing  
powder to make the water level reach the preset  
position. (Figure 1)  
Run washing program for some time to stir and  
dissolve the powder completely.  
Figure 1  
STANDARD  
SOFT  
2.Put in the laundries. If the water quantity is  
insufficient, please add water.  
DRAIN  
WASH SELECTOR  
Figure 2  
3.Select the current.  
Select the strength of the current according to  
the laundries. (Figure 2)  
OFF  
4.Select the washing time  
Select the washing time according to the  
laundries. (Figure 3)  
WASH TIMER  
Figure 3  
STANDARD  
SOFT  
5.After washing, set the "WASH SELECTOR"  
at "DRAIN". (Figure 4).  
DRAIN  
Figure 4  
WASH SELECTOR  
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Spinning  
1.Put the laundries into the spin tub evenly and smoothly.  
2.Spin  
(1) Put the gland in properly.  
Please put in the gland properly even if the laundries quantity is small.  
Push  
Gland  
Push  
Proper  
Proper  
The laundries  
are slanting  
(2) Close the inner and outer cover of the spin tub.  
No gland  
Outer cover of  
The spin tub  
Inner cover of  
The spin tub  
(3). Spin  
Select suitable spin time according to the laundries, and do spinning.  
During spinning, if there's abnormal sound, it is generally owing to  
slanting placement of the laundries. Please stop the machine  
and re-order the laundries.  
In spinning, it will pause the work if you open the outer cover of the spin  
tub. Close it to resume the spinning.  
To do spinning and drainin together, please  
first do spinning for around 1 minute, then  
do draining . Otherwise the spinning will stop  
owing to too much water stored in the spin  
tub.  
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Disposal after washing  
After using, please clean the lint and foreign materials of the lint filter and  
overflow filter in time. Otherwise it may influence your using the machine.  
Please first pull off the power plug from the receptacle before cleaning.  
Cleaning the lint filter  
The lint filter must be used during washing.  
It must be cleaned in time after each using.  
1. Take off the lint filter  
Put hand at the indicated position.  
Push down to take it off. ( See to  
Figure 1)  
Figure 1  
2. Clean the lint  
Put it in water and clean while it is  
still wet.(See to Figure 2)  
3. Install the lint filter  
After cleaning, insert the bottom  
of the lint filter ( marked with  
"down side") into the overflow filter ,  
then push the upper part of the  
filter in ( marked with " up side ").  
(See to Figure 3)  
Figure 2  
Figure 3  
Cleaning the overflow filter  
Too much lint on the overflow filter will influence  
the normal usage of the machine. Please  
clean it every two months.  
Elastic fixing  
claw  
As indicated in the figure, nip the elastic fixing  
claw and pull it to the direction of the arrow to  
take it off.  
1
Take off the overflow filter.  
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Cleaning the overflow filter  
2. Cleaning the overflow filter  
Clean the lint around the filter  
and flush with tap water.  
3. Install the overflow filter.  
(1).Insert the mounting plate at  
the bottom of the filter into  
the valve cover.  
(2).Hang up the hook at the left  
upper side.  
Hook  
(3).Push the upper part in as  
indicated in Figure .  
Disposal of the complete unit  
After washing, dismount the water inlet  
hose.  
Do not store water in the tub for long  
period. Discharge the water immediately  
after each using.  
Pull off the power plug and hang up the  
power cord.  
Hang up the drain hose.  
Wipe the complete unit with soft  
cloth twisted dry.  
Wipe with neutral detergent if too dirty  
Do not wash it directly by water  
Wipe off the water drops on the surface  
and inside the tub with clean soft cloth.  
Open the cover of the wash tub and the  
inner/outer cover of the spin tub for  
some time (about one hour), then close  
them.  
Petrol  
Thinner  
Alcohol  
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Trouble-shooting Answers to question  
If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub  
If the laundries fall to the outer side of the spin tub, Please come  
to the special maintenance department or after-sale service  
department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.  
When the remained water is frozen  
Prevent the freezing (be sure to discharge the water completely after  
using)  
After complete draining, set the "WASH SELECTOR" at "SOFT"  
or "STANDARD". If it is set at "DRAIN", it will be rather difficult for  
the frozen water to melt.  
When the water is frozen ,Pour hot water below 50  
into the wash  
tub to soak it completely. Then turn the pulsator with hands gently.  
Please confirm the drainage can work normally before next using.  
Below 50  
2~3L  
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Trouble-shooting Answer to question  
(If there's breakdown, please pull off the power plug before checking) The following  
phenomena are not breakdowns sometimes. Please confirm again before sending  
it to repair. If there are real breakdowns, please come to the special maintenance  
department or after-sale service department of our company. Do not repair it by yourself.  
Phenomena  
The reason  
Is there power failure?  
Is the power plug loose?  
Is the pulsator twisted by foreign materials?  
The machine does  
not act.  
Is the drain hose frozen?  
The draining does  
not work  
Is the drain hose blocked by foreign material?  
Are there laundries falling to the outer side of  
the spin tub?  
There's abnormal  
soundduring washing  
Are there hair pin, coins or metal items brought  
inside the tub?  
Is the machine slanting?  
There's abnormal  
sound and violent  
vibration during  
spinning  
Is the gland pressed evenly?  
Are there laundries falling to the outer side of  
the spin tub?  
Are the laundries in spin tub too much?  
There may be some  
waterflowing out of  
the drain hose in the  
first use of the  
It is the water remained in the factory inspection  
of performance.  
machine.  
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Packing list  
Quantity  
One piece  
Name  
User's manual  
One piece  
One piece  
Water inlet hose  
Lint filter  
One piece  
One set  
Gland  
Twin-tub washing machine  
Specification  
Water level/Water quantity (about)  
Maximum/40L Medium/32L Minimum/25L  
0.02 0.2  
Injection pressure(MPa)  
Rated washing / spinning capacity(kg)  
4.0/3.5 (weight of standard dry cloth)  
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