Elvita CTM3714V Washing Machine User Guide

CTM3714V

Quick start guide
Washing machine

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For your trust and the purchase of our product. This quick start guide is supplied to help you get started using this product.
Make sure you have received an undamaged product. If you do find transport damage, please contact the seller from which you purchased the product or the regional warehouse from which it was supplied.

This is a quick start guide. For your convenience, you can find the user manual online, with full information about installation, usage, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Please go to elvita.se and use the search function and the product’s model code to find the manual. To find the model code, see the instructions in the section “Find the model code”,

READ THIS!

WARNING!
Read the safety information and the full instructions before installing or using this product.

Find the full instructions
You will find the full and most recent user information for your product model on the web page www.elvita.se. This includes details about installation, usage, maintenance, and troubleshooting. You will need the model code to search for the information.

Find the model code
The model code is printed on a label on the product.

NOTE!
This product and label text are examples. Your product and text may have a different look and content.

SAFETY
Carefully read the instructions before you install and use the product. Save the instructions and keep them near the product for future reference. All kinds of warranties shall be invalid if these instructions are not followed.

Admonitions

WARNING!
Used when there is a risk for personal injury.
CAUTION!
Used when there is a risk of damage to the product.
NOTE!
General information that you should be aware of.
Helpful tips that you may find useful.

Intended use

This product is only intended for:
• Indoor use in a household or a household environment such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments;
– family houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
• The washing of machine-washable clothes and textiles in a detergent solution.
• Washing using commercially available low foam detergents and care products which are suitable for use in a front-loaded washing machine or washer-dryer.
This product is not intended for integration into a cabinet.

Safety for children and people with disabilities

WARNING!
Only let the following groups use the product if they are supervised or if instructions are provided to them about how to use the product in a safe way. They must understand the hazards involved.

• Children. (Children younger than 8 years old must be continuously supervised.)
• People with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities.
• People with a lack of experience and knowledge.

WARNING!

• Do not let children play with the product.
• Do not let children clean the product without supervision.

WARNING!
There is a risk that animals and children may climb into the product. Check inside before every operation.

WARNING!
The glass door may get very hot during operation. Keep children and pets well away from the product during operation.

WARNING!

• Make sure that the product is connected to water and electrical supplies by a suitably qualified person in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and local safety regulations.
• If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s service agent, or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Make sure to connect the power plug to an earthed three-pole socket. Check carefully to ensure that your socket is properly and reliably earthed.
• Make sure that the power plug of the machine is accessible after installation and that the machine does not stand on the power cord.
• When leveling the machine, the lock nuts on all four feet must be screwed tightly against the housing.
• If applicable, make sure the ventilation openings in the base of the product are not being obstructed by, for example, a carpet.
• Use the new hose sets supplied with the product. Do not reuse old hose-sets.

CAUTION!

• The inlet hose must be connected to the cold water supply.
• Do not kink, crush, modify or sever the water inlet hose.
• Do not kink or stretch the drain hose.
• Position the drain hose properly, as it could lead to a water leak if it is damaged.
• If the drain hose is too long, do not force it into the machine as it will cause unusual noises.

CAUTION!

• Before washing laundry items the first time, a washing program must be run to completion without any items in the drum.

Safety during operation

WARNING!

• Flammable, explosive, or toxic solvents are forbidden. Gasoline and alcohol etc. must not be used as detergents. Only use detergents that are suitable for machine washing.

WARNING!

• Always unplug the product and turn off the water supply after use.

WARNING!

• Take care to avoid scalding when the hot water is being emptied from the product.
• If the product has a function that allows you to pause a washing program and add more clothes, do not use this function when the water level is above the rim of the inner drum or the temperature setting is high.
• When the drum is still rotating and there is a large amount of hot water in the drum, it is unsafe to open the door and the door cannot be opened by force.
• Never refill with water by hand during washing.

CAUTION!

• After a washing program is completed:
  – wait for two minutes before opening the door, and
  – check whether the water inside the drum has been drained before opening the door. Do not open the door if there is any water visible.

CAUTION!

• Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions.
• Sharp and rigid items, such as coins, brooches, nails, screws or stones, etc., may cause serious damage to this machine. Make sure that all pockets are emptied.

CAUTION!

• Before washing laundry items the first time, a washing program must be run to completion without any items in the drum.

Safety during maintenance

WARNING!

• Only authorized technicians may carry out repairs.
• If you experience problems with the product that the troubleshooting information in the complete manual cannot help you solve, turn off the product, unplug it from the power supply, turn off the water supply, and contact our support and service.

WARNING!
Turn off the power supply and the water supply to the product before performing any maintenance.

WARNING!
During operation, there may be hot water in the drain pump. Never remove the pump cover during a washing cycle, always wait until the product has finished the cycle and all water has been drained.

CAUTION!

• Do not use solvents, alcohol, products containing formic acid, abrasive cleaners, glass cleaners, or all-purpose cleaners to clean this product. Plastic surfaces and other parts may become damaged.
• Wear gloves when cleaning the product.
• There is a risk of water leakage if the pump cover is not properly reinstalled after cleaning of the drain pump filter.

Disposal

Dispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendly manner. Recycling packaging, while observing national and local regulations, can reduce the consumption of raw materials and the amount of waste in landfill sites.
This product is marked in compliance with European Directive 2012/19/EU, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste. Instead, it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact the relevant municipal body in charge of waste management, your household waste disposal service, or the store where you purchased the product.

QUICK START

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WASHING MACHINE

Controls

Detergent dispenser

A. Main wash detergent
B. Detergent lock (push down to remove dispenser)
C. Softener
D. Pre-wash detergent

WARNING!
Flammable and explosive or toxic solvents are forbidden. Gasoline and alcohol etc. must not be used as detergents. Only use detergents that are suitable for machine washing.

Washing programmes

Washing program

| Description|

Max. load

---|---|---
20 °C| 20 °C as the default temperature. Cold water can also be selected.| 7.0 kg
Cold Wash| For washing clothes in cold water.| 7.0 kg
Cotton| For hard-wearing, heat-resistant textiles made of cotton or| 7.0 kg
Cotton Intensive| like this improves washing performance and increases washing time.| 7.0 kg
Delicate| For delicate, washable textiles that are made of silk, satin, synthetic fibers, or blended fabrics.| 2.5 kg
Drain only| For delicate, washable textiles that are made of silk, satin, synthetic fibers, or blended fabrics.| –
Washing program| Description|

Max. load

---|---|---
Drum clean| Clean the drum of the machine at 90 °C. Not to be used for laundry.| –
ECO 40-60| Recommended for normally soiled cotton laundry. This program is able to wash laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C in one go in the same cycle.| 7.0 kg
Mix| For a mixed load consisting of textiles made of cotton and synthetics.| 7.0 kg
Rinse & Spin| Extra rinsing and spinning.| 7.0 kg
Speed Wash| Extra-short program. Suitable for small amounts of lightly soiled laundry.| 2.0 kg
Spin only| Extra spinning with selectable spin speed.| 7.0 kg
Synthetic| For washing synthetic items, such as shirts, coats, and blended fabrics. When knitted garments are washed the amount of detergent should be reduced to avoid excessive foaming.| 3.5kg

Options, settings, and functions

Child lock
Prevents accidental use of the machine.

Delay, Mute / unmute

• Delay: Delays the start of the washing program by a specified amount of time. The maximum delay time is 24 hours.
• Mute / unmute: Mutes and unmutes the acoustic signal.

Door lock
Prevents the door from being opened during a wash. Activates automatically.

Extra rinse
Gives the laundry an extra rinse.

Spin speed
Adjusts the spin speed.

The information may be subject to changes. Inadvertent errors in information may occur.

Elvita products are distributed and marketed by Elon Group AB.
Elon Group AB Bäcklundavägen 1 | 702 03 Örebro Sweden
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Publication date: 2021-05-04
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References

• Start - Elon Group
• Köksvaror, vitvaror och elektronik för hela hemmet - Elvita
• Köksvaror, vitvaror och elektronik för hela hemmet - Elvita

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