Saivod LST1278, User Manual

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Washing Machine / User’s Manual

Machine does not switch to spinning step. (*)

• There might be unbalanced load in the machine. 

>>>Automatic unbalanced load detection system might 

be activated due to the unbalanced distribution of the 

laundry in the drum.

• The machine will not spin if water is not drained completely. 

>>>Check the filter and the draining hose.

• Excessive foam might have occurred and automatic foam 

absorption system might have been activated due to too 

much detergent usage.>>>Use recommended amount of 

detergent.

Washing performance is poor: Laundry turns gray. 

(**)

• Insufficient amount of detergent has been used over a long 

period of time. >>>Use the recommended amount of 

detergent appropriate for water hardness and the laundry.

• Washing was made at low temperatures for a long time.  

>>>Select the proper temperature for the laundry to be 

washed.

• Insufficient amount of detergent is used with hard water. 

>>>Using insufficient amount of detergent with hard 

water causes the soil to stick on the cloth and this turns 

the cloth into gray in time. It is difficult to eliminate graying 

once it happens. Use the recommended amount of 

detergent appropriate for water hardness and the laundry.

• Too much detergent is used. >>>Use the recommended 

amount of detergent appropriate for water hardness and 

the laundry.

Washing performance is poor: Stains persist or the 

laundry is not whitened. (**)

• Insufficient amount of detergent is used. >>>Use the 

recommended amount of detergent appropriate for water 

hardness and the laundry.

• Excessive laundry was loaded in. >>>Do not load the 

machine in excess. Load with amounts recommended in 

the "Programme and consumption table".

• Wrong programme and temperature were selected. 

>>>Select the proper programme and temperature for 

the laundry to be washed.

• Wrong type of detergent is used. >>>Use original detergent 

appropriate for the machine.

• Too much detergent is used. >>>Put the detergent in the 

correct compartment. Do not mix the bleaching agent and 

the detergent with each other.

Washing performance is poor: Oily stains appeared 

on the laundry. (**)

• Regular drum cleaning is not applied. >>>Clean the drum 

regularly. For this, please see 4.4.2.

Washing performance is poor: Clothes smell 

unpleasantly. (**)

• Odours and bacteria layers are formed on the drum as a 

result of continuous washing at lower temperatures and/

or in short programmes. >>>Leave the detergent drawer 

as well as the loading door of the machine ajar after each 

washing. Thus, a humid environment favorable for bacteria 

cannot occur in the machine.

Colour of the clothes faded. (**)

• Excessive laundry was loaded in. >>>Do not load the 

machine in excess.

• Detergent in use is damp.  >>> Keep detergents closed in 

an environment free of humidity and do not expose them 

to excessive temperatures.

• A higher temperature is selected. >>>Select the proper 

programme and temperature according to the type and 

soiling degree of the laundry.

It does not rinse well.

• The amount, brand and storage conditions of the detergent 

used are inappropriate. >>>Use a detergent appropriate 

for the washing machine and your laundry. Keep 

detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and 

do not expose them to excessive temperatures.

• Detergent is put in the wrong compartment. >>>If 

detergent is put in the prewash compartment although 

prewash cycle is not selected, machine can take this 

detergent during rinsing or softener step. Put the detergent 

in the correct compartment.

• Pump filter is clogged. >>>Check the filter.

• Drain hose is folded. >>>Check the drain hose.

Laundry became stiff after washing. (**)

• Insufficient amount of detergent is used. >>>Using 

insufficient amount of detergent for the water hardness 

can cause the laundry to become stiff in time. Use 

appropriate amount of detergent according to the water 

hardness.

• Detergent is put in the wrong compartment. >>>If 

detergent is put in the prewash compartment although 

prewash cycle is not selected, machine can take this 

detergent during rinsing or softener step. Put the detergent 

in the correct compartment.

• Detergent might be mixed with the softener. >>>Do not 

mix the softener with detergent. Wash and clean the 

dispenser with hot water.

Laundry does not smell like the softener. (**)

• Detergent is put in the wrong compartment. >>>If 

detergent is put in the prewash compartment although 

prewash cycle is not selected, machine can take this 

detergent during rinsing or softener step. Wash and clean 

the dispenser with hot water. Put the detergent in the 

correct compartment.

• Detergent might be mixed with the softener. >>>Do not 

mix the softener with detergent. Wash and clean the 

dispenser with hot water.