Creda W200FW Leaflet

INSTRUCTIONS on INSTALLATION & USE for W200FW and W220VW

Choose a location for your washing

machine where possible on a solid floor,

with the electrical sockets and water

supply taps easily accessible.

Allow sufficient space: 600mm width,

600m depth and 900mm height.

DO NOT install in a bath or shower

room.

Dispose of packaging material in a safe
place and remove any labels.

Please read through thoroughly to
ensure you understand each stage
before you begin.

Read the rest of these instructions to get the best from your appliance, remember to fill in your guarantee registration.

A wash chart is provided to help you to
select your required programme.

Examples given for the maximum 
washing load weight for different fabric
types.

Read through this section to familiarise

yourself with the different 

compartments within the dispenser

drawer.

All available optional wash features are
explained within this section -  These
allow you to adjust your selected wash
programme to suit your needs.

How to start your selected programme

and how to stop or change the

programme if so required.

A picture guide provides a clear 

explanation how to set a wash 

programme.

DO NOT overload the washing machine.

Please refer to the Troubleshooting 
section if you have any problems when
using your washing machine.
There may be nothing wrong!

Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Ltd, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.

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09/2004  -  195046949.00

We give you a unique ‘satisfaction guaranteed’ promise - valid

for 90 days - after you have purchased your Creda appliance.

If there is a technical problem simply call Creda Repair service

or visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and where

necessary, we will arrange for an engineer to call.

If the technical problem is not resolved under this guarantee,

All Creda appliances carry a fully inclusive 12 month parts and

labour guarantee.

Guarantee terms and conditions                                         
Your guarantee is only applicable in the United
Kingdom or Republic of Ireland and is subject to the
following provisions that your appliance:
●

Has been installed and used correctly in accordance with 
this instruction booklet.

●

Has been used solely for domestic purposes and is located
on domestic premises (ie. not for commercial or trade 
use).

●

Has been properly connected to a suitable electrical      
supply voltage as stated on the appliance rating plate.

●

Has not been subject to misuse, accident, modified or 
repaired by anyone other than one of our own service 
engineers.

For pre purchase information on any other Creda
product,
call: 08701 54 64 74  or  visit: www.creda.co.uk

As part of Creda’s continued commitment to helping the environment,
we reserve the right to use quality recycled components to keep down
customer costs and minimise material wastage.

Please dispose of packaging and old appliances carefully.

To minimise risk of injury to children, remove the door, plug and cut
mains cable off flush with the appliance.

Dispose of these parts

separately to ensure that the appliance can no longer be plugged into
a mains socket, and the door cannot be locked shut.

As part of our commitment to you, all Creda appliances have the added

benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12

months. All in-guarantee repairs are guaranteed for the remainder of your

original guarantee period.

When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we offer the

following after sales service options:

UK: 08709 066066

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200

Note: Our operators will require the Model number and the Serial number

of your appliance.

Available 364 days a year with a fast, effective and value for money 

service. We have the largest white goods repair service in the UK with over

1200 of our own fully trained engineers.

All chargeable repairs include a parts and labour guarantee for 12

months from the date of the repair.

If you require any information or have any questions about your 

appliance, our operators are on hand with help and advice.

All this ensures that you will receive the best available after sales service

possible.

UK: 08709 088 088

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200

Whether you have just one or a number of Creda appliances in your

kitchen, we offer two service cover plans to give you total peace of mind.

● Repair Protection Plan - FREE service repairs for a single Creda

appliance during the period of cover.

● Kitchen Cover   

- FREE service repairs for all your Creda

appliances less than 8 years old.

UK: 08709 077 077

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836

A wide range of genuine parts and accessories are available from our

hotline or through our web site.

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Plumbing Indicator Line label

Hot Water inlet point and 
supplied Hose (Red or Grey end)

Cold Water inlet point and 
supplied Hose (Blue end)

Transit Bolts (both MUST be removed
before using your machine).

Control Panel

Interlocking door

and release lever

Rating Plate

Mains Cable

Drainage Hose

Hooked End Support

Dispenser Drawer

Adjustable Feet

Wheels

Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and

services we offer.

UK: 08709 088 088

(Open 8 to 8 Mon - Sun)

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200

UK: 08709 077 077

(Open 8-30 to 5-30 Mon - Fri  &  9 to 12 Sat)

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836

Use a  damp cloth or silicon polish to clean the exterior surfaces of the
appliance.

Clean the internal surface of the door bowl regularly with a soft cloth.
A build up of soap powder and water hardness residue may result in
water leaking from the door.

UK: 08709 066 066

(Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays)

www.theservicecentre.co.uk

Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200

Note: Our operators will require the following information:

The Model number

(which can be found on              
the control panel)

The Serial number

(which can be found on the 
inner door trim)

Pull the drawer out until it reaches its stop.

Press the drawer release latch
down to remove the dispenser
drawer.

Relocate the dispenser drawer and push it 
firmly back into place.

Clean and dry the 
dispenser drawer,
syphons, grate and 
fabric conditioner exit
channel (A).
Also, regularly clean the
outlet pipe area (B).

● Do not try to clean any 

● Do not clean any part of the 

Your applianc

e comes fitt

ed with a plug and a 13 amp (13A) fuse.I

f

you need t

o replac

e the fuse,use only those r

ated a

t 13 amp (13A)

and ASTA appr

ov

ed to BS1362.

To change the fuse lif

t the holder to

ver

tical position and lift the fuse out.

To r

eplace the fuse

,ins

ert the

fuse and push fuse holder down in

to the lock

ed position.C

orrec

t

replac

ement is iden

tified by c

olour co

ding or the mark

ing on base of

plug.

If y

ou hav

e damaged the existing lead and need a new one

,c

ontac

t

Creda S

ervic

e UK on:08709 066 066 or www

.theservic

ecen

tre

.co

.uk

(or in the Republic of Ir

eland on:1850 302 200).

A charge will b

e

made.W

e strongly advised tha

t fitting a new lead is carried out

 by a

qualified electr

ician.

If y

ou need to change y

our plug,if it does not fit y

our socket:

isolate

the machine from the mains supply

.C

ut off the supplied plug and

safely dispose of the discar

ded plug.

DONO

T plug into an

y other

socket.

NOTE:

If y

ou change the plug,the c

olour of wires in the mains le

ad

may not ma

tch the c

olour of the mark

ings which show the diff

ere

nt

ter

minals in the plug.Y

ou must wire it as sho

wn below

:

Green and y

ellow (Ear

th)

wire t

o ter

minal mark

ed ‘E’

,

symbol      ,or c

oloured

green and y

ellow

.

Blue (Neutral) wir

e to

ter

minal mark

ed ‘N’

or

colour

ed black.

13A ASTA

appro

ved fuse t

o

BS1362.

Bro

wn (Live) wir

e to t

erminal

mark

ed ‘L

’or c

oloured r

ed.

1.

Dra

wer r

elease latch

2.

Pre-w

ash deter

gent c

ompartmen

t

Maximum 200ml po

wder or 

100ml liquid

3.

Main det

ergen

t compar

tment

Maximum 400ml po

wder or 

200ml liquid

4.

Gra

te

5.

Fabr

ic conditioner c

ompartmen

t

120ml maximum

To achiev

e the best wash r

esults the

manufactur

er’s r

ecommended amoun

t

of deter

gent should be measur

ed and

added to the main det

ergen

t 

compar

tment (

IIsymbol) (max.

400ml).

Alt

erna

tively y

ou can obtain a liquid

deter

gent flap

,a bar

rier f

or the dispenser

dra

wer

.

Con

tact G

enuine Par

ts and Acc

essories

(see Key Con

tacts)

Pour the r

ecommended

amount of fabr

ic 

conditioner in

to the 

compar

tment 

(flow

er symbol).

Do not e

xceed the 

maximum fill line.

When selec

ting progr

amme A,

add deter

gent t

o both the 

pre-w

ash compar

tment (

Isymbol)

and the main wash c

ompartmen

t

(II

symbol).

Tuse in drum dosing

devices with the P

re-w

ash 

progr

amme,

A.

This is par

t of the packaging and

should hav

e come a

wa

y with the

polyst

yrene base

.

IFIT

HASNO

T...

PLEASE USE THE NE

W HOSES SUPPLIED,FIT

TED

TO THE 

MACHINE

.

ashers.

YOUR MA

CHINE WILL BE NOISY IF 

THE T

WO FRONT FEET ARE NO

T

ADJUSTED SO THE MA

CHINE STANDS FIRM AND LE

VEL.

Check both hot

and cold w

ater

supplies are

running freely

...

A cold fill adapt

or is av

ailable from

your local author

ised Ser

vice

Cen

tre or b

y calling the Genuine

Par

ts & Acc

essories Hotline (see

KeyC

ontac

ts).

Connec

t fill hoses to

wa

ter supply taps:

Red or Gr

ey Hose end

to Hot and Blue Hose

end to C

old.

TURNBO

THT

APSON...

Tur

n one or

both fron

t feet

clockwise un

til the machine

stands firm and lev

el.

The spr

ing on each fo

ot will

stop them c

oming loose.

Follo

w these instructions t

o remo

ve the 

TWO tr

ansit fixings.

Situated

,one either

side of the rear panel,

both transit bolts 

(complet

e with 

spacers) MUST be

remo

ved bef

ore use

...

Attach the GRE

Y

drainage hose t

o the

under sink drainage

unit securely

,using a

hose clip.

Fix the hook

ed

end support a

t

a minimum

800mm from

the floor.

TO CHECK ALL P

ART

S OF THE INST

ALLATION AND 

TO 

THOROUGHL

Y

CLEAN THE INSIDE OF 

YOUR MA

CHINE:

PLUG 

YOUR MA

CHINE INTO AN ELECTRIC

AL SOCKET WHICH IS

EASIL Y A

CCESSIBLE

.

Mo

ve y

our machine into position,

take car

e not to tr

ap or kink the

hoses.

WITHOUT ANY LAUNDR

Y

WITHOUT ANY DETERGENT

Standpipe heigh

t:

minimum 500mm

from the floor

.

✗

✗

It is impor

tant the tr

ansit

bolt and spacer c

ome out

intac

t (see pic).

Use a cr

osshead

screw

driv

er to

remo

ve the

plastic co

ver

.

Unscrew the

bolt using a

13mm spanner.

STOP

when 3

threads can be

seen.

Hold,slide

across and pull

to r

emov

e.

Hooked End Suppor

t

●D

o not put any it

ems into 

the dra

wer

,other than 

deter

gents designed t

o be 

released fr

om the dra

wer

,as 

they may cause damage or 

blockage

.

We r

ecommend the use of a det

ergen

t dosing ball,as pr

ovided b

y y

our deter

gent

manufactur

er.