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www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENGLISH 3 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
www.electrolux.com • Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug. • Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands. • This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives. • Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry. • Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance. Contact the Service to ensure which accessories can be used. 2.
ENGLISH 5 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 1 Worktop 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 4 5 Rating plate 6 Drain pump filter 7 Feet for the appliance level 5 6 7 3.1 Child safety device When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. To deactivate the device, turn it counter-clockwise, until the groove is vertical. 3.
www.electrolux.com 4. CONTROL PANEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 1 On Off button 10 7 Delay start touchpad (Auto Off) 2 Programme knob 3 Spin reduction touchpad (Centrifuga) (Partenza Ritardata) 8 Extra rinse touchpad (Extra Risciacquo) 9 Easy iron touchpad (Stiro Facile) 4 Temperature touchpad (Temperatura) 5 Display 6 Prewash touchpad (Prelavaggio) 10 Start pause touchpad (Avvio/Pausa) 11 Time Manager touchpads 12 MyFavourite touchpad 4.
ENGLISH I) – You can open the door only when the symbol goes off. Washing indicators: – : The washing phase – : The rinses phase – : The spin phase – : The steam phase J) : The Eco Info indicator K) The spin area: – : The spin speed indicator – : The no spin indicator – – : The Rinse Hold indicator : The Extra Silent indicator When a programme is set, all the indicators of the phases related to the programme come on.
www.electrolux.com Programme Temperature range Type of load and soil Maximum load, Maximum spin To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum. All fabrics. 9 kg, 1400 rpm Centrifuga/Scarico Special programme for one synthetic blanket, duvet, bedspread and so on. 3 kg, 800 rpm Piumoni 60° C - 30° C Synthetic and delicate items. Light soil or items or items to refresh. 3 kg, 800 rpm Sport 30 °C Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and items to freshen up. 1.5 kg, 800 rpm 14 Min.
ENGLISH Programme ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1) If you set the option No Spin, only the drain phase is available. 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature. Programmes Load (Kg) Energy consumption (kWh) Water consumption (litre) Approximate programme duration (minutes) Remaining moisture (%)1) Cotoni 60 °C 9 1.68 71 180 52 Cotoni 40 °C 9 1.
www.electrolux.com 7.2 Spin 7.4 Delay Start With this option you can decrease the default spin speed. The display shows the indicator of the set speed. With this option you can delay the start of a programme from 30 minutes to 20 hours. The display shows the related indicator. Additional spin options: 7.5 Extra Rinse No Spin • Set this option to remove all spin phases. • Set it for very delicate fabrics. • The rinse phase uses more water for some washing programmes.
ENGLISH 3) Eco Indicator 2. ■ ■ ■2) ■2) 3. ■ 1) Shortest: to fresh the laundry. 2) Programme default duration. 3) Longest: for laundry with heavy soil. Eco Info The Eco Info stripes (available only in cotton and synthetics programmes) show the efficiency of the washing programme in terms of energy saving: • 6 stripes: the most efficient setting to optimize the washing programme performance. • 1 stripe: the less efficient setting.
www.electrolux.com 8. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. 2. Put 2 litre of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system. Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase. 3. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 9. DAILY USE 9.1 Loading the laundry 1. 2. 3. Open the appliance door. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time.
ENGLISH 13 Liquid or powder detergent 1. 2. A 1 2 3. 4. B • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent. When you use the liquid detergent: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid then the maximum level. – Do not set the prewash phase. – Do not set the delay start. 9.3 Activating the appliance Press the Auto Off button to activate or deactivate the appliance. A tune sounds when the appliance is activated. 9.
www.electrolux.com • The indicator starts to flash on the display. • The programme starts, the door is locked and the display shows the indicator . • The drain pump can operate for a short time when the appliance fills water. After approximately 15 minutes from the start of the programme: • The appliance adjusts automatically the programme duration agree with the laundry load. • The display shows the new value. 9.
ENGLISH The washing programme is completed, but there is water in the drum: – The drum turns regularly to prevent the creases in the laundry. – The door lock indicator is on. The door stays locked. – You must drain the water to open the door. To drain the water: If necessary, decrease the spin speed. If you set , the appliance only drains. 2. Press . The appliance drains the water and spins. 3. When the programme is completed and the door lock indicator goes off, you can open the door. 1. 4. 15 9.
www.electrolux.com 10.3 Detergents and additives • Only use detergents and additives specially made for washing machines. • Do not mix different types of detergents. • To help the environment, do not use more than the correct quantity of detergent. • Obey the instructions that you find on the on packaging of these products. • Use the correct products for the type and colour of the fabric, the programme temperature and the level of soil.
ENGLISH 17 11.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 11.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 1. 2. 1 2 3. 4. 11.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot.
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ENGLISH 19 9. 2 1 11.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2. 1 2 3 3. 4. 20° 11.8 Emergency drain Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of 'Cleaning the drain filter'. If necessary, clean the pump. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2.
www.electrolux.com 4. 5. 6. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the emergency drain procedure. When the drain pump is empty, install the inlet hose again. WARNING! Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures. 12. TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur or it stops during operation.
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution The appliance does not drain the water. Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. 21 Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct. Set the drain programme if you set a programme without drain phase. Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution Decrease the laundry load. After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Service. If the display shows other alarm codes. Deactivate and activate the appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Service. 13.
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