EW6F428B EN Washing Machine User Manual
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................4 3. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 5 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 9 5. CONTROL PANEL..............................
ENGLISH 1. 3 SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.
www.electrolux.com • • • • • • • The appliance must be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused. If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard. Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
ENGLISH • • • • • • electrical ratings of the mains power supply. Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables. Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the mains cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
www.electrolux.com 3.1 Unpacking 1. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 2. Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials. 3. Open the door. Remove all the items from 4. Put the front polystyrene packaging the drum . element on the floor under the appliance. 6. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 5. Carefully put down the appliance onto its rear side. 8. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. 1 2 7.
ENGLISH 9. Remove the three transit bolts and pull out 10. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the the plastic spacers. user manual bag, in the holes. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance. 3.2 Information for installation WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. Refer to Stacking kit chapter. 1.
www.electrolux.com 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the back of the appliance. 45 20 2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the guide to the water tap or to the wall. O O 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the positon of the water tap. Make sure that the inlet hose is not in vertical position. 3. If necessary, loosen the ring nut to set it in the correct position. 4. Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4'' thread.
ENGLISH The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm min. 1.5") must be larger than the external diameter of the drain hose. 6. Position the hose directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp. 5.Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot- Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. Refer to the illustration. 4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 4.
www.electrolux.com 11 Transit bolts 12 Hose support 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.
ENGLISH A Door locked indicator. B Delay start indicator. C The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. • Delay time (e. g. • Cycle end ( • Warning code (e.g. 11 ). ). ). ). D Time Manager bars level indicator. E Drum clean indicator. F Child safety lock indicator. G Add garments indicator. Illuminates at the beginning of the Wash phase, while the user can still pause the appli‐ ance and add more laundry. 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.
www.electrolux.com out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. The washing programme ends with water in the drum. The door stays locked and the drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. If you touch the Start/Pause button, the appliance performs the spinning phase and drains the water. • Night . The related indicator comes on. The intermediate and the final spinning phases are suppressed and the programme ends with water in the drum.
ENGLISH suitable for a full load of normally soiled garments. The Time Manager is available only with the programmes in the table. Synthetics Cotton Eco Cotton 1) ■ ■ ■ Cotton Eco the shortest cycle to freshen up a small amount of laundry. Cotton very quick cycle for a smaller lightly soiled load (max. half load recommended). Synthetics indicator a quick cycle for a full load of lightly soiled garments.
www.electrolux.com Programme Default tem‐ perature Temperature range Maximum spin speed Spin speed range Maxi‐ mum load Programme description (Type of load and soil level) Delicate 40 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200- 400 3 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose and mixed fabrics requiring gentler wash‐ ing. Normal soil. Rapid 14min 800 rpm 2 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and items to freshen up.
ENGLISH Programme Default tem‐ perature Temperature range Maximum spin speed Spin speed range Maxi‐ mum load Outdoor 30 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 1200- 400 2,5 kg3) 1 kg4) 15 Programme description (Type of load and soil level) Do not use fabric softener and make sure that there is no soften‐ er residue in the detergent dis‐ penser. Synthetic sport items. This programme is designed to gently wash modern outdoor sportswear and is also suitable for gym, cy‐ cling or jogging clothes or similar.
www.electrolux.com Programme Default tem‐ perature Temperature range Maximum spin speed Spin speed range Maxi‐ mum load Denim 30 °C 40 °C - Cold 1200 rpm 3 kg 1200 - 400 Programme description (Type of load and soil level) Special programme for Denim clothing with delicate washing phase to minimize colour fading and marks. For better care a reduced load size is recommended. 1) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values.
ENGLISH 17 Programme Outdoor ■ ■ ■ Denim ■ ■ ■ ■ 7.2 Woolmark Apparel Care Blue ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Company for the washing of wool garments labelled as «hand wash» provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions. M1511 In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Woolmark symbol is a certification trademark.
www.electrolux.com 9. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that the electrical power is available and the water tap is open. 2. Pour a small quantity of detergent This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. into the compartment marked by . 3. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without any laundry in the drum. 10. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 10.1 Activating the appliance 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 2. Open the water tap. 3.
ENGLISH 19 10.3 Filling the detergent and additives Compartment for prewash phase, soak programme or stain remover. Compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Maximum level for quantity of liq‐ uid additives. Flap for powder or liquid deter‐ gent. Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( ).
www.electrolux.com desired delay time. On the display the indicator shows 2. Touch the Start/Pause button. The appliance door locks and starts the countdown of the delay start. The display shows the indicator . When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. Make sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer. 10.5 Setting a programme 1. Turn the programme dial to select the desired washing programme. The indicator of the Start/Pause button flashes.
ENGLISH 21 10.8 The SensiCare System load detection There is also an alternative way of cancelling: 1. Rotate the selector knob to the "Reset" After touching the Start/Pause button: position. 2. Wait for 1 second. The display shows 1. The SensiCare System starts estimating the size of the load to calculate the real programme duration. During this phase the Time Now, you can set a new washing programme. Manager bars placed below the time digits play a simple animation. 2.
www.electrolux.com 2. 3. 4. 5. When you activate the appliance again, the display shows the end of the previous programme. Turn the programme dial to set a new cycle. Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. Keep the door and the detergent dispenser slightly ajar to prevent mildew and odours. Close the water tap. 10.
ENGLISH • • • Be careful with curtains. Remove the hooks and put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase. Do not wash laundry without hems or with cuts. Use a washing bag to wash small and/or delicate items (e.g. underwired bras, belts, tights, etc. ). A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase leading to excessive vibration. If this occurs: a. interrupt the programme and open the door (refer to "Opening the door when a programme or the delay start operates"); b.
www.electrolux.com CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. CAUTION! Do not clean the metal surfaces with chlorine-based detergent. 12.2 Descaling If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water descaling product for washing machines. Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 12.5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent rust forming. Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel.
ENGLISH 25 part of the recess. Use a small brush to clean the recess. 1 2 2. Remove the top part of the additive compartment to aid cleaning and flush it out under running warm water, to remove any traces of accumulated detergent. After cleaning, put the top part back into position. 4. Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and close it. Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum. 3. Make sure that all detergent residue is removed from the upper and lower 12.
www.electrolux.com Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 2 1 2 1 2 1 WARNING! Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate. If it does not rotate, contact the Authorised Service Centre. Make sure also that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages.
ENGLISH 27 12.8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 12.9 Emergency drain If the appliance cannot drain the water, carry out the same procedure, described in 'Cleaning the drain filter' paragraph. If necessary, clean the pump. 12.10 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach values around 0° C or drop below, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2.
www.electrolux.com Pause button may flash continuously: • - The appliance does not fill with water properly. Start the appliance again by pressing Start/ button. After 5 seconds the Pause door will be unlocked. • - The appliance does not drain the water. • - The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. Please check the door! If the appliance is overloaded, remove some items from the drum and/or hold the door shut while touching • - The mains supply is unstable.
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • • The appliance does not • fill with water properly. • • Make sure that the water tap is open. Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority. Make sure that the water tap is not clogged. Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks, damages or bends. Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is correct.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution • The appliance makes an unusual noise and vibrates. The programme dura‐ tion increases or de‐ creases during pro‐ gramme execution. • • • The SensiCare System is able to adjust the programme duration according to the type and the laundry load size. Refer to "The SensiCare System load detection" in "Dai‐ ly Use" chapter. • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter‐ gent.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (kg) Energy con‐ sumption (kWh) Water con‐ sumption (litre) 31 Approxi‐ Remain‐ mate pro‐ ing mois‐ gramme ture (%)1) duration (minutes) Cotton 60°C 8 1,40 70 210 53 Cotton 40°C 8 1,2 69 205 53 Synthetics 40°C 3 0,60 56 140 35 Delicate 40°C 3 0,55 59 95 35 Wool 30°C 2 0,45 62 75 30 Standard 60°C cotton 8 0,80 52 275 53 Standard 60°C cotton 4 0,56 40 228 53 Standard 40°C cotton 4 0,50 40 226 53 Standard cotton programmes 1) At th
www.electrolux.com Spin Speed Maximum 1200 rpm 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 16. ACCESSORIES 16.1 Fixing plate kit (4055171146) Available from your authorised dealer. If you install the appliance on a plinth, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 16.
ENGLISH 33 17. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in relevant containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose of * appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.
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