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www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 6 CONTROL PANEL ...................................................................................................... 7 BEFORE FIRST USE ...................................................................................
ENGLISH 3 1. SAFETY INFORMATION CONDITIONS OF USE This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: Farm houses By clients in serviced apartments, holiday apartments and residential type environments. In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings.
www.electrolux.com Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts. 1.2 INSTALLATION This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.
ENGLISH 5 Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine. Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
www.electrolux.com 2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2 1 1 Worktop 2 Detergent/Softener Dispenser 3 3 Control Panel 4 Door Handle 5 Door 5 4 14 15 13 6 Level Adjustment Feet (Front) 7 Mains Cable 6 8 Water Inlet Hose 9 Water Drain Hose 10 Hose Support (2pcs) 11 Transit Bolts (3pcs) 12 Level Adjustment Feet (Back) 11 13 Child Safety Device 14 Rating Label 15 Drain Pump Filter 7 ACCESSORIES Plastic Caps 9 11 10 8 To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
ENGLISH 7 3. CONTROL PANEL 2 4 1 5 3 6 7 9 10 11 12 8 14 13 1 On/Off Button 2 Program Touchpads 8 Delay Start Touchpad 9 Rinse Plus Touchpad 3 Favourite Touchpad 4 Temperature Touchpad 10 Prewash Touchpad 11 Easy Iron Touchpad 5 Spin Selection Touchpad 6 Display 7 Adjust Time Touchpad 12 Vapour Touchpad 13 Start/Pause Touchpad 3.1 On/Off Button ( 14 Child Lock Option (See Page 18) ) On/Off button is used to turn on and turn off your washing machine. 3.
www.electrolux.com Extra Silent ( ) By selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse to avoid wrinkling the laundry. All spinning phases are suppressed. Rinse Hold ( ) By selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out and the drum turns regularly to prevent the laundry creases. This washing cycle is very quiet, and can be selected at night or other appropriate times. The door is still locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
ENGLISH You can cancel the delay time at any moment, by pressing “Delay Start” touchpad repeatedly till the display shows delay time “ ”, then press the Start/Pause touchpad. 3.9 Rinse Plus Touchpad ( ) NOTE: Vapour may not necessarily be visible inside the drum during a vapour wash cycle. Vapour is created below the drum and allowed to naturally rise into the clothes. This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.
www.electrolux.com 3.14 Buzzer Sounds The buzzer sounds operate when: The program is completed. The appliance has a malfunction. If you want to disable the buzzer sound (except for event of appliance malfunction), press “Rinse +” and “Vapour” touchpads at the same time for 3 seconds, and listen for “BEEP, BEEP”. To return to default configuration press these 2 touchpads at the same time for 3 seconds, and listen for “BEEP”. 3.
ENGLISH Program; Temperature Type of load; Max. weight of load (dry clothes) Specially tested program for woollen garments Wool; bearing the “Pure new 40 °C to woollen, non-shrink, (Cold water) machine washable” label; max. load 2 kg.
www.electrolux.com 4. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions. 2. Put 2 litres of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system. Detergent Quantity Setting The text bar also gives the indication about the detergent quantity, when the door is closed after the laundry load. By default, the detergent quantity indication is given as a percentage.
ENGLISH 13 5. DAILY USE Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. Turn the water tap on. 5.1 Four Steps Start Up Guide Step 1 - Setting A Program For Washing 2 Press Start 3 1 For a correct operation of the weight sensor, activate the appliance and set a wash program BEFORE loading the laundry in the drum. 1. Press the On/Off button to turn on the washing machine. 2. Touch one of the Program ICONS, to choose the wash program you require. - The relevant light will light up.
www.electrolux.com Step 2 - Loading The Laundry 1. Before loading the laundry, please make sure: IMPORTANT ! Make sure that no metal objects are left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips, safety pins, pins). Make sure that you wash lint collectors separately from lint producers. Check and remove objects (if there are any) that could be trapped in the fold. 3. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible.
ENGLISH 4. Make sure that no laundry remains between the seal and the door. 15 Powder or liquid detergent. Detergent flap Flap for powder or liquid detergent. 1 5. Close the door. 2 Step 3 - Using Detergent And Additives IMPORTANT: Please read the detergents instructions on page 21 before use. 1. Detergent Dispenser Drawer Position down : for liquid detergent. Position up : for powder detergent (factory setting).
www.electrolux.com - If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer). - If you wish to carry out the “Prewash” phase, pour it into the compartment marked . - Close the drawer gently. Step 4 - Starting a program To start a program, press the Start/Pause ( ) touchpad, the corresponding pilot light will stop flashing and a default program duration will be displayed on the screen. After approx.
ENGLISH 5.5 Opening The Door While a program or the Delay Start is operating, the appliance door is locked and the display shows the indicator “ ”. First set the machine to PAUSE by pressing the “Start/Pause” touchpad. Wait until the door lock indicator “ ” goes off, then the door can be opened. If the door lock indicator “ ” does not disappear, this means that the machine is already heating and the water level is above the bottom edge of the door or the drum is turning.
www.electrolux.com 5.8 AUTO Stand-by Option The AUTO Stand-by option automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumption when: 5.9 Child Lock Feature You do not press any buttons for 5 minutes before you press “Start/Pause”. Your appliance is provided with CHILD SAFETY LOCK which permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised with the door closed without having to worry that children might be injured or cause damage to the appliance.
ENGLISH 19 6. WASHING HINTS 6.1 Sorting The Laundry Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens. 6.2 Temperatures For normally soiled white cottons and linen 90°C (e.g. teacloths, towels, tablecloths, sheets...). For normally soiled, colourfast garments (e.g. 60°C shirts, night dresses, 50°C pyjamas....
www.electrolux.com Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing product used in cold water. Be careful with rust stains which are not recent since the cellulose structure will already have been damaged and the fabric tends to hole. Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse well (whites and fast coloureds only). Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach (whites and fast coloureds only). Ball point pen and glue: moisten with acetone (*), lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain.
ENGLISH 6.6 Detergents Type and Quantity of Detergent Low sudsing detergent is required for this washing machine to prevent oversudsing problems, unsatisfied washing result and harm to the machine. Low sudsing detergents designed for front load washing machines are labelled “Front Loading”, “high efficiency”, “HE”, such as Cold Power for Front Loaders or “Matic”. Do not use wrong types of detergent, such as Top Loading, Handwash detergent or Soap-Based products in your frontload washing machine.
www.electrolux.com 7. INTERNATIONAL WASH CODE SYMBOLS These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature 95 °C 60 °C Max. wash temperature 40 °C Max. wash temperature 30 °C DO NOT wash at all Hand wash Delicate wash Bleaching Bleach in cold water Ironing Hot iron max. 200 °C Dry cleaning Dry cleaning in all solvents DO NOT bleach Warm iron max. 150 °C Lukewarm iron max.
ENGLISH 23 8. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! You must DISCONNECT the appliance from the electricity supply, before you can carry out any cleaning or maintenance work. 8.1 External Cleaning Clean the appliance only with soap and warm water. Fully dry all the surfaces. CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. 8.2 Descaling The water we use normally contains lime. It is a good idea to periodically use a water softening powder in the machine.
www.electrolux.com To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment should be removed. 8.6 Cleaning The Drawer Recess Having removed the drawer, use a small brush to clean the recess, ensuring that all washing powder residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess. Replace the drawer and run the rinse program without any clothes in the drum.
ENGLISH 8.7 Cleaning The Pump 25 1 squeeze the legs on both sides Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. Clean the pump if: The appliance does not drain the water. The drum is not turning. The appliance makes an unusual noise due to blocked drain pump. The display shows . WARNING! 2 pull out 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Do not remove the filter while the appliance is operating. Do not clean the drain pump if the water in the appliance is hot.
www.electrolux.com 4. When the container is full of water, put the drainage duct back again and empty the container. Repeat step 3 until no more water flows out from the drain pump. 7. Make sure that the impeller of the pump can turn. If this does not occur, contact the service centre. 8. Clean the filter under the water tap. 9. Put the filter back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you correctly tighten the filter to prevent leakages. 10.
ENGLISH 27 8.8 Cleaning The Water Inlet Filter If your water is very hard or contains traces of lime deposit, the water inlet filter may become clogged. It is therefore a good idea to clean it from time to time. To clean the water inlet filters: 45° 1. Close the water tap. 2. Remove the water inlet hose from the water tap. 3. Clean the filter in the inlet hose with a stiff brush. 4. Remove the inlet hose behind the appliance. 5. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff brush or a towel. 6.
www.electrolux.com 8.9 The Dangers Of Freezing If the machine is exposed to temperatures below 0°C, certain precautions should be taken. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 1. Turn off the water tap. 2. Unscrew the inlet hose. 3. Put a bowl below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. 4. Remove the drain hose from the rear support and unhook it from sink or spigot. Put the ends of the drain and inlet hose in a container. Let the water flow out of the hoses. 5.
ENGLISH 29 9. TROUBLESHOOTING Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without calling out an engineer. Before contacting your local Service Centre, please carry out the checks listed below. During machine operation it is possible that the red Start/Pause pilot light flashes to indicate that the machine is not working. Once the problem has been eliminated, press the Start/Pause button to restart the program.
www.electrolux.com Malfunction There is water on the floor: Unsatisfactory washing results: The door will not open: The machine vibrates or is noisy: Cycle time longer than displayed: Possible cause Solution Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent (creates too much foam) has been used. Reduce the detergent quantity or use another one. Check whether there are any leaks from one of the inlet hose fittings.
ENGLISH Malfunction Spinning starts late or the machine does not spin: The machine makes an unusual noise: No water is visible in the drum: Possible cause 31 Solution The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume.
www.electrolux.com To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the button appliance off. to switch the 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 3. Open the filter flap. 4. Keep the emergency unlock trigger (red object) pulled downward and, at the same time, open the appliance door. 5. Take out the laundry. 6. Close the filter flap. If you are unable to identify or solve the problem, contact our service centre.
ENGLISH 33 11. INSTALLATION 11.1 Unpacking CAUTION! All transit bolts and packing must be removed before using the appliance. You are advised to keep all transit devices so that they can be refitted if the machine ever has to be transported again. 1. Use gloves. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter. 2. Remove the cardboard top. 3. Remove the polystyrene packaging materials. 4. Remove the plastic bag which cover the machine. 5. Open the door.
www.electrolux.com 6. Put one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene base. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 1 2 9. Remove the power supply cable and the drain and inlet hoses from the hose holders (A) on the rear of the appliance. A 10. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance. 11. Pull out the plastic spacers.
ENGLISH 1 35 12. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. 2 3 11.2 Positioning It is important that your washing machine stands firm and level on the floor to ensure correct operation. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation.
www.electrolux.com Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials under the machine to compensate for any unevenness in the floor. Install the machine on a flat hard floor. Make sure that air circulation around the machine is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Check that the machine does not touch the wall or cupboard units. 11.3 Water Inlet Connect the water inlet hose to a tap with 3/4” BSP thread. Use the hose supplied with the washing machine. DO NOT USE OLD HOSES.
ENGLISH 11.5 Electrical Connection This machine is designed to operate on a 220-240 V, single-phase, 50 Hz supply. IMPORTANT! Please check rated power supply condition that is mentioned on the Rating Label before you connect to the power supply. “An incorrect power supply may void your warranty.” Check that your domestic electrical installation can take the maximum load required (2.2 kW), also taking into account any other appliances in use. CAUTION! Connect the machine to an earthed socket outlet.
www.electrolux.com 12. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 12.1 Packaging Materials The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers. 12.2 Old Machine Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. Help to keep your country tidy! The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
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