2 electrolux Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com CONTENTS Safety information Drying Hints Product description Washing programmes Control panel Drying Programmes Symbols on the Control Panel Care and cleaning First use What to do if… Personalisation Technical data Daily use...
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electrolux 3 Installation not be machine washed. If volatile clean- ing fluids are used, care should be taken • This appliance is heavy. Care should be to ensure that the fluid is removed from taken when moving it. the garment before placing in the ma- •...
4 electrolux • Make sure that children or pets do not climb inside the drum. To prevent chil- dren or pets becoming trapped inside the drum the machine incorporates a special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is hori- zontal.
electrolux 5 Detergent dispenser drawer Compartment for detergent used for prewash and soak phase or for stain re- mover used during the stain action phase (if available). The prewash and soak detergent is added at the beginning of the wash pro- gramme.
6 electrolux SYMBOLS ON THE CONTROL PANEL Time Manager Cold Night Cycle Rinse Hold Extra Dry Store Dry Iron Dry Extra Rinse Child Safety Lock Programme Selector Dial Automatic Dry It allows you to switch the appliance on/off By pressing this button you can choose the and/or to select a programme.
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electrolux 7 Extra Rinse pilot light additional rinse, please read «Select an ad- ditional rinse». When the appliance is performing additional rinses the pilot light 9 illuminates. To add an Display The display shows the following informa- If an option which is not compatible with tion: the set wash programme is selected, the 7.1:...
8 electrolux • Quick of soiling automatically proposed by the machine. • Super Quick 7.4: Child safety lock (see «Child Safe- • Refresh ty Lock» paragraph). • Super Refresh When selecting a programme on the dis- play appears an icon indicating the degree FIRST USE •...
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electrolux 9 Measure out the detergent and the fab- Select the required programme by ric softener turning the programme selector dial (1) Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Turn the programme selector dial to the re- Measure out the amount of detergent re- quired programme.
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10 electrolux Select the available option by pressing 1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by buttons 3, 4 and 5 pressing button 8. 2. Press button 6 once until the symbol 0’ Depending on the selected programme, dif- is displayed ferent functions can be combined before 3.
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electrolux 11 If the door remains locked, this means that Soil Level Icon Type of fabric the machine is already heating or that the For refreshing items Refresh water level is too high. In any case, do not only try to force the door! Super Re- For refreshing a very If you cannot open the door but you need...
12 electrolux USE - DRYING Drying only 6. Press button 8 to start the programme. The time remaining is updated every Warning! minute. 7. At the end of the programme, the buz- The recommended load size is 3.5 kg for zer sounds.
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electrolux 13 4. Select the required options by pressing 1. Load the laundry and add detergent the relevant buttons. and fabric softener. If possible, do not select a spin 2. Switch the machine on by turning the speed lower than that proposed by selector dial to the set washing pro- the appliance to avoid too long a gramme/fabric.
14 electrolux HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS Sorting out the laundry Lipstick: moisten with acetone as above, then treat stains with methylated spirits. Follow the wash code symbols on each Treat any residual marks with bleach. garment label and the manufacturer’s Red wine: soak in water and detergent, washing instructions.
electrolux 15 Quantity of detergent to be used Degrees of water hardness The type and quantity of detergent will de- Water hardness is classified in so-called pend on the type of fabric, load size, de- “degrees” of hardness. Information on hard- gree of soiling and hardness of the water ness of the water in your area can be ob- used.
16 electrolux Additional drying Warning! Do not over dry the laundry in order to avoid creasing If the laundry is still damp at the end of the of fabrics or garment’s shrinking. drying programme, select a short drying cy- cle again. WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent Com-...
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electrolux 17 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent Com- ture - Cycle Description - Maximum Spin Speed - Options partment Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Laundry Rinse SPIN REDUCTION Rinse - Long spin NIGHT CYCLE Spin at the maximum speed RINSE HOLD Max.
18 electrolux Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent Com- ture - Cycle Description - Maximum Spin Speed - Options partment Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Laundry Drying - Synthetic Drying synthetic programme. It can be used with timed drying or with automatic drying (dryness de- gree: store dry).
electrolux 19 Suggested Drying Degree of Drying Type of Fabric Spin Speed drying time Load in Minutes Cotton and linen 5 kg 120-140 IRON DRY (sheets, tablecloths, 3.5 kg 1400 80-90 Suitable for ironing shirts, etc.) 2 kg 50-60 1) In compliance with EC directive EN 50229 the cotton reference programme for the data entered in the Energy Label must be tested dividing the maximum washing load by two equal parts and drying with DRYING TIME each of them.
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20 electrolux Door seal Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold. Clean the chamber of dispenser drawer Drain pump with a brush. Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean.
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electrolux 21 2. Put a container below the recess of the 8. Make sure that the impeller of the drain pump to collect the water that pump can turn. If this does not occur, flows out. contact the service centre. 3.
22 electrolux 3. Clean the filter in the hose using a hard 3. if necessary, wait until the water has bristle brush. cooled down; 4. open the pump door; 5. place a container on the floor below the recess of the drain pump; 6.
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electrolux 23 Centre, please carry out the checks listed • : problem with the water supply. below. • : problem with the water draining. During machine operation it is possible that • : door open. the red pilot light of button 8 blinks, one of Once the problem has been eliminated, the following alarm codes appears on the press the button 8 to restart the pro-...
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24 electrolux Problem 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 fit- tings.
electrolux 25 Problem Possible cause/Solution The machine does not dry The drying time or the dryness degree has not been selected. or does not dry properly: • Select the drying time or the dryness degree. The water tap is not turned on. •...
26 electrolux Water Supply Pressure Minimum 0,05 MPa Maximum 0,8 MPa Maximum Load Cotton 7 kg Maximum Dry Load Cotton 3.5 Kg Cotton Big Capacity 5 Kg Synthetic 2 Kg Spin Speed Maximum 1400 rpm CONSUMPTION VALUES Programme Energy consumption Water consumption Programme duration (KWh)
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electrolux 27 2. Remove the power supply cable and 4. Slide out the relevant plastic spacers. the draining hose from the hose holders on the rear of the appliance. 5. Open the porthole and remove the pol- ystyrene block fitted on the door seal. 3.
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28 electrolux 6. Fill the smaller upper hole and the two large ones with the corresponding plas- tic plug caps supplied in the bag con- taining the instruction booklet. Water inlet An inlet hose is supplied and can been found inside the machine drum. Do not use the hose from your previous machine to Positioning connect to the water supply.
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electrolux 29 4. Connect the hose to a tap with a 3/4” Water drainage thread. Always use the hose supplied The end of the drain hose can be posi- with the appliance. tioned in three ways. • Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic hose guide supplied with the machine.
30 electrolux The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is available from your local Service Centre. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Any electrical work required to in- The manufacturer does not accept stall this appliance must be carried any responsibility for damage or out by qualified electrician or com-...
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electrolux 31 • The machine works more economically if • Measure out detergent according to the it is fully loaded. water hardness, the degree of soiling and • With adequate pre-treatment, stains and the quantity of laundry being washed. limited soiling can be removed; the laun- dry can then be washed at a lower tem- perature.