Operating Problems - Electrolux EWT 1300 Instruction Book

8. OPERATING PROBLEMS

Many checks have been carried out during the manufacture of your washing machine. During machine operation it is pos-
sible that one of the following messages appears on the display :
Problem with the water supply ............................... «No incoming water. Check tap & hose»
Problem with water draining .................................... «No drain. Check drain hose / filter»
Lid open................................................................... «Door not closed. Please check»
Once the problem has been eliminated, press the START/PAUSE button to restart the programme. If after all checks, the
problem persists, contact your local Service Centre.
Symptom
The washing machine will not start or will not fill:
The washing machine fills up but empties again
immediately:
The washing machine will not spin or will not
empty:
There is water on the floor around the washing
machine:
Washing results are not satisfactory:
The machine is vibrating or noisy:
The washing cycle is much too long :
Cause
• the washing machine is not correctly connected, the elec-
trical installation is not working,
• the cover of your washing machine and the drum flaps are
not correctly closed (Door not closed. Please check)
• you did not control the program start correctly,
• there is a power failure,
• the water supply is closed off (No incoming water. Check
tape & hose)
• the water tap is closed (No incoming water. Check tap &
hose)
• the water inlet is blocked (No incoming water. Check tap
& hose)
• the drain siphon is attached too low (see installation sec-
tion).
• the drain pipe is blocked or kinked (No drain. Check
drain hose / filter)
• the drain filter is blocked (Filter blocked / Pump blocked)
• the anti-unbalance mass safety device has tripped; bad
distribution of washing in the drum,
• The RINSE HOLD option, NIGHT CYCLE or NO SPIN has
been selected.
• the height of the drain siphon is wrong.
• excess detergent has made too much foam that over-
flowed (Excess detergent),
• the detergent is not suitable for washing machine,
• the drain siphon is not hooked on properly,
• the drain filter was not put back into place,
• the water inlet pipe is leaking.
• the detergent is not suitable for machine washing,
• there is too much washing in the drum,
• the washing program is not appropriate,
• there is not enough detergent.
• not all the packing was removed from the machine (see
unpacking section),
• the washing machine is not leveled and properly packed,
• the washing machine is too close to the wall or furniture,
• the washing is not well distributed in the drum,
• the load is not sufficient.
• the water inlet is blocked (No incoming water. Check tap
& hose)
• there was a power supply failure or the water was cut off,
• the motor temperature safety device tripped,
• the water inlet temperature is lower than normal,
• the foam detection safety system tripped (too much deter-
gent) and the washing machine evacuated the foam,
• the anti-unbalance mass safety device tripped, an additio-
nal phase was added to distribute the washing in the drum
better.
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