What To Do If - Electrolux EWF 168547 W User Manual

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4. Screw the hose back onto the tap.
5. Unscrew the hose from the machine.
Keep a rug nearby because some water
may flow.
6. Clean the filter in the valve with a stiff
brush or with the piece of cloth.
7. Screw the hose back to the machine
and make sure the connection is tight.

WHAT TO DO IF...

Certain problems are due to lack of simple
maintenance or oversights, which can be
solved easily without calling out an engi-
neer. Before contacting your local Service
Centre, please carry out the checks listed
below.
During machine operation it is possible that
the red pilot light of button 8 blinks, one of
the following alarm codes appears on the
display and some acoustic signals sound
8. Turn on the water tap.
Emergency emptying out
If the water is not discharged, proceed as
follows to empty out the machine:
1. pull out the plug from the power socket;
2. close the water tap;
3. if necessary, wait until the water has
cooled down;
4. open the pump door;
5. place a bowl on the floor. Remove the
emergency emptying cap from the filter.
The water should drain by gravity into
the bowl. When the bowl is full, refit the
cap into the filter. Empty the bowl. Re-
peat the procedure until water stops
flowing out;
6. clean the pump if necessary as previ-
ously described;
7. screw the pump again and close the
door.
Frost precautions
If the machine is installed in a place where
the temperature could drop below 0°C,
proceed as follows:
1. Pull out the plug from the power socket.
2. Turn off the water tap.
3. Unscrew the inlet hose.
4. Place the end of the inlet hose in a bowl
placed on the floor, open the emergen-
cy emptying cup of the filter and let wa-
ter drain out.
5. Refit the emergency emptying cap into
the filter and screw the water inlet hose
back.
6. When you intend to start the machine
up again, make sure that the room tem-
perature is above 0°C.
every 20 seconds to indicate that the ma-
chine is not working:
: problem with the water supply.
: problem with the water draining.
: door open.
Once the problem has been eliminated,
press the button 8 to restart the pro-
gramme. If after all checks, the problem
persists, contact your local Service Centre.
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