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Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. Transport damages When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged.
Contents Warnings Maintenance 21-22 Door seal Disposal Bodywork Detergent dispenser drawer Tips for environmental protection 5 Drain pump 21-22 Water inlet filter Technical specifications Emergency emptying out Frost precautions Installation Unpacking Something not working? 23-24 Positioning and levelling Water inlet Water drainage Electrical connection Your new washing machine...
Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation • Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the appliance is not in use. This preserves the door •...
To disable this device and restore the possibility of Child safety closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until • Children are often not aware of how dangerous the groove is vertical. electrical appliances can be. When the machine is working, children should be carefully supervised and not be allowed to play with the appliance.
Technical specifications DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm Width 60 cm Depth 63 cm MAXIMUM LOAD Cotton 6.5 kg Synthetics Delicates Woollens/Hand wash Silk SPIN SPEED 1200 rpm max. POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY 220-230 V/50 Hz TOTAL POWER ABSORBED 2200 W MINIMUM FUSE PROTECTION 10 A WATER PRESSURE Minimum...
Installation 7. Plug all the holes with the plugs which you will Unpacking find in the envelope containing the instruction booklet. 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.
The drain hose must not be kinked. P0352 The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too P1118 short and you do not wish to move the tap, you will For a correct functioning of the machine the have to purchase a new, longer hose specially drain hose must remain hooked on the proper designed for this type of use.
• The unbalance detection device prevents vibration during spinning. • The ECO valve allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. Description of the appliance 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door handle EWF 1268 95°C 1200 60°C 40°C 4 Drain pump 30°C...
Control panel EWF 1268 95°C 1200 60°C 40°C 30°C 10 11 12 cotton, 60°C for synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate 1 ON/OFF button fabrics and wool/hand wash, 30°C for silk. Press this button to switch the washing machine on. By selecting position COLD (the lower light) the Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the machine will wash with cold water.
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Important! • PREWASH: select this option if you wish your When the machine is on, if you simultaneously press laundry to be prewashed before the main wash the TEMPERATURE button and SPIN SPEED (not available for WOOL/HAND WASH button for about 3 seconds, the acoustic warning programme and SILK).
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programme: this is indicated by a blinking zero. The zero will reappear when you switch the washing machine on, unless the previous programme has been erased by means of the SKIP RESET button. The incorrect selection is also indicated by an audible warning signal.
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which is running, as indicated below: - select the special programme as previously described. - set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the START/PAUSE button (the relevant light will flash); 11 DELAY START button - press the SKIP RESET button once or several times, until the required phase(s) is(are) cancelled This button makes it possible to delay the starting of Example:...
Laundry weights Washing hints The following weights are indicative: Sorting the laundry bathrobe 1200 g napkin 100 g Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. quilt cover 700 g Sort the laundry as follows: sheet 500 g whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
residual marks with bleach. Quantity of detergent to be used Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric The type and quantity of detergent will depend on first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then hardness of the water used.
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 Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
4. Switch the machine on Operating sequence To switch the machine on, press the ON/OFF button : the mains-on light comes on. Before the first wash we recommend that you pour 2 The display will show three blinking dashes or a litres of water into the main wash compartment blinking zero.
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6. Select the temperature 9. Select the DELAY START Press the TEMPERATURE button if you wish to Before you start the programme, if you wish the select a temperature value different from the one starting to be delayed, press the DELAY START proposed by the washing machine.
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If it is necessary to drain the water in order to change To complete the cycle, first press the SKIP RESET the programme in progress, proceed as follows: button (3 dashes appear on the display), and then choose one of the following options: •...
Programme table Type of laundry Programme/ Description of Available options Max. and symbols on temperature programme load labels Cottons SPIN SPEED Wash at 7 kg 60°-95°C 60°-95°C RINSE HOLD White cotton: 3 rinses NIGHT CYCLE e.g. sheets, Long spin EXTRA RINSE tablecloths, PREWASH household...
Maintenance Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer 1. Door seal recess: clean it with an old toothbrush. Refit the Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate drawer after cleaning. eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold.
• Remove any objects from the pump impeller by 6. Emergency emptying out rotating it. If the water is not discharged, proceed as follows to empty out the machine: • pull out the plug from the power socket; • close the water tap; •...
Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that one of the following alarm codes appears on the display: - E10: problem with the water supply - E20: problem with water draining - E40: door open At the same time some acoustic signals can be heard.
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Problem Possible cause • The door will not open: • The programme is still running, the drum is turning. • The door lock has not yet released. • The water level is above the bottom edge of the door. • There is water in the drum. •...
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From the Electrolux Group. The world’s No. 1 choice The Electrolux Group is the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.