17. GUARANTEE ....................38 WE’RE THINKING OF YOU Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
The appliance must be connected to the water mains • using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused. • If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must •...
ENGLISH access to the mains plug after the • Make sure that all metal objects are installation. removed from the laundry. • Do not touch the mains cable or the • Do not wash fabrics which are heavily mains plug with wet hands. soiled with oil, grease or other greasy •...
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2. Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials. 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 3. Remove the internal film. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical 4. Open the door and remove the position. polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
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ENGLISH 2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level. 10. Remove the three bolts by using the key supplied with the appliance. 11.
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If this occur, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the hose. 3.5 Water drainage The drain hose should stay at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than Make sure that the inlet hose 100 cm.
ENGLISH 5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Put the drain hose in Make sure that the drain the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. hose end is not immersed in Refer to the illustration. the water.
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• The ProSense technology detects relaxes the fibres and reduces fabric the laundry load size defining the creasing. Ironing will be easier! programme duration in 30 seconds. • The Stains option pre-treats The washing programme is tailored to stubborn stains optimizing the the laundry load and the type of fabric effectiveness of the stain remover.
ENGLISH 5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 11 10 Programme dial Delay start touch button (Delay Start) Display Steam Plus touch button (Plus Eco touch button (Eco) Steam) Time saving touch button (Time Save) Spin reduction touch button (Spin) •...
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5.2 Display Maximum load indicator. The indicator flashes during the laun‐ dry load estimation (refer to ProSense load detection paragraph) . Maximum laundry indicator. It blinks if the laundry amount exceeds the declared load. Door locked indicator. Delay start indicator.
ENGLISH Time saving indicator. Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Extra silent indicator. Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set. 5.3 Multilingual badges Adhesive badges in different languages are supplied with the appliance. The desired badge can be glued around the programme dial.
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The washing programme The display shows the indicator ends with water in the drum. (cold), the phase indicator and the The display shows the indicator spin speed. The door stays locked and the drum If it is necessary to turns regularly to reduce creasing.
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ENGLISH The corresponding indicator above the This option can increase the touch button illuminates. programme duration. 6.9 Time Save When the programme stops the display shows a zero , the indicator With this option you can decrease the programme duration. steady on and the indicator starts flashing.
7. PROGRAMMES 7.1 Programme Chart Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil and light soil. Cottons Standard programmes for the Energy Label consump‐ tion values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the pro‐ gramme Cottons at 60 °C and the programme Cottons at 40 °C with the...
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ENGLISH Programme Programme description White cotton items. This programme removes micro-or‐ ganisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature Anti-Allergy maintained above 60°C for some minutes. This helps in re‐ moving germs, bacteria, micro-organism and particles. An additional rinsing phase ensures a proper removal of deter‐ gent residues and pollens/allergenic items.
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Programme Programme description Maintenance cycle with hot water to clean and freshen the drum and to remove residue that may cause odour. For the Machine Clean best result use this cycle once a month. Before run this cy‐ cle, remove all items from the drum. In the washing phase compartment of the detergent dispenser, put the flap of the compartment in upward position.
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ENGLISH Programme Default temper‐ Maximum spin speed Maximum ature Spin speed range load Temperature range 30 °C 1200 rpm 3 kg 40 °C - 30 °C 1200 rpm - 400 rpm 20 min. - 3 kg 30 °C 1200 rpm 2.5 kg Outdoor 40 °C - Cold...
■ ■ ■ Plus Steam ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Soft Plus 1) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C. 2) This option is not available with a temperature lower than 30 °C. 3) If you set the shortest duration, we recommend that you decrease the load size. It is pos‐...
ENGLISH • You make a wrong selection (3 short • To activate/deactivate this option sounds). touch the button and the • The programme is completed button simultaneously until the (sequence of sounds for about 2 indicator of the Extra rinse button minutes).
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Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products, but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( ). This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results. After a washing cycle, if...
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ENGLISH 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap The indicator of the Start/Pause button down. flashes. The display shows the maximum declared load for the programme, the default temperature, the maximum spin speed, the washing phase indicators (when available) and an indicative programme duration.
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In this case, for 30 seconds, it is possible Cancelling the delay start after to pause the appliance and remove the the countdown has started exceeding garments. Once removed the exceeding garments, To cancel the delay start: touch the Start/Pause button to start the 1.
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ENGLISH 10.12 Opening the door If you select the Plus Steam the steam phase indicators come on. If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are The steam phase is running: too high and/or the drum still rotates you cannot open the The anti-crease phase is running: door.
10.14 Draining water out after 4. Press the On/Off button a few seconds to deactivate the appliance. end of cycle In any case, the appliance If you have chosen a programme or an empties the water out option that does not empty out the water...
ENGLISH small and/or delicate items (e.g. • To help the environment, do not use underwired bras, belts, tights, etc. ). more than the recommended quantity • A very small load can cause balance of detergent. problems with the spin phase leading •...
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12.2 Descaling 12.5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent If the water hardness in your rust particles. area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a For a complete cleaning: water descaling product for 1.
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ENGLISH Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean. Clean the drain pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum does not turn. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump.
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Authorised Service Centre. 4. Turn the filter 180 degrees in anti- clockwise direction to open it, without removing. Let the water flow out. 10. Clean the filter under the water tap. 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise.
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ENGLISH When you drain the water with the 3. Clean the valve filter on the back of emergency drain procedure, you must the appliance with a toothbrush. activate the drain system again: a. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser.
1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash 3. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in compartment of the detergent a container and let the water flow out dispenser. of the hose. 2. Start the programme to drain the 4.
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ENGLISH 13.2 Possible failures Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed. • Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in the fuse The programme does box.
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Problem Possible solution • Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub, has been selected. • Make sure that the washing programme is finished. • Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in You cannot open the the drum.
ENGLISH 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the CAUTION! appliance off. Risk of burns! Make sure 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the that the water temperature mains socket. is not too high and the 3. Open the filter flap. laundry is not hot.
The stacking kit can be used only with Only appropriate the appliances specified in the leaflet accessories approved by provided with the accessory. ELECTROLUX ensure the safety standards of the Read carefully the instructions supplied appliance. If unapproved with the appliance and with the parts are used, any claims accessory.
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