Electrolux EWF 1497 HDW2 User Manual page 59

Problem
The spin phase does
not operate or the
washing cycle lasts lon‐
ger than usually.
There is water on the
floor.
You cannot open the
appliance door.
The appliance makes
an unusual noise.
The cycle is shorter
than the time displayed.
The cycle is longer than
the time displayed.
The washing results are
not satisfactory.
You cannot set an op‐
tion.
After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of
interruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the Authorised Service Centre.
If the display shows other alarm codes. Deactivate and activate the appliance. If the
problem continues, contact the Authorised Service Centre.
Possible solution
• Set the spin option.
• Set the drain option if you set an option which ends with
water in the drum.
• Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the
filter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'.
• Adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin
phase again. This problem may be caused by balance
problems.
• Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are
tight and there is not water leakages.
• Make sure that the water inlet hose and the drain hose
have no damages.
• Make sure you use the correct detergent and the correct
quantity of it.
• Make sure that the washing programme is finished.
• Set the drain or the spin option if there is water in the
drum.
• Do the emergency drain procedure. See "Frost precau‐
tions" (in "Care and Cleaning" chapter).
• Make sure that the appliance receives electrical power.
• This problem may be caused by a failure of the appli‐
ance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre. If you
need to open the lid, please read carefully "Emergency
door opening".
• Make sure the levelling of the appliance is correct. Refer
to 'Installation instruction'.
• Make sure that the packaging and/or the transit bolts
are removed. Refer to 'Installation instruction'.
• Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too
small.
• The appliance calculates a new time according to the
laundry load. See the 'Consumption Values' chapter.
• An unbalanced laundry load increases the duration time.
This is a normal behaviour of the appliance.
• Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter‐
gent.
• Use special products to remove the stubborn stains be‐
fore you wash the laundry.
• Make sure that you set the correct temperature.
• Decrease the laundry load.
• Make sure that you press only the wanted touch but‐
ton(s).
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