19. ACCESSORIES....................44 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 Subject to change without notice. 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.
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1.2 General Safety Do not change the specification of this appliance. • This appliance is intended to be used in household • and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other – working environments; by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and –...
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ENGLISH Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the • "Programme chart" chapter). 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.
Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam • to clean the appliance. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only • neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects. Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the •...
ENGLISH 2.4 Use WARNING! Risk of injury or damage to WARNING! the appliance. Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, burns or damage to the • Do not sit or stand on the open door. appliance. • Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the appliance.
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3. Open the door. Remove all the items from 4. Put the front polystyrene packaging the drum . element on the floor under the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance onto its rear side. 5. Remove the polystyrene protection from 6.
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ENGLISH there is air circulation below the 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the appliance. back of the appliance. 2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. All feet must rest firmly on the floor. 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the positon of the water tap.
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2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the The end of the drain hose guide to the water tap or to the wall. must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm - min.
Use the delicate without consuming more time, energy fragrance exclusively developed by and water than necessary. ELECTROLUX to add a pleasant feeling of "just-washed" garment to...
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5.2 Control panel description Modo - Sec. touch button and The permanent options are permanent Anti-crease option set by holding pressed the relative button for at least 3 Time Manager touch button and seconds. permanent Child Lock option Programme dial Manchas touch button and Centrif.
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ENGLISH The Temperature area: Temperature indicator . Cold water indicator. Door locked indicator. Child safety lock indicator. The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. , washing and/or drying phase). • Delay time (e. g. • Cycle end ( •...
Add garments indicator. It lights at the beginning of the wash‐ ing phase, when it is still possible to pause the appliance and add more laundry. 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.1 Introduction programme Denim. With this option you can decrease the default spin speed.
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ENGLISH The corresponding indicator above the Recommended when you use fabric touch button illuminates. softener. • Use this option to add a pre-wash To activate/deactivate this option , hold phase at 30 °C before the washing the Manchas button pressed for 3 phase.
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6.13 Permanent Anti-crease indicator This option adds a short anti-crease phase at the end of the programme. This phase reduces fabric creasing and facilitates the fabric ironing. To activate/deactivate this option, hold ■ ■ ■ the Modo - Sec. button pressed for 3...
ENGLISH Touch the button repeatedly to set the 6.17 Inicio/Pausa required delay. The time increases in steps of 1 hour up to 20 hours. Touch the Inicio/Pausa button to start, pause the appliance or interrupt a The display shows the indicator running programme.
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• Items that are not suitable for tumble drying. • All items with plastic, metal, wooden parts or alike. ELECTROLUX fragrance. If you use this special gentle fragrance, your laundry will scent as just washed: pour a single dose bottle in the compartment and simply start a steam programme.
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ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and soil level) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1600 rpm 9 kg All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐ (1600- 400 cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and spin‐ Aclarado/ rpm) ning the laundry.
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Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and soil level) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1200 rpm 2 kg Do not use fabric softener and (1200- 400 Outdoor make sure that there is no soften‐...
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7.2 Woolmark Apparel Care - washed according to the instructions on the garment label and those issued Blue by the manufacturer of this washing machine. M1230 • The wool drying cycle of this machine has been tested and approved by The Woolmark Company.
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ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Load Cottons and Linen up to 6 kg (bathrobes, bath towels, Cupboard Dry etc) For items to be stored Synthetics and mixed up to 4 kg fabrics (jumpers, blouses, under‐ wear, household and bed linen) Delicate fabrics up to 2 kg...
ENGLISH 9. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that the electrical power is 4. Set and start a programme for cotton available and the water tap is open. at the highest temperature without 2. Pour 2 litres of water into the any laundry in the drum.
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- Compartment for fabric softener and other liquid treatments(fabric condi‐ tioner, starch). - Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives. - Flap for powder or liquid deter‐ gent. Always follow the With the flap in the position DOWN: instructions that you find on •...
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ENGLISH related indicators illuminate on the 3. Touch the Inicio/Pausa button display and the given information again to start the programme changes accordingly. immediately. If a selection is not possible an acoustic signal sounds Changing the delay start after and the display shows the countdown has started To change the delay start: 10.6 Starting a programme...
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Important! If the laundry amount will not If the SensiCare System has be reduced, the washing programme completed and the water starts anyway, despite the overload. In filling has already started, this case, it will be not possible to the new programme starts guarantee the best washing results.
ENGLISH The indicator of the Inicio/Pausa 2. Press the Inicio/Pausa button: button goes off. the appliance drains the water and spins. The door unlocks and the indicator The option indicator Rinse Hold goes off. disappears. 1. Press button On/Off to deactivate the If you have selected No Spin appliance.
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11.1 NON-STOP programme - The time value on the display is the duration of both cycles washing and Wash and dry drying, calculated on a default load size. Not all programmes are compatible with drying To have a good drying by function.
ENGLISH The anti-crease phase reduces 1. Remove the laundry from the creasing. appliance. You can remove the laundry before 2. Make sure that the drum is empty. the anti-crease phase is completed. After drying phase, clean the We recommend, for better results, drum, the seal and the inside that you remove the laundry when the of the door with a wet cloth.
You can remove the laundry before 2. Touch the Inicio/Pausa to start the anti-crease phase is completed. the programme. We recommend, for better results, In the display the door locked that you remove the laundry when the indicator comes on.
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ENGLISH 14.1 The laundry load 14.3 Detergents and other treatments • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and • Only use detergents and other wool. treatments specially made for • Follow the washing instructions on the washing machines: laundry care labels.
To find out the water hardness in your • = The drying cycle is at reduced area, contact your local water authority. temperature Use the correct quantity of water • = The item can not be tumble softener. Follow the instructions that you dried.
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ENGLISH 15.5 Cleaning the drum CAUTION! Do not clean the metal Regularly examine the drum to prevent surfaces with chlorine-based rust forming. detergent. Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel. 15.2 Descaling Always follow the If the water hardness in your instructions that you find on area is high or moderate, we the packaging of the...
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15.7 Cleaning the drain pump flush it out under running warm water, to remove any traces of accumulated detergent. After WARNING! cleaning, put the top part back into Disconnect the mains plug position. from the mains socket. Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean.
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ENGLISH contact the 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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When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate the drain system again: a. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. b. Start the programme to drain the water.
ENGLISH 4. Empty the drain pump. Refer to the WARNING! emergency drain procedure. Make sure that the 5. When the drain pump is empty, temperature is higher than 0 install the inlet hose again. °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures.
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If the appliance is overloaded, remove some items from the drum and/or hold the door shut while touching the Inicio/Pausa button until the indicator stops flashing (see the picture below). WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. • Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. • Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary. Refer to "Care and cleaning". The appliance does not •...
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Problem Possible solution • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter‐ gent. The washing results are • Use special products to remove the stubborn stains be‐ not satisfactory. fore you wash the laundry. • Make sure that you set the correct temperature.
ENGLISH Make sure that the water level inside the drum is not too high. If necessary, proceed with an emergency drain (refer to «Emergency drain» in «Care and cleaning» chapter). To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the appliance off.
1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 19. ACCESSORIES 19.1 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised dealer Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. 19.2 Fixing plate kit Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
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ENGLISH 19.3 Pedestal with the drawer To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier. The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 20. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS appliances marked with the symbol Recycle materials with the symbol with the household waste.