15. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............27 WE’RE THINKING OF YOU Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux Professional 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 damage 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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institutions and organizations (including mini-hotels, hotels, kindergartens, schools, medical facilities, factories and industrial enterprises, laundries, beauty salons, catering establishments, sports clubs, fitness centers and others similar institutions and organizations). Follow the installation instructions supplied with the • appliance. Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts. •...
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ENGLISH Do not install the appliance where the appliance door • can not be fully opened. Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage • under the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used. 1.3 Electrical Connection The appliance must be correctly earthed.
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Before connection to new pipes, pipes not used for a • long time, where repair work has been carried out or new devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let the water flow until it is clean and clear. The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum) •...
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ENGLISH To replace the internal lighting, contact the Authorised • Service Centre. 1.8 Service To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service • Centre. Use original spare parts only. Please note that self-repair or non-professional repair • can have safety consequences and might void the guarantee.
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Appliance overview Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Internal light Rating plate Emergency door opening Feet for levelling the appliance 2.2 Accessories Spanner To remove the transit bolts. Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
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ENGLISH Read carefully the instructions supplied Stacking kit with the accessory. Anchoring kit If you install the appliance on a concrete base, please make sure to order the Stacking kit can be used correct anchoring kit. only with the tumble dryers Read carefully the instructions supplied specified in the leaflet.
3. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that all transit bolts are 4. Put a small quantity of detergent in the removed. compartment for washing phase. 2. Make sure that the electrical and 5. Set and start a programme for cotton water connection are available.
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ENGLISH 4.2 Display The display shows: The child safety lock is activated. The child safety lock is deactivated. Extra rinse symbol. is the symbol indicating the rinse phase and + lights up when the Extra rinse is selected. Spin time indicator and symbol. The digit indicates minutes and seconds.
Softener symbol: the appliance does load softener normally. No softener symbol: the appliance doesn't load softener. The phase symbols When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to the pro- gramme come on. When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in operation flashes. When the pahse is completed, the symbol remains steady lighted up.
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ENGLISH Programme Maximum Programme description Temperature range load (Type of load and level of soiling) Reference spin speed Spin Time Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose and Delicates 4 kg mixed fabrics requiring gentler washing. Normally 1200 rpm 120 sec- and lightly soiled items.
ENGLISH Programmes Load Water supply Energy Water Approximate (kg) con‐ consump‐ programme du‐ sump‐ tion (litre) ration (minutes) tion (kWh) Normal 40 °C Hot and cold 0.20 Synthetics 40 °C Hot and cold 0.08 Delicates 30 °C Cold 0.20 Handwash 40 °C Cold 0.33 1) This programme at 60 °C with a load of 8 kg is the reference programme for energy label...
8. SETTINGS 8.1 Acoustic signals – : Child lock activated. – : Child lock deactivated. The acoustic signals operate when: You can activate this option: • You activate the appliance. • You select a programme. • After you press : the options and •...
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ENGLISH 9.2 Installing the flap for liquid 2. Put the detergent and the fabric conditioner into the compartments. detergent 3. Carefully close the detergent drawer • Open the detergent dispenser. • Install the flap for liquid detergent in the compartment 9.3 Using detergent and additives 1.
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When you use the liquid detergent: • Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. • Do not put more liquid then the maximum level. • Do not set the prewash phase. • Do not set the delay start. 9.6 Activating the appliance 2.
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ENGLISH 9.11 Interrupting a programme After approximately 15 and changing the options minutes from the start of the programme: You can change only some options before • The appliance can adjust they operate. the programme duration 1. Press Start/Pause . automatically depending with the laundry load.
3. Close the water tap. Press the button to activate the 4. Press the button for some seconds appliance again. to deactivate the appliance. • After 5 minutes from the end of the Keep the door ajar, to prevent the mildew washing programme and odours.
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ENGLISH 10.2 Stubborn stains • Do not mix different types of detergents. For some stains, water and detergent is • Use less detergent if: not sufficient. – you are washing a small load, – the laundry is lightly soiled, We recommend that you pre-treat these –...
a water softener for washing machines. In Use the correct quantity of the water areas where the water hardness is soft it is softener. Obey the instructions that you not necessary to use a water softener. find on the packaging of the product. To know the water hardness in your area, contact your local water authority.
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ENGLISH 11.6 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 11.7 Cleaning the inlet hoses and the valve filters Clean regularly both (for hot and for cold water) inlet hoses and both valve filters.
45° 20° 12. TROUBLESHOOTING • - Detergent overdosing. WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. • – Check the electrical connection 12.1 Introduction first. – No communication with the coin The start of the appliance does not occur operated machine or the coin or it stops during operation.
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ENGLISH 12.2 Possible failures Problem Possible solution The programme does • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains not start. socket. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed. • Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in the fuse box.
Problem Possible solution The washing results are • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter- not satisfactory. gent. • Use special products to remove the stubborn stains be- fore you wash the laundry. • Make sure that you set the correct temperature. •...
ENGLISH 14. TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width/ Height/ Total 600 mm/ 850 mm/ 605 mm/ 639 depth Electrical connection Voltage 230 V Overall power 2200 W Fuse 10 A Frequency 50 Hz Level of protection against ingress of solid parti- IPX4 cles and moisture ensured by the protective cover, except where the low voltage equipment has no protection against moisture...
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