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SAFETY INFORMATION Before beginning the installation and use of this 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.
• This appliance is designed for single household domestic use in an indoor environment. • This appliance may be used in, offices, hotel guest rooms, bed & breakfast guest rooms, farm guest houses and other similar accommodation where such use does not exceed (average) domestic usage levels.
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• Always take care when moving the • Connect the mains plug to the mains appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety socket only at the end of the installation. gloves and enclosed footwear. Make sure that there is access to the •...
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• Do not touch the glass door while a these spare parts are only available to programme operates. The glass can get professional repairers, and that not all hot. spare parts are relevant for all models. • Make sure that all metal objects are •...
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Appliance overview 11 12 Worktop Drain hose Detergent dispenser Inlet hose connection Control panel Mains cable Door handle Transit bolts Rating plate Hose support Quick Reminder sticker Feet for levelling the appliance The rating plate reports the model name (A), product number (B),electrical ratings (C) and serial number (D).
Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture ensured IPX4 by the protective cover, except where the low voltage equipment has no protection against moisture Water supply pressure Minimum 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) Maximum 10 bar (1.0 MPa) Cold water Water supply Maximum Load...
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4. Remove the three transit bolts and pull CAUTION! out the plastic spacers. Make sure there is no damage to hoses and there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the service centre for a replacement inlet hose.
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The drain hose should stay at a height of no less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm. You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the authorised service centre for the other drain hose and the extension. It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways: 1.
6.2 Fixing plate kit www.electrolux.com/shop or from If you install the appliance on a plinth that is authorised dealer not an accessory supplied by ELECTROLUX, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
WARNING! Do not put the tumble dryer under the washing machine. Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances. 7. CONTROL PANEL 7.1 Special features This appliance is designed with a self cleaning draining system, allowing light fluff Your new washing machine meets all modern fibers that fall off the clothes to be drained out requirements for an effective treatment of...
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Prewash touchpad Start/Pause touchpad Delay Start touchpad Time Manager touchpads Extra Rinse touchpad Easy Iron touchpad 7.3 Display The time area: • Programme time. • The alarm codes. Refer to the chapter “Troubleshooting” for their description. • The level of the Time Manager •...
8. PROGRAMME CHART Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Default tempera‐ spin speed load (Type of load and level of soiling) ture Spin speed Temperature range range Washing programmes Eco 40-60 1400 rpm 8 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton. Normally (1400- 400 rpm) soiled items.
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Programme Reference Maximum Programme description Default tempera‐ spin speed load (Type of load and level of soiling) ture Spin speed Temperature range range Drain 8 kg To drain the water in the drum. All fabrics. Rinse 1400 rpm 8 kg To rinse and spin the laundry.
9. OPTIONS 9.1 Temp. Set this option to change the default This option can increase the programme temperature. duration. Indicator = cold water. 9.4 Delay Start The indicator of the set temperature comes With this option you can delay the start of a programme to a more convenient time.
Touch Time manager button to reduce the programme duration according to your needs. The display shows the new programme duration and a number of dashes will decrease accordingly: suitable for a full load of normally soiled garments. ■ ■ ■ a quick cycle for a full load of lightly ■...
hundreds) for 2 seconds and 76 (tens and 2. Press and hold the buttons units). for some seconds (within 10 seconds after the switching on. After these 10 seconds, the key combination activates If the procedure does not work (due to and deactivates the acoustic signals).
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Make sure that no laundry gets caught Washing heavily oiled, greasy stains between the seal and the door to avoid could cause damage rubber parts of the risk of water leakage and damage to the washing machine. laundry. 12.2 Filling the detergent and additives Compartment for washing phase.
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12.3 Liquid or powder detergent 2. Adjust the flap in position B. 3. Put back the drawer in the recess. The default position of the flap is A (powder detergent). When you use the liquid detergent: • Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents.
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12.4 Setting a programme • When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. 1. Turn the programme knob and set the programme: • The indicator flashes. You can cancel or change the set of the • The display shows the level of the delay start before you press the .
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12.11 Opening the door when the programme operates The AutoSense System is not available While a programme operates, the appliance with all programmes such as :Wool/Silk, door is locked and the indicator is on. Rinse, Spin and programmes with short cycles.
3. When the programme is completed, and The energy saving status decreases the energy consumption when the appliance is on the door lock indicator goes off, you the stand by. can open the door. • All indicators and the display go off. 4.
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– there is large amounts of foam during washing. • When using detergent tabs or pods, always put them inside the drum, not in the detergent dispenser. Insufficient detergent may cause: • unsatisfactory washing results, • the wash load to turn grey, •...
To find out the water hardness in your area, Use the correct quantity of water softener. contact your local water authority. Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 14. CARE AND CLEANING 14.2 Removing foreign objects WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
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Regular detergents already contain water For a thorough clean: softening agents, but we recommend to run a 1. Remove all laundry from the drum. cycle with an empty drum and a descaling 2. Run a Cottons programme with the product occasionally. highest temperature.
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14.8 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 14.9 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter ENGLISH...
45° 20° 14.10 Frost precautions WARNING! If the appliance is installed in an area where Make sure that the temperature is higher the temperature can be less than 0° C, than 0 °C before you use the appliance remove the remaining water from the inlet again.
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15.2 Legend Laundry load. hh:mm Programme duration. Energy consumption. °C Temperature in the laundry. Litres Water consumption. Spin speed. Remaining moisture at the end of spinning phase. The higher is the spin speed, the higher is the noise and the lower is the remaining moisture. Values and programme duration may differ depending on different conditions (e.g.
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• Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. • Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. The appliance does not • This problem may be caused by the clogged drain circuit. Please contact the drain the water.
Problem Possible solution • Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub, has not been selected. • Make sure that the washing programme is finished. You cannot open the appli‐ • Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum. ance door.
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