18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............45 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 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.
1.2 General Safety This appliance is for washing domestic-type, machine- • washable laundry only. 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.
ENGLISH 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation 2.2 Electrical connection The installation must comply WARNING! with relevant national Risk of fire and electric regulations. shock. • Remove all the packaging and the • WARNING: This appliance is transit bolts including rubber bush designed to be installed / connected with plastic spacer.
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• When unpacking the appliance, It is motor and drum, pumps, shock possible to see water flowing from the absorbers and springs, washing drum, drain hose. This is due to the testing drum spider and related ball bearings, of the appliance with the use of water heaters and heating elements, in the factory.
Use the delicate fragrance exclusively before they are distributed in the developed by ELECTROLUX to add a laundry. So every fibre is reached and pleasant feeling of "just-washed" cared for.
Rating plate Mains cable Drain pump filter Transit bolts Feet for levelling the appliance Hose support Drain hose Inlet hose connection The rating plate reports: A. model name B. product number Mod. xxxxxxxxx Prod.No. 910000000 00 C. electrical ratings 000V ~ 00Hz 0000 W D.
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ENGLISH 7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom. 3. Remove the internal film. 8. Pull up the appliance in vertical position. 4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. 9.
If you install the appliance on a plinth or equivalent materials that is not an accessory supplied by below the appliance feet to ELECTROLUX, secure the appliance adjust the level. with the fixing plates. This spare part is available in web shop or from authorised dealer.
ENGLISH 5.4 The inlet hose CAUTION! Make sure that there are no 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the leaks from the couplings. back of the appliance. 2. Position it toward left or right Do not use an extension depending on the position of the hose if the inlet hose is too water tap.
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It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways: min.600 mm max.1000 mm • Connect the drain hose to the spigot The end of the drain hose and tighten it with a clamp. must always be ventilated , •...
ENGLISH Connect the appliance to an earthed The power supply cable must be easily socket. accessible after installing the appliance. For any electrical work required to install this appliance, contact our Authorised Service Centre. The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comply with the above safety precaution.
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6.2 Display Door locked indicator. Washing phase indicator. It flashes during pre-wash and wash phase. Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase. Spinning and draining phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase. Steam phase indicator. Anti-crease phase indicator.
ENGLISH The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. The time shown when the programme is set could not correspond to effective duration and change af‐ ter ProSense phase. • Maximum load. • Finish in time (e. g. •...
7. DIAL AND BUTTONS 7.1 On/Off the set programme end time (expressed in hours 0h). The minimum selectable Pressing this button for a few seconds time corresponds to rounded up hour of allows to activate or deactivate the the maximum duration of a programme appliance.
ENGLISH When setting the Plus Steam option, the • If your laundry is normally or lightly maximum load drops to 2 kg in the soiled, it may be advisable to shorten display and programme time is adjusted the washing programme. Touch this accordingly.
7.11 Spin The display shows the indicator The door stays locked. The drum When you set a programme, the turns regularly to reduce creasing. appliance automatically selects the You must drain the water to unlock default spin speed. the door.
ENGLISH • When a laundry overload is detected 2. Press and hold the Extra Rinse and during ProSense phase (a double Plus Steam buttons for some sound played one). seconds. To activate/deactivate this option, hold 3. After 3 seconds the total hours down the Extra Rinse button until a beep operated by the appliance are shown or a double beep sounds.
10. PROGRAMMES 10.1 Programme Chart The programmes are described in this chart following the order of the selector dial from the top to the bottom. Washing programmes Programme Programme description Cotton and mixed synthetic fabrics. Ideal to wash your daily...
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ENGLISH Programme Programme description White cotton items. This high-performance wash pro‐ gramme combined with steam vapour, removes more than Hygiene 99,99% of bacteria and viruses keeping the temperature above 60°C throughout the washing phase; with an addi‐ tional action on the fibers thanks to a vapour phase, an en‐ hanced rinsing phase ensures a proper removal of deter‐...
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The cycle duration can be reduced till 15 Steam Fragrance) minutes by means of the Time Save option. The ELECTROLUX Steam Fragrance DO NOT set this mode with the following allows you to refresh even your delicate type of items: clothes, removing wrinkles and adding •...
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ENGLISH ELECTROLUX. By refreshing your • Tumble dry the garments treated with garments with steam, rather than running fragrance. Its benefit would full wash cycles, you will keep your evaporate. clothes looking and feeling new longer. • Use the fragrance with different You can even safely use the fragrance purposes than those here described.
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■ ■ ■ Stains ■ ■ Prewash ■ ■ ■ ■ Time Save Extra Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Plus Steam PODS® ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Finish In ■ ■...
ENGLISH ▲ = Recommended -- = Not recommended 11. DAILY USE WARNING! CAUTION! Refer to Safety chapters. Washing heavily oiled, greasy stains could cause damage rubber parts of the 11.1 Activating the appliance washing machine. 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket.
- 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...
ENGLISH declared load for the set programme To change or cancel this (only for a few seconds), the default option: temperature, the default spin speed and the washing phase indicators (when 1. Switch the appliance off by means of available). the On/Off button.
When the phase ends the relevant In case of in case of indicator stops flashing and is steady on. drum overload, the The next phase indicator starts flashing. maximum declared load indicator comes on again with the indicator E.g. the rinse phase is running: blinking.
ENGLISH 11.11 Opening the door - When you activate the Adding garments appliance again, the display show the end of the last While a programme or the delay start selected programme. Turn operates, the appliance door is locked. the programme dial to set a new cycle.
• After 5 minutes from the end of the In any case, the appliance washing programme empties the water out Press the On/Off button to activate automatically after the appliance again. approximately 18 hours. The display shows the end of the last set programme.
ENGLISH Special stain removers are available. – you are washing a small load, Use the special stain remover that is – the laundry is lightly soiled, applicable to the type of stain and fabric. – there is large amounts of foam during washing.
13. CARE AND CLEANING necessary, please contact the Authorised WARNING! Service Centre. Refer to Safety chapters. 13.3 External cleaning 13.1 Periodic cleaning schedule Clean the appliance with mild soap and Periodic cleaning helps to extend the warm water only. Fully dry all the life of your appliance.
ENGLISH 1. Remove all laundry from the drum. 1. Clean the drum with special products 2. Run a cotton programme with the for stainless steel. highest temperature with a small Always follow the quantity of powder detergent or, if instructions that you find on available, run the Machine Clean the packaging of the programme.
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3. Lift up the top cover of the 6. Turn the dispenser up side down and compartments to remove it. open the bottom cover as indicated in the picture. 4. Wash the detergent dispenser and any insert under running water.
ENGLISH Clean the drain pump if: CAUTION! • The appliance does not drain the Press the bottom cover as water. indicated in the picture. • The drum does not turn. Make sure that it is closed • The appliance makes an unusual properly.
11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages. 5. When the bowl is full of water, turn the filter back and empty the container.
ENGLISH occasionally to remove any deposit, collected over the time: 1. Remove the inlet hose from the tap and clean the filter. 45° 20° 13.11 Emergency drain If the appliance cannot drain the water, carry out the same procedure, described 2.
14. TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 14.1 Alarm Codes and Possible failures The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the tables). WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check.
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ENGLISH • Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. • Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. The appliance does • Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the fil‐ not drain the water. ter, if necessary.
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Problem Possible solution • Set the spin programme. The spin phase does • Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the fil‐ not operate or the ter, if necessary. Refer to "Care and cleaning". washing cycle lasts •...
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Make sure you have used the detergent dispenser accord‐ ing the indications given in this user manual. • Make sure to use fresh tablets or single-dose detergents. After the washing cy‐ Store them in their box and close it after use, according to cle, there are some the manufacturer's recommendations.
15. CONSUMPTION VALUES 15.1 Introduction See the web link www.theenergylabel.eu for detailed information about Energy Label. 15.2 Legend Laundry load. hh:m 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.
16.2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 180˚ Clean the filter regularly and, especially, if the alarm code appears on the display. 16.3 Programmes Programmes Load Product description Cotton and synthetic items. This pro‐ 5.0 kg gramme ensures a good washing perform‐...
ENGLISH Programmes Load Product description All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐ 9.0 kg cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and Rinse spinning. To spin the laundry and to drain the water 9.0 kg in the drum. All fabrics, except woollens Spin/Drain and delicate fabrics.
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For Switzerland: Where should you take your old equipment? Anywhere that sells new equipment or hand it in to official SENS collection points or official SENS recycling firms. The list of official SENS collection points can be found at...
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