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Electrolux EW6FN428W User Manual

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  • Page 1 EW6FN428W Washing Machine User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............39 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.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 4: General Safety

    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.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 6 • 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.

  • Page 7: Product Description

    ENGLISH 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 Drain pump filter Feet for levelling the appliance The rating plate reports the model name (A) , product number (B), electrical ratings (C) and serial number (D).

  • Page 8: Installation

    Level of protection against ingress of solid particles IPX4 and moisture ensured 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)

  • Page 9: Information For Installation

    ENGLISH 4. Remove the three transit bolts and The inlet hose pull out the plastic spacers. CAUTION! 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.
  • Page 10 It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways: 1. Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide. The end of the drain hose 2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the must always be ventilated , guide to the water tap or to the wall.

  • Page 11: Accessories

    If you install the appliance on a plinth WARNING! that is not an accessory supplied by Do not put the tumble dryer ELECTROLUX, secure the appliance in under the washing machine. the fixing plates. Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the Read carefully the instructions supplied depth of your appliances.

  • Page 12: Pedestal With The Drawer

    6.4 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. 7. CONTROL PANEL 7.1 Special features the fabric fibres favouring a perfect softness.
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Soft Plus touch button • Rinse Hold option • Night option Extra Rinse touch button Temperature touch button Prewash touch button On/Off push button Spin reduction options touch button • No Spin option 7.3 Display Door locked indicator. Delay start indicator. The digital indicator can show: •...

  • Page 14: Dial And Buttons

    8. DIAL AND BUTTONS 8.1 Introduction for very delicate fabrics. The rinse phase uses more water for some The options/functions are washing programmes not available with all • Rinse Hold . The related indicator washing programmes. comes on. Check the compatibility The final spin is not performed.

  • Page 15: Permanent Extra Rinse

    ENGLISH When you set a washing programme, the These options can increase display shows the default duration and the programme duration. dashes. 8.6 Permanent Extra Rinse Touch Time Manager button to reduce the programme duration according to With this option you can add a few rinses your needs.

  • Page 16: Programmes

    9. PROGRAMMES 9.1 Programme Chart Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range [rpm ] Eco 40-60 1200 rpm 8 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range [rpm ] 1200 rpm 8 kg White cotton items. This high-performance Anti-Allergy (1200 - wash program combined with steam vapour, 60 °C 400) removes more than 99,99% of bacteria and vi‐...
  • Page 18 Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range [rpm ] 1200 rpm Outdoor 2 kg Do not use fabric softener and (1200- 30 °C make sure that there is no soften‐...
  • Page 19 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range [rpm ] 800 rpm 3 kg Special programme for Denim clothing Denim (1200 - with delicate washing phase to minimize 30 °C 400) colour fading and marks.
  • Page 20 Rins Nigh Spin Spin Hold Programme ■ ■ ■ ■ Duvet ■ ■ ■ Silk ■ ■ ■ ■ Wool ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Sport ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Outdoor ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■...

  • Page 21: Settings

    ENGLISH 9.2 Woolmark Wool Care - Blue The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark Compa‐ ny for the washing of wool garments label‐ led as «hand wash» provided that the products are washed according to the in‐ structions on the garment label and those issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine.

  • Page 22: Activating The Appliance

    12.1 Activating the appliance CAUTION! Make sure that no laundry 1. Connect the mains plug to the mains gets caught between the socket. seal and the door to avoid 2. Open the water tap. risk of water leakage and 3.

  • Page 23: Check The Position Of The Detergent Flap

    ENGLISH After a washing cycle, if necessary, remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispenser. 12.4 Check the position of the • Do not exceed to liquid detergent dose indicated on the flap. detergent flap • Do not set the prewash phase. •...

  • Page 24: The Sensicare System Load Detection

    12.8 The SensiCare System The related indicator stops flashing and stays on. load detection The programme starts, the door is locked. The display shows the indicator After touching the Start/Pause button: The drain pump can operate 1. The SensiCare System starts...

  • Page 25: Opening The Door - Adding Garments

    ENGLISH 12.12 End of the programme If the SensiCare System has completed and the water When the programme has finished, the filling has already started, appliance stops automatically. The the new programme starts acoustic signals operate (if they are without repeating the active).

  • Page 26: Stand-By Option

    • 5 minutes after the end of the washing • If you have set Night programme. appliance only drains the water Press the On/Off button to activate The option indicator Rinse Hold the appliance again. The display shows the end of the last Night disappears.

  • Page 27: Stubborn Stains

    ENGLISH • Use less detergent if: – you are washing a small load, – the laundry is lightly soiled, – 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.

  • Page 28: Care And Cleaning

    To find out the water hardness in your Use the correct quantity of water area, contact your local water authority. softener. Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product. 14. CARE AND CLEANING the drum. Refer to "Door seal with double WARNING! lip trap", "Cleaning the drum", "Cleaning...

  • Page 29: Door Seal With Double Lip Trap

    ENGLISH mildew. To eliminate these deposits and Always follow the clean the inner part of the appliance, run instructions that you find on a maintenance wash regularly (at least the packaging of the once a month). product. Do not clean the drum with Refer to "Cleaning the drum"...

  • Page 30: Cleaning The Drain Pump

    After 4. Insert the detergent drawer into the cleaning, put the top part back into guide rails and close it. Run the position. rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum. 3. Make sure that all detergent residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess.
  • Page 31 ENGLISH Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 180˚ WARNING! Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate. If it does not rotate, contact the Authorised Service Centre. Make sure also that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages.

  • Page 32: Emergency Drain

    14.10 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 14.11 Emergency drain 3. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out If the appliance cannot drain the water, of the hose.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH 15.1 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. With some problems, the display shows an alarm code and the Start/Pause button may flash continuously: Problem...
  • Page 34 Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed. • Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in the fuse box. The programme does •...

  • Page 35: Consumption Values

    ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter‐ gent. The washing results • Use special products to remove the stubborn stains before are not satisfactory. you wash the laundry. • Make sure that you set the correct temperature. •...
  • Page 36 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.

  • Page 37: Quick Guide

    ENGLISH Programme Litres hh:mm °C Delicates 0.300 45.0 1:20 35.00 30.0 1200 30°C Wool 0.300 65.0 1:05 30.00 30.0 1200 30°C 1) Reference indicator of the spin speed. 2) Suitable for washing heavily soiled textiles. 3) Suitable for washing lightly soiled cottons, synthetic and mixed fabrics. 4) It also performs as quick washing cycle for lightly soiled laundry.
  • Page 38 Clean the filter regularly and, especially, if the alarm code appears on the display. 17.3 Programmes Programmes Load Product description White and coloured cottons. Normally Eco 40-60 8 kg soiled garments. Cottons 8 kg White cotton and coloured cotton.

  • Page 39: Environmental Concerns

    ENGLISH 18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS appliances marked with the symbol Recycle materials with the symbol with the household waste. Return the Put the packaging in relevant containers product to your local recycling facility or to recycle it. Help protect the contact your municipal office. environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances.
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