18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............33 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 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.
– working environments; by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and – other residential type environments; areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in – launderettes. The appliance maximum load is 6 kg. Do not exceed •...
ENGLISH • Follow the installation instructions • Connect the mains plug to the mains supplied with the appliance. socket only at the end of the • Do not install or use a damaged installation. Make sure that there is appliance. access to the mains plug after the •...
Prewash such fabrics by hand before pressure switches, thermostats and loading them into the washing sensors, software and firmware machine. including reset software, door, door • Do not touch the glass door while a hinge and seals, other seals, door programme operates.
ENGLISH 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).
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2. Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials. 6. Remove the bottom cover from the worktop. Using clips fix, that you find 3. Open the door. Remove all the items in the user manual bag, attach the from the drum.
ENGLISH 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. Contact the service centre for a replacement inlet hose. 1.
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1. Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide. 2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the guide to the water tap or to the wall. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e.
6. ACCESSORIES 6.1 Fixing plate kit Only appropriate (4055171146) accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the If you install the appliance on a plinth, safety standards of the secure the appliance in the fixing plates. appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims 6.2 Available in...
ENGLISH The final spin is not performed. The Touch the button to set the required water of the last rinse is not drained delay. The programme can be delayed out to prevent the fabrics from by 9, 6 or 3 hours. creasing.
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Programme Maximum Programme description Temperature load (Type of load and level of soiling) range Reference spin speed Cottons 6 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal and 40 °C 1000 rpm heavy soil. 90 °C - Cold Synthetics 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items.
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ENGLISH Programme Maximum Programme description Temperature load (Type of load and level of soiling) range Reference spin speed 1 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Lightly soiled 800 rpm items and items to freshen up. Quick 30°C 1) According to Commission Regulation EU 2019/2023, this programme at 40 °C is able to clean normally soiled cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 °C or 60 °C, together in the same cycle.
ENGLISH To deactivate/activate the acoustic • To activate/deactivate this option signals, press at the same press at the same time time for 6 seconds. until the indicator comes on/goes off. If you deactivate the acoustic signals, they continue operate when the appliance has a malfunction.
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2. To use also liquid detergent/ CAUTION! additive or bleach: Remove Use only specified detergent divider from the position A detergents for washing and insert it in position B. machine. Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products.
ENGLISH 4. Measure out the detergent and the 2. Touch the Start/Pause button. fabric conditioner and carefully close The appliance locks the door and the detergent dispenser. starts the countdown. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. You can cancel or change the set of the delay start before you press the To cancel the delay start :...
12.9 Opening the door - Adding • The drum turns regularly to prevent the creases in the laundry. garments • The door lock indicator is on. The If the temperature and level indicator flashes. The door stays of the water in the drum are locked.
ENGLISH 13. HINTS AND TIPS • Empty the pockets and unfold the WARNING! items. Refer to Safety chapters. 13.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. •...
• With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the indicated maximum level ( the laundry can then be washed at a • Do not mix different types of lower temperature. detergents. • To use the correct quantity of •...
ENGLISH 14.2 Removing foreign objects 14.5 Maintenance wash The repeated and prolonged use of low Make sure that pockets are temperature programmes can cause empty and all loose detergent deposits, fluff residues, elements are tied up before bacterial growth inside the drum and the running your cycle.
3. Make sure that all detergent residue • Remove all laundry from the is removed from the upper and lower drum. part of the recess. Use a small brush • Run a Cottons programme with to clean the recess.
ENGLISH 14.9 Cleaning the drain pump Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean. Clean the drain pump if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum does not turn. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump. •...
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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. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate the drain system again: 1.
ENGLISH 14.10 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 14.11 Emergency drain 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. If the appliance cannot drain the water, 2. Close the water tap. carry out the same procedure, described 3.
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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...
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ENGLISH 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 •...
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.
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ENGLISH 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. room temperature, water temperature and pressure, load size and type of laundry, supply voltage) and also if you change the default setting of a programme.
ENGLISH 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 6 kg soiled garments. Cottons 6 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Synthetics 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items.
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