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Electrolux EW6F3811RC User Manual

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  • Page 1 EW6F3811RC Washing Machine User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............41 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 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.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    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: Electrical Connection

    ENGLISH the drum to prevent an internal • Make sure not to cause damage to damage. the mains plug and to the mains • Always take care when moving the cable. Should the mains cable need to appliance as it is heavy. Always use be replaced, this must be carried out safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
  • Page 6 • Do not put flammable products or including reset software, door, door items that are wet with flammable hinge and seals, other seals, door products in, near or on the appliance. locking assembly, plastic peripherals • Do not wash fabrics which are heavily such as detergent dispensers.

  • 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

    6. ACCESSORIES 6.1 Fixing plate kit If you install the appliance on a plinth that is not an accessory supplied by ELECTROLUX, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. 6.2 Stacking kit...

  • Page 12: Pedestal With The Drawer

    6.3 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 penetrates the fabric fibres favouring a perfect softness.
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Temp. touch button Douceur Plus touch button Display Rinçage Plus touch button Départ Différé touch button Taches touch button Time Manager touch button Prélavage touch button Marche/Arrêt push button Départ/Pause touch button Repassage Facile touch button 7.3 Display The Temperature area: Temperature indicator Cold water indicator Child safety lock indicator.

  • Page 14: Dial And Buttons

    Drum clean indicator. Night indicator. Rinse Hold indicator. The spin area: Spin speed indicator No Spin indicator. Spin phase is off. 8. DIAL AND BUTTONS 8.1 Introduction 8.4 Essorage When you set a programme, the The options/functions are appliance automatically sets the...
  • Page 15 ENGLISH The intermediate and the final This option increases the spinning phases are suppressed and programme duration. the programme ends with water in the This option is not available drum. This helps to reduce creasing. with a temperature lower The display shows the indicator than 40 °C.

  • Page 16: Time Manager

    Touch the button repeatedly to set the the shortest cycle to freshen up a required delay. The time increases in small amount of laundry. steps of 1 hour up to 20 hours. The Time Manager is available only with The display shows the indicator the programmes in the table.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin speed (Type of load and level of soiling) perature Spin speed load Temperature range range [rpm ] Synthétiques 1200 rpm 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Nor‐ 40 °C (1200 - mally soiled items.
  • Page 18 Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin speed (Type of load and level of soiling) perature Spin speed load Temperature range range [rpm ] Lavage tam‐ 1200 rpm Maintenance cycle with hot water to clean and bour (1200 - freshen the drum and to remove residue that 60 °C...
  • Page 19 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin speed (Type of load and level of soiling) perature Spin speed load Temperature range range [rpm ] 1200 rpm 2 kg Outdoor Do not use fabric softener and (1200- 30 °C make sure that there is no soften‐...
  • Page 20 Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin speed (Type of load and level of soiling) perature Spin speed load Temperature range range [rpm ] 800 rpm 3 kg Special programme for Denim clothing Denim (1200 - with delicate washing phase to minimize 30 °C...
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Programme ■ ■ ■ Soie ■ ■ ■ ■ Laine Sport ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Outdoor Denim ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Suitable detergents for washing programmes Universal Liquid Uni‐...

  • Page 22: Settings

    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‐...

  • Page 23: Factory Reset

    ENGLISH 10.4 Factory Reset combination activates and deactivates the acoustic signals). This function allows to restore the factory 4. The display will show default options. To activate this option about 5 seconds. follow steps below: If the procedure does not 1.

  • Page 24: Filling The Detergent And Additives

    12.3 Filling the detergent and additives Compartment for prewash phase, soak programme or stain remover. Compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Maximum level for quantity of liq‐ uid additives. Flap for powder or liquid deter‐...

  • Page 25: The Sensicare System Load Detection

    ENGLISH 12.7 Starting a programme with the delay start 1. Touch the Départ Différé button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time. On the display the indicator shows 2. Touch the Départ/Pause button. The appliance door locks and starts the countdown of the delay start.

  • Page 26: Interrupting A Programme And Changing The Options

    During this phase the Time If the SensiCare System has completed and the water Manager bars placed below the filling has already started, time digits play a simple animation. the new programme starts 2. After about 15-20 minutes the Time...

  • Page 27: End Of The Programme

    ENGLISH 12.12 End of the programme 2. Press the Départ/Pause button: • If you have set Rinse Hold When the programme has finished, the appliance drains the water and appliance stops automatically. The spins. acoustic signals operate (if they are •...

  • Page 28: Hints And Tips

    13. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 13.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Follow the washing instructions on the • Empty pockets and unfold the items. laundry care labels.

  • Page 29: Water Hardness

    ENGLISH • The choice and quantity of detergent save detergent, water and time (the will depend on: type of fabric environment is protected too!). (delicates, woollens, cottons, etc), the • Loading the appliance to the colour of clothes, size of the load, maximum capacity indicated for degree of soiling, wash temperature each programmes helps to reduce...

  • Page 30: Removing Foreign Objects

    Regularly examine the drum to check for limescale. Clean detergent Every two months dispenser Regular detergents already contain water softening agents, but we recommend to Clean drain pump Twice a year run a cycle with an empty drum and a filter descaling product occasionally.

  • Page 31: Cleaning The Drum

    ENGLISH 14.7 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent unwanted deposits. Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to rusting foreign body in the washing or tap water containing iron Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel.

  • Page 32: Cleaning The Drain Pump

    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.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH 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 34: 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 35 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 Départ/Pause button may flash continuously: Problem...
  • Page 36 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 37: 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 38 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.

  • Page 39: Quick Guide

    ENGLISH Programme Litres h:mm °C Délicats 0.30 1:20 1200 30°C Laine 0.30 1:05 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 40: Cleaning The Drain Pump Filter

    17.2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 180˚ 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. Coton 8 kg White cotton and coloured cotton.

  • Page 41: Environmental Concerns

    ENGLISH Programmes Load Product description 2 kg Modern outdoor sporting garments. Outdoor 1 kg Denim 3 kg Denim clothing. 1) Tested for Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecium, Candida albicans, Pseudomo‐ nas aeruginosa and MS2 Bacteriophage in external test performed by Swissatest Testma‐ terialien AG in 2021 (Test Report No.
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