18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............40 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.
This appliance is intended to be used in household • and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other – working environments; by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and – other residential type environments;...
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.
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• Do not put flammable products or including heat pumps, piping and items that are wet with flammable related equipment including hoses, products in, near or on the appliance. valves, filters and aquastops, printed • Do not wash fabrics which are heavily...
ENGLISH 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Appliance overview 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).
Level of protection against ingress of solid parti‐ IPX4 cles and moisture ensured by the protective cov‐ er, 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)
ENGLISH 6. Put the appliance back into an 8. Put the plastic caps, that you find in upright position. Remove the power the user manual bag, in the holes. supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holder. We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any transport of the appliance.
5.4 Water drainage 1. Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. The appliance must be levelled The drain hose should stay at a height of and stable. Make sure that the no less than 600 mm and not more than appliance does not touch the wall or 1000 mm.
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ENGLISH a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink. 6. Position the hose directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp. 4. To a stand pipe with vent-hole - Insert the drain hose directly into a drain pipe.
6. ACCESSORIES 6.1 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised dealer Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. 6.2 Fixing plate kit Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
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ENGLISH Easy Iron touch button Prewash touch button On/Off push button Soft Plus touch button Extra Rinse touch button Stain touch button 7.3 Display The Temperature area: Temperature indicator Cold water indicator Child safety lock indicator. Delay start indicator. Door locked indicator. The digital indicator can show: •...
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 Spin The options/functions are When you set a programme, the appliance automatically sets the...
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ENGLISH 8.5 Prewash 8.8 Permanent Soft Plus With this option you can add a prewash Set this option to optimise the fabric phase to a washing programme. softener distribution and improve fabric softness. The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates. Recommended when you use fabric softener.
The Time Manager is available only with 8.11 Delay Start the programmes in the table. With this option you can delay the start of a programme to a more convenient time. indicator Touch the button repeatedly to set the required delay.
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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 6 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal Cottons (1200- and heavy soil. 40 °C 400) 90 °C - Cold...
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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 1 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable Wool (1200- wool and other fabrics with «hand washing»...
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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 1,5 kg Special programme for Denim clothing Denim (1200 - with delicate washing phase to minimize 30 °C 400) colour fading and marks.
ENGLISH Programme Universal Liquid Uni‐ Liquid for Delicates Special versal coloureds woollens powder Baby ▲ ▲ ▲ Clothes ▲ ▲ Silk ▲ ▲ Wool ▲ ▲ ▲ Sport ▲ ▲ Outdoor ▲ ▲ ▲ Denim 1) At temperature higher than 60 °C the use of powder detergent is recommended. ▲...
• To activate/deactivate this option, If the procedure does not hold down the button until work (due to timeout, wrong comes on/goes off on the display. programme dial position or The appliance will default to this option wrong keys combination), after you switch it off.
ENGLISH A short tune sounds. 12.2 Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. 2. Empty the pockets and unfold the items before you put them in the appliance. 3. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Do not put too much laundry in the drum.
4. Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner and carefully close the detergent dispenser. 2. To use also liquid detergent/ additive or bleach: Remove detergent divider from the position A and insert it in position B. Make sure that the detergent divider is inserted properly and does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer.
ENGLISH 12.7 Starting a programme with duration. During this phase the Time the delay start Manager bars placed below the time digits play a simple animation. 2. After about 15-20 minutes the Time 1. Touch the Delay Start button Manager bars disappear and new repeatedly until the display shows the cycle duration is displayed.
12.11 Opening the door - 12.13 Draining water out after Adding garments end of cycle If you have chosen a programme or an If the temperature and level option that does not empty out the water of the water in the drum are...
ENGLISH If you set a programme or an option that ends with water in the drum, the Stand-by function doesn't deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water. 13. HINTS AND TIPS -manually redistribute the load so that WARNING! the items are spaced evenly around Refer to Safety chapters.
13.4 Ecological hints powder detergents containing bleach for whites and laundry To save water, energy and to help sanitization, protect the environment, we recommend – liquid detergents, preferably for that you follow these tips: low temperature wash programmes (60 °C max) for all •...
ENGLISH 14.5 Maintenance wash Clean detergent Every two months The repeated and prolonged use of low dispenser temperature programmes can cause detergent deposits, fluff residues, Clean the inlet Twice a year bacterial growth inside the drum and the hose and the valve tub.
2. Remove the top part of the additive Always follow the compartment to aid cleaning and instructions that you find on flush it out under running warm the packaging of the water, to remove any traces of product. accumulated detergent. After...
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ENGLISH 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. • The display shows the alarm code WARNING! •...
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 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. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in in 'Cleaning the drain pump' paragraph.
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Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the water tap is open. • Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too The appliance does low. For this information, contact your local water authority. not fill with water •...
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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 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. 16.3 According to Commission Regulation Eu 2019/2023 Eco 40-60 pro‐...
Programme Litres h:mm °C Wool 0.20 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. 4) It also performs as quick washing cycle for lightly soiled laundry.
ENGLISH 17.2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 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.
Programmes Load Product description 1,5 kg Modern outdoor sporting garments. Outdoor 1 kg Denim 1,5 kg Denim clothing. 1) Washing programme. 2) Washing programme and waterproofing phase. 18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS appliances marked with the symbol Recycle materials with the symbol with the household waste.
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