1369/2017..........................39 DEAR CUSTOMER Thank you for choosing this Husqvarna-Electrolux product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.
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. Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the •...
ENGLISH • Do not install or use a damaged • Do not touch the mains cable or the appliance. mains plug with wet hands. • Do not install or use the appliance • Do not pull the mains cable to where the temperature can be less disconnect the appliance.
• Make sure that all metal objects are • Disconnect the appliance from the removed from the laundry. mains electrical and water supplies. • Cut off the mains electrical cable 2.5 Service close to the appliance and dispose of •...
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ENGLISH Make sure not to damage the hoses. • A (FRONT) = Front of the appliance 7. Remove the polystyrene protection • B (BACK) = Rear of the appliance from the bottom. 10. Remove the adhesive strip from the silent barriers. 11.
Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units. 2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level. WARNING! Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level.
ENGLISH 3.3 The inlet hose The red sector in the window «A» shows this fault. 1. Connect the water inlet hose to the back of the appliance. 2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap.
5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Put the drain hose in Make sure that the drain the spigot and tighten it with a hose end is not immersed in clamp. Refer to the illustration.
ENGLISH The washing programme is tailored to the fibres and reduces fabric creasing. the laundry load and the type of fabric Ironing will be easier! without consuming more time, energy • The Stain option pre-treats stubborn and water than necessary. stains optimizing the effectiveness of •...
5. CONTROL PANEL 5.1 Control panel description 11 10 Programme dial Extra rinse touch button (Extra Rinse) Display Energy saving touch button (ECO) Delay start touch button (Delay Start) Time saving touch button (Time Super steam touch button (Plus...
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ENGLISH 5.2 Display Maximum load indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load esti- mation (refer to "PROSENSE load detection" paragraph). Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme. Delay start indicator. Door locked indicator.
Time saving indicator. Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set. Spin speed indicator. Rinse hold indicator. Extra Silent indicator. Pre-wash indicator. Stain indicator. Extra rinse indicator. 6. DIAL AND BUTTONS 6.1 On/Off 6.3 Temperature Pressing this button for a few seconds...
ENGLISH The drum turns regularly to reduce • Prewash creasing. Use this option to add a prewash The door stays locked. The drum phase at 30 °C before the washing turns regularly to reduce creasing. phase. You must drain the water to unlock This option is recommended for the door.
This option can also be used and the door unlocks. to shorten the Steam programme duration. A small laundry load helps to reach better results. 6.10 Skipping phase button 6.8 ECO (Option) The ECO option reduces the energy...
ENGLISH 7. PROGRAMMES 7.1 Programme Chart Washing programmes Programme Programme description Washing programmes White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light soil. Cottons Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regulation 1061/2010, the programme Cottons at 60 °C and the programme Cottons at 40 °C with the option are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton pro- gramme»...
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Programme Programme description Cotton and fast-coloured synthetic items. Complete washing programme that, in only 59 minutes, washes the daily soiled OKOPower laundry intensively and ensures a good washing performance in a short time. White cotton items. This programme removes micro-organ-...
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ENGLISH Programme temperature, maximum spin speed and maximum load Programme Default temperature Reference spin Maximum load Temperature range speed Spin speed range Cottons 40 °C 1600 rpm 9 kg 95 °C - Cold 1600 rpm - 400 rpm 40 °C 1200 rpm 4 kg 60 °C - Cold...
ENGLISH 8. BEFORE FIRST USE 3. Pour 2 litres of water into the During installation or before detergent compartment marked by first use you may observe some water in the appliance. This action activates the drain system. This is a residual water left in 4.
This option increases slightly the programme duration. comes on/goes off above the indicator. To activate/deactivate this option touch button and the button 10. DAILY USE WARNING! CAUTION! Refer to Safety chapters. Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door.
ENGLISH 4. To use liquid detergent, turn the flap down. 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.
Cancelling the delay start after The indicator of the Start/Pause the countdown has started button flashes. The display shows the maximum To cancel the delay start: declared load for the programme, the default temperature, the maximum spin 1. Touch the Start/Pause...
ENGLISH At the end of the load detection, in case appears and disappears on the display according to the different programme of drum overload, the indicator phases (the arrows flash alternatively). flashing in the display: If you select the Plus Steam the steam In this case, for 30 seconds, it is possible phase indicators come on.
10.12 Opening the door - When you activate the Adding garments appliance again, the display show the end of the last selected programme. Turn the programme dial to set a While a programme or the delay start new cycle.
ENGLISH • 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 automatically after activate the appliance again. approximately 18 hours. The display shows the end of the last set programme.
11.3 Detergents and other 11.4 Ecological hints treatments • Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with • Only use detergents and other normal soil. treatments specially made for • Always start a washing programme washing machines: with the maximum load of laundry –...
ENGLISH 12.3 Maintenance wash For a thorough clean: 1. Clean the drum with special products The repeated and prolonged use of low for stainless steel. temperature programmes can cause detergent deposits, fluff residues, Always follow the bacterial growth inside the drum and the instructions that you find on tub.
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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ENGLISH rotate, contact the Authorised Service Centre. 4. Turn the filter 180 degrees in anti- clockwise direction to open it, without removing. Let the water flow 10. Clean the filter under the water tap. out. 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise.
When you drain the water with the 3. Clean the valve filter on the back of emergency drain procedure, you must the appliance with a toothbrush. activate the drain system again: a. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser.
ENGLISH 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash 3. Put the two ends of the inlet hose in compartment of the detergent a container and let the water flow out dispenser. of the hose. 2. Start the programme to drain the 4.
Contact the Authorised WARNING! Service Centre. Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check. 13.2 Possible failures Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket. • Make sure that the appliance door is closed.
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution • Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight and there is not water leakages. There is water on the • Make sure that the water inlet hose and the drain hose have floor.
13.3 Emergency door opening To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the In case of power failure or functioning appliance off. failure the appliance door remains 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the locked.
Only appropriate accessories approved by The stacking kit can be used only with HUSQVARNA ensure the the appliances specified in the leaflet safety standards of the provided with the accessory. appliance. If unapproved...
17. PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET IN REFERENCE TO E.U. REGULATION 1369/2017 Product Information Sheet Trade Mark HUSQVARNA Model QW168294, PNC914550692 Rated capacity in kg Energy efficiency class A+++ Energy consumption in kWh per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles for cotton programmes at 60 °C and 40 °C at full and partial load, and the consumption of...
Programme time of the "standard 40°C cotton pro- gramme at partial load in minutes Duration of the left on mode in minutes Airborne acoustical noise emission in db(A) washing Airborne acoustical noise emission in db(A) spinning Built in appliance Y/N The information given in the chart above is compliant with the EU Commission regulation 1015/2010 implementing directive 2009/125/EC .
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