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  • Page 1 EW8FN148B Washing Machine User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............43 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 If a tumble dryer is stacked on the top of the washing • machine, make sure to use the correct stacking kit approved by ELECTROLUX (see more details in chapter "Accessories - Stacking kit").

  • 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 8 bar (0.8 MPa)

  • Page 9: Information For Installation

    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.
  • Page 10 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.

  • Page 11: Control Panel

    Use the delicate fragrance exclusively softness. developed by ELECTROLUX to add a • The SensiCare System detects the pleasant feeling of "just-washed" laundry load size defining the garment to the removing odours and programme duration in 30 seconds.

  • Page 12: Control Panel Description

    6.2 Control panel description Wool/Silk Duvet Rinse On/Off Programme dial Plus Steam touch button Spin touch button Soft Plus touch button Temperature touch button Extra Rinse touch button Display Stain touch button Delay Start touch button Prewash touch button...
  • Page 13 ENGLISH The Temperature area: Temperature indicator . Cold water indicator. Child safety lock indicator. Door locked indicator. Delay start indicator. The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration (e. g. • Delay time (e. g. • Cycle end ( • Warning code (e.g. •...

  • Page 14: Dial And Buttons

    7. DIAL AND BUTTONS 7.1 Introduction • Decrease the spin speed. The display shows only the spin speeds The options/functions are available for the set programme. not available with all • Additional spin options No Spin washing programmes. Check the compatibility...

  • Page 15: Permanent Extra Rinse

    ENGLISH 7.6 Stain 7.9 Plus Steam Touch this button to add the stain phase This option adds a steam phase followed to a programme. by a short anti-crease phase at the end of the washing programme. The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates.

  • Page 16: Delay Start

    The Time Manager is available only with performed with more water. the programmes in the table. If you touch the Start/Pause button, indicator the appliance performs the only draining phase. The appliance empties the water out automatically after 18 hours approximately.

  • Page 17: Programmes

    ENGLISH 8. PROGRAMMES 8.1 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 Washing programmes 1400 rpm 8 kg White cotton and fast-coloured cotton. (1400- 400 Normally soiled items.
  • Page 18 • Items that are not suitable for tumble drying. • Items with label "Dry clean only". ELECTROLUX fragrance. If you use this special gentle fragrance, your laundry will scent as just washed: pour a single dose bottle in the compartment and simply start a steam programme.
  • 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 1 kg Cottons, Synthetics, Delicates. Short and gentle steam programme to refresh even your FreshScent very delicate garments, including very delicate garments with sequins, lace etc.
  • Page 20 Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1200 rpm Do not use fabric softener and (1200- 400 Outdoor make sure that there is no soften‐...
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1200 rpm 1.5 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable (1200 - wool and other fabrics with «hand washing» Wool/Silk 400 rpm) care symbol...
  • Page 22 Programme ■ ■ FreshScent Spin / Drain ■ ■ ■ Spin / Drain Rinse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rinse Duvet ■ ■ ■ ■ Duvet Rapid 14 min. ■ ■ ■ ■ Rapid 14 min. ■ ■ ■...

  • Page 23: Settings

    ENGLISH Programme Universal Liquid Uni‐ Liquid for Delicates Special versal coloureds woollens powder Outdoor ▲ ▲ Denim ▲ ▲ ▲ Ultra Wash ▲ ▲ ▲ Wool/Silk ▲ ▲ 1) At temperature higher than 60 °C the use of powder detergent is recommended. ▲...

  • Page 24: Before First Use

    10. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Make sure that the electrical power is 4. Set and start a programme for cotton available and the water tap is open. at the highest temperature without 2. Pour 2 litres of water into the any laundry in the drum.

  • Page 25: Check The Position Of The Detergent Flap

    ENGLISH - Compartment for fabric softener and other liquid treatments(fabric condi‐ tioner, starch). - Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives. - Flap for powder or liquid deter‐ gent. Always follow the With the flap in the position DOWN: instructions that you find on •...

  • Page 26: Starting A Programme With The Delay Start

    The display display and the given information shows the indicator changes accordingly. When the countdown is completed, the programme starts automatically. If a selection is not possible an acoustic signal sounds 2.

  • Page 27: Interrupting A Programme And Changing The Options

    ENGLISH 11.10 Cancelling a running At the end of the load detection, in case programme of drum overload, the indicator flashing in the display: 1. Press the button On/Off to cancel the In this case, for 30 seconds, it is possible programme and to deactivate the to pause the appliance and remove the appliance.

  • Page 28: End Of The Programme

    11.12 End of the programme 2. Press the Start/Pause button: the appliance drains the water and spins. When the programme has finished, the The option indicator Rinse Hold appliance stops automatically. The acoustic signals operate (if they are disappears.

  • Page 29: Hints And Tips

    ENGLISH 12. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 12.1 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 30: Ecological Hints

    • Use only detergents and other • inadequate rinsing, treatments specially made for • a greater impact for the environment. washing machines. First, follow these 12.4 Ecological hints generic rules: – powder detergents (also tablets To save water, energy and to help...

  • Page 31: Removing Foreign Objects

    ENGLISH circulation and dry the humidity inside CAUTION! the appliance: this will prevent mildew Do not clean the metal and odours. surfaces with chlorine-based If the appliance is not used for a long detergent. time: close the water tap and unplug the appliance.

  • Page 32: Cleaning The Drum

    Occasionally, at the end of a cycle the display may show the icon : this is a recommendation to perform the “drum cleaning”. Once the drum cleaning has been performed, the icon disappears. 13.8 Cleaning the detergent Clean it when needed, using ammonia...

  • Page 33: Cleaning The Drain Pump

    ENGLISH part of the recess. Use a small brush WARNING! to clean the recess. • Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates. • Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot. Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump: 1.
  • Page 34 10. Clean the filter under the water tap. 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter 5. When the bowl is full of water, turn correctly to prevent leakages.

  • Page 35: Emergency Drain

    ENGLISH 13.10 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 13.11 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.
  • Page 36 14.1 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...
  • Page 37 ENGLISH • Make sure that the door is properly closed. The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. • The programme was not finished properly or the appliance stopped too early. Switch the appliance off and on again. Internal fail. No com‐ •...

  • Page 38: Emergency Door Opening

    Problem Possible solution • Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub, has not been selected. • Make sure that the washing programme is finished. • Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the You cannot open the drum.

  • Page 39: Consumption Values

    ENGLISH 3. Open the filter flap. CAUTION! 4. Pull the emergency unlock trigger Risk of injury! Make sure downward once. Pull it downward that the drum is not once again, keep it tensed and, in the rotating. If necessary, wait meanwhile, open the appliance door.
  • Page 40 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 41: Accessories

    4) It also performs as quick washing cycle for lightly soiled laundry. 16. ACCESSORIES 16.1 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. 16.2 Fixing plate kit...

  • Page 42: Quick Guide

    17. QUICK GUIDE 17.1 Daily use Connect the mains plug to the mains 3. Set the desired options by means of socket. the corresponding touch buttons. 4. To start the programme, touch the Open the water tap. Start/Pause button.

  • Page 43: Environmental Concerns

    ENGLISH 17.3 Programmes Programmes Load Product description White and coloured cottons. Normally 8 kg soiled garments. Eco 40-60 Cotton 8 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Cotton Synthetics 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Synthetics Delicate Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose, 2 kg Delicate polyester items.
  • Page 44 office.
  • Page 48 www.electrolux.com/shop...

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