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  • Page 2 Dear customer, Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. Transport damages When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warnings Maintenance 19-20 Door seal Disposal Bodywork Detergent dispenser drawer Tips for environmental protection 5 Drain pump Water inlet filter Technical specifications Emergency emptying out Frost precautions Installation Unpacking Something not working? 21-22 Positioning and levelling Water inlet Water drainage Electrical connection Your new washing machine Description of the appliance...
  • Page 4: Warnings

    Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. • Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the Installation appliance is not in use. This preserves the door •...
  • Page 5: Disposal

    To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical. • When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the electrical supply cable and destroy the plug with the remaining cable.
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm Width 60 cm Depth 59 cm MAXIMUM LOAD Cotton 5.5 kg Synthetics 2.5 kg Delicates 2.5 kg Woollens SPIN SPEED 650 rpm max. POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY 220-230 V/50 Hz TOTAL POWER ABSORBED 2200 W MINIMUM FUSE PROTECTION 10 A WATER PRESSURE...
  • Page 7: Installation

    Installation 7. Plug all the holes with the plugs which you will Unpacking find in the envelope containing the instruction booklet. All transit bolts and packing must be removed before using the appliance. You are advised to keep all transit devices so that they can be refitted if the machine ever has to be transported again.
  • Page 8: Water Drainage

    The other end of the inlet hose which connects to the The drain hose must not be kinked. machine can be turned in any direction. Simply loosen the fitting, rotate the hose and retighten the fitting, making sure there are no water leaks. For a correct functioning of the machine the drain hose must remain hooked on the proper support piece situated on the top part of the back...
  • Page 9: Your New Washing Machine

    • The ECO valve allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. Description of the appliance 1 Detergent dispenser drawer and programme chart 2 Control panel 3 Door locked pilot light EWF 668 4 Drain pump 5 Adjustable feet Door locked pilot light It stays on during the whole programme indicating that the door is locked.
  • Page 10: Use

    Control panel EWF 668 If an incorrect option is selected, the pilot lights flash 1 Detergent dispenser drawer and for about 2 seconds. programme chart 4 “Super rinse” button 2 “Spin reduction” and “No spin”button Can be used with all programmes except the wool (8) and the handwash (9) programme.
  • Page 11 You must select this option after you have set The “End” light flashes in the event of operating the programme and before you press the START problems : PAUSE button. 4 flashes: door open You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the START/PAUSE button.
  • Page 12: Washing Hints

    Laundry weights Washing hints The following weights are indicative: Sorting the laundry bathrobe 1200 g napkin 100 g Follow the wash code symbols on each garment label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. quilt cover 700 g Sort the laundry as follows: sheet 500 g whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
  • Page 13: Detergents And Additives

    residual marks with bleach. Quantity of detergent to be used Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric The type and quantity of detergent will depend on first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then hardness of the water used.
  • Page 14: International Wash Code Symbols

    International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
  • Page 15: Operating Sequence

    4. Select the desired programme Operating sequence Turn the programme selector dial to the desired position. Before the first wash we recommend that you pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve.
  • Page 16 7. Reduce eventually the spin speed or 10. Interrupting a programme select the “No spin” Depress the Start/Pause button to interrupt a Press the Spin Reduction button to reduce the spin programme which is running, the corresponding light speed or select the No spin option. starts to flash.
  • Page 17: Programme Table

    Programme table Temperature/ Fabrics Type of laundry Additional functions Programme Super rinse Quick Wash 40°-95° White and coloured cotton. Cotton with Spin reduction prewash No spin Super rinse Quick Wash 30°-95° White and coloured cotton. Cotton without Spin reduction prewash No spin Super rinse Quick Wash...
  • Page 18 Programme table Special programmes Programme selector dial Programme Programme description Additional functions position This programme can be used for refreshing the laundry, Spin Reduction Refresh with fabric softener, if No spin programm required For emptying out the water in the tub, if you wish to change Water draining the programme which is Drain...
  • Page 19: Maintenance

    Maintenance Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer 1. Door seal recess: clean it with an old toothbrush. Refit the Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate drawer after cleaning. eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold.
  • Page 20: Water Inlet Filter

    • Remove any objects from the pump impeller by 6. Emergency emptying out rotating it. If the water is not discharged, proceed as follows to empty out the machine: • pull out the plug from the power socket; • close the water tap; •...
  • Page 21: Something Not Working

    Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that one of the End light starts to flash: 4 flashes= the door has not been closed 2 flashes= the machine does not empty 1 flash= the machine does not fill. Once the problem has been eliminated, press the START/PAUSE button to restart the programme.
  • Page 22: The Door Will Not Open

    Problem Possible cause • The door will not open: • The programme is still running, the drum is turning. • The door lock has not yet released. • The water level is above the bottom edge of the door. • There is water in the drum. The door can only be opened when the relevant light has gone out.
  • Page 23 From the Electrolux Group. The world’s No. 1 choice The Electrolux Group is the world's largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.

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