Electrolux EW 2408 F Instruction Booklet

Electrolux washing machines

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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 Door seal Disposal Bodywork Detergent dispenser drawer Tips for environmental protection 5 Drain filter Water inlet filter Technical specifications Emergency emptying out The dangers of freezing Installation Unpacking Something not working? 24-25 Positioning 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. Installation • Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the appliance is not in use. This preserves the door •...
  • Page 5: Disposal

    Child safety To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until • Children are often not aware of how dangerous the groove is vertical. electrical appliances can be. When the machine is working, children should be carefully supervised and not be allowed to play with the appliance.
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm Width 60 cm Depth 62 cm MAXIMUM LOAD Cotton 5.5 kg Synthetics 2.5 kg Delicates 2.5 kg Woollens SPIN SPEED 1400 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 Unpacking 8. Plug the open holes with the plugs supplied with 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

    Water drainage Electrical connection The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three This machine is designed to operate on a 220-230 V, ways: single-phase, 50 Hz supply. Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic Check that your domestic electrical installation can hose guide supplied with the machine.
  • Page 9 The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter «E» or by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow. The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal «N» or coloured black. The wire coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked «L»...
  • Page 10: Your New Washing Machine

    Your new washing machine This new washing machine, which is fitted with the Jet system, patented Electrolux, meets all modern needs for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Further savings are achieved by washing small loads of laundry, since water and electricity consumption is proportional to the quantity and type of laundry being washed.
  • Page 11: Use

    Control panel B I O By selecting position COLD the machine will wash with 1 ON/OFF button cold water. To be used for extremely delicate items, Press this button to switch the washing machine on. such as curtains. Press the ON/OFF button again to switch the Important! machine off.
  • Page 12: Options Button

    • Drain only 8 Display - Press the RESET button once, so as to The following pieces of information are shown on the cause the light “DRAIN” to light up, then press the display: START/PAUSE button. • Three blinking dashes, when a programme is Important! If you accidentally press the RESET cancelled by means of the RESET button.
  • Page 13: Reset Button

    Important! 9 START/PAUSE button The first time you use the washing machine, This button has three functions: when you switch it on, it may display a blinking zero and give an audible warning signal. This is due to the fact •...
  • Page 14 Example: 11 DELAY button In this case, both the This button makes it possible to delay the starting of drain and the spin (at the programme by up to 24 hours. The delay you the speed provided for have selected is shown on the display for about 3 the selected type of seconds;...
  • Page 15: 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 quilt cover 700 g label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. Sort the laundry as follows: sheet 500 g whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
  • Page 16: Detergents And Additives

    Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric Quantity of detergent to be used first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any The type and quantity of detergent will depend on residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and rinse thoroughly.
  • Page 17: 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 18: Operating Sequence

    4. Switch the machine on Operating sequence To switch the machine on, press the ON/OFF button : the mains-on light comes on. Before washing your first load of laundry, we The display will show three blinking dashes or a recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C, with blinking zero.
  • Page 19: Select The Temperature

    6. Select the temperature 9. Select the DELAY TIME Press the TEMPERATURE button if you wish to Before you start the programme, if you wish the select a temperature value different from the one starting to be delayed, press the DELAY button proposed by the washing machine.
  • Page 20: End Of Programme

    11. How to change a programme Pay attention to the level and temperature of the water in the washing machine! during its cycle When you close the door and press the ON/OFF Before you make any change, you must pause the button again, the washing machine will resume the washing machine by pressing the START/PAUSE programme from the point where it had been...
  • Page 21: Washing Programmes

    Programme chart Washing programmes Type of Consumption* laundry and Max. Programme/ Description of Available options symbols on load temperature programme Energy Water Time labels litres h/min. 5.5 kg Cottons Wash at SPIN SPEED 2.30 White cotton: RINSE HOLD 60°-90°C 60°-90°C e.g.
  • Page 22: Maintenance

    Maintenance 1. Door seal Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer 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 23: Water Inlet Filter

    5. Water inlet filter If you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill, check that the filter in the water inlet hose is not blocked. Turn off the water tap. Unscrew the hose from the tap. Clean the filter with a stiff brush. Screw the hose back onto the tap.
  • Page 24: Something Not Working

    Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that one of the following alarm codes appears on the display: - E10: problem with the water supply - E20: problem with water draining - E40: door open Once the problem has been eliminated, press the START/PAUSE button to restart the programme.
  • Page 25: Laundry Is Not Spun Enough

    Problem Possible cause • Spinning starts late or the • The electronic unbalance detection device has cut in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in laundry is not spun enough: the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume.
  • Page 26 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...

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