What To Do If - Electrolux EWS 106210 W User Manual

Important! Every time you drain the water
through the emergency emptying hose you
must pour 2 litres of water into the main wash
compartment of the detergent drawer and

What to do if...

Certain problems are due to lack of simple
maintenance or oversights, which can be
solved easily without calling out an engineer.
Before contacting your local Service Centre,
please carry out the checks listed below.
During machine operation it is possible that
the red pilot light of button 6 blinks to indi-
cate that the machine is not working.
It is possible to recognize the machine fault
by the number of button 6 light flashes. If the
number of flashes is different from the ones
indicated below, this is related to a fault that
you cannot solve. In this case, contact your
local Service Centre.
Press simultaneously the buttons 5 and 6 for
a few seconds. The red button 6 light will
flash for a short time as described (the green
flash is not to be considered) :
Problem
The washing machine does
not start:
The machine does not fill:
The machine fills then emp-
ties immediately:
then run the drain programme. This will
activate the ECO Valve device avoiding that
part of the detergent remains unused at next
washing.
• 4 flashes = «The washing machine
• 1 flash = «The machine does not fill» ,
• 2 flashes = «The machine does not
Once the problem has been eliminated,
press the button 6 to restart the programme.
If after all checks, the problem persists, con-
tact your local Service Centre.
Possible cause/Solution
The door has not been closed (the button 6 red light blinks).
• Close the door firmly.
The plug is not properly inserted in the power socket.
• Insert the plug into the power socket.
There is no power at the socket.
• Please check your domestic electrical installation.
The main fuse has blown.
• Replace the fuse.
The programme selector dial is not correctly positioned and the but-
ton 6 has not been pressed.
• Please turn the selector dial and press the button 6 again.
The delay start has been selected.
• If the laundry are to be washed immediately, cancel the delay start.
The water tap is closed (the button 6 red light blinks).
• Open the water tap.
The inlet hose is squashed or kinked (the button 6 red light blinks).
• Check the inlet hose connection.
The filter in the inlet hose is blocked (the button 6 red light blinks).
• Clean the water inlet hose filter.
The door is not properly closed (the button 6 red light blinks).
• Close the door firmly.
The end of the drain hose is too low.
• Refer to relevant paragraph in «water drainage» section.
does not start» , follow the correspond-
ing suggestions in «Possible cause/Solu-
tions» box and restart the programme.
follow the corresponding suggestions in
«Possible cause/Solutions» box and re-
start the programme.
empty and/or does not spin» , follow the
corresponding suggestions in «Possible
cause/Solutions» box and restart the pro-
gramme.
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