12. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS ..........21 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.
ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the ap- • Always be careful when you move the pliance, carefully read the supplied in- appliance because it is heavy. Always structions. The manufacturer is not re- wear safety gloves. sponsible if an incorrect installation and •...
1.3 Use 1.4 Care and Cleaning • This appliance is intended to be used in WARNING! household and similar applications such Risk of injury or damage to the appliance. – Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices • Before maintenance, deactivate the ap-...
ENGLISH 2.1 Child safety device When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. To deactivate the de- vice, turn it counter-clockwise, until the groove is vertical.
3.1 Display The temperature area: The text bar. The text bar shows the programme status, alarm messages : Temperature indicator. and other messages that help you to : Cold water indicators. operate with the appliance. : Eco Manager indicator.
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ENGLISH Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Machine washable wool, hand washable wool Lana and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care 40 °C – Cold symbol. 2 kg, 1200 rpm Special programme for one synthetic blanket, du- Piumoni vet, bedspread and so on.
ENGLISH Pro- Load Energy Water con- Approxi- Remain- grammes (Kg) consump- sumption mate pro- ing mois- tion (kWh) (litre) gramme ture (%) duration (minutes) Off Mode (W) Left On Mode (W) 0.00 0.00 1) At the end of spin phase. 6.
10 www.electrolux.com • 1 stripe (0 kg): the lowest energy saving 6.6 Easy Iron and the shortest programme duration. The appliances carefully washes and The Eco Manager degree is also related spins the laundry to prevent the creases. to the laundry weight. The more clothes...
ENGLISH If you deactivate the acoustic sig- 6.11 Acoustic signals nals, they continue operate when The acoustic signals operate when: the appliance has a malfunction. • The programme is completed. • The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig- nals, press at the same time for 6 seconds.
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12 www.electrolux.com Detergent compartment for prewash phase. Detergent compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Flap for powder or liquid detergent. Liquid or powder detergent • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent.
ENGLISH – The display shows the level of the Press again to start the pro- Time Manager, the programme du- gramme immediately. ration and the indicators of the pro- gramme phases 8.7 Interrupting a programme If necessary, change the temperature, Press .
14 www.electrolux.com Wait for some minutes and then open If necessary, decrease the spin carefully the appliance door. speed. Close the appliance door. Press . The appliance drains the water and spins. Set the programme again. When the programme is completed and the door lock indicator 8.11 At the end of the...
ENGLISH – Use a washing bag to wash small • If you use liquid detergents, do not set items. the prewash phase. • A very small load can cause balance • If your appliance has not the detergent problems with the spin phase. If this dispenser with the flap device, add the occurs, adjust manually the items in the liquid detergents with a dosing ball.
16 www.electrolux.com the drum. Make regularly a maintenance • Set the cotton programme with the wash. To do this: highest temperature with a small quan- tity of detergent. • Remove the laundry from the drum. 10.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part.
18 www.electrolux.com 10.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 10.8 Emergency drain 10.9 Frost precautions Because of a malfunction, the appliance If the appliance is installed in an area cannot drain the water. where the temperature can be less than If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of 0°...
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ENGLISH Empty the drain pump. Refer to the WARNING! emergency drain procedure. Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use When the drain pump is empty, install the appliance again. the inlet hose again. The manufacturer is not responsi- ble for damages caused by low temperatures.
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20 www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is cor- rect. Set the drain programme if you set a programme without drain phase.
ENGLISH After the check, activate the appliance. If the display shows other alarm codes. The programme continues from the point Deactivate and activate the appliance. If of interruption. the problem continues, contact the Serv- If the problem occurs again, contact the ice.
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