Helpful Hints And Tips - Electrolux WA GL4 E 201 User Manual

If the temperature and level of the wa-
ter in the drum are too high, the door
lock symbol stays on and you cannot
open the door. To open the door do
the steps that follow:
1. Deactivate the appliance.
2. Wait for some minutes.
3. Make sure that no water is in the
drum.
Important! If you deactivate the appliance,
it is necessary to set the programme again.
AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME
• The appliance stops automatically.
• The acoustic signals operate.
• In the display
• The indicator of the Start/Pause button
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goes off.
• The door lock symbol goes off.
• Press button
1
ance. After five minutes from the end of
the programme, the energy saving func-
tion automatically deactivates the appli-
ance.
When you activate the appliance again,
the display show the end of the last set

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

THE LAUNDRY LOAD
• Divide the laundry in: white, coloured,
synthetics, delicates and wool.
• Obey the washing instructions that are on
the laundry care labels.
• Do not wash together white and coloured
items.
• Some coloured items can discolour with
the first wash. We recommend that you
wash them separately for the first times.
• Button up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poppers. Tie up belts.
• Empty the pockets and unfold the items.
• Turn inside out multilayered fabrics, wool
and items with painted illustrations.
• Remove hard stains.
• Wash with a special detergent heavy soil
stains.
• Be careful with the curtains. Remove the
hooks or put the curtains in a washing
bag or pillowcase.
• Do not wash in the appliance :
comes on.
to deactivate the appli-
programme. Turn the programme knob
to set a new cycle.
• Remove the laundry from the appliance.
Make sure that the drum is empty.
• Keep the door ajar, to prevent mildew
and odours.
• Close the water tap.
The washing programme is completed,
but there is water in the drum:
– The drum turns regularly to prevent the
creases in the laundry.
– The door stays locked.
– You must drain the water to open the
door.
To drain the water:
1. If necessary, decrease the spin speed.
2. Press the Start/Pause button
appliance drain the water and spin.
3. When the programme is completed
and the door lock symbol goes off, you
can open the door
4. Deactivate the appliance.
The appliance drain and spin automati-
cally after approximately 18 hours.
– Laundry without hems or with cuts
– Underwired bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small
items.
• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase. If this oc-
curs, adjust manually the items in the tub
and start the spin phase again.
STUBBORN STAINS
For some stains, water and detergent is not
sufficient.
We recommend that you remove these
stains before you put the items in the appli-
ance.
Special stain removers are available. Use
the special stain remover that is applicable
to the type of stain and fabric.
DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES
• Only use detergents and additives spe-
cially made for washing machines.
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