2 electrolux Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com Contents Safety information Care and cleaning Product description What to do if… Control panel Technical data First use Consumption values Personalisation Installation Daily use Electrical connection Helpful hints and tips...
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3 sharp material can cause extensive dam- • Never use the appliance if the power sup- age and must not be placed into the ma- ply cable, the control panel, the working chine. surface or the base are damaged so that •...
Its new washing system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. The STEAM System allows you to reduce creases and odours from dried laundry with different steam programmes depending on the fabric type.
5 Selector dial sticker With the instruction booklet you will also find stickers for the programme selector dial. Choose the sticker in the desired language. Clean the control panel with a dry cloth to eliminate duster residue. Remove the back of the sticker and place it around the pro- gramme selector dial.
6 electrolux Extra Rinse up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of this button. This appliance is designed to save energy. If it necessary to rinse the laundry using an ex- Start Pause tra quantity of water (extra rinse), select this This button allows you to start or to interrupt option.
7 2.9: • Normal • Duration of the selected programme • Daily After selecting a programme, the duration • Light is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex- • Quick ample ). The duration is calculated • Super Quick automatically on the basis of the maximum •...
8 electrolux Personalisation the appliance. This function remains enabled Acoustic signals also when the washing machine is not work- The machine is provided with an acoustic ing. device, which sounds in the following cases: There are two different ways to set this op- •...
9 Reduce the spin speed by pressing button 4 By selecting a programme, the appliance proposes automatically the maximum spin speed provided for that programme. Press button 4 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a different speed.
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10 electrolux Cancelling the delayed start after having Soil Level Icon Type of fabric pressed button 8 : For items used or Super Quick 1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by worn for a short time pressing button 8 .
11 minutes the door can be opened (pay at- 1. Turn the programme selector dial to tention to the water level and tempera- 2. Select the draining or spinning pro- ture!) . gramme. After closing the door, it is necessary to se- 3.
12 electrolux Red wine: soak in water and detergent, If using liquid detergents, a programme rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid, then without prewash must be selected. rinse. Treat any residual marks with bleach. Your appliance incorporates a recirculation...
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13 Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent ture - Cycle Description - Maximum Spin Speed - Options Compart- Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Laundry ment COTTONS SPIN 90° - Cold NIGHT CYCLE Main wash - Rinses RINSE HOLD...
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14 electrolux Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent ture - Cycle Description - Maximum Spin Speed - Options Compart- Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Laundry ment SPIN SPIN Drain and long spin Spin at the maximum speed Max. load 7 kg...
15 Duration Load STEAM PROGRAMMES for dried laundry Cycle description SYNTHETICS 20 minutes up to 1 Kg This cycle reduces creases in 1-5 synthetic shirts or 1 kg of mixed fabrics in different percentage and up to 1 kg of 100% synthetic fibres. It is also possible to use silk and wool.
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16 electrolux Washing drum Flush it out under a tap, to remove any traces of accumulated powder. Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive rusting foreign bodies in the washing or tap compartment should be removed.
17 Drain pump The pump should be inspected regularly and particularly if: • the appliance does not empty and/or spin; • the appliance makes an unusual noise dur- ing draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump;...
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18 electrolux 7. Remove foreign bodies and fluff from the pump seat and from the pump impeller. 10. Replace the emergency emptying cap into the filter cover and fix it firmly. 8. Check carefully whether the pump im- peller rotates (it rotates jerkily). If it doesn’t rotate, please contact your...
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19 Warning! When the appliance is in use and depending on the programme selected there can be hot water in the pump. Never remove the pump cover during a wash cycle, always wait until the appliance has finished the cycle, and is empty.
20 electrolux 6. When you intend to start the machine up again, make sure that the room temper- ature is above 0°C. What to do if… Certain problems are due to lack of simple • : problem with the water supply.
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21 Problem Possible cause/Solution Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent (creates too much foam) has been used. • Reduce the detergent quantity or use another one. Check whether there are any leaks from one of the inlet hose fittings.
22 electrolux Problem Possible cause/Solution A wrong STEAM programme has been selected (e.g. Synthetic in- After a steam programme, stead of Cotton). garments are not sufficient- • Note the composition of the fabric. ly smooth. Excessive laundry load. • Reduce the laundry load.
23 Programme Energy consumption Water consumption Programme duration (KWh) (litres) (Minutes) Wool/ Handwash 30° 0.25 1) «Cotton Energy Saving programme » at 60°C with a load of 7 kg is the reference programme for the data entered in the energy label, in compliance with EEC 92/75 standards.
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24 electrolux 5. Open the porthole and remove the poly- Positioning styrene block fitted on the door seal. Install the machine on a flat hard floor. Make sure that air circulation around the machine is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Check that the machine does not touch the wall or other kitchen units.
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25 Water inlet The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too short and you do not wish to move the Warning! This appliance must be tap, you will have to purchase a new, longer connected to a cold water supply.
26 electrolux The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is available from your local Service Centre. Electrical connection Information on the electrical connection is injury through failure to comply with given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the above safety precaution.
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27 • Measure out detergent according to the water hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of laundry being washed.