14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS ..........22 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 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes in- juries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not pull the mains cable to discon- nect the appliance. Always pull the 2.1 Installation mains plug. • Remove all the packaging and the • Do not touch the mains cable or the transit bolts.
ENGLISH • Do not put a container to collect possi- not use abrasive products, abrasive ble water leakage under the appliance. cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob- Contact the Service to ensure which jects. accessories can be used. 2.4 Disposal 2.3 Care and Cleaning WARNING! WARNING!
2 3.3 Installation on suspended floor beams with screws, the wood panel flooring must extend beyond the front feet. If possible install the appliance in one of Suspended wooden floors are particularly the corners of the room, where the floor is susceptible to vibration.
ENGLISH The time area: – : the spin phase – – : the programme duration : the steam phase – – : the delay start : Extra rinse permanent option. – The spin area: : the alarm codes – – : the message of error : the Spin speed indicator –...
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Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Synthetic and delicate items. Light soil or items to Sports refresh. 30 °C 2.5 kg, 800 rpm Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and 14 Min.
ENGLISH 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature. Pro- Load Energy Water con- Approxi- Remain- grammes (Kg) consump- sumption mate pro- ing mois- tion (kWh) (litre)
10 www.electrolux.com • The display shows the indicator 7.6 Easy Iron The appliances carefully washes and Rinse Hold spins the laundry to prevent the creases. • Set this option to prevent the laundry The appliance decreases the spin speed, creases.
ENGLISH You can activate this option: 7.10 Acoustic signals • After you press , the options and The acoustic signals operate when: the programme knob are locked. • The programme is completed. • Before you press : the appliance • The appliance has a malfunction. cannot start.
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12 www.electrolux.com 9.2 Using detergent and additives • Measure out the detergent and the fab- ric conditioner. • Carefully close the detergent drawer. Detergent compartment for prewash phase. Detergent compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch).
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ENGLISH • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent. When you use the liquid detergent: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid then the maximum level. –...
14 www.electrolux.com • Keep the door ajar, to prevent the mil- 9.8 Cancelling a programme dew and odours. Press the button for some sec- • Close the water tap. onds to cancel the programme and to • Press the button for some seconds deactivate the appliance.
ENGLISH 10. HINTS AND TIPS 10.1 The laundry load 10.3 Detergents and additives • Divide the laundry in: white, coloured, • Only use detergents and additives spe- synthetics, delicates and wool. cially made for washing machines. • Obey the washing instructions that are •...
16 www.electrolux.com 11. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! To remove rust particles use only special products for washing machine. Do this separately from the laundry wash. Before maintenance, disconnect the ap- Always obey the instructions that pliance from the mains supply.
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ENGLISH 11.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot.
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18 www.electrolux.com 11.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20°...
ENGLISH Disconnect the mains plug from the 11.8 Emergency drain mains socket. Because of a malfunction, the appliance Close the water tap. cannot drain the water. Remove the water inlet hose. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a 'Cleaning the drain filter'.
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20 www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution The appliance does Make sure that the water tap is open. not fill with water. Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority.
ENGLISH Problem Possible solution Make sure that the packaging and/or the transit bolts are removed. Refer to 'Installation'. Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too small. The appliance fills with Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. water and drain imme- The hose may be too low.
22 www.electrolux.com 14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS and electronic appliances. Do not dispose Recycle the materials with the symbol appliances marked with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. with the household waste. Return the Help protect the environment and human...
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