15. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..........26 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.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. • The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa) •...
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ENGLISH • • Do not dry items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles and rubber backed articles. This appliance complies with the E.E.C. • Before drying items that have been in Directives. contact with substances such as cook- ing oil, acetone, alcohol , petrol, kero- Water connection sene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes...
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it. 2.4 Disposal • Remove the door catch to prevent chil- WARNING! dren and pets to get closed in the ap- Risk of injury or suffocation. pliance. • Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
ENGLISH 4. CONTROL PANEL Delay start touchpad On Off button Extra rinse touchpad Programme knob Drying level touchpad Spin reduction touchpad Start pause touchpad Temperature touchpad Time Manager touchpads Display Drying time touchpad 4.1 Display The Temperature area: – : Programme is completed. : Temperature indicator.
: The washing phase. : The door locked indicator. : The child safety lock indicator. 5. PROGRAMMES Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Washing programmes White cotton and coloured cotton (normal soil Cottons and light soil).
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ENGLISH Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Steam programme for cotton and synthetic items Steam - Refresh This cycle removes odours from the laundry. Steam programme for cotton and synthetic Steam - Anticrease items. This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry.
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10 www.electrolux.com 5.1 Programmes for automatic drying Level of dryness Type of fabric Load Cotton and linen Extra dry (bathrobes, bath towels, up to 6 kg For towelling materials etc) Cotton and linen (bathrobes, bath towels, up to 6 kg...
12 www.electrolux.com 7.3 Drying Time With this option you can set the time for the fabrics you have to dry. The display shows the set value. Each time you press this touchpad the ■ ■ ■ ■ time value increases by 5 minutes.
ENGLISH To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig- If you deactivate the acoustic sig- nals, they continue operate when nals, press at the same time the appliance has a malfunction. for 6 seconds. 8. BEFORE FIRST USE Put 2 litre of water in the detergent Set and start a programme for cotton compartment for washing phase.
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14 www.electrolux.com 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. When you use the liquid detergent: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents.
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ENGLISH If you set something incorrect, the Press . The indicator flashes. display shows the message Err. Change the options. Press again. The programme con- 9.5 Starting a programme tinues. without delay start 9.8 Cancelling a programme Press • The indicator stops to flash and Press the button for some sec-...
16 www.electrolux.com • The door lock indicator goes off. Press the button for some sec- onds to deactivate the appliance. • Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. The appliance drains and spins • Keep the door ajar, to prevent the mil- automatically after approximately dew and odours.
ENGLISH • Press 10.1 At the end of the drying again and again to set the time value (see the «Drying Pro- programme gramme» table). • The appliance stops automatically. • The display shows 10 minutes. Each time you press this touchpad the time •...
18 www.electrolux.com For more information see ‘At the end of 11.3 Washing & Timed Drying the drying programme “ of the previous • Press chapter. to set the drying time value. The display shows 10 minutes. 11.5 Fluff in the fabrics...
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ENGLISH • Do not wash in the appliance : 12.5 Water hardness – Laundry without hems or with cuts If the water hardness in your area is high – Underwired bras. or moderate, we recommend that you use – Use a washing bag to wash small a water softener for washing machines.
20 www.electrolux.com • Use fabric conditioner in the washing 12.8 Drying cycle duration cycle. The drying time can change depending • Use special fabric conditioner for tum- ble dryers. • speed of the last spin When the drying programme is completed remove the laundry in a short time.
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ENGLISH 13.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 13.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot.
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ENGLISH 13.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° Disconnect the mains plug from the 13.8 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'.
24 www.electrolux.com 14. TROUBLESHOOTING The start of the appliance does not occur • - The appliance door is open or or it stops during operation. not closed correctly. Please check the First try to find a solution to the problem door! (refer to the table).
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ENGLISH Problem Possible solution Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub. The spin phase does Set the spin programme. not operate or the washing cycle lasts longer than usually. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary.
26 www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution The laundry is full of Set a drying cycle to remove some fluff. different colours fluff. Clean the laundry with a fluff remover. There is a big quantity Repeat this procedure again and again: of fluff in the drum.
ENGLISH 16. 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 product to your local recycling facility or health and to recycle waste of electrical contact your municipal office.
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