16. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS ..........27 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.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the 2.1 Installation mains plug with wet hands. • Remove all the packaging and the • This appliance complies with the E.E.C. transit bolts. Directives. • Keep the transit bolts. When you move...
ENGLISH • Before drying items that have been in • Obey the maximum load volume. contact with substances such as cook- • Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the ing oil, acetone, alcohol , petrol, kero- appliance. sene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers, wash them in hot 2.3 Care and Cleaning water with an extra amount of deter-...
3.1 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.
ENGLISH 4.1 Display The Temperature area: : The steam phase. : Temperature indicator. : Extra rinse permanent option. : Cold water indicator. : The indicators of dry- ness level. : Time Manager indicator. The spin area: The time area: – : The Spin speed indicator.
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Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyester Fintvätt items. Normal soil. 40 °C - Cold 4 kg, 1200 rpm Machine washable wool, hand washable wool Ylle /Handtvätt and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care 40 °C –...
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ENGLISH Programme ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 1) If you set the option No Spin, only the drain phase is available. 5.1 Programmes for automatic drying Level of dryness Type of fabric Load...
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10 www.electrolux.com 5.2 Programmes for timed drying Spin Sugges- Load Dryness Level Type of fabric speed ted times (Kg) (rpm) (mins) 1600 240 - 250 Extra dry Cotton and linen For towelling materi- (bathrobes, bath towels, 1600 140 - 160...
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 8. BEFORE FIRST USE Put 2 litre of water in the detergent Set and start a programme for cotton compartment for washing phase. This at the highest temperature without activates the drain system. laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub.
14 www.electrolux.com 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. – Do not put more liquid then the maximum level.
ENGLISH • The indicator Press the same button again to acti- starts to flash on the vate the appliance. Now, you can set display. a new washing programme. • The programme starts, the door is locked and the display shows the indi- The appliance does not drain the cator water.
16 www.electrolux.com The washing programme is 9.11 AUTO Stand-by option completed, but there is water in the The AUTO Stand-by option automatically drum: deactivates the appliance to decrease the – The drum turns regularly to prevent the energy consumption when: creases in the laundry.
ENGLISH The display shows the set time value: • The acoustic signals operate (if they are active). for example – • In the display comes on. • After some seconds the display shows • The indicator goes off. a new time value: .
18 www.electrolux.com 11.5 Fluff in the fabrics The indicator comes on in the dis- play. During the washing and/or drying phase, • The display shows the set drying value some types of fabric, (sponge, wool, sweatshirt) could release fluff. time, for example value.
ENGLISH – Use a washing bag to wash small areas where the water hardness is soft it items. is not necessary to use a water softener. To know the water hardness in your area, • A very small load can cause balance contact your local water authority.
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.
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.
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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