Electrolux EW6F448BU, User Manual

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Page 2: ...genious and stylish it has been designed with you in mind So whenever you use it you can be safe in the knowledge that you ll get great results every time Welcome to Electrolux Visit our website for Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service information www electrolux com webselfservice Register your product for better service www registerelectrolux com Buy Accessories Consumables and Orig...

Page 3: ...appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away unless continuously supervised Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away unless continuously supervised Do not let children play with the appliance Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropr...

Page 4: ...amaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid an electrical hazard Before any maintenance operation deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket Do not use high pressure water sprays and or steam to clean the appliance Clean the appliance with a moist cloth Use only neutral detergents Do not use abrasi...

Page 5: ...horised Service Centre Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance Always pull the mains plug This appliance complies with the E E C Directives 2 3 Water connection Do not cau...

Page 6: ...dren or pets from becoming trapped in the drum Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE 3 INSTALLATION WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 3 1 Unpacking 1 Remove the external film If necessary use a cutter 2 Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials 3 Open the door Remove all the items from...

Page 7: ...he transit bolts for any transport of the appliance 3 2 Positioning and levelling Adjust the appliance correctly to prevent vibration noise and movement of the appliance when it operates x4 1 Install the appliance on a flat hard floor The appliance must be levelled and stable Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units and there is air circulation below the appliance 2 Loos...

Page 8: ...drain hose should stay at a height of no less than 600 mm and not more than 1000 mm You can extend the drain hose to maximum 4000 mm Contact the authorised service centre for the other drain hose and the extension It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways 1 Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide 2 On the edge of a sink Fasten the guide to the w...

Page 9: ...and tighten it with a clamp Refer to the illustration Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink 6 Position the hose directly to a built in drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp 4 ACCESSORIES 4 1 Fixing plate kit 4055171146 Available from your authorised dealer If you install the appliance on a plinth secure the applianc...

Page 10: ...ith the appliance and with the accessory WARNING Do not put the tumble dryer under the washing machine 4 3 Pedestal with the drawer To raise your appliance and make loading and unloading laundry easier The drawer can be used for laundry storage e g towels cleaning products and more Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory 4 4 Available in www electrolux com shop or from authoris...

Page 11: ... connection 10 Mains cable 11 Transit bolts 12 Hose support 6 CONTROL PANEL 6 1 Special features Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for an effective treatment of laundry with low water energy and detergent consumption and will care for fabrics The SensiCare System automatically adjusts the programme duration to the laundry in the drum to achieve perfect washing results in the m...

Page 12: ...tton 4 Time Manager touch button 5 Start Pause touch button 6 Soft Plus touch button 7 Extra Rinse touch button 8 Prewash touch button 9 Spin reduction options touch button No Spin option Rinse Hold option Night option 10 Temperature touch button 11 On Off push button 6 3 Display A B C D E F G A Door locked indicator www electrolux com 12 ...

Page 13: ...appliance on or off As the Stand by function automatically deactivates the appliance after several minutes to reduce the energy consumption you may need to activate the appliance again For more details refer to Stand by paragraph in Daily Use chapter 7 3 Temperature When you select a washing programme the appliance automatically proposes a default temperature The indicator Cold cold water The indi...

Page 14: ...6 Permanent Extra Rinse With this option you can add a few rinses according to the selected washing programme Use this option for people with allergies to detergent residues and with sensitive skin This option increases the programme duration The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates and also stays permanently on during next cycles until this option is deactivated 7 7 Permanen...

Page 15: ...etics 1 Default duration for all programmes 7 10 Start Pause Touch the Start Pause button to start pause the appliance or interrupt a running programme 8 PROGRAMMES 8 1 Programme Chart Programme Default tem perature Temperature range Reference spin speed Spin speed range rpm Maxi mum load Programme description Type of load and soil level Cotton 40 C 90 C Cold 1400 rpm 1400 800 8 kg White cotton an...

Page 16: ...low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin Drain Spin 1400 rpm 1400 800 8 kg To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum All fabrics except woollens and delicate fabrics Anti Allergy 60 C 1400 rpm 1400 800 8 kg White cotton items This programme re moves micro organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature maintained above 60 C for some minutes This ...

Page 17: ...ym cy cling or jogging clothes or similar The recom mended laundry load is 2 5 kg Waterproof waterproof breathable and wa ter repellent fabrics This programme can al so be used as a water repellency restoring cy cle specifically tailored for treating clothes with a hydrophobic coating To perform the water repellency restoring cycle proceed as follows Pour the washing detergent in the compart ment ...

Page 18: ...C cotton pro gramme and the Standard 40 C cotton programme They are the most efficient pro grammes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry The water temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature declared for the selected programme 2 During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash It can seem that the drum doe...

Page 19: ...he programme is completed sequence of sounds for about 2 minutes The appliance has a malfunction sequence of short sounds for about 5 minutes To deactivate activate the acoustic signals when the programme is completed touch the and the buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds The display shows On Off If you deactivate the acoustic signals they continue to operate when the appliance has a malfunc...

Page 20: ...he drum 4 Close the door firmly CAUTION Make sure that no laundry gets caught between the seal and the door to avoid risk of water leakage and damage to the laundry Washing heavily oiled greasy stains could cause damage to rubber parts of the washing machine 11 3 Filling the detergent and additives Compartment for prewash phase soak programme or stain remover Compartment for washing phase Compartm...

Page 21: ... sure that the flap does not cause a blockage when you close the drawer 11 5 Setting a programme 1 Turn the programme dial to select the desired washing programme The indicator of the Start Pause button flashes The display shows an indicative programme duration 2 To change the temperature and or the spin speed touch the related buttons 3 If desired set one or more options by touching the related b...

Page 22: ...hange the delay start 1 Touch the Start Pause button to pause the appliance The related indicator flashes 2 Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time 3 Touch the Start Pause button again to start the new countdown 11 8 The SensiCare System load detection After touching the Start Pause button 1 The SensiCare System starts estimating the weight of the loa...

Page 23: ...off 1 Press button On Off to deactivate the appliance After five minutes from the end of the programme the energy saving function automatically deactivates the appliance When you activate the appliance again the display shows the end of the previous programme Turn the programme dial to set a new cycle 2 Remove the laundry from the appliance 3 Make sure that the drum is empty 4 Keep the door and th...

Page 24: ...wool and items with printed illustrations inside out Pre treat tough stains Wash heavy soil stains with a special detergent Be careful with curtains Remove the hooks and put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase Do not wash laundry without hems or with cuts Use a washing bag to wash small and or delicate items e g underwired bras belts tights etc A very small load can cause balance problems ...

Page 25: ...water softener Follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product 13 CARE AND CLEANING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 13 1 External cleaning Clean the appliance with mild soap and warm water only Fully dry all the surfaces CAUTION Do not use alcohol solvents or chemical products CAUTION Do not clean the metal surfaces with chlorine based detergent 13 2 Descaling If the water h...

Page 26: ...Do not clean the drum with acidic descaling products scouring products containing chlorine or iron or steel wool For a thorough clean 1 Remove all laundry from the drum 2 Add a small quantity of powder detergent into the empty drum in order to rinse out any left residues Occasionally at the end of a cycle the display may show the icon this is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning Once the ...

Page 27: ... pump if The appliance does not drain the water The drum does not turn The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump The display shows the alarm code WARNING Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot Wait until the water cools down Repeat Step 3 se...

Page 28: ...2 3 180 4 2 1 5 6 7 2 1 8 2 1 1 WARNING Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre Make sure also that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages www electrolux com 28 ...

Page 29: ... the drain pump 1 Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 2 Close the water tap 3 Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose 4 Empty the drain pump Refer to the emergency drain procedure 5 When the drain pump is empty install the inlet hose again WARNING Make sure that the temperature is higher than 0 C before you use the appliance again The ma...

Page 30: ...e again by pressing Start Pause button the appliance tries to resume the cycle If the error persists the alarm code will appear again The appliance does not drain the water The appliance door is open or not closed correctly Please check the door If the appliance is overloaded remove some items from the drum and or hold the door shut while touching the Start Pause button until the indicator stops f...

Page 31: ...onnection of the drain hose is cor rect Set the drain programme if you set a programme with out drain phase Set the drain programme if you set an option which ends with water in the tub The spin phase does not operate or the washing cycle lasts lon ger than usual Set the spin programme Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged Clean the filter if necessary Refer to Care and cleaning Adjust ma...

Page 32: ...e wash ing cycle Reduce the quantity of detergent After the washing cycle there are some deter gent residues in the dis penser drawer Make sure that the flap is in the correct position UP for powder detergent DOWN for liquid detergent Make sure you have used the detergent dispenser ac cording the indications given in this user manual After the check activate the appliance The programme continues f...

Page 33: ...ft On Mode W 0 48 0 48 The information given in the chart above is compliant with the EU Commission regu lation 1015 2010 implementing directive 2009 125 EC 16 TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width Height Depth Total depth 600 mm 850 mm 547 mm 600 mm Electrical connection Voltage Overall power Fuse Frequency 230 V 2200 W 10 A 50 Hz Level of protection against ingress of solid parti cles and moisture ensu...

Page 34: ... 1 2 3 1 Push the On Off button to turn the appliance on Turn the programme dial to set the desired programme 2 Set the desired options 1 by means of the corresponding touch buttons To start the programme touch the Start Pause 2 button 3 The appliance starts At the end of the programme remove the laundry Push the On Off button to turn the appliance off 17 2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 1 3 2 180...

Page 35: ...inning Drain Spin 8 kg All fabrics except woollens and very deli cate fabrics Programme for spinning and draining the water Anti Allergy 8 kg White cotton items This programme helps to remove germs and bacteria Duvet 3 kg Single synthetic blanket bedspread duvet Silk 1 kg Special programme for silk and mixed syn thetic items Wool 1 5 kg Machine washable wool hand washable wool and delicates Sport ...

Page 36: ...water con sumption will depend on how the appliance is used 9999 Spin drying efficiency class on a scale from G least efficient to A most efficient B Maximum spin speed in rpm 1351 Remaining moisture content in 52 The standard 60 C cotton programme and the standard 40 C cotton programme are the standard washing programmes to which the information in the label and the fiche relates these programmes...

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