Electrolux EW6S426W, 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: ...cerning the use of the 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 from the appliance unless continuously supervised Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised Do not let children play with the appliance Ke...

Page 4: ...ts supplied by the Authorised Service Centre Old hose sets must not be reused If the mains power supply cable is damaged 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...

Page 5: ...re not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable Should the mains cable need to be replaced this must be carried out by our Authorised 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 ...

Page 6: ...e 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 the drum Montagean weisung Achtung Lesen Sie vor Beginn der Installation die Sicherheitsh inweise in der Gebrauchsa nweisung Installation Instruction Warning the safety information in the User Manual Montagean weisung Achtung Lesen Sie vor Begin...

Page 7: ...e user manual bag in the holes We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any transport of the appliance 3 2 Information for installation Positioning and levelling Adjust the appliance correctly to prevent vibration noise and movement of the appliance when it operates 1 Install the appliance on a flat hard floor The appliance must be levelled and stable Make sure that the a...

Page 8: ...stay at a height of no less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm 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 water tap or to the wa...

Page 9: ... 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 appliance in the fixing plates Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory 4 2 Available in www electrolux co...

Page 10: ...ction 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 minimum...

Page 11: ...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 ENGLISH 11 ...

Page 12: ...ance 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 indicator...

Page 13: ...ion 7 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 Pe...

Page 14: ...tion 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 1200 rpm 1200 400 6 kg White cotton and coloured cotton No...

Page 15: ...e Extra Rinse option to add rinses With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin Drain Spin 1200 rpm 1200 400 6 kg All fabrics except woollens and delicate fabrics To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum Anti Allergy 60 C 1200 rpm 1200 400 6 kg White cotton items This programme re moves micro organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature ma...

Page 16: ...ly wash modern outdoor sportswear and is also suitable for gym cy cling or jogging clothes or similar The recom mended laundry load is 1 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 procee...

Page 17: ...d 60 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 dru...

Page 18: ...ou touch the buttons click sound You make an invalid selection 3 short sounds The 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...

Page 19: ...r a few seconds to activate the appliance A short tune sounds 11 2 Loading the laundry 1 Open the appliance door 2 Empty the pockets and unfold the items before you put them in the appliance 3 Put the laundry in the drum one item at a time Do not put too much laundry in the drum 4 Close the door firmly CAUTION Make sure that no laundry gets caught between the seal and the door to avoid risk of wat...

Page 20: ... detergent divider 1 Pull out the detergent dispenser The position A of the detergent divider is for powder detergent factory setting 2 1 MAX A 2 To use also liquid detergent additive or bleach Remove detergent divider from the position A and insert it in position B B 2 1 MAX The position B of the detergent divider is for powder detergent in the rear compartment and for liquid detergent additive o...

Page 21: ... start The display shows the indicator When the countdown is completed the programme starts automatically Cancelling the delay start after the countdown has started To cancel the delay start 1 Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time On the display the indicator shows Touch the Start Pause button The appliance lock the door and starts the countdown of ...

Page 22: ...ond The display shows Now you can set a new washing programme 11 11 Opening the door Adding garments If the temperature and level of the water in the drum are too high and or the drum is still rotating you should not open the door While a programme or the delay start operates the appliance door is locked The display shows the indicator 1 Touch the Start Pause button The indicator starts flashing 2...

Page 23: ... t deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water 12 HINTS AND TIPS WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 12 1 The laundry load Divide the laundry into white coloured synthetics delicates and wool Follow the washing instructions on the laundry care labels Do not wash white and coloured items together Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash We recommend that you wash them separa...

Page 24: ...nd colour of the fabric the programme temperature and the level of soil 12 4 Ecological hints Set a programme without the prewash phase to wash laundry with normal soil Always start a washing programme with the maximum load of laundry allowed If you pre treat the stains or use a stain remover set a programme with a low temperature To use the correct quantity of detergent check the water hardness o...

Page 25: ...l objects from the inner part Coins buttons other small items forgotten in the pockets of your clothes are deposited during the washing cycle in the special double lip trap in the porthole seal where they can be conveniently recovered at the end of the cycle 13 5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examine the drum to prevent unwanted deposits Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to rusting foreign bod...

Page 26: ... close it Run the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum 13 7 Cleaning the drain pump Regularly check the drain pump filter and make sure that it is clean Clean the drain 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 fr...

Page 27: ...Always keep a rag nearby to dry up any water spillages when removing the filter Proceed as follows to clean the pump 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 ENGLISH 27 ...

Page 28: ...tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again 1 Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser 2 Start the programme to drain the water 13 8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 3 1 2 45 20 www electrolux com 28 ...

Page 29: ...er is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures 14 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 14 1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation First try to find a solution to the problem refer to the table If the problem persists contact the Authorised Service Centre WARNING Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check In case of major proble...

Page 30: ...ance does not fill with water properly Make sure that the water tap is open Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low For this information contact your local water authority Make sure that the water tap is not clogged Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks damages or bends Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is correct Make sure that the filter of the inl...

Page 31: ...and the correct quantity of it You cannot open the appliance door Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub has been selected Make sure that the washing programme is finished Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum Make sure that the appliance receives electrical power This problem may be caused by a failure of the appli ance Contact the Authorised Se...

Page 32: ...ntinues contact the Authorised Service Centre 15 CONSUMPTION VALUES Stated values are obtained in laboratory conditions with relevant stand ards Different causes can change the data the quantity and type of laundry and ambient temperature Water pressure the supply voltage and the temperature of inlet water may also affect the washing pro gramme duration Technical specifications may be changed with...

Page 33: ... TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width Height Depth Total depth 595 mm 850 mm 380 mm 420 mm Electrical connection Voltage Overall power Fuse Frequency 230 V 2000 W 10 A 50 Hz Level of protection against ingress of solid parti cles and moisture ensured by the protective cov er except where the low voltage equipment has no protection against moisture IPX4 Water supply pressure Minimum Maximum 0 5 bar 0 05 ...

Page 34: ...orresponding touch buttons 1 To start the programme touch the Start Pause button 2 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 1 2 Clean the filter regularly and especially if the alarm code appears on the display 17 3 Programmes Programmes Load Product description Cotton 6 kg White...

Page 35: ... the water Anti Allergy 6 kg White cotton items This programme helps to remove germs and bacteria Baby Clothes 1 kg Delicate cycle suitable for baby s articles Silk 3 kg Special programme for silk and mixed syn thetic items Wool 1 kg Machine washable wool hand washable wool and delicates Sport 3 kg Sportswear Outdoor 1 5 kg1 1 kg2 Modern outdoor sporting garments Denim 1 5 kg Denim clothing 1 Wash...

Page 36: ...ss on a scale from G least efficient to A most efficient B Maximum spin speed in rpm 1151 Remaining moisture content in 53 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 are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and they are the most efficient in te...

Page 37: ...iners to recycle it Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances Do not dispose of appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office ENGLISH 37 ...

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