Electrolux EW7F3844HB, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ever 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 Original spare parts for your appliance www electrolux com shop CUSTO...

Page 3: ...nd 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 Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appro...

Page 4: ...s or other new hose sets 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 pressu...

Page 5: ...ontact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used 2 2 Electrical connection WARNING Risk of fire and electric shock The appliance must be earthed Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply Do not use multi plug adapters and extension cables Make ...

Page 6: ...Do not touch the glass door while a programme operates The glass can get hot Make sure that all metal objects are removed from the laundry 2 5 Service To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre Use original spare parts only 2 6 Disposal WARNING Risk of injury or suffocation Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water supplies Cut off the mains electrical cable c...

Page 7: ...d pull out the plastic spacers 8 Put the plastic caps that you find in the 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 ...

Page 8: ...ect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3 4 thread Water drainage The drain hose should 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 ...

Page 9: ...se guide to a sink spigot Put the drain hose in the spigot 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 ø16 1 W011 2 Connect the drain hose to the spigot and tighten it with a clamp Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink 6 P...

Page 10: ...even the most delicate garments without washing Use the delicate fragrance exclusively developed by ELECTROLUX to add a pleasant feeling of just washed garment to the removing odours and wrinkles action The steam has a quick and easy way to refresh the clothes The gentle steam programmes remove odours and reduce creases in dry fabrics so they need little ironing The Plus Steam option finishes ever...

Page 11: ... t u O t r o p S n o t t o C o c E Temp Spin Prewash Stain Extra Rinse Soft Plus Plus Steam Delay start Time Manager 4 3 5 2 6 7 13 12 9 1 8 10 11 1 Programme dial 2 Spin touch button 3 Temp touch button 4 Display 5 Delay Start touch button 6 Time Manager touch button 7 Start Pause touch button 8 Plus Steam touch button and permanent Child Lock option 9 Soft Plus touch button 10 Extra Rinse touch ...

Page 12: ...r Drum clean indicator This is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning The spin area Spin speed indicator No Spin indicator Spin phase is off Silent indicator Rinse Hold indicator Add garments indicator it lights at the beginning of the wash ing phase when it is still possible to pause the appliance and add more laundry Maximum load indicator refer to The SensiCare System load detection para...

Page 13: ...splay shows only the spin speeds available for the set programme Additional spin options No Spin Set this option to deactivate all spin phases The appliance performs the only draining phase of the selected washing programme Set this option for very delicate fabrics The rinses phase uses more water for some washing programmes Activate the Rinse Hold option The final spin is not performed The water ...

Page 14: ...luminates and also stays permanently on during next cycles until this option is deactivated 6 8 Permanent Soft Plus Set this option to optimise the fabric softener distribution and improve fabric softness Recommended when you use fabric softener This option increases the programme duration The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates and also stays permanently on during next cycl...

Page 15: ...ly soiled garments a quick cycle for a full load of lightly soiled garments very quick cycle for a smaller lightly soiled load max half load recommended the shortest cycle to freshen up a small amount of laundry The Time Manager is available only with the programmes in the table indicator Coton Coton Eco Synthetics 1 indicator Coton Coton Eco Synthetics 1 Default duration for all programmes Time M...

Page 16: ...light soil Coton Eco1 40 C 60 C 40 C 1400 rpm 1400 400 rpm 8 kg White cotton and fast coloured cotton Normal soil The energy consumption decrea ses and the time of the washing programme is extended ensuring good washing results Synthetics 40 C 60 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items Nor mal soil Delicate 40 C 40 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 3 kg Delicate fabrics ...

Page 17: ...le dose bottle in the compartment and simply start a steam programme Reduce the fragrance dosage when treating smaller load By means of the Time Manager button you can reduce the programme duration when treating items labeled to be washed at low temperature DO NOT Tumble dry the garments treated with fragrance Its benefit would evaporate Use the fragrance with different purposes than those here de...

Page 18: ...pin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum Rinse 1400 rpm 1400 400 rpm 8 kg All fabrics except woollens and very deli cate fabrics Programme for rinsing and spin ning the laundry The default spin speed is the one used for cotton programmes Reduce the spin speed according to the type of laundry If necessary set the Extra Rinse option to add rinses With a low spin speed the appliance perform...

Page 19: ...mme 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 Pour a special water repellency restorer for fabric into the softener compartment of the drawer Reduce the laundry load to 1 kg To further improve the wate...

Page 20: ...gramme doesn t remove particularly intense odour 3 After the steam treatment the laundry can be humid Hang items out for a few minutes 4 Washing programme 5 Washing programme and waterproofing phase 6 During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash It can seem that the drum doesn t rotate or doesn t rotate properly but this is normal for this programme Programme options compatibi...

Page 21: ...ignals that operate when You activate the appliance special short tune You deactivate the appliance special short tune You 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 activate deactivate the acoustic signals when the progra...

Page 22: ...ocket 2 Open the water tap 3 Press the On Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance A short tune sounds 10 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 ca...

Page 23: ... turn the flap up 4 To use liquid detergent turn the flap down With the flap in the position DOWN Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents Do not exceed to liquid detergent dose indicated on the flap Do not set the prewash phase Do not set the delay start function 5 Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner 6 Carefully close the detergent dispenser Make sure that the flap does n...

Page 24: ...e lock the door and starts the countdown of the delay start The display shows the indicator When the countdown is completed the programme starts automatically 2 Touch the Start Pause button to pause the appliance The related indicator flashes 3 Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows and the indicator goes off 4 Touch the Start Pause button again to start the programme imme...

Page 25: ...in The washing programme continues 10 10 Cancelling a running programme 1 Press the button On Off to cancel the programme and to deactivate the appliance 2 Press the button On Off again to activate the appliance If the SensiCare System has completed and the water filling has already started the new programme starts without repeating the SensiCare System The water and the detergent are not drained ...

Page 26: ...h the Spin button to decrease the spin speed proposed by the appliance 2 Press the Start Pause button the appliance drains the water and spins The option indicator Rinse Hold or disappears If you have set Silent and the spin speed is not changed when you press the Start Pause button the appliance only drains the water 3 When the programme is completed and the door locked indicator goes off you can...

Page 27: ... the items 11 2 Stubborn stains For some stains water and detergent is not sufficient We recommend that you pre treat these stains before you put the items in the appliance Special stain removers are available Use the special stain remover that is applicable to the type of stain and fabric 11 3 Detergents and other treatments Only use detergents and other treatments specially made for washing mach...

Page 28: ...water softening agents but we recommend to run a cycle with an empty drum and a descaling product occasionally Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product 12 3 Maintenance wash The repeated and prolonged use of low temperature programmes can cause detergent deposits fluff residues bacterial growth inside the drum and the tub This could generate bad odours and milde...

Page 29: ...n this is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning Once the drum cleaning has been performed the icon disappears 12 6 Cleaning the detergent dispenser To prevent possible deposits of dried detergent or clotted fabric softener and or formation of mould in the detergent dispenser drawer once in a while carry out the following cleaning procedure 1 Open the drawer Press the catch downwards as ind...

Page 30: ...while the appliance operates Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump 1 Open the pump cover 1 2 2 Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out 3 Open the chute downwards Always keep a rag nearby to dry up any water spillages when removing the filter 4 Turn the filter 180 ...

Page 31: ...Authorised Service Centre 10 Clean the filter under the water tap 11 Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages 2 1 12 Close the pump cover 2 1 When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again a Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the de...

Page 32: ...iance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach values around 0 C or drop below remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and 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 drai...

Page 33: ...e appliance Switch it off and switch on again The programme was not finished properly or the appliance stopped too early If the alarm code appears again contact the Authorised Service Centre The appliance does not fill with water properly After the proper check start the appliance again by pressing Start Pause button the appliance tries to resume the cycle If the error persists the alarm code will...

Page 34: ...filter of the inlet hose and the filter of the valve are not clogged Refer to Care and cleaning The appliance fills with water and drains imme diately Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position The hose may be positioned too low Refer to Installa tion instruction The appliance does not drain the water Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged Make sure that the drain hose has no ...

Page 35: ...load may be too small The programme dura tion increases or de creases during pro gramme execution The SensiCare System is able to adjust the programme duration according to the type and the laundry load size Refer to The SensiCare System load detection in Dai ly Use chapter The washing results are not satisfactory Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter gent Use special products t...

Page 36: ...in in Care and cleaning chapter To open the door proceed as follows 1 Press the On Off button to switch the appliance off 2 Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 3 Open the filter flap 4 Pull the emergency unlock trigger downward once Pull it downward once again keep it tensed and in the meanwhile open the appliance door 5 Take out the laundry and then close the appliance door 6 Close th...

Page 37: ...ealer If you install the appliance on a plinth secure the appliance in the fixing plates Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory 15 3 Stacking kit The tumble dryer can be stacked on the top of the washing machine only by using the correct stacking kit manufactured and approved by ELECTROLUX Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances The stacking...

Page 38: ...h the On Off button to switch the appliance on 2 Turn the programme dial to set the desired programme 3 Set the desired options by means of the corresponding touch buttons 4 To start the programme touch the Start Pause button 5 The appliance starts At the end of the programme remove the laundry Push the On Off button to switch the appliance off 16 2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 1 3 2 180 2 1 www...

Page 39: ...rogramme for spinning and draining the water Rinse 8 kg All fabrics except woollens and very deli cate fabrics Programme for rinsing and spinning Duvet 3 kg Single synthetic blanket bedspread duvet Rapid 14 min 1 5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric Lightly soiled items and garments to freshen up Sport 3 kg Sportswear Outdoor 2 kg1 1 kg2 Modern outdoor sporting garments Denim 1 5 kg Denim clothing Wool...

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