Electrolux EWF 108210 W, User Manual

WHAT TO DO IF…

Certain problems are due to lack of simple
maintenance or oversights, which can be
solved easily without calling out an engineer.
Before contacting your local Service Centre,
please carry out the checks listed below.
During machine operation it is possible that
the 

red

 pilot light of button 

6

 blinks to indi-

cate that the machine is not working.
It is possible to recognize the machine fault
by the number of button 

6

 light flashes. If the

number of flashes is different from the ones
indicated below, this is related to a fault that
you 

cannot

 solve. In this case, contact your

local Service Centre.
Press simultaneously the buttons 

5

 and 

6

 for

a few seconds. The red button 

6

 light will

flash for a short time as described (the green
flash is not to be considered) :

•

4 flashes = «The washing machine
does not start»

 , follow the correspond-

ing suggestions in «Possible cause/Solu-
tions» box and restart the programme.

•

1 flash = «The machine does not fill»

 ,

follow the corresponding suggestions in
«Possible cause/Solutions» box and re-
start the programme.

•

2 flashes = «The machine does not
empty and/or does not spin»

 , follow the

corresponding suggestions in «Possible
cause/Solutions» box and restart the pro-
gramme.

Once the problem has been eliminated,
press the button 

6

 to restart the programme.

If after all checks, the problem persists, con-
tact your local Service Centre.

Problem

Possible cause/Solution

The washing machine does
not start:

The door has not been closed (the button 

6

 red light blinks).

• Close  the  door  firmly.
The plug is not properly inserted in the power socket.
• Insert the plug into the power socket.
There is no power at the socket.
• Please check your domestic electrical installation.
The main fuse has blown.
• Replace the fuse.
The programme selector dial is not correctly positioned and the but-
ton 

6

 has not been pressed.

• Please turn the selector dial and press the button 

6

 again.

The delay start has been selected.
• If the laundry are to be washed immediately, cancel the delay start.

The machine does not fill:

The water tap is closed (the button 

6

 red light blinks).

• Open  the  water  tap.
The inlet hose is squashed or kinked (the button 

6

 red light blinks).

• Check the inlet hose connection.
The filter in the inlet hose or the inlet valve filter are blocked (the
button 

6

 red light blinks).

• Clean the water inlet filters (See "Cleaning the water inlet filters"

for more details).

The door is not properly closed (the button 

6

 red light blinks).

• Close  the  door  firmly.

The machine fills then emp-
ties immediately:

The end of the drain hose is too low.
• Refer to relevant paragraph in «water drainage» section.

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