Electrolux EW6S406BI, 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: ...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 Beginn der Installation die Sicherheitsh inweise in der Gebrauchsa nweisung Installation Instruction Warning the safety ...

Page 7: ...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 appliance does not touch the wall or other units and there is air circulation below the appliance 2 Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level All feet must rest firmly on...

Page 8: ...ontact 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 wall Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains and the drain hose end is not immersed ...

Page 9: ...he 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 com shop or fro...

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 1000 rpm 1000 400 6 kg White cotton and coloured cotton No...

Page 15: ...he Extra Rinse option to add rinses With a low spin speed the appliance performs delicate rinses and a short spin Drain Spin 1000 rpm 1000 400 6 kg To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum All fabrics except woollens and delicate fabrics Anti Allergy 60 C 1000 rpm 1000 400 6 kg White cotton items This programme re moves micro organisms thanks to a washing phase with the temperature m...

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: ...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 doesn t rota...

Page 18: ...pecial 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 deactivate activate the acoustic signals when the programme is completed touch the and the buttons simultaneously for about 2 seconds The display shows On Of...

Page 19: ...appliance A short tune sounds 11 2 Loading the laundry 1 Open the appliance door 2 Shake 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 water leakage and damage to the laundry Washing heavily oi...

Page 20: ... 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 or bleach in the front compartment 3 To use ...

Page 21: ...wn of the delay 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 th...

Page 22: ... 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 button Start Pause The indicator starts flashing 2 Wait until the door ...

Page 23: ...end of the last programme Turn the programme dial to set a new cycle If the dial is rotated to the Reset position the appliance automatically turns off in 30 seconds If you set a programme or an option that ends with water in the drum the Stand by function doesn 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 Divi...

Page 24: ...her treatments without exceeding the indicated maximum level Use the recommended detergents for the type and 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 ...

Page 25: ...e the seal and remove all 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 du...

Page 26: ...at all detergent residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess Use a small brush to clean the recess 4 Insert the detergent drawer into the guide rails and 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...

Page 27: ...ean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot Wait until the water cools down Repeat Step 3 several times by closing and opening the valve until the water stops flowing out 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 ENGLISH 27 ...

Page 28: ... you 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 www electrolux com 28 ...

Page 29: ... 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 manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures 14 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safety c...

Page 30: ...mains plug is connected to the mains socket Make sure that the appliance door is closed Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in the fuse box Make sure that the Start Pause has been touched If the delay start is set cancel the setting or wait for the end of countdown Deactivate the Child Lock function if it is on Check the position of the knob on the selected pro gramme The appliance does not fi...

Page 31: ...ater on the floor Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight and there is not water leakages Make sure that the water inlet hose and the drain hose have no damages Make sure you use the correct detergent 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 program...

Page 32: ...m occurs again contact the Authorised Service Centre If the display shows other alarm codes deactivate and activate the appliance If the problem continues 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...

Page 33: ...ive 2009 125 EC 16 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 Max...

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: ...he 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 Washin...

Page 36: ...ss on a scale from G least efficient to A most efficient C Maximum spin speed in rpm 951 Remaining moisture content in 60 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 ter...

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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