Electrolux EW6C428W User manual

EW6C428W

EN Tumble Dryer User Manual

CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 6

4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 7

5. PROGRAMME TABLE....................................................................................... 8

6. OPTIONS............................................................................................................9

7. SETTINGS........................................................................................................10

8. BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................... 11

9. DAILY USE....................................................................................................... 11

10. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 13

11. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................13

12. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................16

13. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................17

14. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................19

15. PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET IN REFERENCE TO E.U. REGULATION

1369/2017.............................................................................................................21

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that

brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious 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

www.registerelectrolux.com

Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance:

www.electrolux.com/shop

CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.

When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the

following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.

The information can be found on the rating plate.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before beginning the installation and use of this

appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The

manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or

damages that are the result of incorrect installation or

usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and

accessible location for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent

disability.

•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above and persons with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience

and knowledge if they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning 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 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 appropriately.

•Keep detergents away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when

the door is open.

•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be

activated.

•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user

maintenance of the appliance without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

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•If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine,

use the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from

your authorized vendor, can be used only with the

appliance specified in the instructions supplied with

the accessory. Read it carefully before installation

(refer to the Installation leaflet).

•The appliance can be installed as freestanding or

below a kitchen counter with correct space (refer to

the Installation leaflet).

•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a

sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite

side, that would prevent the appliance door from being

fully open.

•The ventilation opening in the base must not be

covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

•WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied

through an external switching device, such as a timer,

or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on

and off by a utility.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at

the end of the installation process. Make sure that the

mains plug is accessible after installation.

•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.

•Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the

"Programme chart" chapter).

•Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled

with industrial chemicals.

•Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has

accumulated around the appliance.

•Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint

filter before or after each use.

•Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

•Items that have been soiled with substances such as

cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot

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removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers

should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of

detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.

•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,

waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes

or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be

dried in the tumble dryer.

•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be

used as specified by the product manufacturer’s

instructions.

•Remove all objects from items that could be a source

of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.

•WARNING: Never stop a tumble dryer before the end

of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly

removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the

appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the

socket.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged

appliance.

• Follow the installation instructions

supplied with the appliance.

• Always take care when moving the

appliance as it is heavy. Always use

safety gloves and enclosed footwear.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature can be lower

than 5°C or higher than 35°C.

• The floor area on which the appliance

is to be installed must be flat, stable,

heat resistant and clean.

• Make sure that there is air circulation

between the appliance and the floor.

• Always keep the appliance vertical

when it is being moved.

• The rear surface of the appliance

must be put against a wall.

• When the appliance is in its

permanent position, check if it is

levelled correctly with the aid of a

spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet

accordingly.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electric

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the parameters on the

rating plate are compatible with the

electrical ratings of the mains power

supply.

• Always use a correctly installed

shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and

extension cables.

• Do not pull the mains cable to

disconnect the appliance. Always pull

the mains plug.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the

mains plug with wet hands.

• This appliance complies with the

E.E.C. Directives.

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2.3 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electric shock,

fire, burns or damage to the

appliance.

• This appliance is for household use

only.

• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed)

items that contain padding or fillings.

• Only dry fabrics which are suitable for

drying in a tumble dryer. Follow the

instructions on the fabric label.

• If you have washed your laundry with

a stain remover start an extra rinse

cycle before you start the dryer.

• Do not drink or prepare food with the

condensed water/distilled water. It can

cause health problems to people and

pets.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door

of the appliance.

• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in a

tumble dryer.

2.4 Care and cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to

the appliance.

• Do not use water spray and steam to

clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft

cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do

not use any abrasive products,

abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or

metal objects.

2.5 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the

mains electrical and water supplies.

• Cut off the mains electrical cable

close to the appliance and dispose of

it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent

children 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. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2

1Water container

2Control panel

3Appliance door

4Filter

5Rating plate

6Airflow slots

7Heat Exchanger lid

8Heat Exchanger cover

9Adjustable feet

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For ease of loading laundry

or ease of installation the

door is reversible. (see

separate leaflet).

4. CONTROL PANEL

89 7 6

1Programme knob and RESET

switch

2Display

3 Time Dry touch button

4 Start/Pause touch button

5 Delay Start touch button

6 Extra Anticrease touch button

7 Delicates touch button

8 Dryness Level touch button

9On/Off button

Press the touch buttons with

your finger in the area with

the symbol or name of the

option. Do not wear gloves

when you operate the

control panel. Make sure

that the control panel is

always clean and dry.

4.1 Display

Symbol on the display Symbol description

time drying option on

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Symbol on the display Symbol description

delay start option on

indicator:

check Heat Exchanger

indicator:

clean filter

indicator:

drain the water container

child lock on

wrong selection or knob is in the "Reset" po‐

sition

programme duration

- time Drying duration

- delay start duration

5. PROGRAMME TABLE

Programme Load 1) Properties / Fabric type2)

3) Cotton Eco 8 kg

Cycle to be used to dry cotton

with "cotton cupboard" dryness

level, with maximum energy sav‐

ing.

Cotton 8 kg

Cycle defined to dry all types of

cotton ready to store (cupboard

dry). /

Synthetics 3,5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabrics. /

Delicates 4 kg Delicate fabrics such as viscose,

rayon, acrylic, and their blends. /

Easy Iron 1 kg (or 5

shirts)

Easy care fabrics for which a

minimum of ironing is necessary.

The drying results can be differ‐

ent from one type of fabric to an‐

other. Shake the items before

putting them in the appliance.

When the programme has

ended, immediately remove the

items and put them on a hanger.

Refresh 1kg Refreshing textiles that were in storage.

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Programme Load 1) Properties / Fabric type2)

Shirts 1,5kg (or 7

shirts)/

Easy care fabrics for which a

minimum of ironing is necessary.

The drying results can be differ‐

ent from one type of fabric to the

other. Shake the items before

you put them in the appliance.

When the programme is comple‐

ted, Immediately remove the

items and put them on a hanger.

Duvet 3 kg

Single or double duvets and pil‐

lows (with feather, down or syn‐

thetic fillings). /

Bedlinen 3kg

Bed linen such as single and

double sheets, pillowcases, du‐

vet cover. /

Sport 2 kg Sportswear, thin and light fab‐

rics, microfiber, polyester. /

Denim 4 kg

Leisure clothing such as jeans,

sweat-shirts of different material

thicknesses (e.g. at the neck,

cuffs and seams).

Mixed 3kg

Cotton and synthetic fabrics.

Low temperature programme.

Delicate programme with warm

air.

1) The maximum weight refers to dry items.

2) For fabric mark meaning see chapter

HINTS AND TIPS: Preparing the laundry.

3) The Cotton Cupboard Dry ECO programme is the “Standard cotton programme” ac‐

cording to Commission Regulation EU No. 392/2012. It is suitable for drying normal wet cot‐

ton laundry and it is the most efficient programme in terms of energy consumption for drying

wet cotton laundry.

6. OPTIONS

6.1 Dryness Level

This function helps to increase dryness

of the laundry. There are 3 options:

• Extra Dry

• Cupboard Dry

• Iron Dry

6.2 Delicates

With this option you can set a delicate

drying programme that has a low

temperature. Use this option with a

fabrics that have the symbol on the

fabric label (e.g. acrylic, viscose).

6.3 Extra Anticrease

Extends the anti-crease phase by 60

minutes at the end of the drying cycle.

This function reduces creases. The

laundry can be removed during the anti-

crease phase.

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6.4 Time Dry

You can set the programme duration,

from a minimum of 10 minutes to a

maximum of 2 hours. The required

duration is related to the quantity of

laundry in the appliance.

We recommend that you set

a short duration for small

quantities of laundry or for

only one item.

7. SETTINGS

A B C

EDF

A. Time Dry touch button

B. Start/Pause touch button

C. Delay Start touch button

D. Extra Anticrease touch button

E. Delicates touch button

F. Dryness Level touch button

7.1 Child lock function

This option prevents children playing with

the appliance while a programme is

operating. The touch buttons are locked.

Only the on/off button is unlocked.

Activating the child lock option:

1. Press the on/off button to activate the

appliance.

2. Press and hold touch button (D) for a

few seconds.

The child lock indicator comes on.

It is possible to deactivate

the child lock option while a

programme operates. Press

and hold the same touch

buttons until the child lock

indicator goes off. The Child

Lock function isn't available

for 8 s after switching on the

appliance.

7.2 Adjustment of remaining

laundry moisture

Every time you enter in the

"Adjustment of remaining

laundry moisture" mode,

previously set degree of

remaining moisture will

change into next value ( e.g

previously set will

change into ).

To change the default degree of

remaining moisture:

1. Press the on/off button to activate the

appliance.

2. Use the programme knob to set any

programme.

3. Wait approximately 8 seconds.

4. Press and hold buttons (F) and (E) at

the same time.

One of these indicators comes on:

• the maximum dryness

• the more dry laundry

• the standard dry laundry

5. Press and hold buttons (F) and (E)

again until the indicator of the correct

level comes on.

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