Electrolux EW6F5722BB User manual

EW6F5722BB

EN Washing Machine User Manual

CONTENTS

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

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................4

3. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 6

4. ACCESSORIES..................................................................................................9

5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................. 10

6. CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................... 10

7. DIAL AND BUTTONS....................................................................................... 12

8. PROGRAMMES .............................................................................................. 13

9. SETTINGS........................................................................................................17

10. BEFORE FIRST USE..................................................................................... 18

11. DAILY USE..................................................................................................... 18

12. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 22

13. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................23

14. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................27

15. CONSUMPTION VALUES..............................................................................30

16. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................31

17. QUICK GUIDE................................................................................................32

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 the installation and use of the 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- Gulf

Market

•This appliance is not intended for use by persons

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or

mental capabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been given supervision

or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a

person responsible for their safety.

•Children should be supervised to ensure that they do

not 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.

•Do not exceed the maximum load of 7 kg (refer to the

"Programme chart" chapter).

•The operating water pressure at the water entry point

from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar

(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).

•The ventilation opening in the base must not be

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

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•The appliance must be connected to the water mains

using the new supplied hose sets, 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 pressure water sprays and/or steam

to clean the appliance.

•Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only

neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,

abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

•Only for use in air-conditioned environments.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

The installation must comply

with relevant national

regulations.

• Remove all the packaging and the

transit bolts including rubber bush

with plastic spacer.

• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place.

If the appliance is to be moved in the

future they must be reattached to lock

the drum to prevent an internal

damage.

• Always take care when moving the

appliance as it is heavy. Always use

safety gloves and enclosed footwear.

• Do not install or use a damaged

appliance.

• Follow the installation instructions

supplied with the appliance.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature can be less

than 0°C or where it is exposed to the

weather.

• 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.

• 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.

• Do not install the appliance directly

above a floor drain.

• Do not spray water on the appliance

and do not expose it to excessive

humidity.

• Do not install the appliance where the

appliance door cannot be fully

opened.

• Do not put a closed container to

collect possible water leakage under

the appliance. Contact the Authorised

Service Centre to ensure which

accessories can be used.

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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 sure 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 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 cause damage to the water

hoses.

• Before connection to new pipes, pipes

not used for a long time, where repair

work has been carried out or new

devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let

the water flow until it is clean and

clear.

• Ensure that there are no visible water

leaks during and after the first use of

the appliance.

• Do not use an extension hose if the

inlet hose is too short. Contact the

service centre for the replacement of

the inlet hose.

• It is possible to see water flowing from

the drain hose. This is due to the

testing of the appliance with the use

of water in the factory.

• You can extend the drain hose to

maximum 400 cm. Contact the

service centre for the other drain hose

and the extension.

2.4 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electric shock,

fire, burns or damage to the

appliance.

• Follow the safety instructions on the

detergent packaging.

• Do not put flammable products or

items that are wet with flammable

products in, near or on the appliance.

• Make sure that all metal objects are

removed from the laundry.

• Do not wash fabrics which are heavily

soiled with oil, grease or other greasy

substances. It can damage rubber

parts of the washing machine.

Prewash such fabrics by hand before

loading them into the washing

machine.

• Do not touch the glass door while a

programme is in operation. The glass

can get hot.

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).

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3. INSTALLATION

WARNING!

Refer to Safety chapters.

3.1 Unpacking

1. Remove 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 .

4. Put the front polystyrene packaging

element on the floor under the appliance.

Carefully put down the appliance onto its

rear side.

5. Remove the polystyrene protection from

the bottom. Put the appliance back into an

upright position.

6. Remove the power supply cable and the

drain hose from the hose holders.

It is possible to see water flowing from the

drain hose. This is because the washing

machine has been tested at the factory.

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7. Remove the three transit bolts and 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 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 the floor.

WARNING!

Do not put cardboard, wood

or equivalent materials

below the appliance feet to

adjust the level.

The inlet hose

CAUTION!

Make sure there is no

damage to hoses and there

are no leaks from the

couplings. Do not use an

extension hose if the inlet

hose is too short. Contact

the service centre for a

replacement inlet hose.

1. Connect the water inlet hose to the

back of the appliance.

20º20º

45º45º

2. Position it toward left or right

depending on the positon of the water

tap. Make sure that the inlet hose is not

in vertical position.

3. If necessary, loosen the ring nut to set

it in the correct position.

4. Connect 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.

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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 in the water.

There may be a return of

dirty water into the

appliance.

3. If the end of the drain hose looks like

this (see the picture), you can push it

directly into the stand pipe.

4. To a stand pipe with vent-hole - Insert

the drain hose directly into a drain pipe.

Refer to the illustration.

The end of the drain hose

must always be ventilated ,

i.e. the inner diameter of the

drain pipe (min. 38 mm -

min. 1.5") must be larger

than the external diameter of

the drain hose.

5.Without the plastic hose 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.

6. Position the hose directly to a built-in

drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it

with a clamp.

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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 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 kit can be used only with

the appliances specified in the leaflet

provided with the accessory.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the appliance and with the

accessory.

WARNING!

Do not put the tumble dryer

under the washing machine.

4.3 Pedestal with the drawer

To raise your appliance and make

loading and unloading laundry easier.

The drawer can be used for laundry

storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products

and more.

Read carefully the instructions supplied

with the accessory.

4.4 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised

dealer

Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the

safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any

claims will be invalidated.

ENGLISH 9

5. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

5.1 Appliance overview

1 2 3 9

11 12

1Worktop

2Detergent dispenser

3Control panel

4Door handle

5Rating plate

6Drain pump filter

7Feet for levelling the appliance

8Drain hose

9Inlet hose connection

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

possible time.

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