Electrolux WA 1668 User manual

www. .ch

WA 1668

User manual

Washing Machine

0848 559 111 www.fust.ch

CONTENTS

Safety information 2

Safety instructions 3

Environment concerns 4

Technical information 5

Product description 5

Control panel 6

Programmes 10

Consumption values 13

Before first use 14

Using the appliance 14

Helpful hints and tips 17

Care and cleaning 18

Troubleshooting 21

Installation 23

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read

the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible

if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and dam-

ages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for fu-

ture reference.

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

use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the haz-

ards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance door when

it is open.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend

you activate it.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by chil-

dren without supervision.

General Safety

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and discon-

nect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Obey the maximum load volume of 8 kg (refer to the “Pro-

gramme chart” chapter).

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the

manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons

in order to avoid a hazard.

• The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum)

must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

• The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not

be obstructed by a carpet.

• The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using

the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be

reused.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation

• Remove all the packaging and the transit

bolts.

• Keep the transit bolts. When you move

the appliance again you must block the

drum.

• Do not install or use a damaged appli-

ance.

•Donotinstalloruse the appliance where

the temperature is less than 0 °C or

where it is exposed to the weather.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied

with the appliance.

• Make sure that the floor where you install

the appliance is flat, stable, heat resistant

and clean.

• Do not install the appliance where the ap-

pliance door can not be fully opened.

• Always be careful when you move the

appliance because it is heavy. Always

wear safety gloves.

• Make sure that there is air circulation be-

tween the appliance and the floor.

• Adjust the feet to have the necessary

space between the appliance and the

carpet.

Electrical connection

Warning! Risk of fire and electrical

shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information

on the rating plate agrees with the power

supply. If not, contact an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed shock-

proof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and ex-

tension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to the

mains plug and to the mains cable.

Should the appliance power supply cable

need to be replaced, this must be carried

out by our 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 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.

Water connection

• Make sure not to cause damage to the

water hoses.

• The appliance is to be connected to the

water mains using the new supplied

hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be

reused.

• Before you connect the appliance to new

pipes or pipes not used for a long time,

let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,

make sure that there is no leakage.

Use

Warning! Risk of injury, electrical

shock, fire, burns or damage to the

appliance.

• Use this appliance in a household envi-

ronment.

• Do not change the specification of this

appliance.

• Obey the safety instructions on the deter-

gent packaging.

• Do not put flammable products or items

that are wet with flammable products in,

near or on the appliance.

• Do not touch the glass of the door while

a programme operates. The glass can be

hot.

• Make sure that you remove all metal ob-

jects from the laundry.

• Do not put a container to collect possible

water leakage under the appliance. Con-

tact the Service to ensure which acces-

sories can be used.

Care and Cleaning

Warning! Risk of injury or damage to

the appliance.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the ap-

pliance and disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket.

• 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 abrasive products, abrasive

cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

Disposal

Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains

supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent chil-

dren and pets to get closed in the appli-

ance.

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

The symbol on the product or on its

packaging indicates that this product may

not be treated as household waste. Instead

it should be taken to the appropriate

collection point for the recycling of electrical

and electronic equipment. By ensuring this

product is disposed of correctly, you will

help prevent potential negative

consequences for the environment and

human health, which could otherwise be

caused by inappropriate waste handling of

this product. For more detailed information

about recycling of this product, please

contact your local council, your household

waste disposal service or the shop where

you purchased the product.

Packaging materials

Recycle the materials with the symbol .

Put the packaging in applicable containers

to recycle it.

Ecological hints

To help the environment, use less water

and energy, obey these instructions:

• Set a programme without the prewash

phase to wash laundry with normal soil.

• Always start a washing programme with

the maximum load of laundry.

• If necessary, use a stain remover when

you set a programme with a low temper-

ature.

• To use the correct quantity of the deter-

gent, check the water hardness of your

domestic system

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 850 / 605 mm

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power

Fuse

Frequency

230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

Level of protection against ingress of solid particles and moisture

ensured by the protective cover, except where the low voltage

equipment has no protection against moisture

IPX4

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1600 rpm

1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2 3 8 9

1Worktop

2Detergent dispenser

3Control panel

4Door handle

5Rating plate

6Drain pump

7Feet for the appliance level

8Water drain hose

9Water inlet valve

10 Mains cable

11 Transit bolts

12 Feet for the appliance level

Accessories

1 2

1Spanner

To remove the transit bolts.

2Plastic caps

To close the holes on the rear side of

the cabinet after the removal of the

transit bolts.

3Anti-flood inlet hose

To prevent possible leakage

4Plastic hose guide

To connect the drain hose on the edge

of a sink.

Fixing plate kit (4055171146)

Available from your authorized dealer.

If you install the appliance on a plinth, se-

cure the appliance in the fixing plates.

Follow the instructions supplied with the kit.

CONTROL PANEL

Start/Pause

Départ/Pause

Tem p.

Auto Off

Koch/Bunt

Blanc/Couleurs

Extra Leise

Extra Silence

Pflegeleicht

Synthétiques

Leichtbügeln

Repassage Facile

Feinwäsche

Délicats

Wolle/Seide

Laine/Soie

Daunen

Couette

Anti-Allergie

Anti-Allergies

Schleudern/Pumpen

Essorage/Vidange

Spülen

Rinçage

Outdoor

Blousons

Auffrischen

Rafraîchir

Super Eco

Glätten

Défroissage

Extra

Spülen

Rinçage +

Zeit Sparen

Gain de

Temps

Zeitvorwahl

Départ

Différé

Flecken

Taches/

Vorwäsche

Prélavage

20 min - 3 kg

U./Min.

T/min.

Baumwolle Eco

Coton Eco

1 2 3

45678910

1On/Off button (Auto Off)

2Programme knob

3Display

4Start Pause button (Start/Pause —

Départ/Pause)

5Delay start button (Zeitvorwahl — Dé-

part Différé)

6Time saving button (Zeit Sparen —

Gain de Temps)

7Extra rinse button (Extra Spülen —

Rinçage+)

8Stain button (Flecken/Taches —

Vorw./Prélavage)

9Spin reduction button (U./Min. — T/

min.)

10 Temperature button (Temp.)

AUTO Off button

Press this button to activate or deactivate

the appliance. A tune sounds when the ap-

pliance is activated.

The AUTO OFF function automatically de-

activates the appliance to stop the energy

consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5 mi-

nutes before you press button

– All settings are cancelled.

–Press button

to activate the appli-

ance again.

– Set again the washing programme and

all possible options.

• After 5 minutes from the end of the

washing programme. Refer to 'At the end

of programme'.

Programme knob

Turn this knob to set a programme. The re-

lated programme indicator comes on.

Display

A H

K J

C D E F GB

M L

The display shows:

The temperature of the set programme

Cold water

The spin speed of the set programme

No Spin symbol

Rinse Hold symbol

1) Only available for SPIN/DRAIN programme.

Prewash phase

Washing phase

Rinses phase

Spin phase

The phase symbols

• When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to the pro-

gramme come on.

• When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in operation flashes.

• When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase is on.

DThe steam symbol comes on when you set a Steam programme.

EThe detergent overdosing symbol comes on at the end of the cycle

when the appliance detects too much detergent.

You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.

You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

• There is water in the drum.

GThe delay start symbol comes on when you set the delay start func-

tion.

HThe child safety lock symbol comes on when this device is activated.

• The programme time

When the programme starts, the programme time decreases with

steps of 1 minute.

•Thedelaystart

When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay

start time.

•Alarmcodes

If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes.

Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

• The display shows this message for some seconds when:

– You cannot set a function with the washing programme.

– You try to change the washing programme while it operates.

• When the programme is completed.

When the door is open - Refer to 'Loading the laundry' paragraph

• The maximum programme load

The symbols shows the maximum load for the set

programme.

• The weight of laundry

The symbol shows the weight of the laundry inside the

drum. When you load the laundry, the weight updates

by steps of 0.5 kg.

When the door is closed

•Thesymbolofdetergent

• The percentage of the detergent quantity.

The symbols shows the quantity of detergent to use

for the laundry in the drum. When you press the Start/

Pause button, these symbols go off.

Graphic bars

The empty indicator bar appears only if the related function is availa-

ble for the set programme.

The indicator bar fills accordingly to the set functions.

If you make a wrong selection the message Err indicates that the selection is not possible.

The time save symbol comes on when you set one of the pro-

gramme duration.

• Shortened time

•ExtraQuick

The extra rinse symbol comes on when this function is activated.

The value shows the total number of the rinses.

The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the maximum number of

rinses.

The Stain symbol comes on when you activate the function.

The Prewash symbol comes on when this function is activated.

The indicator bar is not fully filled when you set only one of the func-

tions.

The indicator bar is fully filled when you set the two functions.

Start/Pause button

Press button

to start or interrupt a pro-

gramme.

Delay start button

Press button

to delay the start of a pro-

gramme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

Time save button

Press button 6 to decrease the duration of

the programme.

– Press one time to set 'Shortened dura-

tion' for items with daily soil.

– Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for

items with light soil.

Some programmes accept only one of

the two functions.

Extra rinse button

Press button

to add rinsing phases to a

programme.

Use this function for persons allergic to de-

tergents and in areas where the water is

soft.

The Stain-Prewash button

Press button

to add the stain and/or a

prewash phase to a programme.

Press the button again and again to acti-

vate one or two options. The related sym-

bol and the indicator bar comes on in the

display.

STAIN

• Use this function for laundry with hard

stains to remove.

When you set this function, put the stain

remover into compartment . This

function increases the programme dura-

tion.

This function is not available with a

temperature lower than 40° C.

PREWASH

• Use this function to add a prewash

phase before the washing phase. We

recommend that you use this function

when you have laundry with a high level

of soil.

The set of this function increases the

programme duration.

Spin button

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the

spin phase of the programme.

The display shows only the spin

speeds available with the set pro-

gramme.

• Deactivate the spin phase.

• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function. Set

this function to prevent fabric creases.

The appliance does not drain the water

when the programme is completed.

Temperature button

Press button

to change the default tem-

perature. When the display shows - -,

the appliance does not heat the water.

Acoustic signals function

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

•Youpressthe buttons.

• The programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.

To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig-

nals, press button

and button

at the

same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic signals,

they continue operate only when you

press the buttons and when a malfunc-

tion occurs.

Child lock function

This function prevents children to play with

the control panel.

•To activate the function, press button

and button

at the same time until the

display shows the symbol .

• To deactivate the function, press button

and button

at the same time until

the symbol goes off.

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause button

: the appliance cannot start.

• After you press the Start/Pause button

, all the buttons and the programme

knob are deactivated.

Permanent extra rinse function

With this function you can keep the extra

rinse function permanently on when you set

a new programme.

•To activate the function press button

and button

at the same time until the

display shows the symbol .

• To deactivate the function press button

and button

at the same time until

the symbol goes off.

PROGRAMMES

Programme

Temperature

Type of load

Max. weight of load

Cycle de-

scription

Functions

Koch/Bunt

Blanc/Couleurs

Cottons

95° - Cold

White and coloured cotton with normal

soil.

max. load 8 kg

Wash

Rinses

Long spin

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

STAINS

EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVING

Extra Leise

Extra Silence

Extra Silent

95° - Cold

White and coloured cotton with normal

soil.

max. load 8 kg

Wash

Rinses

Stop with

water in the

drum

PREWASH

STAINS

EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVING

)

Pflegeleicht

Synthétiques

Synthetics

60° - Cold

Synthetic or mixed fabric items with

normal level of soil.

max. load 4 kg

Wash

Rinses

Short spin

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

PREWASH

STAINS

EXTRA RINSE

TIME SAVING

)

Table of contents

Other Electrolux Washer manuals

Electrolux

Electrolux LAVAMAT 51165 Operation manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF 1072EMW User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWN 16781 W User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWT 1342 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EW6F5943FB User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF 1497 HDW2 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux WWF7524N3WA User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux HEC-RIM SEries User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF12853S User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF 1494RC User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF 87210 W User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux WWX645RET1 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWT 1069 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWW8023AEWA User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWB 85105 W User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EW6T4272I User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF 14118 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux WH823 Instruction Manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWI1235 User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWF7555EQWA User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EW 858 F User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux WE 170PP User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EWT7588H1WB User manual

Electrolux

Electrolux EW6F428WU User manual

Popular Washer manuals by other brands

Tricity Bendix

Tricity Bendix AW 1000 W Operating & installation instructions

Panasonic

Panasonic NA-F60L5WRB operating instructions

GE WSLP1500 Dimensions and installation information

Bosch

Bosch WAN2829BSN User manual and installation instructions

LG TV2516DV3B owner's manual

LG TH2517DSAV owner's manual

VESTEL

VESTEL CMH-XL 7510 TE user manual

AEG

AEG 74335 User information

Johnson

Johnson JWF721A user manual

Beko

Beko WTE7604XLW0 owner's manual

Danby

Danby DTT100A1WDB Owner's use and care guide

Amica

Amica WA 14 Ex operating instructions

Daewoo

Daewoo DWD-F1222 instruction manual

Bosch

Bosch WAS28461AU instruction manual

Miele

Miele PW 6080 Vario manual

Finlux

Finlux FLX108CF220 user manual

Whirlpool

Whirlpool 3LBR5132AN0 Use and care guide

Beko

Beko WKB 51231 PTMA manual