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If you have unable to identify or solve the problem,
consult our ser vicing depar tment. Before
telephoning, make a note of the make, model and
date of purchase of your machine : the service
department will require this information.

 Data plate

You will find these informations on the data plate
(at the back of the appliance) and on a sticker
placed on the internal door filter.

Protection against pests

You can request to your Service Department the
protection against pests in order to put it under
the appliance.

SERVICE

Summary of Contents for EW 866 T

Page 1: ...WASHING MACHINE INSTRUCTION BOOK EW 866 T 146 1020 06 GB ...

Page 2: ...ance 34 If something doesn t work 35 36 Service 37 For the installer Technical information 38 Installation Unpacking 38 Installation 39 Levelling 39 Moving of the appliance 39 Water connection 40 Electrical connection 40 Guide to use the instruction The following symbols will be found in the text to guid you throughout the instructions Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmentalinformation ...

Page 3: ... petroleum products If volatile cleaning fluids have been used make sure that they are thoroughly removed from the fabrics before they are placed in the appliance Small and delicate objects e g baby socks stockings can be easily washed inside a small pillowcase with a zip fastener or in larger socks Use only the recommended quantities of fabric conditioner Beforecleaning careandmaintenance ensure ...

Page 4: ...s not spinned enough the anti balanced system has then detected a bad distribution of the laundry during the final spinning so it is adviced to realize a new spinning taking care to unpack handly the laundry before Environmental information All materials marked by the symbol are biodegradable They can be disposed of without danger or burnt in rubbish incinerators In order to realize water and ener...

Page 5: ...owder or liquid detergent for the main wash 2 Bleach compartment 3 Liquid additives fabric softener and conditioner 4 5 Liquiddetergent 1 2 3 4 Control panel Lid Handle for opening lid Trap door for lint filter Lever for castors Programme selector Spinning speed variator Control lamp Pushbuttons Temperature selector ...

Page 6: ...Never turn the programme selector when the appliance is working Thus you can choose the spinning speed suiting besttothenatureofyourlaundryandtothedegree of humidity wished at the end of the wash 6 Programme selector It enables to select the most adapted programme to the nature and degrees of soil of your laundry Turn the programme selector clockwise to select the chosen programme The programme se...

Page 7: ...thstands the treatment Bleach is automatically washed down into the drum Pour 1 4 to 1 glass of 12 chl bleach into compartment marked before switching the machine on 4 Add the fabric softener Pourthesoftener ifrequired intothecompartment marked Do not exceed the MAX level Your washing machine has been conceived in order to save water and detergent products Pleasetakecarethefillinglevelofthedeterge...

Page 8: ...hbutton enables to switch on your machine The control lamp lights on and the programme begins 10 At the end of the programme When the selected programme is over the ma chine stops automatically The timer knob stops on the position I for all the programmes and the control lamp lights off Iftherinseholdpushbuttonisselected thewashing programmes cotton or synthetics end by a rinse hold in order to av...

Page 9: ...ing treatment When the selected programme is over the washing machine stops automatically The timer knob stops on the position I If the rinse hold pushbutton is selected the washing programmes end by a rinse hold in order to prevent the formation of creases You can finish these programmes by a spinning by releasing the rinse hold pushbutton or by a draining by depressing the on off pushbutton and ...

Page 10: ... the selected programme is over the washing machine stops automatically The timer knob stops on the position I If the rinse hold pushbutton is selected the washing programmes end by a rinse hold in order to prevent the formation of creases You can finish these programmes by a spinning by releasing the rinse hold pushbutton or by a draining by depressing the on off pushbutton and by choosing the pr...

Page 11: ...t 40 C Garments with non fast colours should not be washed at temperatures above 40 C If fast and non fastcoloursarewashedtogether theyshould be treated as non fast colours and therefore the temperature should not exceed 40 C Resistant white and coloured synthetics can normally be washed at 60 C but also in this case 40 C is sufficient if the laundry is not excessively dirty Delicate synthetics sy...

Page 12: ...gents Pour the concentrated powder detergent into the main wash compartment Avoid selecting programmes including prewash when concentrated detergents are used Level Characteristic French degrees dH m mol T H 1 Soft 0 7 0 1 3 0 15 2 medium 8 14 1 4 2 5 16 25 3 hard 15 21 2 6 3 8 26 37 4 very hard 21 3 8 37 German degrees German degrees German degrees German degrees German degrees Liquid detergents ...

Page 13: ... C Bleach in cold water BLEACHING Do not bleach IRONING Hot iron max 200 C Warm iron max 150 C Lukewarm iron max 110 C Do not iron DRY CLEANING Dry cleaning in all solvents Do not dry clean DRYING Flat On the line hightemperature lowtemperature Dry cleaning in perchlorethylene petrol pure alcohol R111 R113 Dry cleaning in pertrol pure alcohol and R113 Do not tumble dry Tumble dry On clothes hanger...

Page 14: ...5 The drain filter The machine has got a mecanic filter located on the front part to collect lint and small objects toothpins coins pins etc inadvertently left in the clothes It is essential that this filter is cleaned regularly Frequency of cleaning depends on the type of articles washed cleaning should be more frequent if the arti cles have no hem and tend to fray Open the flapdoor fig 6 To drai...

Page 15: ...does not fill The machine does not fill The machine does not fill The machine does not fill IF SOMETHING DOESN T WORK Check that was the wrong quantity or the wrong detergent added Insufficientdetergentleadstogreywashes and scale deposits in the machine Check the quantities more exactly were special stains pre treated were programme and temperature correctly chosen Check that the water pression is...

Page 16: ...drain hose is not too low Check that there is not too much detergent or unsuitable detergent The formation of foam can cause water leaks one of the detergent dispenser is not obstructed the drain hose is well hanged if one of the joints or the tap leaking it is not always easy to see as the leak often runs along the hose is the drain filter cover properly closed Check that you have respected the a...

Page 17: ...e of your machine the service department will require this information Data plate You will find these informations on the data plate at the back of the appliance and on a sticker placed on the internal door filter Protection against pests You can request to your Service Department the protection against pests in order to put it under the appliance SERVICE ...

Page 18: ...g your machine for the first time These parts and their securing means should be kept in case the machine has to be transported again Unpack the appliance Tilt the appliance backwards Give to one of the back corners a quarterturn Theappliancecomesfreenaturally out the polystyrene basis Take away this basis fig 1 Open the lid of the appliance and remove the polystyreneandredplasticwedgeswhichblock ...

Page 19: ... Wherever possible placetheapplianceinthecorneroftheroom there wooden floors are most secure and least liable to resonance vibrations Never compensate for small unevennesses in the floor by placing wood pasteboard or such like The front adjustable feet must be blocked after installation of the appliance by means of the lock ing nuts Levelling It is essential that your machine is absolutely level R...

Page 20: ...uired remember that it might cause a malfunction in the drain pump particularly if the extension has a length in excess of 1 meter or if the diameter of the extension is smallerthanthediameteroftheoriginaldrainhose Electrical connection Before you fit the plug into the wall socket check the following points 1 Thesupplyvoltageofthedomesticwiringsystem does not fluctuate by more that 10 plus or minu...

Page 21: ...f powered appliances for kitchen cleaning and outdoor use More than 55 million Electrolux Group products such as refrigerators cookers washing machines vaccum cleaners chain saws and lawn mowers are sold each year to a value of approx USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world 12 02 ...

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