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Programme

Default tem‐

perature

Temperature

range

Maximum

spin

speed

Spin

speed

range

Maxi‐

mum

load

Programme description

(Type of load and soil level)

FreshScent

-

1 kg

Cottons, Synthetics, Delicates. Short and

gentle steam programme to refresh even your

very delicate garments, including very delicate

garments with sequins, lace etc. When treat‐

ing smaller loads, the programme duration

can be further reduced by means of the Time

Manager option.

WARNING!

Do not use this programme with

wool and garments labelled as

dry-clean only.

Special programmes

Spin/Drain

1400 rpm

(1400 -

400 rpm)

8 kg

To spin the laundry and to drain the water in

the drum. All fabrics, except woollens and

delicate fabrics.

Rinse

1400 rpm

(1400- 400

rpm)

8 kg

All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐

cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and spin‐

ning the laundry. The default spin speed is the

one used for cotton programmes. Reduce the

spin speed accordingly to the type of laundry.

If necessary, set the Extra Rinse option to add

rinses. With a low spin speed, the appliance

performs delicate rinses and a short spin.

Additional washing programmes

Duvet

40 °C

60 °C - Cold

800 rpm

(800 - 400

rpm)

3 kg

Single synthetic blanket, padded clothes,

duvets, down jackets and similar items.

Rapid 14min

30 °C

800 rpm

(800- 400

rpm)

1.5 kg

Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil

and items to freshen up.

Sport

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200- 400

rpm)

3 kg

Synthetic items. A cycle for outdoor sport

clothes normal soiled.

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Summary of Contents for EW7F3846HS

Page 1: ...EW7F3846HS EN Washing Machine User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ind 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 Original spare parts for your appliance www electrolux com...

Page 3: ...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 mai...

Page 4: ...tallation 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 glove...

Page 5: ...ean 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 t...

Page 6: ...e 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 1 2 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...

Page 7: ...elow 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 20 O 20 O 45 O 45 O 2 Position it toward left or right depending on the posit...

Page 8: ... 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 tigh...

Page 9: ... delicate fragrance exclusively developed by ELECTROLUX to add a pleasant feeling of just washed garment to the removing odours and wrinkles action The steam has a quick and easy way to refresh the clothes The gentle steam programmes remove odours and reduce creases in dry fabrics so they need little ironing The Plus Steam option finishes every cycle with gentle steam that relaxes the fibres and r...

Page 10: ... 5 Delay Start touch button 6 Time Manager touch button 7 Start Pause touch button 8 Plus Steam touch button 9 Soft Plus touch button 10 Extra Rinse touch button 11 Stain touch button 12 Prewash touch button 13 On Off push button 5 3 Display The Temperature area Temperature indicator Cold water indicator www electrolux com 10 ...

Page 11: ...s is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning The spin area Spin speed indicator No Spin indicator Spin phase is off Silent indicator Rinse Hold indicator Add garments indicator it lights at the beginning of the wash ing phase when it is still possible to pause the appliance and add more laundry Maximum load indicator refer to The SensiCare System load detection paragraph It flashes when the ...

Page 12: ... shows only the spin speeds available for the set programme Additional spin options No Spin Set this option to deactivate all spin phases The appliance performs the only draining phase of the selected washing programme Set this option for very delicate fabrics The rinses phase uses more water for some washing programmes Activate the Rinse Hold option The final spin is not performed The water of th...

Page 13: ...on illuminates and also stays permanently on during next cycles until this option is deactivated 6 8 Permanent Soft Plus Set this option to optimise the fabric softener distribution and improve fabric softness Recommended when you use fabric softener This option increases the programme duration The corresponding indicator above the touch button illuminates and also stays permanently on during next...

Page 14: ...d garments a quick cycle for a full load of lightly soiled garments very quick cycle for a smaller lightly soiled load max half load recommended the shortest cycle to freshen up a small amount of laundry The Time Manager is available only with the programmes in the table indicator Cotton Cotton Eco Synthetics 1 indicator Cotton Cotton Eco Synthetics 1 Default duration for all programmes Time Manag...

Page 15: ...and light soil Cotton Eco1 40 C 60 C 40 C 1400 rpm 1400 400 rpm 8 kg White cotton and fast coloured cotton Normal soil The energy consumption decrea ses and the time of the washing programme is extended ensuring good washing results Synthetics 40 C 60 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 3 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items Nor mal soil Delicates 40 C 40 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 3 kg Delicate fa...

Page 16: ...ngle dose bottle in the compartment and simply start a steam programme Reduce the fragrance dosage when treating smaller load By means of the Time Manager button you can reduce the programme duration when treating items labeled to be washed at low temperature DO NOT Tumble dry the garments treated with fragrance Its benefit would evaporate Use the fragrance with different purposes than those here ...

Page 17: ... drum All fabrics except woollens and delicate fabrics Rinse 1400 rpm 1400 400 rpm 8 kg All fabrics except woollens and very deli cate fabrics Programme for rinsing and spin ning the laundry The default spin speed is the one used for cotton programmes Reduce the spin speed accordingly to the type of laundry If necessary set the Extra Rinse option to add rinses With a low spin speed the appliance p...

Page 18: ... 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 proceed as follows Pour the washing detergent in the compart ment Pour a special water repellency restorer for fabric into the softener compartment of the drawer Reduce the laundry load to 1 kg To further improve the water re pe...

Page 19: ...programme doesn t remove particularly intense odour 3 After the steam treatment the laundry can be humid Hang items out for a few minutes 4 Washing programme 5 Washing programme and waterproofing phase 6 During this cycle the drum rotates slowly to ensure a gentle wash It can seem that the drum doesn t rotate or doesn t rotate properly but this is normal for this programme Programme options compat...

Page 20: ... that operate when You activate the appliance special short tune You deactivate the appliance special 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 activate deactivate the acoustic signals when the programme is...

Page 21: ...ug to the mains socket 2 Open the water tap 3 Press the On Off button for a few seconds to activate the appliance A short tune sounds 10 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 b...

Page 22: ...the flap up 4 To use liquid detergent turn the flap down With the flap in the position DOWN Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents Do not exceed to liquid detergent dose indicated on the flap Do not set the prewash phase Do not set the delay start function 5 Measure out the detergent and the fabric conditioner 6 Carefully close the detergent dispenser Make sure that the flap does not cau...

Page 23: ...starts automatically 2 Touch the Start Pause button to pause the appliance The related indicator flashes 3 Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows and the indicator goes off 4 Touch the Start Pause button again to start the programme immediately Changing the delay start after the countdown has started To change the delay start 1 Touch the Start Pause button to pause the app...

Page 24: ...button On Off again to activate the appliance If the SensiCare System has completed and the water filling has already started the new programme starts without repeating the SensiCare System The water and the detergent are not drained out in order to avoid waste The display shows the maximum duration of the programme updating it about 20 minutes after the starting of the new programme There is also...

Page 25: ...n On Off to activate the appliance again 5 minutes after the end of the washing programme Press the On Off button to activate the appliance again The display shows the 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 dr...

Page 26: ...tions that you find on packaging of the detergents or other 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 11 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 all...

Page 27: ...omer to access this area for regular maintenance and cleaning Regularly examine 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 12 5 Cleaning the drum Regularly examin...

Page 28: ...the rinsing programme without any clothes in the drum 12 7 Cleaning the drain pump WARNING Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 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 The drum does not turn The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump WARNING Do not remove the f...

Page 29: ...water turn the filter back and empty the container 6 Repeat the steps 4 and 5 until the water stops to flow out 7 Turn the filter anti clockwise to remove it 1 2 8 If it is necessary remove fluff and objects from the filter recess 9 Make sure that the impeller of the pump can rotate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre 10 Clean the filter under the water tap 11 Put the filte...

Page 30: ...ergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again a Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser b Start the programme to drain the water 12 8 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1 2 3 45 20 www electrolux com 30 ...

Page 31: ...cturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures 13 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 13 1 Introduction The appliance does not start or it stops during operation First try to find a solution to the problem refer to the table If the problem persists contact the Authorised Service Centre WARNING Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check In case of major pr...

Page 32: ...l with water properly Make sure that the water tap is open Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low For this information contact your local water authority Make sure that the water tap is not clogged Make sure that the filter of the inlet hose and the filter of the valve are not clogged Refer to Care and cleaning The appliance fills with water and drains imme diately Make sur...

Page 33: ...ce makes an unusual noise and vibrates Make sure the levelling of the appliance is correct Refer to Installation instruction Make sure that the packaging and or the transit bolts are removed Refer to Installation instruction Add more laundry in the drum The load may be too small The programme dura tion increases or de creases during pro gramme execution The SensiCare System is able to adjust the p...

Page 34: ...he drum is not rotating If necessary wait until the drum stops rotating Make sure that the water level inside the drum is not too high If necessary proceed with an emergency drain refer to Emergency drain in Care and cleaning chapter To open the door proceed as follows 1 Press the On Off button to switch the appliance off 2 Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 3 Open the filter flap 4 P...

Page 35: ...isplay Programmes Load kg Energy consump tion kWh Water con sumption litre Approxi mate pro gramme du ration mi nutes Cotton 60 C 8 1 30 80 220 Cotton Eco 60 C1 8 0 70 54 230 Cotton 40 C 8 1 20 80 210 Synthetics 40 C 3 0 80 60 140 Delicates 40 C 3 0 60 60 120 Wool Silk 30 C 1 5 0 30 60 75 1 This programme at 60 C with a load of 8 kg is the reference programme for energy label data in compliance wi...

Page 36: ...liance If unapproved parts are used any claims will be invalidated 16 2 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 16 3 Stacking kit The tumble dryer can be stacked on the top of the washing machine only by using the correct stacking ...

Page 37: ... appliance on 2 Turn the programme dial to set the desired programme 3 Set the desired options by means of the corresponding touch buttons 4 To start the programme touch the Start Pause button 5 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 2 1 3 2 Clean the filter regularly and especially if...

Page 38: ...s Programme for rinsing and spinning Duvet 3 kg Single synthetic blanket padded clothes duvets down jackets Rapid 14min 1 5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric Lightly soiled items and garments to freshen up Sport 3 kg Sportswear Outdoor 2 kg1 1 kg2 Modern outdoor sporting garments Denim 1 5 kg Denim clothing Wool Silk 1 5 kg Machine washable wool hand washable wool and delicates 1 Washing programme 2 W...

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