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EW8F248B

Washing Machine

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Page 1: ...EW8F248B EN Washing Machine User Manual ...

Page 2: ...genious 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 Register your product for better service www registerelectrolux com Buy Accessories Consumables and Orig...

Page 3: ...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 appropr...

Page 4: ...s 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 pressu...

Page 5: ...thorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used 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 c...

Page 6: ... into the washing machine Do not touch the glass door while a programme is in operation The glass can get hot 2 5 Service To repair the appliance contact an Authorised Service Centre Use original spare parts only 2 6 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 disp...

Page 7: ...ine has been tested at the factory 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 movemen...

Page 8: ...osen 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 It is possible to connect the drain hose in diffe...

Page 9: ...pe 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 tigh...

Page 10: ...en the most delicate garments without washing Use the delicate fragrance exclusively developed by ELECTROLUX to add a pleasant feeling of just washed garment to the removing odours and wrinkles action The Oko Mix technology has been designed to protect the fabric fibres thanks to different pre mixing phases that dissolves first the detergent and then fabric softener in the water before they are di...

Page 11: ... c i t e h t n y S e t a c i l e D e r e m h s a C t n e c S h s e r F n i a r D n i p S Rinse Duvet Denim h s a W a r t l U Wool Silk n i m 4 1 d i p a R r o o d t u O n o t t o C o c E On Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 10 11 12 13 14 1 Programme dial 2 Spin touch button 3 Temperature touch button 4 Display 5 Delay Start touch button 6 Time Manager touch button 7 Start Pause touch button 8 Silent touch bu...

Page 12: ...or can show Programme duration e g Delay time e g Cycle end Warning code e g Error indicator Time Manager indicator MIX Oko Mix indicator Steam phase indicator Anti crease phase indicator Drum clean indicator This is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning The spin area Spin speed indicator No Spin indicator Spin phase is off Silent indicator www electrolux com 12 ...

Page 13: ...se chapter 6 3 Temperature When you select a washing programme the appliance automatically proposes a default temperature Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature value appears on the display When the display shows the indicators the appliance does not heat the water 6 4 Spin When you set a programme the appliance automatically sets the maximum spin speed allowed except for progr...

Page 14: ...ng programme Use this option for people with allergies to detergent residues and with sensitive skin This option increases the programme duration The corresponding indicator above the touch button 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 softn...

Page 15: ...e After touching the Start Pause button the appliance begins the countdown and the door is locked 6 12 Time Manager With this option you can reduce the programme duration depending on the load size and the degree of soiling When you set a washing programme the display shows the default duration and dashes Touch Time Manager button to reduce the programme duration according to your needs The displa...

Page 16: ... kg White cotton and coloured cotton Normal heavy 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 Delicate 40 C...

Page 17: ...r a single 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...

Page 18: ...g All fabrics except woollens and delicate fabrics To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum 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 ...

Page 19: ...ly 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 pellency restoring action dry the laundry in a tumble dryer by set...

Page 20: ...y and water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry The water temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature declared for the selected programme 2 Steam 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 thi...

Page 21: ...If you set the No Spin option the appliance performs draining only 7 2 Woolmark Apparel Care Green The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark Compa ny for the washing of wool garments label led as hand wash provided that the gar ments are washed according to the instruc tions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine Follow the garment care label for drying and ...

Page 22: ...n the display The appliance will default to this option after you switch it off The Child Lock function may not be available for a few seconds after switching the appliance on 9 BEFORE FIRST USE 1 Make sure that the electrical power is available and the water tap is open 2 Pour 2 litres of water into the detergent compartment marked by This action activates the drain system 3 Pour a small quantity...

Page 23: ...starch Maximum level for quantity of liquid additives Flap for powder or liquid deter gent Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products but we recommend that you do not exceed the maximum indicated level This quantity will however guarantee the best washing results After a washing cycle if necessary remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispense...

Page 24: ...the display shows 10 6 Starting a programme Touch the Start Pause button to start the programme It is not possible to start the programme when the indicator of the button is off and doesn t flash e g programme dial on a wrong position The related indicator stops flashing and stays on The programme starts the door is locked The display shows the indicator The drain pump can operate shortly before t...

Page 25: ...The programme duration will be adjusted accordingly and could increase or decrease After further 30 seconds the water filling starts At the end of the load detection in case of drum overload the indicator is flashing in the display In this case for 30 seconds it is possible to pause the appliance and remove the exceeding garments Once removed the exceeding garments touch the Start Pause button to ...

Page 26: ... is locked 1 Touch the button Start Pause In the display the related door lock indicator goes off 2 Open the appliance door If necessary add or remove the items 3 Close the door and touch the Start Pause button The programme or the delay start continues 10 12 End of the programme When the programme has finished the appliance stops automatically The acoustic signals operate if they are active The d...

Page 27: ...he 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 drum the Stand by function doesn t deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water 11 HINTS AND TIPS WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 11 1 The laundry load Divide the laundry into white colour...

Page 28: ...her 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 allowed If you pre treat the stains or use a stain remover ...

Page 29: ...the drum to prevent unwanted deposits Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to rusting foreign body in the washing or tap water containing iron Clean the drum with special products for stainless steel Always follow the instructions that you find on the packaging of the product Do not clean the drum with acidic descaling products scouring products containing chlorine or iron or steel wool For a t...

Page 30: ...ogramme 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 The display shows the alarm code WARNING ...

Page 31: ...f 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 fil...

Page 32: ...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 3 1 2 45 20 www electrolux com 32 ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...essary 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 Pull the emergency unlock trigg...

Page 37: ... 1 At the end of spin phase Off Mode W Left On Mode W 0 30 0 30 The information given in the chart above is compliant with the EU Commission regu lation 1015 2010 implementing directive 2009 125 EC 15 TECHNICAL DATA Dimension Width Height Depth Total depth 600 mm 850 mm 572 mm 600 mm Electrical connection Voltage Overall power Fuse Frequency 230 V 2200 W 10 A 50 Hz Level of protection against ingr...

Page 38: ... 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 kit manufactured and approved by ELECTROLUX Verify the compatible stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances...

Page 39: ... 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 and 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 40: ...for spinning and draining the water Rinse 8 kg All fabrics except woollens and very deli cate fabrics Programme for rinsing and spinning Duvet 3 kg Single synthetic blanket padded clothes duvets down jackets Rapid 14 min 1 5 kg Synthetic and mixed fabric Lightly soiled items and garments to freshen up Outdoor 2 kg1 1 kg2 Modern outdoor sporting garments Denim 1 5 kg Denim clothing Ultra Wash 5 kg ...

Page 41: ...tual water con sumption will depend on how the appliance is used 10999 Spin drying efficiency class on a scale from G least efficient to A most efficient B Maximum spin speed in rpm 1351 Remaining moisture content in 52 The standard 60 C cotton programme and the standard 40 C cotton programme are the standard washing programmes to which the information in the label and the fiche relates these prog...

Page 42: ...materials with the symbol Put the packaging in relevant containers to recycle it Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances Do not dispose of appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office www electrolux com 42 ...

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