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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 level of soiling)

Outdoor

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200- 400

rpm)

2 kg

Do not use fabric softener and

make sure that there is no soften‐

er residue in the detergent dis‐

penser.

Outdoor clothing, technical, sport fabrics,

waterproof and breathable jackets, shell

jackets with a removable fleece or inner in‐

sulation.

By performing a combined wash

and dry programme, the drying

phase also acts as water-repel‐

lent restorer. Make sure that the

garment care label permits

tumble drying.

Denim

30 °C

40 °C - Cold

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400 rpm)

4 kg

Special programme for Denim clothing

with delicate washing phase to minimize

colour fading and marks. For better care a

reduced load size is recommended.

Ultra‐

Wash&Dry

30 °C

60 °C - 30 °C

1600 rpm

(1600 -

400 rpm)

5 kg

Programme to treat mixed fabrics (cotton

and synthetic item) up to 5 kg. Complete

washing programme that washes the daily

soiled laundry intensively and ensures a good

performance in only 59 minutes. Add a drying

phase to have a complete wash&dry treat‐

ment.

OneGo programme, refer to 'Complete

wash&dry programme' section in 'Daily use -

Washing & Drying' chapter.

OneGo 1h 1kg

30 °C

40 °C - 30 °C

1200 rpm

(1200 -

400 rpm)

1 kg

Mixed fabrics (cotton and synthetic items).

Complete short programme to wash and dry

laundry loads up to 1 kg in one go. It only

lasts 1 hour.

OneGo programme, refer to 'Complete

wash&dry programme' section in 'Daily use -

Washing & Drying' chapter.

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Page 1: ...EW8WN261B EN Washer Dryer User Manual ...

Page 2: ...nd 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 to Get usage advice brochures trouble shooter service and repair information www electrolux com support Register your product for better service www registerelectrolux com Buy Accessories C...

Page 3: ...es or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the 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 from the appliance unless continuously supervised Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept away fro...

Page 4: ...with a hinge on the opposite side that would prevent the appliance door from being fully open Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a carpet mat or any floor covering WARNING The appliance must not be supplied through an external...

Page 5: ...d with substances such as vegetable or mineral oil acetone alcohol petrol kerosene spot removers turpentine waxes and wax removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with industrial chemicals Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer Items such as foam rubber latex foam shower cap...

Page 6: ...lled must be flat stable heat resistant and clean 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 Do not install the appliance where the applianc...

Page 7: ...t items to touch the plastic parts of the appliance Remove a detergent ball if used before starting a drying programme Do not use a detergent ball if setting a non stop programme 2 5 Service To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre Use original spare parts only Please note that self repair or non professional repair can have safety consequences and might void the guarantee The...

Page 8: ... 1 Worktop 2 Detergent dispenser 3 Control panel 4 Door handle 5 Rating plate 6 Drain pump filter 7 Feet for levelling the appliance 8 Drain hose 9 Inlet hose connection 10 Mains cable 11 Transit bolts 12 Hose support 00000000 00A Mod xxxxxxxxx 000V 00Hz 0000 W 910000000 00 A B C Prod No D The rating plate reports the model name A product number B electrical ratings C and serial number D 4 TECHNIC...

Page 9: ... kg Spin Speed Maximum spin speed 1551 rpm 1 Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3 4 thread 5 INSTALLATION WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 5 1 Unpacking 1 Open the door Remove all the items from the drum Accessories delivered with the appliance may vary depending on the model 2 Put the packaging element on the floor behind the appliance and carefully put it down onto its rear side ...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...y other appliances in use Connect the appliance to an earthed socket The power supply cable must be easily accessible after installing the appliance For any electrical work required to install this appliance contact our Authorised Service Centre The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comply with the above safety precaution 6 ACCESSORIES 6 1 Avai...

Page 13: ...vely developed by ELECTROLUX to add a pleasant feeling of just washed garment to the removing odours and wrinkles action The UltraCare 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 distributed in the laundry So every fibre is reached and cared for Thanks to the...

Page 14: ...by holding pressed the relative button for at least 3 seconds 1 Programme dial 2 Spin touch button 3 Temperature touch button 4 Display 5 Time Dry touch button 6 Auto Dry touch button 7 Start Pause touch button 8 Delay Start touch button 9 Mode Dry touch button and permanent Anti crease option 10 Time Manager touch button and permanent Child Lock option 11 Stain touch button and permanent Soft Plu...

Page 15: ...indicator Auto Dry indicator Iron dry Cupboard dry Extra dry Washing phase indicator Extra Rinse indicator Soft Plus indicator MIX UltraCare phase indicator Drum clean indicator This is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning Refer to paragraph Cleaning the drum in Care and cleaning chapter Anti crease phase indicator Read the Permanent Anti crease paragraph for more details Drying phase ind...

Page 16: ...or a few seconds to activate or deactivate the appliance Two different tunes sound while switching the appliance on or off As the Stand by function automatically deactivates the appliance after several minutes to reduce the energy consumption you may need to activate the appliance again For more details refer to Stand by paragraph in Daily Use chapter 8 3 Temperature When you select a washing prog...

Page 17: ...e when you set a new programme To activate deactivate this option hold the Prewash button pressed for 3 seconds until the indicator comes on goes off on the display When it is activated the appliance will default to this option after you switch it off or change reset the programme This option increases the programme duration 8 8 Stain Stains Touch this button to add the stain phase to a programme ...

Page 18: ...icator comes on goes off on the display When it is activated the appliance will default to this option after you switch it off or change reset the programme If you press any button the indicator blinks to indicate that the buttons are disabled 8 12 Mode Dry This button allows to activate or deactivate the drying mode When the drying mode is activated the button indicator is on 8 13 Permanent Anti ...

Page 19: ...ied You can not set all automatic levels for each type of fabrics 8 16 Delay Start With this option you can delay the start of a programme to a more convenient time Touch the button repeatedly to set the required delay The time increases in steps of 1 hour up to 20 hours The display shows the selected delay time After touching the Start Pause button the appliance begins the countdown and the door ...

Page 20: ...and coloured cotton Normal ly heavily and lightly soiled items Synthetics 40 C 60 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 4 kg Synthetic items or mixed fabric items Nor mally soiled items Delicate 30 C 40 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 2 kg Delicate fabrics such as acrylics viscose and mixed fabrics requiring gentler wash ing Normally and lightly soiled items Wool 40 C 40 C Cold 1200 rpm 1200 400 rpm 2 kg Mach...

Page 21: ...e 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 described Use the fragrance on new garments New garments may contain residual finishing co...

Page 22: ...o remove residue that may cause odour For the best result use this cycle once a month Before running this cycle remove all items from the drum In the wash ing phase compartment of the detergent dis penser put the flap of the compartment in up ward position Pour a cup of chlorine bleach or a washing machine cleaner in the washing phase compartment DO NOT use both to gether After the drum cleaning r...

Page 23: ...ecial programme for Denim clothing with delicate washing phase to minimize colour fading and marks For better care a reduced load size is recommended Ultra Wash Dry 30 C 60 C 30 C 1600 rpm 1600 400 rpm 5 kg Programme to treat mixed fabrics cotton and synthetic item up to 5 kg Complete washing programme that washes the daily soiled laundry intensively and ensures a good performance in only 59 minut...

Page 24: ...and longer duration 2 According to Commission Regulation EU 2019 2023 This programme at default tem perature and spin speed in washing and drying mode with rated capacity 6 kg and with Cupboard dry level performs the wash and dry cycle able to clean normally soiled cotton laundry declared to be washable at 40 C or 60 C together in the same cycle and after drying phase the laundry can be immediatel...

Page 25: ...OneGo 1h 1kg 1 Prewash and Stain cannot be selected together 2 The Stain option is not available with a temperature lower than 40 C 3 If you set the No Spin option the appliance performs draining only Suitable detergents for each programme Programme Universal powder1 Liquid Uni versal Liquid for coloureds Delicates woollens Special Eco 40 60 Cottons ENGLISH 25 ...

Page 26: ...nstructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions M1361 The wool drying cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark Company for the drying of wool garments labelled as hand wash provided that the garments are dried according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this machine Follow the garm...

Page 27: ...rics up to 2 kg Wool items woollen jumpers up to 1 kg Outdoor sporting gar ments outdoor clothing technical sport fabrics waterproof and breathable jackets shell jackets up to 2 kg Denim garments up to 4 kg Sportswear up to 4 kg Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Cottons and Linen sheets tablecloths shirts etc up to 6 kg 9 4 Timed drying Dryness Level Type of fabric Load kg Spin speed rpm Suggested dur...

Page 28: ...ng technical sport fabrics waterproof and breathable jackets shell jackets 2 1200 140 160 1 1200 70 80 Denim garments 4 1200 160 189 2 1200 105 115 Sportswear 4 1200 185 205 2 1200 100 110 Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Cottons and Linen sheets tablecloths shirts etc 6 1600 170 190 4 1600 105 125 2 1600 75 85 10 SETTINGS 10 1 Acoustic signals This appliance has different acoustic signals that opera...

Page 29: ...me for cotton at the highest temperature without any laundry in the drum This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub 12 DAILY USE WASHING ONLY WARNING Refer to Safety chapters 12 1 Activating the appliance 1 Connect the mains plug 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 12 2 Loading the laundry ...

Page 30: ... guarantee the best washing results After a washing cycle if necessary remove any detergent residue from the detergent dispenser 12 4 Check the position of the detergent flap 1 Pull out the detergent dispenser until it stops 2 Press the lever down to remove the dispenser 3 To use powder detergent turn the flap up 4 To use liquid detergent turn the flap down With the flap in the position DOWN Do no...

Page 31: ...e programme starts the door is locked The display shows the indicator The drain pump can operate shortly before the appliance fills water 12 7 Starting a programme with the delay start 1 Touch the Delay Start button repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time 2 Touch the Start Pause button The appliance door locks and starts the countdown of the delay start The display shows the indi...

Page 32: ...acity of water absorption of the fabrics The SensiCare detection is carried out with complete washing programmes only and if the programme duration has not been reduced by means of the Time Manager button The SensiCare System is not available with all programmes such as Wool Rinse and programmes with short cycles 12 9 Interrupting a programme and changing the options When the programme is running ...

Page 33: ... dispenser slightly ajar to prevent mildew and odours 12 13 Draining water out after end of cycle If you have chosen a programme or an option that does not empty out the water of the last rinse the programme is completed but The time area shows and the display shows the door locked The indicator of the Start Pause button starts flashing The drum still turns at regular intervals to prevent creases ...

Page 34: ...ndry one item at a time 3 Put the detergent and the additives in the appropriate compartment 4 Turn the programme dial to the washing programme The appliance defaults to the washing only mode and the indicator of the Mode Wash button is on The display shows the default temperature and spin If necessary change them according to your laundry The display also shows the maximum recommended load for wa...

Page 35: ...ase phase is completed We recommend for better results that you remove the laundry when the phase is almost completed or completed The indicator remains lit Press the On Off button for some seconds to deactivate the appliance After some minutes from the end of the programme the energy saving function deactivates the appliance automatically 1 Remove the laundry from the appliance 2 Make sure that t...

Page 36: ... of the Start Pause button goes off The door locked goes off The appliance continues to operate with the anti crease phase for approximately 30 minutes or more if Anti crease option was set The anti crease phase reduces creasing You can remove the laundry before the anti crease phase is completed We recommend for better results that you remove the laundry when the phase is almost completed or comp...

Page 37: ...ubborn stains with a special detergent Be careful with curtains Remove the hooks and put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase A very small load can cause balance problems with the spin phase leading to excessive vibration If this occurs a interrupt the programme and open the door refer to Daily Use chapter b manually redistribute the load so that the items are spaced evenly around the tub c...

Page 38: ...ent detergent may cause unsatisfactory washing results the wash load to turn grey greasy clothes mould in the appliance Excessive detergent may cause sudsing reduced washing effect inadequate rinsing a greater impact for the environment 16 4 Ecological hints To save water energy and to help protect the environment we recommend that you follow these tips Normally soiled laundry may be washed withou...

Page 39: ...d of the drying programme the laundry is still damp set a short drying cycle again WARNING To avoid creasing and shrinkage do not overdry the laundry 16 11 General Tips Refer to the Drying programmes table to find the average drying times Experience will help you to dry the laundry better Take note of the duration of the cycles done before To avoid the static charge at the end of the drying cycle ...

Page 40: ...chemical products CAUTION Do not clean the metal surfaces with chlorine based detergent 17 4 Descaling If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate we recommend that you use a water descaling product for washing machines Regularly examine the drum to check for limescale Regular detergents already contain water softening agents but we recommend to run a cycle with an empty drum and a desc...

Page 41: ...ean 1 Remove all laundry from the drum 2 Run the Machine Clean programme For more details refer to washing programme table 3 Add a small quantity of powder detergent into the empty drum in order to rinse out any left residues Occasionally at the end of a cycle the display may show the icon this is a recommendation to perform the drum cleaning Once the drum cleaning has been performed the icon disa...

Page 42: ...of the blockage of the drain pump The display shows the alarm code WARNING Do not remove the filter while the appliance operates Do not clean the pump if the water in the appliance is hot Wait until the water cools down Proceed as follows to clean the pump 1 Open the pump cover 1 2 2 Place a suitable bowl below the drain pump access to collect the water that flows out 3 Open the chute downwards Al...

Page 43: ...tate If it does not rotate contact the Authorised Service Centre 10 Clean the filter under the water tap 11 Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise Make sure that you tighten the filter correctly to prevent leakages 2 1 12 Close the pump cover 2 1 When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure you must activate the drain system again a Put 2 litres of water...

Page 44: ...liance is installed in an area where the temperature can reach values around 0 C or drop below remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump 1 Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 2 Close the water tap 3 Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a container and let the water flow out of the hose 4 Empty the drain pump Refer to the emergency drain procedure 5 When the dra...

Page 45: ...e 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 inlet hose has no kinks damages or bends Make sure that the connection of the water inlet hose is correct 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 ...

Page 46: ... Problem Possible solution The programme does not start Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains socket Make sure that the appliance door is closed Make sure that there is no damaged fuse in the fuse box Make sure that the Start Pause has been touched If the delay start is set cancel the setting or wait for the end of countdown Deactivate the Child Lock function if it is on Check th...

Page 47: ... in the drum The load may be too small The programme du ration increases or decreases during programme execu tion The SensiCare System is able to adjust the programme duration according to the type and the laundry load size Refer to The SensiCare System load detection in Daily Use chapter The washing results are not satisfactory Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter gent Use spe...

Page 48: ...s restored If the door remains locked in case of failure it is possible to open it using the emergency unlock function Before opening the door CAUTION Risk of burns Make sure that the water temperature is not too high and the laundry is not hot If necessary wait until they cool down CAUTION Risk of injury Make sure that the drum is not rotating If necessary wait until the drum stops rotating Make ...

Page 49: ...to Product description chapter for the position of the rating plate 19 2 Legend kg Laundry load h mm Programme duration kWh Energy consumption C Temperature in the laundry Litres Water consumption rpm Spin speed Remaining moisture at the end of the cycle The higher is the spin speed the higher is the noise and the lower is the remaining moisture at the end of washing cycle Values and programme dur...

Page 50: ...imum spin speed Power consumption in different modes Off W Stand by W Delay start W 0 50 0 50 4 00 Time to Off Standby mode is 15 minutes maximum 19 4 Common programmes Washing only These values are indicative only Programme kg kWh Litres h mm C rpm1 Cottons2 90 C 10 3 15 90 3 50 44 85 1600 Cottons 60 C 10 2 20 85 3 30 44 55 1600 Cottons3 20 C 10 0 45 85 2 55 44 20 1600 Synthetics 40 C 4 0 80 50 2...

Page 51: ...ese values are indicative only Programme kg kWh Litres h mm C rpm1 Synthetics 40 C 4 3 25 100 5 50 1 40 1200 1 Reference indicator of the spin speed 20 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle 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 ma...

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