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• 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.

2. 

  SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 

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.

• Do not install or use the appliance

where the temperature is less than 0 °C
or where it is exposed to the weather.

• Obey the installation instruction sup-

plied with the appliance.

• Make sure that the floor where you in-

stall the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.

• Do not install the appliance where the

appliance 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

between 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 pow-
er 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 ca-
ble 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 installa-
tion. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to discon-

nect 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.

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Summary of Contents for EWS 31256 EDU

Page 1: ...EWS 31256 EDU EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... 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 Register your product for better service www electrolux com productregistration Buy Accessories Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance www electrolux com shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVI...

Page 3: ...and knowledge if they have been given supervision or in struction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards 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 recom mend you ac...

Page 4: ...where the appliance 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 between 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 sur...

Page 5: ... 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 objects from the laundry Do not put a container to collect possi ble water leakage under the appliance Contact the Service to ensure which accessories can be used 2 3 Care and Cleaning WARNING Risk of injury or damage to the appliance Before maintenance deactivate t...

Page 6: ...sy Iron Delicates Cottons Spin Drain On Off Wool Handwash Jeans Lingerie Silk Curtains Rinse Quick Refresh Duvet Cottons Eco Synthetics Time Manager Start Pause 5 3 4 10 11 8 7 9 6 1 2 1 On Off button 2 Programme knob 3 Spin reduction touchpad 4 Temperature touchpad 5 Display 6 Prewash touchpad 7 Delay start touchpad 8 Extra rinse touchpad 9 Easy iron touchpad 10 Start pause touchpad 11 Time Manag...

Page 7: ...n speed indicator the No Spin indicator the Rinse Hold indicator the Extra Silent indicator G the Door locked indicator 5 WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme Temperature range Type of load and soil Maximum load Maximum spin Cottons 90 C Cold White cotton and coloured cotton Normal soil and light soil 5 kg 1200 rpm Cottons Eco1 60 C 40 C White cotton and colour fast cotton Normal soil 5 kg 1200 rpm Synthe...

Page 8: ...programme for one synthetic blanket du vet bedspread and so on 2 kg 800 rpm Refresh 30 C Synthetic and delicate items Light soil or items to refresh 2 kg 800 rpm Quick 30 C Synthetic and mixed fabric items Light soil and items to freshen up 1 kg 800 rpm 1 Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values According to regulation 1061 2010 the Cottons Eco 60 C and Cottons Eco 40 C are resp...

Page 9: ...nd can greatly be reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity e g Cotton 60 C maximum load capacity 5 kg the programme du ration exceeds 2 hours real load 1 kg the programme duration don t reach 1 hour When the appliance is calculating the real programme duration a dot blinks in the display The data of this table are approximate Different causes can change the data the quan...

Page 10: ...iven in the chart above are in compliance with the EU Commis sion regulation 1015 2010 implementing directive 2009 125 EC 1 At the end of spin phase 7 OPTIONS 7 1 Temperature Set this option to change the default tem perature Indicator cold water The indicator of the set temperature comes on 7 2 Spin With this option you can decrease the de fault spin speed The display shows the indicator of the s...

Page 11: ...ica tor of the set value are on 7 5 Extra Rinse With this option you can add some rinses to a washing programme Use this option for persons allergic to de tergents and in areas where the water is soft The related indicator comes on 7 6 Easy Iron The appliances carefully washes and spins the laundry to prevent the creases The appliance decreases the spin speed uses more water and adapt the pro gram...

Page 12: ...ance has a malfunction 8 BEFORE FIRST USE 1 Put 2 litre of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase This activates the drain system 2 Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase 3 Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub 9 DAILY USE Open the water tap Connect the m...

Page 13: ...ent and the fab ric conditioner Carefully close the detergent drawer 1 Detergent compartment for prewash phase 2 Detergent compartment for washing phase Compartment for liquid additives fabric conditioner starch Liquid or powder detergent 1 2 A 3 B 4 ENGLISH 13 ...

Page 14: ... operate for a short time when the appliance fills water After approximately 15 minutes from the start of the programme The appliance adjusts automati cally the programme duration agree with the laundry load The display shows the new val ue 9 5 Starting a programme with delay start Press again and again until the dis play shows the delay you want to set The related indicator comes on the dis play ...

Page 15: ... mil dew and odours Close the water tap Press the button for some seconds to deactivate the appliance The washing programme is completed but there is water in the drum The drum turns regularly to prevent the creases in the laundry The door lock indicator is on The door stays locked You must drain the water to open the door To drain the water 1 If necessary decrease the spin speed If you set the ap...

Page 16: ...ial stain remover that is applica ble to the type of stain and fabric 10 3 Detergents and additives Only use detergents and additives spe cially made for washing machines Do not mix different types of deter gents To help the environment do not use more than the correct quantity of deter gent Obey the instructions that you find on the on packaging of these products Use the correct products for the ...

Page 17: ... chemical products 11 2 Maintenance wash With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum Make regularly a maintenance wash To do this Remove the laundry from the drum Set the cotton programme with the highest temperature with a small quan tity of detergent 11 3 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part 11 4 Cleaning the...

Page 18: ...3 4 5 6 11 5 Cleaning the valve filter 1 2 18 www electrolux com ...

Page 19: ...3 4 11 6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot 1 2 3 4 ENGLISH 19 ...

Page 20: ...t 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dis penser 2 Start the programme to drain the wa ter 11 8 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0 C 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 Remove the water inlet hose 4 Put ...

Page 21: ...the appliance before you do the checks 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 not a damaged fuse in the fuse box Make sure that the Start Pause has been pressed If the delay start is set cancel the setting or wait for the end of countdown Deactivate the...

Page 22: ...oses are tight and there is not water leakages Make sure that the drain hose have no damages Make sure you use the correct detergent and the correct quantity of it You cannot open the appliance door Make sure that the washing programme is finished Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum The appliance makes an unusual noise Make sure the levelling of the appliance is corre...

Page 23: ...y 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 1 Cold water Maximum load Cotton 5 kg Spin speed Maximum 1200 rpm 1 Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3 4 thread 14 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol Put the packaging in app...

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