Problem
The washing machine does not start:
The machine does not fill:
The machine fills then emp- ties immediately:
The machine does not empty and/or does not spin:
There is water on the floor:
electrolux 23
Possible cause/Solution
The door has not been closed. 
• Close the door firmly.
The plug is not properly inserted in the power socket.
•Insert the plug into the power socket. There is no power at the socket.
•Please check your domestic electrical installation. The main fuse has blown.
•Replace the fuse.
The selector dial is not correctly positioned and/or the button 8 has not been pressed.
•Please turn the selector dial and press the button 8 again. The delay start has been selected.
•If the laundry are to be washed immediately, cancel the delay start.
The Child Safety Lock has been activated.
• Deactivate the Child Safety Lock.
The water tap is closed. 
• Open the water tap.
The inlet hose is squashed or kinked. 
• Check the inlet hose connection.
The filter in the inlet hose or in the inlet valve filter are blocked.
•Clean the water inlet filters (see ‘Cleaning the water inlet filters’ for more details).
The door is not properly closed. 
• Close the door firmly.
The end of the drain hose is too low.
• Refer to relevant paragraph in «Water drainage» section.
The drain hose is squashed or kinked. 
• Check the drain hose connection.
The drain filter is clogged. 
• Clean the drain filter.
An option or a programme that ends with the water still in the tub or that eliminates all the spinning phases has been selected.
•Select the draining or spinning programme. The laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum.
•Redistribute the laundry.
Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent (creates too much foam) has been used.
• Reduce the detergent quantity or use another one.
Check whether there are any leaks from one of the inlet hose fit- tings. It is not always easy to see this as the water runs down the hose; check to see if it is damp.
•Check the water inlet hose connection. The drain or inlet hose is damaged.
•Replace it with a new one.
The filter has not been properly screwed in after cleaning action.
• Screw the filter fully in.