What to do if… 29

During machine operation it is possible that the yellow pilot light of button 7 blinks, one of the following alarm codes appears on the display and at the same time some acoustic signals sound every 20 seconds to indicate that the machine is not working:

: problem with the water supply

: problem with the water draining

: door open

: anti-flooding system has activated

Once the problem has been eliminated, press the button 7 to restart the programme. If after all checks, the problem persists, contact your local Service Centre.

Problem

 

 

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 instal-

 

 

 

lation.

The washing machine does not start:

 

The main fuse has blown.

 

Replace the fuse.

 

 

The selector dial is not correctly positioned

 

 

and the button 7 has not been pressed.

 

 

Please turn the selector dial and press the

 

 

 

button 7 again.

 

 

The delay start has been selected.

 

 

If the laundry is to be washed immediately,

 

 

 

cancel the delay start.

 

 

The Child safety lock has been activated.

 

 

Deactivate this device.

 

 

 

 

 

The water tap is closed.

 

 

Open the water tap.

 

 

The inlet hose is squashed or kinked.

 

 

Check the inlet hose connection.

The machine does not fill:

 

The filter in the inlet hose or 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 machine fills then empties immediate-

 

The end of the drain hose is too low.

 

Refer to relevant paragraph in «Water

ly:

 

 

 

drainage» section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electrolux 16850A Door has not been closed, Close the door firmly, Socket, Insert the plug into the power socket, Lation