Operating Instructions

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

 

The screw connection on the

Tighten the inlet hose screw

 

inlet hose is leaking.

connection

 

The drainage hose is leaking.

Check the drainage hose and

 

replace it if necessary.

 

 

 

The washing drain pump

Close cover correctly.

 

cover is not correctly closed.

 

 

Water runs out from

 

Stop the programme and re-

Washing is caught in the

move the washing caught in

under the washing ma-

chine.

door.

the door. Restart the

 

programme.

 

 

 

 

Close the emergency empty-

 

 

ing hose correctly (see the

 

The emergency emptying

section "Carrying out Emer-

 

hose is not correctly closed

gency Emptying"). Call your

 

or is leaking.

local Service Force Centre if

 

 

the emergency emptying

 

 

hose leaks.

Fabric softener was not

The conditioner insert in the

Clean the detergent dis-

washed in, compart-

compartment for the condi-

penser drawer and attach the

ment æ for condition-

tioners is not correctly at-

conditioner insert securely.

ers is filled with water.

tached or is blocked.

 

 

 

Pay attention to the maxi-

Washing heavily

Probably too much washing

mum load quantity (see Pro-

gramme tables). In the case

creased

put in the drum.

of easy-care fabrics, select

 

 

 

 

the EASY IRON programme.

The washing has not

The washing was not able to

Always load the drum as ful

been spun as dry as

be distributed evenly in the

as possible with a combina-

usual.

drum prior to spinning.

tion of large and small items.

 

Drain hose is kinked.

Remove the kink.

The washing is not suf-

 

Contact your local Service

Maximum pump head (dis-

Force Centre. For pumping

ficiently spun. Water is

left in the drum.

charge height 1m from the

heights over 1m a conver-

appliance's base) is exceeded.

sion kit is available as a spe-

The fault code E20

 

cial accessory.

appears . The RINSE

 

 

 

display flashes.

 

Switch off the appliance and

 

Drain pump is blocked.

pull out the mains plug.

 

 

Clean the drain pump.

 

 

 

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Electrolux 74689 manual Inlet hose is leaking Connection