SOMETHING NOT WORKING?

Problems which you can resolve yourself

 

 

Problem

 

Possible cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

■

The machine does not start up:

■

Check that the door is firmly closed.

 

 

 

■ Check that the machine is plugged in and

 

 

 

 

that there is power at the socket.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the main fuse or the fuse in the

 

 

 

 

plug has not blown.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the programme selector dial is

 

 

 

 

positioned correctly and the ON/OFF button

 

 

 

 

depressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

■

The machine does not fill:

■

Check that the water tap is open.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that water is coming out of the tap.

 

 

 

■ Check that the inlet hose is not squashed or

 

 

 

 

kinked.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the filter in the inlet hose is not

 

 

 

 

blocked.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the door is closed.

 

 

 

 

 

■ The machine fills then empties

■

The end of the drain hose is too low. Refer to

 

 

immediately:

 

relevant paragraph in “water drainage”

 

 

 

 

section.

 

 

 

 

 

■ The machine does not empty

■

Check that the drain hose is not squashed or

 

 

and/or does not spin:

 

kinked.

has been

 

 

 

■

A programme with the option

 

 

 

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the laundry is evenly distributed in

 

 

 

 

the drum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

■

There is water on the floor:

■

Too much detergent or unsuitable detergent

 

 

 

 

(creates too much foam) has been used.

 

 

 

■ Check whether there are any leaks from one

 

 

 

 

of the inlet hose fittings. It is not always easy

 

 

 

 

to see this as the water runs down the hose;

 

 

 

 

check to see if it is damp.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the drain hose is not damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

■

The machine vibrates or is noisy:

■

Check that all the transit bolts and packing

 

 

 

 

have been removed.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the machine is not resting against

 

 

 

 

anything.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the support feet are resting firmly

 

 

 

 

on the ground and that the lock nuts are

 

 

 

 

securely tightened.

 

 

 

 

■ Check that the laundry is evenly distributed in

 

 

 

 

the drum.

 

 

 

 

■ Maybe there is very little laundry in the drum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electrolux EW 1062 W manual Something not WORKING?, Problem Possible cause