Troubleshooting

3 The whistling noise when spinning may be different to your prevous washing machine which is due to the modern drive system.

Certain problems etc.

If you call out an engineer and the fault is listed here, a charge is levied even if the appliance is in guarantee.

Fault

Possible cause

Remedy

 

The mains plug is not

Plug in the mains plug.

 

connected.

 

 

Washing machine does

The fuse of the household

Replace the fuse.

not work.

electrical system is faulty.

 

 

Appliance is not switched on.

Switch on the appliance (pull

 

out program selector).

 

The door is not correctly

Close the door; you must

 

closed.

hear a click as it locks.

No water flows in.

The water tap is closed.

Open the water tap.

 

 

 

 

Unscrew the hose from the

 

The inlet hose is blocked.

tap, remove the filter and

 

 

clean it under flowing water.

 

 

Adjust the feet according to

 

The machine is not level.

the installation and

 

 

connection instruction.

 

There is very little washing in

This does not hinder the

Washing machine

the machine (e.g. only a bath

machine from functioning

robe).

correctly.

vibrates during

 

 

operation or is

Water could not be comple-

Check that the outlet hose is

unsteady.

correctly laid and if appli-

tely pumped out before the

 

cable eliminate the kink or

 

spin

 

clean the drain pump and if

 

- because there is a kink in

 

necessary remove any

 

the outlet hose or

 

foreign bodies from the

 

– the drain pump is blocked.

 

pump housing.

 

 

The suds in the main

Probably too much washing

Only use as much as the

wash cycle create too

washing powder manufac-

powder was used.

much foam.

turer recommends.

 

 

 

 

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Electrolux LAVAMAT 50600 operating instructions Troubleshooting, Certain problems etc