42 operating problems

Operating problems

Numerous checks were carried out on your appliance before it left the factory. However, should you notice a malfunction, please refer to the sections below before contacting the after-sales service.

Problems

 

 

 

Causes

 

 

 

 

The

washing

machine

• the appliance isn’t plugged in correctly, the

doesn’t start or doesn’t fill :

electrical installation isn’t working,

 

 

 

 

 

• the lid of your appliance and the drum shutters

 

 

 

 

 

aren’t closed firmly,

 

 

 

 

 

• the programme start command hasn’t been

 

 

 

 

 

properly selected,

 

 

 

 

 

• there is a power failure,

 

 

 

 

 

• the water supply has been cut off,

 

 

 

 

 

• the water inlet tap is closed,

 

 

 

 

 

• the water inlet filters are dirty,

 

 

 

 

 

• a red tab appears on the water inlet hose.

 

 

 

 

 

The

appliance

fills

but

• the drainage U-piece is fixed too low (see instal-

empties straight away :

lation section).

 

 

 

 

The

washing

machine

• the drain hose is blocked or bent,

doesn’t rinse or

doesn’t

• the drainage filter is obstructed,

empty :

 

 

 

• the out of balance detector has been activated :

 

 

 

 

 

washing is unevenly distributed in the drum,

 

 

 

 

 

• the “Drain” programme or “Night Silence Plus”

 

 

 

 

 

or “Rinse hold” option have been selected,

 

 

 

 

 

• the height of the drainage U-piece is unsuitable.

 

 

 

 

 

You

have

found

water

• too much detergent has caused foam to over-

around

the

washing

flow,

machine :

 

 

 

• the detergent is unsuitable for machine

 

 

 

 

 

washing,

 

 

 

 

 

• the drainage U-piece isn’t attached correctly,

 

 

 

 

 

• the drainage filter hasn’t been put back in

 

 

 

 

 

place,

 

 

 

 

 

• the water inlet hose is leaking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Electrolux WASL3T100 user manual Operating problems, Problems Causes