Electrolux EWT 12420 W Washer/Dryer User Manual


 
20 operating problems
The appliance vibrates, is
noisy :
• all packaging have not been removed from the
appliance (see installation section),
the appliance isn’t level and is unbalanced,
the appliance is too close to the wall or furni-
ture,
washing is unevenly distributed in the drum,
the load is too small.
the wash cycle is much too
long :
the water inlet filters are dirty,
the power or water supply has been cut off,
the motor overheating detector has been acti-
vated,
the water inlet temperature is lower than usual,
the foam detection security system has been
activated (too much detergent) and the washing
machine has begun draining the foam,
the out of balance detector has been activated :
an extra phase has been added to distribute
washing more evenly in the drum.
The washing machine
stops during a wash cycle :
the water or electricity supply is defective
a Rinse hold has been selected,
the drum shutters are open.
The lid doesn’t open at the
end of the cycle :
the “immediate opening”
*
light is not lit,
the temperature inside the drum is too high,
the lid unlocks 1 - 2 minutes after the end of the
cycle*.
The E40 error code ap-
pears in the display
**
and
the Start/Pause pushbut-
ton flashes red
***
:
the lid isn’t closed properly.
The E20 error code ap-
pears in the display** and
the Start/Pause pushbut-
ton flashes red*** :
the drainage filter is obstructed,
the drain hose is blocked or bent,
the drain hose is fixed too high (see “Installa-
tion” section).
the drainage pump is blocked,
the standpipe is blocked.
Problems Causes