45°20°15.9 Emergency drainIf the appliance cannot drain the water,carry out the same procedure, describedin 'Cleaning the drain pump' paragraph. Ifnecessary, clean the pump.When you drain the water with theemergency drain procedure, you mustactivate the drain system again:1. Put 2 litres of water in the main washcompartment of the detergentdispenser.2. Start the programme to drain thewater.15.10 Frost precautionsIf the appliance is installed in an areawhere the temperature can reach valuesaround 0° C or drop below, remove theremaining water from the inlet hose andthe drain pump.1. Disconnect the mains plug from themains socket.2. Close the water tap.3. Put the two ends of the inlet hose ina container and let the water flow outof the hose.4. Empty the drain pump. Refer to theemergency drain procedure.5. When the drain pump is empty,install the inlet hose again.WARNING!Make sure that thetemperature is higher than 0°C before you use theappliance again.The manufacturer is notresponsible for damagescaused by low temperatures.16. TROUBLESHOOTINGWARNING!Refer to Safety chapters.16.1 IntroductionThe appliance does not start or it stops during operation.First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the table). If the problem persists,contact the Authorised Service Centre.WARNING!Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check.In case of major problems, the acoustic signals operate, the display shows analarm code and the Start/Pause button may flash continuously:• - The mains supply is unstable. Wait until the mains supply is stable.www.electrolux.com46