When Rinse Hold is selected, the EWF1060 intentionally keeps the final rinse water and does not perform the last spin. Keep the diagnosis at user level: record the exact stage, change one condition at a time and do not open the cabinet. The option prevents creasing by holding laundry in water until the user chooses Drain or Spin. A lit Rinse Hold indicator with no error is intentional. Water remaining after Drain is selected, or an E20 code, is a separate drain fault. Do not force the door. Select Drain to remove water without spinning, or Spin with a suitable speed after redistributing the load, then wait for unlock. The tub should empty and the lock release after the safety delay. If it does not, stop and use the model’s separate drainage diagnosis.
Models covered
Safety first
- Cancel the programme, unplug the washer, close the taps and let retained water cool. Never force a locked door or lid, bypass an interlock or remove a panel.
What the symptom may indicate
Checks in the right order
- Confirm before acting
The option prevents creasing by holding laundry in water until the user chooses Drain or Spin.
- Make the appliance safe
Cancel the programme, unplug the washer, close the taps and let retained water cool. Never force a locked door or lid, bypass an interlock or remove a panel.
- Apply the official check
Do not force the door. Select Drain to remove water without spinning, or Spin with a suitable speed after redistributing the load, then wait for unlock.
- Retest once and decide
The tub should empty and the lock release after the safety delay. If it does not, stop and use the model’s separate drainage diagnosis.
Stop and get qualified help when
- Stop for water under the washer, a damaged hose, burning smell, a hot plug, violent metal noise or a symptom that returns after the single documented test.
Next step
Repair, replace a part, or arrange a diagnosis?
Use the checks and stop conditions above to choose a cautious next step. A symptom alone never proves that the appliance has failed.
Resolve it without buying anything
Complete the 4 user-accessible checks in order. If normal operation returns and no warning sign remains, no replacement is indicated.
Replace only the confirmed part
If the checks isolate a worn or blocked component, match its complete reference to the exact appliance model before ordering.
This guide does not identify a replacement part. Do not order a generic component from the symptom alone.
Arrange a diagnosis before replacing the appliance
Stop at any warning sign listed above. A qualified diagnosis should confirm that repair is unsafe, unavailable or uneconomical before an appliance replacement is considered.
Sources used
- Electrolux — Electrolux's official support material documents this exact symptom path for EWF1060; the procedure here keeps only user-accessible checks.
Last checked: 30 August 2026