Electrolux EW524T, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL EW 524 T 146 1241 04 GB WASHINGMACHINE ...

Page 2: ...e 15 If something doesn t work 16 17 Service 18 For the installer Technical information 19 Installation Unpacking 19 Installation 20 Levelling 20 Moving of the appliance 20 Water connection 21 Electrical connection 21 Guide to use the instruction The following symbols will be found in the text to guid you throughout the instructions Safety instructions Hints and tips Environmentalinformation ...

Page 3: ...roleum products If volatile cleaning fluids have been used make sure that they are thoroughly removed from the fabrics before they are placed in the appliance Small and delicate objects e g baby socks stockings can be easily washed inside a small pillowcase with a zip fastener or in larger socks Use only the recommended quantities of fabric conditioner Beforecleaning careandmaintenance ensure that...

Page 4: ...the water inlet hose Environmental information All materials marked by the symbol are biodegradable They can be disposed of without danger or burnt in rubbish incinerators Inordertorealizewaterandenergysavingsandto act in an environmentally conscious manner we advice to follow the below instructions Use if possible the appliance with full loads instead of partial loads Take care to do not overload...

Page 5: ...ith prewash 1 Washing powder or liquid detergent for the main wash 2 Bleach compartment 3 Liquid additives fabric softener and conditioner 4 5 Overflow orifice Control panel Lid Handle for opening lid Trap door for lint filter Lever for castors Pushbuttons Programme selector Temperature selector Light ...

Page 6: ...gramme selector when the appliance is working 5 Programme selector It enables to select the most adapted programme to the nature and degrees of soil of your laundry Turn the programme selector clockwise to select the chosen programme The programme selector indicates each pro gramme phase as it takes place At the end of the programme the appliance stops automatically on a position I for cotton prog...

Page 7: ...each is automatically washed down into the drum Pour 1 4 to 1 glass of 12 chl bleach into compartment marked before switching the machine on 4 Add the fabric softener Pourthesoftener ifrequired intothecompartment marked Do not exceed the MAX level Your washing machine has been conceived in order to save water and detergent products Pleasetakecarethefillinglevelofthedetergent productsdonotexceedthe...

Page 8: ...ables to switch on your machine The control lamp lights on and the programme begins 9 At the end of the programme When the selected programme is over the ma chine stops automatically The timer knob stops on the position I for the cotton programmes The synthetics programmes end by a rinse hold in order to avoid the formation of creases You can finish these programmes by a spinning pro gramme G or b...

Page 9: ...1 if the laundry can withstand the bleaching treatment 2 Program times given in the above table are provided as a guide and may vary depending on the water supply temperature and pressure and your electricity power supply mains voltage The temperatures given in the programs table are provided as a guide You can vary them using the thermostat knob on your washing machine Always scrupulously respect...

Page 10: ...0 38 0 85 75 55 45 20 5 1 Program times given in the above table are provided as a guide and may vary depending on the water supply temperature and pressure and your electricity power supply mains voltage The temperatures given in the programs table are provided as a guide You can vary them using the thermostat knob on your washing machine Always scrupulously respect the temperature shown on the l...

Page 11: ... C Garments with non fast colours should not be washed at temperatures above 40 C If fast and non fastcoloursarewashedtogether theyshould be treated as non fast colours and therefore the temperature should not exceed 40 C Resistant white and coloured synthetics can normally be washed at 60 C but also in this case 40 C is sufficient if the laundry is not excessively dirty Delicate synthetics synthe...

Page 12: ...ool Concentrated powder detergents Pour the concentrated powder detergent into the main wash compartment Avoid selecting programmes including prewash when concentrated detergents are used Level Characteristic French degrees dH m mol T H 1 Soft 0 7 0 1 3 0 15 2 medium 8 14 1 4 2 5 16 25 3 hard 15 21 2 6 3 8 26 37 4 very hard 21 3 8 37 German degrees Liquid detergents Using the new automatic dispens...

Page 13: ... C Bleach in cold water BLEACHING Do not bleach IRONING Hot iron max 200 C Warm iron max 150 C Lukewarm iron max 110 C Do not iron DRY CLEANING Dry cleaning in all solvents Do not dry clean DRYING Flat On the line hightemperature lowtemperature Dry cleaning in perchlorethylene petrol pure alcohol R111 R113 Dry cleaning in pertrol pure alcohol and R113 Do not tumble dry Tumble dry On clothes hanger...

Page 14: ...ilter The machine has got a mecanic filter located on the front part to collect lint and small objects toothpins coins pins etc inadvertently left in the clothes It is essential that this filter is cleaned regularly Frequency of cleaning depends on the type of articles washed cleaning should be more frequent if the arti cles have no hem and tend to fray Open the flapdoor fig 6 To drain the residua...

Page 15: ...the pump filter is not obstructed there has not been a power breakdown Check that the water pression is sufficient the pump filter is not obstructed the mains fuse is intact there is not a rinse hold ending a washing programme see the programmes chart pages 10 and 11 Check that the mains fuse is intact the appliance is plugged in the lid is firmly shut theprogrammeselectordialiscorrectlypositioned...

Page 16: ...s sufficent Check that the end of the drain hose is not too low Check that there is not too much detergent or unsuitable detergent The formation of foam can cause water leaks one of the detergent dispenser is not obstructed the drain hose is well hanged if one of the joints or the tap leaking it is not always easy to see as the leak often runs along the hose is the drain filter cover properly clos...

Page 17: ...Before telephoning make a note of the make model and date of purchase of your machine the service department will require this information Data plate You will find these informations on the data plate at the back of the appliance and on a sticker placed on the internal door filter SERVICE ...

Page 18: ...or the first time These parts and their securing means should be kept in case the machine has to be transported again Unpack the appliance Tilt the appliance backwards Give to one of the back corners a quarterturn Theappliancecomesfreenaturally out the polystyrene basis Take away this basis fig 1 Open the lid of the appliance and remove the polystyrene and plastic wedges which block the drum Close...

Page 19: ...t 2 floor boards Wherever possible placetheapplianceinthecorneroftheroom there wooden floors are most secure and least liable to resonance vibrations Never compensate for small unevennesses in the floor by placing wood pasteboard or such like The front adjustable feet must be blocked after installationoftheappliancebymeansofthelocking nuts Levelling Itisessentialthatyourmachineisabsolutelylevel Ra...

Page 20: ...mber that it might cause a malfunction in the drain pump particularly if the extension has a length in excess of 1 meter or if the diameter of the extension is smaller than the diameter of the original drain hose Electrical connection Before you fit the plug into the wall socket check the following points 1 The supply voltage of the domestic wiring system does not fluctuate by more that 10 plus or...

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