Electrolux EWF 129442 W, User Manual

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Page 2: ...iance If parts are damaged contact your supplier If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus tempera tures Store it at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time GENERAL SAFETY It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way During high temperature wash pro grammes the door glass may get hot Do not touch it Mak...

Page 3: ...d Avoid washing frayed or torn arti cles and treat stains such as paint ink rust and grass before washing Under wired bras must NOT be machine wash ed Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed If volatile clean ing fluids are used care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the ma chine Never pu...

Page 4: ...e or for stain re mover used during the stain action phase if available The prewash and soak detergent is added at the beginning of the wash pro gramme The stain remover is added dur ing the stain action phase Compartment for powder or liquid de tergent used for main wash If using liquid detergent pour it just before starting the programme Compartment for liquid additives fabric softener starch Fo...

Page 5: ...r dial 2 TEMPERATURE button Tempéra ture 3 SPIN reduction button Essorage 4 PREWASH button Prélavage 5 EXTRA RINSE button Rinçage plus 6 DELAY START button Départ dif féré 7 Display 8 START PAUSE button Départ Pause 9 DOOR LOCKED pilot light Hublot verrouillé 10 TIME MANAGER buttons TABLE OF SYMBOLS Programme selector dial Time Manager Programmes Rinses Drain Spin Options buttons and lights Cold W...

Page 6: ...sh ing End of programme When the programme has finished three flashing zeros are displayed the pilot light 9 and the pilot light of button 8 go out and the door can be opened 7 2 Washing programme phase icons Wash Rinses Drain Spin By selecting the wash programme the washing programme phase icons corre sponding to the various phases making up the programme are shown in the bottom part of the displ...

Page 7: ... means of this button START PAUSE This button allows you to start or to inter rupt the selected programme TIME MANAGER These buttons allows you to modify the programme duration automatically pro posed by the appliance DOOR LOCKED PILOT LIGHT The pilot light 9 illuminates when the pro gramme starts and indicates if the door can be opened light on the door cannot be opened The machine in working or ...

Page 8: ...spenser drawer until it stops Measure out the amount of detergent re quired pour it into the main wash compart ment or in the appropriate compartment if the selected programme option it requires see more details in Detergent dispenser drawer If required pour fabric softener into the compartment marked the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer Close the drawer gently SELECT THE REQ...

Page 9: ...nd the options see chapter Washing Programmes SELECT THE DELAY START BY PRESSING BUTTON 6 Before you start the programme if you wish to delay the start press the button 6 re peatedly to select the desired delay The relevant pilot light goes on The selected delay time value up to 20 hours will appear on the display a few sec onds then the duration of the programme will appear again You must select ...

Page 10: ...A PROGRAMME Press the button 8 to interrupt a pro gramme which is running the correspond ing green pilot light starts blinking Press the button again to restart the pro gramme CANCELLING A PROGRAMME Turn the selector dial to to cancel a pro gramme which is running You can select now a new programme OPENING THE DOOR After the programme has started or during the delay time the door is locked if you ...

Page 11: ...th a special detergent then rub in the soap and water Oil based paint moisten with benzine stain remover lay the garment on a soft cloth and dab the stain treat several times Dried grease stains moisten with turpen tine lay the garment on a soft surface and dab the stain with the fingertips and a cot ton cloth Rust oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing product used cold Be careful ...

Page 12: ...soiled large amounts of foam form during wash ing DEGREES OF WATER HARDNESS Water hardness is classified in so called degrees of hardness Information on hard ness of the water in your area can be ob tained from the relevant water supply com pany or from your local authority If the wa ter hardness degree is medium or high we suggest you to add a water softener follow ing always the manufacturer s i...

Page 13: ... items such a lingerie bras and underwear The maximum spin speed is automatically reduced SPIN REDUCTION NO SPIN RINSE HOLD Rinse Rinse Long spin Spin at the maximum speed Max load 9 kg With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments which have been washed by hand To intensify the rinsing action select the option EX TRA RINSE The appliance will add some additional rinses SPIN ...

Page 14: ...is way ironing is easier Furthermore the machine will perform addi tional rinses SPIN REDUCTION NO SPIN RINSE HOLD PREWASH1 EXTRA RINSE 14 Min 30 Main wash Rinses Maximum spin speed 900 rpm Max load 2 kg Short washing cycle ideal for laundry which only needs freshening up SPIN REDUCTION NO SPIN RINSE HOLD Chemises 30 Main wash Rinses Maximum spin speed at 900 rpm Max load 1 kg Washing cycle for sl...

Page 15: ...the formation of lime deposits AFTER EACH WASH Leave the door open for a while This helps to prevent mould and stagnant smells form ing inside the appliance Keeping the door open after a wash will also help to preserve the door seal MAINTENANCE WASH With the use of low temperature washes it is possible to get a build up of residues in side the drum We recommend that a maintenance wash be performed...

Page 16: ... door seal and eliminate eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold DRAIN PUMP Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean Clean the pump regularly and or if The appliance does not drain the water The drum cannot turn The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump A problem with water draining is detected see chapter What to do i...

Page 17: ...tre 9 Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides 10 Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages 2 1 11 Close the drain pump door Warning Never remove the pump cover during a wash cycle always wait until the appliance has finished the cycle and is empty When refitting the pump cover ensure it is se curely re tightened so as to st...

Page 18: ...ain system 1 Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispens er 2 Start the programme to drain the wa ter FROST PRECAUTIONS If the machine is installed in a place where the temperature could drop below 0 C re move the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump 1 disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket 2 close the water tap 3 unscrew the water inlet h...

Page 19: ...the delay start The Child Safety Lock has been activated Deactivate the Child Safety Lock The machine does not fill The water tap is closed Open the water tap The inlet hose is squashed or kinked Check the inlet hose connection The filter in the inlet hose or in the inlet valve filter are blocked Clean the water inlet filters see Cleaning the water inlet filters for more details The door is not pr...

Page 20: ... is noisy The transit bolts and packing have not been removed Check the correct installation of the appliance The support feet have not been adjusted Check the correct levelling of the appliance The laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum Redistribute the laundry Maybe there is very little laundry in the drum Load more laundry Spinning starts late or the machine does not spin The electronic ...

Page 21: ...40 C 0 6 67 Wool Handwash 30 C 0 35 59 1 Refer to the display for the programme time 2 The consumption information shown in this chart is indicative It can vary depending on the quantity and the type of laundry on the temperature of the water supply and on the ambient temperature Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values The cotton 60 C economy and cotton 40 C economy are the sta...

Page 22: ...ge ones with the corresponding plas tic plug caps supplied in the bag con taining the instruction booklet POSITIONING Install the machine on a flat hard floor Make sure that air circulation around the machine is not impeded by carpets rugs etc Check that the machine does not touch the wall or other kitchen units Level the washing machine by raising or lowering the feet The feet may be tight to adj...

Page 23: ...achine can be turned as showed in the picture Do not place the inlet hose downwards Angle the hose to the left or right de pending on the position of your water tap 45 35 3 Set the hose correctly by loosening the ring nut After positioning the inlet hose be sure to tighten the ring nut again to prevent leaks The inlet hose must not be lengthened If it is too short and you do not wish to move the t...

Page 24: ...ccept any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comply with the above safety precaution The power supply cable must be easily accessible after installing the machine Should the appliance power supply cable need to be replaced this must be carried out by a Service Centre ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treate...

Page 25: ...d laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save de tergent water and time the environment is protected too The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded With adequate pre treatment stains and limited soiling can be removed the laun dry can then be washed at a lower tem perature Measure out detergent according to the water hardness the degree of soiling and the quantity of l...

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