AEG EWC1150 User Manual

Contents

For the User

Safety information 3
Disposal 4
Your new washing machine 4
Description of the appliance 5-7

- Machine front, Machine rear

- Control panel

General washing information 8-9
Programme chart 10-11
Using the appliance 12-13

- Starting a wash programme

- Changing a wash programme

- Interrupting a programme

- Cancelling a programme

- Opening the door when the programme
has started

- At the end of the programme

For the Installer

Technical specifications 16
Unpacking the machine 17

- Damages

- When lifting the machine

- Transit locking devices

Installation 18-19

- Levelling the machine

- Water inlet

- Water discharge

- Electrical connection

Gebrauchsanweisung 20

Maintenance 14

- The cabinet

- The detergent dispenser

- Opening for the detergent dispenser

- Cleaning inside the machine

- Protecting the machine against freezing

If the machine is not working 15
Service 16

- Service and spare parts

Guide to use the instruction book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety information

Step by step instructions

Hints and tips

Environmental information

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Safety information

Before installing and first using the washing machine, read this instruction booklet carefully, including it’s hints
and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using
the washing machine are thoroughly familiar with it’s operation and safety features. Save these instructions

nd make sure they remain with the dishwasher if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through it’s

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life can be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

Installation and service

● All packaging and transit locking devices must be

emoved before the machine is first used. If they

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are not, the result may be damage to the machine
or other property. See the section Transit locking
devices.

● All installation and service work done on the product

must be carried out by a qualified technician in accor­dance with these instructions. Work performed by
persons with inadequate knowledge may adversely
affect the satisfactory functioning of the product and
may cause personal injury or damage. Before any
work is carried out on the machine, it must be isolated
from the electrical supply, by unplugging the power
cord or removing the fuse.

● The machine is heavy, so take care when lifting it.

Never lift the machine by gripping it’s control panel,
door, or detergent dispenser.

● Avoid installing the machine in a room where there is

no waste gully (floor drain) set into the floor.

● The power cord must be plugged into an earthed

socket, which need to be easily accessible.
Permanent installation must only be carried out by
an authorized electrician.

During Use

● This machine is intended only for normal domestic

ashing and only in accordance with these instruc-

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tions. If it is used for other purposes, there is a risk
that this may cause personal injury or damage to
property.

● Only machine-washable items should be washed in

the machine. If in doubt, contact the manufacturer or
retailer of the item.

● Follow the recommendations of the care label and make

sure that pockets are empty and zips and buttons are
done up before washing.

● Objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws and

other hard objects can cause serious damage to the
machine. Make sure that all pockets have been emptied
before putting garments into the machine.

● Remove stains such as rust, dye, ink and grass before

machine-washing.

● Avoid washing clothes which are frayed or exces-

sively worn.

● Wash small items such as thin socks, garment ties/

laces, lace items etc. in a special laundry net to prevent
them from getting between the inner and outer drums.

● If the power cord is damaged, it must be replaced by

a special cord or assembly available from the manu­facturer’s service agent.

● Make sure that the power cord is not nipped or other-

wise damaged and that the hoses do not get crushed
or kinked when moving the machine in connection
with installation or cleaning etc.

● When the machine location is on carpet floors, attention

must be paid so as to ensure that there is no obstruction
to the bottom vents.

● Servicing and possible repairs must be carried out by

a service company authorised by the manufacturer.
Use only spare parts supplied by these. Never try to
repair the machine yourself.

Child Safety

● The machine should be used by adults only. Do not

let children play with the controls or other parts of it.

● Remember that the plastic bags included in the

packaging can be fatal playthings for small children.

● Before loading the machine, check that there are no

foreign objects or pets inside the drum.

● When the machine is operating, the door glass will

get hot, so it should not be touched. Keep children
away from the machine when it is operating.

● Items which have been treated with chemicals such

as stain removal products, liquid domestic cleaning
products and similar must be rinsed thoroughly by
hand before they can be washed in the machine.

● Underwired bras, if washed in the machine at all,

should be washed in a laundry net.

● Only use detergents specially designed for washing

machine.

● Always follow the recommendations of the manu-

facturers of detergent and fabric conditioner con­cerning the quantities of these products to use. Using
too much can damage your laundry items.

● Do not overload the drum. Overloading impairs the

machine's performance and can damage laundry items.

● Before opening the door always check that the water

has been pumped out of the machine.

● Do not leave the premises while the machine is operating.

● After using the machine, turn off it’s water supply and

disconnect it from the power supply. When removing
the electrical plug, grip the plug, not the lead.

● Leave the door ajar when the machine is not in use,

to prevent any stale odour.

● Make sure that the machine is disconnected from the

power supply during cleaning and maintenance work.

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Disposal

- the packing material:

Never leave packaging material in a place
where children may play with it.

All materials used in packaging this machine are environ­mentally-friendly. The various plastics used are identified
and can be recycled:

● PE stands for polyethylene, which is used for the

bag around the machine and the bag in which
these instructions were supplied.

● PS stands for polystyrene (in this case moulded

polystyrene), which is used for the sections of
packaging needed to cushion the machine in
transit.

The cardboard components of the packaging are made
from recyclable paper and should be taken to a collection
point for recycling.

- the old appliance:

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will
help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product.

- energy saving tips:

To save water, energy and help protect the environment,
we recommend that you follow these hints:

● The washing machine is especially economical when

you fully utilise the stated filling quantities.

● Adjust the quantity of washing detergent according to

he hardness of the water, the amount of laundry and

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the degree of soiling.

● A programme without pre-wash is sufficient for normally

soiled laundry.

● For small amounts of washing, use only half to two

thirds the recommended amount of washing detergent.

● Suitable pretreatment enables stains and small amounts

of dirt to be removed. You can then wash at a lower
temperature.

● Use the option button ”Spar” (Economy) to wash

garments which are lightly to moderately dirty.

Your new washing machine

Your new washing machine meets all modern require­ments for effective treatment of laundry with low water,
energy and detergent consumption.

● The programme selector combines the function of

programme and temperature selection, making it
easier to set the programme.

● Programme progress display shows current phase

of the selected programme.

● The automatic cooling of the washing water from

95°C to 60°C before draining will reduce thermal
shock to fabrics, helping to prevent creasing.

● The special wool programme with it’s new delicate

wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

● The unbalance detection system discover and

prevents vibrations caused by incorrect distribution
of the laundry during the spin cycle.

● The ECO valve makes the full use of detergent

possible and saves energy by lower water consumption.

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Description of the appliance

Machine front

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2

3

1 Control panel

2 Door

Machine rear

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6

4

3 Door latch

4 2 adjustable feet

7

5 Inlet hose

6 Discharge hose

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7 Power cord

8 Transit locking devices

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Description of the appliance

Control panel

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1 Detergent dispenser

With separate compartments for detergent and fabric
conditioner. The detergent is poured in the larger
compartment on the left marked with the symbol
and the fabric conditioner in the smaller one on the right
marked with the symbol .

Pre-wash detergent is to be added straight into
the drum.

2 - 5 Programme option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be
combined. They must be selected after the requested
programme has been choosen and before depressing the
Start/Pause- button.
When any of these buttons are depressed, the corres­ponding indicator lamp comes on. When pressed again,
the indicator lamp goes out.

If an incorrect option is selected, the corresponding
indicator lamp flashes for about 2 seconds.

2 Button ”Kurz” and ”Extra Kurz”

If you press this button, you can choose between 2
different options.The relevant lamp comes on.

3 Button ”Vorwäsche”

If the laundry is heavily soiled, you can choose a
programme with pre-wash. Before the main wash the
machine then run a pre-wash up to 30°C. The washing
time will be prolonged approx. 20 minutes.

The pre-wash ends with a short spin in the programmes
for cotton and synthetic laundry. In the programme for
delicate laundry the water is only drained.

The pre-wash option is not available for the wool
programme.

4 Button ”Spar”

This option will extend the wash stage by 30 minutes in
the programme ”White 90°C” and 10 minutes in the
programme ”Synthetic 60°C” with lower temperature.

You can use this option if you want to wash normally
soiled laundry and at the same time save energy.

In order to be accounted as an energy class ”A” pro­gramme, this button must also be pressed in the pro­grammes ”Coloureds 60°C” and ”40°C”. The main wash
will be extended with 20 minutes (60°C) and 25 minutes
(40°C).

● Kurz: Short programme for lightly soiled white-/

coloured and synthetic laundry. The washing time will
be reduced approx. 10 minutes. Max. recommended

C.

temperature 60

● Extra Kurz: Very short programme for lightly soiled

laundry, except for wool. The washing time will be
reduced approx. 30 minutes for cotton and by 20
minutes for synthetics. The machine will perform 1
rinse less.

These options can not be choosen together with
the economy function ”Spar”.
The washing time will be reduced depending on
the type of material and the selected temperature.
Recommended load for cotton is 2 kg.

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5 Button ”Spülen plus”

When pressing this button, the machine will perform 2
extra rinses. Can be used with all programmes except
for wool.

Recommended for people with sensitive skin, or
in areas with very soft water.

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6 Button ”Start/Pause”

his button has two functions:

T

tart:Press the button in order to start the required

S

programme. The corresponding indicator lamp

s lit. The indicator lamp for ”Locked” in the pro-

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gramme progress display is lit and the door is

ocked.

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Pause: To interrupt a programme which is running, press

the button. The corresponding indicator lamp
starts to flash. To continue the programme, press
the button again.

7 Programme progress display

When you select a wash programme, the light corres­ponding to the various phases of the programme goes on.
When the programme has started, the display will allways
show which section of the choosen programme the
machine is performing, or if is finished.

= pre-wash/main wash
= rinses
= spin
= end
= locked

”Spülstopp” (rinse hold), when selecting this position the
water of the last rinse is not drained to prevent the laundry
from creasing. The lights ”Ende” and ”Tür” on the programme
progress display are lit when the programme is finished
and indicating that the water must be drained before the
door can be opened.

To drain the water:

1. Turn the programme selector to the ”Aus” (reset)
position.

2. Choose the programme ”Pumpen” (draining) or
”Schleudern” (spinning). You can reduce the
spin speed by turning the selector.

3. Press in the Start/Pause-button.

9 Programme selector

The machine has five programme sections, four for
different wash recommendations:

Koch-/Buntwäsche (White/coloureds wash)
Pflegeleicht (Synthetic wash)
Feinwäsche (Delicate wash)
Wolle (Wool)

and one for the special programmes

Spülen (Rinses)

The light ”Waschen” comes on when the machine is
performing the washing phase (main wash). If you have
choosen the ”Vorwäsche” option by pressing that button,
the light will be on during the pre-wash phase too.

When the ”Ende” light is lit, the programme is finished.
The door can be opened and the laundry can be removed.

The light ”Tür” indicates if the door can be opened:

- the light is lit: the door can not be opened

- the light is out: the door can be opened

- the light flashes: the door can soon be opened

8 Spin speed or function

With this selector you can reduce the final spin speed or
select the ”Kein Schleudern” (no spin) option. The speeds
are applied for the ”white-” and ”coloured” programmes.

● The position 1100 is equivalent to 900 rpm/min

for the synthetic and wool programmes and 700
rpm/min for the delicate wash programme.

● The position 500

the synthetic and wool programmes and 450 rpm/
min for the delicate wash programme.

”Kein Schleudern”, by selecting this option all the
spinning phases are excluded. To be used for
extremely delicate material. The machine will add
3 extra rinses to the cotton programmes and 1
extra rinse to the synthetic programmes.

is equivalent to

500 rpm/min for

Pumpen (Drain)
Schleudern (Spin)

Turn the programme selector clockwise or anticlockwise
to select the programme and temperature according to
the care label, or one of the special programmes.

= cold, the water is not heated

Kalt

= resets, cancels the programme, switches the

Aus

machine off.

If you turn the programme selector to an other
programme when the machine is working, the
lights in the programme progress display starts
to flash. The machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

When the programme is finished, the pro­gramme selector must be turned back to the
reset position.

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