AEG EWF10020W User Manual
Manual de uso User manual
Lavadora Washing machine
EWF 8020 W / EWF 10020 W
contents electrolux 37
Contens |
|
Safety information............................ |
38 |
Product description ......................... |
40 |
Control panel................................... |
41 |
Use.................................................. |
42 |
Washing hints .................................. |
47 |
International wash code symbol ...... |
50 |
Washing programme .................. |
51-52 |
Programme information ................... |
53 |
Care and cleaning ........................... |
54 |
Something not working.................... |
57 |
Techical data ................................... |
61 |
Consumption values ........................ |
62 |
Installation ....................................... |
63 |
Environment concerns ..................... |
67 |
Guarantee conditions ...................... |
68 |
Customer service centres ................ |
69 |
The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
38 electrolux safety information
Safety Information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
●It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!
●Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.
●Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.
●Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
●Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
●Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean and maintenance.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
●Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material without hems or torn material.
Installation
●This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
●When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.
●All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.
●Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.
●Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
●Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
●If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
●Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the installation.
●After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.
●If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of freezing”chapter.
Use
●This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
●Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the instructions on each garment label.
●Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.
●Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.
●Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.
●Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
safety information electrolux 39
●Never use the washing machine if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washing machine is accessible.
Child safety
●This washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
●Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
●The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
●Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this the machine incorporates special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin.
To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.
40 electrolux product description
Product description
1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Drain pump
5Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
control panel electrolux 41
Control panel
1Programme selector dial
2Spin reduction button
3Time Expert button
4AquaCare button
5Start/Pause button
6Programme progress display
7Delay Start button
42 electrolux use
Use
First Use
●Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.
●Remove the polystryrene block and any material from the drum.
●Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment 
of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 90°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine.
Daily Use
Load the laundry
Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment 
and, if you wish to carry out the “prewash” phase, pour it into the compartment marked 
.
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 required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme.
The light Start/Pause starts to flash.
The selector dial is divided into following sections:
Cottons 
Synthetics 
Delicates 
Special programmes: 
Rinses, 
Drain and 
Spin.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position 60 Eco and 40 Eco corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programme for cotton, position 
to cold wash and position O to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to switch the machine off.
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the lights of the programme progress display start to flash. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.
Select the spin speed or No Spin or Rinse Hold
Press the Spin button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.
use electrolux 43
The relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
Mod. EWF 8020
•for cotton: 800 rpm;
•for synthetic fabrics and wool: 700 rpm;
•for delicate fabrics: 500 rpm.
Mod. EWF 10020
•for cotton: 1000 rpm;
•for synthetic fabrics and wool: 900 rpm;
•for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
No Spin 
: By selecting this option, the machine will suppress all spinning phases.
On cotton and synthetic programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.
44 electrolux use
Rinse Hold 
: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished the pilot lights 
(End) and 
(Door) are on, the Start/Pause light is off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water:
turn the programme selector dial to “O” select the 
(Drain) or 
(Spin) programme reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button depress Start/Pause button only the pilot lights 
(End) comes on.
Select the Daily (diario), Quick (rápido) or Extra Quick (super) options
Press the Options button repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light will light up.
You can select 4 different options:
DIARIO (Daily): to be used for cotton, synthetic or delicate items of daily use in order to obtain good washing performance in a short time.
RÁPIDO (Quick): a short cicle for items lightly soiled
SUPER (Extra Quick): a very short cycle for items that have been used for a short time or wash at half load.
NORMAL: It allows the option to realize a cycle of normal wash without selecting the "Time Expert" button.
Diario, Rápido y Super options cannot be used with the Economy programme 60 Eco and 40 Eco.
If an option is chosen that is not allowed with the selected programme, the red pilot light of the START/PAUSE button will flash 3 times.
Select the AquaCare option
This button can be selected with all programmes except the wool and hand wash programmes. The machine performs 5 rinses instead of 3.
This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.
Select the Start/Pause
To start the selected programme, press the “start/pause” button; the corresponding green pilot light stops flashing.
The “wash” and “door” lights are on to indicate that the appliance starts operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the “start/pause” button: the corresponding green pilot light starts to flash.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the “start/pause” button again.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated red pilot light of the “start/ pause” button flashes for 3 times.
Select the Delay start
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the Delay Start button repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates.
This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the washing programme by 9, 6 and 3 hours.
You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the Start/Pause button.
You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the Start/Pause button.
If you have already pressed the Start/Pause button, and you wish to cancel the delay time, proceed as follows:
•set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the Start/Pause button;
•press the Delay Start button once, the light relevant to the selected delay goes off.
•press the Start/Pause button again to start the programme.
use electrolux 45
Important!
•The selected delay can be changed only after selecting the washing programme again.
•The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If you need to open the door, you must first set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the Start/Pause button and then wait about 2 minutes. After you have closed the door, press the Start/Pause button again.
The Delay Start can not be selected with Spin and Drain programmes.
Programme progress display
By selecting the wash programme, the “wash” pilot lights comes on.
When the pilot light “wash” comes on this means that the machine is performing the washing cycle. If you have selected the “prewash” function, this light will be on during the prewash phase too.
The “door” pilot light indicates if the door can be opened:
•light on: the door cannot be opened
•light off: the door can be opened
•flashing light: the door is opening
It stays on during the whole programme indicating that the door is locked. When the light goes out, the door can be opened.
When the programme has finished, the “End” pilot light comes on.
46 electrolux use
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out. Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the “Start/Pause” button.
Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme selector dial to “O” and then to the new programme position. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out. Start the new programme by depressing the “start pause” button again.
Interrupting a programme
Depress the “start pause” button to interrupt a programme which is running, the corresponding light starts to flash. Depress the button again to restart the programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to “O” to cancel a programme which is running. Now you can select a new programme.
Opening the door after the programme has started
First set the machine to pause by pressing the “start pause” button. If the “door” light flashes and after 2 minutes goes off, the door can be opened.
If the “door” light doesn’t flash, this means that the machine is already heating, that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door or that the drum is turning. In this case the door can not be opened.
If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to “O”. After about 2 minutes the door can be opened (pay attention to the water level and temperature!).
At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically.
If the “rinse hold” option has been selected, the phase lights “end” and
“door” illuminate, the “start pause” light goes off and the door remains locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out before opening the door.
To empty out the water please read the steps on the Rinse Hold option paragraph.
Turn the programme selector dial to “O” to switch the machine off. Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty.
If you do not intend to carry out another wash, close the water tap. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of mildew and unpleasant smells.
Loading...