AEG EWF1297HDW User Manual

EWF 1297 HDW	................................................ .............................................
EWF 1297 HDW	EN WASHING MACHINE	USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5. PROGRAMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7. OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8. BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 9. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

10. HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 11. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 12. TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 13. TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

•Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of experience and knowledge use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is responsible for their safety.

•Do not let children play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging away from children.

•Keep all detergents away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door when it is open.

•If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend you activate it.

1.2 General Safety

•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•Obey the maximum load volume of 9 kg (refer to the “Programme chart” chapter).

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2.1Installation

•Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.

•Keep the transit bolts. When you move the appliance again you must block the drum.

•Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

•Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C or where it is exposed to the weather.

•Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.

•Make sure that the floor where you install the appliance is flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.

•Do not install the appliance where the appliance door can not be fully opened.

•Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.

•Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor.

•Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the carpet.

Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical shock.

•The appliance must be earthed.

•Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If not, contact an electrician.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

•Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the appliance power supply cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Service Centre.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

•Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.

•This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives.

Water connection

•Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses.

•The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused.

•Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time, let the water flow until it is clean.

•The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage.

2.2 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance.

•Use this appliance in a household only.

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

•Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry.

•Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance. Contact the Service to ensure which accessories can be used.

2.3 Care and Cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.

•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

•Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

•Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive

cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

2.4 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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3.1 Child safety device

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•Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.

•Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

•Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.

1Worktop

2Detergent dispenser

3Control panel

4Door handle

5Rating plate

6Drain pump filter

7Feet for the appliance level

When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. To deactivate the device, turn it counter-clockwise, until the groove is vertical.

3.2 Fixing plate kit

(4055171146)

Use this special accessory, when you install the appliance on a plinth.

It prevents the movements of the appliance when it operates.

Read carefully the instructions supplied with this accessory.

You can buy it in all approved Service.

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4. CONTROL PANEL

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Cottons		Cottons			6
Synthetics		Cottons Eco			7
Refresh		Synthetics			7
Refresh		Synthetics	Temperature	Prewash	Delay Start
			Temperature	Prewash	Delay Start
14 Min.		Delicates			8
Sports			Spin	Easy Iron	Extra Rinse
		Wool/Handwash	Spin		9


Duvet		Jeans
Spin/Drain		Rinse
	AutoOff		MyFavourite	TimeManager	Start/Pause
	AutoOff

On Off button

Delay start touchpad

Programme knob

Extra rinse touchpad

Spin reduction touchpad

Easy iron touchpad

Temperature touchpad

Start pause touchpad

Display

Time Manager touchpads

Prewash touchpad

MyFavourite touchpad

4.1 Display

H G F

A)The Temperature area:

: Temperature indicator

: Cold water indicator

: Maximum laundry load

C) : Time Manager indicator

D)The time area:

– : The programme duration

– : The delay start

– : The alarm codes

– : The message of error

– : Programme is completed.

E) : The delay start indicator

F) : The permanent extra rinse indicator

G) : The indicator of the child lock

H) : The door locked indicator

–You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.

–You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

I)Washing indicators:

– : The washing phase

– : The rinses phase

– : The spin phase

– : The steam phase

When a programme is set, all the indicators of the phases related to the programme come on.

When the programme starts, only the indicator of the phase in operation flashes.

When a phase is complete the indicator of the phase remains on. When the programme is completed, the symbol of the last phase is on.

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J) : The Eco Info indicator

K)The spin area:

– : The spin speed indicator

– : The no spin indicator

– : The Rinse Hold indicator

– : The Extra Silent indicator

5. PROGRAMMES

	Programme	Type of load and soil
	Temperature range	Maximum load, Maximum spin
	Cottons	White cotton and coloured cotton (normal soil
	Cottons	and light soil).
	90° C - Cold	and light soil).
	90° C - Cold	9 kg, 1200 rpm
		9 kg, 1200 rpm
	Cottons Eco1)	White cotton and colour-fast cotton. Normal soil.
	Cottons Eco1)	9 kg, 1200 rpm
	60° C - 40° C	9 kg, 1200 rpm
	60° C - 40° C
	Synthetics	Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal
	Synthetics	soil.
	60° C - Cold	soil.
	60° C - Cold	4 kg, 1200 rpm
		4 kg, 1200 rpm
	Delicates	Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyester
	Delicates	items. Normal soil.
	40 °C - Cold	items. Normal soil.
	40 °C - Cold	4 kg, 1200 rpm
		4 kg, 1200 rpm
	Wool /Handwash	Machine washable wool, hand washable wool
	Wool /Handwash	and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care
	40 °C – Cold	and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care
	40 °C – Cold	symbol.
		symbol.
		2 kg, 1200 rpm

Jeans

60 °C – Cold

Items in denim and jersey. Also for items in dark colours. The Extra Rinse option activates automatically.

8 kg, 1200 rpm

	Rinse	To rinse and spin the laundry. All fabrics.
	Rinse	9 kg, 1200 rpm
	Cold	9 kg, 1200 rpm
	Cold

To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the Spin / Drain drum. All fabrics.

9 kg, 1200 rpm

	Duvet	Special programme for one synthetic blanket, du-
		vet, bedspread and so on.
	60° C - 30° C
		3 kg, 800 rpm

	Sports	Synthetic and delicate items. Light soil or items or
		items to refresh.
	30 °C
		3 kg, 800 rpm

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	Programme	Type of load and soil
	Temperature range	Maximum load, Maximum spin
	14 Min.	Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and
	30 °C	items to freshen up.
		1.5 kg, 800 rpm
	Steam - Refresh	Steam programme for cotton and synthetic
	Steam - Refresh	This cycle removes odours from the laundry.
		This cycle removes odours from the laundry.
	Steam - Synthetics	Steam programme for synthetics.
	Steam - Synthetics	This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry
		This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry
	Steam - Cottons	Steam programme for cottons.
	Steam - Cottons	This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry
		This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry

1) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values

According to regulation 1061/2010, the “Cottons Eco 60° C” and “Cottons Eco 40° C” are respectively the “standard 60° C cotton programme” and the “standard 40° C cotton programme”. They are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry.

The water temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature declared for the selected programme.

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