AEG EWF16260 User Manual
User Manual
Washing Machine
EWF 14260 / EWF 16260
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-of- Mind. Good luck!
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Product description ........................... |
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Washing hints .................................. |
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Washing programme .................. |
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Care and cleaning ........................... |
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Techical data ................................... |
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Consumption values ........................ |
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Installation ....................................... |
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Environment concerns ..................... |
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Guarantee conditions ...................... |
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Customer service centres ................ |
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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
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 and detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
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●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.
●Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material without hems or torn material.
●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.
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.
●After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is not pressing 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.
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●If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of freezing”chapter.
●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.
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.
●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.
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To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.
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Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Drain pump
5Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
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1Programme selector dial
2Spin reduction button
3Time manager button
4Extra Rinse button
5Display
6Start/Pause button
7Delay Start button
8Programme progress display
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 95°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.
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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 
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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.
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Select the required programme
Note!
With the instruction booklet you will also find stickers for the programme selector dial. Choose the sticker in the desired language. Clean the control panel with a dry cloth to eliminate duster residue. Remove the back of the sticker and place it around the programme selector dial as shown in the photo.
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Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme.
The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the selected programme.
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The selector dial is divided into following sections:
Cottons 
Synthetics 
Delicates 
Wool 
and Handwash 
Special programmes: 
Rinses, 
Drain, 
Spin.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. 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 red Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times and the message Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. 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 Night Cycle 
or Rinse Hold option 
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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.
The relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
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•for cotton: 1400 rpm;
•for synthetics, wool and handwash: 900 rpm;
•for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
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•for cotton: 1600 rpm;
•for synthetics, wool and handwash: 900 rpm;
•for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
Night Cycle 
: by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry.
As all spinning phases are suppressed, this washing cycle is very noiseless and it can be selectionned at night or in times with a more economical power rate.
On cotton and synthetic programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.
When the programme has finished the pilot lights 
(End) and 
(Door) are on, the Start/Pause and the “wash” 
pilot light are off, on the Display appears a flashing zero (0.00) and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water:
turn the programme selector dial to “O”
select the 
(Drain), 
(Spin) or (Delicate Spin) programme
reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
at the end of programme, only the
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pilot lights 
(End) comes on.
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 and the “wash” 
pilot light are off, on the Display appears a flashing zero (0.00) and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read the previous option steps.
Select the Daily, Light or Super options
This function allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washing machine in order to obtain good washing performance in a short time.
Press the “Time manager” 
button repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light will light up.
Options
You can select 3 different options:
Daily: to be used for normally soiled cotton, synthetic or delicate items.
Light: to be used for lightly soiled cotton, synthetic or delicate items.
Super: a very short cycle for very slightly items that have been used or worn for a short time.
Max. load for cotton: 3 kg. Max. load for synthetic and
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delicate: 1 kg.
These options cannot be selected with the Economy programmes.
The washing time will be reduced according to the type of fabric and the selected temperature as shown on the display.
Select the Extra Rinse option
Extra Rinse
This button can be selected with all programmes except the wool and hand wash programmes. The machine performs some additional rinses.
This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.
Display
The display shows the following information:
Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for example 2.05).
The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
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After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
Delayed start
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when 1 hours remain, the time decreases every minute.
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Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the integrated red Start/Pause light start flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see paragraph “Something not working”).
E20
End of programme
When the programme has finished a flashing zero is displayed.
If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled.
Only the Start/Pause button pilot light is flashing to indicate that the appliance
has to be switched off.
Heating phase
During the washing cycle the display shows a temperature icon to indicate that the appliance has started the heating phase of the water in the tub.
Select the Start/Pause
To start the selected programme, press the “Start/Pause” button; the 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 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.
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If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated red pilot light of the “Start/ Pause” button flashes for 3 times the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds.
Select the Delay start
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Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the Delay Start button repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.
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 wish to add laundry in the machine during the delay time you will press Start/Pause button to put the machine in pause. Add the laundry, close the door and press Start/Pause button again.
The wash programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of this button.
Selecting the delayed start.
•Select the programme and the required options.
•Select the delay start.
•Depress “Start/Pause” button: the machine starts its hourly countdown.
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