AEG EWT8020W User Manual

user manual

Инструкция по

эксплуатации

Washing Machine

Стиральная машина

EWT 8020 W

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The control panel

1. The control panel

2. Lid handle

3. Lever for moving the appliance

4. Adjustable levelling feet

1 2 3 4 5

1. Programme selector

2. Pushbuttons and their functions

3. Lights of cycle progress

4. "Start/Pause" pushbutton

5. "Delay start" pushbutton

Dispenser box

Prewash
Wash

Softener (do not fill above the MAX symbol M )

Safety Information

Please read these points carefully before installing
and using your appliance. Keep this user manual
with your appliance.

General safety

• Do not modify or attempt to modify this appli­ance. This would put yourself in danger.

• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooches,
screws etc have been removed before starting
a washing programme. If left in washing, they
can seriously damage the appliance.

• Use the recommended quantity of detergent.

• Put small items together (socks, belts etc.) in a
small linen bag or pillow case.

• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after using ap­pliance.

• Always disconnect the power supply from the
appliance before cleaning or maintenance.

• Do not machine wash clothes with ribbing, un­finished or torn material.

Installation

• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be unpacked
immediately upon delivery. Check the outside of
the appliance is not damaged in any way. Report
all transit damage to your retailer.

• Remove all transit bolts and packaging before
installing the appliance.

• Connection to the water supply must be carried
out by a qualified plumber.

• If your domestic electrical circuit needs adapting
to allow the appliance to be plugged in, use a
qualified electrician.

• Ensure that, after installation, the power cable is
not trapped under the appliance.

• If the appliance is installed on carpeted floor,
ensure that the carpet does not obstruct any
ventilation ducts located at the base of the ap­pliance.

• The appliance must be equipped with an earth­ed power plug which conforms to regulations.

• Before connecting your appliance to the power
supply, carefully read the instructions in the
chapter entitled “Electrical connection”.

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• Replacing the power cable should only be car­ried out by an authorised service engineer.

• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible
for any damage resulting from incorrect installa­tion.

Precautions to be taken against frost

If your appliance is exposed to temperatures below
0°C, the following precautions must be taken:

• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet hose.

• Place the end of this hose and the drain hose in
a basin on the floor.

• Select the Drain programme let it run until the
end of the cycle.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply
by turning the programme selector to “Stop”

.

• Unplug the appliance.

• Replace the inlet hose and drain hose.

This way, the water remaining in the hoses will be
drained away, avoiding any ice formation which
would damage your appliance.
Before turning your appliance on again, ensure
that it is installed in an area where the temperature
will not fall below freezing.

Use

• Your appliance is intended for normal domestic
use. Do not use the appliance for commercial or
industrial purposes or for any other purpose.

• Refer to the instructions on the label of each item
before washing.

• Do not put items into the washing machine
which have had stains removed with petrol, al­cohol, trichlorethylen etc. If such stain removers
have been used, wait until the product has
evaporated before putting these items into the
drum.

• Your appliance has been designed for use by
adults. Ensure children do not tamper or play
with it.

How to run a wash cycle?

Using for the first time

• Ensure the electrical and water connec­tions comply with the installation instruc­tions.

• Remove the polystyrene insert and all other
items inside the drum.

• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C, without any
washing but with detergent to clean the water
tank.

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Daily Use

Loading washing

• Open the lid of the
appliance.

• Open the drum by
depressing the
locking button A:
The two shutters
unlock automati­cally.

• Load the washing,
close the drum and
the lid of your
washing machine.

Warning! Before closing the lid of your
appliance, ensure that the drum is properly

closed :

• When the two shutters are closed,

• locking button A released.

Proportioning of detergents

Pour the amount of washing powder into the
washing
have selected the “prewash” option. Pour fabric
softener into the compartment

Selection of desired programme

Turn the programme selector to the required pro­gramme. The “Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes
green.
If you turn the programme selector to another pro­gramme while a cycle is in progress, the appliance
will ignore the new selected programme. The
“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for a few
seconds.

Selecting the spin speed

Press the "Spin" pushbutton
speed, if you want your washing to be spun at a
different speed to the one selected by the appli­ance. You can also select "No spin", "Rinse hold"

or "Night silence plus" 1).
The maximum speeds are :
for Cottons, Eco, Synthetics, Wool, Handwash:
800 rpm, for Delicates : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have selected

"Rinse hold"
need to select "Spin" or "Drain" programme to fin­ish the cycle.

Selecting options

You must select the different options after select­ing the programme and before pressing the “Start/
Pause” pushbutton (see “Programmes table”).
Press the desired button(s) : the corresponding
lights come on. If pressed again, the lights go out.
If one of the options is not compatible with the se-

1) Depending on model.

and prewash compartments if you

or "Night silence plus", you then

A

if necessary.

to change the spin

lected programme, the “Start/ Pause” pushbutton
flashes red.

“Prewash” option

The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C max.

“Light/Super quick” option

The cycle can be made longer or shorter by press­ing the “Option” pushbutton to choose “Light” or
“Super quick”. By default, no indicator is lit.
Light : Very lightly soiled laundry ; Super quick :
Very lightly soiled laundry or half load.
The availability of these different levels varies de­pending on the selected programme type.

“Rinse plus” option

The washing machine will add one or more rinses
during the cycle. This option is recommended for
people with sensitive skin and in soft water areas.
Temporary : Press the “Rinse plus” pushbutton

. The option is only active for the selected pro-

gramme.
Permanent : Hold down the “Spin”

tion” pushbuttons for a few seconds. The option is
permanently activated, even if the appliance is
switched off. To deactivate it, repeat the process.

“Delay start”

This option allows you to delay the start of a wash
programme by 3, 6 or 9 hours by pressing the

“Delay start” pushbutton
You can change or cancel the delayed start time
at any time before you press the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton by pressing the “Delay start” pushbut-

again (when all indicators are off, the wash

ton
programme will start immediately).
If you have already pressed the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton and you want to change or cancel the
delayed start, proceed as follows :

• To cancel the delay start and start the cycle im­mediately, press “Start/Pause” and then “Delay

. Press “Start/ Pause” to start the cycle.

start”

• To change the timer delay period, you must go
through the “Stop” position
ramme your cycle.

The lid will be locked during the delayed start time.
If you need to open it, you must first pause the ap­pliance by pressing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton.
After closing the lid again, press the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton.

Start of the programme

Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton to start the
cycle. The corresponding light will come on green.
It is normal for the programme selector to remain
stationary during the cycle. The light correspond­ing to the current cycle is illuminated.

.

and “Op-

and reprog-

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+ : Prewash + Wash

+ : Rinses + Spin

: End of cycle

Interrupting a programme
Adding washing during the first 10 minutes

Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton : the corre­sponding light will flash green while the appliance
is paused. The lid can only be opened around 2
minutes after the washing machine has come to a
stop. Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton again to
continue the programme.

Modifying the programme in progress

Before making any changes to the current pro­gramme, you need to pause the washing machine
by pressing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton. If the
modification is not possible, the “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes red for a few seconds. If you
still decide to change the programme, you must
cancel the current programme (see below).

Cancelling the programme

If you want to cancel the programme, turn the pro­gramme selector to the “Stop” position

End of the programme

The washing machine stops automatically, the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton goes out and the light
“End of cycle”
opened around 2 minutes after the washing ma­chine has come to a stop. Turn the programme
selector to the “Stop” position
ing. Unplug and close water inlet tap.

Standby mode

If the appliance is on but no commands are selec­ted for 10 min before or after a cycle, it goes into
standby mode. All the lights go out and “Start/
Pause” flashes slowly.
To exit standby mode, simply press any pushbut­ton or turn the programme selector.

comes on. The lid can only be

. Remove wash-

.

Programmes table

Programme / Type of washing Load Possible options

Cottons (cold - 90°) : White or colour, e.g.

normally soiled work clothes, bed linen, table
linen, body linen, towels.

Eco1)(40 - 60°) : White or colour, e.g. nor-

mally soiled work clothes, bed linen, table lin­en, body linen, towels.

Synthetics (cold - 60°) : Synthetic fabrics,

body linen,fab, coloured farics, non-iron shirts,
blouses.

Delicates (30° - 40°) : For all delicate ma-

terials, for example curtains.

Wool (30° - 40°) : Machine washable wool

carrying the labels “pure new wool, machine
washable, does not shrink”.

Handwash (cold - 30°) : Very delicate

items carrying the “wash by hand” label.

Rinses : Hand washed items can be rinsed in
this programme.

Drain : Runs an empty cycle after a Rinse hold
(or Night silence plus).

Spin : A spin cycle from 500 to 800 rpm after
a Rinse hold (or Night silence plus).

1) Reference programme for test confirming to CEI 456 standard (Eco 60°): 49L / 1,04kWh / 170min

5,5 kg Prewash, Light, Super quick, Rinse

plus, Rinse hold, Delay start

5,5 kg Prewash, Rinse plus, Rinse hold, Delay

start

2,5 kg Prewash, Light, Super quick, Rinse

plus, Rinse hold, Delay start

2,5 kg Prewash, Light, Super quick, Rinse

plus, Rinse hold, Delay start

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Delay start

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Delay start

5,5 kg Rinse plus, Rinse hold, Delay start

5,5 kg

5,5 kg Delay start

Care and cleaning

Unplug the appliance before cleaning.

Descaling the appliance

To descale the appliance, use an appropriate non­corrosive product designed for washing machines.

Read product label for recommended amounts
and how often descaling should be carried out.

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The exterior

Use warm soapy water to clean the exterior of the
appliance. Never use alcohol, solvents or similar
products.

Dispenser box

To clean, proceed as follows :

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Water inlet filters

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Object trap

Regularly clean out the object trap which is located
at the bottom of the drum :

To clean, proceed as follows :

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Operating Problems

Numerous checks were carried out on your appli­ance before it left the factory. However, should you

Problems Causes

The washing machine
doesn’t start or doesn’t
fill:

The appliance fills but
empties straight away:

The washing machine
doesn’t rinse or doesn’t
empty:

You have found water
around the washing ma­chine:

Wash is unsatisfactory: • the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,

• the appliance isn’t plugged in correctly, the electrical installation isn’t
working,

• the lid of your appliance and the drum shutters aren’t closed firmly,

• the programme start command hasn’t been properly selected,

• there is a power failure,

• the water supply has been cut off,

• the water inlet tap is closed,

• the water inlet filters are dirty,

• a red tab appears on the water inlet hose.

• the drainage U-piece is fixed too low (see installation section).

• the drain hose is blocked or bent,

• the drainage filter is obstructed,

• the out of balance detector has been activated : washing is unevenly
distributed in the drum,

• the “Drain” programme or “Night Silence Plus” or “Rinse hold” option
have been selected,

• the height of the drainage U-piece is unsuitable.

• too much detergent has caused foam to overflow,

• the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,

• the drainage U-piece isn’t attached correctly,

• the drainage filter hasn’t been put back in place,

• the water inlet hose is leaking.

• there is too much washing in the drum,

• the wash cycle is unsuitable,

• there isn’t enough detergent.

notice a malfunction, please refer to the sections
below before contacting the after-sales service.