AEG WD1000A User Manual

WASHER-DRYER

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET

WD 1000 A

124 972 680

GB

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move
house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully
before installing or using the appliance.

Installation

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This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.

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It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.

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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 instructions.

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Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified plumber or
competent person.

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Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.

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Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does
not stand on the electrical supply cable.

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If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please
adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely.

Child Safety

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This appliance is designed to be operated by adults.
Children should not be allowed to tamper with the
controls or play with the product.

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Pets and children have been known to climb into
washer-dryers. Please check your drum before use.

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The glass door becomes very hot during the washing
and drying cycle. Keep children away from the
vicinity of the appliance whilst it is in operation.

Keep all packaging well away from children.

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Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s

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reach.

Use

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Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

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Do not overload the appliance. See relevant section
in the instruction book.

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Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be
machine washed and dried. If in doubt, consult the
care label on the clothes.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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As some duvets and eiderdowns should be
washed/dried in large commercial machines because
of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of
the item before washing in a domestic machine.

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The users should always check that they have not
left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in
their clothing.

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Never tumble dry items that have had contact with
chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.These are of a
volatile nature and could cause an explosion.
Only tumble dry items which have been washed in
water or require airing.

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Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the
drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is
not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to
wash-through-to-dry you should use the
conventional detergent dispenser drawer.

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Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes
to preserve the door seal.

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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 Electrolux
Service Force Centre. Always insist on genuine
Electrolux spare parts.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information
Your New Washer-Dryer
Description of the Appliance

Door locked pilot light 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 5

The Control Panel
Operating sequence

Washing 4.5 kg of white cotton at 95°C 7-8

Load the laundry 7
Measure out the detergent 7
Measure out the fabric softener 7
Select the required option 7
Select the required programme 7
Start the machine 8
At the end of the programme 8

Washing 2 kg of mixed fabrics at 50°C 9

Load the laundry 9
Measure out the detergent 9
Measure out the fabric softener 9
Select the required programme 9
Start the machine 9
At the end of the programme 10

Drying 2.25 kg of cotton 11

Load the laundry 11
Select the programme 11
Select the required time 11
Start the machine 11
At the end of the programme 11

Autodrying 1 kg of mixed fabrics 12

Load the laundry 12
Measure out the detergent and fabric softener 12
Select the required programme 12
Select the required time 12
Select auto-drying 12
Start the machine 12
At the end of the programme 12

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Wash Care Symbols
Maintenance and Cleaning

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Descaling 18
After each wash 18

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External cleaning 18

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Cleaning the dispenser drawer 18
Cleaning the drawer recess 18
Cleaning the filter 18
The dangers of freezing 19

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Maintenance Wash 19

Something Not Working
Service and Spare Parts
Guarantee Conditions
Electrolux Service Centres

For the Installer

Installation Instructions
Technical Specifications

Unpacking 26
Positioning 26
Water inlet 26
Water drainage 27
Levelling 28
Special conditions 28
In the interest of the environment 28
Electrical connection 29

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18-19

20-21

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23-24

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25

Washing and Drying Hints

Which detergent to use?.... 14

And in which form? 14

Washing and Drying Programmes

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15-16

Guide to use the Instruction Book

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

Safety instructions
Hints and tips
Environmental information

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Your New Washer-Dryer

Your new washer-dryer is gentle with your laundry, simple to use and easy to care for.

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Programme and temperature setting using the
programme selector.

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Automatic cooling of the wash water to 60°C

before draining, with the 95°C programme. This
reduces thermal shock to fabrics, helping to prevent
creasing.

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The two drying programmes will give your wash
that soft, relaxed feel whatever the weather.

Ecological hints

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

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Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the
hardness of your water supply, the amount of
laundry and the degree of soiling.

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Select the “economy” programme for normally
soiled laundry.

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A programme without prewash is sufficient for
normally soiled laundry.

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Try to load the maximum drying capacity of the
machine as small loads are uneconomical.

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Always load well spun laundry. The higher the spin
speed, the lower the electricity consumption and the
shorter the drying times.

In the interest
of the environment

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Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

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Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area
for re-cycling this appliance.

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When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
power supply cable and make the door lock device
unusable to prevent young children from being
trapped inside.

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Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.

How do we help to protect the environment?
We use recycled paper!

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Description of the Appliance

P0875

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1

10

11

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COTTONS - LINENS

Washer Dryer

WD1000A

MAINS

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION BOOK BEFORE USE

AUTO DRY

WITH HALF LOAD

HEAVY
SOIL

RINSE
HOLD

ON/OFF

with Sensor Wash

lux

SHOWER

PROGRAMMESDRYING TIME

ECONOMY

Whites prewash
Whites economy
Fast coloureds
Non fast coloureds
Softeners
Long spin

Drying

A
B
C
D

F

Mixed Fabrics
Delicates
Wool
Rinses
Short spin
Drain

Drying

G
J
K
L

H

SYNTHETICS - DELICATES

3 5 6 7 8

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer

2 Programme guide

3 Option buttons

4 “ON/OFF” button

5 Drying time selector dial

6 Drying indicator light

7 Programme selector dial

8 “Mains-on” light

9 Door opening handle

10 Filter

11 Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener

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The Control Panel

COTTONS - LINENS

Washer Dryer

WD1000A

MAINS

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION BOOK BEFORE USE

AUTO DRY

WITH HALF LOAD

HEAVY

SOIL

RINSE
HOLD

with Sensor Wash

lux

SHOWER

PROGRAMMESDRYING TIME

ECONOMY

Whites prewash
Whites economy
Fast coloureds
Non fast coloureds
Softeners
Long spin

Drying

A
B
C
D

F

Mixed Fabrics
Delicates
Wool
Rinses
Short spin
Drain

Drying

G
J
K
L

H

SYNTHETICS - DELICATES

ON/OFF

123456 7 8 910

DRYING

1 Programme guide
2 AUTO DRY WITH HALF LOAD

button

This button allows you to wash and dry a half load. To
do this, first select the required wash programme.
Depress the auto dry button and then select the drying
time. After completing the wash cycle, the machine will
automatically begin the drying phase.
The auto dry option can be used only on programmes A,
B, C, D, , , G and .
On programmes A, B, C, D the machine will rinse with
less water (see page 15).

Do not use detergent ball dispensers when using
automatic washing and drying programmes.

3 HEAVY SOIL button

By pressing the heavy soil button, the machine will take
in cold water only on programmes with a water
temperature of 60°C and 95°C (programmes A-B-C).
These would normally be hot and cold, or hot fill only.
The water is then gradually heated to the required
temperature.
The effect is to improve the overall wash performance
particularly on biological stains such as egg, blood and
grass stains, and heavily soiled fabrics, since the longer
“cool-soak” phase as the water heats up provides the
right conditions for the powder and the water
temperature to interact, and achieve the best possible
results.

4 ECONOMY button

Depress this button prior to selecting wash cycle B.
The wash temperature will be reduced from 95°C to
60°C; the duration of the wash programme will be the
same.
This will ensure a substantial saving in electricity
consumption.
It is advisable to depress this button particularly when
washing white fabrics which do not have stubborn
stains.

5 RINSE HOLD button

Press this button to make the machine stop with water in
the drum after the synthetic or delicate wash cycles.

This prevents any creasing which may take place if the
clothes are left damp in the drum.
When it is convenient for you to empty the machine,
simply press this button again so that the machine can
proceed to drain and spin, or turn the dial to the drain
programme .
If this button is not activated, the washing programmes
will end with a short spin.

The Rinse Hold option is not compatible with the
NON-STOP operation (automatic washing and
drying).

6 ON/OFF button

By depressing this button the machine starts
operating. When depressing it again, the machine stops.

7 Drying time selector dial

Graduated up to 120 mins for cottons and synthetics, this
dial allows you to select the desired drying time
according to the type and quantity of laundry and the
required degree of dryness.
Turn the dial clockwise only.

Cooling phase

To allow the laundry to cool down, a cooling phase starts
automatically 8 minutes before the end of drying and
this phase must in no circumstances be reduced or
interrupted.

8 Drying indicator light

This light illuminates when the machine is drying.

9 Programme selector dial

With the programme selector dial you choose the
desired washing and drying programme.
The blue dots on the dial denote the programme stop
positions.
Turn it clockwise.

Before setting the dial to any position the machine must
be switched off by depressing the ON/OFF button.

10 Mains-on light

This light will illuminate when the machine starts
working and goes out when the ON/OFF button is
depressed again to switch the machine off.

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Operating Sequence

P0876

P0004

B

M0043

AUTO DRY

WITH HALF LOAD

HEAVY

SOIL

RINSE
HOLD

ECONOMY

P0877

Before the first wash, we recommend that you run a
cotton cycle at 60°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.

WASHING 4.5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 95°C

Suppose you have 4.5 kg of normally dirty laundry to
wash. It is white cotton and is suitable for high
temperature washing.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling the catch outward.
Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

3. Measure out the fabric
softener

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.

4. Select the required option

Depress HEAVY SOIL button, if necessary.

2. Measure out the detergent

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent required and pour
it into the main wash compartment .
If you wish to carry out the prewash, pour detergent into
the compartment marked .

5. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial clockwise to the
required programme (A or B).

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6. Start the machine

T0001S

Before starting up the machine check that:

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the appliance is plugged in

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the water supply taps are turned on

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the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

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the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are
closed.

Depress the ON/OFF button: the mains-on light will
illuminate and the machine starts operating.

7. At the end of the programme

The machine stops automatically.

The door is controlled by a safety device which releases
2 minutes after the end of the programme.

Switch the machine off by depressing the ON/OFF
button again. The mains-on light will go out.

When the programme has finished you are advised to
unplug the appliance and turn off the water taps.

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WASHING 2 KG OF MIXED FABRICS AT 50°C

P0877

P0876

P0004

T0001S

G

M0043a

AUTO DRY

WITH HALF LOAD

HEAVY

SOIL

RINSE
HOLD

ECONOMY

Suppose you have 2 kg of mixed fabrics to wash. They
are rather delicate fabrics and should not be washed at a
high temperature.

1. Load the laundry

Open the door by pulling the catch outward.
Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.

2. Measure out the detergent

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent required and pour
it into the main wash compartment .

4. Select the required option

Depress RINSE HOLD button, if necessary.

5. Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial clockwise to
programme G.

3. Measure out the fabric
softener

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.

6. Start the machine

Before starting up the machine check that:

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the appliance is plugged in

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the water supply taps are turned on

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the drain hose is correctly and securely positioned

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the door and the detergent dispenser drawer are
closed.

Depress the ON/OFF button: the mains-on light will
illuminate and the machine starts operating.

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