AEG-Electrolux EW1170C User Manual

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Contents

For the User

Unpacking the machine 31

-If the machine is damaged

-When lifting the machine

-Transit locking devices

-Identification of materials

Safety information 32 Description of the appliance 33-34

-Machine front, Machine rear

-Control panel

Using your appliance 35

-Loading the machine

-Adding detergent and fabric conditioner

-Starting the machine

Programme chart 36-37 Maintenance 38

-The cabinet

-The detergent dispenser

-Inside the opening for the detergent dispenser

-Cleaning inside the machine

-Protecting the machine against freezing

-Descaling

General washing information 39

-Detergent and fabric conditioner

-Textile care labelling

If the machine is not working 40 Service 41

-Service and spare parts

For the Installer

Technical data 41 Installation 42-43

-Levelling the machine

-Water intake

-Water discharge

-Power supply

If the machine is damaged

If the machine has been damaged during transportation, you should immediately notify the company responsible for delivering it. Check that the washing machine is undamaged. If you discover any damage, faults or that anything is missing, you should notify the seller immediately. Never leave packaging material in a place where children may play with it.

When lifting the machine

Take care when lifting the machine. Incorrect methods of lifting can cause physical injuries, and also increase the risk of damage to the machine. Open the door and take hold of it inside the top of the door opening. You can also grasp the rear overhang of the machine top to lift this machine. Never lift the machine by gripping its control panel, the door itself, or its detergent dispenser (Fig. 1).

Transit locking devices

When supplied the washing machine is packed using a number of locking devices/packing pieces to prevent drum and motor from damage in transit. These must all be removed before the washing machine is installed.

Spread some of the polystyrene packaging materials on the floor behind the machine and then lay the machine carefully rearside down on them. Make sure that no hoses are crushed in the process (Fig. 2).

Remove the polystyrene base the machine was transported on. Then return the machine to its normal upright position and undo the three screws on its rear (Fig. 3).

The three holes must then be plugged with the plastic plugs supplied with the machine (in the plastic bag inside the drum) (Fig. 4).

Identification of materials

All materials used in packaging this machine are environmentally-friendly. The various plastics used are identified and can be recycled:

• PE stands for polyethylene, which is used for the bag around the machine and the bag in which these instructions were supplied.

• PS stands for polystyrene (in this case moulded

polystyrene), which is used for the sections of packaging needed to cushion the machine in transit.

The cardboard components of the packaging are made from recyclable paper and should be taken to a collection point for recycling. The machine contains plastic and rubber components. These have identifying marks to show what they are made from, so they can be recycled or disposed of properly at the end of the machine's life. The materials are identified according to international standards.

Unpacking the machine

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Before installing and first using the washing machine, read the instruction booklet carefully, including its hints and warnings. Doing so will ensure that your machine will perform properly and to best advantage. Anyone using the machine should be thoroughly familiar with its instructions for use and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure they remain with the machine if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life can be properly informed on appliance use and safety.

❐ All packaging and transit locking devices must be

removed before the machine is first used. If they are not, the result may be damage to the machine or other property. See the section

Transit locking

devices

❐ All installation work and other work done on the product

must be carried out by a qualified technician. Work performed by persons with inadequate knowledge may adversely affect the satisfactory functioning of the product and may cause personal injury or damage.

❐ The machine is heavy, so take care when lifting it.

Never lift the machine by gripping its control panel, door, or detergent dispenser.

❐ Make sure that the machine is not left standing on

its electrical lead, and that its hoses do not get crushed or kinked.

❐ Avoid installing the machine in a room where there

is no waste gully (floor drain) set into the floor.

❐ This machine is intended only for normal domestic

washing, and only in accordance with these instructions. If it is used for other purposes, there is a risk that this may cause personal injury or damage to property.

❐ The washing machine should be used by adults

only. Do not allow children to play with it or touch its controls and moving/movable parts.

❐ Only machine-washable items should be washed in

the machine. If in doubt, contact the manufacturer or retailer of the item.

❐ Follow the recommendations of the care label, and

make sure that pockets are empty and zips and buttons are done up before washing.

❐ Objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws and

other hard objects can cause serious damage to the machine. Make sure that all pockets have been emptied before putting garments into the machine.

❐ Remove stains such as rust, dye, ink and grass

before machine-washing.

❐ Avoid washing clothes which are frayed or excess-

ively worn.

❐ Wash small items such as thin socks, garment ties/

laces, lace items etc. in a special laundry net to prevent them from getting between the inner and outer drums.

❐ Items which have been treated with chemicals such

as stain removal products, liquid domestic cleaning products and similar must be rinsed thoroughly by hand before they can be washed in the machine.

❐ Underwired bras, if washed in the machine at all,

should be washed in a laundry net.

❐ Always follow the recommendations of the manu-

facturers of detergent and fabric conditioner concerning the quantities of these products to use. Using too much can damage your laundry items.

❐ Before loading the machine, check that there are no

foreign objects or pets inside the drum.

❐ Do not overload the drum. Overloading impairs the

machine's performance and can damage laundry items.

❐ When the machine is operating, the door glass will

get hot, so it should not be touched. Keep children away from the machine when it is operating.

❐ Before opening the door always check that the water

has been pumped out of the machine.

❐ Do not leave the premises while the machine is

operating.

❐ After using the machine, turn off its water supply and

disconnect it from the power supply. When removing the electrical plug, grip the plug, not the lead.

❐ Leave the door ajar when the machine is not in use,

to prevent any stale odour.

❐ Make sure that the machine is disconnected from the

power supply during cleaning and maintenance work.

❐ Servicing and repairs must be carried out by a

service company authorised by the supplier. Use only spare parts supplied by these. Never try to repair the machine yourself.

❐ At the end of the machine's useful life, disconnect

the electrical plug from the power supply, then cut the electrical lead at the point where it enters the machine. Make quite sure that children will not be able to play with the severed lead and plug.

Safety information

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Machine front

Description of the appliance

1 Control panel 2 Door

3 Door latch 4 All feet adjustable

Machine rear

Intake hose

6 Discharge hose

7 Electrical lead 8 For transit locking devices

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