AEG-Electrolux EWF127443W User Manual

User Manual

Manual del usuario

Washing Machine

Lavadora

EWF 12680 W

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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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Contents

Safety information..............................5

Product description ...........................7

Control panel.....................................8

Use....................................................9

Washing hints..................................17

International wash code symbol.......20

Washing programme..................21-23

Programme information..............24-25

Care and cleaning............................26

Something not working....................29

Technical data..................................33

Consumption values ........................34

Installation .......................................36

Environment concerns .....................39

Guarantee conditions.......................40

Customer service centres ................41

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

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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.

● 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.

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Detergent dispenser drawer

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Control panel

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Door opening handle

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Drain pump

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Adjustable feet

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

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Programme selector dial

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Temperature button

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Spin reduction button

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Easy Iron button

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Extra rinse button

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Delay button

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Display

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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 90°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 a programme with the
prewash or soak phase, pour it
into the compartment marked .

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided of an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following
cases:

● when selecting a wash programme

● when depressing the options buttons

● at the end of the cycle

● in the event of operating problems

By pressing the Easy Iron (Fácil
Plancha) and Extra rinse (AquaCare)

buttons simultaneously for about 6
seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of
operating problems).

By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
the acoustic signal is reactivated.

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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

Turn the programme selector dial to the
required programme. The buzzer sounds.
The washing machine will propose a
temperature and automatically select the
maximum spin value provided for the
programme you have chosen. You can
change these values by operating the
corresponding buttons. The Display
shows the following information about the
selected programme proposed:

1

temperature

2

spin speed

3

phase icons making up the
programme

4

soil degree

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duration

The green Start/Pause light starts to flash.

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● Cottons

● Synthetics

● Delicates and Wool ,

● Handwash

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Lingerie , Silk ,

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● Special programmes:

Soak,

Rinses, Drain, Spin and Delicate
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 will appear on the display
to indicate a wrong selection. The
machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

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The selector dial is divided into following
sections:

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.

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Select the temperature

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Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature
different from the one proposed by the
washing machine.

Maximum temperatures are 90°C for
cottons, 60°C for synthetics, 40°C for
delicates, Lingerie and Jeans
programme, wool and fabrics to be
handwashed, 30°C for silk and soak
while corresponds to cold wash.

During the washing cycle the
thermometer is animated.

Select the spin speed, No spin,
Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option

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● for Synthetics and Lingerie: 900 rpm;

● for delicate fabrics, Silk and Delicate

spin: 700 rpm.

No spin option eliminates all the
spin phases and increases the number
of rinses for cottons, synthetics,
Delicates, Silk, Lingerie and Jeans pro­gramme.

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
display shows a

0.00 flashing, the

(Door) icon is still visualized, the
Start/Pause light is off 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) and

(Delicate Spin) programme

● reduce the spin speed if needed, by

means of the relevant button

● depress Start/Pause button

● at the end of the programm

display shows a

0.00 flashing. The

e, the

(Door) icon desappears and the door
can be opened.

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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.

During the spinning phase the spiral is
animated.

Maximum speeds are:

● for Cotton and Jeans programme:

1200 rpm;

● Wool and Handwash: 1000 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.

cotton, synthetic, delicate, silk and

On

Jeans programmes the rinses will be

performed with more water.

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When the programme has finished, the

display shows a 0.00 flashing, the
(Door) icon is still visualized, the
Start/Pause light is off 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 Easy Iron option

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Selecting this button the laundry is
gently washed and spun to avoid any
creasing. In this way ironing is easier.
Furthermore the machine will perform
some additional rinses for cotton,
synthetics and Jeans programme. This
function can be used for cotton and
synthetic fabrics. If this option is selected
for cotton and Jeans programmes, the
spin speed automatically will be reduced

900 rpm.

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Select the Extra Rinse option

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This button can be selected with all
programmes except the Wool,
Handwash, Lingerie, Silk, Jeans,
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.

Select the Delay start

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Before you start the programme, if
you wish to delay the start, press the
Delay Start bu

tton repeatedly, to select
the desired delay. The corresponding
icon will appear on the display in the
upper part of the display.

The selected delay time value (up t

o 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.

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.

You can cancel the delay time at any
moment, before you press the
Start/Pause button.

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.

The programme will start after the
selected delay has expired.

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Cancelling the delayed start

• Depress Start/Pause button.

• Depress Start/Pause button,

the

symbol 0’ is displayed.

• Depress Start/Pause button again.
The Delay Start cannot be selected with

Drain programme.

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
segments inside the clock icon are
animated.

The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric.

After you have pressed the Start/Pause
button and the machine has started, the

Door icon is lighted-on and only the
phase running icon stays on. When the
programme has finished, a flashing zero
(0.00) is displayed and the (Door)
icon desappears.

Delay

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 relevant
phase icon is lighted-on.
The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour and then, when 1 hour
remains, the time decreases every
minute.

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After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every minute.

Washing programme phase icons

By selecting the wash programme, all the
washing programme phase icons
corresponding to the various phases
making up the programme are shown in
the upper part of the display.

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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 at the bottom
of the display for about 2 seconds and
the integrated red Start/Pause light start
flashing.

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