AEG-Electrolux EWF1445 User Manual

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WASHING MACHINE

PRALKA AUTOMATYCZNA

AUTOMATICKÁ PRACKA
AUTOMATICKÁ PRÁCKA

AUTOMATA MOSÓGÉP

132 991 680

EWF 1045
EWF 1245
EWF 1445

GB

PL

CZ

SK

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Washing hints 14

Sorting the laundry 14
Temperatures 14
Before loading the laundry 14

Maximum loads 14
Laundry weights 14
Removing stains 14

Detergents and additives 15
International wash code symbols 16
Operating sequence 17-19
Washing programmes 20-21

Maintenance 22

Door seal 22
Bodywork 22
Detergent dispenser drawer 22
Drain pump 22
Water inlet filter 23
Emergency emptying out 23
Frost precautions 23

Something not working? 24-25

Warnings 3-4
Disposal 4
Tips for environmental protection 4
Technical specifications 4
Installation 5

Unpacking 5
Positioning 5
Water inlet 5
Water drainage 6
Electrical connection 6

Your new washing machine 7
Description of the appliance 7

Detergent dispenser drawer 7

Use 8

Control panel 8
Controls 8-13
Programme information 13

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Dear customer,

Please read these operating instructions carefully
and pay particular attention to the safety notes
indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you
keep this instruction booklet for future reference and
pass it on to any future owners.

Transport damages

When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not
damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.

The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning:

The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize information that is
particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.

The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use
of the appliance.

Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with this symbol.

Our contribution to the protection of the

environment: we use environmentally

friendly paper.

Contents

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Installation

• All internal packing must be removed before using
the appliance. Serious damage may be caused to
the machine or adjacent furniture if the protective
transit devices are not removed or are not
completely removed. Refer to the relevant
paragraph in the instruction book.

• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance must be carried out by a qualified
electrician.

• Any plumbing work required to install this appliance
must be carried out by a qualified plumber.

• After having installed the machine, check that it is
not standing on its electrical supply cable.

• If the appliance is placed on a carpeted floor,
ensure that air can circulate freely between the
feet and the floor.

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. Follow the
instructions in the instruction book.

• Make sure that all pockets are empty. Objects
such as coins, safety pins, pins and screws can
cause extensive damage.

• Do not machine wash garments saturated with
petroleum, methylated spirits, trichlorethylene, etc.
If such fluids have been used to remove stains
prior to washing, wait until they have completely
evaporated from the fabric before placing
garments in the appliance.

• Place small items such as socks, belts, etc. in a
cloth bag or pillowcase to prevent them getting
trapped between the drum and the tub.

• Use only the recommended quantities of fabric
softener. An excessive amount could damage the
laundry.

• Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the
appliance is not in use. This preserves the door
seal and prevents the formation of musty smells.

• Always check that water has emptied out before
opening the door. If not, drain the water following
the instructions in the instruction book.

• Always unplug the appliance and shut the water
tap after use.

General safety

• Repairs to the machine must be carried out only
by qualified personnel. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons could cause serious
danger. Contact your local Service Centre.

• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the
plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug
itself.

• During high temperature wash programmes the
door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!

Child safety

• Children are often not aware of how dangerous
electrical appliances can be. When the machine is
working, children should be carefully supervised
and not be allowed to 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.

• When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
electrical supply cable and destroy the plug with
the remaining cable. Disable the door catch in
order to prevent children from becoming trapped
inside while playing.

Warnings

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The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.

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Disposal

Tips for environmental protection

Packaging materials

The materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

>PE<=polyethylene
>PS<=polystyrene
>PP<=polypropylene

This means that they can be recycled by disposing
of them properly in appropriate collection
containers.

Machine

Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance.
Help to keep your country tidy!

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

• Normally soiled laundry may be washed without
prewashing in order to save detergent, water and
time (the environment is protected too!).

• The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

• With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited
soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be
washed at a lower temperature.

• Measure out detergent according to the water
hardness, the degree of soiling and the quantity of
laundry being washed.

EWF 1045 EWF 1245 EWF 1445

DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm 85 cm 85 cm

Width 60 cm 60 cm 60 cm
Depth 59 cm 59 cm 59 cm

MAXIMUM LOAD Cotton 5 kg 5 kg 6 kg

Synthetics 2.5 kg 2.5 kg 3 kg
Delicates 2.5 kg 2.5 kg 3 kg
Woollens 2 kg 2kg 2 kg
Hand wash 2 kg 2 kg 2 kg
Silk 1 kg 1 kg 1 kg

SPIN SPEED 1000 rpm max. 1200 rpm max. 1400 rpm max

POWER SUPPLY VOLTAGE/FREQUENCY 220-230 V/50 Hz 220-230 V/50 Hz 220-230 V/50 Hz
TOTAL POWER ABSORBED 2200 W 2200 W 2200 W
MINIMUM FUSE PROTECTION 10 A 10 A 10 A

WATER PRESSURE Minimum 500 kPa 500 kPa 500 kPa

Maximum 800 kPa 800 kPa 800 kPa

This appliance complies with the following EEC Directives:
73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 relating to low voltage
89/336/EEC of 03/05/89 relating to electromagnetic compatibility.

Technical specifications

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Installation

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Unpacking

All transit bolts and packing must be
removed
before using the appliance.

You are advised to keep all transit devices so that
they can be refitted if the machine ever has to be
transported again.

Using a spanner unscrew and remove the two rear
bottom screws. Slide out the two plastic pins.

Lay the machine gently on its back, making sure
that the hoses are not squashed.

Remove the polystyrene block from the bottom of
the machine and release the two plastic bags.
Very carefully slide out the left polythene bag,
removing it towards the right and then downwards.

Repeat the operation for the right polythene bag,
removing it towards the left and then upwards.

Remove the polystyrene base.
Set the machine upright and unscrew the remaining
rear screw. Slide out the relevant pin.

Fill all the holes with the plastic plugs supplied with
the instruction booklet.

Positioning

Install the machine on a flat hard floor.
Make sure that air circulation around the machine is
not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Check that the
machine does not touch the wall or other kitchen
units.
Carefully level by screwing the adjustable feet in or
out. Never place cardboard, wood or similar
materials under the machine to compensate for any
unevenness in the floor.

Water inlet

Connect the water inlet hose to a tap with a 3/4"
thread.

The other end of the inlet hose which connects to
the machine can be turned in any direction. Simply
loosen the fitting, rotate the hose and retighten the
fitting, making sure there are no water leaks

P0021

P1088

P1051

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The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too
short and you do not wish to move the tap, you will
have to purchase a new, longer hose specially
designed for this type of use.

Water drainage

The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three
ways:

Hooked over the edge of a sink using the plastic
hose guide supplied with the machine. In this

case, make sure the end cannot come unhooked
when the machine is emptying.
This could be done by tying it to the tap with a piece
of string or attaching it to the wall.

In a sink drain pipe branch. This branch must be
above the trap so that the bend is at least 60 cm
above the ground.

Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less
than 60 cm and not more than 90 cm.
The end of the drain hose must always be
ventilated, i.e. the inside diameter of the drain pipe
must be larger than the outside diameter of the drain
hose.

The drain hose must not be kinked. Run it along the
floor; only the part near the drainage point must be
raised.

P0023

P0022

Electrical connection

This machine is designed to operate on a 220-230
V, single-phase, 50 Hz supply.

Check that your domestic electrical installation can
take the maximum load required (2.2 kW), also
taking into account any other appliances in use.

Connect the machine to an earthed socket.

The manufacturer declines any responsibility
for damage or injury through failure to comply
with the above safety precaution.
Should the appliance power supply cable
need to be replaced, this should be carried
out by our Service Centre.

The power supply cable must be easily
accessible after installing the machine.

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Your new washing machine

This new washing machine, which is fitted with the Jet system, patented Electrolux, meets all modern needs
for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

Further savings are achieved by washing small loads of laundry, since water and electricity consumption is
proportional to the quantity and type of laundry being washed.

• The programme progress display shows the programme steps selected and the programme phase which

is running.

• The special wool programme with its new delicate wash system treats your woollens with extreme care.

• 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.

• The balance control device ensures the machine is stable during the spin.

• The programme selector dial combines the possibility of selecting between different fabrics, special cycles

and memories, making it easier to set the programmes.

1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door handle
4 Drain pump
5 Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Main wash

Fabric softener, starch

Description of the appliance

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START/PAUSE

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Use

Control panel

only a few control elements (1 programme selector
dial and 6 buttons). This simple control method is
made easy thanks to the interactive display.
Interactive means that the washing machine display
changes to reflect each step you have entered. This
ensures that only those settings that make sense are
made. You are able to see the current settings at any
time in the information panel and in the option row.

1. Information panel shows the current settings

2. Real time clock

3. End cycle time

4. Selection shows temperature, spin speed,
options and extras.

4 Temperature button “Temp.”

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 95°C for cotton, 60°C
for synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics, wool
and fabrics to be hand-washed, 30°C for silk and
«Miniprogramme», while «0» corresponds to cold
wash.
By depressing Temperature “Temp.” button, the
relevant message will appear on the second row of
the display (instead of «cycle end at»). In the corner
of the third row appears the indication of the
selected temperature.

1 Programme chart

A programme chart in English is in the interior part
of the detergent dispenser drawer.
A programme chart in other languages is provided
with the instruction booklet.

2 Programme selector dial

The selector dial is divided into 4 sections:

• Cotton, synthetics and delicates (blue section)

• Handwash, wool, silk and mini-programme
(green section)

• Rinses, drain, spin and delicate spin (grey
section)

• Memory 1, memory 2, memory 3 (green section)

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or
anticlockwise.

Position E corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING
programme for cotton and 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, a
warning message appears for 4 seconds on the
display while the buzzer sounds for 3 times .

3 Display

The DISPLAY is used for setting a large number of
functions and combine them with each other using

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Options

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START/PAUSE

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Cotton
Cycle and at

95°C 1400

Temp. Spin

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Exit