AEG-Electrolux EWF14450, EWF16460, EWF14460 User Manual

User Manual

Washing Machine

EWF 14450

EWF 14460 / EWF 16460

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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-ofMind. Good luck!

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Contents

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

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

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

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

Washing hints..................................16

International wash code symbol ......19

Washing programme..................20-21

Programme information ...................22

Care and cleaning ...........................23

Something not working....................26

Techical data ...................................30

Consumption values ........................31

Installation .......................................32

Environment concerns.....................36

Guarantee conditions ......................37

Customer service centres................38

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.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

1 2

Cottons

Spin

Normal

Eco

Drain

Synthetics

Rinse

Soak

Delicates

Easy Iron

Jeans

Wool

Silk

Special

Hand Wash

Lingerie

r e g

n a M

e im T

1400

95º

900

60º

700

40º

30º

Start/Pause

Delay

Extra rinse

Prewash

Spin

Temp.

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

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Control panel

Rinse

Soak

Special

Jeans

Drain

Spin

Silk

Lingerie

Normal

Hand Wash

Eco

Wool

1 3 4 5 872 6 9

Programme selector dial

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

Prewash button

Extra Rinse button

Delay Start button

Display

Cottons

Synthetics

Delicates

Easy Iron

95º

60º

40º

30º

Tem p.

1400

900

700

Spin

Prewash

Extra rinse

Time Manager

Delay

Start/Pause

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Start/Pause button

“Time Manager” button

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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 95°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

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 the “prewash” or “soak” phase, pour it into the compartment marked .

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.

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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Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the selected programme.

Normal

Cottons

Eco

Synthetics

Delicates

Easy Iron

Wool

Rinse

Soak

Special

Jeans

Drain

Spin

Silk

Hand Wash

Lingerie

The selector dial is divided into following sections:

● Cottons

● Synthetics, Delicates,

Easy iron, Wool, Handwash,

Lingerie, Silk, Jeans,

Soak.

● Special programmes: Rinses,

Drain, 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 apperar on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

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. When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.

Select the temperature

95º

60º

40º

30º

Tem p.

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 white cottons, 60°C for coloured cottons and synthetics, 40°C for delicates, wool and fabrics to be handwashed, 30°C for silk, while corresponds to cold wash.

Select the spin speed or Night Cycle or Rinse Hold option

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1400

900

700

Spin

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1400

900

700

Spin

1600

900

700

Spin

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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.

The relevant light will light up. Maximum speeds are:

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● for cotton: 1400 rpm;

● for synthetics, wool, handwash, jeans

and lingerie: 900 rpm;

● for delicate fabrics and silk: 700 rpm.

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● for cotton: 1600 rpm;

● for synthetics, wool, handwash, jeans

and lingerie: 900 rpm;

● for delicate fabrics and silk: 700 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. On cotton and synthetic programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.

When the programme has finished, the display shows a

0.00 flashing, the pilot

light (Door) is on, 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)

programme

● reduce the spin speed if needed, by

means of the relevant button

● depress Start/Pause button

● at the end of the programme, the

display shows a 0.00 flashing.

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 pilot

light (Door) is on, 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 Prewash option

Prewash

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash (not available

for wool, handwash, lingerie, silk and soak). The prewash ends with a

short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained. The relevant pilot light will light up.

Select the Extra Rinse option

Extra Rinse

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This button can be selected with all programmes except the wool and hand wash 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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Delay

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the Delay Start button repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light will illuminate.

The selected delay time value (up to 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.

Cancelling the delayed start

• Depress “Start/Pause” button.

• Depress “Start/Pause” button more times until the symbol

• Depress “Start/Pause” button again.

The Delay Start can not 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

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

0’ is displayed.

2.05).

2.05

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

Washing programme phase icons

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

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After the machine has started, only the running icon stays on. When the programme has finished, a flashing zero (0.00) is displayed.

Delayed start

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 delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when 1 hours remain, the time decreases every minute.

Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the integrated red Start/Pause light start flashing.

End of programme

When the programme has finished a flashing zero is displayed, the “door”

pilot light goes off and the door can

be opened.

If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled. Only the Start/Pause button pilot light is flashing to indicate that the appliance has to be switched off.

Heating phase

During the washing cycle the display shows a temperature icon to indicate that the appliance has started the heating phase of the water in the tub.

2.05

Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example “Something not working”).

E20 (see paragraph

Select the Start/Pause

Start/Pause

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To start the selected programme, press the “Start/Pause” button; the green pilot light stops flashing. The “door” pilot light illuminates to indicate that the appliance starts operating and the door is locked.

The “door” pilot light indicates if the door can be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is running.

• light off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.

To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the “Start/Pause” button: the green pilot light starts to flash. To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the “Start/Pause” button again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.

If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated red pilot light of the “Start/ Pause” button flashes for 3 times the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds.

Select the “Time Manager” option

Time Manager

This function allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washing machine. By pressing the “Time Manager” button repeatedly, the duration of the washing cycle can be increased or decreased.

A soil level icon will appear on the display to indicate the choosen degree of soil.

Soil

Level

Intensive For heavy soiled items

Normal For normal soiled items

Daily For daily soiled items

Light For slightly soiled items

Quick For very slightly soiled items

Super

Quick (*)

(*) Max. load for cotton: 3 kg.

Icon Type of fabric

For items used or worn for a

short time

Max. load for synthetic and delicate: 1 kg.

The availability of these soil level icons change according to the type of fabric as shown in the chart.

Fabric Soil Level

Intensive Normal Daily Light Quick S. Quick

Cottons

95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C

Synthetics

60°C 40°C 30°C

Delicates

40°C 30°C

X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

(cold)

X X X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X

(cold)

X X X X

X X X X X X X X X X X X

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out.

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