AEG-Electrolux EWF14597W User Manual

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Washing Machine

EWF 14597 W

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 7
Personalisation 7
Daily use 8
Helpful hints and tips 13
Washing programmes 14

SAFETY INFORMATION

Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies
with the industry standards and with legal
requirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.

• 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.

• You MUST read them carefully before in­stalling or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the appli­ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera­tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.

General safety

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

Care and cleaning 17
What to do if... 21
Technical data 23
Consumption values 23
Installation 24
Electrical connection 27
Environment concerns 27

Subject to change without notice

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

• Make sure that small pets and children
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, cleaning and
maintenance.

• Under no circumstances should you at­tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re­pairs carried out by inexperienced people
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.

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• 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
against the wall.

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

• Always be sure, that there is no water leak­age from hoses and their connections af­ter the installation.

• 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
Washing Programme Table.

• 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 appliance 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 appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or in­struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.

• 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 prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a 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.

To disable this device and restore the pos­sibility of closing the door, rotate the but­ton counterclockwise 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. Its new washing system allows to­tal use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for pre­wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if availa­ble). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash pro­gramme. The stain remover is added dur­ing the stain action phase.

Compartment for powder or liquid deter­gent used for main wash. If using liquid de­tergent pour it just before starting the pro­gramme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom­mendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash pro­gramme.

4 Rating Plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

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Flap for powder or liquid deter-

gent (see "Flap for powder or liquid deter­gent" in the chapter "Daily use" for more
details).

CONTROL PANEL

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot light and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.

1 2 4 5 6 7

1 PROGRAMME selector dial
2

TEMPERATURE button (Temp.)

3 SPIN reduction button (Centrif.)
4 PREWASH button (Prelavaggio)
5 EXTRA RINSE button (Extra Risciac-

quo)

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DELAY START button (Delay)

TABLE OF SYMBOLS

= Lavaggio a freddo = Oblò bloccato

= Ciclo Notte = Sicurezza Bambini

= Antipiega = Time Manager

Programme Selector Dial

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.

Temperature button (Temp.)

This button allows you to increase or de­crease the washing temperature. At the po-

sition
ing cycle with cold water.

, the machine will perform a wash-

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7 Display
8

START/PAUSE button (Avvio/Pau­sa)

9

Door locked light

10 Time Manager buttons (Time Man-

ager)

Riduzione Centrifuga

By pressing this button you can reduce the
maximum spin speed allowed for the selec­ted programme or to select the available op­tion(s).

Ciclo Notte

By selecting this function the machine will
not drain the water of the last rinse and all

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spinning phases will be suppressed, so as
not to wrinkle the laundry. This washing cy­cle is very quiet and it can be selected at
night or in times with a more economical
power rate. On some programmes the rin­ses will be performed with more water. Be­fore opening the door it will be necessary to
empty out the water. To empty out the wa­ter, please read the paragraph «At the end
of the programme».

Antipiega

By selecting this function the water of the
last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the
fabrics from creasing. Before opening the
door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro­gramme».

Prelavaggio

By selecting this option the machine per­forms a prewash cycle before the main
wash phase. The washing time will be pro­longed. This option is recommended for
heavily soiled laundry.

Extra Risciacquo

This appliance is designed for saving ener­gy. If it necessary to rinse the laundry using
an extra quantity of water select this option.

Display

Some additional rinses will be performed.
This option is recommended for people
who are allergic to detergents, and in areas
where the water is very soft.

Delay

The 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.

Avvio/Pausa

This button allows you to start or to inter­rupt the selected programme.

Time Manager

These buttons allows you to modify the pro­gramme duration automatically proposed
by the appliance.

Door locked pilot light

The pilot light 9 illuminates when the pro­gramme starts and indicates if the door can
be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened. The
machine in working or has stopped with
water left in the tub.

• light off: the door can be opened. The pro­gramme is finished or the water has been
emptied out.

• light flashing: the door is opening

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The display shows the following information:

7.1:

• Duration of the selected programme

After selecting a programme, the duration
is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex­ample 2.05 ). The duration is calculated

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automatically on the basis of the maxi­mum recommended load for each type of
fabric. After the programme has started,
the time remaining is updated every mi­nute.

• Delayed start

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The Selected delay set by pressing the rel­evant button appears on the display for a
few seconds, then the duration of the se­lected programme is displayed again.

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Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for exam­ple E20 (see paragraph «What to do if...»).

• 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 a few seconds and the
integrated red light of button 8 start flash­ing.

• End of programme

When the programme has finished three
flashing zeros are displayed, the pilot light
9 and the pilot light of button 8 go out
and the door can be opened.

7.2: Washing programme phase icons

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Wash

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Rinses

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Drain

FIRST USE

• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa­tion instructions.

• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cy­cle at the highest temperature with-

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Spin
By selecting the wash programme, the pro­gramme phase icons corresponding to the
various phases making up the programme
are shown in the bottom part of the display.
After having pressed button 8 only the icon
of the running phase stays on.

7.3: Heating phase
During the washing cycle the display shows
a temperature icon indicating that the appli­ance has started the heating phase of the
water in the tub.

7.4: Soil degree icons
When selecting a programme on the dis­play appears an icon indicating the degree
of soiling automatically proposed by the ma­chine:

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Intensive

•

Normal/Daily

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Light/Quick

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Super Quick

7.5: Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appli­ance unattended during it's functioning.

out any laundry in the machine, to re­move any manufacturing residue
from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a
measure of detergent into the main
wash compartment and start the ma­chine.

PERSONALISATION

Acoustic signals

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

• at the end of the cycle

• if there is a fault.
By pressing the 4 and 5 buttons simultane­ously for about 6 seconds , the acoustic
signal is deactivated (except if there is a
fault). By pressing these 2 buttons again,
the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appli­ance unattended and not to worry that chil­dren might be injured by or cause damage

to the appliance. This function remains ena­bled also when the washing machine is not
working.
There are two different ways to set this op­tion:

1. Before pressing button 8 : it will be im-

possible to start the machine.

2. After pressing button 8 : it will be impos-

sible to change any other programme or
option.

To enable or disable this option press simul­taneously for about 6 seconds buttons 5
and 6 until on the display, the icon
pears or disappears.

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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.

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 compart-

ment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).

or in the appropriate compartment

must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.

Flap for powder or liquid detergent
UP- The flap position if using POWDER

detergent

If required, pour fabric softener into the com­partment marked

(the amount used

DOWN - The flap position if using LIQ­UID detergent during main wash

If the flap is not in the desired position:

• Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.

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• Measure out the detergent.

• Pour the powder detergent into the main

wash compartment

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The flap is down and you wish to use
powder detergent:

• Turn the flap up.

• Remove the remaining powder form
the flap.

• There is remaining powder detergent
in the main wash compartment at
the end of a washing programme.
Check if the flap is in the right position.

The flap is up and you wish to use liq­uid detergent:

• Turn the flap down.

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• Measure out the detergent.

For the quantity of detergent, refer al­ways to what is written on the product
packing and ensure that the detergent
can be poured in the drawer.

• Pour the liquid detergent in the compart­ment

without exceeding the limit indi-

cated in the flap.

• Close the dispenser drawer.

Warning! Do not use the flap in
"DOWN" position with:

• Gelatinous detergent or thick deter­gent.

• Powder detergent.

• With programmes with prewash.

• Do not use liquid detergent if the
washing programme doesn't start im­mediately.

In these cases, use the flap in "UP" po­sition .

Select the required programme by
turning the programme selector dial (1)

Turn the programme selector dial to the re­quired programme. 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 green pilot
light of the button 8 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clock­wise or counterclockwise. Turn to position

to reset programme/Switching the ma-

chine off.

At the end of the programme the selec­tor dial must be turned to position

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to switch the machine off.

Caution! If you turn the programme

selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times
and the message Err is displayed to
indicate a wrong selection. The
machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

Select the temperature by pressing
button 2

By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically a default tempera­ture.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a different temper­ature.

Reduce the spin speed by pressing
button 3

By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically the maximum spin
speed provided for that programme.
Press button 3 repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a different speed. The relevant light
illuminates.