AEG-Electrolux EWF1476HDW, EWF1676HDW User Manual

EWF 1476 HDW
EWF 1676 HDW

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EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

5. PROGRAMMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. CONSUMPTION VALUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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BEFORE FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

9. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

11. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

13. TECHNICAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed
with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great
results every time.

Welcome to Electrolux.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes in­juries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

• Do not let persons, children included, with reduced
physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of
experience and knowledge use the appliance. They
must have supervision or instruction for the operation
of the appliance by a person who is responsible for
their safety.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

• Keep all detergents away from children.

• Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.

• If the appliance has a child safety device, we recom­mend you activate it.

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2.

1.2 General Safety

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and dis­connect the mains plug from the mains socket.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Obey the maximum load volume of 7 kg (refer to the
“Programme chart” chapter).

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2.1 Installation

• Remove all the packaging and the

• Keep the transit bolts. When you move

• Do not install or use a damaged appli-

• Do not install or use the appliance

• Obey the installation instruction sup-

• Make sure that the floor where you in-

• Do not install the appliance where the

• Always be careful when you move the

• Make sure that there is air circulation

• Adjust the feet to have the necessary

Electrical connection

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical information

• Always use a correctly installed shock-

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and ex-

• Make sure not to cause damage to the

• Connect the mains plug to the mains

• Do not pull the mains cable to discon-

transit bolts.

the appliance again you must block the
drum.

ance.

where the temperature is less than 0 °C
or where it is exposed to the weather.

plied with the appliance.

stall the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.

appliance door can not be fully opened.

appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.

between the appliance and the floor.

space between the appliance and the
carpet.

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical shock.

on the rating plate agrees with the pow­er supply. If not, contact an electrician.

proof socket.

tension cables.

mains plug and to the mains cable.
Should the appliance power supply ca­ble need to be replaced, this must be
carried out by our Service Centre.

socket only at the end of the installa­tion. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.

nect the appliance. Always pull the
mains plug.

• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.

• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

Water connection

• Make sure not to cause damage to the
water hoses.

• The appliance is to be connected to the
water mains using the new supplied
hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be
reused.

• Before you connect the appliance to
new pipes or pipes not used for a long
time, let the water flow until it is clean.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that there is no leakage.

2.2 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire,
burns or damage to the appliance.

• Use this appliance in a household envi­ronment.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Obey the safety instructions on the de­tergent packaging.

• Do not put flammable products or items
that are wet with flammable products
in, near or on the appliance.

• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The glass
can be hot.

• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry.

• Do not put a container to collect possi­ble water leakage under the appliance.
Contact the Service to ensure which
accessories can be used.

2.3 Care and Cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to the
appliance.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the ap­pliance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob­jects.

2.4 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1 2 3

Worktop

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• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door catch to prevent chil­dren and pets to get closed in the ap­pliance.

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump filter

4

5

6

Feet for the appliance level

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3.1 Fixing plate kit

(4055171146)

Available from your authorized dealer.

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If you install the appliance on a plinth, se­cure the appliance in the fixing plates.
Follow the instructions supplied with the

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kit.

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4. CONTROL PANEL

1 2

Cottons

Synthetics

Refresh

14 Min.

Sports

Duvet

Spin/Drain

On/O

On Off button

1

Cottons

Cottons Eco

Synthetics

Delicates

Wool/Handwash

Jeans

Rinse

53 4

Temperature

Spin

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Programme knob

2

anager

Prewash

Easy Iron

Dealy Start

Extra Rinse

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4.1 Display

A)

B)

C)

D)

E)

Spin reduction touchpad

3

Temperature touchpad

4

Display

5

Prewash touchpad

6

Delay start touchpad

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The Temperature area:

: Temperature indicator

: Cold water indicator

: Time Manager indicator.
The time area:
–

: the programme duration

–

: the delay start

–

–

–

Washing indicators:

: the alarm codes

: the message of error

: Programme is completed.

: the child safety lock indicator.

Extra rinse touchpad

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Easy iron touchpad

9

Start pause touchpad

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Time Manager touchpads

A B C D

EFG

–

: the washing phase

–

: the rinses phase

–

: the spin phase

–

: the steam phase

–

: Extra rinse permanent option.

F)

The spin area:
–

–

–

–

G)

: the Spin speed indicator

: the No Spin indicator

: the Rinse Hold indicator

: the Extra Silent indicator.

: the Door locked indicator

5. PROGRAMMES

Programme
Temperature range

Cottons

90° C - Cold

Cottons Eco

60° C - 40° C

Type of load and soil
Maximum load, Maximum spin

White cotton and coloured cotton (normal soil
and light soil).
7 kg, 1400 rpm (EWF1476HDW), 1600 rpm
(EWF1676HDW)

1)

White cotton and colour-fast cotton. Normal soil.
7 kg, 1400 rpm (EWF1476HDW), 1600 rpm
(EWF1676HDW)

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Programme
Temperature range

Synthetics

60° C - Cold

Delicates

40 °C - Cold

Wool/Handwash

40 °C – Cold

Type of load and soil
Maximum load, Maximum spin

Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal
soil.
3 kg, 1200 rpm

Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyester
items. Normal soil.
3 kg, 1200 rpm

Machine washable wool, hand washable wool
and delicate fabrics with «hand washing» care
symbol.
2 kg, 1200 rpm

Jeans

60 °C – Cold

Items in denim and jersey. Also for items in dark
colours. The Extra Rinse option activates auto­matically.
3 kg, 1200 rpm

Rinse

Cold

Spin/Drain

To rinse and spin the laundry. All fabrics.
7 kg, 1400 rpm (EWF1476HDW), 1600 rpm
(EWF1676HDW)

To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the
drum. All fabrics.
7 kg, 1400 rpm (EWF1476HDW), 1600 rpm
(EWF1676HDW)

Duvet

60° C - 30° C

Sports

30 °C

14 Min.

30 °C

Special programme for one synthetic blanket, du­vet, bedspread and so on.
2 kg, 800 rpm

Synthetic and delicate items. Light soil or items to
refresh.

2.5 kg, 800 rpm

Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and
items to freshen up.
1 kg, 800 rpm

Steam Refresh

Steam Synthetics

Steam Cottons

1)

Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values

According to regulation 1061/2010, the “ Cottons Eco 60° C” and “ Cottons Eco 40° C” are
respectively the “standard 60° C cotton programme” and the “standard 40° C cotton
programme”. They are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and
water consumption for washing normally soiled cotton laundry.

The washing temperature of the washing phase may differ from the temperature de­clared for the selected programme.

Steam programme for cotton and synthetic
This cycle removes odours from the laundry.

Steam programme for synthetics.
This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry

Steam programme for cottons.
This cycle helps to dewrinkle the laundry

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Programme options compatibility

Programme

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Eco

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1)

If you set No Spin option the only drain phase is available.

6. CONSUMPTION VALUES

The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data:
the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature.

Pro-

grammes

Load

(Kg)

Energy
consump­tion (kWh)

Water con-

sumption

(litre)

Approxi-

mate pro-

gramme
duration

Remain-

ing mois­ture (%)

(minutes)

Cottons 60
°C

Cottons 40
°C

Synthetics 40
°C

Delicates 40
°C

7 1.25 70 146

7 0.78 70 161

522) / 44

522) / 44

3.5 0.47 50 171 35

3.5 0.53 62 121 35

Wool 30 °C 2 0.25 45 58 30

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3)

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