AEG-Electrolux EWF16250 User Manual
User Manual
Washing Machine
EWF 12250 / EWF 16250
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
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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.
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Detergent dispenser drawer
2
Control panel
3
Door opening handle
4
Drain pump
5
Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
EN001
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Control panel
95°
60°
40°
30°
60°
50°
40°
30°
40°
30°
40°
30°
Delicates
Easy Iron
Delicates
Drain
Rinse
Delicate spin
Spin
30°
40°
Wool
1 2 3 4 6 7 85
1
Programme selector dial
2
Spin reduction button
3
Options button
4
Extra Rinse button
5
Display
6
Start/Pause button
7
Delay Start button
Cottons
Synthetics
1200
900
700
Spin
Options
Extra rinse
Delay
Start/Pause
EWF 12250
8
Programme progress 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 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” 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
Concerning the paragraph «Select the
desired programme»
of the section «Use», be aware that:
NNoottee!!
With the instruction booklet you will
also find stickers for the programme
selector dial. Choose the sticker in the
desired language. Clean the control
panel with a dry cloth to eliminate
duster residue. Remove the back of
the sticker and place it around the
programme selector dial as shown in
the photo.
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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.
60°
30°
Delicates
40°
40°
Cottons
30°
60°
50°
Synthetics
Easy Iron
Delicates
Delicate spin
Drain
Rinse
30°
Spin
40°
Wool
95°
30°
40°
40°
30°
Cottons
Synthetics
Delicates
Wool and Handwash
Special programmes: Easy iron,
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 is displayed 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.
The selector dial is divided into following
sections:
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Select the spin speed or Night
Cycle or Rinse Hold option
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:
EWF 12250;
• for cotton: 1200 rpm;
• for synthetics, wool and handwash:
900 rpm;
• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.
EWF 16250;
• for cotton: 1600 rpm;
• for synthetics, wool and handwash:
900 rpm;
• for delicate fabrics: 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
pilot lights (End) and (Door) are
on, the Start/Pause and the “wash”
pilot light are 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) or
(Delicate Spin) programme
reduce the spin speed if needed, by
means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
at the end of programme, only the
pilot lights (End) comes on.
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
pilot lights (End) and (Door) are
on, the Start/Pause and the “wash”
pilot light are 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 , Eco or
Quick options
Press the Options button repeatedly, to
select only one of the desired option.
The relevant light will light up.
Options
You can select 3 different options:
PREWASH : select this option if
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you wish your laundry to be
prewashed at 30°C before the main
wash (not available for wool and
handwash). 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.
ECONOMY : this option can be
selected only for cottons and
synthetics items lightly or normally
soiled with a temperature 40°C or
higher. The washing time will be
prolonged and the washing
temperature will be reduced.
QUICK : a very short cycle for
slightly soiled items that have been
used or worn for a short time.
This option is not available with the
Wool, Handwash and Easy Iron
programme.
Max. load for cotton: 3 kg.
Max. load for synthetic and
delicate: 1 kg.
The washing time will be reduced
according to the type of fabric and the
selected temperature as shown on the
display.
Select the Extra Rinse option
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 duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric.
2.05
After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every minute.
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.
Extra Rinse
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.
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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 for about
2 seconds and the integrated red
Start/Pause light start flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems,
some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example E20 (see paragraph “Something
not working”).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a
flashing zero is displayed.
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.
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To start the selected programme, press
the “Start/Pause” button; the green
pilot light stops flashing.
The “wash” and “door” lights
are on to indicate that the appliance
starts operating and the door is locked.
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 Delay start
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Select the Start/Pause
Before you start the programme, if
you wish to delay the start, press the
Delay Start button repeatedly, to select
the desired delay. 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
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