AEG-Electrolux EWF16981W User Manual

User Manual

Manual del usuario

Washing Machine

Lavadora

EWF 16981 W

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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..................................22

International wash code symbol ......25

Washing programme..................26-27

Programme information ...................28

Care and cleaning ...........................30

Something not working....................33

Techical data ...................................37

Consumption values ........................38

Installation .......................................39

Environment concerns.....................42

Guarantee conditions ......................43

Customer service centres................44

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 New Jet 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

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Descarga

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Aclarados

Seda

Time manager

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Opción

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Temp.

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

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Control panel

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Descarga

Aclarados

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Programme selector dial

Display

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

Options buttons

Confirm button

Start/Pause button

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Delicados

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Temp.

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Opción

Time

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Time manger buttons

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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.

Setting the language

When switching on the appliance for the first time, by turning the programme selector dial, you must set the language in which you want the indicators in the display to appear. When the appliance is switched on again all indicators in the display will appear in this language.

Important!

If the display is not showing any language, the appliance has already been switched on once. In such case, if you would change the language setting, press at the same time Te m p. and Spin buttons for 6 seconds to activate the menu language. By pressing the «Options» buttons you can scroll all the available languages. Press the Ok button twice to confirm your choice.

Setting the time

After having chosen the language you must set the time prior to the first wash and when changing to and from daylight savings time. The clock setting permits you to modify/set up the current time. It is important to keep it updated as the current END Cycle Time depends on it.

With a short/single time pressure of the «Options» buttons, the time varies minute by minute. With a continue pressure of the same buttons, the time varies 10 minutes by 10 minutes. Press the Ok button to fix the current time.

Daily Use

Customize your appliance

This appliance is provided of a «settings» menu that allows you to modify the factory settings as you want.

When you switch on the machine, by turning the programme selector dial, press the «Options» buttons to activate the Options menu. By pressing again the same buttons you can move through all the available options till when you locate the «Settings» menu. Press «Ok» to access in the menu. Use again «Up/Down» buttons to scroll all the settings and press «Ok» button to confirm your choice.

Setting the sound volume

The sound setting permits you to modify the volume of the sound emitter. By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can choose between different volume levels from

9 = max.).

Press Ok button to confirm your choice.

Setting the brightness

The Brightness setting allows you to modify the backlight intensity of the display.

By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can increase or decrease the brightness. You can choose between different levels

0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.).

from Press Ok button to confirm your choice.

Setting the contrast

The Contrast setting allows you to modify the optical characteristic of the display.

0 to 9 (0 = no sound;

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By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can increase or decrease the contrast. You can choose between different levels from 0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.).

Press Ok button to confirm your choice.

Reset settings

The Reset setting function allows you to re-apply the factory settings. Press Ok button to activate this function.

Press Ok button to confirm your choice.

Return to main menu

This setting function allows you to return to the options menu. Locate the «Back» option by pressing the «Options» .

Press Ok button to confirm your choice.

Acoustic signals

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

● when the appliance is switched on

● by pressing the Start/Pause button

● at the end of the cycle

● in the event of operating problems

If you want disable the acoustic signals, except for the event of operating problems, please refer to the previous chapter «setting the sound volume».

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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 a programme with the «prewash» or «stain» phase, pour it into the compartment marked .

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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.

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.

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Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. When the appliance is switched on, a frielndly jingle can be heard, at the same time the Electrolux logo appears on the display and, for few seconds, a short description of the selected programme is shown in last 2 rows of the display. After having selected the programme, the appliance will propose on the display the following information:

temperature

spin speed

selected option icons

soil degree (*)

washing programme duration

end of washing cycle

(*) Only with Normal, Synthetics and

Delicates programmes.

2:00

1600

1 2 3 4

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The Start/Pause button light will start flashing.

The selector dial is divided into following sections:

Favorito

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Centrifug.

Descarga

Aclarados

Seda

Normal

Algodón

Eco

Sintéticos

Delicados

Lana

A mano

Especial

● Cottons

● Synthetics

● Special : Delicates , Wool ,

Handwash , Silk ,

● Rinses , Drain , Spin

Delicate

Spin .

● Favourite programmes: 1, 2, 3.

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, on the display will appear the following message: «Please

turn programme selector dial in last used position». The machine will not

perform the new selected programme.

Display Note!

The DISPLAY is used for setting a large number of functions and combine them with each other using only a few control elements (1 programme selector dial and 8 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.

The display shows the following information:

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Duration of the selected programme

After selecting a programme, the duration of the washing programme (A) and the extimated end of cycle (B) are 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.

2:00

Tem p.

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20:33

Opción

Time

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Inicio/Pausa

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

Programme progress display

After you have pressed the Start/Pause button, the display of the the machine shows which phase of the programme wash is performing. On the display you can see the symbol of the selected type of fabric, the current phase, the duration of the wash programme and the end of cycle. When the machine performs the washing phase the display shows also some animated bubbles that simulate the moving of the water.

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Time

manager

Lavando

Centrifug.

Temp.

Aclarando

Centrifug.

Temp.

Desaguando

Centrifug.

Tem p.

Centrifugando

Centrifug.

Temp.

Opción

20:33

0:59

20:33

0:40

20:33

0:20

20:33

Inicio/Pausa

Time

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Inicio/Pausa

Time

manager

Inicio/Pausa

Time

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Delay

The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours max.) appears on the right side of the display close to the relevant icon that it is lighted-on. The delay time value decreases every minute.

Entrando agua

Centrifug.

Temp.

Opción

2:00

20:33

Time

manager

Inicio/Pausa

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1600

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Opción

2:00

20:33

Time

manager

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Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example «Cannot fill water. Please

check that the tap is open and then press START» (please see paragraph

“Something not working”).

No se puede cargar agua. Compruebe que el grifo está abierto y pulse INICIO

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Tem p.

Opción

Time

manager

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End of programme

When the programme has finished the messages «Door Unlocked» and «Finished» appear alternatively. The door icon remains lighted-on to inform that the wash cycle has finished and the door can be opened.

20:33

Time

Puerta sin cerrar

Terminado

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Temp.

Opción

20:33

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If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the backlight of 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. By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status and you could set another washing programme or swich off the appliance.

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.

Select the temperature

Time

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Inicio/Pausa

Temp.

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Opción

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 90°C for white cottons and Eco programme, 60°C for 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 No spin or Night Cycle or Rinse Hold option

Time

Temp.

1200

Centrifug.

Opción

manager

Inicio/Pausa

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.

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Maximum speeds are:

● for Cotton: 1600 rpm;

● for Synthetics: 900 rpm;

● for Wool and Handwash: 1000 rpm

● for delicate fabrics and Silk: 700 rpm.

No spin option eliminates all the spin phases and increases the number of rinses for cottons, synthetics, delicates and silk.

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 the icon of the selected programme and the message «Finished», while on the right of the display the end cycle and the current time appear. The buzzer sounds a short jingle, 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:

● 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 the programme, on the

display is shown the (Door) icon and the «Door Unlocked» message. The door can be opened.

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 cottons, synthetics, delicates, and silk programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.

When the programme has finished the display shows the icon of the selected programme, below the icon of the selected programme and the message «Finished», while on the right of the display the end cycle and the current time appear. 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 options

2:0 0

Time

manager

20:33

Inicio/Pausa

Temp.

1600

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Opción

Depending on the selected programme only certain options are available and shown during the selection phase.

Note: Not all the options are compatible between themselves. The uncompatible option icons will disappear.

The required options must be selected after having choosen the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button.

By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can activate the options menu. Using Up or Down button you can move through all the available options.

The display will show, using all the visible area, the selected option in highlighted mode. The corresponding icon will appear on the right side of the display and just below it, a short message describes the status of the option (Off or On).

Temp.

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Off

Inicio/Pausa

Press the Ok button to activate and confirm your choice, press it again to deactivate the selected option.

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Easy Iron: selecting this option

the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the machine will perform some additional rinses for cottons synthetics. This function can be used for cotton and synthetic fabrics. If this option is selected for cotton programmes, the spin speed automaticaly will reduce to 900 rpm.

Temp.

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Opción

Time

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Once you have completed the selection of the options, press «Temp» or «Spin» buttons or simply wait 10 seconds to return the display in the default status.

The selected icons will be shown on the display.

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Time

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20:33

Inicio/Pausa

Temp.

1600

Centrifug.

Opción

Prewash: select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed before the main wash (not available for wool, handwash cycle and silk). The Prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the program for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.

Extra Rinse: this option can be selected with all programmes except for Wool, Handwash and Silk 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.

Stain: select this button if you wish to add to the washing of heavy soiled laundry a stain phase: at the temperature of 40°C the special detergent for stains is loaded from the compartment marked . This function is available in cotton, synthetic and delicate programmes with a temperature of 40° or higher. The washing time will be prolonged by few minutes. The «Prewash» and the «Stain» options cannot be selected together.

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