AEG-Electrolux EWG10050W User Manual

User Manual

Washing Machine

EWG 10050 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..................................15

Washing programmes......................18

Programme information ...................20

Care and cleaning ...........................21

What to do if....................................25

Technical data .................................29

Consumption values ........................29

Installation .......................................30

Environment concerns .....................35

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
under the appliance.

● Always be sure, that there is no

water leakage from hoses and their

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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 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 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.

● 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 being trapped inside the
drum, 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.

P1131

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 therefore saving energy.

1

Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Control panel

3

Door opening handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used
for prewash. The prewash
detergent is added at the
beginning of the wash
programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid
detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives
(fabric softener, starch)

EN001

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Control panel

Below is the picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as
well as the buttons and pilot lights. These are represented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.

1

Programme selector dial

2

Spin reduction button

3

Options button

4

Extra Rinse button

5

Start/Pause button

6

Delay Start button

7

Indicator pilot lights

Table of symbols

● Cottons , Cottons Economy

Handwash , Cold Wash , Miniprogramme ,

● Rinse hold , Night Cycle , Options

Prewash

Door Locked

,

Extra rinse

,

,

Functioning

,

Synthetics , Delicates ,Wool

,

Rinses , Drain , Spin

Super Quick

,

Start/Pause

Delay Start

,

Daily

,

End of Cycle

,

,

,

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Indicator pilot lights (7)

After having pressed the button 5, the
FUNCTIONING pilot light (7.1) comes
on. When the pilot light 7.1 comes on
this means that the machine is
operating.

The DOOR pilot light (
when the programme starts and
indicates if the door can be opened:

● light on: the door cannot be opened.

● light blinking: the door is opening.

● light off: the door can be opened.

When the programme has finished the
END CYCLE pilot light (

7.2) illuminates

7.3) comes on.

Use

First Use

● Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the
installation instructions.

● Remove the polystyrene 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 90° or 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 main wash
compartment and start the machine.

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C0065

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 firmly.

P0004

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 .

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

You can choose the right programme
for any type of laundry following the
descriptions on the washing
programme tables (see «Washing
Programmes»).

Turn the programme selector dial to
the required programme. The
programme selector determines the
type of washing cycle (e.g. water level,
drum movement, number of rinses)
and the washing temperature
according to the type of laundry. The
pilot light of button

5 starts blinking.

The selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position «O» to Reset
programme/Switch OFF the machine.

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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.

For the description of each
washing programmes of the
selector dial, consult the chapter
«Washing programmes».

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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 pilot light of
button

5 blinks 3 times. 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
pressing button

When these buttons are pressed, the
corresponding pilot lights come on.
When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out. If an incorrect option is
selected, the red pilot light of the button

5.

5 blinks 3 times.

For the compatibility among the
washing programmes and the options
see chapter «Washing Porgrammes».

machine. The relevant light will light up.

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 quiet and it can be
selectionned at night or in times with a
more economical power rate.
On some programmes the rinses will
be performed with more water.
When the programme has finished the
pilot lights
light of button 5 is off and the door is
locked to indicate that the water must
be emptied out.

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
on, the pilot light of button 5 is off and
the door is locked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out please read
chapter «At the end of the
programme».

7.2 and 7.3 is on, the pilot

7.2 and 7.3 is

Select the Spin speed reduction, the
Night Cycle or the Rinse Hold
option by pressing button 2

When the required programme has
been selected, your appliance
automatically proposes the maximum
spin speed provided for that
programme.

Press button
the spin speed, if you want your
laundry to be spun at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washing

2 repeatedly to change

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Select the Prewash, Daily or Super
Quick options

Press button 3 repeatedly, to select
only one option. The relevant light will
light up.

You can select 3 different options:

Prewash: select this option if you
wish your laundry to be prewashed at
30°C before the main wash. 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.

Daily: to be used for normally soiled
cotton, synthetic or delicate items.

Super: a very short cycle for very
slightly items that have been used
once or worn for a short time.

The washing time will be reduced
according to the type of fabric and the
selected temperature.

by pressing button 3

The pilot light 7.1 is on to indicate that
the appliance starts operating.

The pilot light
door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is
running, press the button
pilot light starts blinking.

To restart the programme from the point
at which it was interrupted
button
delayed start, the machine will begin the
countdown. If an incorrect option is
selected, the red pilot light of the
button 5 blinks 3 times.

7.2 is on to indicate the

5: the green

, press

the

5 again. If you have chosen a

Select the Extra Rinse option
pressing button

This button can be selected with all
programmes except the wool,
Miniprogramme and hand wash
programmes (if available). 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.

Start the programme
button

To start the selected programme, press
the button
button 5 stops blinking.

5

5, the green pilot light of the

4

by pressing

by