AEG-Electrolux EWG12440W User Manual

User Manual

Washing Machine

EWG 12440 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..................................17

International wash code symbol ......20

Washing programme..................21-22

Programme information ...................23

Care and cleaning ...........................24

Something not working....................27

Techical data ...................................31

Consumption values ........................32

Installation .......................................33

Built-in .............................................39

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

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

Customer service centres................46

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 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.

● 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 allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so
saving energy.

1

Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Control panel

1

2

3

Door opening handle

4

Drain filter

5

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Cottons

Spin

Normal

Eco

Drain

Prewash

Rinse

Eco

Silk

Prewash

Normal

Lingerie

Prewash

Hand Wash

DelicatesWool

Special

Synthetics

Time Manager

95º

1200

60º

900

50º

700

40º

30º

Extra

Start/Pause

Easy Iron

Spin

Temp.

Delay

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4

5

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Control panel

Spin

Drain

Rinse

Silk

Lingerie

Hand Wash

Special

Normal

Prewash

DelicatesWool

1 3 4 5 872 6 109

1

Programme selector dial

2

Temperature button

3

Spin reduction button

4

«Easy Iron» button

5

«Extra Rinse» button

6

«Delay» button

Eco

Prewash

Normal

Prewash

Eco

Cottons

Synthetics

95º

60º

50º

40º

30º

Tem p.

1200

900

700

Spin

Easy Iron

Extra

Delay

Time Manager

Start/Pause

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Display

8

Start/Pause button

9

«Door locked» light

1

0

Time manger buttons

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Use
First Use

● Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the
installation instructions.

● Remove the polystyryrene 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.

Acoustic signals

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

● at the end of the cycle

● in the event of operating problems

By pressing the «Extra Rinse» and
«Easy Iron» buttons simultaneously for
about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of
operating problems).

By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
the acoustic signal is reactivated.

There are two different ways to set this
option:

● before pressing the «Start/Pause»: it

will be impossible to start
themachine.

● after pressing the «Start/Pause» it

will be impossible to change any
other programme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press
simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
«Extra» and «Delay» buttons until the
icon appears (disappears) on (from)
the display.

90

Extra D elay

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.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the
appliance unsupervised without having
the worry that children might be injured
by or cause damage to the appliance.

This function remains able also when
the washing machine is not working.

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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» 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.

Spin

Drain

Rinse

Silk

Lingerie

Hand Wash

Special

● Cottons : «Normal», « Eco»,

DelicatesWool

Normal

Prewash

Eco

Normal

Prewash

Prewash

Cottons

Eco

Synthetics

«+Prewash» and « Eco+Prewash»

● Synthetics : «Normal» and

«+Prewash».

● Special : «Delicates »

«Wool

,

», «Handwash », «Lingerie »

and «Silk ».

● «Rinses »

«Drain » and «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.

C0065

Select the required programme

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.

The selector dial is divided into
following sections:

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 will appear
on the display to indicate a wrong
selection. The machine will not perform
the new selected programme.

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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.

In any case if you select an option not
compatible with the selected
programme or option, the message Err
will displayed on the display for few
seconds, and the integrated red
«Start/Pause» light start flashing.

Select the temperature

95º

60º

50º

40º

30º

Temp.

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 95°C for
Cottons, 60°C for Synthetics, 40°C for
Delicates, Wool, fabrics to be
handwashed and Lingerie
programmes, and 30°C for Silk.

Select the spin speed, No spin 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.

1400

900

700

Spin

Maximum speeds are:

● for all Cottons: 1200 rpm;

● for Synthetics, Wool, Handwash and

Lingerie: 900 rpm;

● for delicate fabrics and Silk: 700 rpm.

No spin option eliminates all the
spin phases (in some programmes
increases also the number of rinses).

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 a «

0.00» flashing, the

«Door locked» pilot light is still on,
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:

● turn the programme selector dial to

«O»

● select the Drain or Spin

programme

● reduce the spin speed if needed, by

means of the relevant button

● depress «Start/Pause» button

● at the end of the programme, the

display shows a «0.00» flashing.
The pilot light (Door locked) goes

out and the door can be opened.

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Select the Easy Iron option

Selecting this button 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 cotton and
synthetics.

Easy Iron

This function can be used for cotton
and synthetic fabrics.

Select the Extra Rinse option

Extra

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.

Select the Delay start
Before you start the programme, if

you wish to delay the start, press the
«Delay» button repeatedly, to select the
desired delay.

The corresponding light will illuminate.

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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 appear again.

You must select this option after you
have set the programme and before
you press the «Start/Pause» button.

If you wish to add laundry in the
machine during the delay time you will
press «Start/Pause» button to put the
machine in pause. Add the laundry,
close the door and press «Start/Pause»
button again.

You can cancel the delay time at any
moment, before you press the
Start/Pause button.

The wash 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.

Selecting the delayed start.

• Select the programme and the
required options.

• Select the delay start.

• Depress «Start/Pause» button: the
machine starts its hourly countdown.

The programme will start after the
selected delay has expired.

Cancelling the delayed start

• Depress «Start/Pause» button.

• Depress «Delay» button, the symbol

0’ is displayed.

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• Depress «Start/Pause» button again
to start immediately the programme.

The Delay cannot be selected with

Drain programme.

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

The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric.

2.05).

2.05

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

Washing programme phase icons

By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons
corresponding to the various phases
making up the programme are shown in
the bottom of the display.

2.05

2.05

When the programme has finished, three
flashing zero «0.00».

Delay

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 hour
remains, the time decreases every
minute.

Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected,
the message Err is displayed for few
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
“Something not working”).

E20 (see paragraph

After you have pressed the
«Start/Pause» button and the machine
has started, the (Door locked) pilot
light is on and only the phase running
icon stays on.

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End of programme

When the programme has finished three
flashing zero is displayed, the (Door
locked) and the «Start/Pause» go out
and the door can be opened.

0.00

Heating phase

During the washing cycle the display
shows the temperature icon to indicate
that the appliance has started the
heating phase of the water in the tub.

2.05

Select the Start/Pause

The “door” pilot light indicates if
the door can be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened.
The appliance is running.

• light off: the door can be opened.
The washing programme is finished.

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 3 times
the message Err is displayed for few
seconds.

Select the “Time Manager” option

Time Manager

Start/Pause

To start the selected programme, press
the «Start/Pause» button; the green
pilot light stops flashing.

The «door locked» pilot light
illuminates to indicate that the
appliance starts operating and the door
is locked.

This function allows you to modify the
washing time, automatically proposed
by the washing machine.

By pressing the «Time manager»
buttons and repeatedly, the
duration of the washing cycle can be
increased or decreased.

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The soil level icon visualized on the
display will change to indicate which
type of soil degree you have chosen.

Soil

Level

Intensive For heavy soiled items

Normal For normal soiled items

Daily For daily soiled items

Light For slightly soiled items

Quick For very slightly soiled items

Super

Quick (*)

Icon Type of fabric

For items used or worn for a

short time

(*) Max. load for cotton: 2.5 kg.

Max. load for synthetic and
delicate: 1.5 kg.

Note

Once the programme has started the
Time manager option cannot be
changed.

Attention!

The «Time Manager» option cannot be
selected with the Eco programmes.

The availability of these soil level icons
change according to the type of fabric
as shown in the following chart:

Fabric Soil Level

Cottons

95°C
60°C
50°C
40°C
30°C

Synthetics

60°C
50°C
40°C
30°C

Delicates

40°C
30°C

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X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X

X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X

X X X X
X X X X

Altering an option or a running
programme

It is possible to change any option
before the programme carries it out.
Before you make any change, you
must pause the washing machine by
pressing the «Start/Pause» button.
(Only the Time Manager option cannot
be modified after the programme has
started.)

Changing a running programme is
possible only by resetting it. Turn the
programme selector dial to «O» and
then to the new programme position.
Start the new programme by
depressing the «Start/Pause» button
again. The washing water in the tub will
not emptied out.

Interrupting a programme

Depress the «Start/Pause» button to
interrupt a programme which is
running, the corresponding light starts
to flash. Depress the button again to
restart the programme.