AEG-Electrolux EWL105415W User Manual

user manual

Washing Machine

EWL 105415 W

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Control panel

1. The control panel

2. Lid button

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3. Filter access cover

4. Lever for moving the appliance

5. Adjustable levelling feet

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3
4

5

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Programme selector

2. Pushbuttons and their functions

3. Display

4. "Rinse plus" light

5. "Start/Pause" pushbutton

6. "Time manager" pushbuttons

The symbols

12 34 5

1. Time manager

2. Temperature

3. Child safety

4.

Cycle running :

Prewash/Wash,

Rinse, Drain, Spin

5. Length of cycle or Timer delay count­down

Dispenser box

Prewash
Wash

Softener (do not fill above the MAX symbol M )

SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read these points carefully before in­stalling and using your appliance. Keep this
user manual with your appliance.

General safety

• Do not modify or attempt to modify this
appliance. This would put yourself in dan­ger.

• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooch­es, screws etc have been removed be­fore starting a washing programme. If left
in washing, they can seriously damage
the appliance.

• Use the recommended quantity of deter­gent.

• Put small items together (socks, belts
etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow case.

• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after us­ing appliance.

• Always disconnect the power supply
from the appliance before cleaning or
maintenance.

•Do not machine wash clothes with rib­bing, unfinished or torn material.

Installation

• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be
unpacked immediately upon delivery.
Check the outside of the appliance is not
damaged in any way. Report all transit
damage to your retailer.

• Remove all transit bolts and packaging
before installing the appliance.

• Connection to the water supply must be
carried out by a qualified plumber.

• If your domestic electrical circuit needs
adapting to allow the appliance to be
plugged in, use a qualified electrician.

• Ensure that, after installation, the power
cable is not trapped under the appliance.

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• If the appliance is installed on carpeted
floor, ensure that the carpet does not ob­struct any ventilation ducts located at the
base of the appliance.

• The appliance must be equipped with an
earthed power plug which conforms to
regulations.

• Before connecting your appliance to the
power supply, carefully read the instruc­tions in the chapter entitled “Electrical
connection”.

• Replacing the power cable should only
be carried out by an authorised service
engineer.

• The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for any damage resulting from
incorrect installation.

Precautions to be taken against frost

If your appliance is exposed to tempera­tures below 0°C, the following precautions
must be taken:

• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet
hose.

• Place the end of this hose and the drain
hose in a basin on the floor.

• Select the Drain programme let it run until
the end of the cycle.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power
supply by turning the programme selec­tor to “Stop”

• Unplug the appliance.

• Replace the inlet hose and drain hose.

This way, the water remaining in the hoses
will be drained away, avoiding any ice for­mation which would damage your appli­ance.
Before turning your appliance on again, en­sure that it is installed in an area where the
temperature will not fall below freezing.

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Use

• Your appliance is intended for normal do­mestic use. Do not use the appliance for
commercial or industrial purposes or for
any other purpose.

• Refer to the instructions on the label of
each item before washing.

• Do not put items into the washing ma­chine which have had stains removed
with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If
such stain removers have been used,
wait until the product has evaporated be­fore putting these items into the drum.

• Empty pockets and unfold items.

PERSONALISATION

Child safety

This option provides two types of locking :

• if the option is activated after the cycle
has started, no changes to the options or
programme is possible.
The cycle runs and you must deactivate
the option to run a new cycle.

• if the option is activated before the cycle
has started, the appliance cannot be
started.

HOW TO RUN A WASH CYCLE?

Using for the first time

• Ensure the electrical and water con­nections comply with the installation
instructions.

• Remove the polystyrene insert and
all other items inside the drum.

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (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.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• Not well maintained boilers can generate
rust which could damage your appliance
or your laundry.

To activate child safety, turn appliance on
and press “Hot water connection”
“Delay start”
confirmation symbol

display. The appliance memorises the se­lection of this option. To deactivate child
safety, repeat the process.

• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C,
without any washing but with deter­gent to clean the water tank.

simultaneously until the

shows on in the

and

DAILY USE

Loading washing

A

• Open the lid of the appliance.

• Open the drum by depressing the locking
button A

tomatically.

1) Depending on model.

1)

: The two shutters unlock au-

A

• Load the washing, close the drum and
the lid of your washing machine.

Warning! Before closing the lid of your
appliance, ensure that the drum is
properly closed :

• When the two shutters are closed,

• locking button A released.

Proportioning of detergents

Pour the amount of washing powder into
the washing
ments if you have selected the “prewash”
option. Pour fabric softener into the com­partment

and prewash compart-

if necessary.

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Selection of desired programme

Turn the programme selector to the re­quired programme. The “Start/Pause”
pushbutton flashes green.
If you turn the programme selector to an­other programme while a cycle is in pro­gress, the appliance will ignore the new se­lected programme. “Err” flashes and the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for a
few seconds.

Selecting the temperature

Press the “Temperature”

pushbutton re­peatedly to increase or decrease the tem­perature (see “Programmes table”). The
symbol means a cold wash.

Selecting the spin speed

Press the “Spin”

pushbutton to change
the spin speed.
The maximum spin speeds are :
for Cottons, Wool, Lingerie, Eco, Jeans :
1000 rpm, for Synthetics, Easy iron, Inten­sive sport : 900 rpm, for Delicates, Silk,
Sport : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have
selected “Rinse hold”

plus”

, you then need to select a “Spin”

or “Night cycle

or “Drain” programme to finish the cy-

cle and empty the water.

Selecting options

You must select the different options after
selecting the programme and before press­ing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton (see “Pro­gramme table”). Press the desired but­ton(s) ; the corresponding lights come on. If
pressed again, the lights go out. If one of
the options is not compatible with the se­lected programme, “Err” flashes on the dis­play and the “Start/Pause” pushbutton
flashes red.

“Prewash” option

The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C
max.

"Hot water connection" option

This appliance is provided with two inlet ho­ses : one for the cold water and one for the
hot water.
By default, the Cottons and Synthetics pro­grammes benefit to the connection to the

available hot water of your domestic instal­lation. The "Hot water connection"

light
illuminates.
Press the "Hot water connection" pushbut-

to interrupt the hot water loading :

ton
the corresponding light s'éteint goes off.
The machine will only load then cold water,
which will be warmed up by the heating ele­ment of the appliance.

“Rinse plus” option

The washing machine will add one or more
rinses during the cycle. This option is rec­ommended for people with sensitive skin
and in soft water areas.

Hold down the “Prewash”
Start”
The “Rinse plus”

pushbuttons for a few seconds.

light illuminates. The

and “Delay

option is permanently activated, even if the
appliance is switched off. To deactivate it,
repeat the process.

“Delay start”

This option allows you to delay the start of a
wash programme by 30, 60, 90, 2 hours to
20 hours. The selected time appears on the
display for a few seconds.
You can change or cancel the delayed start
time at any time before you press the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton, by pressing the
“Delay start”

pushbutton again (0’ indi­cates immediate start).
If you have already pressed the “Start/
Pause” pushbutton and you want to
change or cancel the delayed start, pro­ceed as follows :

• To cancel the delayed start and start the

cycle immediately, press “Start/Pause”
and then “Delay start”

. Press “Start/

Pause” to start the cycle.

• To change the timer delay period, you

must go through the “Stop”

position

and reprogramme your cycle.
The lid will be locked during the delayed
start time. If you need to open it, you must
first pause the appliance by pressing the
“Start/Pause” pushbutton. After closing the
lid again, press the “Start/Pause” pushbut­ton.

Time Manager

The cycle can be made longer or shorter by
using the “ Time Manager ”

pushbut-