AEG-Electrolux EWN10470W User Manual

User Manual

Washing Machine

EWN 10470 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..................................................11

Washing hints..................................16

Washing programmes......................19

Programme information ...................21

Care and cleaning ...........................22

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

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

Consumption values ........................30

Installation .......................................31

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

● 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.

● 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.

1

Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Control panel

3

Door opening handle

4

Drain pump

5

Adjustable feet

1 2

3

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

4

5

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Control panel

Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the different buttons and the display will
be indicated in all the book with the relevant numbers given in the table below.

1 2 3 4 6 7 85 10

9

1

Programme selector dial

2

Temperature button

3

Spin reduction button

4

Easy iron button

5

Extra Rinse button

6

Delay Start button

7

Display

8

Start/Pause button

9

Door locked pilot light

10

Time Manger buttons

Table of symbols

● Cottons , Cottons+Prewash + , Synthetics , Synthetics+Prewash + ,

Delicates , Baby , Sport Intensive , Delicate Spin , Spin ,

Drain , Delicate Rinses , Rinses ,

Wool

● Temperature , Cold

Extra rinse

Jeans , Blanket , Cottons Eco+Prewash + , Cottons Eco

,

,

Rinse hold , No Spin , Easy iron ,

Delay

,

Time manager

,

Lingerie ,Silk , Handwash ,

Door locked

,

, Child safety

Lock

Display (7)

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7.4

7.1

Duration of selected
programme/

After selecting a programme, the
duration is displayed in hours and
minutes (for example
duration is calculated automatically on
the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric. After the programme has
started, the time remaining is updated
every minute.

2.05). The

7.5

/Delayed start

The selected delay set by pressing the
relevant button appears on the display
for a few seconds, then the duration of
the previously selected programme is
displayed.

/Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems,
some alarm codes can be displayed,
for example
do if...»).

E20 (see chapter «What to

7.1

2.05

7.27.3

/Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible
with the set wash programme is
selected, the message Err is displayed
for a few seconds and the integrated

red light of button

/End of programme

When the programme has finished
three blinking zeros
the pilot light 9 and the pilot light of
button 8 go out and the door can be
opened.

7.2

Washing 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.

After the machine has started, only the
running icon stays on. When the
programme has finished, a flashing

0.00) is displayed.

zero (

8 starts blinking.

0.00 are displayed,

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7.3

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.

7.4

Soil level icons

When selecting a programme on the
display appears an icon indicating the
degree of soilness automatically
proposed by the machine.

7.5

Child lock

This device permits you to leave the
appliance unsupervised during it’s
functioning.

Door locked light (9)

The pilot light

9 illuminates to indicate

that the appliance starts operating and
the door is locked.

The pilot light 9 indicates if the door
can be opened:

● light on: the door is locked and

cannot be opened.

● light blinking: the door is opening.

● light off: the door is unlocked and

can be opened.

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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.

● 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.

Acoustic signals

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

● at the end of the cycle

● in the event of operating problems

By pressing 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.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the
appliance unsupervised and not to
worry that children might be injured by
or cause damage to the appliance.

4 and 5

This function remains able also when
the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this
option:

1

before pressing button

8: it will be

impossible to start the machine.

2

after pressing button

8: it will be

impossible to change any other
programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press
simultaneously for about 6 seconds
buttons

5 and 6 until on the display,

the icon appears or disappears.

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.

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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 the prewash,
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.

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

Turn the programme selector dial to
the required programme.
The light of button 8 starts to flash and
the display shows the duration of the
selected programme.

The selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O
corresponds to Reset programme/
Switching OFF 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 of button

8 will flash 3 times and the message
Err will apperar 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
pressing the button

8.

When these buttons are pressed, the
corresponding pilot lights illuminates.
When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out.

If an incorrect option is selected, the
integrated red pilot light of the button 6
flashes for 3 times and the Err
message appears on the display for
some seconds.

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

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

Select the temperature by pressing
button

2

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.