AEG-Electrolux EWN148641W User Manual
user manual
Washing Machine
EWN 148641 W
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Contents
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 6
Personalisation 6
Daily use 7
Stand by 13
Helpful hints and tips 13
Subject to change without notice
Washing programmes 15
Care and cleaning 17
What to do if… 21
Technical data 23
Consumption values 24
Installation 24
Electrical connection 28
Environment concerns 28
Safety information
Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies with
the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.
• It is most important that this instruction
book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the
book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know
the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appliance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus temperatures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
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, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
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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 against the wall.
• 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 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
Washing Programme Table.
• 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 appliance 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.
• 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.
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Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To prevent children or
pets becoming trapped inside the drum
the machine incorporates a 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. To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing
the door, rotate the button anticlockwise
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. Its new washing system allows total
use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Drum light
4 Door opening handle
5 Rating plate
6 Drain pump
7 Adjustable feet
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Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for detergent used for prewash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if available). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during
the stain action phase.
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. If using liquid detergent pour it just before starting the programme.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash programme.
Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.
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1. Programme selector dial
2. Display
3. Temperature button
4. Spin reduction button
= Time Manager Programmes
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3 4 5 6 7 8
5. Option buttons
6. Confirm button
7. Start/Pause button
8. Time manger buttons
= Cottons
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= Synthetics = Delicates
= Wool = Handwash
= Lingerie = Silk
= Rinse = Drain
= Spin
= 14 Minutes = Blanket
1 - 2
OK
+/-
= Favourite Programmes
= Option buttons = UP button
= DOWN button = Child Safety Lock
= Confirm button
= Time Manager
First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installation instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature without
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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.
= Save Energy (Economy)
= Temperature
= Start/Pause
Personalisation
Choose the language
When switching on the appliance for the first
time, by turning the programme selector dial
( 1 ), you must set the desired language.
When you switch the appliance on again all
messages appear in this language.
Important!
If the display doesn’t show any language, the
appliance has already been switched on
once. In such case, if you want to change the
language setting, press at the same time the
buttons 3 and 4 for about 6 seconds to activate the menu language. Press the buttons
5 (Up
languages. Press the button 6 twice to confirm your choice.
Set the time (Time )
After the desired language you must set the
time before the first wash.
Remember to change the setting time in accordance with daylight-savings time or solar
time.
The clock setting permits you to modify/set
up the current time. It is important to keep it
or Down ) to scroll all the available
updated as the current END Cycle Time depends on it.
With a short/single time pressure of the buttons 5 , the time varies minute by minute.
With a continue pressure of the same buttons, the time varies 10 minutes by 10 minutes. Press the button 6 to fix the current
time.
Important!
If the appliance has already been switched
on once, press the buttons 5 to activate the
Option menu.
By pressing again the same buttons you can
move through all the available options till
when you locate the setting menu (Settings).
Press the button 6 to have access in the
menu. Press the buttons 5 to scroll all the
settings till time setting position appears and
press button 6 to confirm your choice and
then set the clock.
Customize your appliance
This appliance is provided with a setting
menu that allows you to modify the factory
settings as you want.
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When you switch the appliance on, by turning the programme selector dial ( 1 ), press
the buttons 5 to activate the Options menu.
By pressing again the same buttons you can
move through all the available options till
when you locate the setting menu. Press the
button 6 to have access in the menu. Press
again buttons 5 to scroll all the settings and
press the button 6 to confirm your choice.
Set the sound volume (Volume)
The volume setting permits you to modify the
volume of the sound. Press the buttons 5 to
choose between different volume levels from
0 to 9 (0 = no sound; 9 = max.).
Press the button 6 to confirm your choice.
Enable the child safety lock (Child Lock)
Your appliance is provided with a CHILD
SAFETY LOCK, which allows you to leave the
appliance not supervised with the door
closed without having the worry that children
might be injured by or cause damage to the
appliance.
Set this option before pressing the button 7
and after having selected the required washing programme.
This function remains enable also when the
appliance is not working.
Set the child safety lock:
•
press the buttons 5 to activate the options
menu
•
press the buttons 5 up or down to set the
child safety lock
• press the button 6 to enable this option.
The corresponding icon changes your status from Off to On and the display asks to
press
unlock machine .
• press the button 3 or 4 the display returns
the default status.
and together for 5 seconds to
If you press any key after the programme has
started with child safety lock enabled, the
display says that the machine is locked and
suggests to use key combination to unlock
it .
At the end of the programme it is necessary
to press simultaneously both buttons 5 for
some seconds until the display says that the
machine is unlocked to select a new programme.
Set the brightness (Brightness)
The brightness setting allows you to modify
the backlight intensity of the display.
Press the buttons 5 to increase or decrease
the brightness.
You can choose between different levels
from 0 to 9 ( 0 = min. - 9 = max.).
Press the button 6 to confirm your choice.
Set the contrast (Contrast)
The contrast setting allows you to modify the
optical characteristic of the display.
Press the buttons 5 to increase or decrease
the contrast.
You can choose between different levels
from 0 to 9 ( 0 = min. - 9 = max.).
Reset all settings (Reset settings)
This function allows you to apply the factory
settings again
Press the button 6 to activate this function.
Press the button 6 to confirm your choice.
Return to main menu (Back)
To return to the option menu, locate the back
option by pressing the buttons 5 .
Press the button 6 to confirm your choice.
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.
If you need to disable the acoustic signals,
except for the event of operating problems ,
please refer to the previous chapter «Set the
sound volume».
Daily use
Load the laundry
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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.
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 compart-
ment
or in the appropriate compartment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).
Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial ( 1 ) to the
required programme. When the appliance is
switched on, a friendly jingle can be heard, at
the same time the brand 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 ( 2 ) the
following information:
2.1 temperature
2.2 spin speed
2.3 selectable option icons
2.4 soil degree
1)
2.5 washing programme duration
2.6 the estimated time end of washing cycle
2.5
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6
The button 7 starts blinking.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O to Reset
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.
1) With Cottons , Synthetics and Delicates programmes only.
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.
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Important! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme when the
machine is working, the display says to turn
programme selector in the last used position.
The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Display
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 appliance display changes to reflect
each step you have entered. This ensures to set the possible settings only.
You are able to see the current settings
at any time in the information panel and
in the option rows.
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 ( 2.5 ) and the
extimated end of cycle ( 2.6 ) are displayed
in hours and minutes (for example 20:33 ).
The 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.
• Programme progress display
After you have pressed the button 7 , the
display shows the running phase. 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.
See the below picture:
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours max.) appears in the position 2.5 of
the display (when the appliance start operating) close to the relevant icon
that it
is lighted-on. The delay time value decreases every minute.
• 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/
PAUSE» (see the chapter «What to do
if...»).
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End of programme
When the programme has finished the display says that the door is unlocked and the
washing cycle is finished appear alterna-
tively. The door
icon remains on to inform that the wash cycle has finished and
the door can be opened.
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 7 .
Important! For the compatibility among the
washing programmes and options, refer to
«Washing programmes».
Select the temperature (button 3)
Press the button 3 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 appliance (position
2.1 in the display).
Important! To see the maximum and
minimum temperatures allowed for each
washing programmes, refer to «Washing
programmes».
= Cold Wash.
Select the spin speed or the available
options (button 4)
Press the button 4 repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the appliance.
• Delay
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Important! The maximum spin speed
provided for the selected washing
programme appears in the display ( 2.2 ).
By pressing the button 4 it is also possible to
select one of the following options:
No spin : option eliminates all the spin
phases and increases the number of rinses
in some programmes.
Rinse Hold (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 display ( 2.5 and 2.6 ) the end
cycle and the current time appear. The buzzer sounds a short jingle (if it’s activated), the
pilot light of the button 7 is off and the door
is locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read the
paragraph «At the end of the programme».
Night Cycle (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
performed at night or in times with a more
economical power rate. In some 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 display ( 2.5 and 2.6 ) the end cycle and
the current time appear. The pilot light of the
button 7 is off and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read the
paragraph «At the end of the programme».
Select the options
Depending on the selected programme only
certain options are available and shown during the selection phase on the display ( 2.3
and 2.4 ).
Note: Not all the options are compatible
among themselves. The not compatible option icons will disappear.
Important! For the compatibility among the
washing programmes and options, refer to
«Washing programmes».
To select the desired options, first turn the
selector dial ( 1 ) to desired programme and
don’t press the button 7 .
Press the buttons 5 , 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»). See the below example:
Press the button 6 to activate and confirm
your choice, press it again to deactivate the
selected option.
Once you have completed the selection of
the options, press the buttons 3 or 4 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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