user manual
Washing Machine
EWP 10075 W
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Contents
Safety information |
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Care and cleaning |
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Product description |
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What to do if… |
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Control panel |
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Technical data |
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First use |
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Consumption values |
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Daily use |
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Installation |
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Helpful hints and tips |
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Electrical connection |
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Washing programmes |
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Environment concerns |
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Subject to change without notice
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.
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.
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•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.
•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 and 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 counterclockwise 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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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.
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Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the buttons and the pilot lights. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.
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Programme Selector Dial
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off and/or to select a programme.
Spin speed Reduction
By pressing this button you can reduce the maximum spin speed allowed for the selected programme or to select the available option(s).
No spin
By selecting this option, all spinning phases are suppressed and replaced by a drain, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. Recommended for extremely delicate fabrics. On some programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.
Prewash
By selecting this option the machine performs a prewash cycle before the main wash phase. The washing time will be prolonged. This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry.
Daily
By pressing this button the washing duration will be reduced. To be used for lightly soiled laundry.
Super Quick
Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry which needs only freshening up. We recommend you to reduce the fabrics loading.
Extra Rinse
Rinse hold
By selecting this function the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. Before opening the door it will be necessary to empty out the water. To empty out the water, please read the paragraph «At the end of the programme».
This appliance is designed for saving energy. If it necessary to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra rinse), select this option. Some additional rinses will be performed. This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.
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Start Pause
This button allows you to start or to interrupt the selected programme.
Delay Start
The start of the programme can be delayed by 3, 6 or 9 hours by means of this button.
Indicator pilot lights
7.1
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When switching on the appliance, both pilot lights 7.1 (Prewash/Wash) and 7.2 (Rinse/ Spin) illuminate. After you have pressed the button 5 , the only light corresponding to the running phase remains lit.
If you select the draining programme any light will illuminate.
At the end of the cycle the light 7.3 (End) illuminates and, if there is not water left in the tub, the door can be opened.
Table of Symbols
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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 liters of water into the main wash compartment 
of the detergent drawer in order to activate the
ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature 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.
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.
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 
or in the appropriate compartment if the selected programme/option it requires (see more details in «Detergent dispenser drawer»).
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 washing machine will automatically select the maximum spin value provided for the programme you have chosen. You can change this value by pressing the corresponding button. The green pilot light of the button 5 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Turn to position « O » to reset programme/Switching the machine off.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to switch the machine off.
Caution! If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the red pilot light of button 5 will blink 3 times to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Reduce the spin speed by pressing button 2
By selecting a programme, the appliance proposes automatically the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.
Press button 2 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a different speed. The relevant light illuminates.
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Select the available options by pressing buttons 2, 3 and 4
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before starting the programme. When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights illuminate. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out. If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated red pilot light of the button 5 flashes 3 times.
For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter «Washing Programmes».
Select the Delay Start by pressing button 6
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the button 6 repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates.
You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you start the programme.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at any moment, before you press button 5 . Selecting the delayed start:
1.Select the programme and the required options.
2.Select the delay start by pressing the button 6 .
3.Press button 5 :
–the machine starts its hourly countdown.
–The programme will start after the selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having started the programme:
1.Set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing button 5 .
2.Press button 6 once, the light relevant to the selected delay goes off
3.Press button 5 again to start the pro-
gramme.
The Delay Start can not be selected with DRAIN programme.
Important! The selected delay can be changed only after selecting the washing programme again.
The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If you need to open the door, you must set the machine to PAUSE (by pressing the button 5 ) and then wait a few minutes. After
you have closed the door, press the button 5 again.
Start the programme by pressing button 5
To start the selected programme, press the button 5 , the corresponding green pilot light stops blinking. The pilot lights 7.1 and 7.2 illuminate to indicate that the appliance starts operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 5 : the corresponding green pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button 5 again . If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot light of the button 5 blinks for 3 times.
Altering an option or a running programme
It is possible to change some options before the programme carries them out.
Before you make any change, you must PAUSE the appliance by pressing the button
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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 pressing the button 5 again. The washing water in the tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 5 to interrupt a programme which is running, the corresponding green pilot light starts blinking.
Press the button again to restart the programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to 
to cancel a programme which is running.
You can select now a new programme.
Opening the door
After the programme has started (or during the delay time) the door is locked, if you need to open it, set first the machine to PAUSE by pressing the button 5 . After a few minutes it will be possible to open the door.
If the door remains locked, this means that the machine is already heating or that the
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