AEG-Electrolux EWS12971W, EWS14971W User Manual
user manual
Washing Machine
EWS 12971 W - EWS 14971 W
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Contents
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 5
Personalisation 6
Daily use 7
Helpful hints and tips 13
Washing programmes 15
Subject to change without notice
Care and cleaning 17
What to do if… 21
Technical data 23
Consumption values 24
Installation 24
Electrical connection 27
Environment concerns 27
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.
• 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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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
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.
4 Rating Plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet
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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, 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
= Synthetics = Delicates
= Wool = Handwash
= Silk = Spin
= Drain = Rinses
= Special Programmes = 14 Minutes
= Blanket = Save Energy (Economy)
= Favourite Programmes = Temperature
= Option buttons OK Confirm button
= Start/Pause
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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.
5. Option buttons
6. Confirm button
7. Start/Pause button
8. Time manger buttons
= Cottons
+/-
• Before the first wash, 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
= Time Manager
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detergent into the main wash compartment and start the machine.
Personalisation
Setting 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.
Setting the 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
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
Options menu.
By pressing again the same buttons you can
move through all the available options till
when you locate the «Settings» menu .
Press the button 6 to have access in the
menu. Press the buttons 5 to scroll all the
settings till «Time» appears and press button
6 to confirm your choice and then set the
clock.
Customize your appliance
This appliance is provided with a «Settings»
menu that allows you to modify the factory
settings as you want.
or Down ) to scroll all the available
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 «Settings» 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
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.
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 lock»:
•
press the buttons
menu
• press the buttons 5 up or down to set the
«Child lock»
•press the button 6 to enable this option.
The corresponding icon changes your status from Off to On and the following mes-
sage appears on the display: «Press
and together for 5 seconds to unlock
machine».
5 to activate the options
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press the button 3 or 4 the display returns
the default status.
If you press any key after the programme has
started with «Child lock» enabled, the display
shows the message «Machine is locked, 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 will show the
message «Machine unlocked» to select a
new programme.
Set the 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
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.).
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.
Reset settings
The «Reset Settings» 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
This setting function allows you to return to
the options menu.
Locate the «Back»
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:
• by turning the selector dial ;
• by pressing the button 7 ;
• at the end of the cycle ;
• in the event of operating problems .
If you want disable the acoustic signals, except for the event of operating problems,
please refer to the previous chapter «Set the
sound volume».
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
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).
or in the appropriate compartment
option by pressing the
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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
programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to
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.
switch the machine off.
Important! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme when the
machine is working, on the display will
appear the following message: «Please 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 en-
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
sures 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:
• 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.
2.6 the estimated time end of washing cycle
1) With Cottons , Synthetics and Delicates programmes only.
2.5
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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:
• Delay
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours max.) appears in the position 2.5 of
the display (when the appliance start op-
erating) close to the relevant icon
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
» (see the
chapter «What to do if...»).
• End of programme
When the programme has finished the
messages «Door Unlocked» and «Finish-
ed» appear alternatively. The door
remains on to inform that the wash cycle
has finished and the door can be opened.
Stand by mode
If your laundry is not removed during 10
minutes after the programme is finished,
the backlight of the display switches off
and the energy saving system will be enabled.
Only the pilot light of the button 7 still
blinks to indicate that you must switch
the appliance off.
Press any buttons will come out from the
energy saving status and you could set
another washing programme or switch
the appliance off.
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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 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 No spin or Night
Cycle or Rinse Hold option (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.
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 : 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».
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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.
Prewash : select this option if you wish
your laundry to be prewashed before the
main wash.
The Prewash ends with a short spin at 650
rpm in programmes for cotton and synthetic
fabrics, whereas in the program for delicate
fabrics the water is drained only .
Easy Iron : selecting this option the laun-
dry is gently washed and spun to avoid any
creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the machine will perform some additional rinses. If this option is selected for
cotton programmes, the spin speed automatically will reduce to 900 rpm.
Extra Rinse : this option is recommen-
ded for people who are allergic to detergents,
and in areas where the water is very soft. The
machine performs some additional rinses.
End Time (Delay Start) : this option al-
lows to delay the starting of the washing pro-
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