AEG-Electrolux EWT1215, EWT1015 User Manual

WASHING MACHINE

INSTRUCTION BOOK

146 5632 00 - 02/05

EWT 1215 - EWT 1015

GB

CONTENTS

FOR THE USER ...............................................3

Warnings..........................................................3

Usage .........................................................3

Precautions against frost ............................3

Scrapping ....................................................3

Protection of the environment .....................3

Washing machine description ...................... 4

The detergents dispenser ...........................4

The control panel ........................................4

How to do a wash ? 5

Loading the washing ...................................5

Proportioning of detergents ........................5

Choice of the required program ..................5

Choice of the temperature and spinning

speed ..........................................................5

Choice of the required option ......................5

«Prewash» pushbutton ................................5

«Quick wash» pushbutton ...........................5

«Silence Cycle» pushbutton ........................5

«Rinse plus» pushbutton ............................6

«Delayed start» pushbutton ........................6

Starting the program ...................................6

Action during a program .............................6

Adding washing ...........................................6

Modifying the current program.....................6

Cancelling the program ...............................6

End of program ...........................................6

FOR THE INSTALLER .................................. 13

Warnings ...................................................... 13

Technical characteristics ........................... 13

Installation ................................................... 14

Unpacking ................................................ 14

Position .................................................... 14

Moving your washing machine ................. 14

Leveling .................................................... 14

Water inlet ................................................ 14

Drain ........................................................ 15

Electrical connection ................................ 15

Programs table ...............................................7

Washing guide ...............................................8

Sorting and preparing your washing ............8

Washing load depending on the nature of the

material .......................................................8

Detergents and additives ............................8

International symbols for care of textiles .....9

Care and cleaning........................................ 10

Descaling the washing machine ...............10

The surface ...............................................10

The detergents dispenser .........................10

The drain filter ...........................................10

Operating problems .....................................11

Guarantee .....................................................12

After Sales Service .......................................12

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A. FOR THE USER

1. WARNINGS

Keep this user’s manual with your washing machine. If you sell your washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is
accompanied by its user’s manual. The new user can then be informed of how the washing machine operates and read re­levant warnings.

These warnings have been written for your safety and for the safety of others. Please read these comments care­fully before installing and using your washing machine. Thank you for your attention.

1.1. Usage

• When you receive your washing machine, unpack it or
have it unpacked immediately. Check its general
appearance. Make any reserves in writing on the deli­very form and keep a copy.

• Your washing machine was designed for use by adults.
Make sure that children do not touch it or use it as a
toy.

• Do not modify or attempt to modify the characteristics
of this washing machine. This could be dangerous for
you.

• Your washing machine is intended for normal domestic
use. Do not use it for commercial or industrial purpo­ses or for any purpose other than that for which it was
designed : to wash, to rinse and to spin.

• Unplug the power suplly plug and close the water sup­ply tap every time after using your washing machine.

• Only wash articles that can resist machine washing.
Refer to the instructions on the label for each article.

• Do not wash underwear with bones, or any material
without hems, or torn materials in your washing
machine.

• Remember to remove all coins, safety pins, boraches,
screws, etc., before each wash. They can cause
serious damage if they are left in your washing.

• Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have
used a solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc., to
remove stains from them. If you must use these stain
removers, wait until the product has evaporated before
putting the articles in the drum.

• Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc., in a
small cloth bag or pillow case.

• Use the quantity of detergent indicated in the «propor­tioning of detergents» section.

• Always unplug the washing machine before cleaning it
and doing any maintenance.

• Switch the washing machine off by putting the program
selector to the «Off»

Off»* key.

• Unplug the washing machine.

• Screw in the water inlet pipe and install the drain pipe.

Water that remained in the pipes will then be evacuated,
thus preventing the formation of frost or ice that can dama­ge your washing machine.
The next time you want to use your washing machine,
make sure that it is installed in a room in which the tempe­rature is above 0°C.

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position or pressing on the «On/

1.3. Scrapping

All materials marked with the symbol can be recycled.
Put them in a waste tip (ask for information from your mu­nicipal offices) so that they can be recovered and recycled.
When you take your washing machine to the tip, make sure
that everything that could be dangerous is out of service ;
cut the power supply cable flush with the surface of your
washing machine.

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indi­cates that this product may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable col­lection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correct­ly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health, which could othe­rwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this
product. For more detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local city office, your hou­sehold waste disposal service or the shop where you pur­chased the product.

1.2. Precautions against frost

If your washing machine is exposed to temperatures below
0°C, take the following precautions :

• Close the tap and disconnect the water supply pipe.

• Put the end of this pipe and the drain pipe into a bowl
on the floor.

• Select the «Drain» programme and make sure it works
until it is complete.

1.4. Protection of the environment

We recommend that the following instructions should be
followed to achieve savings in water and energy and the­refore to contribute to protection of the environment:

• If possible, use the washing machine at full capacity
rather than with partial loads (however, do not overload
the drum).

• Only use the Prewash or Soak function for very dirty
washing.

• Use a detergent dose adapted to the water hardness
(see «proportioning of detergents» section) and to the
amount of washing and how dirty it is.

*depending on model

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2. WASHING MACHINE DESCRIPTION

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1 - Control panel
2 - Lid opening handle
3 - Leveling screws
4 - Filter door
5 - Lever for moving the washing machine

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2.1. The detergents dispenser

Symbols

1 - prewash 3 - softener

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2 - wash 4 - softener overflow (if overfilled)

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(do not exceed the MAX mark)

2.2. The control panel

1 - Program selector 6 - «Silence cycle» pushbutton
2 - Temperature pushbutton 7 - «Rinse plus» pushbutton
3 - Spinning speed pushbutton 8 - «Delayed start» pushbutton
4 - «Prewash» pushbutton 9 - «Start/Pause» pushbutton
5 - «Quick wash» pushbutton 10 - Program and information display lights

Represented model : EWT 1215

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3. HOW TO DO A WASH ?

Before the first wash in your washing machine, we re­commend that you should do a preliminary wash at
90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean
the tub.

3.1. Loading the washing

• Lift the machine cover.

• Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A;
the two flaps automatically separate.

• Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of
your washing machine.

3.4. Choice of the temperature and
spin drying speed

The recommended temperature is dis­played when you make the selection. You
can modulate the temperature using the
temperature pushbutton. When choosing
the washing temperature, take account of
the selected program (using the informa­tion given in the programs table) and com­ply with the temperature shown on the care
label for each article to be washed (see the
washing guide).

Warning : before you close
the cover of your washing
machine, make sure that the
drum door is properly closed:

• the two flaps latched

A

together,

• the locking button A exten­ded.

3.2. Proportioning of detergents

Your washing machine was designed to reduce water
and detergent consumption, therefore reduce the do­ses recommended by detergent manufacturers.
Pour the powder detergent dose into the wash com­partment and into the prewash compartment if
you chose the «prewash» option. Pour in the softener
into the compartment if you wish.
If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the
«detergents and additives» section in the washing gui­de.

3.3. Choice of the required program

The maximum speed (corresponding to the
nature of the washing) will be displayed
when selecting the program, and in pause
mode. However, when you press the
"Spin" pushbutton you can reduce the
speed or choose the positions «rinse
hold»* or «no spin»* (drain only).

3.5. Choice of the required option

The various options should
be chosen after the program
has been displayed and be­fore pressing the "start/pau­se" pushbutton.

Press the required pushbutton(s) ; the corresponding li­ghts come on. When you press again, the lights go off.
When one of these options is not compatible with the
chosen program, the corresponding light will flash for a
few seconds and the "Err" message will appear in the
display window (see the programs table).

The programs table will tell you which is the appropriate
program for your washing type (see § 4).

Put the program selector
onto the required program;
the lights corresponding to
the phases making up the
program will light up.

The display window dis­plays the probable duration
of the selected program
(ex: 1 hour and 10 minutes).
The display duration is
automatically readjusted
during the washing cycle.

3.5.1. «Prewash» pushbutton

The washing machine does a prewash at 30°C
maximum. The prewash finishes with a brief spinning
for cotton and synthetic programs, and by a draining for
delicates programs.

3.5.2. «Quick wash» pushbutton

If you select this function, the wash time is reduced
depending on which program you chose.

3.5.3. "Silence cycle" pushbutton

This option reduces the noise by your washing machine
while offering the same washing performances. Thus,
you can use your washing machine at night without
being inconvenienced by the noise. There is no spin
cycle and the last rinsing water is left in the machine to
prevent the washing from becoming creased if it is not
immediately removed from the drum.

*depending on model

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