AEG-Electrolux EWT126451W User Manual

user manual

Washing Machine

Steam System

EWT 126451 W

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CONTROL PANEL

The control panel

1

Lid button

1

2

3

4

2

Filter access cover

3

Adjustable levelling feet

4

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Programme selector

2. Pushbuttons and their functions

3. Display

4. "Add washing" light

5. "Start/Pause" pushbutton

6. "Time manager" pushbuttons

THE SYMBOLS

12 34 5

1. Time manager

2. Temperature

3. Child safety

4.

Cycle running :

Prewash/Wash,

Rinse or Steam cycle, Drain, Spin

5. Length of cycle or Timer delay count­down

DISPENSER BOX

Prewash
Wash

Softener (do not fill above the MAX symbol M )

SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read these points carefully before in­stalling and using your appliance. Keep this
user manual with your appliance.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Do not modify or attempt to modify this
appliance. This would put yourself in dan­ger.

• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooch­es, screws etc have been removed be­fore starting a washing programme. If left
in washing, they can seriously damage
the appliance.

• Use the recommended quantity of deter­gent.

• Put small items together (socks, belts
etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow case.

• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after us­ing appliance.

• Always disconnect the power supply
from the appliance before cleaning or
maintenance.

•Do not machine wash clothes with rib­bing, unfinished or torn material.

INSTALLATION

• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be
unpacked immediately upon delivery.
Check the outside of the appliance is not
damaged in any way. Report all transit
damage to your retailer.

• Remove all transit bolts and packaging
before installing the appliance.

• Connection to the water supply must be
carried out by a qualified plumber.

• If your domestic electrical circuit needs
adapting to allow the appliance to be
plugged in, use a qualified electrician.

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• Ensure that, after installation, the power
cable is not trapped under the appliance.

• If the appliance is installed on carpeted
floor, ensure that the carpet does not ob­struct any ventilation ducts located at the
base of the appliance.

• The appliance must be equipped with an
earthed power plug which conforms to
regulations.

• Before connecting your appliance to the
power supply, carefully read the instruc­tions in the chapter entitled “Electrical
connection”.

• Replacing the power cable should only
be carried out by an authorised service
engineer.

• The manufacturer cannot be held re­sponsible for any damage resulting from
incorrect installation.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN
AGAINST FROST

If your appliance is exposed to tempera­tures below 0°C, the following precautions
must be taken:

• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet
hose.

• Place the end of this hose and the drain
hose in a basin on the floor.

• Select the Drain programme let it run until
the end of the cycle.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power
supply by turning the programme selec­tor to “Stop”

• Unplug the appliance.

• Replace the inlet hose and drain hose.

This way, the water remaining in the hoses
will be drained away, avoiding any ice for-

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mation which would damage your appli­ance.
Before turning your appliance on again, en­sure that it is installed in an area where the
temperature will not fall below freezing.

USE

• Your appliance is intended for normal do­mestic use. Do not use the appliance for
commercial or industrial purposes or for
any other purpose.

• Refer to the instructions on the label of
each item before washing.

• Do not put items into the washing ma­chine which have had stains removed

PERSONALISATION

CHILD SAFETY

This option provides two types of locking :

• if the option is activated after the cycle
has started, no changes to the options or
programme is possible.
The cycle runs and you must deactivate
the option to run a new cycle.

• if the option is activated before the cycle
has started, the appliance cannot be
started.

To activate child safety, turn appliance on
and press “Rinse plus”

simultaneously until the confirmation

symbol

shows on in the display. The ap-

and “Delay start”

with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If
such stain removers have been used,
wait until the product has evaporated be­fore putting these items into the drum.

• Empty pockets and unfold items.

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (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.

pliance memorises the selection of this op­tion. To deactivate child safety, repeat the
process.

AUDIBLE SIGNAL

When the audible signal is activated, it
sounds when a button is pressed, at the
end of the programme, to indicate a fault.
To deactivate, turn appliance on and press

“Prewash”
neously until the beep sounds. The signal is
only active if alarm sounds. To reactivate it,
repeat the same process.

and “Rinse plus” simulta-

HOW TO RUN A WASH CYCLE?

USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Ensure the electrical and water con­nections comply with the installation
instructions.

• Remove the polystyrene insert and
all other items inside the drum.

DAILY USE

LOADING WASHING

A

1) Depending on model.

A

• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C,
without any washing but with deter­gent to clean the water tank.

• Open the lid of the appliance.

• Open the drum by depressing the locking
button A

tomatically.

• Load the washing, close the drum and
the lid of your washing machine.

1)

: The two shutters unlock au-

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Warning! Before closing the lid of your
appliance, ensure that the drum is
properly closed :

• When the two shutters are closed,

• locking button A released.

PROPORTIONING OF DETERGENTS

Pour the amount of washing into the wash-

and prewash compartments if

ing
you have selected the “prewash” option.
Pour fabric softener into the compartment

if necessary.

SELECTION OF DESIRED
PROGRAMME

Turn the programme selector to the re­quired programme. The “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes green.
If you turn the programme selector to an­other programme while a cycle is in pro­gress, the appliance will ignore the new se­lected programme. “Err” flashes and the

“Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes red for

a few seconds.

SELECTING THE TEMPERATURE

Press the “Temperature”

pushbutton re­peatedly to increase or decrease the tem­perature (see “Programmes table”). The
symbol means a cold wash.

SELECTING THE SPIN SPEED

Press the “Spin”

pushbutton to change
the spin speed.
The maximum spin speeds are :
for Cottons, Eco : 1200 rpm, for Synthetics,
Wool/Handwash, Shirts, Easy iron : 900
rpm, for Delicates, Blanket : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have
selected “Rinse hold”
plus”

, you then need to select a “Spin”

or “Night silence

or “Drain” programme to finish the cy-

cle and empty the water.
Night silence plus : this cycle eliminates
all spin speed phases and ends with rinse
hold. This cycle is very quite and can be
used during the night.

SELECTING OPTIONS

You must select the different options after
selecting the programme and before press­ing the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton (see

“Programme table”). Press the desired but­ton(s) ; the corresponding lights come on. If
pressed again, the lights go out. If one of
the options is not compatible with the se­lected programme, “Err” flashes on the dis-

play and the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton

flashes red.

“PREWASH” OPTION

The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C
max.

“RINSE PLUS” OPTION

The washing machine will add one or more
rinses during the cycle. This option is rec­ommended for people with sensitive skin
and in soft water areas.
Temporary : Press the “Rinse plus”
pushbutton. The option is only active for the
selected programme.
Permanent : Hold down the “Prewash”

and “Delay Start” pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The option is permanently activa­ted, even if the appliance is switched off. To
deactivate it, repeat the process.

“DELAY START”

This option allows you to delay the start of a
wash programme by 30, 60, 90, 2 hours to
20 hours. The selected time appears on the
display for a few seconds.
You can change or cancel the delayed start
time at any time before you press the

“Start/Pause”
the “Delay start”

pushbutton, by pressing

pushbutton again ( ’

indicates immediate start).
If you have already pressed the “Start/

Pause”

pushbutton and you want to
change or cancel the delayed start, pro­ceed as follows :

• To cancel the delayed start and start the

cycle immediately, press “Start/Pause”

and then “Delay start” . Press

“Start/Pause”

to start the cycle.

• To change the timer delay period, you

must go through the “Stop”

position

and reprogramme your cycle.
The lid will be locked during the delayed
start time. If you need to open it, you must
first pause the appliance by pressing the

“Start/Pause”

pushbutton. After closing