AEG-Electrolux EWT1320 User Manual

LAVE LINGE

WASHING MACHINE

NOTICE D’UTILISATION

INSTRUCTION BOOK

146 8748 01 - 11/05

EWT 1320

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GB

CONTENTS

FOR THE USER ..................................................17

Warnings.............................................................17

Usage..............................................................17

Precautions against frost ..............................17

Scrapping........................................................17

Protection of the environment ........................17

Washing machine description .........................18

The detergents dispenser ..............................18

The control panel ...........................................18

How to do a wash ?............................................19

Loading the washing .....................................19

Proportioning of detergents ...........................19

Choice of the required programme ................19

Choice of the temperature and

spin drying speed ...........................................19

Choice of the required option ..........................19

«Prewash» pushbutton ..................................19

«Quick wash» pushbutton ..............................19

«Easy ironing» pushbutton ............................19

«Rinse plus» pushbutton ...............................20

«Delay start» pushbutton ...............................20

Starting the programme ..................................20

Action during a programme ............................20

Adding of laundry ...........................................20

Modifying the current programme ..................20

Cancelling the programme ..............................20

End of programme ..........................................20

FOR THE INSTALLER ...................................... 27

Warnings............................................................ 27

Technical characteristics ................................. 27

Installation ........................................................ 28

Unpacking ..................................................... 28

Position ......................................................... 28

Moving your washing machine ...................... 28

Leveling.......................................................... 28

Water inlet ..................................................... 28

Drain .............................................................. 29

Electrical connection ..................................... 29

Programmes table..............................................21

Washing guide....................................................22

Sorting and preparing your washing ..............22

Washing load depending on the nature

of the material ...............................................22

Detergents and additives ................................22

International symbols for care of textiles ........23

Care and cleaning ..............................................24

Descaling the washing machine .....................24

The surface .....................................................24

The detergents dispenser ..............................24

The drain filter .................................................24

Operating problems...........................................25

After sales service ............................................26

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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.

*

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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2

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

2

1

3

2 - wash 4 - softener overflow (if overfilled)

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(do not exceed the MAX mark)

2.2. The control panel

1 - Programme selector 7 - «Rinse Plus» pushbutton
2 - «Temperature» pushbutton 8 - «Delay start» pushbutton
3 - «Spinning speed» pushbutton 9 - Display
4 - «Prewash» pushbutton 10 - «Start/Pause» pushbutton
5 - «Quick Wash» pushbutton 11 - Programme and information display lights
6 - «Easy ironing» pushbutton

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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 programme (using
the information given in the programmes
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-

me

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

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

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

The maximum speed (corresponding to the
nature of the washing) will be displayed
when selecting the programme, and in pau­se mode. However, when you press the
Spin pushbutton you can reduce the
speed or choose the position Silence cycle
(it reduces the noise of your washing ma­chine with the same washing performance,
there is no spin cycle and the last rinsing

water is left in the machine to prevent the
laundry from becoming creased if it is not immediately
removed from the drum).

3.5. Choice of the required option

The various options
should be chosen after
the programme 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 programme, the corresponding light will flash
for a few seconds and «Err» will appear on the display
(see programme table).

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 programmes, and by a draining
for delicates programmes.

3.5.2. «Quick wash» pushbutton

If you select this function, the wash time is reduced
from 10 to 60 min depending on which program you
chose.

3.5.3. «Easy ironing» pushbutton

If you choose this option, the laundry is washed and
spun gently to avoid any creasing. In addition, the
washing machine will carry out additional rinses for
Cottons and Synthetics programmes. This option can
be used for Cotton and Synthetic fabrics. Thanks to
this, ironing is easier.

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