AEG-Electrolux EWT136580W User Manual
user manual
Washing Machine
EWT 136580 W
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The control panel
1. The control panel
2. Lid button
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3. Filter access cover
4. Adjustable levelling feet
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4
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1. Programme selector
2. Display
3. Pushbuttons and their functions
4. "Start/Pause" pushbutton
5. "Time manager" pushbuttons
The symbols
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1. Temperature
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2. Spin speed
3. Options
4. Delay start
5. Child safety
6. Door lock
7. Length of cycle or Timer delay countdown
8. Time manager
9. Animated clock (cycle in progress)
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Cycle running :
Prewash, Wash,
Rinse or Steam cycle, Drain, Spin
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.
• 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.
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• 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 formation 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 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.
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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”
taneously until the confirmation symbol
and “Delay start” simul-
shows
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
• Open the lid of the
appliance.
• Open the drum by
depressing the
locking button A:
The two shutters
unlock automatically.
• Load the washing,
close the drum and
the lid of your
washing machine.
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 powder into the
washing
have selected the “prewash” option. Pour fabric
softener into the compartment
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”
1) Depending on model.
and prewash compartments if you
A
if necessary.
on in the display. The appliance 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 “Pre-
wash”
the beep sounds. The signal is only active if alarm
sounds. To reactivate it, repeat the same process.
• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C, without any
flashes and the “Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes
red for a few seconds.
Selecting the temperature
Press the “Temperature”
to increase or decrease the temperature if you
want your washing to be washed at a different
temperature to the one selected by the appliance
(see “Programmes table”). The
a cold wash.
Selecting the spin speed
Press the “Spin”
speed, if you want your washing to be spun at a
different speed to the one selected by the appli-
ance. can also select “No spin”
The maximum spin speeds are :
for Cottons, Eco : 1300 rpm, for Wool : 1000 rpm,
for Synthetics, Shirts, Easy iron : 900 rpm, for Delicates, Blanket : 700 rpm.
At the end of the programme, if you have selected
“Rinse hold”
need to select a “Spin”
gramme to finish the cycle and empty the water.
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
symbols appear on the display. If pressed again,
and “Rinse plus” simultaneously until
washing but with detergent to clean the water
tank.
pushbutton repeatedly
symbol means
pushbutton to change the spin
, “Rinse hold”
or “Night cycle plus” 1).
or “Night cycle plus” , you then
or “Drain” pro-
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