AEG-Electrolux EWT800 User Manual

WASHING MACHINE

INSTRUCTION BOOK

146 8530 00 - 06/05

EWT 800

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 required option ................... 5

«Spin» pushbutton ................................... 5

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

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

«Rinse Plus» pushbutton ......................... 5

Starting the programme ........................... 5

Action during a programme ...................... 6

Adding of laundry ..................................... 6

Modifying the current programme ............ 6

Cancelling the programme ....................... 6

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

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 - «Spin» pushbutton 5 - «Start/Pause» pushbutton
2 - «Prewash» pushbutton 6 - Program and information display lights
3 - «Quick Wash» pushbutton 7 - Program selector
4 - «Rinse Plus» 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

3.4. Choice of the required option

The various options
should be chosen after
the programme has been
displayed and before
pressing the Start/Pause
pushbutton.

• 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.

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.

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 (see programme table).

3.4.1. «Spin» pushbutton

This pushbutton allows to choose between two func­tions :

• Spinning speed reduction 800/450 function

This function reduces the spinning speed to 450 rpm on
all washing programmes.

• Rinse hold function

If you use this function, the tub remains full of water at
the end of the last rinse to prevent the washing from be­coming creased if it is not taken out of the drum as soon
as the washing machine is stopped.

3.4.2. «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.

3.4.3. «Quick wash» pushbutton

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

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.

= Off

3.4.4. «Rinse plus» pushbutton

This option adds two rinses on Cotton, Synthetics and
Delicates programmes. It is advised for allergic people
to detergent products and in areas with fresh water.

3.5. Starting the programme

After you chose the washing programme,
press the Start/Pause pushbutton to start
the cycle. The corresponding light stays on.
It is normal that the programme selector
does not turn during the cycle.

When the cycle begins, the status of cycle
is displayed by the corresponding led.

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