AEG-Electrolux EWT959SA User Manual

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Contents

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– How does the Water Aid recirculation system work? 2 – Water Aid recirculation system 2 – Inner washbowl design 2 – Draining wash and deep rinse water 3 – The rinse options 3 – How does Eco Rinse work? 3

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– Detergent recommendation 3 – Detergent and fabric softener dispenser 3 – Lid lock feature 4 – Button response and display screens 4 – Auto water level feature 4 – Out of balance interruption 4 – Washing instructions 4

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– Sort your washing into separate loads 5 – Load the washing machine 5 – Detergent use 5 – Add the detergent 5 – Add fabric softener 6 – Add bleach 6

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– Starting your washing machine 7 – Choosing your own wash program settings 7 – Fabric button 7 – Dirt level button 7 – Water Aid recirculation system active programs 7 – Wash program guide 8 – Temp. button 8 – Favourite button 9 – Using the Select Option and Modify Option buttons 9 – Water level 9 – AUTO water level option 9 – Manual water level options 9 – Checking the water level 10 – Delay start option 10 – Soak time option 10 – Wash time option 10 – Rinse type option 10 – Spin speed and drip dry option 11 – Drip dry 11 – Progress of your wash program 11 – Lid locked 11 – User help menu 12

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– What to do after you have ﬁnished your washing 13 – Cleaning the dispenser 13 – Cleaning the lint ﬁlter 13 – Cleaning your washing machine 14 – Cleaning stains in the washbowl 14 – How to clean the washbowl 14 – Avoiding build-up of undissolved detergents 14 – Clearing build-up 14 – Removing your washing machine lid 14

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– Residues on washed items 15 – Yellowing or greying clothes 15 – Stained clothes 15

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Congratulations

Congratulations and thank you for choosing our washing machine. We are sure you will ﬁnd your new washing machine a pleasure to use. Before you use the washing machine, we recommend that you read through the entire user manual, which provides the description of the washing machine and its functions. To avoid the risks that are always present when you use an electric appliance, it is important that the washing machine is installed correctly and that you read the safety instructions carefully to avoid misuse and hazards. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners. After unpacking the washing machine please check it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use the appliance but contact your local Electrolux Customer Care Centre.

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Control panel

'Power button

2 Fabric button – press to select wash program

3 Dirt level button – press to select wash time

*Temp. button – press to select wash temperature

5 Favourite button – select and save a wash program

6 Start/Pause button

-Stain Guide button – press to enter User Help Menu

.Left LCD display screen

/Right LCD display screen

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''Select Option button

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Water Aid recirculation system

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No recirculation or Eco rinse

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Wash water (litres) 71 71 108

Eco Rinse (litres) 27 - -

Deep Rinse (litres) - 65 103

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Approx. litres of water per kilogram of clothes

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(Litres/kg at kilogram rated capacity as tested to AS2040)

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2 Outer washbowl

3 Recirculation pump

*Drive system

5 Pump to drain

Water consumption comparison – Water Aid versus traditional

Patent Pending

Please read the user manual carefully and store in a handy place for later reference. Pass the user manual on to possible new owners of the washing machine.

The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings:

warning

This symbol indicates information concerning your personal safety

caution

This symbol indicates information on how to avoid damaging the washing machine

tips and information

This symbol indicates tips and information about use of the washing machine

environmental tip

This symbol indicates tips and information about economical and ecological use of the washing machine

Meanings of symbols used in this manual are shown below:

This symbol indicates never to do this

This symbol indicates always do this

warning

It is important to use your washing machine safely. Check these safety points before using your washing machine.

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.

If this appliance is supplied from an extension cord or portable electrical outlet device, the extension cord or portable electrical outlet device shall be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing or entry of moisture.

If the electrical cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the Manufacturer, Authorised Service Agent or similarly qualiﬁed persons in order to avoid a hazard.

Important safety instructions

warning

If you have mains pressure hot water service and it has not been used for two or three weeks:

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that a hot water tap close to the washing machine be turned on and the water allowed to ﬂow for a couple of minutes. This will allow any gas pressure that has built up over the period of non-use to be discharged.

For further details, please refer to your hot water service installation instruction and owners guide.

Information on disposal for users

environmental tip

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dispose of those materials through your local recycling depot or by placing them in appropriate collection containers.

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local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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of it separately from the washer to avoid the risk of a child being locked inside the machine.

Mains pressure water

electrolux water aid washing machine important safety instructions/mains water pressure 1

How does the Water Aid recirculation system work?

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works as follows. Excess water in the outer bowl is pumped

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Aid recirculation system. Control of the water ﬂow from the inner washbowl to the outer bowl has been achieved through the redesign of the washbowl drain holes.

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whatever the load size by utilising water in the outer bowl.

Water Aid recirculation system (Patent Pending)

After your washing machine has ﬁlled with water for your

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down water from the outer bowl and pump it into the inner washbowl.

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for 100 seconds then resting for 5 seconds. This maintains the correct level of water in the washbowl while keeping the water in the outer bowl to a minimum.

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also effectively keeps the pump free and clear of lint.

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and off during wash and deep rinse, if selected. The water level may appear to be too low for your wash,

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the outer bowl the water level will increase in the inner washbowl to the correct height for your wash.

Inner washbowl design

The design of the inner washbowl is the most apparent change to your washing machine.

Gone are the hundreds of drain holes normally seen in the washbowl. These have been replaced with a few slot shaped holes inside teardrop shaped indentations arranged evenly around the washbowl wall. The number and design of the drain holes control the ﬂow of water from the washbowl to the outer bowl.

This washing machine features many wash program options allowing you to select exactly the right combination for each wash load to clean and care for your clothes. Additionally, when you choose to use Eco rinse with the new

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machine, considerable water savings can be made.

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and the amount of water saved on following pages.

environmental tip

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when used with a full load of clothes and with Eco rinse selected.

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rinse is selected for you to help you save money and to reduce the impact on the environment. You can select Deep Rinse for your ﬁrst wash load if you wish.

If you have previously used a top load agitator type washer, you need to know that your new washer works differently. This washer uses much less water per load of washing and does it through two new technologies.

1. Water Aid Recirculation system – In most wash and

deep rinses the recirculation system is active and a recirculation pump runs to keep water at a low level in the outer bowl, and at a correct level in the washbowl.

Water Aid recirculation saves 33% of wash and deep rinse water.

However, to give better wash results for some types of loads, soil levels and detergent combinations, some programs do not have the recirculation system active in the wash stage, and some programs do not have the recirculation system active in both the wash and

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active programs on page 7.) Savings in water usage are realised whatever your load size. Load sensing coupled

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amount of water required is used. The machine senses the load size and adjusts the amount of water required while continuing to keep water at a low level in the outer bowl.

2. Eco rinse is available as the preferred rinsing option. It is

done by spraying water on the clothes, spinning the water out and repeating this sequence four more times. Deep rinse is available but the clothes are fully submerged in rinse water before draining and ﬁnal spin. Eco and deep are both effective at removing detergent. In this washer, Eco rinse saves 75% of the deep rinse water used in a traditional top load agitator machine and is not designed for use with fabric conditioner.

environmental tip

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recirculation system is active (see table on page 7), and choosing an Eco rinse, will use less than half the water of traditional top load washing machines.

New water saving technology

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slot-shaped drain hole

About your washing machine

Draining wash and deep rinse water

At the end of the wash stage and deep rinse stage, if deep

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There will be a delay to allow water to ﬂow through washbowl drain holes into the outer bowl. After the delay, the drain pump will start pumping water out through the drain hose and then the pump will stop. The drain pump will cycle ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ in this manner several times, waiting each time for water to move from the washbowl to the outer bowl before starting again. You will hear the drain pump switching on and off during draining stages of the wash program.

The rinse options

There are three rinses to choose from… Eco, FastEco rinse and Deep rinse.

Rinse option

Eco

normal Eco rinse Eco rinse is a spray

rinse giving you maximum water saving

FastEco

fast Eco rinse

Deep

deep rinse Deep rinse uses the

most water

How does Eco Rinse work?

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washbowl in pulses. After each pulse the washbowl will spin to remove detergent laden water from the clothes.

The machine will go through a series of pulse spray and short spin cycles in this manner, followed by a ﬁnal long spin that removes the water from the clothes to complete the full wash program.

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Compare this with deep rinse where much more water is used.

For deep rinse, water enters the machine ﬁlling up to the wash water level selected. The washer agitates and ﬁnally empties the rinse water through the drain hose. If the recirculation system is active during a deep rinse, the water

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Comparison” table on page iii you can see the water savings made from using Eco Rinse combined with water savings due to recirculation.

tips and information

If you are selecting either woollens or handwash for Fabric type or you intend to use fabric softener, you need to read “Rinse type option” on pages 10 and 11, “Operating your washing machine”.

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detergent, fabric softener or bleach before you do your ﬁrst wash load. See pages 5 and 6.

Detergent recommendation

Using water saving technologies of this machine, it is similar to a front load washing machine and its revolutionary design is optimised for low sudsing detergents.

caution

Use only low sudsing detergent designed for use in front load washing machines or high efﬁciency washers - for example, Cold Power for Front Loaders and High Efﬁciency Top Loaders or detergents labelled “Matic”.

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much detergent is likely to create over-sudsing and give poor rinse and spin performance.

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accidentally overdose. Take care.

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directly into the washbowl i.e. do NOT put them in the dispenser drawer.

Detergent and fabric softener dispenser

Your washing machine has a dispenser drawer that will automatically add detergent and fabric softener to your wash load, dispensing them at the correct time in the wash program you have selected. You will ﬁnd the dispenser drawer in the top panel of your washing machine, above the washbowl. The dispenser can be used with powder or liquid detergents by following the instructions on pages 5 and 6. If you prefer not to use the dispenser to add detergent, mix the detergent in one litre of hot or warm water and add pre-mixed detergent to your wash load in the washbowl.

tips and information

You must use the dispenser drawer if you select the Delay Start option.

Fabric softeners help make clothes softer and ﬂufﬁer, and they reduce the static so that clothes do not cling to you when you are wearing them. However, you do not have to use them, your washing machine will function perfectly well without them. (For more information turn to page 6).

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About your washing machine

Lid lock feature

Lid lock is a safety feature in your washing machine to ensure the lid is not opened during a stage in the wash program when it would be hazardous for you to do so. The lid will lock in the closed position when the machine is spinning. The right hand display screen will show the message: ‘SAFETY Lid is locked’.

caution

Do not try to force open the lid when it is locked.

At all other times, you will be able to easily open the lid when it is unlocked and the safety message is not showing on the display screen. This gives you the ﬂexibility of a traditional top load washing machine. (See Lid Locked on page 11 for more information).

Button response and display screens

tips and information

Always press the buttons gently.

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what effect pressing a button has, and listen for the ‘beeps’.

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acknowledge the entry. If you press a button and the option is not available at the time, a long ‘error beep’ will be heard.

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before the machine responds.

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not serve a purpose or may serve a different functional purpose, examples are: – Modify Option button serves no purpose unless you

have ﬁrst selected an edit ﬁeld using Select Option button; OR

– Fabric and Dirt Level buttons are used for selecting

menu items when you have accessed the User Help menu.

The display screen will tell you when to use the buttons

in their new functional mode.

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To save energy, the backlights for the display screens may turn off. The message SCREEN SAVER MODE shows on the right hand screen. Do not press the Power button, but you can press any other button once to bring the backlights back on. Alternatively, the backlights will come on if you open or close the lid.

Auto water level feature

Your washing machine has selectable AUTO sensing water level option as well as allowing you to choose a manual

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water level defaults to AUTO.

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ensure there is just the right amount of water for the wash

load in the machine. In other words, it will usually give you the best wash while also being the most efﬁcient in terms of water usage. At times during a wash it may appear your machine is either doing nothing or intermittently it is only gently vibrating/jiggling/agitating.

This is because your machine could be:

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determining the correct amount of water for your wash. (See page 9).

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is allowing time for water to ﬂow from the washbowl to the outer bowl.

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above tasks and continue with the wash. The amount of water for AUTO is factory set at an optimised level. You can adjust the AUTO level up or down by a small amount. This option is available at the Adjust Settings sub-menu in the User Help menu. (See page 12)

Out of balance interruption

The washing machine can stop during rinse and spin stages of a wash program because of an out of balance condition. Out of balance is caused by uneven distribution of clothes in the washbowl. A message will appear on the left hand display screen telling you this has happened. To rectify the out of balance condition, open the lid and redistribute the clothes evenly in the space between the agitator and the wall of the washbowl. You may have to wait a moment for the lid to unlock before opening the lid. Closing the lid will start the machine and resume the wash program. If you have frequent out of balance interruptions, it may be due to your washing machine not standing ﬁrm and level on the ﬂoor. This can be corrected by adjusting the machine legs as described in the installation instructions supplied with your machine. Using too high a water level for small loads can also cause out of balance interruption. Select lower water levels when washing small loads.

Washing instructions

The washing instructions beginning on the next page are of a general nature and you should get good wash results by following them. However, due to the variables of fabric types, soil levels, detergent types and available program settings you may ﬁnd some combinations of these which do not always result in the perfect wash. If for example you see residuals of detergent or soils on some items, please read the section Residues on washed items. (See page 15) Over time you will learn what is the best set-up of programs, detergent and load sorting for different load types and soils.

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