User Manual
Washer-dryer
EWW 12470 W
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine. We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-of- Mind. Good luck!
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Safety information.............................. |
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Product description ........................... |
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Control panel ..................................... |
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Use.................................................. |
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Washing ..................................... |
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Drying......................................... |
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Washing and drying hints ................ |
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International wash code symbol ...... |
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Washing programmes ................ |
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Drying programmes ......................... |
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Programme information ................... |
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Care and cleaning ........................... |
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Something not working.................... |
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Techical data ................................... |
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Consumption values ........................ |
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Installation ....................................... |
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Environment concerns ..................... |
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Guarantee conditions ...................... |
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Customer service centres ................ |
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The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
Safety Information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is important to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that everyone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use and safety.
General safety
●It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
●During high temperature washing and drying programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!
●Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please check into the drum before using.
●Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard, sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.
●Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
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●Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.
●Do not use your washer-dryer to wash and dry articles with whalebones, material without hems or torn material.
●Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean and maintenance.
●Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
●This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
●When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre.
●All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.
●After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable.
●If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to allow air to circulate freely
●Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections after the installation.
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●If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the “dangers of freezing”chapter.
●Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber or competent person.
●Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
Use
●This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes other than those for which it was designed.
●Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be machine washed and dried. Follow the instructions on each garment label.
●Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.
●Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.
●As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed/dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in a domestic machine.
●The users should always check that they have not left their gas lighters (disposable or otherwise) in their clothing.
●Never tumble dry items that have had contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion.
Only tumble dry items which have been washed in water or require airing.
●Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to wash-through-to-dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer.
●Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.
●Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.
●Never use the washer-dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washer-dryer is accessible.
●Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal
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Child safety
●This washer-dryer is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
●Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
●The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach
●Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
●Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this the machine incorporates special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin.
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To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.
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Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The Eco valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Drain pump
5Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
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Control panel
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Delicados |
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Especiais |
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90º 1200 60º 900 40º 700 30º
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Time Manager
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1Programme selector dial
2Temperature button (Temp.)
3Spin Reduction button (Centrif.)
4Automatic Dry button (Nível de secagem)
5Drying Time button (Tempo de secagem)
6Delay button (Início diferido)
7Display
8Start/Pause button (Início/Pausa)
9Extra Rinse pilot light (Enxaguamento extra)
10 Time Manger buttons
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Use
First Use
●Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.
●Remove the polystryrene block and any material from the drum.
●Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment 
of the detergent drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer and start the machine.
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided of an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:
●at the end of the cycle
●in the event of operating problems
By pressing the “Automatic Dry” (Nível de secagem) and “Drying time” 
(Tempo de secagem) buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems).
By pressing these 2 buttons again, the the acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock 
This device permits you to leave the appliance not supervised without having the worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washer-dryer is not working. There are two different ways to set this option:
1before pressing the Start/Pause: it will be impossible to start the machine.
2after pressing the Start/Pause: it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.
To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds
"Drying time" 
(Tempo de secagem) and "Delay Start" 
(Início diferido) buttons until, on the display, the icon 
appears or disappears.
Daily Use
Load the laundry
Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door.
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Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment 
and, if you wish to carry out a programme with the prewash 
phase, pour it into the compartment marked 
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If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked 
(the amount used must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
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Select the required programme
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme.
The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the display shows the duration of the selected programme.
The selector dial is divided into following sections:
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●Cottons 
(Algodão), Cottons + Prewash 
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(Algodão+Prelavagem), Synthetics 
(Sintéticos), Delicates 
(Delicados)
●Easy iron 
(Engoma fácil)
●Spin 
(Centrifugação), Drain 
(Drenagem), Rinses 
(Enxaguamentos)
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●Silk 
(Seda), Handwash 
(Lavagem á mão), Wool 
(Lã)
●Cottons Eco 
(Algodão Eco)
●Drying 
(Secagem): Cottons 
(Algodão), Synthetics 
(Sintéticos).
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O, to switch the machine off.
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the red Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times and the message Err will appear on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.
Select the temperature
90º 
60º 40º 30º
Temp.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washer-dryer.
Maximum temperatures are 90°C for cottons, 60°C for synthetics and easy iron, 40°C for delicates, wool and handwash, 30°C for silk , while 
corresponds to cold wash.
Select the Spin Speed, No Spin or Rinse Hold option
1200 
900 700
Centrif.
Press this button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washer-dryer.
The relevant light will light up. Maximum speeds are:
●for Cottons: 1200 rpm;
●for Handwash and Wool: 1000 rpm;
●for Synthetics, Easy iron: 900 rpm;
●for Delicates, Silk: 700 rpm.
No Spin 
option eliminates all the spinning phases and increases the number of rinses for some programmes.
Rinse Hold 
: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing.
When the programme has finished, the
Start/Pause button light goes off, the display shows 3 flashing zeros «0.00» and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water:
● turn the programme selector dial to “O”
● Drain (Drenagem) or Spin (Centrifugação) programme
●reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
●depress Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button
●at the end of the programme, the display shows 3 flashing zeros «0.00». The door can be opened.
Select the Automatic Dry (Nível de secagem)
Nível de secagem
By means of this button you can choose the required degree of drying for cottons and synthetics:
Extra dry (Cottons)
Store dry (Cottons and Synthetics) 
Iron dry (Cottons)
The relevant light will lifht up.
The drying time is automatically adjusted by the machine: the laundry will be dried to the selected dryness degree.
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Select the Drying Time 
(Tempo de secagem)
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Tempo de secagem
If you wish to carry out a timed drying programme, press this button until the drying time you want appears on the display according to the fabrics (cottons or synthetics) you have to dry.
For Cottons and Synthetics you can select a drying time from 10 minutes to 130 minutes (2.10).
Every time you press this button the drying time increases by 5 mins.
Note!
The programme time will automatically increase by up to 2 minutes, this is quite normal.
Select the Delay Start (Início diferido)
Time Manager
90’
Início
diferido
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the Delay Start (Início diferido) button repeatedly, to select the desired delay.
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The relevant light will illuminate.
The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.
You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button.
If you wish to add laundry in the machine during the delay time you will press Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button to put the machine in pause. Add the laundry, close the door and press Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button again.
You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button.
The washing programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of this button.
Selecting the delayed start.
•Select the programme and the required options.
•Select the delay start.
•Depress Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button: the machine starts its hourly countdown.
The programme will start after the selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start
•Depress Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button.
•Depress Delay Start (Início diferido) button until the symbol 0’ is displayed.
•Depress Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button again.
The Delay Start cannot be selected with Drain 
(Drenagem) programme.
Select an additional rinse (Enxaguamento extra)
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This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very delicate skin (allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of water (extra rinse)
Press simultaneously the Automatic Dry (Nível de secagem) and Delay Start 
(Início diferido) buttons for some seconds: the Extra rinse (Enxaguamento extra) pilot light will light up.
This function stays permanently on. To remove it press the Automatic Dry (Nível de secagem) and Delay Start
(Início diferido) buttons again until the Extra rinse (Enxaguamento extra) pilot light goes off.
Display
The display shows the following information:
Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for example 2.05).
The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
2.05
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
Selected drying time
After selecting a drying programme, the drying time is displayed in minutes or in hours and minutes (max 130 mins).
After the programme has started the time remaining is updated every minute.
Washing/Drying programme phase icons
By selecting the programme, the washing and/or drying programme phase icons corresponding to the various phases making up the programme are shown in the bottom of the display.
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After you have pressed the Start/Pause button and the machine has started, only the phase running icon stays on. When the programme has finished, 3 flashing zeros «0.00» appear on the display.
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Delay
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set washing programme is selected, the message Err is displayed at the bottom of the display for about 2 seconds and the integrated red Start/Pause light starts flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see paragraph “Something not working”).
E20
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End of programme
When the programme has finished 3 flashing zeros «0.00» are displayed, the Start/Pause button light goes off and the door can be opened.
0.00
Select the “Time Manager” option
Time Manager
Select the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa)
Início/Pausa
To start the selected programme, press the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button; the green pilot light stops flashing. The appliance starts operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button: the green pilot light starts to flash.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the Start/Pause (Início/Pausa) button again.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated red pilot light of the Start/ Pause (Início/Pausa) button flashes 3 times and the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds.
This function allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washer-dryer.
By pressing the “Time Manager” 
buttons repeatedly, the duration of the washing cycle can be increased or decreased.
A soil level icon will appear on the display to indicate the choosen degree of soil.
Soil
Icon Type of fabric
Level
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For normal soiled items |
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For daily soiled items |
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For slightly soiled items |
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Quick |
For very slightly soiled items |
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For items used or worn for a |
Quick (*) |
short time |
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(*)Max. load for cottons: 3 kg. Max. load for synthetics and delicates: 2 kg.
Attention!
The “Time Manager” 
option cannot be selected with the Cottons Eco 
(Algodão Eco 
) cottons programmes.
The availability of these soil level icons changes according to the type of fabric as shown in the following chart:
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