AEG-Electrolux WA1356F User Manual

User manual

Wasching machine

WA 1356 F

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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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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

Contents

Contents

Instruction for the user 8

Safety information 8-10

Product description 11

Detergent dispenser drawer 11

Control panel 12

First use 12

Personalization 13

Acoustic signals 13
Child safety lock 13

Daily use 14

Laod the laundry 14
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 14
Select the required programme 15
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 15
Programm option button 16
Select the Prewash option 16
Select the Stain option 16
Select the Sensitive option 16
Select the Time saving option 17
Display 17-18
Select the Start/Pause 18
Select the Delay Start 19
Programme progress display 20
Select an additional rinse 20
Altering an option or a running programme 20
Interrupting a programme 20
Cancelling a programme 21

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Contents

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Opening the door after the programme has started 21
At the end of the programme 21

Washing programmes 22-23

Programme informations 24

Preparing the wash cycle 25-29

Sorting out the laundry 25
Temperatures 25
Before loading the laundry 25
Maximum loads 26
Laundry weights 26
Removing stains 27
Detergents and additives 28
Quantity of detergent to be used 28
Degrees of water hardness 29

International wash code symbols 3

Care and cleaning 31-35

Descaling 31
After each wash 31
Maintenance wash 31
External cleaning 31
Detegent dispenser drawer 31
Washing drum 32
Door seal 32
Drain pump 33-34
Water inlet filter 34
Emergency emptying out 34-35
Frost precautions 35

Something not working 36-38

Techinical Data 40

Contents

Consumption value 41

Installation 42-46

Unpacking 42
Positioning and levelling 43
Water inlet 43-44
Water-stop device 44
Water drainage 44-45
Electrical connection 45
Permanent connection 45

Enviroment concerns 46

Packaging materials 46
Old machine 46
Ecological hints 46

Guarantee 47-48

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Customer service centres 50

Safety information

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Instruction for the user

Safety information

Prior to using for the first time

● The safety of ELECTROLUX appliances complies with the industry standards

and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as
manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

● It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the

appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to
another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always
ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new
owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.

● You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

● Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during

transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged,
contact your supplier.

● If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus

temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours
before using for the first time.

General safety

● It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in

any way.

● During high temperature wash 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.

● 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 washing machine to wash 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 designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes

other than those for which it was designed.

● 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 pressing or standing on

its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

● 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.

● 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.

Safety information

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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 fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the

instructions on each garment label.

Safety information

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● 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.

● 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 washing machine if the power supply cable, the control panel,

the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washing
machine is accessible.

Child Safety

● This appliance is not intended for use by person (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.

● 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. To disable this

device and restore the possibility of
closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.

Product description

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

EECCOO vvaallvvee

The
consumption so saving energy.

system allows total use of detergent and reduces water

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Detergent dispenser drawer

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Control panel

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Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The
stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Rating plate

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Drain pump

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Adjustable feet

Control panel

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Control panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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Programme selector dial

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Spin reduction button (U/MIN. ­Essorage)

«Prewash» button (Vorwasche

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Prélavage)

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«Stain» button (Flecken Taches)

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«Sensitive» button (Sensitiv Peaux
sensibles)

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«Time saving» button (Zeitsparen
Temps)

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Display (Laufzeit Temps restant)
«Start/Pause» button (Start/Pause

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Départ/Pause)

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«Delay Start» button (Zeitvorwahl
Départ différé)

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Programme progress display

First Use

Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.

Remove the polystyrene 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 maximum
temperature, 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.

Personalization

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 «Prewash» and «Stain» 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 unsupervised without having the
worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.

This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this option:

● before pressing the «Start/Pause»: it will be impossible to start the machine.

● after pressing the «Start/Pause» it will be impossible to change any other

programme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds «Stain»
and «Sensitive» buttons until the icon appears (disappears) on (from) the
display.

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Use

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Daily Use

Load the laundry

1. 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.

2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click
during closing.
Attention! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber
joint.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent
consumption.

1. 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 the prewash phase or to
perform the stain function , pour it into
the compartment marked .

2. 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.

Select the required programme

You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the
descriptions on the washing programme tables (see Washing Programmes).

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme
selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement,
number of rinses) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.

The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the
selected programme.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O (Aus

Arrêt) to Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to

position O (Aus Arrêt), to switch the machine off.
Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the

machine is working, the Yellow Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times and the
message Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The
machine will not perform the new selected programme.

Select the spin speed or the rinse hold option

Press the Spin 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 washing
machine. The relevant light will light up. The maximum spin speed for cotton
programmes is 1300 rpm.

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For the maximum spin speed forseen for each programme consult the
chapter«Washing programmes».

Rinse Hold (Spülstopp/Anti-Froissage): 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 display shows a

0 flashing, the pilot light Door

(Tür/Porte) illuminates, the Start/Pause and «Washing» (Waschen/Lavage) lights
go off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out:

● turn the programme selector dial to O

● select the Drain or Spin programme

● reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button

● depress Start/Pause button

● when the programme has finished the display shows a 0 flashing. The pilot light

Door goes off and the door can be opened.

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Programme option button

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.

If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated yellow pilot light of the
Start/Pause button flashes for 3 times and the Err message appears on the
display for some seconds.

Important!

For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see
chapter Washing Porgrammes.

Select the Prewash option

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the
main wash. The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and
synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is
only drained.

The relevant light will light up.

Select the Stain option

Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover
(extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase). The relevant light
will light up.

This option is not available with the «Prewash» and with a temperature lower
than 40°C.

Attention! If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour
stain remover into compartment .

Select the Sensitive option

By depressing this button the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine
adds one rinse in the programmes for Cotton and Synthetics. The relevant light
will light up.

This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.
This option is not available with the «Extra Rinse» (Extraspülen/Rinçage plus).