AEG-Electrolux WAGL4E100, WAGL6E100, WAGL7E100 User Manual
User manual
Wasching machine
WAG L4 E100
WAG L6 E100
WAG L7 E100
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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Contents
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Contents
Instruction for the user 7
Safety information 7-9
Product description 10
Detergent dispenser drawer 10
Control panel 11
First use 12
Personalization 12
Acoustic signals 12
Child safety lock 12
Daily use 13
Load the laundry 13
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 13
Select the required programme 13
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 14
Programm option button 15
Select the Prewash option 15
Select the Stain option 15
Select the Sensitive option 15
Select the Quick option 15
Display 16
Duration of the selected programme 16
Delay 16
Incorrect option selection 16
Alarm codes 16
End of programme 16
Select the Start/Pause 17
Programme progress display 18
Contents
Select an additional rinse 18
Altering an option or a running programme 18
Interrupting a programme 19
Cancelling a programme 19
Opening the door after the programme has started 19
At the end of the programme 19
Washing programmes 20-21
Programme information 22-23
Preparing the wash cycle 24
Sorting out the laundry 24
Temperatures 24
Before loading the laundry 24
Maximum loads 25
Laundry weights 25
Removing stains 26
Detergents and additives 26
Quantity of detergent to be used 27
Degrees of water hardness 27
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International wash code symbols 28
Care and cleaning 29
Descaling 29
After each wash 29
Maintenance wash 29
External cleaning 29
Detegent dispenser drawer 29
Washing drum 30
Door seal 30
Drain pump 30
Water inlet filter 32
Emergency emptying out 32
Contents
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Frost precautions 33
Something not working 34-36
Techinical Data 37
Consumption value 38
Installation 39
Unpacking 39
Positioning and levelling 41
Water inlet 41
Water stop-device 42
Water drainage 42
Electrical connection 43
Permanent connection 43
Enviroment concerns 44
Packaging materials 44
Old machine 44
Ecological hints 44
Guarantee 45-47
Customer service centres 48
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.
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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.
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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 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
● 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.
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.
● 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.
Safety information
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Safety information
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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.
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Detergent dispenser drawer
Control panel
Door opening handle
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover used for prewash. 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).
Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN -
option.
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Rating plate
Drain pump
Three adjustable feet; The rear
foot on the left-hand side is
automatic
Control panel
Control panel
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Aus
Arrêt
30
Koch-/Buntwäsche
95
40
40
Leichtbügeln
Repassage facile plus
60
30
Energiesparen/Economique
Schnell intensiv/Intensif
20 Min-3Kg
Jeans
Schleudern
Essorage
Pumpen/Vidange
Feinspülen
Rinçages délicats
Wolle plus
Laine plus
Feinwäsche
Linge délicats
Kalt/
Froid
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Programme selector dial
1
Spin reduction button
2
(U/Min.-Essorage)
3
«Prewash» button
(Vorwäsche-Prélavage)
«Stain» button
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(Flecken-Taches)
«Sensitive» button
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(Peaux sensible)
Blanc couleurs
40-60 Mix
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30
60
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Pflegeleicht
Synthétiques
1200
Spülstopp
Anti-Froissage
Laufzeit
Temps restant
900
700
500
Zeitsparen
Sensitiv
Flecken
Vorwäsche
U / Min.
Essorage
Prélavage
Taches
«Quick» button
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Peaux sensible
Temps
(Zeitsparen-Temps)
Display
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(Laufzeit-Temps restant)
«Start/Pause» button
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(Start/Pause-Départ/Pause)
«Delay Start» button
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(Zeitvorwahl-Départ/Différé)
Programme progress display
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Zeitvorwahl
Départ différé
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Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the different buttons and the
programme progress display will be indicated in all the book with the relevant
numbers given in the table above.
Überdosiert
Surdosage
Extraspülen
Rinçage plus
Start/Pause
Départ/Pause
DISPLAY
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2
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Child safety lock symbol
See chapter «Display»
Delay Start symbol
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Programme progress symbols
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Door symbol
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Use
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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 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.
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
By pressing these 2 buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the
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 button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.
● after pressing button 8 it will be impossible to change any other programme
or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
5 buttons until the icon appears (disappears) on (from) the display.
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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 the
detergent or the stain remover into the
compartment marked . If you wish to
carry out to perform the stain function,
pour the stain remover into the
compartment .
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.
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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.
Kalt/Froid = Cold wash.
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The light of button 8 starts to flash and the display shows the duration of the
selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position «
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.
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Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the
machine is working, the yellow pilot light of button
8 will flash 3 times to
indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.
Select the spin speed or the rinse hold option
Press button 2 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 are:
1200 rpm for Model WAG 4L E100
1400 rpm for Model WAG 6L E100
1600 rpm for Model WAG 7L E100
For the maximum speed allowed for each programme, please refer to 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
on, the Start/Pause light is 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 button 8
● when the programme has finished the display shows a 0 flashing. The pilot
light Door goes off and the door can be opened.
0 flashing, the pilot light Door goes
O» (Aus
Programme option button
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing button
8.
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 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.
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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 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.
This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.
Select the QUICK option
This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by
the washing machine.
By pressing this button, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing
duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry.
On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time. The maximum load
is 7 kg for cottons and 3,5 kg for synthetics and delicates.
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By pressing this button twice, the relative pilot light remains lit, the washing
duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that have been
used or worn for a short time. On the display will be visualized the decreased
washing time. The maximum load is 3,5 kg for cottons and 2 kg for synthetics
and delicates.
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
maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
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 START icon will appear on the display.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when 1 hours
remain, the time decreases every minute.
2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected,
the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow START/PAUSE
light start flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example
E20 (see paragraph «Something not working»).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a flashing zero is displayed, the door icon
off on the display, the START/PAUSE light goes out and the door can be opened.
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