AEG-Electrolux WAK2E100 User Manual

User manual

Wasching machine

WA K2 E100

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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!

Contents

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Contents

Instruction booklet 7

Safety information 7-9

Product description 10

Detergent dispenser drawer 10

Control panel 11

First use 11

Daily use 12

Laod the laundry 12
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 12
Select the required programme 12
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 12
Programm option button 14
Select the Stain option 14
Select the Extra Quick option 14
Select the Start/Pause 14
Select the Delay Start 15
Programme progress display 15
Select an additional rinse 15
Altering an option or a running programme 16
Interrupting a programme 16
Cancelling a programme 16
Opening the door after the programme has started 16
At the end of the programme 17

Washing programmes 18-19

Contents

Programme informations 20

Preparing the wash cycle 21-24

Sorting out the laundry 21
Temperatures 21
Before loading the laundry 21
Maximum loads 21
Laundry weights 21
Removing stains 22
Detergents and additives 22
Quantity of detergent to be used 24
Degrees of water hardness 24

International wash code symbols 25

Care and cleaning 26

Descaling 26
After each wash 26
Maintenance wash 26
External cleaning 26
Detegent dispenser drawer 26-27
Washing drum 27
Door seal 27
Drain pump 27-28
Water inlet filter 29
Emergency emptying out 29
Frost precautions 30

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Something not working 31-34

Techinical Data 35

Contents

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Consumption value 36

Installation 37-41

Unpacking 37-38
Positioning and levelling 39
Water inlet 39-40
Water drainage 40
Electrical connection 41
Permanent connection 41

Enviroment concerns 42

Packaging materials 42
Old machine 42
Ecological hints 42

Guarantee 43-46

Instruction booklet

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.

Safety information

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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.

Safety information

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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 washing machine 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. 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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Product description

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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.

Detergent dispenser drawer

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2

Control panel

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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).

Rating plate

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5

Drain pump

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Adjustable feet

Control panel

Control panel

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Energiesparen/Economique
30 Min-3 Kg/Rafraîchir

Schleudern/Essorage

Pumpen/Vidange

Feinspülen
Rinçages délicats

Kalt/
Froid

Wolle plus
Laine plus

Feinwäsche
Linge délicats

30

30

1

Programme selector dial

2

Spin reduction button (U/MIN. ­Essorage)

3

«Stain» button (Flecken Taches)

4

«Extra quick» button (Extra Kurz»
Rapide)

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Programme progress display

First Use

Aus

Arrêt

40

40 30
Leichtbügeln
Repassage facile plus

1

95

60

40

40

60

40

Koch-/Buntwäsche

Blanc couleurs

30

95

Mit vorwäsche

Avec prélavage

60

Pflegeleicht

Synthétiques

1000

Spülstopp

Anti-Froissage

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7

Zeitvorwahl
Départ différé

12h

6h

3h

900

700

Extra kurz

Flecken

U / Min.
Essorage

2 3 4

Taches

Rapide

5 6

«Start/Pause» button (Start/Pause
Départ/Pause)

«Delay start» button (Zeitvorwahl
Départ différé)

Waschen/Lavage

Ende/Fin de cycle

Extraspülen
Rinçage plus

Start/Pause
Départ/Pause

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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.

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 the
detergent or the stain remover 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.

Use

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 light Start/Pause starts to flash.
Kalt/Froid = Cold wash
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.

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 to
indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.

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Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option (Spülstopp/Anti­Froissage)

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 speed is 1000 rpm for all programmes

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Rinse Hold

the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the
programme has finished the «End» pilot light (Ende Fin de cycle) illuminates, the
Start/Pause light and the «Washing» (Washen Lavage)» pilot light are 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 «
select the «Drain» (Pumpen Vidange) or «Spin» (Schleudern Essorage)

programme
reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
when the programme has finished only the «End» pilot light (Ende Fin de cycle)

comes on.

(Spülstopp/Anti-Froissage)

O»

: by selecting this option the water of

Use

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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.

If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated yellow pilot light of the

Start/Pause button flashes for 3 times.
Important!

For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options, see
chapter «Washing Programmes».

Select the Stain option (Flekken Taches)

Press the «Stain» to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover
(extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase).

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

Select the «Extra Quick» option (Extra kurz Rapide)

By pressing «Extra quick» button, the washing duration will be reduced by few
minutes.

The corresponding pilot light illuminates.
This option is suitable for items that have been used or worn for a short time.

With this option selected, the max recommended load for cottons is 3 kg and 1.5
for synthetics.

Select the «Start/Pause» (Start/Pause Départ/Pause)

To start the selected programme, press the «Start/Pause» button; the
corresponding red pilot light stops flashing.

The «Washing» pilot light is on to indicate that the appliance starts operating and
the door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the Start/Pause button: the
corresponding red pilot light starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the
Start/Pause button again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.

Select the Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl Départ Différé)

This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the washing programme by 3,
6, and 12 hours.

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the
«Delay Start» button repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light
illuminates.

You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you
press the Start/Pause button.

You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the Start/Pause
button. If the Start/Pause button has already been pressed:

set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the Start/Pause button;
press the Delay Start button once, the light relevant to the selected delay goes

off;
press the Start/Pause button again to start the programme.

Important!

The selected delay can be changed only after selecting the washing programme
again.

The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If you need to open the
door, you must first set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the
Start/Pause button and then wait some minutes. After you have closed the
door, press the Start/Pause button again.

The Delay Start can not be selected with Drain programme

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Use

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Programme progress display

After having pressed the Start/Pause button, the «Washing» pilot light comes
on.

When this pilot light illuminates, this means that the machine is performing the
washing cycle.

When the programme has finished, the «End» pilot light comes on.
When the appliance is performing additional rinses the «Extra rinse»

(Extraspülen Rinçage plus) pilot light comes on.

Select an additional rinse (Extraspülen/Rinçage Plus)

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).