electrolux EWF14380W User Manual

user manual

Washing Machine

EWF 14380 W

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Contents

Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
Personalization 7
First use 7
Daily use 8
Helpful hints and tips 10
Washing programmes 12

Subject to change without notice

Care and cleaning 15
What to do if… 18
Technical data 20
Consumption values 21
Installation 21
Electrical connection 24
Environment concerns 24

Safety information

Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.

• The safety of Your appliance 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.

• 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 appli­ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera­tures. Store it 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, cleaning and
maintenance.

• Under no circumstances should you at­tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re­pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction­ing. Contact your local Service Centre. Al­ways insist on genuine spare parts.

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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 against the wall.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to al­low air to circulate freely under the appli­ance.

• 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
Washing Programme Table.

• 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 appliance 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.

• 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 prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a 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 counterclockwise 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. Its new washing system allows total
use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for pre­wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if availa­ble). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash pro­gramme. The stain remover is added during
the stain action phase.

Compartment for powder or liquid deter­gent used for main wash. If using liquid de­tergent pour it just before starting the pro­gramme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom­mendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash pro­gramme.

4 Rating Plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

Control panel

Henceforth the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will be indicated
with the numbers given in this table.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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1 Programme selector dial
2

SPIN button

3 OPTIONS button
4 EXTRA RINSE button

Table of symbols

Cottons

Synthetics

Easy Iron

Delicates

Rinses

Drain

Spin

Wool

Handwash

Cold Wash

Mini 30

Programme Selector Dial

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.

Spin Reduction

By pressing this button you can change the
spin speed of the selected programme.

5 Display
6

START/PAUSE button

7 DELAY START button
8 Indicator pilot light

Silk

Shoes

Sport Intensive

Night Cycle

Rinse Hold

Prewash

Intensive

Super Quick

Washing

Door

End Cycle

Child Lock

Night Cycle

By selecting this function the machine will not
drain the water of the last rinse and all spin­ning phases will be suppressed, so as not to
wrinkle the laundry. This washing cycle is
very quiet and it can be selected at night or
in times with a more economical power rate.
On some programmes the rinses will be per-

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formed with more water. Before opening the
door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro­gramme».

Rinse hold

By selecting this function the water of the last
rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics
from creasing. Before opening the door it will
be necessary to empty out the water. To
empty out the water, please read the para­graph «At the end of the programme».

Prewash

By selecting this option the machine per­forms a prewash cycle before the main wash
phase. The washing time will be prolonged.
This option is recommended for heavily
soiled laundry.

Intensive

Select this option for heavily soiled laundry.
The washing cycle intensity will be increased
and the washing time will be prolonged by a
few minutes depending on the type of fabric.

Super Quick

Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laun­dry which needs only freshening up. We rec­ommend you to reduce the fabrics loading.

Extra Rinse

This appliance is designed for saving energy.
If it necessary to rinse the laundry using an
extra quantity of water (extra rinse), select
this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for
people who are allergic to detergents, and in
areas where the water is very soft.

Start Pause

This button allows you to start or to interrupt
the selected programme.

Delay Start

The 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.

Indicator pilot lights

8.1

8.2

8.3

After having pressed the button 6 , the
WASHING pilot light (8.1) illuminates. When
the pilot light 8.1 comes on this means that
the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light (8.2) illuminates when
the programme starts and indicates if the
door can be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened. The
machine in working or has stopped with
water left in the tub.

• light off: the door can be opened. The pro­gramme is finished or the water has been
emptied out.

• light flashing: the door is opening

When the programme has finished the END
CYCLE pilot light (8.3) comes on.

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Display

5.1:

• Duration of 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.
After the programme has started, the time
remaining is updated every minute.

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Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for example
E20 (see chapter «What to do if...»).

• End of programme

When the programme has finished three
blinking zeros 0.00 are displayed, the Door
pilot light (8.2), the Washing pilot light (8.1)
and the pilot light of button 6 go out and
the door can be opened.

• Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected, the

message Err is displayed for a few sec­onds and the red pilot light of button 6 light
starts blinking.

• Delay Start
The selected delay set by means of the
relevant button appears on the display for
a few seconds. The delay time value de­creases by one unit every hour. When only
1 hour remains, the time decreases every
minute.

5.2:

• Heating Phase
During the washing cycle the display
shows a temperature icon (5.2) to indicate
that the appliance has started the heating
phase of the water in the tub. 5.2

5.3:

• 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 6 : it will be im­possible to start the machine;

–

after having pressed the button 6 : it will
be impossible to change any other pro­gramme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press simul­taneously for about 6 seconds 3 and 4
buttons until the symbol 5.3 appears (dis­appears) on the display.

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 2 and 3 buttons simultane­ously for about 6 seconds , the acoustic

First use

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

signal is deactivated (except for the events of
operating problems). By pressing these 2
buttons again, the acoustic signal is reacti­vated.

• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cy­cle at the highest temperature without

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any laundry in the machine, to remove
any manufacturing residue from the
drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of

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.

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 compart-

ment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).

or in the appropriate compartment

detergent into the main wash com­partment and start the machine.

If required, pour fabric softener into the com­partment marked

not exceed the «MAX» mark in the drawer).
Close the drawer gently.

Select the required programme by
turning the programme selector dial (1)

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 pilot light of button 6 starts blinking and
the display shows the duration of the selec­ted programme. The selector dial can be
turned either clockwise or counterclockwise.
Position « O » to Reset programme/Switch­ing OFF the machine.

For the description of each washing pro­grammes of the selector dial, consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».

At the end of the programme the selec­tor dial must be turned to position O, to
switch the machine off.

(the amount used must

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Caution! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 6 will blink 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.

Reduce the spin speed by pressing
button 2

When the required programme has been se­lected, your appliance automatically propo­ses the maximum spin speed provided for
that programme.
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.

Select the available options by pressing
buttons 2, 3 and 4

Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must be
selected after choosing the desired pro­gramme and before starting the programme.
When these buttons are pressed, the corre­sponding pilot lights illuminate. When they
are pressed again, the pilot lights go out. If
an incorrect option is selected, the integrated
red pilot light of the button 6 flashes for 3
times.

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

Select the Delay Start by pressing
button 7

Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 7 repeat­edly, to select the desired delay. The relevant
pilot light goes on.
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours) will appear on the display a few 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 button
6 .
You can cancel or modify the delay time at
any moment, before you press button 6 .
Selecting the delayed start:

1. Select the programme and the required
options.

2. Select the delay start by pressing the but­ton 7 .

3. Press button 6 :
– the machine starts its hourly count-

down.

– The programme will start after the se-

lected delay has expired.

Cancelling the delayed start after having
pressed button 6 :

1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by
pressing button 6 .

2. Press button 6 once until the symbol 0’ is
displayed

3. Press button 8 again to start the pro­gramme.

Important! The selected delay can be
changed only after selecting the washing
programme again.
The Delay Start can not be selected with

DRAIN programme.

Start the programme by pressing button
6

To start the selected programme, press the
button 6 , the corresponding green pilot light
stops blinking. The pilot lights 8.1 and 8.2
illuminate to indicate that the appliance starts
operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running,
press the button 6 : the corresponding green
pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at
which it was interrupted, press the button 6
again . If you have chosen a delayed start,
the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot
light of the button 6 blinks for 3 times the
message Err is displayed for a few seconds.

Altering an option or a running
programme

It is possible to change some options before
the programme carries them out.
Before you make any change, you must
PAUSE the appliance by pressing the button
6 .
Changing a running programme is possible
only by resetting it. Turn the programme se­lector dial to O and then to the new pro­gramme position. Start the new programme
by pressing the button 6 again. The washing
water in the tub will be not emptied out.