User Manual
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Time Manager |
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8Kg Perfect Wash System with Vapour Action |
147753410 |
EWF 14811 |
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 symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following meaning:
The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.
The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use of the appliance.
Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with this symbol.
Our contribution to the protection of the environment: we use environmentally friendly paper.
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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 hints .................................... |
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International wash code symbols ........ |
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Washing program................................ |
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Care and cleaning .............................. |
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Troubleshooting.......... ....................... |
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Technical data ................................... |
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Installation .......................................... |
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Environment concerns ........................ |
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Warranty.............................................. |
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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 anyway.
During high temperature wash program 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 the appliance.
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 overfill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (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.
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 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.
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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.
Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified plumber.
Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician.
Use
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
-Farm Houses.
-By clients in serviced apartments, holiday apartments and other residential type environments.
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.
rotate the button (without
pressing it)
Vertical: Unblocked
Horizontal: Blocked
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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Front Side View
1Detergent Dispenser Drawer
2Worktop
3Control Panel
4Door Opening Handle
5Drain Pump
6Front Feet
Back Side View
7Water Inlet Hose
8Drain Hose Support
9Mains Cable
10Water Drain Hose
11Hose Holders
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Detergent dispenser drawer
The detergent dispenser is divided into three compartments. The table of Washing Program shows
which compartment to use.
Compartment 
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for washing powder when a program has Prewash or Stain.
Compartment 
: this compartment is used for washing powder on all programs.
Compartment 
: this compartment is used for fabric conditioner and starching agent.
Always add laundry detergents before switching the machine on and keep the dispenser clean and dry, so that the detergent can be efficiently dispensed from the unit.
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USE
First use |
Daily use |
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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 compartment 
and, if you wish
to carry out 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.
Select the required program
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Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration of the washing programme (A) and the estimated end of cycle (B) are 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.
A
B
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
Washing
Draining 
Spinning 
Programme progress display
After you have pressed the Start/Pause button, the display of the machine shows which phase of the wash programme it’s performing. On the display you can see the symbol of the selected type of fabric, the current phase, the duration of the wash programme and the end of cycle. When the machine performs the washing phase the display also shows some animated bubbles that simulate the moving of water.
Filling
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example “Cannot fill water. Please check that the tab is open and then press START” (please see paragraph “Something not working”).
Cannot fill water.
Please check that the tab is open and then press START
End of programme
When the programme has finished the messages “Door Unlocked” and “Finished” appear alternatively. The door
remains on to inform that the wash cycle has finished and the door can be opened.
Door Unlocked
Finished
If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled.
Only the Start/Pause button pilot light is flashing to indicate that the appliance has to be switched off.
By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status and you could set another washing programme or swich off the appliance.
Programme option button
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depessing the Start/Pause button.
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Select the temperature
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 washing machine.
Maximum temperature are :
90ºC for Cottons and Cottons Eco
60ºC for Synthetics
40ºC for Delicates, Wollens, Handwash and Bedding.
30ºC for Silk and Quick 
corresponds to cold wash.
Select the Spin speed or No spin or Night cycle or 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.
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Maximum speeds are:
for Cottons 
, Cotton Eco 
, Spin 
and Rinse 
: 1400 rpm;
for Woollens 
Handwash 
: 1000 rpm;
for Synthetics 
, Quick 
: 900 rpm;
for Delicates 
, Silk 
Bedding 
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Woollens |
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Hand Wash |
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Night Cycle 
By selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry.
As all spinning phases are suppressed. This washing cycle is very quiet, and can be selected at night or other appropriate times.
The rinse water level will increase on Cottons 
, Synthetics 
, Delicates 
and Silk 
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To empty out the water:
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reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
at the end of programme, on the display is shown the 
(door) icon and the “Door Unlocked” message. The door can be opened.
Rinse Hold 
By selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabric from creasing. When the programme has finished the display shows the icon of the selected programme and the message “Finished”, while on the right of the display the end cycle and the current time appear. The buzzer sounds a short jingle, the Start/Pause light is off and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
Select the options
Depending on the selected programme only certain options are available and shown during the selection phase.
NOTE: Not all the options are compatible between themselves. The uncompatible option icons will disappear.
The required options must be selected after having choosen the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button.
By selecting the “Options”
buttons, you can activate the options menu. Using Up 
or Down 
button you can move through all the available options.
The display will show, using all the visible area, the selected option in highlighted mode. The corresponding icon will appear on the right side of the display and just
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