Electrolux EWF 8040 W, EWF 12040 W User Manual

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User Manual

Washing Machine

EWF 8040 W EWF 10040W - EWF 12040 W

Electrolux EWF 8040 W, EWF 12040 W User Manual

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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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Contents

 

Safety information..............................

5

Product description ...........................

7

Control panel .....................................

8

Use....................................................

9

Washing hints ..................................

15

International wash code symbol ......

18

Washing programme ..................

19-20

Programme information ...................

21

Care and cleaning ...........................

22

Something not working....................

25

Techical data ...................................

29

Consumption values ........................

30

Installation .......................................

31

Environment concerns .....................

35

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

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 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

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 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.

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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 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.

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To disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise 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.

The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.

1 2 3

1 Detergent dispenser drawer

2 Programme chart

3 Control panel

4Door opening handle

5Drain pump

6 Adjustable feet

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5

6

Detergent dispenser drawer

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Various programme charts in different languages are supplied with the appliance. One is on the front side of the detergent dispenser drawer and the others are attached into the user manual assy. The chart in the drawer can be easily be replaced: remove the chart from the drawer by pulling it towards the right and insert the chart with the language required.

EN003

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Control panel

95°

2h

4h

8h

60° Eco

1200

 

 

60°

900

 

 

40° Eco

700

 

 

30°

40°

40°

30°

30°

95°

40°

60°

30° 40°

50° 60°

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1Programme selector dial

2Spin reduction button

3Options button

4Extra Rinse button

5Start/Pause button

6Delay Start button

7Programme progress display

Use

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.

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.

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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.

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Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme.

The light Start/Pause starts to flash.

95°

 

60° Eco

 

60°

 

40° Eco

30°

40°

 

40°

30°

30°

95°

40°

60°

30° 40°

50° 60°

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

 

 

Cottons

 

 

Synthetics

 

Delicates

 

 

Wool

and Handwash

Special programmes:

Rinses,

Drain and

Spin.

 

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.

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

Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is working, the red Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

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.

Select the spin speed or Night Cycle or Rinse Hold option

EWF8040W EWF10040W EWF12040W

800

1000

1200

700

900

900

500

700

700

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.

Maximum speeds are:

EWF 8040 W;

for cotton, synthetic, wool and handwash: 800 rpm;

for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

EWF 10040 W;

for cotton: 1000 rpm;

for synthetics, wool and handwash: 900 rpm;

for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

EWF 12040 W;

for cotton: 1200 rpm;

for synthetics, wool and handwash: 900 rpm;

for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

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 noiseless and it can be selectionned at night or in times with a more economical power rate.

On cotton, synthetic and delicate programmes the rinses will be performed with more water.

When the programme has finished the pilot lights (End) and (Door) are on, the Start/Pause light and the “wash” pilot light are off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To do this:

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 only the pilot lights (End) comes on.

Rinse Hold : 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 pilot lights (End) and (Door) are on, the Start/Pause light and the “wash” pilot light are off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty out the water, please read the previous option steps.

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Select the Daily , Light or Quick options

Press the Options button

repeatedly, to select the desired option. The relevant light will light up.

You can select 3 different options:

DAILY : to be used for normally soiled cotton, synthetic or delicate items.

LIGHT : to be used for lightly soiled cotton, synthetic or delicate items.

QUICK : a very short cycle for very slightly items that have been used or worn for a short time. Max. load for cotton: 2,5 kg. Max. load for synthetic and delicate: 1.5 kg.

These options cannot be selected with Economy programmes.

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Cottons

 

Normal

 

Daily

 

Light

 

Quick

temp.

 

mins.

 

mins.

 

mins.

 

mins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95°

135

130

120

90

60°

 

120

 

100

 

90

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50°

118

90

80

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40°

115

85

75

55

30°

 

100

 

80

 

70

 

50

Synthetics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60°

90

80

70

50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50°

85

75

65

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40°

80

70

60

40

30°

 

75

 

65

 

55

 

20

Delicates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40°

65

55

45

35

30°

 

60

 

50

 

40

 

30

If none of 3 options is allowed with the selected programme, the red Start/Pause button pilot light will flash 3 times. On the contrary only the compatible option pilot light will light up.

Select the Extra Rinse option

This button can be selected with all programmes except the wool and hand wash programmes. The machine performs some additional rinses.

This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft.

Select the Start/Pause

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

The “wash” and “door” lights are 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 green 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.

If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated red pilot light of the “Start/ Pause” button flashes for 3 times.

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