Electrolux EWT606, EWT806 User Manual
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(EWT806 and EWT606)
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– How does the Water Aid recirculation system work? 2
– Water Aid recirculation system 2
– Inner washbowl design 2
– Draining wash and deep rinse water 3
– The rinse options 3
– How does Eco Rinse work? 3
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– Detergent recommendation 3
– Detergent and fabric softener dispensers 3
– Fabric softener recommendation 4
– Lid lock feature 4
– Auto sensing water level feature 4
– Button response and digital display 4
– Out of balance interruption 4
– Washing instructions 4
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– Sort your washing into separate loads 5
– Load the washing machine 5
– Detergent and fabric softener use 5
– Adding detergent and fabric softener 5
– Add bleach 6
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– Starting your washing machine 7
– Choosing your own wash program settings 7
– Program button & Wash program guide 7
– Water Aid recirculation system active programs 7
– Dirt Level button 8
– Water Level button 8
– Auto sensing water level 8
– Checking the water level 8
– Temp. button 8
– Spin speed 9
– Drip dry 9
– Selecting spin only 9
– Rinse Option button 9
– Start/Pause button 9
– Lid Locked 9
– Progress of your wash program 10
– Advance button 10
– Digital display 10
– Favourite button 11
– Delay start option 11
– Soak option 12
– Customising the auto sensing water level 12
– To switch off the end of program ‘beep’ 12
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– What to do after you have finished your washing 13
– Cleaning the dispenser and lint filter 13
– Cleaning your washing machine 14
– Cleaning stains in the washbowl 14
– Avoiding build-up of undissolved detergents 14
– Clearing build-up 14
– Removing your washing machine lid 14
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– Residues on washed items 15
– Yellowing or greying clothes 15
– Stained clothes - Hints for removing stains 15
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Congratulations
Congratulations and thank you for choosing our washing
machine. We are sure you will find your new washing
machine a pleasure to use. Before you use the washing
machine, we recommend that you read through the entire
user manual, which provides the description of the washing
machine and its functions.
To avoid the risks that are always present when you use
an electric appliance, it is important that the washing
machine is installed correctly and that you read the safety
instructions carefully to avoid misuse and hazards.
We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for
future reference and pass it on to any future owners.
After unpacking the washing machine please check it is
not damaged. If in doubt, do not use the appliance but
contact your local Electrolux Customer Care Centre.
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Control panel
'Power button
2 Program button – press to select options
3 Dirt level button – press to select wash time
*Water level button – press to select water level or auto
+Temp. button – press to select wash temperature
6 Spin button – press to select spin speed
7 Advance button – press to advance wash program
.Rinse Option button – press to change rinse type
/Favourite button – allows you to save a wash program
'&Start/Pause button
''Soak button – press to select soak time
'(Digital display
')Delay button – press to delay wash program
'*Lid Locked indicator light
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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[b[YjhebknmWj[hW_ZmWi^_d]cWY^_d[ recirculation system/water consumption comparison iii
Water Aid recirculation system
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your new washer with these rinse options
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No recirculation or Eco rinse
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Wash water (litres) 60 60 90
Eco Rinse (litres) 21 - -
Deep Rinse (litres) - 52 86
JejWbmWj[hki[Z (litres) 81 112 176
Approx. litres of water per
kilogram of clothes
10 14 22
(Litres/kg at kilogram rated capacity as tested to AS2040)
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4 5
'Washbowl
2 Outer washbowl
3 Recirculation pump
*Drive system
5 Pump to drain
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Water consumption comparison – Water Aid versus traditional
Patent Pending
Please read the user manual carefully and store in a handy
place for later reference. Pass the user manual on to
possible new owners of the washing machine.
The symbols you will see in this booklet have these meanings:
warning
This symbol indicates information concerning your
personal safety
caution
This symbol indicates information on how to avoid
damaging the washing machine
tips and information
This symbol indicates tips and information about use
of the washing machine
environmental tip
This symbol indicates tips and information about
economical and ecological use of the washing
machine
Meanings of symbols used in this manual are shown below:
This symbol indicates never to do this
This symbol indicates always do this
warning
It is important to use your washing machine safely.
Check these safety points before using your washing
machine.
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.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
If this appliance is supplied from an extension cord or portable
electrical outlet device, the extension cord or portable
electrical outlet device shall be positioned so that it is not
subject to splashing or entry of moisture.
If the electrical cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be
replaced by the Manufacturer, Authorised Service Agent or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Important safety instructions
warning
If you have mains pressure hot water service and it
has not been used for two or three weeks:
såå"EFOREåUSINGåTHEåWASHINGåMACHINEåITåISåRECOMMENDEDå
that a hot water tap close to the washing machine be
turned on and the water allowed to flow for a couple of
minutes. This will allow any gas pressure that has built
up over the period of non-use to be discharged.
For further details, please refer to your hot water service
installation instruction and owners guide.
Information on disposal for users
environmental tip
såå-OSTåOFåTHEåPACKINGåMATERIALSåAREåRECYCLABLEå0LEASEå
dispose of those materials through your local recycling
depot or by placing them in appropriate collection
containers.
såå)FåYOUåWISHåTOåDISCARDåTHISåPRODUCTåPLEASEåCONTACTåYOURå
local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.
såå7HENåDISCARDINGåTHISåPRODUCTåREMOVEåTHEåLIDåANDåDISPOSEå
of it separately from the washer to avoid the risk of a child
being locked inside the machine.
Mains pressure water
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How does the Water Aid recirculation system work?
7HENåPROGRAMåSETTINGSåACTIVATEåTHEåRECIRCULATIONåSYSTEMåITå
works as follows. Excess water in the outer bowl is pumped
INTOåTHEåINNERåWASHBOWLåTHROUGHåAåNEWLYåDEVELOPEDå7ATERå
Aid recirculation system.
Control of the water flow from the inner washbowl to the
outer bowl has been achieved through the redesign of the
washbowl drain holes.
4HEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåSYSTEMåPROVIDESåWATERåSAVINGSå
whatever the load size by utilising water in the outer bowl.
Water Aid recirculation system (Patent Pending)
After your washing machine has filled with water for your
WASHåTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåWILLåBEGINåTOåDRAWå
down water from the outer bowl and pump it into the inner
washbowl.
4HEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåCYCLESåONåANDåOFFåWORKINGå
for 100 seconds then resting for 5 seconds. This maintains
the correct level of water in the washbowl while keeping the
water in the outer bowl to a minimum.
4HEåSTOPåANDåGOåmOWåOFåTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPå
also effectively keeps the pump free and clear of lint.
å9OUåWILLåHEARåTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåSWITCHINGåONå
and off during wash and deep rinse, if selected.
The water level may appear to be too low for your wash,
BUTåASåTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåDRAWSåWATERåFROMå
the outer bowl the water level will increase in the inner
washbowl to the correct height for your wash.
Inner washbowl design
The design of the inner washbowl is the most apparent
change to your washing machine.
Gone are the hundreds of drain holes normally seen in
the washbowl. These have been replaced with a few slot
shaped holes inside teardrop shaped indentations arranged
evenly around the washbowl wall. The number and design
of the drain holes control the flow of water from the
washbowl to the outer bowl.
This washing machine features many wash program options
allowing you to select exactly the right combination for each
wash load to clean and care for your clothes.
Additionally, when you choose to use Eco rinse with the new
TECHNOLOGYå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåSYSTEMåINåTHISåWASHINGå
machine, considerable water savings can be made.
7EåTELLåYOUåMOREåABOUTåTHEåNEWåTECHNOLOGYåHOWåITåWORKSå
and the amount of water saved on following pages.
environmental tip
såå4HISåWASHERåISåENERGYåEFlCIENTåANDåMOSTåWATERåEFlCIENTå
when used with a full load of clothes and with Eco rinse
selected.
såå4HEålRSTåTIMEåYOUåSWITCHåONåYOURåNEWåMACHINEå%COå
rinse is selected for you to help you save money and to
reduce the impact on the environment. You can select
Deep Rinse for your first wash load if you wish.
If you have previously used a top load agitator type washer,
you need to know that your new washer works differently.
This washer uses much less water per load of washing and
does it through two new technologies.
1. Water Aid Recirculation system – In most wash and
deep rinses the recirculation system is active and a
recirculation pump runs to keep water at a low level in
the outer bowl, and at a correct level in the washbowl.
Water Aid recirculation saves 33% of wash and
deep rinse water.
However, to give better wash results for some types
of loads, soil levels and detergent combinations, some
programs do not have the recirculation system active in
the wash stage, and some programs do not have the
recirculation system active in both the wash and deep
RINSEåSTAGESåSEEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåSYSTEMåACTIVEå
programs on page 7.)
Savings in water usage are realised whatever your load
SIZEå,OADåSENSINGåCOUPLEDåWITHåTHEå7ATERå!IDå3YSTEMå
ensures that only the correct amount of water required
is used. The machine senses the load size and adjusts
the amount of water required while continuing to keep
water at a low level in the outer bowl.
2. Eco rinse is available as the preferred rinsing option.
It is done by spraying water on the clothes, spinning the
water out and repeating this sequence four more times.
Deep rinse is available but the clothes are fully submerged
in rinse water before draining and final spin. Eco and deep
are both effective at removing detergent. In this washer,
Eco rinse saves 75% of the deep rinse water used in
a traditional top load agitator machine and is not designed
for use with fabric conditioner.
environmental tip
#HOOSINGåPROGRAMåSETTINGSåINåWHICHåTHEå7ATERå!IDå
recirculation system is active (see table on page 7), and
choosing an Eco rinse, will use less than half the water of
traditional top load washing machines.
New water saving technology
slot-shaped
drain hole
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Draining wash and deep rinse water
At the end of the wash stage and deep rinse stage, if deep
RINSEåISåSELECTEDåTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåWILLåSTOPå
There will be a delay to allow water to flow through washbowl
drain holes into the outer bowl. After the delay, the drain
pump will start pumping water out through the drain hose
and then the pump will stop.
The drain pump will cycle ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ in this manner
several times, waiting each time for water to move from the
washbowl to the outer bowl before starting again.
You will hear the drain pump switching on and off during
draining stages of the wash program.
The rinse options
There are two rinses to choose from… Eco rinse and Deep
rinse.
Rinse option
Eco
Eco rinse Eco rinse is a spray
rinse giving you
maximum water saving
Deep
deep rinse Deep rinse uses much
more water
How does Eco Rinse work?
7HENå%COå2INSEåISåUSEDåRINSEåWATERåISåSPRAYEDåINTOåTHEå
washbowl in pulses. After each pulse the washbowl will
spin to remove detergent laden water from the clothes.
The machine will go through a series of five pulse spray and
short spin cycles in this manner, followed by a final long spin
that removes the water from the clothes to complete the full
wash program.
Compare this with deep rinse where much more water is used.
For deep rinse, water enters the machine filling up to the
wash water level selected. The washer agitates and finally
empties the rinse water through the drain hose. If the
recirculation system is active during a deep rinse, the water
SAVINGåISåSIMILARåTOåTHEåWASHå)NåTHEåh7ATERå#ONSUMPTIONå
Comparison” table on page iii you can see the water
savings made from using Eco Rinse combined with water
savings due to recirculation.
tips and information
)FåYOUåAREåSELECTINGåTHEå7OOLåWASHåPROGRAMåORåYOUåINTENDå
to use fabric softener, you need to read “Rinse Option” on
page 9, “Operating your washing machine”.
7EåRECOMMENDåYOUåREADåTHEåINSTRUCTIONSåFORåADDINGå
detergent, fabric softener or bleach before you do your first
wash load. See pages 5 and 6.
Detergent recommendation
Using water saving technologies of this machine, it is similar
to a front load washing machine and its revolutionary design
is optimised for low sudsing detergents.
caution
Use only low sudsing detergent designed for use
in front load washing machines or high efficiency
washers - for example, Cold Power for Front Loaders
and High Efficiency Top Loaders or detergents
labelled “Matic”.
såå&AILUREåTOåUSEåTHEåRECOMMENDEDåDETERGENTåORåUSINGåTOOå
much detergent is likely to create over-sudsing and give
poor rinse and spin performance.
såå)FåYOUåAREåUSINGåCONCENTRATEDåDETERGENTåITåISåVERYåEASYåTOå
accidentally overdose. Take care.
såå$ETERGENTåINåTABLETåFORMåORåSACHETSåSHOULDåBEåDROPPEDå
directly into the washbowl i.e. do NOT put them in the
dispenser drawer if one is fitted.
Detergent and fabric softener dispensers
Model 806 has a dispenser drawer that will automatically
add detergent and fabric softener to your wash load,
dispensing them at the correct time in the wash program
you have selected. You will find the dispenser drawer in the
top panel of your washing machine, above the washbowl.
The dispenser can be used with powder or liquid detergents
by following the instructions on pages 5 and 6.
If you prefer not to use the dispenser to add detergent, mix
the detergent in one litre of hot or warm water and add
pre-mixed detergent to your wash load in the washbowl.
tips and information
You must use the dispenser drawer if you select the Delay
start option.
Model 606 does not have a dispenser drawer. You add
detergent mixed with water directly to the washbowl.
It does have a dispenser for fabric softener in the filter
column at the top of the agitator. The fabric softener will
be automatically dispensed at the correct time in the wash
program. For instructions, refer page 6.
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About your washing machine
Fabric softener recommendation
If you use fabric softener, you need to select the Deep
rinse option and not use Eco rinse for your wash load. (See
“Rinse Option” page 9)
Fabric softener makes clothes softer and reduces static
so that clothes do not cling to you when worn. However,
you do not have to use softener, your machine will wash
perfectly well without it. (For more information, refer pages
5 and 6)
Lid lock feature
Lid lock is a safety feature in your washing machine to
ensure the lid is not opened during a stage in the wash
program when it would be hazardous for you to do so.
The lid will lock in the closed position when the machine is
spinning. The “Lid Locked” indicator light will be on.
caution
Do not try to force open the lid when it is locked.
At all other times, you will be able to easily open the lid
when it is unlocked and the indicator light is off. This gives
you the flexibility of a traditional top load washing machine.
(See Lid Locked on page 9 for more information).
Auto sensing water level feature
Auto sensing is a feature where the washer fills automatically
with water to just the right level for your clothes load. You do
have the option to manually set the water level if you wish.
7HENåYOUåTURNåONåYOURåMACHINEåANDåAFTERåAåWASHåHASå
finished in preparation for the next wash, the water level
defaults to auto.
7EåRECOMMENDåYOUåUSEåTHEåAUTOåSENSINGåWATERåLEVELåOPTIONå
to ensure there is just the right amount of water for the
wash load in the machine. In other words, it will usually give
you the best wash while also being the most efficient in
terms of water usage.
At times during a wash it may appear your machine is either
doing nothing or intermittently it is only gently vibrating/
jiggling/agitating.
This is because your machine could be:
såå)NåAUTOåSENSINGåTESTåMODEåANDåTHEåMACHINEåISå
determining the correct amount of water for your wash.
(See page 8).
såå!TåAåDRAINåSTAGEåOFåTHEåWASHåPROGRAMåANDåTHEåMACHINEå
is allowing time for water to flow from the washbowl to
the outer bowl (See ‘Draining wash & deep rinse water’
page 3).
så%NGAGINGåORåDISENGAGINGåTHEåDRIVEåCLUTCHåMECHANISM
7AITåAåSHORTåTIMEåYOURåWASHINGåMACHINEåWILLåCOMPLETEåTHEå
above tasks and continue with the wash.
The amount of water for auto is factory set at an optimised
level. You can adjust the Auto level up or down by a small
amount. For more information see ‘Customising the auto
sensing water level’ page 12.
Button response and digital display
tips and information
Always press the buttons gently.
såå7ATCHåTHEåINDICATORåLIGHTSåONåTHEåCONTROLåPANELåTOåSEEå
what effect pressing a button has and listen for the
‘beeps’.
såå7HENåYOUåPRESSåAåBUTTONåYOUåWILLåGETåAåSHORTå@BEEPåTOå
acknowledge the entry. If you press a button and the
option is not available at the time, a long ‘error beep’
will be heard.
såå3OMETIMESåYOUåWILLåGETåAåDELAYåAFTERåPRESSINGåAåBUTTONå
before the machine responds.
såå4HEåDIGITALåDISPLAYåWILLåSHOWåTHEåTIMEåINåMINUTESåORå
hours and minutes) to complete the wash program.
This time does not include the time that the washing
machine will take to fill with water.
såå4HEåDIGITALåDISPLAYåWILLåALSOåSHOWåINFORMATIONåCODESå&ORå
more information see page 10 for digital display codes
or page 19 for fault codes.
Out of balance interruption
The washing machine can stop during rinse and spin stages
of a wash program because of an out of balance condition.
You will know this has happened because the machine will
show in the digital display.
Out of balance is caused by uneven distribution of clothes
in the washbowl.
To correct the out of balance condition, open the lid and
redistribute the clothes evenly in the space between the
agitator and the wall of the washbowl. You may have to wait
a moment for the lid to unlock before opening the lid.
Closing the lid will start the machine and resume the wash
program.
If you have frequent out of balance interruptions, it may be
due to your washing machine not standing firm and level on
the floor. This can be corrected by adjusting the machine
legs as described in the Installation instructions supplied
with your machine.
Using too high a water level for small loads can also cause
out of balance interruption. Select auto sensing or lower
water levels when washing small loads.
Washing instructions
The washing instructions beginning on the next page are of
a general nature and you should get good wash results by
following them.
However, due to the variables of fabric types, soil levels,
detergent types and available program settings you may
find some combinations of these which do not always result
in the perfect wash.
If for example you see residuals of detergent or soils on
some items, please read the section Residues on washed
items on page 15.
Over time you will learn what is the best set-up of
programs, detergent and load sorting for different load
types and soils.
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