Electrolux EWW 167443 W User Manual
EWW 167443 W
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EN WASHER DRYER USER MANUAL
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CONTENTS
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
First use 8
Personalisation 8
Daily use 9
Use - Drying 12
Use - Washing & Drying 13
Helpful hints and tips 14
Drying Hints 16
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.
Washing programmes 17
Drying Programmes 19
Care and cleaning 20
What to do if… 23
Technical data 26
Consumption values 26
Installation 26
Electrical connection 29
Environment concerns 29
Subject to change without notice.
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 and children
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
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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 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 and dry fabrics which are designed to be machine washed or dried.
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. Under-
wired 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.
• As some duvets and eiderdowns should
be washed/dried in large commercial machines because of their bulk, please
check with the manufacturer of the item
before washing in a domestic machine.
• The users should always check that they
have not left their gas lighters (disposable
or otherwise) in their clothing.
• Never tumble dry items that have had
contact with chemicals such as dry
cleaning fluid. These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion. Only
tumble dry items which have been washed in water or require airing.
• Plastic detergent dispensers should not
remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as the plastic used is not designed to
withstand the heat. If you wish to washthrough-to-dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer.
• Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use your new appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the
working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the appliance 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.
• 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.
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• 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.
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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2
Detergent dispenser drawer
1
Control panel
2
Door opening handle
3
Rating Plate
4
Drain pump
5
Adjustable feet
6
3
4
5
6
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.
CONTROL PANEL
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot light and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.
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Programme selector dial
1
TEMPERATURE button (Temp.)
2
SPIN REDUCTION button (Centrifug.)
3
AUTODRY button (Droogtegraad)
4
DRYING TIME button (Droogtijd)
5
DELAY START button (Startuitstel)
6
Display
7
START/PAUSE button (Start/Pauze)
8
EXTRA RINSE light
9
TIME MANAGER buttons
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PROGRAMME SELECTOR DIAL
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.
TEMPERATURE
This button allows you to increase or decrease the washing temperature.
SPIN SPEED REDUCTION
By pressing this button you can reduce the
maximum spin speed allowed for the selected programme or to select the available
option(s).
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».
AUTOMATIC DRY
By pressing this button you can choose the
required degree of drying for cottons and
synthetics:
• Extra dry (Cottons)
• Cupboard dry (Cottons and Synthetics)
• Iron dry (Cottons)
The pilot light corresponding to the selected
dryness degree will illuminate.
DRYING TIME
If you wish to carry out a timed drying programme, press this button until the drying
time you want appears on the display according to the fabrics (cottons, synthetics
or wool) you have to dry.
For Cottons you can select a drying time
from 10 minutes to 250 minutes.
For Synthetics you can select a drying time
from 10 minutes to 130 minutes.
For Wool you can select a drying time from
10 minutes to 210 minutes.
Every time you press this button the drying
time increases by 5 mins.
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.
EXTRA RINSE
This appliance is designed to save 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.
TIME MANAGER
These buttons allows you to modify the
programme duration automatically proposed by the appliance.
DISPLAY
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7.2
The display shows the following information:
7.1:
Duration of the 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.
Selected drying time
•
After selecting a drying programme, the
drying time is displayed in minutes or in
hours and minutes (e.g. 130 mins =
2.10 ). After the programme has started
the time remaining is updated every minute.
• Delayed start
The Selected delay set by pressing the
relevant button appears on the display for
few seconds, then the duration of the selected programme is displayed again.
• Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see paragraph «What to do
if...»).
• Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected, the
message Err is displayed at the bottom
of the display for a few seconds and the
integrated red light of button 8 start flashing.
End of programme
•
When the programme has finished three
flashing zeros are displayed, the pilot light
9 and the pilot light of button 8 go out
and the door can be opened.
7.2: Washing programme phase icons
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Wash
•
Rinses
•
Drain
•
Spin
•
Dry
By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons corresponding to the various phases making up
the programme are shown in the bottom
part of the display. After having pressed
button 8 only the icon of the running phase
stays on.
7.3: Soil degree icons
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Intensive
•
Normal
•
Daily
•
Light
•
Quick
•
Super Quick
•
Refresh
•
Super Refresh
When selecting a programme on the display appears an icon indicating the degree
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of soiling automatically proposed by the
machine.
TABLE OF SYMBOLS
Programmes Selector dial
= Time manager programmes
= Rinse
= Drain
= Spin
Buttons and lights
= Cold
= Rinse hold
= Extra dry
= Store dry
= Iron dry
= Child safety lock
= Extra Rinse
+ / -
= Time Manager buttons
FIRST USE
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installation instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton
cycle at the highest temperature
7.4: Child safety lock
(see «Child Safe-
ty Lock» paragraph).
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 main
wash compartment and start the
machine.
PERSONALISATION
ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
The machine is provided with an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
• if there is a fault.
By pressing the 4 and 5 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic
signal is deactivated (except if there is a
fault). By pressing these 2 buttons again,
the acoustic signal is reactivated.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children might be injured by or cause damage
to the appliance. This function remains enabled also when the washing machine is not
working.
There are two different ways to set this option:
1. Before pressing button 8: it will be im-
possible to start the machine.
2. After pressing button 8: it will be im-
possible to change any other pro-
gramme or option.
To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons
5 and 6 until on the display, the icon
ap-
pears or disappears.
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.
Make sure that no laundry stays between
the seal and the door. There is a risk of water leakage or damage to the laundry.
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
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).
If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked
must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.
or in the appropriate compartment
(the amount used
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SELECT THE REQUIRED PROGRAMME
BY TURNING THE PROGRAMME
SELECTOR DIAL (1)
Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The washing machine
will propose a temperature and automatically select the maximum spin value provided for the programme you have chosen.
You can change these values by operating
the corresponding buttons. The green pilot
light of the button 8 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or counterclockwise. Turn to position
to reset programme/Switching the ma-
chine off.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position
to switch the machine off.
Caution! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times
and the message Err is displayed 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 pressing the button 8.
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SELECT THE TEMPERATURE BY
PRESSING BUTTON 2
By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically a default temperature.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a different temperature.
REDUCE THE SPIN SPEED BY
PRESSING BUTTON 3
By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically the maximum spin
speed provided for that programme.
Press button 3 repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a different speed. The relevant light
illuminates.
SELECT THE AVAILABLE OPTION BY
PRESSING BUTTONS 3, 4 AND 5
Depending on the selected programme, different functions can be combined before
pressing the button 8. By selecting an option the relevant pilot light illuminates.
If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated red pilot light of the button 8 flashes
3 times and the Err message appears on
the display for few seconds.
For compatibility among the washing
programmes and the options see
chapter «Washing Programmes».
SELECT AN ADDITIONAL RINSE
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). To activate
this option press simultaneously the buttons 4 and 6 for some seconds. The pilot
light 9 illuminates. This function stays permanently on. To remove it press the buttons 4 and 6 again until the pilot light 9
goes off.
SELECT THE DELAY START BY
PRESSING BUTTON 6
Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 6 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 8.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at
any moment, before you press button 8.
Selecting the delayed start:
1. Select the programme and the required
options.
2. Select the delay start by pressing the
button 6.
3. Press button 8:
– the machine starts its hourly count-
down.
– The programme will start after the
selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having
pressed button 8:
1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by
pressing button 8.
2. Press button 6 once until the symbol 0’
is displayed
3. Press button 8 again to start the pro-
gramme.
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 8
To start the selected programme, press the
button 8, the green pilot light of the button
8 stops blinking.
To interrupt a programme which is running,
press the button 8
: the green pilot light
starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at
which it was interrupted, press the button 8
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 8 blinks for 3 times the
message Err is displayed for a few seconds.
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