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EWF 12108W
EWF 14108W

Important Safety Information

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.

These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken
when moving it.

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt
to modify this product in any way.

• 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 instructions.

• 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.

• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on 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.

Child Safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.

• Pets and children have been known to climb into
washing machines. Please check your drum before
use.

• The glass door becomes very hot during the
washing cycle. Keep children away from the vicinity
of the appliance whilst it is in operation.

Keep all packaging well away from children.

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Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s

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reach.

Use

• Do not overload the appliance. See relevant
section in the instruction book.

• Only wash fabrics which are designed to be
machine washed. If in doubt, consult the care label
on the clothes.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener.
Damage to the fabric can ensue if you over-fill.
Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

• As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed
in large commercial machines because of their
bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the
item before washing in a domestic machine.

• Leave the porthole door slightly ajar between
washes to preserve the door seal.

• 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 Force
Centre. Always insist on genuine Electrolux spare
parts.

• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water
supply after use.

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Contents

For the User

Important Safety Information

Child safety 2

use 2

Your New Washing Machine

Description of the Appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer 5

The Control Panel

Programme information 9

Operating Sequence

Place the laundry in the drum 10
Measure out the detergent 10
Measure out the additive 10
Switch the machine ON and OFF 10
Select the required programme 10
Select the temperature 10
Select the spin speed or Rinse Hold Option 11
Select the desired option 11
Select the Delay Button 11
Start the Programme 11
How to chnage a programme during its cycle 11
How to interupt a programme during its cycle 11
Cancelling a programme 12
How to open the door during the cycle programme 12
End of the programme 12

Washing Hints

Which detergent?.... 14

And in which form? 14

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10-12

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Wash Care Symbols

Programme table

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Maintenance and Cleaning

Descaling 18

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After each wash 18
Maintenance Wash 18
External cleaning 18
Cleaning the dispenser drawer 18
Cleaning the drawer recess 18
Cleaning the pump 18-19
Cleaning the water inlet filter 19
The dangers of freezing 19
Emergency emptying out 19

Something Not Working

Service and Spare Parts

Customer Care 22

Guarantee Conditions

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For the Installer

Installation Instructions

Technical Specifications

Unpacking 25
Positioning 25
Water inlet 26
Water drainage 26-27
Levelling 27
Special conditions 27
In the interest of the environment 27
Electrical connection 28
Permanent connection 28

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Guide to use the Instruction Book

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions

Hints and tips

Environmental information

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Your New Washing Machine

Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water,
energy and detergent consumption.

• The programme selector dial combines the function
of programme and temperature selection, making it
easier to set the programme.

• The programme progress display shows the delay
start, the functioning of the machine and the end of
the programme .

• The special wool programme with its new delicate
wash system treats your woollens with extreme
care.

• The Eco valve allows total use of detergent and
reduces water consumption so saving energy.

• The special Handwash programme with its new
delicate wash system treats your delicate items
with extreme care.

Ecological hints

To save water and energy and help protect the
environment, we recommend that you follow these
hints:

• Adjust the quantity of detergent according to the
hardness of your water supply, the amount of
laundry and the degree of soiling.

• A programme without prewash is sufficient for
normally soiled laundry.

• The machine works more economically if it is fully
loaded.

• With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited
soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be
washed at a lower temperature, so saving energy.

In the interest
of the environment

• Materials marked with the symbol are
recyclable.

• Check with your local Council or Environmental
Health Office to see if there are facilities in your
area for re-cycling this appliance.

• When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the
power supply cable and make the door lock device
unusable to prevent young children from being
trapped inside.

• Help to keep your country tidy - use authorised
disposal sites for your old appliance.

• The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring
this product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more detail
information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.

How do we help to protect the environment? We
use recycled paper!

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.
If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not
evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to
redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section
headed "Something Not Working".

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Description of the appliance

1. Detergent dispenser drawer

2. Control panel

3. Door handle

4. Drain pump

5. Adjustable feet

6. Door lock Indicator

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Pre-wash

Main wash

Fabric softener, starch

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Use

Control panel

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1. Detergent Dispenser Drawer

2. Programme selector dial

The programme selector dial is divided into three
sections :

1. Cotton,Xpress60,Cottons Economy (Blue section)

2. Synthetics (Green section)

3. Delicates, Wool, Handwash, Silk, Minipr.30,
Rinse, Delicate Rinse, Drain, Spin, Delicate
Spin, Soak.(Grey section)

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or
anti-clockwise. Position “Cottons Economy”
corresponds to an energy saving programme for
cotton. At the end of programme, the selector dial
must be turned to position “Off” to switch the
machine OFF.

3 Temperature button “Temp.”

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 temperatures are 90°C for cotton, 60°C for
synthetic fabrics, 40°C for delicate fabrics, wool and
fabrics to be hand-washed, 30°C for silk and Mini
programme.

4. Spin Speed button “Spin”

Press this 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 and the relevent LED will light up.

Maximum speeds for EWF 12108W are:

for cotton: 1200 rpm

for wool, synthetic & handwashed fabrics 900 rpm.

for delicate, silk fabrics & mini programme:700 rpm

Maximum speeds for EWF 14108W are:

for cotton: 1400 rpm

for wool, synthetic and handwashed fabrics 900 rpm.

for delicate, silk fabrics and mini programme:700 rpm

By pressing the Spin speed button you can also
choose Rinse Hold option

Rinse hold option : when you choose this option,
the machine will not drain the water of the last rinse,
so as not to wrinkle the laundry.

At the end of cycle, the light of “Start” button goes off,
the light corresponding to rinse hold option and “End”
pilot light remain lit. A flashing zero appears on the
display to indicate that the water must be drained.

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There are two possibilities to drain out the water.

• Select the programme “Drain”

The water is drained out without spinning

• Select programme “Spin” or “Delicate Spin”

Select the spin speed by means of the relevent
button and press the “Start” button. The water is
emptied out and the laundry is spun at the
selected speed.

Attention: Before selecting “Drain”, “Spin” or

“Delicate spin” programme, the selector dial has to

be positioned on “Off”.

5. Options Button

Depending on the programme, different functions can
be combined. These must be selected after choosing
the desired programme and before pressing the “Start”
button.
When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding
LED will light up. When they are pressed again, the
corresponding LED goes out.
If an incorrect option is selected, the LED flashes for
about 2 seconds and the message Err is displayed.
Press these buttons to select the following options:

1.Prewash: Select this option if you wish your laundry
to be prewashed before the main wash (not
available for wool, handwash, mini programme and
silk programmes.
The Prewash ends with a short spin at 650 rpm in
programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics,
whereas in the programme for delicate fabrics the
water is only drained.

2.Quick: This option can be used for lightly soiled (not
for wool, hand wash, silk and miniprogramme) in
order to obtain a good washing programme in a
short time. The washing time will be reduced
according to the type of fabric and the selected
temperature.

3.Rinse: This option can be selected with all
programmes, except the wool and handwash
programme. The machine will add 2 rinses for
cottons and 1 rinse for synthetics, delicates and silk
programme. This option is recommended for people
who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where
the water is very soft.

4.Easy Iron: Selecting this option the laundry is
gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing in
this way ironing is easier.

6. Delay start Button

The wash programme can be delayed from 30 min ­60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a
maximum of 23 hours by means of this button.

Selecting the Delay Start

• Select the programme and the required options.

• Select the delay start.

• Press “Start” button: the machine starts its hourly
countdown.

The programme will start after the selected delay has
expired.
Delay Start cannot be used with “Drain”, “Spin” or
“Delicate spin”

Cancelling the delayed start

• Press “Start” button.

• Press “Start” button until “0’” is displayed.

• Press “Start” button again.

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7. Display

The display shows the following information:

Incorrect option selection

Duration of the programme - Delayed start ­Incorrect option selection - Alarm code - End of
programme.

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

If an option which is not compatible with the set wash
programme is selected, the message Err is displayed
for 2 seconds.

Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some alarm
codes can be displayed, for example E20 (see
paragraph “Something not working”).

Delayed start

The selected delay (23 hours max) set by means of
the relevant button appears on the display for 3
seconds, then the duration of the previously selected
programme is displayed.

The countdown is updated every hour and for the last
2 hours it is updated for each 30 min.

End of programme

When the programme has finished a flashing zero is
displayed.

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8. Start Button

This button has two functions: Start / Pause.

Start:

After having selected the required programme, press
this button to start the machine; the corresponding
LED stops flashing.

If you have selected the delayed start, the machine
begins its countdown. The duration of the
programme or the delay appears on the display.

Pause:

To interrupt a programme which is running, press the
“Start” button: the corresponding LED starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it
was interrupted, press the “Start” button again

9. Programme Phase indicator
Light

By selecting the wash programme, the LED
corresponding to the various phases making up the
programme lights.

After you have started the programme, only the LED
relevant to the phase that is currently being carried
out will remain lit.

At the end of the programme the “End” LED
illuminates.

The “End” LED flashes in the event of operating
problems. And the relative alarm code appears on
the display.

E10 = the machine does not fill

E20 = the machine does not empty

E40 = the door has not been closed

To eliminate the problem, see paragraph “Something
not working”.

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