Electrolux WE170P myPRO User manual

WE 170 P

EN

User Manual

Washing Machine

Original Instructions

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CONTENTS

1.	SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................		3
2.	SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..........................................................................................		4
3.	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................		6
4.	BEFORE FIRST USE..................................................................................................		8
5.	CONTROL PANEL.....................................................................................................		8
6.	PROGRAMMES .....................................................................................................		10
7.	CONSUMPTION VALUES........................................................................................		12
8.	OPTIONS................................................................................................................		13
9.	SETTINGS...............................................................................................................		14
10.		DAILY USE............................................................................................................	14
11.		HINTS AND TIPS...................................................................................................	18
12.		CARE AND CLEANING.........................................................................................	19
13.		TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................................................	24
14.		EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING............................................................................	26
15.		TECHNICAL DATA................................................................................................	27

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.

Welcome to Electrolux.

CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.

When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.

The information can be found on the rating plate. Read the instructions before using the appliance

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference and future users.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

•Do not let children play with the appliance.

•Children less than 3 years of age should be kept away unless continuously supervised.

•Keep all packaging away from children.

•Keep all detergents away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door when it is open.

•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

•Make sure that the appliance is stable during transportation.

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation, maintenance and repairs and cannot be reconnected until all work has been carried out.

•Obey the maximum load volume of 8 kg (refer to the “Programme chart” chapter).

•The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum) must be between 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) and 8 bar (0,8 MPa).

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•The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must not be obstructed by a carpet.

•The appliance is to be connected to the water mains using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must not be reused.

•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

•Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.

•Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

•Only original spare parts can ensure the safety standards of the appliance.

•Only repairs undertaken by an Electrolux approved service technician are covered by the guarantee.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

•Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.

•Keep the transit bolts. When you move the appliance again you must block the drum.

•Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.

•Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

•Do not build under this appliance.

•Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.

•Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0°C or where it is exposed to the weather (e.g. directly to the sunlight, humid and dusty location).

•This appliance is for indoor use only.

•Make sure that all health and safety regulations are obeyed when the appliance is installed in a commercial/ public environment.

•Do not install the appliance in a moving platform (e.g. on a ship).

•Make sure that the floor where you install the appliance is flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.

•Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor.

•Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the carpet.

•Do not install the appliance where the appliance lid can not be fully opened.

2.2 Electrical Connection

•The appliance must be correctly earthed. The manufacturer is not responsible for the consequences of an inadequate earthing system.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If not, contact an electrician.

•Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

•Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable.

Should the mains cable need to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.

•Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

•Only for UK and Ireland: The appliance has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in the mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS 1362) fuse.

•This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives.

2.3Water connection

•Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses.

•Before you connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time, let the water flow until it is clean.

•The first time you use the appliance, make sure that there is no leakage.

2.4Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance.

•Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.

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•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

•Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry.

•Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used.

•Do not touch the glass of the door while a programme operates. The glass can be hot.

2.5 Internal light

WARNING!

Risk of injury.

•Visible LED radiation, do not look directly into the beam.

•The type of light bulb or halogen lamp used for this appliance is only for household appliances. Do not use it for house lighting.

•To replace the internal light, contact the Authorised Service Centre.

2.6 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

•Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.

•Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

•Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.

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3.PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

3.1Appliance overview

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Worktop

Detergent dispenser Control panel

Door handle Internal light Rating plate

Drain pump filter and emergency door opening

Feet for the appliance level

3.2 Accessories

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3.3Installation on suspended flooring

Suspended wooden floors are particularly susceptible to vibration.

To help prevent vibration we recommend you place a waterproof wood panel, at least 15 mm thick under the appliance, secured to at least 2 floor beams with screws, the wood panel must extend beyond the front feet.

1Spanner

To remove the transit bolts.

2Plastic hose guide

To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.

3Plastic caps

To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.

4Inlet hoses

To connect the appliance to the cold and hot water tap: blue cap hose for cold water and red cap hose for hot water.

5Flap for liquid detergent

To slow down the liquid detergent flow.

If possible install the appliance in one of the corners of the room, where the floor is more stable.

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	3.4 Available from your	Stacking kit
	authorized dealer
	Coin operated machine

If the appliance is set in a public place, it can be connected to a coin operated machine.

Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.

External detergent dispenser

The liquid detergent can be loaded also from an external dispenser.

Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.

Stacking kit can be used only with the tumble dryers specified in the leaflet. See the leaflet attached.

Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.

Pedestal with the drawer

To put the appliance higher at the level what helps to easy load and remove the laundry.

The drawer can be used for laundry storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products and more.

Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.

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4.BEFORE FIRST USE

1.Make sure that all transit bolts are removed.

2.Make sure that the electrical and water connection are available.

3.Put 2 litre of water in the detergent compartment for washing phase. This activates the drain system.

4.Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase.

5.Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without

laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub.

5. CONTROL PANEL

5.1 Control panel description

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ECO

Mild

Mop

85

Normal

Rinse

Disinfection	Mild
80	Hand wash

Pre	Pre	Extra	Spin	No	Delay
rinse	wash	rinse	time	softener	start

Auto Off button Programme knob Display

Start/Pause button Delay start button

10		9		8		7		6		5		4

No softener button

Spin time button

Extra rinse button

Pre wash button

Pre rinse button

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5.2 Display

A B C D

G F E

The display shows:

The child safety lock is activated.

	A
		The child safety lock is deactivated.
	B	Extra rinse symbol.	is the symbol indicated the rinse phase
		and + lights up when the Extra rinse is selected.

	C	Spin time indicator and symbol. The digit indicates minutes and
		seconds.

Delay start indicator.

Programme time

When the programme starts, the programme time decreases with steps of 1 minute. The digit indicates hours and minutes.

	Delay start
	When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay
D	start time

Alarm codes

If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes.

Refer to «Troubleshooting».

The display shows this message for some seconds when:

• you cannot set a function with the washing programme

• you try to change the washing programme while it operates.

When the programme is completed.

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Softener symbol: the appliance does load softener normally.

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No softener symbol: the appliance doesn't load softener.

The phase symbols

When a programme is set, all the symbols of the phases related to the programme come on.

When the programme starts, only the symbol of the phase in operation flashes. When the pahse is completed, the symbol remains steady lighted up.

F	Pre wash phase

Washing phase

Rinse phase

Spin phase

G	Pre rinse symbol

6.PROGRAMMES

6.1Programme Chart

Programme			Maximum	Programme description
Temperature			load	(Type of load and soil level)
range			Maximum
			spin speed
			Spin Time
Eco			4 kg	White cotton and colour-fast cotton. Normal
1)			1400 rpm	soil. The energy consumption decreases and the
			540 minutes	time of the washing programme is extended.
			- 5 seconds
Eco			8 kg	White cotton and colour-fast cotton. Normal
1)			1400 rpm	soil. The energy consumption decreases and the
			540 minutes	time of the washing programme is extended.
			- 5 seconds
Normal			8 kg	White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal soil
2)			1400 rpm	and light soil.
			360 minutes
			- 5 seconds
Mild			4 kg	Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyest-
			1200 rpm	er items. Normal soil.
			240 minutes
			- 5 seconds