Electrolux Ewf 126410 W User Manual

							user manual
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Washing Machine
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CONTENTS
Safety information    2
Product description    4
Control panel    5
First use    8
Personalisation     8
Daily use    8
Helpful hints and tips    11
Washing programmes    13Care and cleaning    15
What to do if...    19
Technical data    22
Consumption values    22
Installation    23
Electrical connection    26
Environment concerns    26
Subject to change without notice
 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 appli-
ance for future reference. Should the ap-
pliance 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 in-
stalling or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appli-
ance 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 tempera-
tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any
way.• During high temperature wash pro-
grammes 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 dam-
age and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• 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 pil-
low case as it is possible for such items
to slip down between the tub and the in-
ner 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 at-
tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction-
ing. Contact your local Service Centre. Al-
ways insist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
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							• 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 re-
moved before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if
this is not adhered to. See relevant sec-
tion 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 al-
low air to circulate freely under the appli-
ance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leak-
age from hoses and their connections af-
ter 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 quali-
fied plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes oth-
er than those for which it was designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to
be machine washed. Follow the instruc-
tions 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 fas-
tened. Avoid washing frayed or torn arti-
cles 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 clean-
ing 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 re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use the appliance if the power sup-
ply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that
the inside of the washing machine is ac-
cessible.
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 in-
struction 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 chil-
dren - 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 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 horizon-
tal. If necessary use a coin.
To disable this device and restore the pos-
sibility of closing the door, rotate the but-
ton counterclockwise 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. Its new washing system allows to-
tal use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
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1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating Plate
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
 Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if availa-
ble). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash pro-
gramme. The stain remover is added dur-
ing the stain action phase.
 Compartment for powder or liquid deter-
gent used for main wash. If using liquid de-
tergent pour it just before starting the pro-
gramme.
 Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom-
mendations 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 pro-
gramme.
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Programme guide 
The programme guide is on the front side of
the detergent dispenser drawer.
Other programme guides in different lan-
guages are in the user manual bag. (Not all
appliances have more than one programme
guide). To replace the programme guide:
1. Pull it out from the right side and re-
move it.
2. Put in the new programme guide.
CONTROL PANEL
Below is a picture of the cont rol panel. It shows the progra mme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot light and the display.  These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.
12467893510
1 Programme selector dial
2TEMPERATURE button
3SPIN reduction button
4PREWASH button
5
EXTRA RINSE button
6DELAY START button
7Display
8START/PAUSE button
9DOOR LOCKED pilot light
10
TIME MANAGER buttons
TABLE OF SYMBOLS
= Special programmes= Temperature
= Cold wash= Spin reduction
= Rinse hold= Night cycle
= Prewash= Extra Rinse
= Delay Start= Child lock
= Start/Pause= Door locked
= Time Manager (Time Manag-
er)  
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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 yo u to increase or de-
crease the washing temperature.
Spin speed Reduction
By pressing this butt on you can reduce the
maximum spin speed allowed for the selec-
ted programme or to select the available op-
tion(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 necessa ry to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro-
gramme».
Night Cycle
By selecting this function the machine will
not drain the water of the last rinse and all
spinning phases will be suppressed, so as
not to wrinkle the laundry. This washing cy-
cle is very quiet and it can be selected at
night or in times with a more economical
power rate. On some programmes the rin-
ses will be performed with more water. Be-
fore opening the door  it will be necessary to
empty out the water. To empty out the wa-
ter, please read the paragraph «At the end
of the programme».
Prewash
By selecting this option the machine per-
forms a prewash cycle before the main wash phase. The washing time will be pro-
longed. This option is recommended for
heavily soiled laundry.
Extra Rinse
This appliance is desi
gned 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.
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.
Start Pause
This button allows you  to start or to inter-
rupt the selected programme.
Time Manager (Time Manager)
These buttons let you  to change the pro-
gramme duration automatically proposed
by the appliance.
Door locked  pilot light
The pilot light  9 illuminates when the pro-
gramme starts and indi cates if the door can
be opened:
• light on: the door  cannot be opened. The
machine in working  or has stopped with
water left in the tub.
• light off: the door  can be opened. The pro-
gramme is finished or the water has been
emptied out.
• light flashing: the door is opening
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							Display
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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 ex-
ample 2.05  ). The duration is calculated
automatically on the basis of the maxi-
mum recommended load for each type of
fabric. After the programme has started,
the time remaining is updated every mi-
nute.
•Delayed start
The Selected delay set by pressing the rel-
evant button appears on the display for
few seconds, then the duration of the se-
lected programme is displayed again.
•Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for exam-
ple 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 flash-
ing.
•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•
Wash 
•
Rinses 
•
Drain 
•
Spin 
By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons corre-
sponding to the various phases making up
the programme are shown in the bottom
part of the display. After having pressed but-
ton 8 only the icon of the running phase
stays on.
7.3: Heating phase
During the washing cycle the display shows
a temperature icon indicating that the appli-
ance has started the heating phase of the
water in the tub.
7.4: Soil degree icons
•
Intensive 
•
Normal 
•
Daily 
•
Light 
•
Quick 
•
Super Quick 
•
Refresh 
•
Super Refresh 
When selecting a programme on the dis-
play appears an icon indicating the degree
of soiling automatically proposed by the ma-
chine.
7.5: Child safety lock 
 (see «Child Safe-
ty Lock» paragraph).
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							FIRST USE
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa-
tion instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Pour 2 litres of water into the main
wash compartment 
 of the deter-
gent drawer in order to activate theECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle
at the highest temperature without
any laundry in the machine, to re-
move any manufacturing residue
from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a
measure of detergent into the main
wash compartment and start the ma-
chine.
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 simultane-
ously 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 appli-
ance unattended and not to worry that chil-
dren might be injured by or cause damageto the appliance. This function remains ena-
bled also when the washing machine is not
working.
There are two different ways to set this op-
tion:
1.
Before pressing button 8 : it will be im-
possible to start the machine.
2. After pressing button 8 : it will be impos-
sible to change any other programme or
option.
To enable or disable this option press simul-
taneously 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.
Measure out the detergent and the fab-
ric softenerPull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent re-
quired, pour it into the main wash compart-
ment 
 or in the appropriate compartment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).
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							If required, pour fabric softener into the com-
partment marked 
 (the amount used
must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.
Select the required programme by
turning the programme selector dial (1)
Turn the programme selector dial to the re-
quired programme. The washing machine
will propose a temperature and automatical-
ly 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 clock-
wise or counterclockwise. Turn to position
 to reset programme/Switching the ma-
chine off.
At the end of the programme the selec-
tor 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 pro-
gramme and before pressing the button 8 .Select the temperature by pressing
button 2
By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically a default tempera-
ture.
Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a different temper-
ature.
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, dif-
ferent functions can be combined before
pressing the button 8 . By selecting an op-
tion the relevant pilot light illuminates.
If an incorrect option is selected, the integra-
ted 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 chap-
ter «Washing Programmes».
Select the Delay Start by pressing
button 6
Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 6 repeat-
edly, to select the desired delay. The rele-
vant pilot light goes on.
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours) will appear on the display a few sec-
onds, 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.
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							2. Select the delay start by pressing the but-
ton 6 .
3. Press button 8 :
– the machine starts its hourly count-
down.
– The programme will start after the se-
lected 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.
Select the Time Manager option by
pressing buttons 10
By pressing these buttons repeatedly, the
duration of the washing cycle can be in-
creased or decreased. The soil level icon
will appear on the display to indicate the
chosen degree of soil. This option is availa-
ble only with Cotton , Synthetic and  Deli-
cate programmes.
Soil LevelIconType of fabric
IntensiveFor heavy soiled
items
NormalFor normal soiled
items
DailyFor daily soiled items
Soil LevelIconType of fabric
LightFor slightly soiled
items
QuickFor very slightly
soiled items
Super Quick 1)For items used or
worn for a short time
Refresh 1) 2)For refreshing items
only
Super Re-
fresh1) 2)For refreshing a very
few items only
1) We recommend you to reduce the load sizes (see
Washing programmes table).
2) When you select this option the relevant icon appears
just for a while and then it disappears immediately.
Altering an option or a running
programme
It is possible to change some options be-
fore the programme carries them out .
Before you make any change, you must
PAUSE the appliance by pressing the but-
ton 8 (if you wish to change the Time Man-
ager option, you must cancel the running
programme and make your selection again).
Changing a running programme is possible
only by resetting it. Turn the programme se-
lector dial to 
 and then to the new pro-
gramme position. Start the new programme
by pressing the button 8 again. The wash-
ing water in the tub will be not emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 8 to interrupt a pro-
gramme which is running, the correspond-
ing green pilot light starts blinking.
Press the button again to restart the pro-
gramme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to 
 to cancel a pro-
gramme which is running.
You can select now a new programme.
Opening the door
After the programme has started (or during
the delay time) the door is locked, if you
need to open it, set first the machine to
PAUSE by pressing the button 8 .
After a few minutes the pilot light 9 goes
out and it is possible to open the door.
If this pilot light remains lit, this means that
the machine is already heating or that the
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