Electrolux Ewn 148640 W User Manual

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Washing Machine
Waschmaschine
EWN 148640 W
 

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CONTENTS
Safety information    2
Product description    4
Control panel    5
First use    6
Personalisation    6
Daily use    7
Helpful hints and tips    13
Washing programmes    15Care and cleaning    17
What to do if…    22
Technical data    24
Consumption values    25
Installation    25
Electrical connection    28
Environment concerns    29
Subject to change without notice
 SAFETY INFORMATION
Important! Read carefully & keep...

• 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...

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
3Drum light
4Door opening handle
5Rating plate
6Drain pump
7Adjustable feet
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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)....

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.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton cy-
cle at the highest temperature with-out 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
Choose the language
When switching on the appliance for the
first...

•
press the button 6 to enable this option.
The corresponding icon changes your sta-
tus from Off to On and the display asks
to press 
 and  together for 5 sec-
onds to unlock machine .
•
press the button 3 or 4 the display re-
turns the default status.
If you press any key after the programme
has started with child safety lock enabled,
the display says that the machine is locked
and suggests to use key combination to un-
lock it .
At the end of the programme it is necessary
to press simultaneously both...

Pull 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»).
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
Turn the programme selector dial ( 1 ) to
the required...

The display shows the following information:
•
Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration
of the washing programme ( 2.5 ) and the
extimated end of cycle ( 2.6 ) are dis-
played in hours and minutes (for example
20:33 ).
The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum recommen-
ded load for each type of fabric.
After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every minute.
•
Programme progress display
After you have pressed the button 7...

To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro-
gramme».
 Night Cycle ( Night Cycle ) : by select-
ing this option, the machine will not drain
the water of the last rinse, so as not to wrin-
kle the laundry.
As all spinning phases are suppressed, this
washing cycle is very noiseless and it can
be performed at night or in times with a
more economical power rate. In some pro-
grammes the rinses will be performed with
more water.
When the programme has finished the dis-
play shows...