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User Manual
Washing Machine
EWF 14450
EWF 14460 / EWF 16460
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.56 Pagina 3 3 electrolux Welcome to the world of Electrolux Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine.
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.56 Pagina 4 4 contents electrolux Contents Safety information..............................5 Product description ...........................7 Control panel.....................................8 Use....................................................9 Washing hints..................................16 International wash code symbol ......19 Washing programme..................20-21 Programme information ...................22 Care and cleaning ........................
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.56 Pagina 5 safety information electrolux 5 ● Wash small items such as socks, Safety Information 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. In the interest of your safety and to ● Do not use your washing machine to ensure the correct use, before wash articles with whalebones, installing and first using the material without hems or torn appliance, read this user manual
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.56 Pagina 6 6 safety information electrolux ● If the appliance is installed in a ● Never use the washing machine if location subject to frost, please read the power supply cable, the control the “dangers of freezing”chapter. panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside ● Any plumbing work required to install of the washing machine is this appliance should be carried out accessible. by a qualified plumber or competent person. Child safety ●
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.56 Pagina 7 electrolux product description 7 Product description Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 8 8 electrolux control panel Control panel
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 9 use electrolux 9 Measure out the detergent and the Use fabric softener Pull out the dispenser drawer until it First Use stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the “prewash” or “soak” ● Ensure that the electrical and water phase, pour it into the compartment connections comply with the marked . installation instructions. ● Remove the polystryrene block and any material f
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 10 10 electrolux use Select the required programme Programme Option buttons Turn the programme selector dial to the Depending on the programme, different required programme. functions can be combined. These must The Start/Pause light starts to flash and be selected after choosing the desired the Display shows the duration of the programme and before depressing the selected programme. Start/Pause button. When these buttons are pressed, the
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 11 use electrolux 11 Press the Spin button repeatedly to ● depress Start/Pause button change the spin speed, if you want your ● at the end of the programme, the laundry to be spun at a speed different display shows a 0.00 flashing. from the one proposed by the washing Rinse Hold : by selecting this option machine. the water of the last rinse is not emptied The relevant light will light up. out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme ha
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 12 12 electrolux use This button can be selected with all Selecting the delayed start. programmes except the wool and hand � Select the programme and the wash programmes. The machine required options. performs some additional rinses. � Select the delay start. This option is recommended for people � Depress “Start/Pause” button: the who are allergic to detergents, and in machine starts its hourly countdown. areas where the water is very soft. The programm
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 13 use electrolux 13 After the machine has started, only the End of programme running icon stays on. When the When the programme has finished a programme has finished, a flashing zero flashing zero is displayed, the “door” (0.00) is displayed. pilot light goes off and the door can be opened. Delayed start The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 14 14 electrolux use To start the selected programme, press A soil level icon will appear on the the “Start/Pause” button; the green display to indicate the choosen degree pilot light stops flashing. of soil. The “door” pilot light illuminates to Soil indicate that the appliance starts Icon Type of fabric Level operating and the door is locked. Intensive For heavy soiled items The “door” pilot light indicates if the door can be opened: Normal For normal
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 15 15 electrolux columns and margins use electrolux 15 Before you make any change, you must At the end of the programme pause the washing machine by pressing The machine stops automatically. the “Start/Pause” button. If the Rinse Hold” or Night Cycle Changing a running programme is options have been selected, the possible only by resetting it. Turn the “door” pilot light illuminates, a programme selector dial to “O” and flashing “0.00” will appear on th
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 16 16 electrolux washing hints columns and margins electrolux 16 Rub particularly soiled areas with a Washing hints special detergent or detergent paste. Treat curtains with special care. Remove hooks or tie them up in a bag or net. Sorting the laundry Maximum loads Follow the wash code symbols on each Recommended loads are indicated in garment label and the manufacturer’s the programme charts. washing instructions. Sort the laundry as General rules: fo
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 17 washing hints electrolux 17 Oil based paint: moisten with benzine Detergents and additives stain remover, lay the garment on a soft Good washing results also depend on cloth and dab the stain; treat several the choice of detergent and use of the times. correct quantities to avoid waste and Dried grease stains: moisten with protect the environment. Although turpentine, lay the garment on a soft biodegradable, detergents contain surface and dab the sta
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 18 18 electrolux washing hints Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer. Quantity of detergent to be used The type and quantity of detergent will depend on the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and hardness of the water used. Water hardness is classified in so-called “degrees” of hardness. Information on hardness of the water in your area can be ob
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 19 International wash code symbol electrolux 19
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132979050.qxd 26/07/2006 11.57 Pagina 20 20 electrolux washing programmes Washing programmes Programme/ Description of Type of laundry Options Temperature programme White and coloured Main wash from 95°C Cottons cotton: e.g. sheets, to (cold) Spin Red. tablecloths, household Normal 3 rinses linen, shirts, blouses, 95°- Long spin underwear. White and coloured cotton Main wash from 95°C Cottons economy, lightly- to 40°C Spin Red. Eco normally soiled items, 3 rinses 95°-40° shirts, blouses
