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User Manual
Guide d’utilisation
Washing Machine
Lave-linge
EWF 14991 W
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 3 electrolux 3 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 GB this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new mac
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 4 4 electrolux contents Contents Safety information..............................5 Product description ...........................7 Control panel.....................................8 Use....................................................9 Washing hints..................................22 International wash code symbol ......25 Washing programme..................26-27 Programme information ...................28 Care and cleaning .....................
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 5 safety information electrolux 5 washing bag or pillow case as it is Safety Information possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum. ● Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, In the interest of your safety and to material without hems or torn GB ensure the correct use, before material. installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual ● Always unplug the appliance and carefully, inc
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 6 6 electrolux safety information in order to allow air to circulate freely always take hold of the plug itself. ● Always be sure, that there is no ● Never use the washing machine if water leakage from hoses and their the power supply cable, the control connections after the installation. panel, the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside ● If the appliance is installed in a of the washing machine is location subject to frost, plea
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 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 New Jet system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. GB 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 8 8 electrolux control panel Control panel
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% '( * 1 Programme selector dial 2 Display 3 Temperature button 4 Spin reduction button 5 Options buttons 6 Confirm button 7 Start/Pause button 8 Time manger buttons
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 9 use electrolux 9 Use Daily Use First Use Customize your appliance GB This appliance is provided of a «settings» ● Ensure that the electrical and water menu that allows you to modify the connections comply with the factory settings as you want. installation instructions. When you switch on the machine, by ● Remove the polystryrene block and turning the programme selector dial, any material from the drum. press the «Options» buttons to Setting the la
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 10 10 electrolux use By pressing the «Options» buttons, you can increase or decrease the contrast. You can choose between different levels from 0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.). Press Ok button to confirm your choice. Reset settings The Reset setting function allows you to re-apply the factory settings. Press Ok button to activate this Measure out the detergent and the function. fabric softener Press Ok button to confirm your choice. Pull out the
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 11 use electrolux 11 Select the required programme Cottons , ● Synthetics , Delicates Turn the programme selector dial to the . required programme. When the ●Specials :Wool Handwash appliance is switched on, a frielndly , jingle can be heard, at the same time , Silk , Spin ,Drain , the Electrolux logo appears on the Rinses , 14 min. Blanket , , GB display and, for few seconds, a short Cottons Economy . description of the selected programme ● Favour
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 12 12 electrolux use The display shows the following information: Duration of the selected programme After selecting a programme, the ( duration of the washing programme (A)
and the extimated end of cycle (B) are 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.
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 13 use electrolux 13 Alarm codes Programme Option buttons In the event of operating problems, Depending on the programme, different some alarm codes can be displayed, for functions can be combined. These must example «Cannot fill water. Please be selected after choosing the desired check that the tap is open and then programme and before depressing the press » (please see paragraph Start/Pause button. GB “Something not working”). Select the temperatu
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 14 14 electrolux use Maximum speeds are: When the programme has finished the display shows the icon of the selected ● for Cottons, Cottons Economy: programme, below the icon of the 1400 rpm; selected programme and the message ● for Wool and Handwash: 1000 rpm; «Finished», while on the right of the ● for Synthetics, 14 min. programme: display the end cycle and the current 900 rpm; time appear. The Start/Pause light is off and the door is locked to ind
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 15 use electrolux 15 Easy Iron: selecting this option the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the ( machine will perform some additional
GB rinses for cottons and synthetics. This function can be used only for cotton and synthetic fabrics. If this option is Press the Ok button to activate and selected for cotton programmes, the confirm your ch
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 16 16 electrolux use Cancelling the delayed start � By pressing Up or Down button you can move through the � Depress “Start/Pause” button to options menu till you locate «End pause the appliance. Time». � By pressing Up or Down � Press Ok button to activate this option button you can move through the (the visualized time starts to flash). options menu till you locate «End Time». � Press Ok button to activate this option (the visualized
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 17 use electrolux 17 Favourite: Programme settings that are frequently used can be saved (e.g. cotton, 60°C, 1200 rpm, with Prewash and Extra Rinse). There are 2 memory spaces available GB for this purpose in the last 2 position of the programme selector dial. The saved programme can be selected in � press the Ok button to enable this the same way as any other wash option. The corresponding icon programme by means of the selector changes your sta
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.18 Pagina 18 18 electrolux use � by pressing «Temp.» or «Spin» button the display returns the default status. To change the memorized programme setting repeat the procedure from the ( beginning.
Note If the memory space is already used by a programme previously selected, the � by pressing the Up or Down display will show ther message button you can move through the «Favourite already used. Press OK to following
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.19 Pagina 19 use electrolux 19 Note Once the programme has started, the “Time Manager” option cannot be changed. (
GB The availability of these soil level icons change according to the type of fabric as shown in the chart. � by pressing «Temp.» or «Spin» button Fabric Soil Level the display returns to the default status. Cottons Select the “Time Manager” option 95°C X X X X X X 60/50°C X X X X X X 40°C X X X X X X
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132973972_GB.qxd 05/03/2009 16.19 Pagina 20 20 electrolux use operating and the door is locked. Cancelling a programme To interrupt a programme which is Turn the selector dial to “O” and then running, depress the “Start/Pause” in the new selected programme. button: the green pilot light starts to Press the Ok button to cancel the flash and the icon of the selected programme which is running. programme appears on the display to Now press the Start/Pause button to indicate that the appliance i
