EWF 1408 WDL2 EN Washing Machine User Manual
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 5 4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 6 5. PROGRAMMES ....................................
ENGLISH 1. 3 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. 1.
www.electrolux.com • • • • 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. Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 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. 2.
ENGLISH 2.4 Use • WARNING! Risk of injury, electrical shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance. • • • • • • Use this appliance in a household only. Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging. 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.
www.electrolux.com 3.2 Fixing plate kit (4055171146) Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. Available from your authorized dealer. If you install the appliance on a plinth, secure the appliance in the fixing plates. 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.1 Control panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cottons Synthetics Wool/ Handwash Steam Temp.
ENGLISH 7 4.2 Display B A K C H) : Temperature indicator. B) I) : Cold water indicators. : Laundry weight indicator. : Maximum load indicator. The display shows these indicators when the door is open. C) : Eco Info indicator. D) : Time Manager indicator. E) The time area: : The programme duration. : The delay start. : Programme is completed. F) : Delay start indicator. G) : Extra Rinse indicator.
www.electrolux.com Programme Temperature range Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 10 kg 1400 rpm White cotton and colour-fast cotton. Normal soil. The energy consumption decreases and the time of the washing programme is extended. Synthetics 60° - Cold 4 kg 1200 rpm Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal soil. Delicates 40° - Cold 4 kg 1200 rpm Delicate fabrics as acrylics, viscose, polyest‐ er items. Normal soil.
ENGLISH 9 Programme Temperature range Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) Spin/Drain4) 10 kg 1400 rpm To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum. All fabrics. 1) Standard programmes for the Energy Label consumption values. According to regu‐ lation 1061/2010, these programmes are respectively the «Standard 60°C cotton pro‐ gramme» and the «Standard 40°C cotton programme».
www.electrolux.com 5.2 Woolmark Apparel Care Blue Company for the washing of wool garments labelled as «hand wash» provided that the garments are washed according to the instructions issued by the manufacturer of this washing machine. Follow the garment care label for drying and other laundry instructions. M1144 In UK, Eire, Hong Kong and India the Woolmark symbol is a certification trademark. The wool wash cycle of this machine has been approved by The Woolmark 6.
ENGLISH Programmes Load (kg) Energy consump‐ tion (kWh) Water con‐ Approxi‐ sumption mate pro‐ (litre) gramme duration (minutes) 11 Remaining moisture (%)1) Standard 60 °C cotton 10 1,13 58 249 52 Standard 60 °C cotton 5 0,76 48 167 52 Standard 40 °C cotton 5 0,52 48 151 52 1) At the end of spin phase. 2) Not available for some models.
To drain the water refer to ‘At the end of the programme’. Cottons Eco www.electrolux.com Indicator 12 7.3 Prewash With this option you can add a prewash phase to a washing programme. 2) ■ ■ ■ ■ The related indicator comes on. ■ ■ 7.4 Delay Start ■ ■ With this option you can delay the start of a programme from 30 minutes to 20 hours. ■ ■ ■3) ■3) ■ ■ ■ ■ Use this option for heavy soil. When you set this option the programme duration increases.
ENGLISH increases. The increasing the washing programme duration allows a constant performance that reduces the energy consumption. • If you decrease the washing temperature, the Eco Info stripes increases. • If you put more clothes, the Eco Info stripes increases. Some advices to have the most efficient setting: • Put a laundry load of 4 kg or more. • • • Set the Time Manager indicators or . Set the possible lower washing temperature. Do not set the Prewash option. 7.
www.electrolux.com 9. BEFORE FIRST USE 1. Put a small quantity of detergent in the compartment for washing phase. 2. Set and start a programme for cotton at the highest temperature without laundry. This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 9.1 Language setting The display has a default language. The first time you press the button to activate the appliance, the display tells you to change the language setting. or 1. Press you prefer. to set the language 2.
ENGLISH 15 When you activate an option, the indicator of the set option comes on. If you set something incorrect, the display shows that the selection is not possible. 10.4 Loading the laundry 1. Open the appliance door. The display shows the weight of the laundry and the maximum programme load . The text bar tells to add the laundry. 2. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance.
www.electrolux.com Detergent compartment for prewash phase. Detergent compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Flap for powder or liquid detergent. 10.7 Liquid or powder detergent A 1. 2. B 3. 4. • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent. When you use the liquid detergent: • Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. • Do not put more liquid then the maximum level.
ENGLISH • • The programme starts, the door locks, the display shows the indicator . flashes, the If the indicator door is locking. If the display shows an alarm message after the indicator has flashed for a few seconds, it indicates that the door is not properly locked (for more details see Troubleshooting chapter). The drain pump can operate for a short time when the appliance fills water.
www.electrolux.com While a programme or the delay start operates, the appliance door is locked and the display shows the indicator . Open the appliance door when the programme or the delay start operates: 1. Press to pause the appliance. 2. Wait until the door lock indicator goes off. 3. Open the door. . 4. Close the door and press again The programme or delay start continues to operate. To drain the water: 1. Press . The appliance drains the water and spins. 2. To make the appliance drain only, set .
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • that you wash them separately for the first times. Button up pillowcases, close zippers, hooks and poppers. Tie up belts. Empty the pockets and unfold the items. Turn inside out multilayered fabrics, wool and items with painted illustrations. Remove hard stains. Wash with a special detergent heavy soil stains. Be careful with the curtains. Remove the hooks or put the curtains in a washing bag or pillowcase. Do not wash in the appliance laundry without hems or with cuts.
www.electrolux.com the drum. Make regularly a maintenance wash. To do this: CAUTION! Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products. • • 12.2 Descaling If the water hardness in your area is high or moderate, we recommend that you use a water descaling product for washing machines. Remove the laundry from the drum. Set the cotton programme with the highest temperature with a small quantity of detergent. 12.4 Door seal Regularly examine the drum to prevent limescale and rust particles.
ENGLISH 12.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot. 1. 2. 2 1 1 2 1 3. 4. 1 5. 6.
www.electrolux.com 7. 8. 1 2 9. 2 1 12.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2.
ENGLISH 3. 23 4. 45° 20° 12.8 Emergency drain Because of a malfunction, the appliance cannot drain the water. If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of 'Cleaning the drain filter'. If necessary, clean the pump. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. When you drain the water with the emergency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2.
www.electrolux.com If the appliance is overloaded, remove some items from the drum and/or keep pressed the door and touch the Start/Pause button at the same time until the indicator stops flashing (see the following picture). • • • Water safety alert - The anti-flood device is on. Disconnect the appliance. Close the water tap. Contact the Authorised Service Centre. Unstable mains supply - The mains supply is unstable. Wait until the mains supply is stable.
ENGLISH Problem 25 Possible solution The appliance does not Make sure that the drain hose is in the correct position. The fill with water and drain hose may be too low. immediately. The appliance does not Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. drain the water. Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the fil‐ ter, if necessary. Refer to 'Care and cleaning'. Make sure that the connection of the drain hose is correct.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution Add more laundry in the drum. The load may be too small. The cycle is shorter The appliance calculates a new time according to the laun‐ than the time displayed. dry load. See the ‘Consumption Values’ chapter. The cycle is longer than An unbalanced laundry load increases the duration time. the time displayed. This is a normal behaviour of the appliance. The washing results are Increase the detergent quantity or use a different deter‐ not satisfactory.
ENGLISH 27 Make sure that the water level inside the drum is not too high. Proceed with an emergency drain, if necessary (refer to «Emergency drain» in «Care and cleaning» chapter). To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the button AutoOff to switch the appliance off. 2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 3. Open the filter flap. 4. Keep the emergency unlock trigger pulled downward and, at the same time, open the appliance door. 5.
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