WD40A74140 EN Washer Dryer User Manual
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................ 7 4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 8 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 for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
www.electrolux.com • • • • • • • • • • • • Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully opened. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation.. The ventilation opening in the base (if applicable) must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • • 5 Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with industrial chemicals. Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and clothes, or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the washer dryer. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be used as specified by the product manufacturer’s instructions.
www.electrolux.com • • • • Do not install or use a damaged appliance. Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened. Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the flooring. When the appliance is in its permanent position, check that it is fully level with the aid of a spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet accordingly. 2.2 Electrical Connection WARNING! Risk of fire and electrical shock. • • • • • • The appliance must be earthed.
ENGLISH 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Appliance overview 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Worktop Detergent dispenser Control panel Door handle Rating plate Drain pump filter Feet for levelling the appliance 6 7 3.2 How to activate the child safety device To close the door, turn the device anticlockwise until the groove is vertical. This device prevents children or pets from being closed in the drum. 3.3 Fixing plate kit (4055171146) Turn the device clockwise, until the groove is horizontal.
www.electrolux.com 4. CONTROL PANEL 4.1 Control panel description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 On Off push button 2 Programme knob 8 Prewash touch button (On/Off) 3 Spin reduction touch button 10 (Spin) 4 Temperature touch button (Temperature) 5 Display 6 Drying time touch button time) (Drying 7 Delay start touch button Start) (Delay (Prewash) 9 Drying level touch button level) (Drying 10 Start/Pause touch button Pause) (Start/ 11 Time Manager touch button (Time Manager) 4.
ENGLISH • • : the programme duration H. The spin area: : the delay start • : the alarm codes • : the message of error • : the programme is completed. D. : The drying phase. E. : The steam phase. : The permanent Extra rinse option. G. , , level. : the Spin speed indicator : the No spin indicator • I. J. K. F. • • : the Rinse hold indicator : The washing phase. : The child safety lock indicator. : The door locked indicator : The indicators of dryness 5. PROGRAMMES 5.
www.electrolux.com Programme Temperature range Wool/Handwash 40°C - Cold Duvet 60°C - Cold Spin/Drain3) Rinse Cold Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 1,5 kg 1200 rpm Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and delicate fab‐ rics with «hand washing» care symbol.2) 2 kg 800 rpm Special programme for one syn‐ thetic blanket, duvet, bedspread and so on. 7 kg 1400 rpm To spin the laundry and to drain the water in the drum.
ENGLISH Programme Temperature range 11 Maximum load Maximum spin speed Programme description (Type of load and soil level) 1.5 kg Steam programme for dewrinkling or refreshing cotton and synthet‐ ic items. Press the Time Manager buttons to select one of the available cycles: Steam • Anti-crease (default pro‐ gramme duration ) • Refresh duration ) (short programme 1) Cottons energy saving programme.
www.electrolux.com 5.2 Automatic drying Dryness Level Type of fabric Load Extra Dry For towelling materials Cottons and Linen (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) up to 4 kg Cupboard Dry1) For items to be stored Cottons and Linen (bathrobes, bath towels, etc) up to 4 kg Synthetics and mixed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, under‐ wear, household linen) up to 2 kg Silk items (blouses, shirts, up to 1 kg clothing..
ENGLISH Dryness Level Type of fabric Cupboard Dry For items to be stor‐ ed Synthetics and mixed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, under‐ wear, household linen) 2 1200 95 - 110 1 1200 45 - 55 Wool (woollen jumpers) 1 1200 80 - 100 Silk (blouses, shirts, clothes etc) 1 1000 80 Cottons and Linen (sheets, tablecloths, shirts, etc) 4 1400 110 - 125 2 1400 65 - 75 1 1400 40 - 50 Iron Dry Suitable for ironing Load (kg) 5.
www.electrolux.com At the start of the programme, the display shows the programme dura‐ tion for the maximum load capacity. During the washing phase the programme duration is automatically cal‐ culated and can be greatly reduced if the laundry load is lower than the maximum load capacity (e.g. Cotton 60°C, maximum load capacity 7 kg, the programme duration exceeds 2 hours; actual load 1 kg, the pro‐ gramme duration will be less than 1 hour).
ENGLISH 7.3 Drying time With this option you can set the time for the fabrics you have to dry. The display shows the set value. Press or to decrease or increase the programme duration. The Time Manager is available only with the programmes in the table. Indicator Cottons Eco Each time you press this touchpad the time value increases by 5 minutes. You cannot set all time values for different types of fabrics. 7.4 Delay Start 1) ■ ■ ■ ■ The display shows the related indicator. ■ ■ 7.
www.electrolux.com • After you press : the options and the programme knob are locked. • Before you press cannot start. : the appliance 8.2 Permanent Extra Rinse With this option you can permanently have an extra rinse when you set a new programme. • 8.3 Acoustic signals The acoustic signals operate when: • • The programme is completed. The appliance has a malfunction. To deactivate/activate the acoustic and signals, press time for 6 seconds.
ENGLISH 10.3 Detergent compartments CAUTION! Use only specified detergents for washing machine. Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products. Detergent compartment for prewash phase. Detergent compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric conditioner, starch). Flap for powder or liquid detergent. 10.4 Liquid or powder detergent A 1. 2. B 3. 4.
www.electrolux.com • • 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. • Do not set the prewash phase. • Do not set the delay start. 10.5 Activating the appliance After approximately 15 minutes from the start of the programme: • The appliance adjusts automatically the programme duration agree with the laundry load.
ENGLISH 19 10.9 Interrupting a programme and changing the options 10.12 At the end of the programme You can change only some options before they operate. • • . 1. Press The indicator flashes. 2. Change the options. • In the display • The indicator of the • • • goes off. The door lock indicator You can open the door. Remove the laundry from the appliance. Make sure that the drum is empty. Close the water tap. 3. Press again. The programme continues. 10.10 Cancelling a running programme • 1.
www.electrolux.com • You do not use the appliance for 5 minutes before you press • Turn the programme knob to set a new cycle. . If you set a programme or an option that ends with water in the drum, the AUTO Stand-by function doesn't deactivate the appliance to remind you to drain the water. Press the button to activate the appliance again. After 5 minutes from the end of the washing programme Press the button to activate the appliance again. The display shows the end of the last set programme.
ENGLISH 21 duration of the anti-crease and the cooling phases. • The acoustic signals operate (if they are active). 2. Press to start the programme. • The display shows regularly a new time value. • In the display • • The indicator goes off. The last minutes of the drying cycle the appliance performs a cooling and anti-crease phase. The door is still locked. • • The drying indicator starts to flash. The display shows the door locked indicator .
www.electrolux.com In the display the indicator of the set dryness level stays on. The door locked indicator goes on. The display shows regularly a new time value. The last minutes of the drying cycle the appliance performs the anti-crease and the cooling phases. 12.3 Washing & Timed Drying To have a good drying the appliance does not let you set a too low spin speed for the items to be washed and dried. to set the drying time value. 1. Press The display shows 10 minutes.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • • • Obey the washing instructions that are on the laundry care labels. Do not wash white and coloured items together. Some coloured items can discolour with the first wash. We recommend 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 multilayered fabrics, wool and items with painted illustrations inside out. Remove hard stains.
www.electrolux.com • For the maximum laundry load of the drying programmes, refer to the drying programmes table. 13.7 Items not suitable for drying Do not set a drying programme for this laundry: • Very delicate items. • Synthetic curtains. • Pieces of clothing with metal inserts. • Nylon stockings. • Quilts. • Bed covers. • Duvets. • Anoraks. • Sleeping bags. • Fabrics with residue of hair sprays, nail solvents or similar. • Garments with foam-rubber or materials similar to foam-rubber. 13.
ENGLISH 14.3 Maintenance wash 25 14.4 Door seal With the low temperature programmes it is possible that some detergent stays in the drum. Perform a maintenance wash regularly. To do this: • • Remove all laundry from the drum. Select the cotton programme with the highest temperature with a small quantity of detergent. Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 14.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 1. 2. 1 2 3. 4. 14.
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ENGLISH 27 9. 14.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 1. 2. 1 2 3 3. 4. 45° 20° 14.8 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 the drain system again: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispenser. 2.
www.electrolux.com 14.9 Frost precautions If the appliance is installed in an area where the temperature can be less than 0° C, remove the remaining water from the inlet hose and the drain pump. 5. When the drain pump is empty, install the inlet hose again. WARNING! Make sure that the temperature is higher than 0 °C before you use the appliance again. The manufacturer is not responsible for damages caused by low temperatures. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Close the water tap.
ENGLISH Problem 29 Possible solution The appliance does not Make sure that the water tap is open. fill with water properly. Make sure that the pressure of the water supply is not too low. For this information, contact your local water authority. Make sure that the water tap is not clogged. Make sure that the filter of the inlet hose and the filter of the valve are not clogged. Refer to “Care and cleaning”. Make sure that the inlet hose has no kinks or bends.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution You cannot open the appliance door. Make sure that the washing programme is finished. Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum. Make sure that the appliance receives electrical power. This problem may be caused by a failure of the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre. If you need to open the door, please read carefully «Emergency door opening». The appliance makes an unusual noise.
ENGLISH 31 After the check, activate the appliance. The programme continues from the point of interruption. If the problem occurs again, contact the Authorised Service Centre. If the display shows other alarm codes. Deactivate and activate the appliance. If the problem continues, contact the Authorised Service Centre. 16. EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING In case of power failure or functioning failure the appliance door remains locked. The washing programme continues when the power is restored.
www.electrolux.com Water supply pressure Minimum Maximum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa) 8 bar (0,8 MPa) Maximum wash load Cotton 7 kg Maximum dry load Cotton Synthetics 4 kg 2 kg Spin Speed Maximum 1400 rpm 18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances.
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