Electrolux Professional WE 170 P User manual

157037151-A-422021
User Manual
Washing Machine
WE 170 P
Original Instructions.

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION.......................................................................................3
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 8
3. TECHNICAL DATA............................................................................................. 10
4. CONTROL PANEL............................................................................................. 11
5. BEFORE FIRST USE..........................................................................................13
6. PROGRAMMES.................................................................................................13
7. OPTIONS...........................................................................................................16
8. SETTINGS......................................................................................................... 17
9. DAILY USE.........................................................................................................18
10. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................. 22
11. CARE AND CLEANING....................................................................................23
12. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................28
13. EMERGENCY DOOR OPENING...................................................................... 31
14. CONSUMPTION VALUES................................................................................ 31
15. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS...................................................................... 33
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux Professional appliance. You’ve chosen a
product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation.
Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use
it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
Welcome to Electrolux Professional.
Visit our website www.electroluxprofessional.com/mypro/ to:
Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service and repair information:
Register your product for better service:
Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance:
CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following
data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible for any injuries or damage 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
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
•Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be
kept away from the appliance unless continuously
supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuously
supervised.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it
appropriately.
•Keep detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
1.2 Installation
•This appliance is for household and commercial use.
•Follow the installation instructions supplied with the
appliance.
•Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.
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•Keep the transit bolts in a safe place. If the appliance is
to be moved in the future they must be reattached to
lock the drum to prevent an internal damage.
•Always take care when moving the appliance as it is
heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
•Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
•Make sure that the appliance is stable during
transportation.
•Make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the
electricity supply during installation, maintenance and
repairs and cannot be reconnected until all work has
been carried out.
•Do not install or use the appliance where the
temperature can be less than 0°C or where it is
exposed to the weather.
•Make sure that all health and safety regulations are
obeyed when the appliance is installed in a commercial/
public environment.
•Do not install the appliance in a moving platform (e.g. on
a ship).
•The oor area on which the appliance is to be installed
must be at, stable, heat resistant and clean.
•Make sure that there is air circulation between the
appliance and the oor.
•The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must
not be obstructed by a carpet.
•Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between
the appliance and the carpet.
•Do not install the appliance where the appliance door
can not be fully opened.
•Do not put a container to collect possible water leakage
under the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service
Centre to ensure which accessories can be used.
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1.3 Electrical Connection
•The appliance must be correctly earthed. The
manufacturer is not responsible for the consequences
of an inadequate earthing system.
•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
•Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are
compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power
supply.
•Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
•Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and
to the mains cable.
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the
end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.
•Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with
wet hands.
•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance.
Always pull the mains plug.
•Only for UK and Ireland: The appliance has a 13 A
mains plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in the
mains plug, use a 13 A ASTA (BS 1362) fuse.
1.4 Water connection
•Do not cause damage to the water hoses.
•The appliance is to be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose-sets. Old hose sets must
not be reused.
•Before connection to new pipes, pipes not used for a
long time, where repair work has been carried out or
new devices tted (water meters, etc.), let the water ow
until it is clean and clear.
•The operating water pressure (minimum and maximum)
must be between 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) and 10 bar (1.0
MPa).
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