Electrolux EW7W3R68SI User manual

EW7W3R68SI
EN Washer Dryer User Manual

CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................6
3. INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 7
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................. 16
5. CONTROL PANEL........................................................................................... 17
6. DIAL AND BUTTONS....................................................................................... 19
7. PROGRAMMES............................................................................................... 22
8. SETTINGS........................................................................................................29
9. BEFORE FIRST USE....................................................................................... 30
10. DAILY USE - WASHING ONLY......................................................................30
11. DAILY USE - WASHING & DRYING.............................................................. 34
12. DAILY USE - DRYING ONLY......................................................................... 36
13. FLUFF IN THE FABRICS............................................................................... 37
14. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................... 38
15. CARE AND CLEANING..................................................................................40
16. TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................45
17. CONSUMPTION VALUES..............................................................................49
18. TECHNICAL DATA.........................................................................................50
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux 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.
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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 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.
•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 unless continuously supervised.
•Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away 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.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
•Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
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•This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
–by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments;
–areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in
launderettes.
•The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding
product or below the kitchen worktop if space margins
permit.
•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 open.
•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 must not be
covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
•WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied
through an external switching device, such as a timer,
or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on
and off by a utility.
•Ensure good air ventilation in the room where the
appliance is installed to avoid the backflow of
unwanted gases into the room from appliances
burning gas or other fuels, including open fires.
•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is
used for exhausting fumes from any appliances
burning gas or other fuels.
•The operating water pressure at the water entry point
from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar
(0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
•Do not exceed the maximum load of 8 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
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•The appliance must be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose
sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
•Old hose sets must not be reused.
•If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised
Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid
an electrical hazard.
•Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has
accumulated around the appliance.
•Items that have been soiled with substances such as
vegetable or mineral oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax
removers should be washed separately with an extra
amount of detergent before being dried in the washer
dryer.
•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.
•Remove all objects from items that could be a source
of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.
•Never stop the washer dryer before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and
separated so that residual heat can dissipate.
•The final part of the washer dryer cycle takes place
without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that items
reach a temperature that will not cause damage to
them.
•Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam
to clean the appliance.
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•Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only
neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
The installation must comply
with relevant national
regulations.
• Follow the installation instructions
supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature can be less
than 0°C or where it is exposed to the
weather.
• Always keep the appliance vertical
when it is being moved.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Remove all the packaging and the
transit bolts.
• The floor area on which the appliance
is to be installed must be flat, stable,
heat resistant and clean.
• 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.
• 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 if it is
levelled correctly with the aid of a
spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet
accordingly.
2.2 Electrical Connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric
shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• This appliance complies with the
E.E.C. Directives.
2.3 Water Connection
• Do not cause damage to the water
hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes, pipes
not used for a long time, where repair
work has been carried out or new
devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let
the water flow until it is clean and
clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water
leaks during and after the first use of
the appliance.
2.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electric shock,
fire, burns or damage to the
appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
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• Do not touch the glass door while a
programme is in operation. The glass
can get hot.
• Do not dry damaged (torn, frayed)
items that contain padding or fillings.
• If laundry has been washed with a
stain remover, carry out an additional
rinse cycle before starting a drying
cycle.
• Make sure that all metal objects are
removed from the laundry.
• Only dry fabrics that are suitable to
dry in the washer dryer. Follow the
cleaning instruction on the item label.
• Plastic items are not heat resistant.
– If a detergent ball is used, remove
it before starting a drying
programme.
– Do not use a detergent ball if
setting a non-stop programme.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
appliance.
2.5 Service
• To repair the appliance contact an
Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.
2.6 Disposal
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable
close to the appliance and dispose of
it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children or pets from becoming
trapped in the drum.
• Dispose of the appliance in
accordance with local requirements
for the disposal of Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
3. INSTALLATION
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
3.1 Be prepared for installation
It is recommended that
installation is carried out by
two persons.
3.2 The appliance is equipped
with ...
x1 x2
x1
E
x2
x1 x1
x2
x4 x1 x1
BA C D
F G H L
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3.3 Unpacking
WARNING!
Use the gloves.
WARNING!
Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the
appliance.
1. Put two polystyrene packaging
elements on the floor under the
appliance.
WARNING!
It is strongly
recommended that this
action is carries out by two
persons.
2. Carefully put the appliance down on its
rear side.
Make sure not to damage
the hoses.
1
2
3. Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.
1
2
4. Return the appliance in vertical
position and remove the socket
polystyrene protection.
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5. Remove the power supply cable and
the drain hose from the hose holders.
It is possible to see water
flowing from the drain
hose. This is due to the
testing with water of the
appliance in factory.
6. Remove the three bolts, the hose
holders and plastic spacers by using the
spanner supplied with the appliance.
F
G
7. Close the holes with the plastic caps
you find in the user manual bag. Put the
smallest cap F in upper hole and the two
bigger caps G in lower holes.
We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any
movement of the appliance.
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3.4 Positioning and levelling
x4
1. Install the appliance on a flat hard floor.
WARNING!
Make sure that carpets do not
stop the air circulation below
the appliance.
Bring the appliance near the
furniture recess before
levelling it. For more details,
refer to paragraph "Building
in".
2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the
level.
A correct adjustment of the
appliance level prevents the
vibration, noise and the
movement of the appliance
when in operation.
The appliance must be level and stable.
CAUTION!
Do not put cardboard, wood or
equivalent materials below the
appliance feet to adjust the
level.
3.5 Hose and cable connection
1100 mm 1450 mm
960 mm1230 mm
900 mm 1360 mm
max 1000 mm
min. 600 mm
max 1000 mm
min. 600 mm
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The inlet hose
1. Remove the inlet hose from inside the
drum.
2. To connect the water inlet hose towards
the proper direction and with the proper
inclination, check the position of the water tap
before connecting it to the back of the
appliance.
Make sure the hose is nor
kinked, squashed but neither
tensed.
20O 20O
45O 45O
3. Connect the hose to the back of the
appliance. Do not turn the inlet hose
downwards, but turn it left or right depending
on the position of your water tap.
4. Loosen the ring nut to fix it in the correct
position.
5. Connect the water inlet hose to the cold
water tap with 3/4 thread.
WARNING!
Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.
Use the hose supplied with appliance.
Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the
Authorised Service Centre for an inlet hose replacement.
Water drainage
The drain hose can be connected:
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Ø 40 mm
To a stand pipe with vent-hole
Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not
less than 60 cm (23.6”) and not more than
100 cm (39.3”).
The end of the drain hose must always be
ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain
pipe (min. 40 mm - min. 1.6”) must be larger
than the external diameter of the drain hose.
max.600 mm
To a sink spigot
Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it
with the supplied cable tie L.
Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop
to prevent particles going into the appliance
from the sink.
L
To a wall-pipe
Directly to a built-in drain pipe in the room
wall and tighten it with the supplied cable tie
L.
You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the service
centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
3.6 Building in
600 mm
min.
820 mm
min.
560 mm
16-22 mm
min.
This appliance has been designed to be built
into the kitchen furniture. The recess should
have the dimensions shown in this picture.
For recess with a height
different than 820 mm, it is
possible to buy the appropriate
kit on the website.
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553 mm
596 mm
140 mm
76 mm
50 mm
50 mm 819 mm
If hoses run behind the
appliance, make sure that
nothing closes the small
recess indicated with the
measures 50 x 50 mm.
The appliance is also equipped with an
adhesive sponge pad H that you can find
inside the drum.
Attach it on the top of the appliance where
indicated in the drawing.
When levelling the appliance under the
furniture, DO NOT squeeze the sponge pad.
Before proceeding with appliance building in,
bring it near the recess and preposition the
inlet hose, the drain hose and the mains
cable.
WARNING!
Make sure they are not kinked
or squashed.
3.7 Preparation and assembly of the cupboard door
The dimensions of the cupboard door should be:
• width min. 595 - max. 598 mm;
• thickness 16-22 mm.
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Factory pre setting
The appliance is originally pre set for the
assembly of a cupboard door opening from
right to left.
The best solution would be to
screw the upper hinge to the
upper hole of the top plate
and the lower hinge to the
lower hole of the bottom plate.
Reversibility of the cupboard door
Carry out the cupboard door reversibility
before the appliance is built in completely.
M
N
O
If the cupboard door has to be opened from
left to right, invert the position of the hinge
supports M with the magnetic plate N and
lower plate O.
M
N
O
Make sure that the plate with
magnet is on the upper
position.
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x
y
y
Cupboard door preparation
For countersinking the door, it
is recommended to call a
professional.
Align the cupboard door to the furniture
correctly.
Measure the distance X to fix the height of
the hole to countersink the upper hinge. The
centre of the hole Y should be at the same
height of the stroke on the hinge support.
16-22 mm
22±1,5 mm
449
mm
595-598 mm
Ø 35 mm
12,5 - 14 mm
Set the position of the lower hole respecting
dimensions and distances shown in the
drawing (449 mm).
Countersink the holes.
A
Hinges
To mount the hinges it is necessary to drill
two holes (dia. 35 mm, depth 12.5 - 14 mm
depending on the depth of cupboard door) on
the inner side of the door.
The hinges will be fixed to the door by means
of the four supplied screws A.
max. 105°
To align the door perfectly,
make sure that the edge of
cupboard door is parallel with
the appliance edge and to
respect the proper opening
angle (max. 105 °).
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Mounting the door
Fix the hinges to the hinge supports on the
appliance by means of the two supplied
screws B.
The hinges can be adjusted to
compensate for possible
uneven thickness of the door.
2
N
1
ED
C
Counter-magnet
The appliance is pre set for a magnetic
closure.
For a correct closure:
1. Position the screw C and the counter-
magnet D on the magnetic plate N. Lean
the cupboard door against the screw until
it leaves a mark.
2. Open the cupboard door and screw the
counter-magnet D (steel disk + rubber
ring E) with the screw C in the inner side
of the cupboard door, where the screw
left the mark as described in the first
step.
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4.1 Appliance overview
10 11 12
13
21 3
5
4
7
6
8
9
1Hinge supports
2Detergent dispenser
3Control panel
4Magnetic plate
5Door handle
6Rating plate
7Plate with rubber beater
8Drain pump filter
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9Front feet for levelling the appliance
10 Drain hose
11 Mains cable
12 Inlet hose connection
13 Back feet for levelling the appliance
5. CONTROL PANEL
5.1 Control panel description
В л/Вы л
3c 3c 3c 3c
Режим
Режим
Стир а
Хлопо
Синтети а
Тон ие т ани
Полос ание
Очист а
Спортивная
одежда
Курт и
опо
л
Хм
и
неД Э о
Температура
Отжим
Предв . стир а Пятна Менеджер
времени
Отсроч а
старта
Автосуш а
Анти-
аллергенная
Нон-стоп 1ч 1 г
Суш а
Время
суш и
Отжим/Слив
Шерсть
Свежий
аромат
1
13 10 9 8 111214
7
2 3 4 5 6
The permanent options are
set by holding pressed the
relative button for at least 3
seconds.
1Programme dial
2Отжим touch button
3Температура touch button
4Display
5Время сушки touch button
6Автосушка touch button
7Старт/Пауза touch button
8Отсрочка старта touch button
9Режим - Сушка touch button and
permanent Anti-crease option
10 Менеджер времени touch button
and permanent Child Lock option
11 Пятна touch button and permanent
Soft Plus option
12 Предв. стирка touch button and
permanent Extra Rinse option
13 Вкл/Выкл push button
14 Режим - Стирка touch button
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5.2 Display
The Temperature area:
Temperature indicator .
Cold water indicator.
Door locked indicator.
Child safety lock indicator.
The digital indicator can show:
• Programme duration (e. g. , washing and/or drying
phase).
• Delay time (e. g. ).
• Cycle end ( ).
• Warning code (e.g. ).
• Error indicator ( ).
Менеджер времени indicator.
Время сушки indicator.
Steam phase indicator.
Автосушка indicator:
Iron dry
Cupboard dry
Extra dry
Washing phase indicator
Extra Rinse indicator.
Soft Plus indicator.
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Drum clean indicator. This is a recommendation to perform the
drum cleaning. Refer to paragraph "Cleaning the drum" in
"Care and cleaning" chapter.
Anti-crease phase indicator.
Drying phase indicator.
The spin area:
Spin speed indicator
No Spin indicator. Spin phase is off.
Rinse Hold indicator.
Maximum load indicator (refer to "The SensiCare System load
detection " paragraph).
It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum
declared load of the selected programme.
Add garments indicator. It lights at the beginning of the wash‐
ing phase, when it is still possible to pause the appliance and
add more laundry.
6. DIAL AND BUTTONS
6.1 Introduction
The options/functions are
not available with all
washing programmes.
Check the compatibility
between options/functions
and washing programmes in
the "Programme Chart". An
option/function can exclude
another one, in this case the
appliance doesn't allow you
to set incompatible options/
functions.
6.2 Вкл/Выкл
Press this button for a few seconds to
activate or deactivate the appliance. Two
different tunes sound while switching the
appliance on or off.
As the Stand-by function automatically
deactivates the appliance after several
minutes to reduce the energy
consumption, you may need to activate
the appliance again.
For more details, refer to Stand-by
paragraph in Daily Use chapter.
6.3 Температура
When you select a washing programme,
the appliance automatically proposes a
default temperature.
Touch this button repeatedly until the
desired temperature value appears on
the display.
When the display shows the indicators
, the appliance does not heat the
water.
6.4 Отжим
When you set a programme, the
appliance automatically sets the
maximum spin speed allowed, except for
programme Деним. With this option you
can decrease the default spin speed.
Touch repeatedly this button to:
•Decrease the spin speed. The
display shows only the spin speeds
available for the set programme.
• Additional spin options No Spin
.
Set this option to deactivate all spin
phases. The appliance performs the
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only draining phase of the selected
washing programme. Set this option
for very delicate fabrics. The rinses
phase uses more water for some
washing programmes
• Activate the Rinse Hold option.
The final spin is not performed. The
water of the last rinse is not drained
out to prevent the fabrics from
creasing. The washing programme
ends with water in the drum.
The indicator is on display. The
door stays locked and the drum turns
regularly to reduce creasing. You
must drain the water to unlock the
door.
If you touch the Старт/Пауза
button, the appliance performs the
spinning phase and drains the water.
The appliance empties
the water out
automatically after 18
hours approximately.
6.5 Режим - Стирка
This button allows to activate or
deactivate the washing mode. When the
washing mode is activated, the button
indicator is on.
6.6 Предв. стирка
With this option you can add a prewash
phase to a washing programme.
The corresponding indicator above the
touch button illuminates.
• Use this option to add a pre-wash
phase at 30 °C before the washing
phase.
This option is recommended for
heavily soiled laundry, especially if
containing sand, dust, mud and other
solid particles.
The options can increase the
programme duration.
6.7 Permanent Extra Rinse
With this option you can permanently
have an extra rinse when you set a new
programme.
To activate/deactivate this option, hold
the Предв. стирка button pressed for 3
seconds until the indicator comes on/
goes off on the display.
When it is activated, the appliance will
default to this option after you switch it
off or change/reset the programme.
This option increases the
programme duration.
6.8 Пятна
Touch this button to add the stain phase
to a programme.
The corresponding indicator above the
touch button illuminates.
Use this option for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this option, put the stain
remover into compartment .
This option increases the
programme duration.
This option is not available
with a temperature lower
than 40 °C.
6.9 Permanent Soft Plus
Set this option to optimise the fabric
softener distribution and improve fabric
softness.
Recommended when you use fabric
softener.
To activate/deactivate this option , hold
the Пятна button pressed for 3 seconds
until the indicator comes on/goes
off on the display.
When it is activated, the appliance will
default to this option after you switch it
off or change/reset the programme.
This option increases the
programme duration.
6.10 Менеджер времени
With this option you can reduce the
programme duration depending on the
load size and the degree of soiling.
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