Electrolux EWF 12821 User manual

147753400 EWF 12821
User Manual
Time Manager
8Kg Sensitive Wash System with Vapour Action

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CONTENTS
The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following
meaning:
The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize
information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning
of the appliance.
The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and
practical tips on the use of the appliance.
Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are
marked with this symbol.
Safety information ..............................
Product description ............................
Control panel .....................................
Use ...................................................
Washing hints ....................................
International wash code symbols ........
Washing program................................
Care and cleaning ..............................
Troubleshooting.......... .......................
Technical data ...................................
Installation ..........................................
Environment concerns ........................
Warranty..............................................
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SAFETY INFORMATION
In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions
and make sure that they remain with
the appliance if it is moved or sold,
so that everyone using it through its
life will be properly informed on
appliance use and safety.
General safety
Installation
It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or attempt to modify
this product in anyway.
This appliance is heavy. Care should
be taken when moving it.
When unpacking the appliance,
check that it is not damaged. If in
doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.
All packing and transit bolts must be
removed before use. Serious damage
can occur to the product and to
property if this is not adhered to. See
relevant section in the user manual.
Wash small items such as socks,
laces, washable belts etc in a washing
bag or pillow case as it is 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,
material without hems or torn material.
Always unplug the appliance and turn
off the water supply after use, clean
and maintenance.
Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.
During high temperature wash
program the door glass may get
hot. Do not touch it!
Make sure that small pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check into the drum before
using the appliance.
Any objects such as coins, safety
pins, nails, screws, stones or any
other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be
placed into the machine.
Only use the advised quantities of
fabric softener and detergent.
Damage to the fabric can ensue if you
overfill. Refer to the manufacturer’s
recommendations of quantities.
This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and
knowledge, unless they have been
given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.

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After having installed the appliance,
check that it is not standing on the inlet
and drain hose and the worktop is not
pressing the electrical supply cable.
If the machine is situated on a
carpeted floor, please adjust the feet
in order to allow air to circulate freely.
Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage from hoses and their
connections after the installation.
Never use the washing machine if the
power supply cable, the control
panel, the working surface or the
base are damaged so that the inside
of the washing machine is accessible.
This washing machine is not intended
for use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
Young children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to
children - danger of suffocation! Keep
them out of children’s reach
Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To avoid this the
machine incorporates special feature.
To activate this device, rotate the button
(without pressing it) inside the door
clockwise until the groove is horizontal.
If necessary use a coin.
To disable this device and restore the
possibility of closing the door, rotate
the button anti-clockwise until the
groove is vertical.
Keep all detergents in a safe place out
of children’s reach.
Any plumbing work required to install
this appliance should be carried out
by a qualified plumber.
Any electrical work required to install
this appliance should be carried out by
a qualified electrician.
Only wash fabrics which are designed
to be machine washed. Follow the
instructions on each garment label.
Do not overload the appliance. See the
relevant section in the user manual.
Before washing, ensure that all
pockets are empty and buttons and
zips are fastened. Avoid washing
frayed or torn articles and treat stains
such as paint, ink, rust, and grass
before washing. Underwired bras must
NOT be machine washed.
Garments which have been in contact
with volatile petroleum products
should not be machine washed. If
volatile cleaning fluids are used, care
should be taken to ensure that the
fluid is removed from the garment
Never pull the power supply cable to
remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.
before placing in the machine.
Use
Child safety
rotate the button
(without pressing it)
Vertical: Unblocked
Horizontal: Blocked
This appliance is intended to be used
in household and similar applications
such as:
Farm Houses.
By clients in serviced apartments,
holiday apartments and other
residential type environments.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Water Drain Hose
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12
Hose Holders
Back Feet
Water Inlet Hose
8
7
Mains Cable
10
Drain Hose Support
9
Front Side View
Back Side View
Door Opening Handle
4
Control Panel
3
Worktop
2
Detergent Dispenser Drawer
1
Drain Pump
5
Front Feet
6
2
6
12
5
13
4
8
9
7
11
10

Compartment : this compartment is only used
for washing powder when a program has Prewash
or Stain.
Compartment : this compartment is used for
fabric conditioner and starching agent.
Compartment : this compartment is used for
washing powder on all programs.
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Detergent dispenser drawer
CONTROL PANEL
Program Selector Dial
See page 8.
See page 9.
See page 9.
See page 10.
See page 10.
Temperature Button
Spin Button
Prewash Button
Vapour Button
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4
3
2
1
Display
See page 12.
See page 13.
See page 14.
Start/Pause Button
Time Manager Button
9
8
7
Delay
See page 11.
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The detergent dispenser is divided into three
compartments. The table of Washing Program shows
which compartment to use.
Always add laundry detergents before switching the machine on and keep the dispenser
clean and dry, so that the detergent can be efficiently dispensed from the unit.
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Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops. Measure out the amount of
detergent required, pour it into the main
wash compartment and, if you wish
to carry out the “prewash” phase, pour it
into the compartment marked .
Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the
installation instructions.
USE
First use
Daily use
Load the laundry
Measure out the detergent and the
fabric softener
Open the door by carefully pulling the
door handle outwards. Place the laundry
in the drum, one item at a time, shaking
them out as much as possible. Close the
door.
If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked (the amount
used must not exceed the “MAX” mark
in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided of an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following
cases:
By pressing the “Prewash”and “Vapour”
buttons simultaneously for about 6
seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of
operating problems).
when selecting a wash programme
when depressing the options buttons
at the end of the cycle
in the event of operating problems
By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
acoustic signal is reactivated.

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Select the required program
Attention!
Program Option buttons
Turn the program selector dial to the
required program. The buzzer sounds.
The washing machine will propose a
temperature and automatically select
the maximum spin value provided for
the program you have chosen. You can
change these values by operating the
corresponding buttons. The Display
shows the following information about
the selected program proposed:
Depending on the program, different
functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired
program and before depressing the
Start/Pause button.
The selector dial is divided into following
sections:
The selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or anticlockwise. Position “O”
to Reset program / Switching OFF the
machine.
If you turn the program selector dial to
another program when the machine is
working, the red Start/Pause pilot light
will flash 3 times and the message “Err”
will appear on the display to indicate a
wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected program.
At the end of the program the selector
dial must be turned to position “O”, to
switch the machine off.
Cottons , Synthetics ,
Delicates
Sensitive Plus , Easy Iron
Spin , Drain , Rinse
Silk , Hand Wash ,
Woollens , Quick ,
Bedding , Cottons Eco
Temperature
Spin speed
phase icons making up the program
3
Soil degree
4
duration
5
1
2
The green Start/Pause light starts to
flash.
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4
5

Cottons , Synthetics , Sensitive
Plus , Delicates , Silk ,
Hand Wash , Woollens ,
Cottons Eco and Rinse .
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Select the Temperature option
Press this button repeatedly to increase
or decrease the temperature. if you want
your laundry to be washed at a
temperature different from the one
proposed by the washing machine.
Maximum temperature are :
During the washing cycle the
thermometer is animated.
90ºC for Cottons and Cottons
Eco programme;
60ºC for Synthetics , Sensitive
Plus and Easy Iron ;
40ºC for Delicates , Woollens ,
Hand Wash and Bedding ;
30ºC for Silk and Quick .
Select the Spin Speed or
No Spin or Night Cycle or
Rinse Hold option
Press the Spin button repeatedly to
change the spin speed, if you want your
laundry to be spin at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washing
machine.
Maximum speeds are:
No Spin
Night Cycle
During the spinning phase the spiral is
animated
By selecting this option, the machine will
not drain the water of the last rinse, so as
not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning
phases are suppressed. This washing
cycle is very quiet, and can be selected at
night or other appropriate times.
Cottons , Sensitive Plus ,
Rinse , Spin , Cottons Eco
: 1250 rpm;
Woollens , Hand Wash
: 1000 rpm;
Synthetics , Easy Iron ,
Quick : 900 rpm;
Delicates , Bedding ,
Silk : 700 rpm;
When the programme has finished the
display shows a “ 0.00 ” flashing. The
door lock icon is still visualized, the
Start/Pause light is off and the door is
locked to indicate that the water must
be emptied out.
This option can be selected with
programmes:
No spin option eliminates all the spin
phases and increase the number of rinses
for Cottons , Sensitive Plus ,
Synthetics , Easy Iron , Delicates
, Woollens , Hand Wash ,
Silk , Cottons Eco and Quick .

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select the (Drain), (Spin)
programme.
turn the program selector dial to “O”.
reduce the spin speed if needed, by
means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
at the end of programme, on the
display is shown the “ 0.00 ” flashing,
the door lock icon desappears
and the door can be opened.
To empty out the water: Select the Vapour option
Select the Prewash option
NOT
Select this option to add approximately
15-40 minutes of tumbling in vapour
during the wash cycle. Vapour helps
open fabric fibers up to allow laundry
additives to release tough stains.
This function can be used for Cottons
Synthetics , Easy Iron and
Cottons Eco with temperature over
40ºC
Vapour may not necessarily be visible
inside the drum during a vapour wash
cycle. Vapour is created below the
drum and allowed to naturally rise into
the clothes.
NOTE:
Vapour may not be present during the
entire vapour wash cycle.
Vapour function is more effective with
half load.
At the end of the Vapour cycle the
clothes will be warmer, softer and
detached from the drum.
If Vapour option is selected, rinse
temperatures will be elevated.
If washer is paused during a vapour
wash cycle, the door will remain locked
due to higher temperature in drum.
DO NOT force the door open it will
unlock when the washing machine has
cooled.

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Select the Child Lock option
By pressing the “Spin”and “Prewash”
buttons simultaneously for about 6
seconds untill the extra rinse symbol
is displayed on the screen.
To de-active “Extra Rinse” simply press
the “Spin”and “Prewash” buttons
simultaneously until the extra rinse
symbol “ ” in the screen disappears.
Vapour
Vapour
During a vapour cycle you may notice
vapour exiting from the drain hose of
the washing machine - this is normal
and not cause for alarm.

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Display

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Select the Start/Pause

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Select the Time Manager
option
Soil Level Icon Type of fabric
Intensive For heavy soiled
items
Normal For normal soiled
items
Daily For daily soiled items
Light For slightly soiled
items
Quick For very slightly
soiled items
Super Quick
1)
For items used or
worn for a short time
Refresh
1)
For refreshing items
only
Super Refresh
1)
For refreshing a very
few items only
1) We recommend you to reduce the load sizes (see
Washing programmes table).

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Pay attention to the water level and
temperature.

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Follow the wash code symbols on each
garment label and the manufacturer’s
washing instructions. Sort the laundry
as follows: whites, coloureds,
synthetics, delicates, woollens.
Never wash whites and coloureds
together. Whites may lose their
“whiteness” in the wash.
New coloured items may run in the first
wash; they should therefore be washed
separately the first time.
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasten-
ers, hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or
long tapes.
Remove persistent stains before washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a
special detergent or detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove
hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.
Recommended loads are indicated in
the programme charts.General rules:
Washing a maximum load makes the
most efficient use of water and energy.
For heavily soiled laundry, reduce the
load size.
Cotton, linen: drum full but not too
tightly packed;
Synthetics: drum no more than
half full;
Delicate
fabrics and
woollens:
drum no more than
one third full.
Make sure that no metal objects are
left in the laundry (e.g. hair clips,
safety pins, pins).
WASHING HINTS
Sorting the laundry
Temperatures
Before loading the laundry
Maximum loads
90°C
50°C
60°C
Cold
30°C
40°C
for normally soiled, colourfast
garments (e.g. shirts, night
dresses, pyjamas....) in linen,
cotton or synthetic fibres and
for lightly soiled white cotton
(e.g.underwear).
for delicate items (e.g. net
curtains), mixed laundry
including synthetic fibres and
woollens bearing the label
pure new wool, machine
washable, non-shrink.
for normally soiled white
cottons and linen (e.g.
teacloths, towels, tablecloths,
sheets...).

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Laundry weights
The following weights are indicative:
1200 gbathrobe
100 g
napkin
700 gquilt cover
500 g
sheet
200 gpillow case
250 gtablecloth
200 gtowels
100 gtea cloth
night dress
ladies’ briefs
man’s work shirt
man’s shirt
man’s pyjamas
blouse
men’s underpants
200 g
100 g
600 g
200 g
500 g
100 g
100 g
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold
water. For dried stains, soak overnight in
water with a special detergent then rub
in the soap and water.
Oil based paint: moisten with benzine
stain remover, lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.
Dried grease stains: moisten with
turpentine, lay the garment on a soft
surface and dab the stain with the
fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water
or a rust removing product used cold.
Be careful with rust stains which are not
recent since the cellulose structure will
already have been damaged and the
fabric tends to hole.
Mould stains: treat with bleach, rinse
well (whites and fast coloureds only).
Grass: soap lightly and treat with bleach
(whites and fast coloureds only).
Ball point pen and glue: moisten with
acetone (*), lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain.
Lipstick: moisten with acetone (*) as
above, then treat stains with methylated
spirits. Remove any residual marks from
white fabrics with bleach.
Red wine: soak in water and detergent,
rinse and treat with acetic or citric acid,
then rinse. Treat any residual marks with
bleach.
Ink: depending on the type of ink,
moisten the fabric first with acetone (*),
then with acetic acid; treat any residual
marks on white fabrics with bleach and
then rinse thoroughly.
Tar stains: first treat with stain remover,
methylated spirits or benzine, then rub
with detergent paste.
Good washing results also depend on
the choice of detergent and use of the
correct quantities to avoid waste and
protect the environment. Although
biodegradable, detergents contain
substances which, in large quantities,
can upset the delicate balance of
nature.
The choice of detergent will depend on
the type of fabric (delicates, woollens,
cottons, etc.), the colour, washing
temperature and degree of soiling.
(*) do not use acetone on artificial silk.
Stubborn stains may not be removed by
just water and detergent. It is therefore
advisable to treat them prior to washing.
Removing stains
Detergents and additives

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The detergent and any additives must be
placed in the appropriate compartments
of the dispenser drawer before starting
the wash program.
If using concentrated powder or liquid
detergents, a program without prewash
must be selected.
Pour liquid detergent into the dispenser
drawer compartment marked just
before starting the program.
Any fabric softener or starching additives
must be poured into the compartment
marked before starting the wash
program.
Only low suds Front load washer
detergents should be used in this
appliance:
powder detergents for all types of
fabric.
powder detergents for delicate fabrics
(60 °C max) and woollens,
liquid detergents, preferably for low
temperature wash program (60 °C
max) for all types of fabric, or special
for woollens only.
Follow the product manufacturer’s
recommendations on quantities to use
and do not exceed the MAX mark in
the detergent dispenser drawer.
The type and quantity of detergent will
depend on the type of fabric, load size,
degree of soiling and hardness of the
water used.
Information on hardness of the water in
your area can be obtained from the
relevant water supply company, or from
your local authority.
Follow the product manufacturers’
instructions on quantities to use.
Water hardness is classified in so-called
“degrees” of hardness.
Quantity of detergent to be
used
Use less detergent if:
you are washing a small load,
the laundry is lightly soiled,
large amounts of foam form during
washing