Electrolux EWH 127310 W User manual

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Washing Machine
EWH 127310 W

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CONTENTS
Safety information 2
Product description 4
Control panel 5
Personalization 8
First use 8
Daily use 8
Helpful hints and tips 11
Washing programmes 13
Care and cleaning 15
What to do if… 20
Technical data 22
Consumption values 23
Installation 23
Electrical connection 27
Environment concerns 27
Subject to change without notice
SAFETY INFORMATION
Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies
with the industry standards and with legal
requirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.
• It is most important that this instruction
book should be retained with the appli-
ance for future reference. Should the ap-
pliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that
the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can get to
know the functioning of the appliance
and the relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before in-
stalling or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appli-
ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera-
tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any
way.
• During high temperature wash pro-
grammes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets and children
do not climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check into the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive dam-
age and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to
the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc in a washing bag or pil-
low case as it is possible for such items
to slip down between the tub and the in-
ner 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, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you at-
tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction-
ing. Contact your local Service Centre. Al-
ways insist on genuine spare parts.
Installation
• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.
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• 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 re-
moved before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if
this is not adhered to. See relevant sec-
tion in the user manual.
• 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
against the wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to al-
low air to circulate freely under the appli-
ance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leak-
age from hoses and their connections af-
ter the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers
of freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes oth-
er than those for which it was designed.
• Only wash fabrics which are designed to
be machine washed. Follow the instruc-
tions on each garment label.
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets
are empty and buttons and zips are fas-
tened. Avoid washing frayed or torn arti-
cles and treat stains such as paint, ink,
rust, and grass before washing. Under-
wired bras must NOT be machine washed.
• Garments which have been in contact
with volatile petroleum products should
not be machine washed. If volatile clean-
ing fluids are used, care should be taken
to ensure that the fluid is removed from
the garment before placing in the machine.
• Never pull the power supply cable to re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use the appliance if the power sup-
ply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that
the inside of the washing machine is ac-
cessible.
• Make sure that the hot water tempera-
ture of your domestic system does not ex-
ceed 60°C to avoid damages to the laun-
dry and the appliance.
Child safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or in-
struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
• 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 chil-
dren - danger of suffocation! Keep them
out of children’s reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a special
feature. To activate this device, rotate the
button (without pressing it) inside the
door clockwise until the groove is horizon-
tal. If necessary use a coin.
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To disable this device and restore the pos-
sibility of closing the door, rotate the but-
ton counterclockwise until the groove is
vertical.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This appliance is provided with two inlet hoses: one for the cold water and one for the
hot water supplied whether by alternative heating sources (solar panel, waste thermal
treatment,…) or by traditional sources (gas-fired boiler, Diesel oil boiler,…). The hot wa-
ter loading permits a minor use of the electric resistance allowing a substantial energy
saving.
1 2
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4
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1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating Plate
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
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Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if availa-
ble). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash pro-
gramme. The stain remover is added dur-
ing the stain action phase.
Compartment for powder or liquid deter-
gent used for main wash. If using liquid de-
tergent pour it just before starting the pro-
gramme.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom-
mendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash pro-
gramme.
Programme guide
The programme guide is on the front side of
the detergent dispenser drawer.
Other programme guides in different lan-
guages are in the user manual bag. (Not all
appliances have more than one programme
guide).
To replace the programme guide:
1. Pull it out from the right side and re-
move it.
2. Put in the new programme guide.
CONTROL PANEL
Henceforth the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will be indicated
with the numbers given in this table.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1Programme selector dial
2Spin button
3Options button
4Hot Water connection
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5Display
6Start/Pause button
7Delay Start button
8Indicator pilot lights
Programme Selector dial: table of symbols
= Cotton = Wool
= Hot Water Connection (Aqua-
Sol)
= Soak
= Cold wash = Rinse
= Synthetics = Drain
= Delicates = Spin
= Handwash = Cotton Economy
Push buttons and Pilot Lights: table of symbols
= Night cycle = Prewash
= Rinse hold = Child Lock
= Hot Water Connection
(AquaSol)
= Washing
= Options = Door
= Extra rinse = End of cycle
= Super quick = Delay Start
Programme Selector Dial
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.
Spin Reduction
By pressing this button you can change the
spin speed of the selected programme or
to select Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option.
Night Cycle
By selecting this function the machine will
not drain the water of the last rinse and all
spinning phases will be suppressed, so as
not to wrinkle the laundry. This washing cy-
cle is very quiet and it can be selected at
night or in times with a more economical
power rate. On some programmes the rin-
ses will be performed with more water. Be-
fore opening the door it will be necessary to
empty out the water. To empty out the wa-
ter, please read the paragraph «At the end
of the programme».
Rinse hold
By selecting this function the water of the
last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the
fabrics from creasing. Before opening the
door it will be necessary to empty out the
water. To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the pro-
gramme».
Prewash
By selecting this option the machine per-
forms a prewash cycle before the main
wash phase. The washing time will be pro-
longed. This option is recommended for
heavily soiled laundry.
Super Quick
Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laun-
dry which needs only freshening up. We rec-
ommend you to reduce the fabrics loading.
Extra Rinse
This appliance is designed to save energy.
If it necessary to rinse the laundry using an
extra quantity of water (extra rinse), select
this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for
people who are allergic to detergents, and
in areas where the water is very soft.
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Hot Water Connection
This appliance is provided with two inlet ho-
ses: one for the cold water and one for the
hot water. The programmes of the selector
dial indicated by the symbol automatically
load hot water as well as cold water. If you
select one of these programmes, the pilot
light of button 4illuminates to indicate that
the appliance is using the available hot wa-
ter of your domestic system.
By pressing this button the hot water con-
nection is interrupted, the pilot light of the
button goes off and the appliance loads on-
ly cold water that is heated by the electric re-
sistance provided in the appliance .
We recommend that you perform wash-
ing cycle loading only cold water in
case of proteinic or alimentary soiled
items (blood, eggs) that need a primary
soak phase with cold water. After-
wards, the water is heated gradually to
get a more efficient cleaning action and
an enzymatic reaction allowing the best
washing results.
Start Pause
This button allows you to start or to inter-
rupt the selected programme.
Delay Start
The programme can be delayed from 30
min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by
1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by
means of this button.
Indicator pilot lights
8.1
8.2
8.3
After having pressed the button 6, the
WASHING pilot light (8.1) illuminates. When
the pilot light 8.1 illuminates this means that
the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light (8.2) illuminates when
the programme starts and indicates if the
door can be opened:
• light on: the door cannot be opened. The
machine is working or has stopped with
water left in the tub.
• light off: the door can be opened. The pro-
gramme is finished or the water has been
emptied out.
• light flashing: the door is opening in a few
minutes.
When the programme has finished the END
CYCLE pilot light (8.3) comes on.
Display
5.1:
•Duration of selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration
is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex-
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ample ). The duration is calculated
automatically on the basis of the maxi-
mum recommended load for each type of
fabric. After the programme has started,
the time remaining is updated every mi-
nute.
•Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for exam-
ple (see chapter «What to do if...»).
•End of programme
When the programme has finished three
blinking zeros ( ) are displayed, the
Door pilot light ( 8.2 ), the Washing pilot
light ( 8.1 ) and the pilot light of button 6
go out and the door can be opened.
•Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected, the
message Err is displayed for a few sec-
onds and the red pilot light of button 6
light starts blinking.
•Delay Start
The selected delay set by means of the
relevant button appears on the display for
a few seconds. The delay time value de-
creases by one unit every hour. When on-
ly 1 hour remains, the time decreases ev-
ery minute.
5.2:
•Heating Phase
During the washing cycle the display
shows a temperature icon ( 5.2 ) to indi-
cate that the appliance has started the
heating phase of the water in the tub.
5.3:
•Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appli-
ance unsupervised without having the
worry that children might be injured by or
cause damage to the appliance. This func-
tion remains able also when the washing
machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this op-
tion:
– before pressing button 6: it will be im-
possible to start the machine;
–afterhavingpressed the button 6: it
will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simul-
taneously for about 6 seconds 3and 4
buttons until the symbol 5.3 appears (dis-
appears) on the display.
PERSONALIZATION
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided of an acoustic de-
vice, which sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
• in the event of operating problems.
By pressing the 2and 3buttons simultane-
ously for about 6 seconds , the acoustic
signal is deactivated (except for the events
of operating problems). By pressing these 2
buttons again, the acoustic signal is reacti-
vated.
FIRST USE
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa-
tion instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Pour 2 litres of water into the main
wash compartment of the deter-
gent drawer in order to activate the
ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle
at the highest temperature without
any laundry in the machine, to re-
move any manufacturing residue
from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a
measure of detergent into the main
wash compartment and start the ma-
chine.
DAILY USE
Load the laundry
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.
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Measure out the detergent and the fab-
ric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent re-
quired, pour it into the main wash compart-
ment or in the appropriate compartment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser
drawer»).
If required, pour fabric softener into the com-
partment marked (the amount used
must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.
Select the required programme by
turning the programme selector dial (1)
You can choose the right programme for
any type of laundry following the descrip-
tions on the washing programme tables
(see «Washing Programmes»). Turn the pro-
gramme selector dial to the required pro-
gramme. The programme selector deter-
mines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water
level, drum movement, number of rinses)
and the washing temperature according to
the type of laundry. The pilot light of button
6starts blinking and the display shows the
duration of the selected programme. The se-
lector dial can be turned either clockwise or
counterclockwise. Position to Reset pro-
gramme/Switching OFF the machine.
For the description of each washing pro-
grammes of the selector dial, consult
the chapter «Washing programmes».
At the end of the programme the selec-
tor dial must be turned to position ,
to switch the machine off.
Caution! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 6will blink 3 times
and the message Err is displayed on
the display to indicate a wrong
selection. The machine will not perform
the new selected programme.
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Reduce the spin speed by pressing
button 2
When the required programme has been se-
lected, your appliance automatically propo-
ses the maximum spin speed provided for
that programme.
Press button 2repeatedly to change the
spin speed, if you want your laundry to be
spun at a speed different from the one pro-
posed by the washing machine. The rele-
vant light will light up.
Select the available options by
pressing buttons 2 and 3
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must be
selected after choosing the desired pro-
gramme and before starting the pro-
gramme. When these buttons are pressed,
the corresponding pilot lights illuminate.
When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out. If an incorrect option is selec-
ted, the integrated red pilot light of the but-
ton 6flashes 3 times and the message Err
is displayed on the display to indicate a
wrong selection.
For the compatibility among the wash-
ing programmes and the options see
chapter «Washing Programmes».
Interrupt, if needed, the hot water
connection by pressing the button 4
Press this button to interrupt the hot water
loading, if you have selected one of the pro-
grammes indicated by the corresponding
symbol. The machine will only load then
cold water, which will be warmed up by the
heating element of the appliance. The corre-
sponding pilot light illuminates.
For the compatibility among the wash-
ing programmes and the options see
chapter «Washing Programmes».
Select the Delay Start by pressing
button 7
Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 7repeat-
edly, to select the desired delay. The selec-
ted delay time value (up to 20 hours) will ap-
pear on the display a few seconds, then the
duration of the programme will appear again.
You must select this option after you have
set the programme and before you press
button 6.
You can cancel or modify the delay time at
any moment, before you press button 6.
Selecting the delayed start:
1. Select the programme and the required
options.
2. Select the delay start by pressing the but-
ton 7.
3. Press button 6:
– the machine starts its hourly count-
down.
– The programme will start after the se-
lected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having
pressed button 6:
1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by
pressing button 6.
2. Press button 7once until the value ’
is displayed
3. Press button 6again to start the pro-
gramme.
Important! The selected delay can be
changed only after selecting the washing
programme again.
The Delay Start can not be selected with
the DRAIN programme.
Start the programme by pressing
button 6
To start the selected programme, press the
button 6, the corresponding green pilot
light stops blinking. The pilot lights 8.1 and
8.2 illuminate to indicate that the appliance
starts operating and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running,
press the button 6: the corresponding
green pilot light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at
which it was interrupted, press the button 6
again . If you have chosen a delayed start,
the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the red pi-
lot light of the button 6blinks for 3 times
the message Err is displayed for a few sec-
onds.
Altering an option or a running
programme
It is possible to change some options be-
fore the programme carries them out.
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