Electrolux EWS 126410 W manual

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    user manual Washing Machine EWS 106410 W EWS 126410 W[...]

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    Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com CONTENTS Safety information 2 Product description 4 Control panel 5 First use 7 Personalisation 7 Daily use 8 Helpful hints and tips 11 Washing programmes 12 Consumption v alues 16 Care and cleaning 16 What to do if… 20 Technical data 22 Installation 22 Electrical conne[...]

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    INSTALLATION • 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 re- moved before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. S[...]

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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Your new appliance meets all modern requir ements for effective treatm ent of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Its new washing system allows to- tal use of detergent and reduces wa ter consumption so saving energy. 4 5 1 2 3 6 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening hand le 4 Drain pu[...]

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    CONTROL PANEL Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the program me sel ector di al as well as the buttons, pilot light and the display. These are presen ted by relevant numbers on the following pages. 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 1 Programme selector dial 2 TEMPERATURE button ( Temp. ) 3 SPIN reduction button ( Wirowanie ) 4 PREWASH button ( Pr[...]

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    people who are allergic to detergents, and in areas where the water is very soft. DELAY START The programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 ho urs and then by 1 hour up to a max imum of 20 hour s by means of this button. START PAUSE This button allows you to st art or to int er- rupt the selected programme. TIME MANAGER These button[...]

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    sponding to the vari ous phases making up the programme are sh own in the bottom part of the display. After having press ed button 8 only the icon of the runn ing phase stays on. 7.3: Heating phase During the washing cy cle the display shows a temperature icon indicating that the appli- ance has started the heating phase of the water in the tub. 7.[...]

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    2. After pressing bu tton 8 : it will be im- possible to change any other pro- gramme or option. To enable or disable this option press si- multaneously for abou t 6 seconds buttons 5 and 6 until on the display, the icon ap- pears or disappears. DAILY USE Load the laundry Open the door by care fully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laund[...]

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    SELECT THE TEMPERATURE BY PRESSING BUTTON 2 By selecting a programme, the appliance proposes automatically a default tempera- ture. Press this button rep eatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a different temper- ature. REDUCE THE SPIN SPEED BY PRESSING BUTTON 3 By selecting a programme, the applia[...]

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    Soil Level Icon Type of fab ric Normal For normal soiled items Daily For d aily 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) 2) For refreshing items only Super Re- fresh 1) 2) For refreshing a very few items only 1) We recommen d you to reduce t h[...]

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    Stand by : once the programme has finish- ed after a few minutes the energy saving system will be enabled. The brightness of the display is reduced. By pressing any but- ton the appliance will come out of the ener- gy saving status. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS SORTING OUT THE LAUNDRY Follow the wash code symbols on each garment la bel and the ma nufactu[...]

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    If using liquid detergents, a programme without prewash must be selected. Your appliance incorpor ates a recirculation system which allows an optimal use of the concentrated detergent. Follow the product manufacturer’s recom- mendations on quanti ties to use and do not exceed the «MAX» mark in the de- tergent dispenser drawer . QUANTITY OF DETE[...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deterge nt Compartment Delikatne 40° - Cold Main wash - Rinses Maximum spin speed: 700 rpm Max. load 3 kg - Reduced lo ad 1,5 kg 1) Delicate fa brics: acrylics, viscose, p olyester. NO SPIN RINSE HOLD PREWASH 2) EXTRA RINSE[...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deterge nt Compartment Soak 30° Prewash - Soak for about 40 minutes - Stop wit h wa- ter in the tub Max. load 6 kg Special programme for heavil y soiled laundry. The ma- chine performs a soak at 30 °C. At the end of this t[...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deterge nt Compartment Spin Drain and long spin Maximum spin speed: 1000 rpm (EWS106410W-106410S) Maximum spin speed: 1200 rpm (EWS126410W) Max. load 6 kg Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes with the [...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deterge nt Compartment Po ś ciel 40° -30° Main wash - Rinses Maximum spin speed: 700 rpm Max. load 2 kg Special programme for a single was hable synthetic blanket or duvet. / OFF For cancelling the programme which is runn[...]

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    AFTER EACH WASH Leave the door open fo r a while. This helps to prevent mould and st agnant smell s form- ing inside the appliance. Keeping the door open after a wash will also help to preserve the door seal. MAINTENANCE WASH With the use of low temperature washes it is possible to get a build up of residues in- side the drum. We recommend that a m[...]

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    DRAIN PUMP Regularly examine the drain pump and make sure that it is clean. Clean the pump regularly and/or if: • The appliance does not drain the water. • The drum cannot turn. • The appliance makes an unusual noise because of the blockage of the drain pump. • A problem with water draining is detected (see chapter “What to do if...” fo[...]

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    8. Make sure th at the impeller of the pump can turn. If th is does not occur, contact the service centre. 9. Clean the filter under the water tap and put it back in the pump into the special guides. 10. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 2 1 11. Close the drain pump door. Warning! Never remove the pump cov er duri[...]

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    When you drain the water with the emer- gency drain procedure, you must activate again the drain system: 1. Put 2 litres of water in the main wash compartment of the detergent dispens- er. 2. Start the prog ramme to drain the wa- ter. FROST PRECAUTIONS If the machine is inst alled in a place where the temperature could drop below 0°C, re- move the[...]

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    Problem Possible ca use/Solution The machine doe s not fill: The water tap is closed. • Open the water tap. The inlet hose is squashed or kinked. • Check the inlet hose connection. The filter in t he inlet hose or in the inlet valve filter are blocked. • Clean the water inlet filters (see ‘Cleaning the wate r inlet filters’ for more detai[...]

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    Problem Possible ca use/Solution The machine v ibrates is noisy: The transit bolts and packin g have not been removed. • Check the correct installation of the ap pliance. The support feet have not been adjusted • Check the correct levelling of the app liance. The laundry is not evenl y distributed in the drum. • Redistribute the laundry. Mayb[...]

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    1. After removing all the packaging, care- fully lay machine on it’s back to remove the polystyrene base from the bottom. 2. Remove the power supply cable and the draining and inlet hose from the hose holders on the rear of the appl i- ance. 3. Unscrew the three bolts. 1 2 4. Slide out the relevant plastic spacers. 5. Open the porthole and remove[...]

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    vibration, noise and displacement of the machine during operation. Caution! Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials under the machine to comp ensate for any unevenness in the floor. RUBBER FEET K IT (40551262 49) Available from your authorized dealer. The rubber feet are pa rticularly recommen- ded on floating, slippe ry and wooden floors.[...]

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    • In a sink drain pip e branch. This branch must be above the trap so tha t the bend is at least 60 cm above the ground. • Directly into a drain pipe at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 90 cm. The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated, i.e. the inside diam- eter of the drain pipe must be larger than the outside diamet[...]

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    This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropr iate collection containers. ECOLOGICAL HINTS To save water, energy and to help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these tips: • Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save de- tergent, water and time (the environment is p[...]

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