Electrolux AWF6020W User manual

Notice d’utilisation

User Manual

AWF 6020 W

Lave-linge

Washing Machine

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32 contents

Contens

Safety information............................33

Product description .........................35

Control panel...................................36

Use..................................................37

Washing hints..................................42

International wash code symbol ......45

Washing programme .......................46

Care and cleaning ...........................47

Something not working....................50

Techical data ...................................53

Installation .......................................54

Environment concerns.....................57

guarantee conditions .......................58

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how

to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

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safety information 33

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

●It is dangerous to alter the

specifications or attempt to modify

this product in any way.

●During high temperature wash

programmes 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.

●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. 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 pillow case as it is

possible for such items to slip down

between the tub and the inner drum.

●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.

●Do not use your washing machine to

wash articles with whalebones,

material without hems or torn

material.

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

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.

●Any plumbing work required to install

this appliance should be carried out

by a qualified plumber or competent

person.

●Any electrical work required to install

this appliance should be carried out

by a qualified electrician or

competent person.

●Care must be taken to ensure that

the appliance does not stand on the

electrical supply cable.

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34 safety information

●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.

●After having installed the appliance,

check that it is not pressing or

standing on its electrical supply

cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

●If the appliance is installed in a

location subject to frost, please read

the “dangers of freezing”chapter.

Use

●This appliance is designed for

domestic use. It must not be used

for purposes other than those for

which it was designed.

●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 before placing in the

machine.

●Never pull the power supply cable to

remove the plug from the socket;

always take hold of the plug itself.

●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.

Child safety

●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

●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 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.

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product description 35

Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Detergent dispenser drawer

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36 control panel

Control panel

Programme selector dial

Spin reduction button

Options button

AquaCare button

Start/Pause button

Programme progress display

Delay Start button

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Use

First Use

●Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the

installation instructions.

●Remove the polystryrene block and

any material from the drum.

●Pour 2 litres of water into the main

wash compartment of the

detergent drawer in order to activate

the ECO valve. Then run a cotton

cycle at 90°C, without any laundry in

the machine, to remove any

manufacturing residue from the drum

and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of

detergent into the dispenser drawer

and start the machine.

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.

Measure out the detergent and the

fabric softener

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 .

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.

Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the

required programme.

The light Start/Pause starts to flash.

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38 use

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

Cottons

Synthetics

Delicates

Hand wash

Special programmes: Rinses,

Drain and Spin.

The selector dial can be turned either

clockwise or anticlockwise. Position Oto

Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the

machine.

At the end of the programme the

selector dial must be turned to

position O, to switch the machine

off.

Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial

to another programme when the

machine is working, the lights of the

programme progress display start to

flash. The machine will not perform the

new selected programme.

Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different

functions can be combined. These must

be selected after choosing the desired

programme and before depressing the

Start/Pause button.

When these buttons are pressed, the

corresponding pilot lights come on.

When they are pressed again, the pilot

lights go out.

Select the spin speed 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.

The relevant light will light up.

Rinse Hold : by selecting this option

the water of the last rinse is not emptied

out to prevent the fabrics from creasing.

When the programme has finished the

pilot lights (End) and (Door) are

on, the Start/Pause light is off and the

door is blocked to indicate that the

water must be emptied out.

To empty out the water:

turn the programme selector dial to “O”

select the (Drain) or (Spin)

programme reduce the spin speed if

needed, by means of the relevant button

depress Start/Pause button only the pilot

lights (End) comes on.

Select the Prewash .Eco or

Extra Quick Options

Press the Options button repeatedly, to

select the desired option. The relevant

light will light up.

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You can select 4 different options:

Prewash: select this option if you wish

your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C

before the main wash (not available for

Handwash). The prewash ends with a

short spin in programmes for cotton

and synthetic fabrics whereas in the

programmes for delicate fabrics the

water is only drained.

Eco: This option can be selected to

choose a program with a more

economical washing cycle. You can

select this option with cottons (40º-90º)

and synthetic (40º-60º) programs. It is

not available with the option "Super

Quick".

Super Quick: a very short cycle for

slightly soiled items that have been used

or worn for a short time.

This option is not available with the

Handwash programs and Eco option.

If an option is chosen that is not allowed

with the selected programme, the red

pilot light of the START/PAUSE button

will flash 3 times.

Select the AquaCare option

This button can be selected with all

programmes except the wool and hand

wash programmes. The machine

performs 5 rinses instead of 3.

This option is recommended for people

who are allergic to detergents, and in

areas where the water is very soft.

Select the Start/Pause

To start the

selected

programme,

press the

“start/pause”

button; the

corresponding

green pilot light

stops flashing.

The “wash”

and “door”

lights are on to

indicate that the appliance starts

operating and the door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is

running, depress the “start/pause”

button: the corresponding green pilot

light starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point

at which it was interrupted, press the

“start/pause” button again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the

machine will begin the countdown.

If an incorrect option is selected, an

integrated red pilot light of the “start/

pause” button flashes for 3 times.

Select the Delay start

Before you start the programme, if

you wish to delay the start, press the

Delay Start button repeatedly, to select

the desired delay. The relevant light

illuminates.

This button makes it possible to delay

the starting of the washing programme

by 9, 6 and 3 hours.

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