Electrolux EW 866 T User manual

WASHING MACHINE

INSTRUCTION BOOK

EW 866 T

146 1020 06 GB

CONTENTS

For the user

Safety instructions 23/24

Description of the appliance 25

Use of your appliance 26

Operating instructions 27/28

Programme chart 29/30

Hints & Tips 31-33

Cleaningandmaintenance 34

If something doesn't work 35/36

Service 37

For the installer

Technicalinformation 38

Installation

Unpacking 38

Installation 39

Levelling 39

Moving of the appliance 39

Water connection 40

Electrical connection 40

Guide to use the instruction

The following symbols will be found in the text to guid you

throughout the instructions :

Safety instructions

Hints and tips

Environmentalinformation

You must read the whole of this instruction book

before you use the appliance. Follow the advice

carefully.Keepthebookforfuturereference.Ifyou

sellorgiveawaytheappliance,makesurethatthe

book is passed to the new owner.

Thefollowingwarningsareprovidedintheinterest

of overall safety. You must read them before the

appliance is installed or used.

Use

This appliance is designed to be used by

adults.Children shouldnotbeallowedtotouch

the controls or play with the product.

It is dangerous to modify the specifications of

this appliance in any way.

Always unplug the appliance and turn off the

water after use.

Only wash fabrics with are designed to be

machinewashed.Ifindoubt,followtheinstruc-

tions you find on the label of the item itself.

Place small metal rings or edged plastic rings

in a net or bag.

Make sure that all pockets are empty. Hard,

sharpobjects suchascoins,safety pins,nails,

screwsorstonescancauseextensivedamage.

Do not machine wash fabrics which are

saturated with petroleum products. If volatile

cleaning fluids have been used, make sure

that they are thoroughly removed from the

fabricsbeforetheyareplacedintheappliance.

Small and delicate objects (e.g. baby socks,

stockings)canbeeasily washed inside asmall

pillowcase with a zip fastener or in larger

socks.

Useonlythe recommended quantitiesoffabric

conditioner.

Beforecleaning,careandmaintenance,ensure

that the machine is unplugged.

Installation

Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualified

electrician or competent person.

Any plumbing work required to install this

appliance should be cariied out by a qualified

plumber or competent person.

Make sure that the appliance does not stand

on its electrical supply cable.

This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken

when moving it.

Allpackagingandtransitboltsmustberemoved

before the appliance is used. Serious damage

may occur if this is not done.

Ifyourwashingmachineisina room subject to

temperatures below freezing, the water must

be removed from the machine. So, the danger

of freezing should be expected.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using

the appliance and save them for

future reference.

Safeties

Lid : your washing machine is equipped with

asafety avoidingtheswitching oftheappliance

when the flapdoors of the drum are opened ;

the closure of the lid is so impossible. An

electromechanic safety prohibits the opening

ofthelidwhenthewashingmachineworksand

2 minutes after the end of the programme.

Washing motor : in case of mechanic

overloading, overvoltage, a thermic safety

protects automatically the motor.

Heating : the heating can only begin when

the water quantity necessary for the washing

is in the tub. This safety is useful when there is

a water break-up or if you forget to open the

water inlet hose.

Anti-balanced system : This safety allows to

the appliance to keep a perfect stability during

the intermediary spinnings and during the final

spinning. If you notice that your laundry is not

spinnedenough,theanti-balancedsystemhas

then detected a bad distribution of the laundry

during the final spinning ; so it is adviced to

realize a new spinning taking care to unpack

handly the laundry before.

Environmental information

All materials marked by the symbol are

biodegradable. They can be disposed of without

danger or burnt in rubbish incinerators.

Inordertorealizewaterandenergysavingsandto

act in an environmentally conscious manner, we

advice to follow the below instructions :

Use if possible the appliance with full loads

instead of partial loads. Take care to do not

overload the drum.

Useonlytheprogrammeswithprewashforvery

soiled laundry.

Savings on detergent and for the environment

may also be achieved if with medium to hard

wateryouaddsufficientdetergentforsoftwater

andthenaddseparatelyasoftener.Thisrelieves

our waters of a certain amount of chemicals.

When disposing of the machine in a proper

manner, destroy the door lock and cut off the

power supply cord.

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE

Detergent dispenser

Symbols

() Washing powder for programmes with

pre-wash (1).

() Washing powder or liquid detergent for

the main wash (2).

() Bleach compartment (3).

() Liquid additives (fabric softener and

conditioner...) (4).

(5) Liquiddetergent.

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Control panel

Lid

Handle for

opening lid

Trap door for

lint filter

Lever for castors

Programme selector

Spinning speed variator

Control lamp

Pushbuttons Temperature selector

USE OFYOUR APPLIANCE

The control panel

1 ON/OFF pushbutton " "

Press the ON/OFF pushbutton, the programme

starts : the control lamp lights on.

2 Control lamp

The control lamp lights on when the appliance is

working (on/off pushbutton " " pressed). It lights

offwhenthecycleisfinished(programmeselector

on a stop position "I").

3 Half load pushbutton " "

This pushbutton allows to wash small quantity of

linen not much soiled (2,0 kg) only on the cotton

programmes.

4 Rinse hold pushbutton " "

Press this button to leave the water in the drum

after the wash cycle is completed. This works on

all the washing programmes. The clothes are left

suspended in water after the final rinse to prevent

the formation of creases.

5 Spinning speed variator

It enables to select the spinning speed of your

washing machine from " " (draining) to 800 rpm

for all the programmes.

Never turn the programme selector when the appliance is working.

Thus, you can choose the spinning speed suiting

besttothenatureofyourlaundryandtothedegree

of humidity wished at the end of the wash.

6 Programme selector

It enables to select the most adapted programme

to the nature and degrees of soil of your laundry.

Turn the programme selector clockwise to select

the chosen programme.

The programme selector indicates each pro-

gramme phase as it takes place.

At the end of the programme, the appliance stops

automatically on a position "I" for all the program-

mesoronapositionrinsehold" "iftherinsehold

pushbutton is selected.

Neverturntheprogrammeselectoranticlockwise.

7 Temperature selector

Itenablestochoosethemostaadaptedtemperature

between cold ( ) and 90°C.

Choosethetemperaturewhichcorrespondstothe

chosen programme, with the help of the indica-

tions or the programme table, according to the

fibers and the fastness of the colours.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place the laundry in the drum

lift up the lid of the machine.

open the drum with your two hands by pressing

the button Aand the two flapdoors till they

disengage.

introduce the laundry into the drum ; close the

drum and the lid of the machine.

Becareful:beforeclosingthelidofyourmachine,

make sure that the drum flapdoors are correctly

closed :

the two flapdoors fastened,

the button Apressed out.

2. Measure out the detergent

Measure out the amount of detergent

recommended by the manufacturer in the main

wash compartment ( ).

Ifyouwishtocarryoutaprewash,pourtheamount

required into the prewash compartment ( ).

3. Add the bleach agent, if

required

You may use a bleach agent in all the washing

programmes. However, make sure that the fabric

withstands the treatment. Bleach is automatically

washeddowninto thedrum.Pour1/4to 1glassof

12° chl bleach into compartment marked ( )

before switching the machine on.

4. Add the fabric softener

Pourthesoftener,ifrequired,intothecompartment

marked ( ). Do not exceed the MAX level.

Your washing machine has been conceived in

order to save water and detergent products.

Pleasetakecarethefillinglevelofthedetergent

productsdonotexceedtheMAXmarkslocated

near the display window of your detergent

dispenser.

5. Press the half load pushbutton

"" and/or the rinse hold

pushbutton " "if required.

Liquiddetergent

only compartment Powder detergent

Compartment

(prewash)

Compartment

(wash)

Beforeusingyour washingmachineforthefirst time,werecommendthat you doapreliminarywash with

the machine empty, as a precaution to clean the drum, tank and the product box.

1. Pour a dose of detergent in the “washing” detergent dispenser

2. Select the program B "White 90°C".

3. Press the On/Off button " ".

6. Select the temperature

Choosethetemperaturewhichcorrespondstothe

chosen programme, with the help of the indica-

tions or the programme table, according to the

fibers and the fastness of the colours.

7. Select the spinning speed

Choose the spinning speed suiting best to the

natureofyourlaundryandtothedegreeofhumidity

wished at the end of the wash from " " (draining)

to 800 rpm for all the programmes.

8. Select the programme

Choose the programme according to the nature

and the degree of soil of the laundry.

Turn the programme selector clockwise to select

the chosen programme.

9. Starting of the programme

TheON/OFFpushbutton" "enablestoswitchon

your machine. The control lamp lights on and the

programmebegins.

10. At the end of the programme

When the selected programme is over, the ma-

chine stops automatically. The timer knob stops

on the position "I" for all the programmes and the

control lamp lights off.

Iftherinseholdpushbuttonisselected,thewashing

programmes (cotton or synthetics) end by a rinse

hold" "inordertoavoidtheformationofcreases.

You can finish these programmes by a spinning

(by releasing the rinse hold pushbutton) or by a

draining (by depressing the on/off pushbutton " "

and by choosing the programme P).

After each wash, depress the on/off pushbutton

"". Press off the pushbuttons if necessary ;

unplug the machine from the wall socket ; turn off

the water tap.

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PROGRAMMES CHART

Programmes for cotton/linen

Maximum load : 5,0 kg (cotton)

Programmes description Temperatures

(°C) Water

consumption

in liters

Time in

minutes

White with prewash

White without prewash

Coloured

Short programme

Rinsing

Spinning

60 - 90

40 - 60

30 - 40

Detergent

dispensers

to use

(*) If the laundry can withstand the bleaching treatment.

When the selected programme is over, the washing machine stops automatically. The timer knob stops

on the position "I".

If the rinse hold pushbutton " " is selected, the washing programmes end by a rinse hold in order to

preventtheformationofcreases.Youcanfinishthese programmesbyaspinning (byreleasingtherinse

hold pushbutton) or by a draining (by depressing the on/off pushbutton " " and by choosing the

programme P).

BE CAREFUL :

THE LID CAN ONLY BE OPENED 90 SECONDS AFTER THE MACHINE HAS STOPPED.

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Programmes for synthetics/delicates/wool

Maximum loads : 2,5 kg (synthetics), 1 kg (wool).

Synthetics

with prewash

Synthetics

without prewash

Delicate

Wool

Rinsing

Short spinning

Drain

40 - 60

- 40

Programmes description Temperatures

(°C) Water

consumption

in liters

Time in

minutes

Detergent

dispensers

to use

When the selected programme is over, the washing machine stops automatically. The timer knob stops

on the position "I".

If the rinse hold pushbutton " " is selected, the washing programmes end by a rinse hold in order to

preventtheformationofcreases.Youcanfinishthese programmesbyaspinning (byreleasingtherinse

hold pushbutton) or by a draining (by depressing the on/off pushbutton " " and by choosing the

programme P).

BE CAREFUL :

THE LID CAN ONLY BE OPENED 90 SECONDS AFTER THE MACHINE HAS STOPPED.

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