Electrolux EWF 10240 W User manual

User Manual

EWF 10240 W

Washing Machine

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3electrolux

Welcome to the world of Electrolux

Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will

provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a

wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find

some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study

this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine.

We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-of-

Mind. Good luck!

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4 contents electrolux

Contents

Safety information..............................5

Product description ...........................7

Control panel.....................................8

Use....................................................9

Washing hints ..................................16

International wash code symbol ......19

Washing programme ..................20-21

Programme information ...................22

Care and cleaning ...........................23

Something not working....................26

Techical data ...................................30

Consumption values ........................31

Installation .......................................32

Environment concerns.....................36

Guarantee conditions ......................37

Customer service centres................38

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 electrolux 5

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 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 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.

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.

●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.

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●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 qualified plumber or competent

person.

●Any electrical work required to install

this appliance should be carried out

by a qualified electrician or

competent person.

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.

P1131

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electrolux product description 7

Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Various programme charts in different

languages are supplied with the

appliance. One is on the front side of

the detergent dispenser drawer and

the others are attached into the user

manual assy. The chart in the drawer

can be easily be replaced: remove the

chart from the drawer by pulling it

towards the right and insert the chart

with the language required.

1 2

60°

95°

60°

40°

50°

40°

30°

40°

30°

40°

30° 40°

30°

95°

60°

1000

900

700

EN006

Detergent dispenser drawer

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of

laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water

consumption so saving energy.

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8electrolux control panel

Control panel

Programme selector dial

Spin reduction button

Options button

Extra Rinse button

Display

Start/Pause button

Delay Start button

Programme progress display

1 2 3 4 6 7 85

1000

900

700

60°

95°

60°

40°

50°

40°

30°

40°

30°

40°

30° 40°

30°

95°

60°

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Use

First Use

●Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the

installation instructions.

●Remove the polystyrene 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 95°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.

P0004

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.

C0065

C0064

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Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to the

required programme.

The Start/Pause light starts to flash and

the Display shows the duration of the

selected programme.

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

Cottons

Synthetics

Delicates

Wool and Handwash

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 red Start/Pause

pilot light will flash 3 times and the

message Err will apperar on the display

to indicate a wrong selection. The

machine will not perform the new

selected programme.

60°

95°

60°

40°

50°

40°

30°

40°

30°

40°

30° 40°

30°

95°

60°

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 Night

Cycle or Rinse Hold option

Press the Spin button repeatedly to

change the spin speed, if you want your

laundry to be spun at a speed different

from the one proposed by the washing

machine.

The relevant light will light up.

Maximum speeds are:

• for cotton: 1000 rpm;

• for synthetics, wool and handwash:

900 rpm;

• for delicate fabrics: 700 rpm.

1000

900

700

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