Electrolux EWF 12821 User manual

147753400 EWF 12821

User Manual

Time Manager

8Kg Sensitive Wash System with Vapour Action

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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CONTENTS

The symbols you will see on some paragraphs of this booklet have the following

meaning:

The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize

information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning

of the appliance.

The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and

practical tips on the use of the appliance.

Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are

marked with this symbol.

Safety information ..............................

Product description ............................

Control panel .....................................

Use ...................................................

Washing hints ....................................

International wash code symbols ........

Washing program................................

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

Troubleshooting.......... .......................

Technical data ...................................

Installation ..........................................

Environment concerns ........................

Warranty..............................................

Our contribution to the protection of the environment:

we use environmentally friendly paper.

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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

Installation

It is dangerous to alter the

specifications or attempt to modify

this product in anyway.

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.

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.

During high temperature wash

program 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 the appliance.

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

overfill. Refer to the manufacturer’s

recommendations of quantities.

This appliance is not intended for use

by persons (including children) with

reduced physical, sensory or mental

capabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been

given supervision or instruction

concerning use of the appliance by a

person responsible for their safety.

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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.

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.

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

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.

Keep all detergents in a safe place out

of children’s reach.

Any plumbing work required to install

this appliance should be carried out

by a qualified plumber.

Any electrical work required to install

this appliance should be carried out by

a qualified electrician.

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

Never pull the power supply cable to

remove the plug from the socket;

always take hold of the plug itself.

before placing in the machine.

Use

Child safety

rotate the button

(without pressing it)

Vertical: Unblocked

Horizontal: Blocked

This appliance is intended to be used

in household and similar applications

such as:

Farm Houses.

By clients in serviced apartments,

holiday apartments and other

residential type environments.

product description electrolux 5

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Water Drain Hose

Hose Holders

Back Feet

Water Inlet Hose

Mains Cable

Drain Hose Support

Front Side View

Back Side View

Door Opening Handle

Control Panel

Worktop

Detergent Dispenser Drawer

Drain Pump

Front Feet

Compartment : this compartment is only used

for washing powder when a program has Prewash

or Stain.

Compartment : this compartment is used for

fabric conditioner and starching agent.

Compartment : this compartment is used for

washing powder on all programs.

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Detergent dispenser drawer

CONTROL PANEL

Program Selector Dial

See page 8.

See page 9.

See page 10.

Temperature Button

Spin Button

Prewash Button

Vapour Button

Display

See page 12.

See page 13.

See page 14.

Start/Pause Button

Time Manager Button

Delay

See page 11.

The detergent dispenser is divided into three

compartments. The table of Washing Program shows

which compartment to use.

Always add laundry detergents before switching the machine on and keep the dispenser

clean and dry, so that the detergent can be efficiently dispensed from the unit.

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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 .

Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the

installation instructions.

USE

First use

Daily use

Load the laundry

Measure out the detergent and the

fabric softener

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.

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.

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided of an acoustic

device, which sounds in the following

cases:

By pressing the “Prewash”and “Vapour”

buttons simultaneously for about 6

seconds, the acoustic signal is

deactivated (except for the events of

operating problems).

when selecting a wash programme

when depressing the options buttons

at the end of the cycle

in the event of operating problems

By pressing these 2 buttons again, the

acoustic signal is reactivated.

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Select the required program

Attention!

Program Option buttons

Turn the program selector dial to the

required program. The buzzer sounds.

The washing machine will propose a

temperature and automatically select

the maximum spin value provided for

the program you have chosen. You can

change these values by operating the

corresponding buttons. The Display

shows the following information about

the selected program proposed:

Depending on the program, different

functions can be combined. These must

be selected after choosing the desired

program and before depressing the

Start/Pause button.

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

The selector dial can be turned either

clockwise or anticlockwise. Position “O”

to Reset program / Switching OFF the

machine.

If you turn the program selector dial to

another program when the machine is

working, the red Start/Pause pilot light

will flash 3 times and the message “Err”

will appear on the display to indicate a

wrong selection. The machine will not

perform the new selected program.

At the end of the program the selector

dial must be turned to position “O”, to

switch the machine off.

Cottons , Synthetics ,

Delicates

Sensitive Plus , Easy Iron

Spin , Drain , Rinse

Silk , Hand Wash ,

Woollens , Quick ,

Bedding , Cottons Eco

Temperature

Spin speed

phase icons making up the program

Soil degree

duration

The green Start/Pause light starts to

flash.

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