Electrolux EWG 10050 W User manual

User Manual

EWG 10050 W

Washing Machine

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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

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

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

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

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

Washing hints ..................................15

Washing programmes......................18

Programme information ...................20

Care and cleaning ...........................21

What to do if....................................25

Technical data .................................29

Consumption values ........................29

Installation .......................................30

Environment concerns .....................35

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

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

under the appliance.

●Always be sure, that there is no

water leakage from hoses and their

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connections after the installation.

●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 appliance is not intended for

use by person (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.

●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 prevent

children being trapped inside the

drum, 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

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Rating plate

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Compartment for detergent used

for prewash. The prewash

detergent is added at the

beginning of the wash

programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid

detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives

(fabric softener, starch)

EN001

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 therefore saving energy.

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Control panel

Programme selector dial

Spin reduction button

Options button

Extra Rinse button

Start/Pause button

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Table of symbols

●Cottons , Cottons Economy , Synthetics , Delicates ,Wool ,

Handwash , Cold Wash , Miniprogramme , Rinses , Drain , Spin

●Rinse hold , Night Cycle , Options , Super Quick , Daily ,

Prewash , Extra rinse , Start/Pause , Delay Start , End of Cycle

, Door Locked ,Functioning

Delay Start button

Indicator pilot lights

Below is the picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as

well as the buttons and pilot lights. These are represented by relevant numbers on

the following pages.

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Indicator pilot lights (7)

After having pressed the button 5, the

FUNCTIONING pilot light (7.1) comes

on. When the pilot light 7.1 comes on

this means that the machine is

operating.

The DOOR pilot light (7.2) illuminates

when the programme starts and

indicates if the door can be opened:

●light on: the door cannot be opened.

●light blinking: the door is opening.

●light off: the door can be opened.

When the programme has finished the

END CYCLE pilot light (7.3) comes on.

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 90° or 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 main wash

compartment and start the machine.

Use

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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 firmly.

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.

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P0004

Select the required programme by

turning the programme selector

dial (1)

You can choose the right programme

for any type of laundry following the

descriptions on the washing

programme tables (see «Washing

Programmes»).

Turn the programme selector dial to

the required programme. The

programme selector determines the

type of washing cycle (e.g. water level,

drum movement, number of rinses)

and the washing temperature

according to the type of laundry. The

pilot light of button 5starts blinking.

The selector dial can be turned either

clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position «O» to Reset

programme/Switch OFF the machine.

For the description of each

washing programmes of the

selector dial, consult the chapter

«Washing programmes».

C0065

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