Electrolux EWG 12450 W User manual

User Manual

EWG 12450 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..................................................11

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

Washing programmes......................19

Programme information ...................21

Care and cleaning ...........................22

What to do if....................................26

Technical data .................................30

Consumption values ........................30

Installation .......................................31

Environment concerns .....................40

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,

cleaning 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

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 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 or pets becoming trapped

inside, 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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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

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

Easy Iron button

Extra Rinse button

1 2 3 4 6 7 85 10

Table of symbols

●Cottons , Synthetics , Delicates ,Spin , Drain , Rinses ,

Special programmes , Lingerie , Silk , Handwash ,

Wool ,

Cottons Economy

●Cold ,Rinse hold , No spin , Easy iron , Extra rinse , Delay ,

Time manager , Door locked , Child safety Lock , Wash or Prewash

phase , Temperature , Soil level

Delay Start button

Display

Start/Pause button

Door locked pilot light

Time Manager buttons

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

well as the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant

numbers on the following pages.

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Duration of selected

programme/

After selecting a programme, the

duration is displayed in hours and

minutes (for example 2.05). The

duration is calculated automatically on

the basis of the maximum

recommended load for each type of

fabric. After the programme has

started, the time remaining is updated

every minute.

/Delayed start

The selected delay set by pressing the

relevant button appears on the display

for a few seconds, then the duration of

the previously selected programme is

displayed.

/Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems,

some alarm codes can be displayed,

for example E20 (see chapter «What to

do if...»).

7.1 /Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible

with the set wash programme is

selected, the message Err is displayed

for a few seconds and the integrated

red light of button 8starts blinking.

/End of programme

When the programme has finished

three blinking zeros 0.00 are displayed,

the pilot light 9and the pilot light of

button 8go out and the door can be

opened.

Washing phase icons

By selecting the wash programme, the

washing programme phase icons

corresponding to the various phases

making up the programme are shown

in the bottom of the display.

After the machine has started, only the

running icon stays on. When the

programme has finished, the flashing

zero (0.00) is displayed.

7.2

2.05

7.1

7.27.3

7.4 7.5

Display (7)

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Heating phase

During the washing cycle the display

shows a temperature icon to indicate

that the appliance has started the

heating phase of the water in the tub.

Soil level icons

When selecting a programme on the

display appears an icon indicating the

degree of soiling automatically

proposed by the machine.

Child lock

This function allows you to leave the

appliance unsupervised during it’s

functioning.

Door locked light (9)

The pilot light 9 illuminates to indicate

that the appliance starts operating and

the door is locked.

This light indicates if the door can be

opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened.

• light off: the door can be opened.

If your laundry is not removed within 10

minutes after the programme is finished,

the backlight of the display switches off

and the energy saving system will be

enabled.

Only the button 8pilot light is blinking to

indicate that the appliance has to be

switched off.

By pressing any buttons the appliance

will come out from the energy saving

status and you could set another

washing programme or swich off the

appliance.

7.5

7.4

7.3

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