Electrolux EWG 14440 W User manual

User Manual

EWG 14440 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 ..................................17

International wash code symbol ......20

Washing programme ..................21-22

Programme information ...................23

Care and cleaning ...........................24

Something not working....................27

Techical data ...................................31

Consumption values ........................32

Installation .......................................33

Built-in .............................................39

Environment concerns.....................42

Guarantee conditions ......................43

Customer service centres................46

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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Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain filter

Adjustable feet

Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

Normal

Eco

Prewash

Eco

Prewash

Normal

Prewash

DelicatesWool

Hand Wash

Silk

Rinse

Drain

Spin

Cottons

Synthetics

Special

Lingerie

Time Manager

9 º

60º

0º

40º

30º

1400

900

700

Temp . Spin Easy Iron Extra Delay Start/Pause

EWG 14440 W

EN008

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 allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so

saving energy.

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8electrolux control panel

Control panel

Programme selector dial

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

«Easy Iron»button

«Extra Rinse»button

«Delay»button

Display

Start/Pause button

«Door locked» light

Time manger buttons

1 3 4 5 872 6 109

Normal

Eco

Prewash

Eco

Prewash

Normal

Prewash

DelicatesWool

Hand Wash

Silk

Rinse

Drain

Spin

Cottons

Synthetics

Special

Lingerie

Time Manager

9 º

60º

0º

40º

30º

1400

900

700

Temp. Spin Easy Iron Extra Delay Start/Pause

EWG 14440 W

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Use

First Use

●Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the

installation instructions.

●Remove the polystyryrene 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.

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided of an acoustic

device, which sounds in the following

cases:

●at the end of the cycle

●in the event of operating problems

By pressing the «Extra Rinse» «Delay»

and buttons simultaneously for about 6

seconds, the acoustic signal is

deactivated (except for the events of

operating problems).

By pressing these 2 buttons again, the

the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the

appliance unsupervised without having

the worry that children might be injured

by or cause damage to the appliance.

This function remains able also when

the washing machine is not working.

There are two different ways to set this

option:

●before pressing the «Start/Pause»: it

will be impossible to start

themachine.

●after pressing the «Start/Pause» it

will be impossible to change any

other programme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press

simoultaneously for about 6 seconds

«Extra» and «Delay» buttons until the

icon appears (disappears) on (from)

the display.

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

90

Extra Delay

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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 a programme with 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.

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:

C0065

C0064

●Cottons : «Normal», « Eco»,

«+Prewash» and « Eco+Prewash»

●Synthetics : «Normal» and

«+Prewash».

●Special : «Delicates », «Wool

», «Handwash », «Lingerie »

and «Silk ».

●«Rinses », «Drain » and «Spin

».

The selector dial can be turned either

clockwise or anticlockwise. Position

«O» to 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 appear

on the display to indicate a wrong

selection. The machine will not perform

the new selected programme.

Normal

Eco

Prewash

Eco

Prewash

Normal

Prewash

DelicatesWool

Hand Wash

Silk

Rinse

Drain

Spin

Cottons

Synthetics

Special

Lingerie

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