Electrolux EWN 12791 W User manual

User Manual

Manual del usuario

EWN 12791 W

Washing Machine

Lavadora

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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 ...........................8

Control panel.....................................9

Use..................................................10

Washing hints ..................................18

International wash code symbol ......21

Washing programme .......................22

Programme information ...................26

Care and cleaning ...........................28

Something not working....................32

Techical data ...................................36

Consumption values ........................37

Installation .......................................38

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

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

Customer service centres................45

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

●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.

●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.

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●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.

P1076

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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Prewash

Wash

Fabric Softener

EN001

Detergent dispenser drawer

Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Door opening handle

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

1 2

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry

with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The New Jet system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption

so saving energy.

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Control panel

Programme selector dial

Display

Temperature button

Spin reduction button

Easy Iron buttons

AquaCare button

Inicio diferido button

Start/Pause button

Time manger buttons

1 3 4 982 75 6

Temp. Centrifug. Planchado

fácil

Inicio

diferido

Inicio/

Pausa

Time

manager

AquaCare

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Use

First Use

●Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the

installation instructions.

●Remove the polystryrene block and

any material from the drum.

Daily Use

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided of an acoustic

device, which sounds in the following

cases:

●when selecting a wash programme

●when depressing the options buttons

●at the end of the cycle

●in the event of operating problems

By pressing the Easy Iron (Planchado

fácil) and Extra rinse (AquaCare)

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 Rinse and Delay Start (Inicio

diferido) buttons until the icon

appears (disappears) on (from) the

display.

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.

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

P0004

Temp. Centrifug. Planchado

fácil Inicio

diferido

AquaCare

Time

Manager

Inicio/

Pausa

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