Electrolux EWT 106511 W User manual

user manual

Washing Machine

EWT 106511 W

1. The control panel

2. Lid button

3. Filter access cover

4. Lever for moving the appliance

5. Adjustable levelling feet

CONTROL PANEL

1Programme selector

2Display

3Pushbuttons and their functions

4"Start/Pause" pushbutton

5"Time manager" pushbuttons

THE SYMBOLS

9 8

12 34 765

1. Temperature

2. Spin speed

3. Options

4. Delay start

5. Child safety

6. Door lock

7. Length of cycle or Timer delay count-

down

8. Time manager

9. Animated clock (cycle in progress)

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10. Cycle running : Prewash, Wash,

Rinse, Drain, Spin

DISPENSER BOX

Prewash

Wash

Softener (do not fill above the MAX symbol

)

SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read these points carefully before in-

stalling and using your appliance. Keep this

user manual with your appliance.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Do not modify or attempt to modify this

appliance. This would put yourself in dan-

ger.

• Ensure that all coins, safety pins, brooch-

es, screws etc have been removed be-

fore starting a washing programme. If left

in washing, they can seriously damage

the appliance.

• Use the recommended quantity of deter-

gent.

• Put small items together (socks, belts

etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow case.

• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after us-

ing appliance.

• Always disconnect the power supply

from the appliance before cleaning or

maintenance.

•Donotmachinewashclothes with rib-

bing, unfinished or torn material.

INSTALLATION

• Unpack or ask for the appliance to be

unpacked immediately upon delivery.

Check the outside of the appliance is not

damaged in any way. Report all transit

damage to your retailer.

• Remove all transit bolts and packaging

before installing the appliance.

• Connection to the water supply must be

carried out by a qualified plumber.

• If your domestic electrical circuit needs

adapting to allow the appliance to be

plugged in, use a qualified electrician.

• Ensure that, after installation, the power

cable is not trapped under the appliance.

• If the appliance is installed on carpeted

floor, ensure that the carpet does not ob-

struct any ventilation ducts located at the

base of the appliance.

• The appliance must be equipped with an

earthed power plug which conforms to

regulations.

• Before connecting your appliance to the

power supply, carefully read the instruc-

tions in the chapter entitled “Electrical

connection”.

• Replacing the power cable should only

be carried out by an authorised service

engineer.

• The manufacturer cannot be held re-

sponsible for any damage resulting from

incorrect installation.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN

AGAINST FROST

If your appliance is exposed to tempera-

tures below 0°C, the following precautions

must be taken:

• Close the tap and disconnect the inlet

hose.

• Place the end of this hose and the drain

hose in a basin on the floor.

• Select the Drain programme let it run until

the end of the cycle.

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• Disconnect the appliance from the power

supply by turning the programme selec-

tor to “Stop” .

• Unplug the appliance.

• Replace the inlet hose and drain hose.

This way, the water remaining in the hoses

will be drained away, avoiding any ice for-

mation which would damage your appli-

ance.

Before turning your appliance on again, en-

sure that it is installed in an area where the

temperature will not fall below freezing.

USE

• Your appliance is intended for normal do-

mestic use. Do not use the appliance for

commercial or industrial purposes or for

any other purpose.

• Refer to the instructions on the label of

each item before washing.

• Do not put items into the washing ma-

chine which have had stains removed

with petrol, alcohol, trichlorethylen etc. If

such stain removers have been used,

wait until the product has evaporated be-

fore putting these items into the drum.

• Empty pockets and unfold items.

• This appliance is not intended for use by

persons (including children) with reduced

physical, sensory or mental capabilities,

or lack of experience and knowledge, un-

less they have been given supervision or

instruction concerning use of the appli-

ance by a person responsible for their

safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure

that they do not play with the appliance.

PERSONALISATION

CHILD SAFETY

This option provides two types of locking :

• if the option is activated after the cycle

has started, no changes to the options or

programme is possible.

The cycle runs and you must deactivate

the option to run a new cycle.

• if the option is activated before the cycle

has started, the appliance cannot be

started.

To activate child safety, turn appliance on

and press “Rinse plus” and “Delay start”

simultaneously until the confirmation

symbol shows on in the display. The ap-

pliance memorises the selection of this op-

tion. To deactivate child safety, repeat the

process.

AUDIBLE SIGNAL

When the audible signal is activated, it

sounds when a button is pressed, at the

end of the programme, to indicate a fault.

To deactivate, turn appliance on and press

“Prewash” and “Rinse plus” simulta-

neously until the beep sounds. The signal is

only active if alarm sounds. To reactivate it,

repeat the same process.

HOW TO RUN A WASH CYCLE?

USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

• Ensure the electrical and water con-

nections comply with the installation

instructions.

• Remove the polystyrene insert and

all other items inside the drum.

• Run an initial wash cycle at 90°C,

without any washing but with deter-

gent to clean the water tank.

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DAILY USE

LOADING WASHING

• Open the lid of the appliance.

• Open the drum by depressing the locking

button A

: The two shutters unlock au-

tomatically.

• Load the washing, close the drum and

the lid of your washing machine.

Warning! Before closing the lid of your

appliance, ensure that the drum is

properly closed :

• When the two shutters are closed,

• locking button A released.

PROPORTIONING OF DETERGENTS

Pour the amount of washing into the wash-

ing and prewash compartments if

you have selected the “prewash” option.

Pour fabric softener into the compartment

if necessary.

SELECTION OF DESIRED

PROGRAMME

Turn the programme selector to the re-

quired programme. The “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes green.

If you turn the programme selector to an-

other programme while a cycle is in pro-

gress, the appliance will ignore the new se-

lected programme. “Err” flashes and the

“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for

a few seconds.

SELECTING THE TEMPERATURE

Press the “Temperature” pushbutton re-

peatedly to increase or decrease the tem-

perature if you want your washing to be

washed at a different temperature to the

one selected by the appliance (see “Pro-

grammes table”). The symbol means a

cold wash.

SELECTING THE SPIN SPEED

Press the “Spin” pushbutton to change

the spin speed. You can also select “No

spin” , “Rinse hold” or “Night silence

plus” .

The maximum spin speeds are :

for Cottons, Wool/Handwash, Lingerie,

Eco, Jeans : 1000 rpm, for Synthetics, Easy

iron, Intensive sport : 900 rpm, for Deli-

cates, Silk, Sport : 700 rpm.

At the end of the programme, if you have

selected “Rinse hold” or “Night silence

plus” , you then need to select a “Spin”

or “Drain” programme to finish the cy-

cle and empty the water.

Night silence plus : this cycle eliminates

all spin speed phases and ends with rinse

hold. This cycle is very quite and can be

used during the night.

SELECTING OPTIONS

You must select the different options after

selecting the programme and before press-

ing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton (see

“Programme table”). Press the desired but-

ton(s) ; the corresponding symbols appear

on the display. If pressed again, the sym-

bols disappear. If one of the options is not

compatible with the selected programme,

“Err” flashes on the display and the “Start/

Pause” pushbutton flashes red.

“PREWASH” OPTION

The appliance runs a prewash at 30°C

max.

“RINSE PLUS” OPTION

The washing machine will add one or more

rinses during the cycle. This option is rec-

ommended for people with sensitive skin

and in soft water areas.

Temporary : Press the “Rinse plus”

pushbutton. The option is only active for the

selected programme.

Permanent : Hold down the “Prewash”

and “Delay Start” pushbuttons for a few

seconds. The option is permanently activa-

ted, even if the appliance is switched off. To

deactivate it, repeat the process.

1) Depending on model.

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“DELAY START”

This option allows you to delay the start of a

wash programme by 30, 60, 90, 2 hours to

20 hours. The selected time appears on the

display for a few seconds.

You can change or cancel the delayed start

time at any time before you press the

“Start/Pause” pushbutton, by pressing

the “Delay start” pushbutton again ( ’

indicates immediate start).

If you have already pressed the “Start/

Pause” pushbutton and you want to

change or cancel the delayed start, pro-

ceed as follows :

• To cancel the delayed start and start the

cycle immediately, press “Start/Pause”

and then “Delay start” . Press

“Start/Pause” to start the cycle.

• To change the timer delay period, you

must go through the “Stop” position

and reprogramme your cycle.

The lid will be locked during the delayed

start time. If you need to open it, you must

first pause the appliance by pressing the

“Start/Pause” pushbutton. After closing

the lid again, press the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton.

TIME MANAGER

The cycle can be made longer or shorter by

using the “Time Manager” pushbuttons.

The level of soiling of the laundry is also in-

dicated.

Soil level Icon Type of fabric

Intensive For heavy soiled

items

Normal For normal soiled

items

Daily For daily soiled items

Light For slightly soiled

items

Quick

For very slightly

soiled items

Super quick

For items used or

worn for a short time

Refresh

For refreshing items

only

Soil level Icon Type of fabric

Super re-

fresh

For refreshing a very

few items only

1) To use on a half load.

2) The symbol flashes and disappears : this wash cycle

is a refresh cycle only.

The availability of these different levels var-

ies depending on the selected programme

type.

START OF THE PROGRAMME

Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton to

start the cycle ; the corresponding light will

come on green and the symbol ap-

pears on the display (door locked).

It is normal for the programme selector to

remain stationary during the cycle. The

symbol for the current cycle and the re-

maining time appear on the display. If a de-

layed start has been selected, the count-

down appears on the display.

WARMING UP

During the cycle, the symbol comes on

when the appliance is reaching the right

temperature.

INTERRUPTING A PROGRAMME

Adding washing during the first 10 mi-

nutes

Press the “Start/Pause” pushbutton :

the corresponding light will flash green while

the appliance is paused. The lid can only be

opened around 2 minutes after the washing

machine has come to a stop. The symbol

disappears. Press the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton again to continue the pro-

gramme.

Modifying the programme in progress

Before making any changes to the current

programme, you need to pause the wash-

ing machine by pressing the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton. If the modification is not

possible, “Err” flashes in the display and the

“Start/Pause” pushbutton flashes red for

a few seconds. If you still decide to change

the programme, you must cancel the cur-

rent programme (see below).

Cancelling the programme

If you want to cancel the programme, turn

the programme selector to the “Stop” posi-

tion .

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END OF THE PROGRAMME

The washing machine stops automatically ;

the “Start/Pause” pushbutton goes out

and “0” flashes on the display. The lid can

only be opened around 2 minutes after the

washing machine has come to a stop. The

symbol disappears. Turn the pro-

gramme selector to the “Stop” position.

Remove washing. Unplug and close water

inlet tap.

Stand by : once the programme has finish-

ed after a few minutes the energy saving

system will be enabled. The brightness of

the display is reduced. By pressing any but-

ton the appliance will come out of the ener-

gy saving status.

PROGRAMMES TABLE

Programme / Type of washing Load Possible options

Cottons (cold - 90°) : White or colour,

e.g. normally soiled work clothes, bed linen,

table linen, body linen, towels.

6,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Pre-

wash, Rinse plus, Time manager, De-

lay start

Synthetics (cold - 60°) : Synthetic fab-

rics, body linen,fab, coloured farics, non-iron

shirts, blouses.

2,5 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Pre-

wash, Rinse plus, Time manager, De-

lay start

Delicates (cold - 40°) : For all delicate

materials, for example curtains.

2,5 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Pre-

wash, Rinse plus, Time manager, De-

lay start

Wool/Handwash (cold - 40°) : Machine

washable wool carrying the labels “pure new

wool, machine washable, does not shrink”.

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Delay

start

Silk (cold - 30°) : Fabric machine wash-

able at 30°C.

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Delay

start

Lingerie (cold - 40°) : For very delicate

items, like lingerie.

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Delay

start

Rinse : Hand washed items can be

rinsed in this programme.

6,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Rinse

plus, Delay start

Drain : Runs an empty cycle after a Rinse

hold (or Night silence plus).

6,0 kg

Spin : A spin cycle from 700 to 1000 rpm

after a Rinse hold (or Night silence plus).

6,0 kg Delay start

Eco

(40° - 90°) : White or colour, e.g.

normally soiled work clothes, bed linen, table

linen, body linen, towels.

6,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Pre-

wash, Rinse plus, Delay start

Easy iron (cold - 60°) : For washing cot-

tons and synthetics. Reduces creasing and

makes ironing easier.

1,0 kg Rinse hold, Prewash, Rinse plus, De-

lay start

Jeans : For washing denim clothes. The

Rinse plus option is activated.

3,0 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Pre-

wash, Delay start

Intensive sport : For dirty outside sport

clothes. The Prewash option is activated.

2,5 kg Rinse hold, Night silence plus, Rinse

plus, Delay start

Sport : For sport clothes. 2,5 kg Delay start

1) Reference programme for test confirming to CEI 456 standard.

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CARE AND CLEANING

Unplug the appliance before cleaning.

DESCALING THE APPLIANCE

To descale the appliance, use an appropri-

ate non-corrosive product designed for

washing machines. Read product label for

recommended amounts and how often

descaling should be carried out.

THE EXTERIOR

Use warm soapy water to clean the exterior

of the appliance. Never use alcohol, sol-

vents or similar products.

DISPENSER BOX

To clean, proceed as follows :

DRAINAGE FILTER

Clean the filter located at the base of the

appliance regularly :

WATER INLET FILTERS

To clean, proceed as follows :

OPERATING PROBLEMS

Numerous checks were carried out on your

appliance before it left the factory. Howev-

er, should you notice a malfunction, please

refer to the sections below before contact-

ing the after-sales service.

Problems Causes

The washing machine

doesn’t start or doesn’t

fill :

• the appliance isn’t plugged in correctly, the electrical installation isn’t

working, there is a power failure,

• the lid of your appliance and the drum shutters aren’t closed firmly,

• the programme start command hasn’t been properly selected,

• the water supply has been cut off, the water inlet tap is closed,

• the water inlet filters are dirty,

•a red tab appears on the water inlet hose

The appliance fills but

empties straight away :

• the drainage U-piece is fixed too low (see installation section).

The washing machine

doesn’t rinse or doesn’t

empty :

• the drain hose is blocked or bent,

• the drainage filter is obstructed,

• the out of balance detector has been activated : washing is unevenly

distributed in the drum,

• the “Drain” programme or “Night Silence Plus” or “Rinse hold” option

have been selected,

• the height of the drainage U-piece is unsuitable.

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Problems Causes

You have found water

around the washing ma-

chine :

• too much detergent has caused foam to overflow,

• the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,

• the drainage U-piece isn’t attached correctly,

• the drainage filter hasn’t been put back in place,

• the water inlet hose is leaking.

Wash is unsatisfactory : • the detergent is unsuitable for machine washing,

• there is too much washing in the drum,

• the wash cycle is unsuitable,

• there isn’t enough detergent.

The appliance vibrates,

is noisy :

• all packaging have not been removed from the appliance (see installa-

tion section),

• the appliance isn’t level and is unbalanced,

• the appliance is too close to the wall or furniture,

• washing is unevenly distributed in the drum,

• the load is too small.

The wash cycle is much

too long :

• the water inlet filters are dirty,

• the power or water supply has been cut off,

• the motor overheating detector has been activated,

• the water inlet temperature is lower than usual,

• the foam detection security system has been activated (too much de-

tergent) and the washing machine has begun draining the foam,

• the out of balance detector has been activated: an extra phase has

been added to distribute washing more evenly in the drum.

The washing machine

stops during a wash cy-

cle :

• the water or electricity supply is defective,

• a Rinse hold has been selected,

• the drum shutters are open.

The lid doesn’t open at

the end of the cycle :

• the temperature inside the drum is too high,

• the lid unlocks 1 - 2 minutes after the end of the cycle.

The E40 error code ap-

pears in the display

and the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes red

• the lid is not closed properly.

The E20 error code ap-

pears in the display

and

the “Start/Pause” push-

button flashes red

• the drainage filter is obstructed,

• the drain hose is blocked or bent,

• the drain hose is fixed to high (see "Installation" section),

• the drainage pump is blocked,

• the standpipes blocked.

The E10 error code ap-

pears in the display

and the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes

red

• the water tap is closed,

• the water supply has been cut off.

•a red tab appears on the water inlet hose

The EF0 error code ap-

pears in the display

and the “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes

red

• the drainage filter is obstructed,

• the anti-flooding security system has been activated, please proceed

as follows :

- close the water inlet tap,

- empty the appliance for 2 minutes before unplugging,

- call the after-sales service.

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Problems Causes

Softener runs directly in-

to the drum when filling

the dispenser box:

• you have gone past the MAX indicator.

1) Depending on model.

2) On some models, the auditable signals can sound

3) After solving any problems, press "Start/Pause" pushbutton to restart the interrupted programme.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

Only use detergents and additives designed

for use in a washing machine. We do not

recommend mixing different types of deter-

gents. This may spoil the washing. There

are no restrictions on the use of powder de-

tergents. Liquid detergents must not be

used when a prewash has been selected.

For cycles without prewash, they must be

added via means of a dosing ball. Deter-

gent tablets or doses must be placed in the

detergent compartment of your appliance's

dispenser box.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS Height

Width

Depth

850 mm

400 mm

600 mm

LINE VOLTAGE /FREQUENCY

POWER CONSUMPTION

230 V / 50 Hz

2300 W

WATER PRESSURE Minimum

Maximum

0,05 MPa (0,5 bar)

0,8 MPa (8 bar)

Connection to water supply Type 20/27

INSTALLATION

Remove all protective packaging for transit

before using for the first time. Keep in case

needed for future transit: Transporting a

non-secured appliance may damage inter-

nal components and cause leakages and

malfunctions. The appliance can also be

damaged through physical contact.

UNPACKING

UNTYING

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