Electrolux EWT 12420 W User manual

User manual

EWT 12420 W

Washing machine

We were thinking of you

when we made this product

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 !

4contents

Contents

Warnings ........................................... 5

Description of the appliance .............. 7

Personalisation .................................. 8

How to run a wash cycle ? ................ 9

Washing guide ................................ 13

Programmes table ........................... 15

Consumption .................................. 16

Care and cleaning ........................... 17

Operating problems ........................ 18

Technical specifications ................... 21

Installation ....................................... 21

Environment .................................... 24

Guarantee ....................................... 25

The following symbols have been used

in this user guide :

Important information about con-

cerning your safety and informa-

tion on how to avoid damaging

the appliance.

General information.

Information concerning the envi-

ronment.

warnings 5

Warnings

These warnings are for the safety of

you and others around you.

Please read these points carefully

before installing and using your ap-

pliance. Thank you for your atten-

tion.

Keep this user manual with your ap-

pliance. If the appliance is sold or gi-

ven to another person, please make

sure this user manual is included.

This way, the new user will have the

relevant operating instructions and

warnings.

General safety

• Do not modify or attempt to modify

this appliance. This would put your-

self in danger.

• Ensure that all coins, safety pins,

brooches, screws etc have been

removed before starting a washing

programme. If left in washing, they

can seriously damage the appliance.

• Use the amount of detergent recom-

mended in the paragraph “Using the

right amount of detergent”.

• Put small items together (socks, belts

etc.) in a small linen bag or pillow

case.

• Unplug and close inlet hose tap after

using appliance.

• Always disconnect the power supply

from the appliance before cleaning or

maintenance.

• Do not machine wash clothes with

ribbing, unfinished or torn material.

Installation

• Unpack or ask for the appliance to

be unpacked immediately upon arri-

val. Check the outside of the

appliance is not damaged in any way.

Put any complaints you may have in

writing on your copy of the delivery

receipt.

• The appliance must be untied before

connecting to power supply or using.

If all transit packaging is not comple-

tely removed, the appliance or sur-

rounding furniture could be

damaged.

• 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 carpe-

ted floor, ensure that the carpet does

not obstruct 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

instructions in the chapter entitled

“Electrical connection”.

• Replacing the power cable should

only be carried out by the After Sales

Service.

• The manufacturer cannot be held

responsible for any damage resulting

from incorrect installation.

6warnings

Precautions to be taken against

frost

If your appliance is exposed to tempera-

tures below 0°C, the following precau-

tions 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.

• Disconnect the appliance from the

power supply by turning the program

selector to “Stop”.

• Unplug the appliance.

• Screw the inlet hose back on and

replace the drain hose.

This way, the water remaining in the ho-

ses will be drained away, avoiding any

ice formation which would damage your

appliance.

Before turning your appliance on again,

ensure that it is installed in an area whe-

re the temperature will not fall below

freezing.

Use

• Your appliance is intended for normal

domestic use. Do not use the

appliance for commercial or industrial

purposes or for any purpose other

than the one it was designed for :

washing, rinsing and spinning.

•Onlywashitemssuitable for this

treatment. Refer to the instructions

on the label of each item.

• Do not put items into the washing

machine which have had stains

removed with petrol, alcohol, trichlo-

rethylne etc. If such stain removers

have been used, wait until the pro-

duct has evaporated before putting

these items into the drum.

• Your appliance has been designed

for use by adults. Ensure children do

not touch the appliance or use it as a

toy.

description of the appliance / personalisation 7

Description of the appliance

The control panel

Lid handle

Filter access cover

Lever for moving the appliance

Adjustable levelling feet

Dispenser box

Prewash

Wash

Softener (do not fill above the MAX

symbol )

The control panel

Programme selector

Pushbuttons and their functions

Display

“Start/Pause” pushbutton

“Time Manager” pushbuttons

1 542 3

8description of the appliance / personalisation

The symbols

Time manager

Temperature

Child safety

Cycle running

Length of cycle or Timer delay

countdown

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 program are 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 “Prewash” and “Rinse

plus” simultaneously until the

confirmation symbol comes on in the

display.

The appliance memorises the selection

of this option.

To deactivate child safety, repeat the

process.

Audible signal

When a button is depressed, an audible

signal sounds, at the end of a program-

me or to indicate a fault.

To deactivate, turn appliance on and

press “Spin” and “Prewash” simulta-

neously until the beep sounds.

The signal is only active if alarm sounds.

To reactivate it, repeat the same

process.

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how to run a wash cycle 9

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.

Daily use

Loading washing

• Open the lid of the appliance.

• Open the drum by depressing the loc-

king button A : The two shutters

unlock automatically.

• Load the washing, close the drum

and the lid of your washing machine.

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

Your washing machine has been desi-

gned to reduce your water and deter-

gent consumption. You can therefore

reduce the amounts recommended by

detergent manufacturers.

Pour the amount of washing powder into

the washing and prewash com-

partments if you have selected the

“prewash” option. Pour fabric softener

into the compartment if necessary .

If you use another detergent type, refer

to the section “detergents and

additives” in the washing guide.

Selection of desired programme

You can find the right programme for

different types of washing in the

programme table (see “Programme

table”).

Turn the programme selector to the

required programme. The “Start/Pause”

pushbutton flashes green.

The symbols which correspond to the

different stages of the cycle are

displayed ( Wash, Rinse,

Drain, Spin).

If you turn the programme selector to

another programme while a cycle is in

10 how to run a wash cycle

progress, the appliance will ignore the

new selected programme. “Err” flashes

and the “Start/Pause” pushbutton

flashes red for a few seconds then the

current cycle display reappears.

Selecting the temperature

Press the “Temperature”

pushbutton repeatedly to in-

crease or decrease the tem-

perature if you want your

washing to be washed at a

different temperature to the

one selected by the applian-

ce. The symbol means a

cold wash.

Selecting the spin speed

Press the “Spin” pushbut-

ton to change the spin

speed, if you want your

washing to be spun at a dif-

ferent speed to the one se-

lected by the appliance. You

can also select “No spin”*,

“Rinse hold”*or “Night silen-

ce plus” *.

The maximum speeds are :

for Cotton and Denim : 1200 rpm,

for Wool and Hand Wash : 900 rpm,

for Synthetics, Easy to iron, Underwear

and Sport : 900 rpm,

for Delicates and Silk : 700 rpm.

At the end of the programme, if you have

selected “Rinse and hold” or “Night si-

lence plus” , you then need to select

a “Spin” or “Drain” programme to

finish the cycle.

“Night silence plus”

The washing machine does not empty

the water after the final rinse which pre-

vents the washing from creasing. Be-

cause there are no spin cycles, the

washing programme is very quiet and

can be selected at night. In Cotton and

Synthetics programmes, the rinsing cy-

cle uses more water.

Selecting options

You must select the different options af-

ter selecting the programme and before

pressing the “Start/Pause” pushbutton

(see “Programme table”). Press the de-

sired button(s) ; the corresponding lights

come on. If pressed again, the lights go

out. If one of the options is not compati-

ble 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. The prewash finishes with a short

spin cycle for cotton or synthetic pro-

grammes, and with an empty cycle for

delicates programmes.

“Rinse plus” option

The washing machine will add one or

more rinses during the cycle.

This option is recommended for people

with sensitive skin and in soft water

areas.

*depending on model

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