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user manual
Washing Machine
Steam System
EWF 127570W
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2 electrolux Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com Contents Safety information 2 Care and cleaning 15 Product description 4 What to do if… 20 Control panel 5 Technical data 22 First use 8 Consumption values 22 Personalisation 8 Installation 23 Daily use 8 Electrical connection 26 Helpful hints and tips 11 Environment concerns 26 Washing programmes 13 Subject to change without notice Safety information Important! Read carefu
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electrolux 3 sharp material can cause extensive dam- • Never use the appliance if the power sup- age and must not be placed into the ma- ply cable, the control panel, the working chine. surface or the base are damaged so that • Only use the advised quantities of fabric the inside of the washing machine is ac- softener and detergent. Damage to the cessible. fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the Child safety manufacturer’s recommendations of • This appliance is not intended for use by q
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4 electrolux Product description Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Its new washing system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy. The STEAM System allows you to reduce creases and odours from dried laundry with different steam programmes depending on the fabric type. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 4 Rating Plate 2 Control panel 5 Drain pump 3 Door o
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electrolux 5 Programme Chart user manual assy. The chart in the drawer can be replaced easily: remove the chart Various programme charts in different lan- from the drawer by pulling it towards the right guages are supplied with the appliance. One and insert the chart with the language re- is on the front side of the detergent dispenser quired. drawer and the others are attached into the Control panel Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the bu
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6 electrolux Display 2.12 2.11 2.10 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.62.7 2.8 2.9 The display shows the following information: 2.5: Option icons : Extra Rinse or Easy 2.1: Temperature value Iron . 2.2: Temperature icons , Cold . 2.6: Delay icon During the washing cycle the display shows The selected delay set by pressing the rele- the temperature icon animated to indicate vant button appears on the display for a few that the appliance has started the heating seconds, then the duration of the previous
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electrolux 7 In the event of operating problems, some After the programme has started, the dura- alarm codes can be displayed, for example tion is displayed and the clock icon is anima- ted. (see paragraph «What to do if...»). 2.12: Washing programme phase icons • Delay Time value By selecting the wash programme, the 2.10: Soil degree icons washing programme phase icons corre- • Intensive sponding to the various phases making up • Normal the programme are shown in the upper part • Daily of
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8 electrolux = Delay Start = Start / Pause = Child safety lock = Time Manager buttons + / - First use • Ensure that the electrical and water any laundry in the machine, to remove connections comply with the installa- any manufacturing residue from the tion instructions. drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of • Remove the polystyrene block and detergent into the main wash com- any material from the drum. partment and start the machine. • Before the first wash, run a cotton cy- cle at the highest t
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electrolux 9 Measure out the detergent and the fab- select the maximum spin value provided for ric softener the programme you have chosen. You can Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. change these values by operating the corre- Measure out the amount of detergent re- sponding buttons. The green pilot light of the quired, pour it into the main wash compart- button 8 starts to flash. The selector dial can be turned either clock- ment or in the appropriate compartment wise or countercloc
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10 electrolux For the compatibility among the washing To restart the programme from the point at programmes and the options see chap- which it was interrupted, press the button 8 ter «Washing Programmes». again . If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. Select the Delay Start by pressing If an incorrect option is selected, the red pilot button 7 light of the button 8 blinks for 3 times the Before you start the programme, if you wish message Err is displayed for
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electrolux 11 Interrupting a programme At the end of the programme Press the button 8 to interrupt a programme The machine stops automatically. Three which is running, the corresponding green blinking zeros ( ) appear on the display pilot light starts blinking. and the pilot light of button 8 goes off. Some Press the button again to restart the pro- acoustic signals sound for a few minutes. gramme. If a programme or an option that ends with water left in the tub has been selected, the Cancelli
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12 electrolux Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For All commonly available washing machine de- dried stains, soak overnight in water with a tergents may be used in this appliance: special detergent then rub in the soap and • powder detergents for all types of fabric water. • powder detergents for delicate fabrics Oil based paint: moisten with benzine stain (60°C max) and woollens remover, lay the garment on a soft cloth and • liquid detergents, preferably for low tem- dab the stain; tr
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electrolux 13 Washing programmes to the open air for about 10 minutes to let the STEAM function humidity go away. Laundry should be re- Steam can reduce creases and odours de- moved from the drum as quick as possible. pending of the type of textile. After a steam cycle, clothes may to be ironed Maximum amount of laundry : 1 kg of dried anyway, but with less effort! laundry. As at the end of each Steam cycle the laun- dry feel humid, it is better to expose clothes Programme - Maximum and Minimum
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14 electrolux Programme - Maximum and Minimum Tempera- Detergent ture - Cycle Description - Maximum Spin Speed - Options Compart- Maximum Fabrics Load - Type of Laundry ment Drain Draining of water Max. load 7 kg For emptying out the water of the last rinse in pro- grammes with the option selected, which ends with water left in the tub. Spin SPIN REDUCTION Drain and long spin Spin at the maximum speed Max. load 7 kg Separate spin for hand washed garments and after pro- grammes with the optio
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electrolux 15 1) Duration Load STEAM PROGRAMMES for dried laundry Cycle description Steam Cottons 30 minutes up to 1 Kg This cycle reduces creases and folders in 1-4 cotton shirts (100% cotton fibres) or linen, one pair of jeans. Steam Synthetics 20 minutes up to 1 Kg This cycle reduces creases in 1-5 synthetic shirts or 1 kg of mixed fabrics in different percentage and up to 1 kg of 100% synthetic fibres. It is also possible to use silk and wool. Steam Freshen-up 25 minutes up to 1 Kg This cy
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16 electrolux Washing drum Flush it out under a tap, to remove any traces of accumulated powder. Rust deposits in the drum may occur due to To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive rusting foreign bodies in the washing or tap compartment should be removed. Clean all water containing iron. parts with water. Important! Do not clean the drum with acidic descaling agents, scouring agents containing chlorine or iron or steel wool. 1. Remove any rust deposits on the drum with a cleaning agent fo
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electrolux 17 Drain pump The pump should be inspected regularly and particularly if: • the appliance does not empty and/or spin; • the appliance makes an unusual noise dur- ing draining due to objects such as safety pins, coins etc. blocking the pump; • a problem with water draining is detected (see chapter “What to do if...” for more de- tails). Warning! Before opening the pump door, switch the appliance off and remove the mains plug from the socket. 5. Pull out the emergency emptying cap Proc
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18 electrolux 7. Remove foreign bodies and fluff from the pump seat and from the pump impeller. 10. Replace the emergency emptying cap into the filter cover and fix it firmly. 8. Check carefully whether the pump im- peller rotates (it rotates jerkily). If it doesn’t rotate, please contact your Service Centre. 9. Replace the filter into the pump by in- 11. Close the pump door. serting it correctly into the special guides. Screw the pump cover firmly by turning it clockwise.
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electrolux 19 Warning! When the appliance is in use and depending on the programme selected there can be hot water in the pump. Never remove the pump cover during a wash cycle, always wait until the appliance has finished the cycle, and is empty. When refitting the pump cover , ensure it is securely re-tightened so as to stop leaks and young children being able to remove it. Cleaning the water inlet filters If you notice that the machine is taking longer to fill, check that the filter in the wa
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20 electrolux 6. When you intend to start the machine up again, make sure that the room temper- ature is above 0°C. What to do if… Certain problems are due to lack of simple • : problem with the water supply. maintenance or oversights, which can be • : problem with the water draining. solved easily without calling out an engineer. • : door open. Before contacting your local Service Centre, Once the problem has been eliminated, please carry out the checks listed below. press the button 8 to r
