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EWF 9141 IA Washing Machine User Manual Document Number= 2820526353_EN/ 27-11-17.(12:34)
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Dear Customer, Please read this user manual first! Thank you for preferring a Elba product. We hope that you get the best results from our product which has been manufactured with high quality and state-of-the-art technology. Therefore, please read this entire user manual and all other accompanying documents carefully before using the product and keep it as a reference for future use.
1. General safety instructions 1.1 Children's safety • Children under the age of should be kept away unless continuously supervised. • This product can be used by children at and WARNING! above years old and by persons whose physical, sensory or mental capabilities were not fully developed or who lack experience and knowledge provided that they are supervised or trained on the safe usage of the product and...
1.2 Product safety • Unplug the product when not in use. • Always have the installation and repairing procedures carried out by the Authorised WARNING! Service Agent. • Do not force open the locked loading door. The door will open immediately after the washing cycle has ended.
1.4 Hot surface safety • The glass of the loading door gets too hot while washing at high temperatures. Therefore, especially do not allow children touch the glass while washing. WARNING! 1.5 Other • Do not use combustible, flammable and other similar chemicals for product cleaning or other purposes.
2. Instructions for environmental protection 2.1 Compliance with WEEE Directive This product does not contain harmful and forbidden materials described in the "Regulation on the Control of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" issued by T.R. Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. It complies with the WEEE Directive.
2.4 What you can do for energy saving • Comply with the information in the programme and consumption table section. - If the washing machine is overloaded, its washing performance will drop. CAUTION! - Moreover, noise and vibration problems may occur. Following information will help you use the product in an ecological and energy-efficient manner.
Intended use a) This product has been designed for domestic use. b) It is not suitable for commercial use and it must not be used for anything other than its intended use. c) Suitable for textile washable in washing machines. d) The manufacturer waives any responsibility arisen from incorrect usage or transportation.
4. Your product 4.1 Overview 1- Power cable 2- Top panel 3- Control panel 4- Water discharge hose 5- Loading door 6- Filter cap 7- Adjustable feet 8- Detergent drawer EN / 11 Washing Machine / User’s Manual...
4.2 Package contents Power cable Water discharge hose Transportation safety bolts Mains water inlet hose Liquid detergent container User manual Plastic plug group • Figures in this manual are schematic and may not match the product exactly. NOTE EN / 12 Washing Machine / User’s Manual...
4.3 Control panel EWF 9141 IA Lingeri Cotton Hygiene+ Cotton Eco On / Shirts Synthetics Temperature Fast+ Quick Stain Quick 14’ Time Dark Wash Spin Mix 40 Delay Jeans Outdoor Woollens Sports Hand Wash Down Wear Delicates Rinse Night Start /...
5.Technical specifications Complying Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1061/2010 Supplier name or trademark ELBA Model name EWF 9141 IA Rated capacity (kg) Maximum spin speed (rpm) 1400 Height (cm) Width (cm) Depth (cm) Net weight (±4 kg.) Single Water inlet / Double Water inlet •...
6. Installation 6.1 Appropriate installation location • Damaged products cause risks for your safety. - Prior to installation, visually check if the product has any defects on it. WARNING! - If so, do not have it installed. • Do not place the product on a floor without sufficient capacity to carry the load.
6.2 Removing packaging reinforcement • Seek someone's help for this procedure. - Risk of getting injured. CAUTION! To remove the packaging reinforcement; a) Tilt the product backwards. b) Remove the packaging reinforcement by pulling the ribbon. EN / 17 Washing Machine / User’s Manual...
6.3 Removing transportation safety bolts • Remove the transportation safety bolts before operating the product! - Otherwise, the product will be damaged. CAUTION! a) Loosen all transportation safety bolts with an appropriate wrench until they turn freely. b) Remove transportation safety bolts by turning them gently.
6.4 Connecting water supply • The water supply pressure required to run the product is between 1 to 10 bars (0.1 – 1 MPa). (It is necessary to have 10 – 80 litres of water flowing from the fully open tap per minute.) CAUTION! - Attach a pressure reducing valve if water pressure is...
6.5 Connecting the water draining hose to the drain • Attach the end of the drain hose directly to waste water drain, washbasin or bathtub. • Do not contact the discharged water. Risk of being burnt as the water may be hot. CAUTION! •...
6.6 Adjusting the feet • Adjust feet so that the product will be balanced on the location it will be used. - Balance the machine by adjusting the feet. CAUTION! - Check for any play by pressing the product from upper diagonal edges.
6.7 Electrical connection • Damaged power cables must be replaced by the Authorised Service Agents. DANGER! a) Connect the product to a grounded outlet protected by a 16 A fuse. • Our company shall not be liable for any damages that will arise when the product is used without grounding in NOTE accordance with the local regulations.
7. Initial use 7.1 Drum cleaning • Apply drum cleaning without any laundry in the product. NOTE a) Use the Drum Cleaning programme. b) Set the temperature to the level recommended on the special drum cleaning agent package which can be provided from Authorised Service Agents.
8. Preparing to wash 8.1 Sorting the laundry a) Sort laundry according to type of fabric, colour, and degree of soiling and allowable water temperature. a) Follow instructions on the garment tags. a) Do not wash colours and whites together. New and dark coloured cottons may release a lot of dye.
8.2 Preparing laundry for washing a) Remove the metal pieces such as support wire, belt buckle or metal buttons or wash the clothes by putting them in a laundry bag or pillow case. b) Take out all substances in the pockets such as coins, pens and paper clips, and turn pockets inside out before washing.
8.4 Using detergent 8.4.1 Detergent drawer The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments: – (1) for prewash – (2) for main wash – (3) for softener – ( ) in addition, there is a siphon piece in the softener compartment. 8.4.2 Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents a) Add detergent and softener before starting the washing programme.
a) Use different detergents for coloured and white laundry. b) Wash your delicate clothes only with special detergents (liquid detergent, wool shampoo, etc.) used solely for delicate clothes. c) When washing dark coloured clothes and quilts, it is recommended to use liquid detergent. d) Wash woolens with special detergent manufactured specifically for woolens.
8.4.7 Using softeners a) Pour the softener into the softener compartment of the detergent drawer. b) Do not exceed the (>max<) level marking in the softener compartment. c) If the softener has lost its fluidity, dilute it with water before adding it in the detergent compartment.
9. Programmes and auxiliary functions 9.1 Programme selection • Programmes are limited with the highest spin speed appropriate for that particular type of fabric. NOTE • When selecting a programme, always consider the type of fabric, colour, degree of soiling and permissible water temperature.
9.2 Programmes • You can see laundry type and washing suggestions on clothing tags. NOTE • Cotton Eco Use to wash your normally soiled, durable cotton and linen laundry. Although it washes longer than all other programmes, it provides high energy and water savings.
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Woolens programme of this machine is approved by The Woolmark Company for washing machine-washable woolen products provided that the products are washed in accordance with the instructions on the product tag and the instructions published by the manufacturer of this machine. M13985 In the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong and India, the Woolmark trademark is a Certification trademark.
• Spin+Drain Use to drain the water in the product. • Rinse Use when you want to rinse or starch separately. • Shirts This programme is used to wash the shirts made from cotton, synthetic and synthetic blended fabrics altogether. It reduces wrinkles. When "Quick Wash"...
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• Stain The machine has a special stain programme which enables the removal of different types of stains in the most effective way. Use this programme only for durable colourfast cotton laundry. Do not wash delicate and pigmenting clothes and laundry in this programme. Before washing, garment tags should be checked (recommended for cotton shirts, trousers, shorts, t-shirts, baby clothes, pyjamas, aprons, table clothes, bed sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, bath-beach towels, towels, socks, cotton underwear...
Coffee Fruit juice Ketchup When the "Quick Wash" button is pressed twice Red wine Starch Coal • Select the stain programme. • Select the stain you want to clean by locating it in the groups above and using the "Quick Wash"...
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** “Cotton Economic 40°C" and "Cotton Economic 60°C" are standard programmes. These programmes are known as "40°C cotton standard programme" and "60°C cotton standard programme" and indicated with the symbols on the panel. • Water and power consumption may vary from the above table subject to the changes in water pressure, water NOTE hardness and temperature, ambient temperature, type and...
9.4 Auxiliary function selection • When you try to change an auxiliary function that is not allowed to be selected with the current programme, NOTE indicator light of the relevant auxiliary function will not flash, only an audio warning is given. Frames of available options will be lit.
9.4.1 Auxiliary functions • Prewash A Prewash is only worthwhile for heavily soiled laundry. Not using the Prewash will save energy, water, detergent and time. • Rinse Plus This function enables the product to make another rinsing in addition to the one already made after the main wash.
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• Anti-Creasing+ This function is selected when the 3rd auxiliary function is pressed and held for 3 seconds and the programme follow-up light for the relevant step turns on. When the function is selected, the drum rotates for up to 8 hours for preventing the laundry from creasing at the end of the programme.
10. Programme setting 10.1 Temperature selection a) Whenever a new programme is selected, the recommended temperature for the selected programme appears on the temperature indicator. b) To decrease the temperature, press the Temperature Adjustment button. Temperature will decrease gradually. c) It turns back to the beginning after "Cold" option and arrives at the highest temperature selectable according to the programme.
• Rinse Hold If you are not going to unload your clothes immediately after the programme completes, you can use rinse hold function to keep your laundry in the final rinsing water in order to prevent them from getting wrinkled when there is no water in the machine.
10.4 Starting the programme a) Press Start / Pause button to start the programme. b) Programme follow-up light showing the startup of the programme will turn on. 2 45 10.5 Programme steps a) The symbols below appear on programme follow-up indicator after the programme starts.
10.6 End of programme a) "End" symbol appears on the display when the programme is complete. 2 45 • If you do not press any button for 10 minutes, the product will turn off automatically. Display and all indicators are NOTE turned off.
11. Programme options 11.1 Setting the end time • Do not use liquid detergents without a liquid cup when you activate End Time function. There is the risk of staining of NOTE the clothes. • When the End Time selection is completed, the time appears on the display is the end time chosen plus the duration of the selected programme.
Adding laundry during End Time countdown. a) Press the Start / Pause button. b) The loading door will open and the door symbol on the display will go off. c) Open the loading door and add laundry. d) Close the loading door. f) Press the Start / Pause button.
c) If the water level in the machine is suitable, the door lock will be deactivated and the door will open, allowing you to add garments. The door lock icon on the display goes off when the door lock is deactivated.
12. Additional features 12.1 Activating and deactivating the audio warning a) Press and hold 1st and 2nd auxiliary function buttons for 3 seconds to activate and deactivate the audio warning. b) Programme selection display on the panel will count down as “3, 2, 1”.
12.2.1 Opening the loading door in case of power failure: • In case of power failure, you can use the loading door emergency handle under the pump filter cap to open the NOTE loading door manually. • To avoid any water overflow before opening the loading door, make sure there is no water left inside the machine.
13. Maintenance and cleaning 13.1 Cleaning the detergent drawer • Clean the detergent drawer at regular intervals (every 4-5 washing cycles) as shown below in order to prevent NOTE accumulation of powder detergent in time. • If more than normal amount of water and softener mixture starts to gather in the softener compartment, the siphon must be cleaned.
13.4 Cleaning the water intake filters There is a filter at the end of each water intake valve at the rear of the product and also at the end of each water intake hose where they are connected to the tap. These filters prevent foreign substances and dirt in the water to enter the product.
13.5.1 Cleaning dirty filters • Temperature of the water inside the product may rise up to 90 ºC. To avoid the risk of scalding, clean the filter after the water inside the product has cooled down. CAUTION! a) Unplug the product. b) Open the filter cap.
14. Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Programs do not Start / Pause / Cancel button is • Press Start / Pause / Cancel button. not pressed. start after the It may be difficult to close • Reduce the amount of laundry and make loading door is sure that the loading door is closed the loading door in case of...
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Problem Cause Solution No water can be Water is inside the invisible • This is not a failure. part of the product. seen in the product during washing. Loading door cannot Loading door lock is activated • Drain the water by running the Pump or because of the water level in Spin programme.
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Problem Cause Solution Programme There is unbalanced load in the • Automatic unbalanced load detection system is activated due to the product. time does not unbalanced distribution of the laundry in countdown. (*) the product. Product does not There is unbalanced load in the •...
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Problem Cause Solution Washing Odours and bacteria layers • Leave the detergent drawer as well as the loading door of the product ajar are formed on the drum as a performance is result of continuous washing after each washing. Thus, a humid poor: Clothes smell at lower temperatures and/or environment favorable for bacteria...
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Problem Cause Solution Detergent residue Detergent was put in wet • Dry the detergent drawer before putting in detergent. drawer. in the detergent drawer. (**) Detergent has gotten damp. • Keep detergents closed in an environment free of humidity and do not expose them to excessive temperatures.
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Problem Cause Solution (*) The product does not switch to spinning step when the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum to prevent any damage to the product and to its surrounding environment. Laundry should be rearranged and re-spun. (**) Regular drum cleaning is not applied.