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Electrolux EW8F169ASA User Manual

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  • Page 1 EW8F169ASA Washing Machine User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    9. THE AUTODOSE TECHNOLOGY (AUTODOSING)........21 10. PROGRAMMES..................... 27 WI-FI - CONNECTIVITY SETUP............... 34 12. DAILY USE..................... 36 13. HINTS AND TIPS................... 41 14. CARE AND CLEANING..................42 15. TROUBLESHOOTING..................49 16. CONSUMPTION VALUES................54 17. QUICK GUIDE....................56 18. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS..............58 My Electrolux Care app...

  • Page 3: Customer Care And Service

    ENGLISH WE’RE THINKING OF YOU Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
  • Page 4 Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons • with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised. Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept •...

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    ENGLISH The appliance must be connected to the water mains • using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre. Old hose sets must not be reused. • If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must •...

  • Page 6: Water Connection

    2.4 Use to a grounding connection in the building. • Always use a correctly installed WARNING! shockproof socket. Risk of injury, electric shock, • Make sure that the parameters on the fire, burns or damage to the rating plate are compatible with the appliance.

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Use the delicate fragrance exclusively programme duration in 30 seconds. developed by ELECTROLUX to add a The washing programme is tailored to pleasant feeling of "just-washed" the laundry load and the type of fabric...

  • Page 8: Appliance Overview

    3.2 Appliance overview 11 12 Worktop Feet for levelling the appliance Detergent dispenser with AutoDose Drain hose tanks and manual compartments Inlet hose connection Control panel Mains cable Door handle Transit bolts Rating plate Hose support Drain pump filter...

  • Page 9: Installation

    ENGLISH Water supply pressure Minimum 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) Maximum 10 bar (1.0 MPa) Cold water Water supply Maximum Load Cotton 9 kg Spin Speed Maximum spin speed 1551 rpm 1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread. 5.

  • Page 10: Information For Installation

    5. Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes. 45º 45º 20º 20º 5.2 Information for installation Positioning and levelling 2. Position it toward left or right Adjust the appliance correctly to prevent...
  • Page 11 ENGLISH 2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the The end of the drain hose guide to the water tap or to the wall. must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm - min.

  • Page 12: Electrical Connection

    6. ACCESSORIES 6.1 Available in www.electrolux.com/shop or from authorised dealer Only appropriate accessories approved by ELECTROLUX ensure the safety standards of the appliance. If unapproved parts are used, any claims will be invalidated. 6.2 Fixing plate kit If you install the appliance on a plinth...

  • Page 13: Pedestal With The Drawer

    ENGLISH To raise your appliance and make WARNING! loading and unloading laundry easier. Do not put the tumble dryer The drawer can be used for laundry under the washing machine. storage e.g.: towels, cleaning products Verify the compatible and more. stacking kit by checking the depth of your appliances.

  • Page 14: Programme Dial

    The options are not selectable with all washing programmes. Check the compatibility between options and washing programmes in the "AutoDose and options compatibility with programmes" paragraph in the "Programmes" chapter. An option can exclude another one, in this case the appliance doesn't allow you to set the incompatible options together.
  • Page 15 ENGLISH When you select a washing programme, the appliance auto‐ matically proposes a default temperature. Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature val‐ Temperature ue appears on the display. touch button When the display shows the indicators , the appliance does not heat the water.
  • Page 16 With this option you can decrease the programme duration. Time Manager Refer to "Time Manager" paragraph. touch button This option adds a steam phase followed by a short anti- crease phase at the end of the washing programme. The steam phase reduces fabric creasing and facilitates the fabric ironing.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Touch this button to add the intensive phase to a programme. The corresponding indicator above the touch button illumi‐ nates. By pressing this button the indicator appears close to de‐ tergent symbol, and the appliance will automatically dose an extra amount of detergent when automatic detergent tank is enabled.
  • Page 18 This appliance is provided with different acoustic signals, that operate when: • You activate the appliance (special short tune). • You deactivate the appliance (special short tune). • You touch the buttons (click sound). • You make a wrong selection (3 short sounds).
  • Page 19 ENGLISH Remote Start indicator. Door locked indicator. Delay start indicator. The digital indicator can show: • Programme duration: e. g. • Delay time: e. g. • Cycle end: • Warning code: e.g. • Error indicator: • Other setting messages. • When working with the APP: (access point), (update).

  • Page 20: Time Manager

    7.3 Time Manager indicator With this option you can reduce the programme duration depending on the load size and the degree of soiling. When you set a washing programme, the display shows the default duration and dashes. ■ ■...

  • Page 21: The Autodose Technology (Autodosing)

    ENGLISH This removes all possible dirt from the drum and the tub. 9. THE AUTODOSE TECHNOLOGY (AUTODOSING) Read this chapter carefully. In some programmes, AutoDose is OFF (OFF is on and the indicators and/or 9.1 Introduction are off in the display) because there are garments Right detergent and fabric softener requiring special detergents...
  • Page 22 • Maximum level for detergent/ AutoDose additives quantity. 9.3 AutoDose basic setting Manual The factory pre-set doses for a large load are 90 ml for detergent tank and 25 ml for fabric softener tank: the optimal configuration to meet majority of use condition.
  • Page 23 ENGLISH Water hardness levels Levels Water hardness range mmol/l °f °d °e Soft <15 <8 <10 <1.4 <140 15 - 25 8 - 14 0 - 17 1.5 - 2.5 150 - 250 Medium Hard >25 >14 >17 >2.5 >250 1) French degrees 2) German degrees 3) English degrees...
  • Page 24 9.5 Filling the detergent and 4. Gently pour only liquid softener in the additives on AutoDose system AutoDose fabric softener tank . Fill up to the maximum indicated level Please read "Detergents and other treatments" in "Hints and tips" chapter.
  • Page 25 ENGLISH When the activated tank reaches a low • If you need to use different detergent level of detergent, related indicator blinks than ones present in AutoDose tanks, slowly and continuously on the display. you could switch Detergent tank off by pressing the Detergent button It will stop blinking when the...
  • Page 26 Do not exceed the maximum indicated level ( 1. Open the detergent dispenser. Manual filling the liquid detergent 1. Insert the container for liquid detergent. 2. Put the powder detergent in the compartment . When using liquid detergent, refer to "Manual filling the liquid detergent".

  • Page 27: Programmes

    ENGLISH 9.10 Drawer open indication everything in the display will turn off except the AutoDose indicators remain lit When a programme is running, the for a few seconds. Then the display detergent drawer must always be closed. returns to the previous paused state. A sensor in the drawer detects if the This will happen even if the user turned drawer is open (or not properly closed)
  • Page 28 • Items that are not suitable for tumble drying. • Items with label "Dry clean only". ELECTROLUX fragrance. If you use this special gentle fragrance, your laundry will scent as just washed: pour a single dose bottle in the compartment and simply start a steam programme.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1600 rpm 9 kg All fabrics, except woollens and very deli‐ (1600- 400 cate fabrics. Programme for rinsing and spin‐ Rinse rpm) ning the laundry.
  • Page 30 Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1200 rpm Do not use fabric softener and (1200- 400 Outdoor make sure that there is no soften‐...
  • Page 31 ENGLISH Programme Reference Maxi‐ Programme description Default tem‐ spin (Type of load and level of soiling) perature speed load Temperature Spin range speed range 1600 rpm 9 kg White cotton items. This high-performance Anti-Allergy (1600 - wash program combined with steam vapour, 60 °C 400) removes more than 99,99% of bacteria and vi‐...
  • Page 32 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ AutoDose Detergent AutoDose ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fabric Soft‐ ener ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■...
  • Page 33 ENGLISH ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Delay Start 1) If you set the No Spin option, the appliance performs draining only. 2) This option is not available with temperature lower than 40 °C. Suitable detergents for washing programmes Programme Universal Liquid Uni‐...

  • Page 34: Wi-Fi - Connectivity Setup

    This chapter describes how to connect the smart appliance to the Wi-Fi network "My Electrolux" and to link it to mobile devices. "My Electrolux" allows you to By this functionality you can receive control your laundry through notifications, control and monitor your a mobile device.
  • Page 35 "My deactivated or resets the Electrolux". credentials. 5. Follow the instructions on the App for 5. Configure the "My Electrolux" app on the appliance registration and your smart device and follow the configuration. instructions to connect the appliance to your Wi-Fi network.

  • Page 36: Daily Use

    To remove the Remote Start, tap on the 11.3 Remote Start Remote start button and confirm by The Remote Start enables you to start a pressing the Start/Pause button. cycle in remote control. The Remote Control The reset position...

  • Page 37: Setting A Programme

    ENGLISH 12.4 Setting a programme 2. Empty the pockets and unfold the items before you put them in the appliance. If you wish to change the 3. Put the laundry in the drum, one item automatic detergent or fabric at a time. softener dosage, enter the Do not put too much laundry in the drum.

  • Page 38: Starting A Programme With The Delay Start

    1. Touch the Start/Pause button to The drain pump can operate pause the appliance. The related shortly before the appliance indicator flashes. fills water. 2. Touch the Delay Start button 12.6 Starting a programme with repeatedly until the display shows the desired delay time.

  • Page 39: Interrupting A Programme And Changing The Options

    ENGLISH If the SensiCare System has About 20 minutes after the completed and the water programme start, the filling has already started, programme duration could the new programme starts be adjusted again depending without repeating the on the capacity of water SensiCare System.

  • Page 40: Draining Water Out After End Of Cycle

    The indicator of the Start/Pause If you have set Silent button goes off. the spin speed is not changed, when you press The door unlocks and the indicator the Start/Pause button, goes off. the appliance only drains the 1. Press button On/Off to deactivate the water.

  • Page 41: Hints And Tips

    ENGLISH 13. HINTS AND TIPS WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 13.1 The laundry load • Divide the laundry into: white, coloured, synthetics, delicates and wool. • Follow the washing instructions on the • Empty pockets and unfold the items. laundry care labels. •...

  • Page 42: Care And Cleaning

    • Use only detergents and other • inadequate rinsing, treatments specially made for • a greater impact for the environment. washing machines. First, follow these 13.4 Ecological hints generic rules: – powder detergents (also tablets To save water, energy and to help...

  • Page 43: Removing Foreign Objects

    ENGLISH circulation and dry the humidity inside CAUTION! the appliance: this will prevent mildew Do not use alcohol, solvents and odours. or chemical products. If the appliance is not used for a long time: close the water tap and unplug the CAUTION! appliance.

  • Page 44: Cleaning The Drum

    Occasionally, at the end of a cycle the display may show the icon : this is a recommendation to perform the “drum cleaning”. Once the drum cleaning has been performed, the icon disappears.
  • Page 45 ENGLISH in suitable containers to collect the liquid. 5. Wash the drawer and all inserts under running water or clean it with a damp cloth. 3. Press the catch on the back as indicated in the picture and lift up the top cover to remove it.
  • Page 46 Close it till "click" sound. WARNING! If some residues remain on the back area of tanks, soak detergent drawer in a warm water. Do not use tools to clean it. Before soaking, CAUTION! remove the handle by...

  • Page 47: Cleaning The Drain Pump

    ENGLISH b. Place the bottom cover and WARNING! press till "click" sound. • Do not remove the filter c. Place the top cover on the tanks while the appliance compartment and press till "click" operates. sound. • Do not clean the pump if d.
  • Page 48 10. Clean the filter under the water tap. 11. Put the filter back into the special guides by turning it clockwise. Make sure that you tighten the filter 5. When the bowl is full of water, turn correctly to prevent leakages.

  • Page 49: Emergency Drain

    ENGLISH 14.10 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° 14.11 Emergency drain 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. If the appliance cannot drain the water, 2. Close the water tap. carry out the same procedure, described 3.
  • Page 50 15.1 Alarm Codes and Possible failures The appliance does not start or it stops during operation. First try to find a solution to the problem (refer to the tables). WARNING! Deactivate the appliance before carrying out any check. With some problems, the display shows an alarm code and the...
  • Page 51 ENGLISH • Make sure that the door is properly closed. The appliance door is open or not closed correctly. • The programme was not finished properly or the appliance stopped too early. Switch the appliance off and on again. Internal fail. No com‐ •...
  • Page 52 Problem Possible solution • Make sure that a washing programme that ends with water in tub, has not been selected. • Make sure that the washing programme is finished. • Set the drain or the spin programme if there is water in the drum.

  • Page 53: Emergency Door Opening

    ENGLISH Problem Possible solution The programme du‐ • The SensiCare System is able to adjust the programme ration increases or duration according to the type and the laundry load size. decreases during Refer to "The SensiCare System load detection" in "Daily programme execu‐...

  • Page 54: Consumption Values

    Make sure that the water level inside the drum is not too high. If necessary, proceed with an emergency drain (refer to «Emergency drain» in «Care and cleaning» chapter). To open the door, proceed as follows: 1. Press the On/Off button to switch the appliance off.
  • Page 55 ENGLISH Values and programme duration may differ depending on different conditions (e.g. room temperature, water temperature and pressure, load size and type of laundry, supply voltage) and also if you change the default setting of a programme. 16.3 According to Commission Regulation Eu 2019/2023 Eco 40-60 pro‐...

  • Page 56: Quick Guide

    Programme Litres h:mm °C Delicates 0.30 1:10 1200 30°C Wool 0.25 1:05 1200 30°C 1) Reference indicator of the spin speed. 2) Suitable for washing heavily soiled textiles. 3) Suitable for washing lightly soiled cottons, synthetic and mixed fabrics.

  • Page 57: Cleaning The Drain Pump Filter

    ENGLISH 5. The appliance starts. Push the On/Off button to switch the At the end of the programme, remove the appliance off. laundry. 17.2 Cleaning the drain pump filter 180˚ Clean the filter regularly and, especially, if the alarm code appears on the display.

  • Page 58: Environmental Concerns

    Programmes Load Product description Cotton and synthetic lightly soiled items or 3 kg once worn items. Rapid 20min 2.5 kg Modern outdoor sporting garments. Outdoor 1 kg 4 kg Denim clothing. Denim White cotton items. This program removes more than 99,99% of bacteria and viru‐...
  • Page 60 My Electrolux Care app The software in this product contains components that are based on free and open source software. Electrolux gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the open software and robotics communities to the development project. To access the source code of these free and open source software components whose license conditions require publishing, and to see their full copyright information and applicable license terms, please visit: http://electrolux.opensoftwarerepository.com (folder NIUX)

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