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W A S H I N G M A C H I N E T V Ä T T M A S K I N P Y Y K I N P E S U K O N E S T I R A L W N A Å M A fi I N A INSTRUCTION BOOKLET BRUKSANVISNING KÄYTTÖOHJE...
Dear customer, Transport damages Please read these operating instructions carefully When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not and pay particular attention to the safety notes damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you Service Centre.
Warnings The following warnings are provided in the interests of overall safety. You must read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. Installation • Leave the porthole door slightly ajar when the appliance is not in use. This preserves the door •...
(the environment is protected too!). laundry being washed. • The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded. Technical specifications EWF 1234 EWF 1434 DIMENSIONS Height 85 cm 85 cm...
Installation Unpacking Remove the polystyrene base. Set the machine upright and unscrew the remaining rear screw. Slide out the relevant pin. All transit bolts and packing must be Fill all the holes with the plastic plugs supplied with removed before using the appliance. the instruction booklet.
The inlet hose must not be lengthened. If it is too Electrical connection short and you do not wish to move the tap, you will This machine is designed to operate on a 220-230 have to purchase a new, longer hose specially V, single-phase, 50 Hz supply.
Your new washing machine This new washing machine, which is fitted with the New Jet system, patented Electrolux, meets all modern needs for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Further savings are achieved by washing small loads of laundry, since water and electricity consumption is proportional to the quantity and type of laundry being washed.
• Delicates, handwash, wool, silk and mini- Maximum speeds are: programme, rinses, drain, spin and delicate spin • for cotton: 1200 rpm for model EWF 1234; (grey section) 1400 rpm for model EWF 1434; • for synthetic, wool, and fabrics to be handwashed: 0900 rpm •...
Depending on the program, different functions can be starts its hourly countdown. combined. These must be selected after choosing the The programme will start after the selected delay has desired program and before depressing the expired. START/PAUSE button. DELAY START cannot be used with When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding Altering the delayed start pilot lights come on.
8 START/PAUSE button Incorrect option selection If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for 2 seconds. This button has two functions: Start - Pause. • Start: After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine;...
Programme information Rinses With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments which have been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final spin at maximum speed. The spin speed can be reduced by depressing button .
Laundry weights Washing hints The following weights are indicative: bathrobe 1200 g Sorting the laundry napkin 100 g Follow the wash code symbols on each garment quilt cover 700 g label and the manufacturer’s washing instructions. sheet 500 g Sort the laundry as follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates, woollens.
Ink: depending on the type of ink, moisten the fabric Quantity of detergent to be used first with acetone (*), then with acetic acid; treat any The type and quantity of detergent will depend on residual marks on white fabrics with bleach and then the type of fabric, load size, degree of soiling and rinse thoroughly.
International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash Max. wash temperature temperature temperature temperature 95°C 60°C 40°C 30°C Hand wash Do not...
Operating sequence Before washing your first load of laundry, we recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C, with the machine empty, in order to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour half a measure of detergent into the main wash compartment and start up the machine.
11. Altering a programme You can alter the programme before it starts. When the programme has started, you can only reset it by turning the programme selector dial to O and then you can select the new programme. Start it by depressing the START/PAUSE button 12.
Washing programmes Washing Programmes for cottons and synthetics Consumption* Programme/ Description of Type of laundry Available options load temperature programme Energy Water Time litres h/min. White cotton: e.g. White cotton Main wash at sheets, tablecloths, (cold)-95°C household linen 3 rinses 5 kg (cold)-95°C 2.20...
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Washing programms Washing programmes for delicates , handwash , wool and silk Consumption* Programme/ Description of Available Type of laundry Energy Water Time load temperature programme options litres h/min. Main wash at e.g. Delicates: Delicates (cold)-40°C acrylic fabrics, 2,5 kg 0.55 viscose, polyester, 3 rinses...
Washing programmes Special Programmes Consumption* Programme Wash Programme Addictional selector dial Programme load description functions Energy Water Time position max. litres min. 3 rinses with liquid additive, For rinsing items if required. 5 kg 0.05 Long spin at Rinses max. speed For empting out the water of the last Water draining...
Maintenance 1. Door seal Detergent can also accumulate inside the drawer recess: clean it with an old toothbrush. Refit the Check from time to time the door seal and eliminate drawer after cleaning. eventual possible objects that could be trapped in the fold.
Emergency emptying out • Remove any objects from the pump impeller by rotating it. If the water is not discharged, proceed as follows to empty out the machine: • pull out the plug from the power socket; • close the water tap; •...
Something not working? Problems which you can resolve yourself. During machine operation it is possible that one of the following alarm codes appears on the display and at the same time the light starts to flash: - E10: problem with the water supply - E20: problem with water draining - E40: door open Once the problem has been eliminated, press the START/PAUSE button...
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Problem Possible cause • The electronic unbalance detection device has cut • Spinning starts late or the in because the laundry is not evenly distributed in laundry is not spun enough: the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum. This may happen several times before the unbalance disappears and normal spinning can resume.
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The Electrolux Group is the world’s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx.14 billion USD in more than 150 countries around the world.