Helpful Hints And Tips - Electrolux EWS 12971 W User Manual

tons 5 ( Up or Down ) before the programme
carries them out. Before you make any
change, you must pause the appliance by
pressing the button 7 .
Changing a running programme is possible
only by resetting it . Turn the programme
selector dial to O and then to the new pro-
gramme position, press the button 6 to can-
cel the previous washing programme. Start
the new programme by pressing the button
7 again. The washing water in the tub will not
emptied out.
Interrupting a programme
Press the button 7 to interrupt a programme
which is running, the corresponding light
starts blinking. Press the button again to re-
start the programme.
Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to O and then in the
new selected programme. Press the button
6 to cancel the programme which is running.
Now press the button 7 to start the new pro-
gramme.
Opening the door after the programme
has started
Press the button 7 to set the machine to
pause. The corresponding message will ap-
pear on the display.
If the door cannot be opened, this means
that the appliance is already heating, that the
water level is above the bottom edge of the
door.

Helpful hints and tips

Sorting out the laundry
Follow the wash code symbols on each gar-
ment label and the manufacturer's washing
instructions. Sort the laundry as follows:
whites, coloureds, synthetics, delicates,
woollens.
Before loading the laundry
Never wash whites and coloureds together.
Whites may lose their «whiteness» in the
wash.
New coloured items may run in the first wash;
they should therefore be washed separately
the first time.
In this case the door can not be opened.
If you cannot open the door but you need to
open it you have to switch the machine off by
turning the selector dial to O . After some mi-
nutes the door can be opened ( pay atten-
tion to the water level and temperature! ).
At the end of the programme
The machine stops automatically.
If the Rinse Hold or Night Cycle options
have been selected, the pilot light of button
7 goes off, the icon of the selected pro-
gramme and the message «Finished» ap-
pears on the display and the door remains
locked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out before opening the door.
To empty out the water :
• select the draining or spinning programme
• reduce the spin speed if needed, by
means of the relevant button
• press button 7
• at the end of the programme, the display
shows the (Door) icon and alternately
the «Door Unlocked» and «Finished» mes-
sages. The door can be opened.
Turn the programme selector dial to O to
switch the appliance off. Remove the laundry
from the drum and carefully check that the
drum is empty.
If you do not intend to carry out another
wash, close the water tap. Leave the door
open to prevent the formation of mildew and
unpleasant smells.
Button up pillowcases, close zip fasteners,
hooks and poppers. Tie any belts or long
tapes.
Remove persistent stains before washing.
Rub particularly soiled areas with a special
detergent or detergent paste.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove
hooks or tie them up in a bag or net.
Removing stains
Stubborn stains may not be removed by just
water and detergent. It is therefore advisable
to treat them prior to washing.
Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For
dried stains, soak overnight in water with a
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