Checking The Water Level; Delay Start Option; Soak Time Option; Wash Time Option - Electrolux EWT959 User Manual

10 operating your washing machine electrolux water aid washing machine
Operating your washing machine

Checking the water level

the agitation of washing has started, you can open the
lid to check the working water level in the washbowl.
continue to run for 10 seconds. Check the water level being
used for your wash during the time the pump is running.
If you do not close the lid after 10 seconds, the pump will
stop and the water level in the washbowl will begin to drop.
If the lid is left open, the water level can drop a maximum
100mm as water drains from the inner to the outer bowl.
The level of water may then appear too low for your wash
load, but closing the lid will start the recirculation pump and
the water level will return to the working level, ie. rise by a
maximum 100mm.
Recirculation
pump on
If you are using program settings where the recirculation
system is not active, the water level will not change when
you open the lid.

Delay start option

This option permits you to start the wash
after a delay of a defined number of hours.
The selection range is 0 hours to 12
hours maximum, in 1 hour increments.
The Delay timer will not start until you
press Start/Pause after completing all
of your other selections.

Soak time option

You can select one of the following
SOAK times in minutes:
0 min
15 min
45 min
60 min
The lid must be closed to allow SOAK functions to operate,
including Heavy Duty 6 minute soak.
pump will turn on and off and the machine will agitate for
short periods. At other times, the clothes are soaking and
the machine will do nothing.
100mm
Recirculation
pump off
(i.e. no soak, no bars)
(one bar l)
ll)
(three bars lll)
(maximum, four bars llll)

Wash time option

This option allows you to change the duration of washing
ie. to select more or less agitation time during the wash
stage of your program.
The display screen will show you the wash time in minutes
for the selection you make.
There are four levels of wash time you can select from,
highlighted in the right hand screen.
One bar l on screen is the shortest wash
time.
The wash time increases with each
additional bar selected until,
Four bars llll on screen which is the
longest wash time.
Four bars is the preferred wash time to
ensure your clothes are cleaned properly.
tips and information
Dirt Level you have selected
selections, the number of bars will remain as you have

Rinse type option

Selection
Deep
Eco
FastEco
environmental tip
for your wash load whenever you can. There is
considerable saving of water when Eco rinse is used.
Consumption Comparison" table on page iii.
Eco and Deep rinsing, you should read the information
about this in the section "New water saving technology"
Result
DEEP rinse
normal ECO rinse
fast ECO rinse