Electrolux EWF12832 User Manual

Electrolux EWF12832 User Manual

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EWF12832
WASHING MACHINE
USER MANUAL

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  • Page 1 ......................EWF12832 WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS ..................37 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 3: Safety Information

    ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Conditions of use Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or pillow case as it is possible for This appliance is intended to be used in such items to slip down between the household and similar applications tub and the inner drum.
  • Page 4: Child Safety

    After having installed the appliance, Never use the washing machine if the check that it is not standing on the power supply cable, the control panel, inlet and drain hose and the worktop the working surface or the base are...
  • Page 5: Product Description

    ENGLISH PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Worktop Mains Cable Detergent/Softener Dispenser Water Inlet Hose Control Panel Water Drain Hose Door Handle Hose Support Door Transit Bolts Level Adjustment Feet (Front) Level Adjustment Feet (Back) ACCESSORIES Plastic caps To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.
  • Page 6: Control Panel

    CONTROL PANEL 10 11 Rinse plus touchpad On/off button Program knob Prewash touchpad Temperature touchpad Easy iron touchpad Vapour touchpad Spin selection touchpad Adjust time touchpad Start/Pause touchpad Delay start touchpad Child lock option (see page 17) Display 3.1 On/off Button 3.4 Spin Selection Touchpad...
  • Page 7 ENGLISH 3.5 Adjust Time Touchpad The door is still locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out. This option allows you to reduce washing time. The door stays locked with the water in the drum. To Press this touchpad repeatedly to continue the cycle you must decrease or return to default press...
  • Page 8 3.7 Display Washing Phase icon Digital Number; will tell you: Delay Start icon – Washing cycle time. Child Lock icon – Delay start time. – Door Lock icon The alarm codes. Refer to the chapter “Troubleshooting” for – It is on, you cannot open the their description.
  • Page 9 ENGLISH 3.11 Vapour Touchpad 3.12 Start/Pause Touchpad Select this option to add To start the selected program, approximately 15-40 minutes of press the ‘Start/Pause’. tumbling in vapour during the wash To interrupt a program which is cycle. Vapour helps open fabric running, press the ‘Start/Pause’...
  • Page 10 3.14 Programs + Options Program; Type of load; Cycle Options can be Temperature Max. weight of load description combined White and coloured Wash Spin Reduction - 1200 to 400 rpm cotton with heavy level Rinses Cottons; - No Spin of soil;...
  • Page 11 ENGLISH Program; Type of load; Cycle Options can be Temperature Max. weight of load description combined Machine washable - Wash Spin Reduction - 800 to 400 rpm woollen, hand washable - Rinses Hand Wash; - No Spin woollen and delicate - Short spin 40 °C to - Rinse Hold...
  • Page 12: Before First Use

    BEFORE FIRST USE Ensure that the electrical and water 3. Select a Cottons cycle at 90 °C, connections comply with the without any laundry in the machine, to installation instructions. remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure...
  • Page 13 ENGLISH If you want your laundry to be spun When these touchpads are pressed, or use temperature different from the corresponding pilot lights come the one proposed by the washing on. When they are pressed again, machine, the pilot lights go out. pess the Spin ‘...
  • Page 14 Make sure that no laundry Close the door. remains between the seal and the door. Step 3 - Using Detergent And Additives Detergent Dispenser Drawer Powder or liquid detergent. Position down : Position down : for liquid for liquid detergent.
  • Page 15: Starting A Program

    ENGLISH Do not put more liquid than If you wish to carry out the the maximum level. “Prewash” phase, pour it into the compartment marked Do not set the PREWASH phase. If required, pour fabric softener Do not set the DELAY START. into the compartment marked (the amount used must not Measure out the detergent and...
  • Page 16: Changing A Program

    5.2 Interruption Of A Program If you can not open the door but you need to open it you have to switch To pause press Start/ Pause. the machine off by pressing the The indicator will start flashing. ‘On/Off’ button to deactivate the Press the Start/Pause again.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH 5.9 Child Lock Feature When the program is completed and the door lock indicator ‘ ’ Your appliance is provided with goes off, you can open the door. CHILD SAFETY LOCK which Press the ‘On/Off’ button to permits you to leave the appliance deactivate the appliance.
  • Page 18: Washing Hints

    WASHING HINTS 6.1 Sorting The Laundry Remove persistent stains before washing. Follow the wash code symbols on Rub particularly soiled areas with a each garment label and the special detergent or detergent paste. manufacturer’s washing instructions. Treat curtains with special care.
  • Page 19: Detergents And Additives

    ENGLISH 6.6 Detergents and Additives Rust: oxalic acid dissolved in hot water or a rust removing product Good washing results also depend used in cold water. Be careful with on the choice of detergent and use rust stains which are not recent of the correct quantities to avoid since the cellulose structure will waste and protect the...
  • Page 20 Any fabric softener or starching Use less detergent if: additives must be poured into the you are washing a small load, compartment marked ‘ ’ before the laundry is lightly soiled, starting the wash program. large amounts of foam form Follow the product manufacturer’s...
  • Page 21: International Wash Code Symbols

    ENGLISH 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 Hand wash DO NOT temperature temperature temperature temperature wash at all...
  • Page 22: Cleaning Dispenser Drawer

    CARE AND CLEANING To run a maintenance wash: WARNING! You must DISCONNECT the The drum should be empty of appliance from the electricity laundry. supply, before you can carry out Select the hottest cotton wash any cleaning or maintenance program.
  • Page 23: Cleaning The Drawer Recess

    ENGLISH To aid cleaning, the top part of the additive compartment should be removed. 8.6 Cleaning The Drawer Recess Having removed the drawer, use a small brush to clean the recess, ensuring that all washing powder residue is removed from the upper and lower part of the recess.
  • Page 24: To Clean Drain Pump

    To clean the drain pump: 1. Open the drain pump door. 2. Pull the flap down. 3. Put a container below the recess of the drain pump to collect the water that flows out. 4. Press the two levers and pull forward the drainage duct to let the water flow out.
  • Page 25 ENGLISH 6. Pull back the drainage duct and turn the filter to remove it. 7. Remove fluff and objects from the pump (if there are any). 8. Make sure that the impeller of the pump can turn. If this does not occur, contact the service centre.
  • Page 26: Cleaning The Water Inlet Filter

    10. Put the filter back in the pump into the special guides. Make sure that you tighten correctly the filter to prevent leakages. 11. Put the flap back and close the drain pump door. 8.8 Cleaning The Water Inlet Filter...
  • Page 27: Dangers Of Freezing

    ENGLISH Install again the inlet hose. Make sure that the couplings are tight to prevent leakages. Open the water tap. 45° 8.9 The Dangers Of Freezing 4. Pull forward the drainage duct and that of the inlet hose in a If the machine is exposed to bowl placed on the floor and let temperatures below 0°C, certain...
  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Certain problems are due to lack of simple maintenance or oversights, which can be solved easily without calling out an engineer. Before contacting your local Service Centre, please carry out the checks listed below. During machine operation it is possible that the red Start/Pause pilot light flashes to indicate that the machine is not working.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH Malfunction Possible cause Solution Too much detergent or Reduce the detergent unsuitable detergent (creates too quantity or use another one. much foam) has been used. Check whether there are any Check the water inlet hose There is water leaks from one of the inlet hose connection.
  • Page 30 Malfunction Possible cause Solution The electronic unbalance Pause the machine and redistribute laundry detection device has cut in manually. because the laundry is not evenly distributed in the drum. The laundry is redistributed by reverse rotation of the drum.
  • Page 31: Technical Data

    ENGLISH TECHNICAL DATA Dimensions 59.6 X 84.8 X 66.5 cm (Width / Height / Depth) Power supply 220-240 V / 50 Hz (Voltage / Frequency) Total power absorbed 2200 W Minimum fuse protection 10 A Water supply pressure 0.8 MPa / 0.05 MPa (Maximum / Minimum) Cottons 8 Kg...
  • Page 32: Installation

    INSTALLATION 11.1 Unpacking You are advised to keep all transit CAUTION! devices so that they can be All transit bolts and packing refitted if the machine ever has to must be removed before be transported again. using the appliance.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH Put one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it. Make sure not to damage the hoses. 7. Remove the polystyrene base. Pull up the appliance in vertical position.
  • Page 34 12. Put the plastic caps in the holes. You can find these caps in the user manual bag. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust 11.2 Positioning the level. A correct adjustment of It is important that your the appliance level prevents the...
  • Page 35: Water Inlet

    ENGLISH Install the machine on a flat hard floor. Make sure that air circulation around the machine is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. Check that the machine does not touch the wall or cupboard units. 11.3 Water Inlet Connect the water inlet hose to a In this case, make sure the end tap with 3/4”...
  • Page 36: Electrical Connection

    11.5 Electrical Connection This machine is designed to operate on a 220-240 V, single-phase, 50 Hz supply. “An incorrect power supply may void your warranty.” Check that your domestic electrical installation can take the maximum load required (2.2 kW), also taking into account any other appliances in use.
  • Page 37: Environment Concerns

    ENGLISH ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 12.1 Packaging Materials 12.3 Ecological Hints The materials marked with To save water, energy and to help the symbol protect the environment, we recyclable. recommend that you follow these tips: >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in >PP<=polypropylene order to save detergent, water...
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