Electrolux EWT700 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS BOOK
WASHING
MACHINE
EWT 700
1. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
DIMENSIONS
Height
Width
Depth
850 mm
400 mm
600 mm
VOLTAGE / FREQUENCY
TOTAL POWER
WATER PRESSURE
230 V / 50 Hz
2300 W
Minimum
Maximum
Connection to the water network
0,05 MPa (0,5 bar)
0,8 MPa (8 bars)
Type 20x27
SPIN SPEED
700 rpm
This washing machine complies with CEE directive 89-336 about the limitation of radioelectric disturbances and
directive CEE 73-23 for electrical safety.
2. WARNINGS
Keep this user’s manual with your washing machine. If you sell your washing machine or give it away, make sure that it is accompanied
by its user’s manual. The new user can then be informed of how the washing machine operates and read relevant warnings. These warnings have been written for your safety and for the safety of others. Please read these comments carefully before installing and using your
washing machine. Thank you for your attention.
• When you receive your washing machine, unpack it or have it
The washing machine must be unplugged while packing is
unpacked immediately. Check its general appearance. Make
being removed.
any reserves in writing on the delivery form and keep a copy.
• Do not allow any one other than a qualified plumber to make
• Your washing machine was designed for use by adults. Make
the hydraulic connections necessary to install your washing
sure that children do not touch it or use it as a toy.
machine.
• Do not modify or attempt to modify the characteristics of this
• The washing machine must be plugged in to a power outlet with
washing machine. This could be dangerous for you.
a conform earth.
• Your washing machine is intended for normal domestic use. Do
• Call a qualified electrician if the electrical installation in your
not use it for commercial or industrial purposes or for any
residence is such that you have to modify it before you can
purpose other than that for which it was designed : to wash, to
connect your washing machine.
rinse and to spin.
• Please read the instructions in the "electrical connections"
• Unplug the power suplly plug and close the water supply tap
chapter carefully before connecting your washing machine.
every time after using your washing machine.
• After installing your washing machine, make sure that it is not
• Only wash articles that can resist machine washing. Refer to
standing on its electrical power supply cable.
the instructions on the label for each article.
• When your machine is installed on a carpeted floor, make sure
• Do not wash underwear with bones, or any material without
that the carpet does not close off the ventilation openings near
hems, or torn materials in your washing machine.
the bottom of the machine.
• Remember to remove all coins, safety pins, boraches, screws,
• The power supply cable may be only replaced by the After
etc., before each wash. They can cause serious damage if they
Sales Service.
are left in your washing.
• Your manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage
• Do not put articles in your washing machine if you have used a
resulting from a nonconform installation.
solvent, alcohol, trichloroethylene, etc., to remove stains from
them. If you must use these stain removers, wait until the pro• The symbol
on the product or on its packaging indicates
duct has evaporated before putting the articles in the drum.
that this product may not be treated as household waste. Ins• Collect all small articles such as socks, belts, etc., in a small
tead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for
cloth bag or pillow case.
the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensu• Use the quantity of detergent indicated in the «proportioning of
ring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
detergents» section.
potential negative consequences for the environment and
• Always unplug the washing machine before cleaning it and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inapprodoing any maintenance.
priate waste handling of this product. For more detailed infor• This washing machine is heavy. Take care when moving it.
mation about recycling of this product, please contact your local
• You must remove the packing on the washing machine before
city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop
use. Failure to remove all transport protection devices can
where you purchased the product.
cause damage to the washing machine or nearby furniture.
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3. INSTALLATION
3.3. Moving your washing machine
If you want to move your washing
machine, lift it onto its rollers by pulling the lever at the bottom of the
washing machine all the way to the
left. When you have put your
washing machine into the required
location, put the lever back into its
initial position.
3.1. Unpacking
Packing used to protect internal parts of the washing
machine during transport must be removed before the
washing machine is put into service for the first time.
Remove all packing from the
washing machine. Tilt the washing
machine sideways and then remove
the packing under the motor, and
straighten the washing machine.
3.4. Leveling
Precise leveling will prevent vibrations, noise and movements of the washing machine during operation.
Make the washing machine level by
adjusting the leveling screw that is
too short. Unscrew the stand and
locking collar assembly (lift the
washing machine if necessary).
When the washing machine is stable, maintain the stand on the
ground and turn the locking collar as
far as posible.
Tilt the washing machine backwards, rotate it by a quarter of a turn
on one of its corner to remove the
transport base.
Open the washing machine lid and
remove the immobilization packing
and plastic films.
Close the lid.
3.5. Water inlet
Please install the water inlet hose onto the back of your
washing machine:
- Insert the seal in the hole at the bottom of the back panel (fig. 1).
Use a 10 mm spanner to remove the
two screws and spacers at the back.
- Screw on the bottom fitting of the
water inlet hose as shown in fig. 2
and fig. 3.
- Connect the feed hose connector
onto the water inlet tap, taking care to
position the gasket correctly.
- Turn on the water inlet tap.
You can now see the openings that
must be closed with the caches in the
pack attached to the washing machine; do not forget to fold down the
central capsule.
The water inlet hose cannot be extended. If it is too short, please contact
the After Sales Department.
3.6. Drainage
- Assemble the hose holder onto the
drain hose.
- Place the assembly in a drainage
pipe (or in a sink) at a height between
70 and 100 cm. Make sure that it will
not fall out.
You must provide an air intake at the
end of the drainage hose, to avoid
any water being siphoned.
Important: the drainage hose must not be extended, on any
account. If it is too short, contact a qualified engineer.
Make sure that you have removed all
these parts from your washing machine and keep them so that you can
use them again if you need them for
future transport.
If you want to keep your washing machine aligned with the adjacent furniture, you can cut the pipe support
strip at the back of your washing machine. Leave the two side closers in
place.
3.7. Electrical connection
You can only connect this washing machine to 230 V single
phase power supply.
Check rating of the fuse line: 10 A at 230V.
The washing machine must not be connected through an
extension cable or a power bar.
Check that the earthing connection is conform with the regulations in force.
3.2. Position
Put the washing machine on a flat hard floor in a well ventilated room.
Make sure that your washing machine does not touch the
wall or any other furniture in the room.
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4. USING
4.1. The control panel
1 - «ON/OFF» pushbutton
2 - «Rinse plus» pushbutton
3 - «Rinse hold» pushbutton
1 2
4 - Control lamp
5 - Programme selector
6 - Temperature selector
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4.2. How to do a wash ?
4.2.4. Choice of the pushbuttons
Before the first wash in your washing machine, we recommend that you should do a preliminary wash at 90°C with detergent but without any washing to clean the tub.
Press the chosen pushbuttons.
4.2.4.1. «Rinse plus» pushbutton
This option adds more water in rinses on Cotton programs.
It is advised for allergic people to detergent products and in
areas with fresh water.
4.2.1. Loading the washing
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Lift the machine cover.
Open the drum by pressing on the locking button A; the
two flaps automatically separate.
Insert the washing, close the drum and the cover of your
washing machine.
Warning : before you close the
cover of your washing machine,
make sure that the drum door is
properly closed:
•the two flaps latched together,
•the locking button A extended.
4.2.4.2. «Rinse hold» pushbutton
If you use this pushbutton, the tub remains full of water at the
end of the last rinse to prevent the washing from becoming
creased if it is not taken out of the drum as soon as the
washing machine is stopped.
4.2.4.3. Control lamp
The control lamp illuminates when the appliance is working
(ON/OFF pushbutton pressed on). It extinguishes when the
ON/OFF pushbutton is pressed off.
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4.2.5. Choice of the programme
4.2.2. Proportioning of detergents
Select the programme depending on the nature and the degree of soil of the laundry. Turn the programme selector
clockwise to select the chosen programme.
Your washing machine was designed to reduce water and
detergent consumption, therefore reduce the doses recommended by detergent manufacturers.
Put the powder detergent dose into the wash compartment
and into the prewash compartment
if you chose the
«prewash» option. Put the softener into the
compartment
if you wish.
If you are using a different type of detergent, refer to the «detergents and additives» section in the washing guide.
4.2.6. Starting the programme
After you choose the washing programme, press the «On/
Off» pushbutton to start the cycle. The corresponding control lamp illuminates.
4.2.3. Choice of the temperature
Choose the wash temperature applicable for the selected
programme (using the information given in the programmes
table) and comply with the temperature shown on the care
label for each article to be washed (see the washing guide).
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4.2.7. End of the programme
When the selected programme is over, the appliance stops
automatically and the timer knob stays on a stop-position
(the control lamp lights off) or on a rinse hold position (rinse
hold pushbutton pressed). The opening of the lid is only possible 2 minutes after the washing machine stops.
The programmes end :
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by a spinning (for all the programmes).
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by a rinse hold (if you have pressed the rinse hold pushbutton). You can finish these programmes by choosing
either the Spinning programme, either the Draining programme taking care to release the on/off pushbutton
before doing your choice.
At the end of the cycle, release the on/off pushbutton to
switch the appliance off. Release any other pushbuttons that
are pressed in. Pull out the electricity plug and close the water supply tap.
Note: we recommend that you should leave the lid and the
drum open after use to air the washing drum.
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5. PROGRAMS TABLE
The following does not show all possibilities, but simply the most frequent settings.
Program
Washing type
Load
Possible
options
Washing
temperature
Approximate
consumptions *
°C
Liters
kWh
Duration
A
White + prewash
60 - 90
75
2,20
145-155
B
White**
30 - 90
57
1,80
125-135
C
Coloureds
40 - 60
57
1,10
100-110
30 - 40
57
0,60
80-90
5,0 kg
Rinse plus
Rinse hold
Quick Wash
F
Rinses
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60
0,20
45-55
G
Spin
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0
0,05
5-15
H
Synthetics + prewash
40 - 60
50
1,10
90-100
J
Synthetics
30 - 60
42
0,80
75-85
K
Delicates
¿ - 40
45
0,50
50-60
¿ - 40
42
0,40
45-55
Rinse hold
2,5 kg
L
Wool
M
Rinses
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36
0,10
20-30
N
Short spin
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0,02
5-15
P
Drain
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0,01
0-10
5,0 kg
* Data provided for guidance and subject to change depending on usage conditions.
The consumptions refer to the higher temperature for each programme.
**Reference program for tests according to standard IEC 456 (60° White Cotton programme) :
57 l / 0,95 KWh / 130 min.
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6. WASHING GUIDE
6.3. Detergents and additives
Only use detergents and additives suitable for use in a
washing machine. Read the manufacturer's instructions and
respect section 4.2.2.
Powder detergents can be used without restriction; liquid
detergents should be poured either in the proportioning bowl
directly in the drum, or in the wash compartment provided
that the washing machine is started immediately; detergents in tablets or doses must be put into the wash compartment of the detergents dispenser in your washing machine.
The quantity of detergent to be used depends on the amount
of washing to be washed, the hardness of the water and how
dirty the washing is.
If the water is soft, you can reduce the doses slightly. Increase the doses slightly if the water is hard (it is recommended to use a water softener) or if the washing is very dirty or
stained.
You can ask the water distribution company in your region
or any other competent authority to find out the degree of
hardness of your water.
6.1. Sorting and preparing your
washing
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Sort the washing by type and care symbol (see chapter
6.4: International symbols for care of textiles): normal
wash for strong washing that can resist energetic wash
and spin; delicate wash for delicate washing that should
be treated more carefully. For mixed loads composed of
articles of different types of fibers, choose a program
and temperature suitable for the most fragile fiber.
Wash white washing and color washing separately.
Otherwise, the white washing may be colored or look
gray.
New clothes very often have too much color. Preferably
wash new clothes separately for the first time. Respect
"wash separately" and "wash several times separately"
care instructions.
Empty pockets and spread out the washing.
Take off all loose buttons, pins and hooks and eyes.
Close zip fasteners, tie knots in laces and straps.
Turn clothes made of several layers of textiles (sleeping
bags, anoraks, etc.), colored hosiery and wool and textiles with add-on decorations, inside out.
Wash small delicate items (socks, tights, bras, etc) in a
washing net.
Treat curtains with special care. Remove curtain hooks
and put net curtains in a net bag or a sachet.
6.4. International symbols for care of
textiles
6.2. Washing load depending on the nature of the material
The quantity of washing that you put in your drum must not
exceed the maximum capacity of your washing machine.
This capacity may vary depending on the nature of your textiles. Reduce the quantity of washing if it is very dirty or if
you have terry cloth type materials.
Not all textiles have the same volume and the same water
retention capacity. This is why in general the drum should
be filled:
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completely, but without excessive pressure for cotton
and linen, and for mixed washe,
half full for treated cottons and synthetic fibers,
about one third full for very delicate articles such as net
curtains and wool.
For a mixed wash, fill the drum as required for the most delicate material.
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7. CARE AND CLEANING
7.4. The drain filter
Do not do any cleaning operation until you have unplugged
the washing machine.
Clean the filter at the bottom of the washing machine regularly. The "filter"* light comes on if the filter is blo-cked. In
this case clean it immediately. If you wash washing that is
very fluffy, clean it after each wash.
7.1. Descaling the washing machine
Normally there is no need to descale the washing machine
if the detergent was correctly proportioned.
If descaling is necessary, use a special non-corrosive product specially designed for washing machines that you can
find in the shops. Respect the proportion and frequency of
descaling shown on your packaging.
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Open the door, with a screwdriver for example:
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Drain residual water:
7.2. The surface
Clean the surface of your washing machine using lukewarm water and a mild detergent. Never use alcohol,
solvents or similar products.
7.3. The detergents dispenser
Put a receptacle under the drain.
Turn the cap in the anti-clockwise
direction until it is vertical to release residual water.
From time to time, you must clean the detergents dispenser in order to eliminate the possible wastes of the detergents and then to avoid an operating problem.
The detergent dispenser is very easy to remove for a light
cleaning.
Disassembly:
Press the clips on each side of the
detergents dispenser and pull it
upwards.
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Remove the filter:
Unscrew the cap all the way and
take it off. Clean it tho-roughly
with running water. Put the assembly back and screw it in the
clockwise direction.
You can thus clean it using running water and a brush or a twisted cloth. Check that the siphons
at the back of the detergents dispenser are not blocked.
After cleaning the filter, you are required to closed the
door. In fact, for reasons of safety, the door must be closed
when the appliance is working.
Reassembly :
Put the detergents dispenser in
the notches until they lock.
*depending on model
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8. OPERATING PROBLEMS
Many checks have been carried out during the manufacture of your washing machine. However, if you face a problem with
its operation, please read the following sections before calling the After Sales Service:
Symptom
Cause
The washing machine will not start or will not fill:
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the washing machine is not correctly connected, the electrical
installation is not working,
the lid of your washing machine and the drum flaps are not correctly closed,
you did not control the program start correctly,
there is a power failure,
the water supply is closed off,
the water tap is closed,
the water inlet is blocked.
The washing machine fills up but empties again immediately:
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the drain siphon is attached too low (see installation section).
The washing machine will not spin or will not drain:
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the drain pipe is blocked or kinked,
the drain filter is blocked,
the «Drain» program or the «Rinse hold» option is selected,
the height of the drain siphon is wrong.
There is water on the floor around the washing machine:
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excess detergent has made too much foam that overflowed,
the detergent is not suitable for machine washing,
the drain siphon is not hooked on properly,
the drain filter was not put back into place,
the water inlet pipe is leaking.
Washing results are not satisfactory:
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the detergent is not suitable for machine washing,
there is too much washing in the drum,
the washing program is not appropriate,
there is not enough detergent.
The machine is vibrating or noisy:
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not all the packing was removed from the machine (see unpacking section),
the washing machine is not leveled and properly packed,
the washing machine is too close to the wall or furniture,
the washing is not well distributed in the drum,
the load is not sufficient.
The washing cycle is much too long:
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the water inlet is blocked,
there was a power supply failure or the water was cut off,
the motor temperature safety device tripped,
the water inlet temperature is lower than normal,
The washing machine stops during a washing cycle:
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the water or electricity supply is defective,
a rinse hold was programmed.
The cover does not open during the cycle:
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the cover cannot open until 1 to 2 minutes after the
washing machine has stopped.
Softener or Javel water flows* through the overflow orifice
when filling:
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you did not put in the right amount,
the siphons at the back of the detergent dispenser are
blocked.
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* depending on model.
If any work is done on your washing machine, insist that your
After Sales Service uses manufacturer certified spare parts.
If you have an operating problem, refer to the " Operating
problems " section. If any work is necessary after you have
made all your checks, please contact your washing machine
dealer.
When you call the After Sales Service, mention the model
and product number of your washing machine, and its serial
number. This information is given on the inside of the filter
door and on the name plate at the back of the washing machine.
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