AEG EWG147540W manual

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    EWG 147540 W .............................. .................. ................ ............ .......... ....... EN WA SHING MACHINE USER MANUAL[...]

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    Electrolux. Thinking of you. Share more of our thinking at www.electrolux.com CONTENTS Safety information 2 Product description 4 Control panel 5 First use 7 Personalisation 7 Daily use 8 Helpful hints and ti ps 11 Washing programmes 13 Care and cleaning 15 What to do if… 18 Technical data 21 Consumption v alues 21 Installation 22 Electrical conn[...]

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    INSTALLATION • This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. • When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it and contact the Service Centre. • All packing and transit bolts must be re- moved before use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. S[...]

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    PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Your new appliance meets all modern requir ements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Its new washing system allows to- tal use of detergent and reduces wa ter consumption so saving energy. 1 2 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 10 1 Detergent dispenser drawer 2 Control panel 3 Door opening hand le 4 [...]

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    CONTROL PANEL Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the p rogramme sel ector dial as well as the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Programme selector dial 2 TEMPERATURE button 3 SPIN button 4 EASY IRON button 5 EXTRA RINSE button 6 DELAY START butto[...]

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    DISPLAY 7.1 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.2 7.4 The display shows the following informa- tion: 7.1: Temperature value 7.2: Temperature icons , Cold . During the washing cy cle the display shows the temperature icon animated to indicate that the appliance has started the heating phase of the water in the tub. 7.3: Spin value 7.4: Spin spe[...]

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    of the display for a f ew seconds and the integrated red light of button 8 start flash- ing. • Alarm codes In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for exam- ple E20 (see paragraph «What to do if...»). • Delay Time value 7.9: Clock icon After the programme has started, the dura - tion is displayed and the clock i[...]

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    DAILY USE Load the laundry Open the door by care full y pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible. Close the door. Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and the door. There is a risk of wa- ter leakage or dam age to the laundry. Measure out the detergent and [...]

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    REDUCE THE SPIN SPEED BY PRESSING BUTTON 3 By selecting a programme, the appliance proposes automatica lly t he max imum spi n speed provided for that programme. Press button 3 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your la undry to be spun at a different speed. SELECT THE AVAILABLE OPTIONS BY PRESSING BUTTONS 3, 4 AND 5 Depending on the [...]

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    Washing cy- cle Soil Level icon Type of fabric Quick Very slightl y soiled items Super Quick 1) Items used or worn for a short time 1) We recommen d you to reduce the loa d sizes (see Washing programmes table). Important! The Time Manager cannot be selected with the Economy programmes. The availability of these soil level icons change according to [...]

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    3. Reduce the spin speed if nee ded, by pressing the relevant button. 4. Press button 8 . At the end of the programme, after a few minutes, the icon 7.10 disappears. The door can be opened. Turn the programme selector dial to to switch the machine off. Remove the laundry from the drum and carefully check that the drum is empty. If you do not intend[...]

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    REMOVING STAINS Stubborn stains may not be removed by just water and detergent. It is therefore ad- visable to treat them prior to washing. Blood: treat fresh stains with cold water. For dried stains, soak overnight in water with a special deterg ent then rub in the soap and water. Oil based p aint: moisten with benz ine stain remover, lay the garm[...]

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    WASHING PROGRAMMES Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deter gent C om- partment Cottons 90° - Cold Main wash - Rinses Maximum spin speed 1400 rpm Max. load 7 kg - Red. load 3 kg 1) White and col oured cotton (normally soiled it ems). SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOL[...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deter gent C om- partment Drain Draining of water Max. load 7 kg For emptying out the water of the last rinse in p ro- grammes with the Rinse Hold or Night cycle opt ion selec ted. Rinses Rinses Maximum spin speed 1400 rpm M[...]

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    Programme Maximum and Minimum Te mperature Cycle Descriptio n Maximum Spin Speed Maximum Fabrics Load Type of Laundry Options Deter gent C om- partment Cottons Eco + Prewash 90 °- 40° Prewash - Main wash - Rinses Maximum spin speed 1400 rpm Max. load 7 kg White or coloured c ottons with prewash phase. This programme can be selected for normally s[...]

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    • Select the hottest cotton wash pro- gramme. • Use a normal measure of detergent, must be a powder with biological proper- ties. EXTERNAL CLEANING Clean the exterior cabin et of the applianc e with soap and water only, and then dry thoroughly. Important! Do not use meth ylated spirits, solvents or similar pr oducts to clean the cabinet. CLEANI[...]

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    Warning! Before unscrewing the pump cover, switch the appliance off and remove the mains plug from the socket. Proceed as follows: 1. Unplug the appliance. 2. If it is necessary, wait until the water has cooled down. A B 3. Place a container cl ose to the pump to collect any spillage. 4. Release the emergency emptying hose ( B ), place it in the co[...]

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    Never remove the pump cov er during a wash cycle, always wait until the appliance has finished the cycle, and is empty. When refitting the pump cover, ensure it is se- curely retightened so as to stop leak s and young children being able to remove it. CLEANING THE WATER INLET FILTERS If you notice that the machine is taking lon- ger to fill, check [...]

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    Centre, please carry out th e ch ecks listed below. During machine operatio n it is possible that the red pilot light of button 8 blinks, one of the following alarm codes appears on the display and some acoustic signals sound every 20 seconds to indicate that the ma- chine is not working: • : problem with the water supply. • : problem with the [...]

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    Problem Possible cause /Solution There is water on t he floor: Too much detergent or unsuitabl e detergent (creates too much foam) has been used. • Reduce the detergent quan tity or use another one. Check whether there are any leaks from one of the inlet hose fit- tings. It is not always easy to see this as the water runs down the hose; check to [...]

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    If you are unable to id entify or solve the problem, contact our service centre. Before telephoning, make a note of th e model, se- rial number and purchase date of your ma- chine: the Service Centre will requi re this information. Mod. ... ... ... Prod. No. ... ... ... Ser . No. ... TECHNICAL DATA Dimensions Width / Height / De pth 60 / 85 / 54 mm[...]

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    Off Mode (W) Left On M ode (W) 0.1 1.7 INSTALLATION UNPACKING All transit bolts and packing must be re- moved before usin g the appliance. You are advised to keep all transit devices so that they can be re fitted if the machine ever has to be transported again. 1. After removing all the packaging, care- fully lay machine on it’s back to remove th[...]

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    Accurate levelling prevents vibration, noise and displacement of the machine during operation. Caution! Never place cardboard, wood or similar materials under the machine to comp ensate for any unevenness in the floor. After having levelled the appliance , tighten the lock nuts. RAISING THE APPLIANCE Suspended wooden floors are particularly suscept[...]

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    water tap off and refer to your Service Cen- tre to replace the hose. A Warning! Installation should comply with local water authority and building r egulations’ requirements. The appliance must be connected to a cold water supply. A minimum water pressure of 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar) is required for safe oper- ation of the appliance. If you cannot make[...]

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    3 pin Min. 60 cm (23.6”) Min. 90 cm (35.4”) The drain hose may be extended to a maxi- mum of 4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is ava ilable from your local Service Force Centre. The joining piece must have an internal diameter of 18 mm. If your drain hose looks like this (see below) you do not require the “U” piece”. J[...]

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    Loop Important! Before connecting up the machine to new pipework or to pipework that has not been used for some time, run off a reasonable amount of water to flush out any debris that may have collected in the pipes. IN THE INTEREST OF THE ENVIRONMENT The appliance should be connected to the FOUL drainage system, the water will then be taken to a s[...]

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    SHOWER BA TH BIDET WASHING MACHINE DISHWASHER RAINWA TER ‘RUN-OFF’ SURF ACE WA TER DRAINS & SEWERS UNTREA TED DISCHARGE RIVER RIVER FOUL DRAIN FOUL SEWERS SEWAGE TREA TMENT WORKS TREA TED DISCHRGE SINK TOILET ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Information on the el ectrical connection is given on the rating plate on the inner edge of the appliance door.[...]

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    The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage or injury through failure to comp ly with the above safety precaution. Should the appliance power supply cable need to be replaced, this MUST be carried out by a Service Centre. The power supply ca ble must be easily accessible after installing the machine. BUILDING IN OVERVIEW This app[...]

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    Fix the hinges to the appliance by means of the M5x15 screws. The hinges can be ad- justed to compensate for possible uneven thickness of the door. To align the door perfect ly it is necessary to loosen the screw, adjust the door and tight- en the screw A again (Fig. 5 ). Warning! Do not remove the screw B (Fig. 5 ). Fig. 5 B A d) Counter-magnet Th[...]

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    9 T op view Front edge Position the base into the recess with its front edge as far forwa rd as the adjoining plinth line will allow. The reason for placing the base in this position is to allow a small strip of beading to be fitted in front of the ap- pliance feet. Fix the base firmly to the fl oor using four ap- propriate countersunk screws (see [...]

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    This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers. ECOLOGICAL HINTS To save water, energy and to help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these tips: • Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save de- tergent, water and time (the environment is pr[...]

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