Electrolux EWF 1297 HDW User Manual

Electrolux washing machine
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EWF 1297 HDW
EN WASHING MACHINE
USER MANUAL
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  • Page 1 ..................... EWF 1297 HDW EN WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    14. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS ..........22 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.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    ENGLISH 1. SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes in- juries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety WARNING! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
  • Page 4: Water Connection

    • Do not touch the mains cable or the 2.1 Installation mains plug with wet hands. • Remove all the packaging and the • This appliance complies with the E.E.C. transit bolts. Directives. • Keep the transit bolts. When you move...
  • Page 5: Product Description

    ENGLISH cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob- • Disconnect the appliance from the jects. mains supply. • Cut off the mains cable and discard it. 2.4 Disposal • Remove the door catch to prevent chil- dren and pets to get closed in the ap- WARNING! pliance.
  • Page 6: Control Panel

    4. CONTROL PANEL Cottons Cottons Cottons Eco Synthetics Refresh Synthetics 14 Min. Delicates Sports Wool/Handwash Duvet Jeans Spin/Drain Rinse AutoOff On Off button Delay start touchpad Programme knob Extra rinse touchpad Spin reduction touchpad Easy iron touchpad Temperature touchpad...
  • Page 7: Programmes

    ENGLISH When a programme is set, all the : The Eco Info indicator indicators of the phases related to The spin area: the programme come on. – : The spin speed indicator When the programme starts, only the indicator of the phase in oper- –...
  • Page 8 Programme Type of load and soil Temperature range Maximum load, Maximum spin Synthetic and mixed fabric items. Light soil and 14 Min. items to freshen up. 30 °C 1.5 kg, 800 rpm Steam programme for cotton and synthetic Steam - Refresh This cycle removes odours from the laundry.
  • Page 9: Consumption Values

    ENGLISH 6. CONSUMPTION VALUES The data of this table are approximate. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry, the water and ambient temperature. Pro- Load Energy Water con- Approxi- Remain- grammes (Kg) consump- sumption mate pro- ing mois- tion (kWh) (litre)
  • Page 10: Time Manager

    10 www.electrolux.com • The washing programme stops with the The related indicator comes on. water in the drum. The drum turns reg- ularly to prevent the laundry creases. 7.7 Time Manager • The door stays locked. You must drain When you set a washing programme, the the water to unlock the door.
  • Page 11: Before First Use

    ENGLISH increasing the washing programme du- • To activate/deactivate the option, ration allows a costant performance press at the same time that reduces the energy consumption. until the indicator comes on/goes off. • If you decrease the washing tempera- You can activate this option: ture, the Eco Info stripes increases.
  • Page 12: Daily Use

    12 www.electrolux.com 9. DAILY USE 9.1 Loading the laundry Open the appliance door. Put the laundry in the drum, one item at a time. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance. Make sure not to put too much laundry in the drum.
  • Page 13: Setting A Programme

    ENGLISH Liquid or powder detergent • Position A for powder detergent (factory setting). • Position B for liquid detergent. When you use the liquid detergent: – Do not use gelatinous or thick liquid detergents. – Do not put more liquid then the maximum level. –...
  • Page 14: Opening The Door

    14 www.electrolux.com • The indicator Press the same button again to acti- starts to flash on the vate the appliance. Now, you can set display. a new washing programme. • The programme starts, the door is locked and the display shows the indi-...
  • Page 15: Hints And Tips

    ENGLISH The washing programme is 9.11 AUTO OFF option completed, but there is water in the The AUTO OFF option automatically de- drum: activates the appliance to decrease the – The drum turns regularly to prevent the energy consumption when: creases in the laundry.
  • Page 16: Care And Cleaning

    16 www.electrolux.com • Always start a washing programme with 10.3 Detergents and additives the maximum load of laundry. • Only use detergents and additives spe- • If necessary, use a stain remover when cially made for washing machines. you set a programme with a low tem- •...
  • Page 17: Door Seal

    ENGLISH 11.4 Door seal Regularly examine the seal and remove all objects from the inner part. 11.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 11.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! Do not clean the drain filter if the water in the appliance is hot.
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  • Page 19 ENGLISH 11.7 Cleaning the inlet hose and the valve filter 45° 20° Put 2 litres of water in the main wash 11.8 Emergency drain compartment of the detergent dis- Because of a malfunction, the appliance penser. cannot drain the water. Start the programme to drain the wa- If this occurs, do steps (1) through (9) of ter.
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    20 www.electrolux.com Disconnect the mains plug from the When the drain pump is empty, install mains socket. the inlet hose again. Close the water tap. WARNING! Remove the water inlet hose. Make sure that the temperature is more than 0 °C before you use Put the two ends of the inlet hose in a the appliance again.
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Problem Possible solution The appliance does Make sure that the sink spigot is not clogged. not drain the water. Make sure that the drain hose has no kinks or bends. Make sure that the drain filter is not clogged. Clean the filter, if necessary.
  • Page 22: Technical Information

    22 www.electrolux.com Problem Possible solution Decrease the laundry load. After the check, activate the appliance. If the display shows other alarm codes. The programme continues from the point Deactivate and activate the appliance. If of interruption. the problem continues, contact the Serv- If the problem occurs again, contact the ice.
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