Electrolux Ewf 10479 W User Manual

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Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired
programme and before depressing the
Start/Pause button.
When these buttons are pressed, the
corresponding pilot lights come on.
When they are pressed again, the pilot
lights go out.
Select the temperature
Press this button repeatedly to increase
or decrease the temperature, if you
want your laundry to be washed at a
temperature different from the...

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To empty out the water:
●turn the programme selector dial to O
●select the 
(Drain), (Spin) or 
(Delicate Spin) programme
●reduce the spin speed if needed, by
means of the relevant button
●depress Start/Pause button
●at the end of the programme, the
display shows a 
0.00flashing and the
pilot light  (Door) goes out.
Rinse Hold  :by selecting this option
the water of the last rinse is not emptied
out to prevent the fabrics from creasing.
When the programme has finished the
display shows a...

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press Start/Pause button to put the
machine in pause. Add the laundry,
close the door and press Start/Pause
button again.
You can cancel the delay time at any
moment, before you press the
Start/Pause button.
The wash programme can be delayed
from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours
and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of
20 hours by means of this button.
Selecting the delayed start.
 Select the programme and the
required options.
 Select the delay start.
 Depress Start/Pause button: the...

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Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected,
the message Erris displayed for about
2 seconds and the integrated red
Start/Pause light start flashing.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems,
some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example 
E20(see paragraph
“Something not working”).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a
flashing zero is displayed, the “door”
pilot light and the Start/Pause light
go out and the...

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Select the “Time Manager” 
option
This function allows you to modify the
washing time, automatically proposed
by the washing machine.
By pressing the “Time Manager” button
repeatedly, the duration of the washing
cycle can be increased or decreased.
A soil level icon  will appear on the
display to indicate the choosen degree
of soil.
(*) Max. load for cotton: 3 kg.
Max. load for synthetic and 
delicate: 2 kg.
Attention!
The “Time Manager”  option cannot
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Cancelling a programme
Turn the selector dial to Oto cancel a
programme which is running. Now you
can select a new programme.
Opening the door after the
programme has started
First set the machine to pause by
pressing the Start/Pause button.
If, after a few minutes, the “door” 
light goes off, the door can be opened.
If the “door” light does not goes
off, this means that the machine is
already heating, that the water level is
above the bottom edge of the door or
that the drum is turning....

Washing hints
Sorting the laundry
Follow the wash code symbols on each
garment label and the manufacturer’s
washing instructions. Sort the laundry as
follows: whites, coloureds, synthetics,
delicates, woollens.
Temperatures
Before loading the laundry
Never wash whites and coloureds
together. Whites may lose their
“whiteness” in the wash.
New coloured items may run in the first
wash; they should therefore be washed
separately the first time.
Make sure that no metal objects
are left in the laundry (e.g....

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Oil based paint:moisten with benzine
stain remover, lay the garment on a soft
cloth and dab the stain; treat several
times.
Dried grease stains:moisten with
turpentine, lay the garment on a soft
surface and dab the stain with the
fingertips and a cotton cloth.
Rust:oxalic acid dissolved in hot water
or a rust removing product used cold.
Be careful with rust stains which are not
recent since the cellulose structure will
already have been damaged and the
fabric tends to hole....

Follow the product manufacturer’s
recommendations on quantities to use
and do not exceed the «MAX» mark
in the detergent dispenser drawer.
Quantity of detergent to be used
The type and quantity of detergent will
depend on the type of fabric, load size,
degree of soiling and hardness of the
water used.
Water hardness is classified in so-called
“degrees” of hardness. Information on
hardness of the water in your area can
be obtained from the relevant water
supply company, or from your local
authority....

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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
Delicate washMax. wash
temperature
95°CMax. wash
temperature
60°CMax. wash
temperature
40°CMax. wash
temperature
30°C
Hand wash Do not
wash
at all
BleachingBleach in cold water Do not bleach
IroningHot iron
max 200°CWarm iron
max 150°CLukewarm iron
max 110°CDo not iron
Dry cleaningDry cleaning
in all solventsDry...