Electrolux Ewf 12470 W User Manual

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Press the Spin button repeatedly to
change the spin speed, if you want your
laundry to be spun at a speed different
from the one proposed by the washing
machine. 
The relevant light will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
EWF 10470 W
●for cotton and jeans: 1000 rpm;
●for synthetics, wool, handwash and
lingerie: 900 rpm;
●for delicate fabrics and silk: 700 rpm.
EWF 12470 W
●for cotton and jeans: 1200 rpm;
●for synthetics, wool, handwash, lingerie
and jeans: 900 rpm;
●for delicate fabrics,...

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Select the Extra Rinse option
This button can be selected with all
programmes except the wool, hand
wash, lingerie and jeans programmes.
The machine performs some additional
rinses.
This option is recommended for people
who are allergic to detergents, and in
areas where the water is very soft.
Select the Delay start
Before you start the programme, if
you wish to delay the start, press the
Delay Start button repeatedly, to select
the desired delay. The relevant light will
illuminate.
The...

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Display
The display shows the following
information:
Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the
duration is displayed in hours and
minutes (for example 
2.05).
The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric.
After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every minute.
Washing programme phase icons
By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons
corresponding to the...

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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 door can be opened.
Heating phase
During the washing cycle the display
shows a temperature icon to indicate
that the appliance has started the
heating phase of the water in the tub.


Select the Start/Pause
To start the selected programme, press
the Start/Pausebutton; the green pilot
light stops flashing.
The “door” pilot light illuminates...

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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 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.
In this case the door...

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...