Electrolux Ewf 1249 User Manual

user manual
Washing Machine
EWF 12491 W
 

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Contents
Safety information    2
Product description    4
Control panel    5
First use    7
Personalisation    7
Daily use    8
Helpful hints and tips    11
Washing programmes    13Care and cleaning    15
What to do if...    18
Technical data    21
Consumption values    21
Installation    21
Electrical connection    25
Environment concerns    25
  Subject to change without notice
 Safety information
Important! Read carefully &...

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. See relevant section in
the user manual.
• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not...

Product description
Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent consumption. Its new washing system allows total
use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.
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1Detergent dispenser drawer
2Control panel
3Door opening handle
4Rating Plate
5Drain pump
6Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
 Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain...

Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot light and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the
following pages.
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1Programme selector dial
2
TEMPERATURE button
3SPIN reduction button
4EASY IRON button
5EXTRA RINSE button
6
DELAY START button
7Display
8START/PAUSE button
9DOOR LOCKED pilot light
10TIME MANAGER buttons
Programme Selector Dial
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to...

Delay Start
The 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.
Start Pause
This button allows you to start or to interrupt
the selected programme.
Time Manager
These buttons allows you to modify the pro-
gramme duration automatically proposed by
the appliance.Door locked pilot light
The pilot light 9 illuminates when the pro-
gramme starts and indicates if the door can
be opened:
• light on: the door cannot be...

ance has started the heating phase of the
water in the tub.
7.4:  Soil degree icons
When selecting a programme on the display
appears an icon indicating the degree of soil-
ing automatically proposed by the machine:
•
Intensive •
Normal/Daily 
•
Light/Quick 
•
Super Quick 
7.5:  Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appli-
ance unattended during its functioning.
Table of symbols
Cottons
Economy
Synthetics
Delicates
Wool
Handwash
Lingerie
Silk
Rinses
Drain
Spin
Cold Wash
Rinse Hold
Night...

Daily use
Load the laundry
Open the door by carefully 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.
Measure out the detergent and the fab-
ric softener
Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent re-
quired, pour it into the main wash compart-
ment 
 or in the appropriate compartment
if the selected programme/option it requires
(see more details in «Detergent dispenser...

Press this button repeatedly to increase or
decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a different temper-
ature.
Reduce the spin speed by pressing
button 3
By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically the maximum spin
speed provided for that programme.
Press button 3 repeatedly to change the spin
speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at
a different speed. The relevant light illumi-
nates.
Select the available option by pressing
buttons 3, 4 and 5
Depending...

Soil LevelIconType of fabric
QuickFor very slightly
soiled items
Super Quick 1)For items used or
worn for a short time
1) We recommend you to reduce the load 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 the type of fabric as
shown in the following chart.
FabricSoil Level
Cottons
95°/90°CXXXXXX
60°C/50°CXXXXXX
40°CXXXXXX
30°CXXXXXX
ColdXXXXXX
Synthetics      
60°C/50°C XXX X...