Electrolux Ewg 12450 W User Manual

UseFirst Use
●Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the
installation instructions.
●Remove the polystryrene block and
any material from the drum.
●Pour 2 litres of water into the main
wash compartment  of the
detergent drawer in order to activate
the ECO valve. Then run a cotton
cycle at 90°C, without any laundry in
the machine, to remove any
manufacturing residue from the
drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure
of detergent into the dispenser
drawer and start the machine.
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If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked  (the amount
used must not exceed the “MAX” mark
in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
Select the required programme by
turning the programme selector
dial (1)
Turn the programme selector dial to
the required programme. 
The light of button  8starts to flash and
the display shows the duration of the
selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or anticlockwise. Position  O
corresponds to Reset...

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Select the spin speed, Rinse Hold
or No Spin option 
by pressing
button 3
Press button 3repeatedly 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.
When you select a programme, the
machine automatically proposes the
maximum spin speed provided for the
programme.
Rinse Hold: by selecting this option
the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics...

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 Press button 8: the machine starts its
hourly countdown.
The programme will start after the
selected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having
started the machine
 Press button 
8.
 Press button 
6once until the symbol
0’is displayed.
 Press button 
8again.
The Delay Start  can not be selected
with  Drain programme.
Select the Start/Pause by pressing
button 
8
To start the selected programme, press
button 
8; the green pilot light stops
flashing.
To interrupt a...

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Altering an option or a running
programme
It is possible to change some options
before the programme carries it out.
Before you make any change, you must
pause the washing machine by pressing
button 
8.
(Only the 
Time Manager optioncannot
be modified after the programme has
started. )
Changing a running programme is
possible  only by resetting it . Turn the
programme selector dial to  Oand then
to the new programme position. Start
the new programme by pressing button
8 again. The...

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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...

Blood:treat fresh stains with cold water.
For dried stains, soak overnight in water
with a special detergent then rub in the
soap and water.
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...

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....

Washing programmes
Programme/
TemperatureType of laundryOptionsDescription of programme
Cottons
90°- ColdWhite and coloured
cotton  (normally
soiled items)
SPINREDUCTION/NO
SPIN/RINSEHOLD,
E
ASYIRON*, EXTRA
RINSE, TIME MANAGER
Main wash
Rinses 
Long spin
Max. load kg 6
** Red. load kg 3
Synthetics
60° - ColdSynthetic or mixed
fabrics 
(normally
soiled items)
SPINREDUCTION/NO
SPIN/RINSEHOLD,
E
ASYIRON*, EXTRA
RINSE,
T
IMEMANAGER
Main wash
Rinses 
Short spin 
Max. load kg 3
** Red. load kg 1,5
Delicates...

Rinses
Separate rinse
cycle for cotton
hand washed itemsRinses 
Long spin
Max. load kg 6
Drain
For emptying out the
last rinse water in
programmes with the
Rinse Hold option
Draining of water
SPINREDUCTION/NO
SPIN/RINSEHOLD
EASYIRON*, EXTRA
RINSE
OFor cancelling the wash programme which
is running and to switch the machine off
Wool 
40° - Cold
Specially tested
programme for wool
garments bearing the
“Pure new wool, non-
shrink, machine
washable” label
SPINREDUCTION/NO
SPIN/RINSEHOLD
Main wash
Rinses...