Electrolux Eww 14791 W User Manual

							user manual
Washer-dryer
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Contents
Safety information    2
Product description    4
Control panel    5
Table of Symbols    7
First use    8
Personalisation    8
Daily use    8
Use - Drying    12
Helpful hints and tips    13Drying Hints    14
Washing programmes    15
Drying Programmes    19
Care and cleaning    19
What to do if…    23
Technical data    25
Installation    25
Electrical connection    29
Environment concerns    29
Subject to change without notice
 Safety information
Important! Read carefully & keep for future
reference.
• The safety of Your appliance complies with
the industry standards and with legal re-
quirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.
• It is most important that this instruction
book should be retained with the appli-
ance for future reference. Should the ap-
pliance be sold or transferred to another
owner, or should you move house and
leave the appliance, always ensure that the
book is supplied with the appliance in or-
der that the new owner can get to know
the functioning of the appliance and the
relevant warnings.
• You MUST read them carefully before in-
stalling or using the appliance.
• Before first starting up, check the appli-
ance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus tempera-
tures. Store it at room temperature for 24
hours before using for the first time.
General safety
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.• During high temperature wash pro-
grammes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!
• Make sure that small pets do not climb into
the drum. To avoid this, please check into
the drum before using.
• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive dam-
age and must not be placed into the ma-
chine.
• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the
manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.
• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc in a washing bag or pil-
low case as it is possible for such items to
slip down between the tub and the inner
drum.
• Do not use your washing machine to wash
articles with whalebones, material without
hems or torn material.
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off
the water supply after use, cleaning and
maintenance.
• Under no circumstances should you at-
tempt to repair the machine yourself. Re-
pairs carried out by inexperienced people
may cause injury or serious malfunction-
ing. Contact your local Service Centre. Al-
ways insist on genuine spare parts.
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							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 pressing the
electrical supply cable against the wall.
• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to al-
low air to circulate freely under the appli-
ance.
• Always be sure, that there is no water leak-
age from hoses and their connections after
the installation.
• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers
of freezing” chapter.
• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied plumber or competent person.
• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a quali-
fied electrician or competent person.
Use
• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes other
than those for which it was designed.
• Only wash and dry fabrics which are de-
signed to be machine washed or dried.
Follow the instructions on each garment
label
• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.
• Before washing, ensure that all pockets
are empty and buttons and zips are fas-
tened. Avoid washing frayed or torn arti-
cles and treat stains such as paint, ink,
rust, and grass before washing. Under-
wired bras must NOT be machine washed.
•
Risk of fire! : Oil-affected items can ignite
spontaneously, especially when exposed
to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer.
The items become warm, causing an oxi-
dation reaction in the oil. Oxidation createsheat. If the heat cannot escape, the items
can become hot enough to catch fire. Pil-
ing, stacking or storing oil-affected items
can prevent heat from escaping and so
create a fire hazard.
If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain
vegetable or cooking oil or have been con-
taminated by hair care products be placed
in a tumble dryer they should first be wash-
ed in hot water with extra detergent - this
will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard.
• Please make sure that no gas lighters or
matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into the
appliance.
• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by
excessive drying, do not use appliance to
dry the following items: cushions, quilts
and the like (these items accumulate heat).
• Items such foam rubber (latex foam),
shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fit-
ted with foam rubber pads should not be
dried in the appliance.
• If you have washed your laundry with stain
remover you must execute an extra rinse
cycle before drying.
• As some duvets and eiderdowns should
be washed/dried in large commercial ma-
chines because of their bulk, please check
with the manufacturer of the item before
washing in a domestic machine.
• Plastic detergent dispensers should not
remain in the drum during the drying cycle,
as the plastic used is not designed to with-
stand the heat. If you wish to wash-
through-to-dry you should use the con-
ventional detergent dispenser drawer.
• Never pull the power supply cable to re-
move the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.
• Never use your new appliance if the power
supply cable, the control panel, the work-
ing surface or the base are damaged so
that the inside of the appliance is accessi-
ble.
•Caution – Hot surface!
Do not touch the back of the appliance
while it is operating.
Once the drying cycle programme has
been interrupted, the laundry and drum
may be hot. Risk of burns! Take care
when removing the laundry.
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							Child safety
• This appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or in-
struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to chil-
dren - danger of suffocation! Keep them
out of children’s reach.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.
• Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a special
feature. To activate this device, rotate the
button (without pressing it) inside the doorclockwise until the groove is horizontal. If
necessary use a coin.
To disable this device and restore the pos-
sibility of closing the door, rotate the but-
ton counterclockwise until the groove is
vertical.
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
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							Detergent dispenser drawer
 Compartment for detergent used for pre-
wash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if availa-
ble). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash pro-
gramme. The stain remover is added during
the stain action phase.
 Compartment for powder or liquid deter-
gent used for main wash. If using liquid de-
tergent pour it just before starting the pro-
gramme.
 Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s recom-
mendations on quantities to use and do not
exceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent
dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or
starching additives must be poured into the
compartment before starting the wash pro-
gramme.
Control panel
Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as
the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on
the following pages.
123456789
1
Programme selector dial
2TEMPERATURE button (Temp.)
3SPIN reduction button
4AUTOMATIC DRYING button (Drying
Level)
5DRYING TIME button
6DELAY START button (Delay)
7
Display
8START/PAUSE button
9TIME MANAGER buttons
Programme Selector Dial
It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.
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							Temperature
This button allows you to increase or de-
crease the washing temperature.
Spin Reduction
By pressing this button you can change the
spin speed of the selected programme.
Select the Automatic Dry
By pressing this button you can choose the
required degree of drying for cottons and
synthetics:
•Extra dry (Cottons)
• Store dry (Cottons and Synthetics)
• Iron dry (Cottons)
The icon of the selected dryness degree will
be marked with a line above and below the
selected degree of drying.
Drying Time
If you wish to carry out a timed drying pro-
gramme, press this button until the drying
time you want appears on the display ac-cording to the fabrics (cottons or synthetics)
you have to dry. For Cottons you can select
a  d r y i n g  t i m e  f r o m  1 0  m i n u t e s  t o  2 5 0  m i n u t e s
(4.10). For Synthetics you can select a drying
time from 10 minutes to 130 minutes (2.10).
Every time you press this button the drying
time increases by 5 mins.
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.
Display
7.17.27.37.47.57.67.77.87.9
7.10
7.117.127.13
The display shows the following information:
7.1: Temperature value
7.2: Temperature icons 
 , Cold  .
During the washing cycle the display shows
the temperature icon animated to indicate
that the appliance has started the heating
phase of the water in the tub.
7.3: Spin value
7.4: Spin speed icons.
•
No spin 
•
Rinse Hold 
•
Night Cycle 
During the spinning phase the spiral is ani-
mated.
No spin option eliminates all the spin phases
and increases the number of rinses for some
programmes.
Rinse Hold: by selecting this option the wa-
ter of the last rinse is not emptied out to pre-vent the fabrics from creasing. When the pro-
gramme has finished the display shows three
blinking 0.00 , the light of button 8 is off and
the door is locked to indicate that the water
must be emptied out. To empty out the wa-
ter, please read the paragraph «At the end of
the programme».
Night Cycle: by selecting this option, the
machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all
spinning phases are suppressed, this wash-
ing cycle is very noiseless and it can be se-
lected at night or in times with a more eco-
nomical power rate. On some programmes
the rinses will be performed with more water.
When the programme has finished, the dis-
play shows three blinking 0.00 , the light of
button 8 is off and the door is locked to indi-
cate that the water must be emptied out. To
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							empty out the water, please read the para-
graph «At the end of the programme».
7.5: Automatic Dry Icons
By pressing the button 4 you can choose one
of the required degree of drying for cottons
and synthetics:
•
 = Extra dry (for Cottons)
•
 = Store dry (for Cottons and Synthetics)
•
 = Iron dry (for Cottons)
7.6: Child safety lock 
 (see «First Use»
paragraph).
7.7: Selected drying time value
After selecting a drying programme, the dry-
ing time is displayed in minutes or in hours
and minutes (max 250 mins). After the pro-
gramme has started the time remaining is
updated every minute.
7.8: Extra Rinse icon 
  .
7.9:
•Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration
is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex-
ample 2.05). The duration is calculated au-
tomatically 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.
•End of programme
When the programme has finished three
flashing zeros is displayed and the door
can be opened.
•Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with
the set wash programme is selected, the
message Err is displayed at the bottom of
the display for a few seconds and the in-
tegrated red light of button 8 start flashing.
•
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
alarm codes can be displayed, for example
E20 (see paragraph «What to do if...»).•
Delay Time value
7.10: Soil degree icons
•
Intensive 
•
Normal/Daily 
•
Light/Quick 
•
Super Quick 
7.11: Drying programme phase icons
•
 = Drying
•
 = Anti-crease
By selecting the drying programme, the dry-
ing programme phase icons corresponding
to the phases making up the programme are
shown in the upper part of the display. After
having pressed button 8 only the icon of the
running phase stays on.
7.12: Washing programme phase icons
•
Prewash 
•
Wash 
•
Rinses 
•
Drain 
•
Spin 
By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons corre-
sponding to the various phases making up
the programme are shown in the upper part
of the display. After having pressed button
8 only the icon of the running phase stays on.
7.13: Delay icon 
The selected delay set by pressing the rele-
vant button appears on the display for a few
seconds, then the duration of the previously
selected programme is displayed. The rele-
vant icon is lighted on. The delay time value
decreases by one unit every hour and then,
when 1 hour remains, the time decreases
every minute.
Table of Symbols
= Cottons= Synthetics
= Delicates= Easy Iron
= Baby= Sport Intensive
= 5 Shirts= Spin
= Drain= Rinses
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							= Special programmes= Lingerie
= Silk= Handwash
= Wool= Jeans
= Economy= Drying Programmes
= Child Safety Lock= Start/Pause
= Time Manager  
First use
• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installa-
tion instructions.
• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.
• Before the first wash, run a cotton cy-
cle at the highest temperature withoutany laundry in the machine, to remove
any manufacturing residue from the
drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of
detergent into the main wash com-
partment and start the machine.
Personalisation
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided with an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following cases:
• at the end of the cycle
• if there is a fault.
By pressing the 4 and 5 buttons simultane-
ously for about 6 seconds , the acoustic
signal is deactivated (except if there is a fault).
By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
acoustic signal is reactivated.
Child safety lock
This device permits you to leave the appli-
ance unattended and not to worry that chil-
dren might be injured by or cause damage tothe appliance. This function remains enabled
also when the washing machine is not work-
ing.
There are two different ways to set this op-
tion:
1.
Before pressing button 8 : it will be im-
possible to start the machine.
2. After pressing button 8 : it will be impos-
sible to change any other programme or
option.
To enable or disable this option press simul-
taneously for about 6 seconds buttons 5 and
6 until on the display, the icon 
 appears or
disappears.
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.
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							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
drawer»).
If required, pour fabric softener into the com-
partment 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 re-
quired programme. The washing machine
will propose a temperature and automatically
select the maximum spin value provided for
the programme you have chosen. You can
change these values by operating the corre-
sponding buttons. The green pilot light of the
button 8 starts to flash.
The selector dial can be turned either clock-
wise or counterclockwise. Turn to position
 to reset programme/Switching the ma-
chine off.
At the end of the programme the selec-
tor dial must be turned to position 
 , to
switch the machine off.
Caution! If you turn the programme
selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the red
pilot light of button 8 will blink 3 times
and the message Err is displayed to
indicate a wrong selection. The machine
will not perform the new selected
programme.
Programme Option buttons
Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These must be
selected after choosing the desired pro-
gramme and before pressing the button 8 .
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							Select the temperature by pressing
button 2
By selecting a programme, the appliance
proposes automatically a default tempera-
ture.
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.
Select an additional rinse
This appliance is designed for saving water.
However, for people with a very delicate skin
(allergic to detergents) it may be necessary
to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of
water (Extra Rinse). To activate this option
press simultaneously the buttons 4 and 6 for
some seconds. The Extra Rinse icon will ap-
pear on the display. This function stays per-
manently on. To remove it press the buttons
4 and 6 again until the Extra Rinse icon dis-
appears.
Select the Delay Start by pressing
button 6
Before you start the programme, if you wish
to delay the start, press the button 6 repeat-
edly, to select the desired delay. The corre-
sponding icon 7.13 will appear on the display
in the upper part of the display.
The selected delay time value (up to 20
hours) will appear on the display a few sec-
onds, then the duration of the programme
will appear again.
You must select this option after you have set
the programme and before you press button
8 .
You can cancel or modify the delay time at
any moment, before you press button 8 .
Selecting the delayed start:
1. Select the programme and the required
options.
2. Select the delay start by pressing the but-
ton 6 .
3. Press button 8 :– the machine starts its hourly count-
down.
– The programme will start after the se-
lected delay has expired.
Cancelling the delayed start after having
pressed button 8 :
1. Set the washing machine to PAUSE by
pressing button 8 .
2.
Press button 6 once until the symbol 
 ’
is displayed
3. Press button 8 again to start the pro-
gramme.
Important! The selected delay can be
changed only after selecting the washing
programme again.
The Delay Start can not be selected with
DRAIN programme.
Select the Time Manager option by
pressing buttons 9
By pressing these buttons repeatedly, the
duration of the washing cycle can be in-
creased or decreased. The icon 7.10  will
appear on the display to indicate the chosen
degree of soil. This option is available only
with Cotton , Synthetic and  Delicate pro-
grammes.
Soil LevelIconType of fabric
IntensiveFor heavy soiled
items
NormalFor normal soiled
items
DailyFor daily soiled items
LightFor slightly soiled
items
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).
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