Electrolux Ewx 14550 W User Manual

Washing phase icons
By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons
corresponding to the various phases
making up the programme are shown
in the bottom of the display. 
= washing
= rinsing
= draining
= spinning
= drying
After the machine has started, only the
running icon stays on. When the
programme has finished, the flashing
zero (
0.00) is displayed.
Soil level icons
When selecting a programme on the
display appears an icon indicating the
degree of soiling automatically
proposed by...

before pressing button 8: it will be
impossible to start the machine.
after pressing button 
8: it will be
impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable or disable this option press
buttons 
5and 6simultaneously for
about 6 seconds 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.
Measure out...

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. Turn to
position Oto Reset programme/
Switch OFF the...

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dryer. 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 from
creasing. When the programme has
finished the display shows 
0.00
flashing, the pilot light 9is on, the light
of button 
8is off and the door is
locked to indicate that the water must
be emptied out.
Night Cycle: by selecting...

Selecting the delayed start.
 Select the programme and the
required options.
 Select the delay start.
 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 Drainprogramme.
Select the Start/Pause by pressing
button 
8
To start the selected...

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 washer-dryer 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 washing water in the tub
will...

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Use - Drying
DRYING ONLY
The recommended loads size is 3 kg
for cottons and linen, and 2 kg for
synthetics.Note! It is also possible
to dry up to 4 kg of cotton items
(see the drying time table).
The water tap must be open and
the drain hose must be positioned
in the sink or connected to the
drain pipe.
1. Load the laundry.
2.  Select the drying programme (for
Cottons or Synthetics in the Drying
sector).
3.  If you wish to select a timed dry-
ing, press button
5until the time
you...

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1. Load the laundry.
2. Add detergent and fabric softener.
3. Switch the machine on by turning
the selector dial to the selected
washing programme/fabric.
4. Select the required options by
pressing the relevant buttons.
Note!
If possible, do not select a spin speed
lower than that proposed by the appli-
ance to avoid too long a drying time
therefore saving energy.
In any case the reduction of the spin
speed is only possible after selecting
drying. 
The lowest values you can select...

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Washing and Drying 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...

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Important
As a dryer, the machine works on the
condensation principle.
Therefore, the water tap must be
open and the drain hose must drain
water into a sink or into the drain
pipe, even during the drying cycle.
Maximum loads
Recommended loads are indicated in
the programme charts.
General rules:
Cotton, linen:drum full but not too
tightly packed;
Synthetics:drum no more than half
full;
Delicate fabrics and woollens:drum
no more than one third full.
Washing a...