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Electrolux EWX14742W User Manual

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  • Page 1 EWX14742W Washer Dryer User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    17. TECHNICAL DATA..................38 WE’RE THINKING OF YOU Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    ENGLISH SAFETY INFORMATION Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.
  • Page 4 The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding • product or below the kitchen worktop if space margins permit. Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a • sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully open.
  • Page 5 ENGLISH Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has • accumulated around the appliance. Items that have been soiled with substances such as • vegetable or mineral oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation • Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull The installation must comply the mains plug. with relevant national • Do not touch the mains cable or the regulations. mains plug with wet hands.

  • Page 7: Product Description

    ENGLISH – If a detergent ball is used, remove • Cut off the mains electrical cable it before starting a drying close to the appliance and dispose of programme. – Do not use a detergent ball if • Remove the door catch to prevent setting a non-stop programme.

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    3.3 How to activate the child To close the door, turn the device anticlockwise until the groove is vertical. safety device This device prevents children or pets from being closed in the drum. Turn the device clockwise, until the groove is horizontal.
  • Page 9 ENGLISH 4.2 Display The display shows the following information: Soil degree indicators: Intensive Normal Daily Light Quick Quick Refresh Super Refresh When you select a programme, the display shows the indicator of the soil de‐ gree automatically proposed by the appliance. Child safety lock (see chapter «Settings»).
  • Page 10 Digit area: • Duration of the selected programme After you select a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and mi‐ nutes (for example ). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the programme start, the time remaining is updated every minute.

  • Page 11: Programmes

    ENGLISH 5. PROGRAMMES 5.1 Programme Chart Programme Maximum Programme description Temperature range load (Type of load and soil level) Reduced load Maximum spin speed Washing programmes 7 kg White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, 3.5 kg heavy and light soil. Cottons 1400 rpm 90°C -...
  • Page 12 Programme Maximum Programme description Temperature range load (Type of load and soil level) Reduced load Maximum spin speed 2 kg Machine washable wool, hand washable 900 rpm wool and other fabrics with «hand washing» Wool care symbol 40°C -...
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Programme Drain ■ ■ ■ ■ Rinses ■ ■ Silk ■ ■ ■ Handwash ■ ■ ■ Wool ■ ■ ■ ■ Cottons Economy 1) Set the spin speed. Make sure it is suitable for the type of fabric being washed. If you set the No Spin option then only the drain phase is available.

  • Page 14: Consumption Values

    6. CONSUMPTION VALUES Stated values are obtained in laboratory conditions with relevant stand‐ ards. Different causes can change the data: the quantity and type of laundry and ambient temperature. Water pressure, the supply voltage and the temperature of inlet water may also affect the washing pro‐...
  • Page 15 ENGLISH 7.7 Time Manager RINSE HOLD • Set this option to prevent the laundry Press this button to increase or decrease from creases. the programme duration proposed by the • The washing programme stops with appliance. the water in the drum. The drum turns The indicator of the chosen degree will regularly to prevent the laundry appear on the display.

  • Page 16: Settings

    • The indicator is on: the door cannot • The indicator is off: the door can be be opened. opened. The appliance in working or has 7.9 Start/Pause stopped with water left in the tub. • The indicator flashes: the door is Press this button to start or to interrupt opening in some minutes.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the detergent products. Detergent compartment for pre‐ wash phase. Detergent compartment for washing phase. Compartment for liquid addi‐ tives (fabric conditioner, CAUTION! starch). Make sure that no laundry stays between the seal and 10.4 Switching the appliance on the door.
  • Page 18 10.7 Interrupting a programme seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again. and changing the options 2. Press the Start/Pause button. • The door is locked and the You can change only some options before the programme carries them out.

  • Page 19: Daily Use - Drying Only

    ENGLISH 4. Close the door and press the Start/ • The door lock indicator is on. The Pause button again. door stays locked. The programme (or the Delay Start) • You must drain the water to open the continues. door. 10.10 At the end of the To drain the water: programme...

  • Page 20: Daily Use - Washing & Drying

    The display shows the drying indicator • The Start/Pause indicator goes off. • The last minutes of the drying cycle and updates regularly the drying time the appliance performs a cooling and value. anti-crease phase. Through this time The indicator illuminates.

  • Page 21: Hints And Tips

    ENGLISH 4. Close the water tap. The indicator illuminates. The door is locked. 12.4 Fluff in the fabrics If you set only 10 minutes as During the washing and/or drying phase, drying phase, the appliance some types of fabric, (sponge, wool, performs only a cooling sweatshirt) could release fluff.
  • Page 22 13.6 Drying hints – powder detergents for all types of fabric, Prepare the drying cycle – powder detergents for delicate • Open the water tap. fabrics (40 °C max) and woollens, • Check if the drain hose is connected –...

  • Page 23: Care And Cleaning

    ENGLISH 13.10 Additional drying Experience will help you to dry the laundry better. Take note of the duration If, at the end of the drying programme, of the cycles done before. the laundry is still damp, set a short To avoid the static charge at the end of drying cycle again.
  • Page 24 14.5 Cleaning the detergent dispenser 14.6 Cleaning the drain filter WARNING! When the appliance is in use The pump should be inspected regularly and depending on the and particularly if: programme selected there • The appliance does not empty and/or can be hot water in the filter.
  • Page 25 ENGLISH 3. Place a container close to the pump to collect any spillage. A = Cover filter. B = Emergency emptying hose. 4. Release the emergency emptying hose, place it in the container and remove its cap cover. 5. When no more water comes out, unscrew the filter cover by turning it anti-clockwise and remove the filter.
  • Page 26 8. Put the cap back on the emergency emptying hose and place the latter back in its seat. Replace the filter into the pump by inserting it correctly into the special guides. Screw the filter cover firmly by turning it clockwise.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    ENGLISH 4. Place a bowl on the floor and put the WARNING! end of the emergency emptying hose Make sure that the into the bowl. Remove its cap. temperature is more than 0 The water should drain by gravity into the °C before you use the bowl.
  • Page 28 15.2 Possible failures Problem Possible cause/solution The programme does Make sure that the mains plug is connected to the mains not start. socket. Make sure that the appliance door is closed. Make sure that there is not a damaged fuse in the fuse box.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH Problem Possible cause/solution There is water on the Adjust manually the items in the tub and start the spin floor. phase again. This problem may be caused by balance problems. Make sure that the couplings of the water hoses are tight and there is not water leakages.

  • Page 30: Installation

    Problem Possible cause/solution In case of an excessive • Thoroughly clean the empty drum, the gasket and the amount of fluff in the door with a wet rag. drum, refer to section • Perform a rinse cycle. «FLUFF IN THE FAB‐...
  • Page 31 ENGLISH Remove the internal film. Open the door. Remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum. Put one of the polystyrene packaging elements on the floor behind the appliance. Carefully put down the appliance with the rear side on it.
  • Page 32 Remove the polystyrene block fitted on the door seal (if present). Pull out all items from the drum. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders. Remove the three bolts. Use the key supplied with the appliance.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH 16.2 Positioning and levelling • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. • Make sure that air circulation around the appliance is not impeded by carpets, rugs etc. • Level the appliance by raising or lowering the feet. •...
  • Page 34 • Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4" thread. CAUTION! Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings. Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the service centre for the replacement of the inlet hose.
  • Page 35 ENGLISH Drain hose end • If the end of the drain hose looks like this (see the picture), you can push it directly into the stand pipe. Without the plastic hose guide. To a sink spigot • Refer to the illustration. Put the drain hose in the spigot and tighten it with a clip.
  • Page 36 Installing anti-tilting device If the height of the counter is 820 mm or lower, you cannot install the anti- tilting device. Remove the screws of the top cover on the rear of the appliance and install the anti-tilting device as shown in the drawing.
  • Page 37 ENGLISH Door The dimensions of the door should be: 16-22 mm • width 595 - 598 mm • thickness 16-22 mm • the height X depends on the height of the Ø 35 mm adjacent furniture's base. 22±1,5 mm 14 mm 595-598 mm Hinges To mount the hinges it is necessary to drill...

  • Page 38: Technical Data

    WARNING! Do not remove the screw B. If the door has to be opened from left to right, invert the position of the plates E, the magnet D and the plate C. Mount the counter-magnet D and the hinges A as previously described.
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