User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EWG12740W

[. . . ] User Manual Washing Machine EWG 12740 W electrolux 3 Welcome to the world of Electrolux Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide you with lots of pleasure in the future. The Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that make your life more comfortable. You find some examples on the cover in this manual. Please take a few minutes to study this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine. [. . . ] Information on hardness of the water in your area can be obtained from the relevant water supply company, or from your local authority. Follow the product manufacturers' instructions on quantities to use. Use less detergent if: · you are washing a small load, · the laundry is lightly soiled, · large amounts of foam form during washing. Degrees of water hardness Degrees Level Characteristic German French °dH °T. H. 1 2 3 4 soft medium hard very hard 0-7 8-14 15-21 > 21 0-15 16-25 26-37 > 37 International wash code symbol electrolux 21 International wash code symbols These symbols appear on fabric labels, in order to help you choose the best way to treat your laundry. Energetic wash 95 Max. wash temperature 95°C Delicate wash 60 Max. wash temperature 30°C 60 40 40 30 Hand wash Do not wash at all Bleaching Bleach in cold water Do not bleach Ironing Hot iron max 200°C Warm iron max 150°C Lukewarm iron max 110°C Do not iron Dry cleaning Dry cleaning in all solvents Dry cleaning in perchlorethylene, petrol, pure alcohol, R 111 & R 113 Dry cleaning in petrol, pure alcohol and R 113 Do not dry clean high temperature low temperature Drying Flat On the line On clothes hanger Tumble dry Do not tumble dry 22 electrolux washing programmes Washing programmes Programme/ Temperature Cottons Normal 90 Cottons Eco 90 - 40° Cottons + Prewash 90 Cottons Eco+ Prewash 90 - 40° Type of laundry White and coloured cotton normally soiled Options Description of programme Main wash from 90°C to (cold) 3 rinses Long spin Main wash from 90°C to 40°C 3 rinses Long spin Prewash at 30°C Main wash from 90°C to (cold) 3 rinses Long spin Prewash at 30°C Main wash from 90°C to 40°C 3 rinses Long spin Main wash from 60°C to (cold) 3 rinses Short spin Prewash at 30°C Main wash from 60°C to (cold) 3 rinses Short spin Main wash from 40° to (cold) 3 rinses Short spin Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold Easy Iron, Extra Rinse, Time Manager Spin Red. /No White and fast Spin/Night Cycle/ coloured cotton Rinse Hold, economy, lightly Easy Iron, normally soiled items Extra Rinse Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ White and coloured Rinse Hold cotton heavily soiled Easy Iron, Extra Rinse, Time Manager White and coloured cotton economy, lightly-normally soiled Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold, Easy Iron, Extra Rinse Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold Easy Iron, Extra Rinse, Time Manager Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold Easy Iron, Extra Rinse, Time Manager Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold Extra Rinse, Time Manager Synthetics Synthetic or mixed fabrics normally Normal soiled 60°Synthetics Synthetic or mixed + Prewash fabrics heavily soiled 60° - Delicates 40°- Delicate fabrics, for example curtains. O For cancelling the wash programme which is running and for switching the machine off. washing programmes electrolux 23 Washing programmes Programme/ Temperature Type of laundry Options Description of programme Main wash from 40° to (cold) 3 rinses Short spin at 1000 rpm Main wash from (cold) Short spin at 1000 rpm Wool 40° - Specially programme for wool garments Spin Red. / bearing the No Spin/Night Cycle/ "Pure new wool, nonRinse Hold shrink, machine washable" label. Special programme Handwash for hand washing 40° fabrics. Lingerie 40° Silk 30° Rinse Extremely delicate items Spin Red. / 40° to No Spin/Night Cycle/ 3 rinses Rinse Hold Main wash at 40°C Spin Red. /No 3 rinses Spin/Night Cycle/ Short spin at max Rinse Hold 900 rpm Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold Spin Red. /No Spin/Night Cycle/ Rinse Hold, Easy Iron, Extra Rinse Silk items to be gentle washed and spun. Separate rinse cycle for cotton hand washed items. For emptying out the last rinse water in programmes with the Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option. Separate spin for cottons. Main wash at 30°C 2 rinses Short spin at 700 rpm 3 rinses Long spin at the max spin Drain Draining of water Spin Spin Reduction Drain and long spin Cottons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 0 kg Synthetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5 kg Delicates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 5 kg Wool/Handwash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . kg Silk/Lingerie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . kg 24 electrolux programme information Programme information Economy programmes This programme can be selected for slightly or normally soiled cotton and synthetic items. The temperature will decrease and the washing time will be extended. This allows to obtain a good washing efficiency by saving energy. Washing programme for machine washable wool as well as for hand washable woollens and delicate fabrics with the "hand washing" care symbol . Delicate washing programme suitable for silk and mixed synthetics items. The maximum spin speed is automatically reduced to 700 rpm. With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments which have been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final spin at maximum speed. The spin speed can be reduced by depressing the corresponding button. For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option. Turn first the programme selector dial to «O», then select programme Drain and depress the «Start/Pause» button. Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes with Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option. [. . . ] The reason for placing the base in this position is to allow a small strip of beading to be fitted in front of the appliance feet. Fix the base firmly to the floor using four appropriate countersunk screws (see Fig. H). environment concerns electrolux 41 Environment concerns Ecological hints Packaging materials The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. >PE<=polyethylene >PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers. [. . . ]