Electrolux EWT806, User Manual

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4 new water saving technology/about your washing machine electrolux water aid washing machine
New water saving technology
This washing machine features many wash program options
allowing you to select exactly the right combination for each
wash load to clean and care for your clothes.
environmental tip
• This washer is energy and most water
when used with a full load of clothes and with Eco rinse
selected.
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The time you switch on your new machine, Eco
rinse is selected for you to help you save money and to
reduce the impact on the environment. You can select
Deep Rinse for your first wash load if you wish.
Eco rinse is available as the preferred rinsing option. It is
done by spraying water on the clothes, spinning the water
out and repeating this sequence five more times. Deep
rinse is available but the clothes are fully submerged in
rinse water before draining and final spin. Eco and deep
are both effective at removing detergent. In this washer,
Eco rinse saves 75% of the deep rinse water used in
a traditional top load agitator machine and is not designed
for use with fabric conditioner.
The rinse options
There are two rinses to choose from… Eco rinse and Deep
rinse.
Rinse option
Eco Eco rinse Eco rinse is a spray
rinse giving you
maximum water saving
Deep deep rinse Deep rinse uses much
more water
How does Eco Rinse work?
When Eco Rinse is used, rinse water is sprayed into the
washbowl in pulses. After each pulse the washbowl will
spin to remove detergent laden water from the clothes.
The machine will go through a series of six pulse spray and
short spin cycles in this manner, followed by a final long spin
that removes the water from the clothes to complete the full
wash program.
Compare this with deep rinse where much more water is used.
For deep rinse, water enters the machine filling up to the
wash water level selected. The washer agitates and finally
empties the rinse water through the drain hose.
tips and information
If you are selecting the Wool wash program or you intend
to use fabric softener, you need to read “Rinse Option”
“Operating your washing machine”.
We recommend you read the instructions for adding
detergent, fabric softener or bleach before you do your first
wash load. See pages 7 and 8.
Detergent recommendation
Water efficiency of this top load washing machine is as good
as a front loading washing machine, and its revolutionary
design is optimised for low sudsing detergents.
caution
Use only low sudsing detergent designed for use
in front load washing machines or high efficiency
washers - for example, Cold Power for Front Loaders
and High Efficiency Top Loaders or detergents
labelled “Matic”.
• Failure to use the recommended detergent, or using too
much detergent is likely to create over-sudsing and give
poor rinse and spin performance.
• If you are using concentrated detergent it is very easy to
accidentally overdose. Take care.
• Detergent in tablet form or sachets should be dropped
directly into the washbowl i.e. do NOT put them in the
dispenser drawer.
Detergent and fabric softener dispenser
Your washing machine has a dispenser drawer that will
automatically add detergent and fabric softener to your
wash load, dispensing them at the correct time in the wash
program you have selected. You will find the dispenser
drawer in the top panel of your washing machine, above
the washbowl. The dispenser can be used with powder or
liquid detergents by following the instructions on pages 7
and 8.
If you prefer not to use the dispenser to add detergent, mix
the detergent in one litre of hot or warm water and add
pre-mixed detergent to your wash load in the washbowl.
tips and information
You must use the dispenser drawer if you select the Delay
start option.
Fabric softeners help make clothes softer and fluffier, and
Fabric Softener recommendation
If you use fabric softener, you need to select the Deep rise
option and not use Eco rise for your wash load. (See
“Rinse Option”)
Fabric softener makes clothes softer and reduces static
so that clothes do not cling to you when worn. However,
you do not have to use softener, your machine will wash
perfectly well without it. (For more information, refer pages
7 and 8)
they reduce the static so that clothes do not cling to you
when you are wearing them. However, you do not have to
use them, your washing machine will function perfectly well
without them. (For more information turn to page 8
).
About your washing machine