Electrolux EWT806, User Manual

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7. If you want to use fabric softener, see ‘Add fabric softener’.
8. Close the drawer by pushing it backwards into the top
panel of the washing machine when you have finished
adding detergent and softener.
NOTE: When using the DELAY START option with powder
detergent, wipe dry the inside of the dispenser drawer
BEFORE you put the detergent in, otherwise it may harden
and not dissolve correctly.
Add fabric softener
You do not have to use fabric softener, the machine will
function without it.
caution
Do not spill fabric softener on the clothes as it may
stain them.
• Select DEEP rinse if you are going to use fabric softener
in your wash load. (See “Rinse Option”)
• Before adding softener to the dispenser, make sure the
siphon cap is pushed firmly down onto the spigot in
the drawer. The softener will not siphon out if the cap is
incorrectly fitted, is missing or blocked with residue.
You are now ready to add fabric softener.
Measure the correct amount as recommended on the
softener package into a cup and then pour it into the
softener compartment of the dispenser drawer.
caution
Do not overfill the fabric softener dispenser.
Overfilling and then siphoning out too early can cause
softener and detergent to mix resulting in staining problems.
The softener dispenser holds 100ml when filled up to
the MAX marker. Any level lower than MAX will function
correctly.
caution
Only use the detergent compartment for detergent
and the fabric softener compartment for fabric
softener.
siphon cap
MAX - Do not fill above this height
add fabric
softener
siphon cap
pushed down
8 preparing for your wash electrolux water aid washing machine
Add bleach
Bleaching of clothes can help remove stains, heavy soiling
and to kill bacteria.
• Oxygen type – This is generally a powder type bleach.
Mix the required quantity with water and pour down the
hole in the top panel during the fill when there is some
water in the washbowl. Refer to the instructions on the
bleach container.
• Chlorine type – This type of bleach should not be
mixed with detergent.
Mix the bleach with water as per instructions on the
container. Start to fill the washing machine with water.
When there is some water in the washbowl, pour the
bleach solution down the hole in the top panel. Allow
the washing machine to finish filling and to agitate for a
few minutes, then let it stand for the required time.
Advance machine to Spin to empty the washbowl,
then wash the clothes load using detergent and your
selected wash program.
tips and information
Bleach should not be used on silk, wool, rayon or drip
dry clothes.
add bleach
here
Preparing for your wash