electrolux water aid washing machine about your washing machine 3
About your washing machine
Draining wash and deep rinse water
At the end of the wash stage and deep rinse stage, if deep RINSEåISåSELECTED åTHEå7ATERå!IDåRECIRCULATIONåPUMPåWILLåSTOPå
There will be a delay to allow water to flow through washbowl drain holes into the outer bowl. After the delay, the drain pump will start pumping water out through the drain hose and then the pump will stop.
The drain pump will cycle ‘ON’ and ‘OFF’ in this manner several times, waiting each time for water to move from the washbowl to the outer bowl before starting again.
You will hear the drain pump switching on and off during draining stages of the wash program.
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 |
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| rinse giving you |
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| maximum water saving |
Deep | deep rinse | Deep rinse uses much |
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| more water |
How does Eco Rinse work?
7HENå%COå2INSEåISåUSED åRINSEåWATERåISåSPRAYEDåINTOåTHEå 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 five 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. If the
recirculation system is active during a deep rinse, the water SAVINGåISåSIMILARåTOåTHEåWASHå)NåTHEåh7ATERå#ONSUMPTIONå
Comparison” table on page iii you can see the water savings made from using Eco Rinse combined with water savings due to recirculation.
7EåRECOMMENDåYOUåREADåTHEåINSTRUCTIONSåFORåADDINGå detergent, fabric softener or bleach before you do your first wash load. See pages 5 and 6.
Detergent recommendation
Using water saving technologies of this machine, it is similar to a front load 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”.
så &AILUREåTOåUSEåTHEåRECOMMENDEDåDETERGENT åORåUSINGåTOOå much detergent is likely to create
poor rinse and spin performance.
så )FåYOUåAREåUSINGåCONCENTRATEDåDETERGENTåITåISåVERYåEASYåTOå
accidentally overdose. Take care.
så $ETERGENTåINåTABLETåFORMåORåSACHETSåSHOULDåBEåDROPPEDå
directly into the washbowl i.e. do NOT put them in the dispenser drawer if one is fitted.
Detergent and fabric softener dispensers
Model 806 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 5 and 6.
If you prefer not to use the dispenser to add detergent, mix the detergent in one litre of hot or warm water and add
tips and information
You must use the dispenser drawer if you select the Delay start option.
Model 606 does not have a dispenser drawer. You add detergent mixed with water directly to the washbowl.
It does have a dispenser for fabric softener in the filter column at the top of the agitator. The fabric softener will be automatically dispensed at the correct time in the wash program. For instructions, refer page 6.
tips and information
)FåYOUåAREåSELECTINGåTHEå7OOLåWASHåPROGRAMåORåYOUåINTENDå to use fabric softener, you need to read “Rinse Option” on page 9, “Operating your washing machine”.