4about your washing machine electrolux water aid washing machine
About your washing machine
Fabric softener recommendation
If you use fabric softener, you need to select the Deep rinse option and not use Eco rinse for your wash load. (See “Rinse Option” page 9)
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 5 and 6)
Lid lock feature
Lid lock is a safety feature in your washing machine to ensure the lid is not opened during a stage in the wash program when it would be hazardous for you to do so.
The lid will lock in the closed position when the machine is spinning. The “Lid Locked” indicator light will be on.
caution
Do not try to force open the lid when it is locked.
At all other times, you will be able to easily open the lid when it is unlocked and the indicator light is off. This gives you the flexibility of a traditional top load washing machine. (See Lid Locked on page 9 for more information).
Auto sensing water level feature
Auto sensing is a feature where the washer fills automatically with water to just the right level for your clothes load. You do
have the option to manually set the water level if you wish. 7HENåYOUåTURNåONåYOURåMACHINE åANDåAFTERåAåWASHåHASå
finished in preparation for the next wash, the water level
defaults to auto. 7EåRECOMMENDåYOUåUSEåTHEåAUTOåSENSINGåWATERåLEVELåOPTIONå
to ensure there is just the right amount of water for the wash load in the machine. In other words, it will usually give you the best wash while also being the most efficient in terms of water usage.
At times during a wash it may appear your machine is either doing nothing or intermittently it is only gently vibrating/ jiggling/agitating.
This is because your machine could be:
så )NåAUTOåSENSINGåTESTåMODEåANDåTHEåMACHINEåISå determining the correct amount of water for your wash.
(See page 8).
så !TåAåDRAINåSTAGEåOFåTHEåWASHåPROGRAMåANDåTHEåMACHINEå is allowing time for water to flow from the washbowl to the outer bowl (See ‘Draining wash & deep rinse water’ page 3).
så %NGAGINGåORåDISENGAGINGåTHEåDRIVEåCLUTCHåMECHANISM 7AITåAåSHORTåTIME åYOURåWASHINGåMACHINEåWILLåCOMPLETEåTHEå
above tasks and continue with the wash.
The amount of water for auto is factory set at an optimised level. You can adjust the Auto level up or down by a small amount. For more information see ‘Customising the auto sensing water level’ page 12.
Button response and digital display
tips and information
Always press the buttons gently.
så 7ATCHåTHEåINDICATORåLIGHTSåONåTHEåCONTROLåPANELåTOåSEEå what effect pressing a button has and listen for the
‘beeps’.
så 7HENåYOUåPRESSåAåBUTTONåYOUåWILLåGETåAåSHORTå@BEEPåTOå acknowledge the entry. If you press a button and the option is not available at the time, a long ‘error beep’ will be heard.
så 3OMETIMESåYOUåWILLåGETåAåDELAYåAFTERåPRESSINGåAåBUTTONå
before the machine responds.
så 4HEåDIGITALåDISPLAYåWILLåSHOWåTHEåTIMEåINåMINUTESåORå hours and minutes) to complete the wash program. This time does not include the time that the washing
machine will take to fill with water.
så 4HEåDIGITALåDISPLAYåWILLåALSOåSHOWåINFORMATIONåCODESå&ORå more information see page 10 for digital display codes or page 19 for fault codes.
Out of balance interruption
The washing machine can stop during rinse and spin stages of a wash program because of an out of balance condition. You will know this has happened because the machine will show 
in the digital display.
Out of balance is caused by uneven distribution of clothes in the washbowl.
To correct the out of balance condition, open the lid and redistribute the clothes evenly in the space between the agitator and the wall of the washbowl. You may have to wait a moment for the lid to unlock before opening the lid. Closing the lid will start the machine and resume the wash program.
If you have frequent out of balance interruptions, it may be due to your washing machine not standing firm and level on the floor. This can be corrected by adjusting the machine legs as described in the Installation instructions supplied with your machine.
Using too high a water level for small loads can also cause out of balance interruption. Select auto sensing or lower water levels when washing small loads.
Washing instructions
The washing instructions beginning on the next page are of a general nature and you should get good wash results by following them.
However, due to the variables of fabric types, soil levels, detergent types and available program settings you may find some combinations of these which do not always result in the perfect wash.
If for example you see residuals of detergent or soils on some items, please read the section Residues on washed items on page 15.
Over time you will learn what is the best