AEG LAVAMAT 54840 User Manual

LAVAMAT 54840

Instruction booklet Washing machine

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Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products.
With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional

design and cutting edge technology.
Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best

performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of
excellence.

In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an
integral part of our products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly
and most efficiently.

To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a
safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to
avoid damaging the appliance

General information and tips

Environmental information

Contents

Contents

Instruction booklet 6

Safety information 6-8

Product description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

First use 10

Daily use 11

Laod the laundry 11
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 11
Select the required programme 12
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 12-13
Programm option button 13
Select the Stain option 13
Select the Extra Quick option 14
Select the Start/Pause 14
Select the Delay Start 14-15
Programme progress display 15
Select an additional rinse 15
Altering an option or a running programme 15-16
Interrupting a programme 16
Cancelling a programme 16
Opening the door after the programme has started 16
At the end of the programme 16

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Washing programmes 17-18

Programme informations 19

Contents

4

Preparing the wash cycle 20-23

Sorting out the laundry 20
Temperatures 20
Before loading the laundry 20
Maximum loads 20-21
Laundry weights 21
Removing stains 21-22
Detergents and additives 22
Quantity of detergent to be used 23
Degrees of water hardness 23

International wash code symbols 24

Care and cleaning 25

Descaling 25
After each wash 25
Maintenance wash 25
External cleaning 25
Detegent dispenser drawer 25-26
Washing drum 26
Door seal 26
Drain pump 26-27
Water inlet filter 28
Emergency emptying out 28
Frost precautions 29

Something not working 30-33

Techinical Data 34

Consumption value 35

Contents

Installation 36-39

Unpacking 36

Positioning and levelling 37
Water inlet 38-39
Water drainage 39
Electrical connection 39
Permanent connection 39

Enviroment concerns 40

Packaging materials 40
Old machine 40
Ecological hints 40

Guarantee 41-43

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Safety information

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Instruction booklet

Safety information

Prior to using for the first time

• The safety of AEG/ELECTROLUX appliances complies with the industry
standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However,
as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.
You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the
appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to
another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always
ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new
owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant
warnings.

• You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged,
contact your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus
temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours
before using for the first time.

General safety

It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in
any way.

During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do
not touch it!

Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please
check into the drum before using.

Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the
machine.

Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to
the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s
recommendations of quantities.

Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or
pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and
the inner drum.

Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material
without hems or torn material.

Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean
and maintenance.

Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine
spare parts.

Installation

This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes
other than those for which it was designed.

When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do
not use it and contact the Service Centre.

All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant
section in the user manual.

After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing
on its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order
to allow air to circulate freely

Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their
connections after the installation.

If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the
“dangers of freezing”chapter.

Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by
a qualified plumber or competent person.

Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by
a qualified electrician or competent person.

Safety information

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Use

Safety information

This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes
other than those for which it was designed.

Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the
instructions on each garment label.

Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.
Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are

fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint,
ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine
washed.

Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products
should not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care
should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before
placing in the machine.

Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.

Never use the washing machine if the power supply cable, the control panel,
the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the
washing machine is accessible.

Child Safety

This washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.

Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.

The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to
children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach.

Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.
Make sure that children or pets do not

climb into the drum. To avoid this the
machine incorporates special feature.
To activate this device, rotate the
button (without pressing it) inside the
door clockwise until the groove is
horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To
disable this device and restore the
possibility of closing the door, rotate
the button anti-clockwise until the
groove is vertical.

Product description

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of
laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.
The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water
consumption so saving energy.

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Detergent dispenser drawer

1

Control panel

2

Door opening handle

3

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover used for main wash.
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The
stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Rating plate

4

Drain pump

5

Adjustable feet

6

Control panel

10

Control panel

ECO

OPFRISSEN
RAFRAICHIR

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

POMPEN
VIDANGE

SPOELEN
RINCAGES

WOL/ZIJDE
LAINE/SOIE

FIJNE WAS
LINGE DELICATS

30

30

1

Programme selector dial

2

Spin reduction button

3

«Stain» button

4

«Extra quick» button

5

Programme progress display

First Use

UIT

ARRET

95

40

40

40

30

KATOEN

BLANC/COULEURS

60

40

30

VOORWAS

95

PRELAVAGE

60

40

60

STRIJKVRIJ PLUS

REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS

SYNTH.

54840

1400
900
700

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

VLEKKEN
TACHES

3h

SUPERSNEL
RAPIDE

STARTUITSTEL

DEPART DIFFERE

12h

6h

HOOFDWAS
LAVAGE

EINDE
FIN DE CYCLE
SPOELEN
RINCAGE

START/PAUZE
DEPART/PAUSE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

6

«Start/Pause» button

7

«Delay start» button

Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation
instructions.

Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent
drawer in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°C,
without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from
the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the dispenser drawer
and start the machine.

Daily Use

Load the laundry

1. Open the door by carefully pulling the door
handle outwards. Place the laundry in the
drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as
much as possible.

2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click
during closing.
Attention! Do not embed the laundry
between the door and the rubber joint.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Your new appliance was designed to reduce
water, energy and detergent consumption.

1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops. Measure out the amount of
detergent required, pour it into the main
wash compartment and, if you wish
to carry out the prewash phase or to
perform the stain function , pour the
detergent or the stain remover into the
compartment marked .

2. If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked (the amount
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

Use

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Use

12

Select the required programme

You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the
descriptions on the washing programme tables (see Washing Programmes).

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. The programme
selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement,
number of rinses) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.

Cold Wash

=

The light Start/Pause starts to flash.
The selector dial is divided into following

sections:

Cottons (KATOEN / BLANC COULEURS)
Cottons + Prewash

(+VOORWAS / + PRELAVAGE)
Synthetics (SYNTH.)
Delicates (FIJNE WAS / LINGE DELICAT)

ECO

OPFRISSEN
RAFRAICHIR

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

POMPEN
VIDANGE

SPOELEN
RINCAGES

WOL/ZIJDE
LAINE/SOIE

FIJNE WAS
LINGE DELICATS

30

Wool - Handwash - Silk
(WOL/ZIJDE LAINE/SOIE)

Special programme: Rinses (SPOELEN / RINCAGES), Drain (POMPEN /
VIDANGE), Spin (CENTRIFUG. / ESSORAGE)

Refresh (OPFRISSEN / RAFRAICHIR)
Economy programme (ECO)

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position «
(UIT/ARRET) to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position

«

O» (UIT/ARRET), to switch the machine off.

Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the

machine is working, the yellow Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times to
indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.

UIT

ARRET

30

40

40

30

BLANC/COULEURS

95

60

40

30

60

40

60

40

REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS

O»

VOORWAS

95

PRELAVAGE

STRIJKVRIJ PLUS

KATOEN

SYNTH.

54840

Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold
option

Press the «CENTRIFUG. ESSORAGE» (Spin) button
repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your
laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one
proposed by the washing machine. The relevant light

1400
900
700

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

VLEKKEN
TACHES

SUPERSNEL
RAPIDE

Use

13

will light up.
Maximum speeds are:
1400 rpm for cotton, ECO, Rinses and Spin programmes
900 rpm for the remaining of the programmes.
Rinse Hold : by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied

out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished the
pilot light «EINDE FIN DE CYCLE» (End) illuminates, the Start/Pause light and the
«HOOFDWAS LAVAGE» (Functioning) pilot light are off and the door is blocked to
indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out:

turn the programme selector dial to «

O»

select the Drain (POMPEN VIDANGE) or Spin (CENTRIFUG. ESSORAGE)
programme

reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
press Start/Pause button
when the programme has finished only the pilot light «EINDE FIN DE CYCLE»

(End) comes on.

Programme option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired programme and before pressing the
Start/Pause button.

When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When
they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.

If an incorrect option is selected, an integrated yellow pilot light of the Start/

Pause button flashes for 3 times.
Important!

For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options, see
chapter «Washing Programmes».

Select the Stain option

Press the «VLEKKEN TACHES» (Stain) to treat heavily
soiled or stained laundry with stain remover
(extended main wash with time optimised stain
action phase).

Attention! If you wish to perform a programme
with the Stain option, pour stain remover into
compartment .

1400
900
700

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

VLEKKEN
TACHES

SUPERSNEL
RAPIDE

Use

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Select the Extra Quick option

By pressing «SUPERSNEL RAPIDE» (Extra quick) button, the washing duration will
be reduced by few minutes.

The corresponding pilot light illuminate
This option is suitable for items that have been used

or worn for a short time.
With this option selected, the max recommended load
for cottons is 3 kg and 1.5 for synthetics.

s.

1400
900
700

CENTRIFUG.
ESSORAGE

VLEKKEN
TACHES

Select the «Start/Pause»

To start the selected programme, press the «START/PAUZE DEPART/PAUSE»
(Start/Pause) button; the corresponding red pilot light stops flashing.

The «HOOFDWAS LAVAGE» (Functioning) pilot light is
on to indicate that the appliance starts operating
and the door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is running, press
the Start/Pause button: the corresponding red pilot
light starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it
was interrupted, press the Start/Pause button
again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.

SUPERSNEL
RAPIDE

HOOFDWAS
LAVAGE

EINDE
FIN DE CYCLE

SPOELEN

RINCAGE

START/PAUZE
DEPART/PAUSE

Select the Delay Start

This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the washing programme by 3,
6, and 12 hours.

Before you start the programme, if you wish to
delay the start, press the «STARTUITSTEL DEPART

12h

6h

DIFFERE» (Delay Start) button repeatedly, to select the
desired delay. The relevant light illuminates.

You must select this option after you have set the
programme and before you press the Start/Pause
button.

You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the Start/Pause
button. If the Start/Pause button has already been pressed:

set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the Start/Pause button;

3h

STARTUITSTEL

DEPART DIFFERE