AEG 73742 User Manual

LAVAMAT 73742 VI

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 Safety information
6 Technical data
6 Product description

8 Control panel
10 First use
10 Personalization
11 Daily use
16 Washing programmes
20 Consumption values
20 Helpful hints and tips
22 Care and cleaning
27 What to do if…
31 Installation
36 Electrical connection
37 Building-in
38 Environment concerns

Contents

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The following symbols are used in this user
manual:

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

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

4 Safety information

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read carefully & keep for future reference.

• The safety of Your appliance 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.

• 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 appliance for any damage incurred during transport.
Never connect up a damaged appliance . If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures.
Store it 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 and children 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, cleaning and main­tenance.

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

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

• 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.

Safety information

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not standing on the inlet and drain
hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.

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

• 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.

Use

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

• Only wash and dry fabrics which are designed to be machine washed or dried. Follow the
instructions on each garment label

• Do not overload the appliance. See the Washing Programme Table.

• 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.

• As some duvets and eiderdowns should be washed/dried in large commercial machines
because of their bulk, please check with the manufacturer of the item before washing in
a domestic machine.

• The users should always check that they have not left their gas lighters (disposable or
otherwise) in their clothing.

• Never tumble dry items that have had contact with chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.
These are of a volatile nature and could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry items which
have been washed in water or require airing.

• Plastic detergent dispensers should not remain in the drum during the drying cycle, as
the plastic used is not designed to withstand the heat. If you wish to wash-through-to­dry you should use the conventional detergent dispenser drawer.

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

• Never use your new appliance if the power supply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the appliance is accessible.

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Child Safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with reduced physi­cal sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have

6 Technical data

been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person re­sponsible for their safety.

• 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 prevent children or pets
becoming trapped inside the drum the ma­chine incorporates a 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 anticlockwise until the groove is ver­tical.

TECHNICAL DATA

Dimensions Width

Electrical connection
Voltage - Overall power - Fuse

Water supply pressure Minimum

Maximum Load Cotton 6 kg

Spin Speed Maximum 1400 rpm

Height
Depth

Information on the electrical connection is given on the rating
plate, on the inner edge of the appliance door.

Maximum

60 cm
82 cm
54 cm

0,05 MPa
0,8 MPa

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Rating plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

Product description 7

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain re-

mover.
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning
of the wash programme.
The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Ac-
tion phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent

used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric soft-

ener, starch).

Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not ex­ceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or starching
additives must be poured into the compartment before starting the wash programme.

8 Control panel

CONTROL PANEL

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the
buttons and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

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1 Programme selector dial
2 TEMPERATURE button
3 SPIN reduction button
4 OPTION button
5 OK button
6 TIME SAVING button
7 START/PAUSE button
8 DELAY START button
9 Display

Table of Symbols

Cottons/Lin­en

Easy iron Delicates Delicate rinses

Drain Long spin Delicate spin

Wool plus Silk Hand wash

Refresh Temperature Spin reduction

Options Time saving Start/Pause

Delay start

Jeans Synthetics

Display

9.1 9.2 9.3 9.9

9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8

9.1 - Temperature indicator and COLD symbol

9.2 - Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD

9.3 - Programme progress display: PREWASH

DRAIN

, OVERDOSAGE

• The programme progress display shows the washing phases of the selected programme.

• During a washing cycle, a black line blinks under the washing phase symbol of the run­ning programme. At the end of each washing phase, the line under the corresponding
symbol becomes fixed.

If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at the end of the programme, it indicates that too
much detergent has been used.

, NIGHT CYCLE - symbols

, MAIN WASH , RINSE , SPIN ,

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9.4 - Options: PREWASH

, STAIN , SENSITIVE , EXTRA RINSE

9.5 - DOOR - symbol (Door locked)

• This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:
– the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing a washing

programme.

– the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.

9.6 - TIME SAVING

- option symbol

9.7 - The display shows the following information:

• Duration of the selected programme
– After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex-

ample

. The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum

recommended load for each type of fabric.

– After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.

• Delay start
– The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the

display for about 3 seconds (for example

), then the duration of the previously

selected programme is displayed.
– The DELAY START symbol will appear on the display.
– The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when remains 1 hour,

the time decreases every minute.

• Incorrect option selection

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– If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the

message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow light of button 7 starts

blinking.

• Alarm codes
– In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example

(see chapter «What to do if...»).

• End of the programme
– When the programme has finished a blinking zero

disappears and the door can be opened.

9.8 - DELAY START

9.9 - CHILD SAFETY LOCK

- symbol

- symbol

is displayed, the DOOR symbol

FIRST USE

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

• Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature 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 main wash compartment and start the machine.

PERSONALIZATION

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:

• at the end of the cycle

• in the event of operating problems.

By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is
deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these two buttons
again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to worry that children
might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.
This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working.
To enable (or disable) this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5
until the Child Lock symbol appears on (or disappears from) the display.
There are two different ways to set this option:

• Before pressing button 7: it will be impossible to start the machine.

• after pressing button 7: it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.

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.

WARNING!

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
out the prewash phase or to perform the
stain function, pour the detergent or the
stain remover into the compartment
marked

and, if you wish to carry

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2. If required, pour fabric softener into the

compartment marked
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

(the amount

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Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)

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.
The pilot light of button 7 starts blinking and the display shows the duration of the selected
programme.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position
gramme/ Switching OFF of the machine.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position , to
switch the machine off.

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is work­ing, the yellow pilot light of button 7 will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed on
the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.

to Reset pro-

Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default tempera­ture provided for that programme.

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your
laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing
machine.
The symbol of cold wash corresponds to - - (

For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing pro­grammes».

) .

Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE HOLD option (button 3)

When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes
the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.

Press this 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.
RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to pre­vent the fabrics from creasing. At the end of the programme,
appear on the display, DOOR symbol (door locked) remains lit, the pilot light of button 7
goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
NIGHT CYCLE: by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning phases are suppressed, this washing
cycle is very noiseless and it can be selected at night or in times with a more economical
power rate. In some programmes the rinses will be performed with more water. At the end
of the programme,
mains lit, the pilot light of button 7 goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out.

and RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, the DOOR symbol re-

and RINSE HOLD symbol