AEG L50642VI User Manual

LAVAMAT 50642 VI

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

Product description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

Indicator pilot lights 10

First use 11

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
Programme option button 12
Select the STAIN option 13
Select the SUPER QUICK 13
Select the START/PAUSE 13
Select the DELAY START 13

Select an additional rinse 14
Altering an option or a running programme 14
Interrupting a programme 14
Cancelling a programme 14
Opening the door after the programme has started 14
At the end of the programme 15

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Washing programmes 16

Programme information 18

Contents

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Preparing the wash cycle 19

Sorting out the laundry 19
Temperatures 19
Before loading the laundry 19
Maximum loads 20
Laundry weights 20
Removing stains 21
Detergents and additives 21
Quantity of detergent to be used 22
Degrees of water hardness 22

Care and cleaning 23

Descaling 23
After each wash 23
Maintenance wash 23
External cleaning 23
Detegent dispenser drawer 23
Washing drum 24
Door seal 24
Drain pump 25
Water inlet filter 26
Emergency emptying out 26
Frost precautions 27

What to do if... 28

Techinical Data 31

Consumption value 31

Contents

Installation 32

Unpacking 32
Positioning and levelling 34
Water inlet 34
Water-stop device 35
Water drainage 35
Electrical connection 36
Permanent connection 36
Building-in 37
Preparation and assembly of the door 37

Enviroment concerns 39

Packaging materials 39
Old machine 39
Ecological hints 39

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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.

• 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.

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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 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,

Safety information

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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 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 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 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

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Control panel

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Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover .
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The
stain remover is added at the proper time if the STAIN option is selected.

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

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Rating plate

5

Drain pump

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Adjustable feet

Control panel

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Control panel

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Programme selector dial

1
2

Spin reduction button

3

STAIN button

4

SUPER QUICK button

5

START/PAUSE button

Programme symbols: Cotton, Prewash, Synthetics, Easy Iron,

Delicates, Handwash, Wool, Cold, Delicate Rinses, Drain, Spin,

Refresh, Eco: Energy Saving Programme.

Keys symbols: Spin Reduction, Rinse Hold, Stain, Super Quick,

Start/Pause, Extra Rinse, End of Cycle, Functioning, Delay Start.

DELAY START button

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Indicator pilot lights:

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7.1 WASHING

7.2 END OF CYCLE

7.3 EXTRA RINSE

Indicator pilot lights (7)

After having pressed the button 5, the FUNCTIONING pilot light (7.1) comes on.
When the pilot light
When the programme has finished, the END pilot light (
When the appliance is performing additional rinses the EXTRA RINSE pilot light

(

7.3) comes on. To add an additional rinse, please see «Select an additional rinse».

7.1 comes on this means that the machine is operating.

7.2) comes on.

First Use

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 90° or 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 main wash compartment 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 the door firmly. You must hear a click
during closing.
Attention! Do not embed the laundry between
the door and the rubber joint.

Use

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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 .
programme without prewash must be
selected.

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.

If using liquid detergents, a

Use

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Select the required programme by turning the 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
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O to

Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine.

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

O, 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
selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

5 starts blinking.

5 will blink 3 times to indicate a wrong

Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 2)

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

Press the button
to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.

The relevant light will light up.
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
off and the door is locked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out please read chapter «At the end of the
programme».

2 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry

7.2 illuminates, the pilot light of button 5 and the 7.1 pilot light are

Programme option button

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must
be selected after choosing the desired programme and before pressing the
button 5. 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, the yellow pilot light of the button
times.

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

5 blinks 3