Aeg L 60463 FL User Manual

L 60463 FL

EN WASHING MACHINE

USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION

5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION

6PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

6ACCESSORIES

7 CONTROL PANEL

10 PROGRAMMES

13 BEFORE FIRST USE

13 USING THE APPLIANCE

13 LOADING THE LAUNDRY

13 FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

15SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

16AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

17HINTS AND TIPS

19 CARE AND CLEANING

24 TROUBLESHOOTING

27 INSTALLATION

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it.

Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.

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LEGEND

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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FOR PERFECT RESULTS

Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.

ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES

In the AEG webshop, you’ll find everything you need to keep all your AEG appliances looking spotless and working perfectly. Along with a wide range of accessories designed and built to the high quality standards you would expect, from specialist cookware to cutlery baskets, from bottle holders to delicate laundry bags…

Visit the webshop at:

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.

When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The information can be found on the rating plate.

Model

PNC

Serial Number

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:

•For your safety and the safety of your property

•To help the environment

•For the correct operation of the appliance.

Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or give it to a different person.

The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSON SAFETY

•Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental functions or lack of experience and knowledge use the appliance. They must have supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is responsible for their safety. Do not let children play with the appliance.

•Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or injury.

•Keep all detergents away from children.

•Keep children and pets away from the appliance when the door is open.

•Before you close the appliance door, make sure that children and pets are not into the drum.

•If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend to activate it.

GENERAL SAFETY

•Do not use the appliance for professional use. The appliance is only for domestic use.

•Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage to the appliance.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance. Risk of explosion or fire.

•Obey the safety instructions on the detergent packaging to prevent burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

•Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry. Hard and sharp material can cause damage to the appliance.

•Do not touch the glass of the door while a programme operates. The glass can be hot (only for front-loading appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

•Deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

•Do not use the appliance without the filters. Make sure that the installation of the filters is correct. An incorrect installation causes water leakages.

INSTALLATION

•The appliance is heavy, be careful when you move it.

•Do not transport your appliance without the transit bolts, you can damage internal components and cause leakages or malfunctions.

•Do not install and connect a damaged appliance.

•Make sure to remove all packaging and transport bolts.

•Make sure that the mains plug is disconnected from the mains socket during installation.

•Only a qualified person must do the electrical installation, the plumbing and the installation of the appliance. This to prevent the risks of structural damage or injury.

•Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 0 °C.

•When you install the appliance on a carpet floor, make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the carpet. Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the carpet.

Water connection

•Do not connect the appliance with old hoses already used. Only use new hoses.

•Make sure not to cause damage to the water hoses.

•Do not connect the appliance to new pipes or pipes not used for a long time. Let the water flow for some minutes, then connect the inlet hose.

•The first time you use the appliance, make sure that the water hoses and the couplings do not have leakages.

Electrical connection

•Make sure that the appliance is earthed.

•Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Do not use multiple plugs and extension cables. There is a risk of fire.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

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•Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.

•Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and cable.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

1.Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

2.Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

3.Discard the door catch. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the appliance. There is a risk of suffocation (only for front-loading appliances).

Dimensions	Width / Height / Depth	600 / 850 / 522 mm
	Total depth	540 mm
Electrical connection:	Voltage	230 V
	Overall power	2200 W
	Fuse	10 A
	Frequency	50 Hz
Level of protection against ingress of solid particles		IPX4
and moisture ensured by the protective cover, except
where the low voltage equipment has no protection
against moisture
Water supply pressure	Minimum	0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)
	Maximum	8 bar (0,8 MPa)
Water supply 1)		Cold water
Maximum load	Cotton	6 kg
Spin speed	Maximum	1400 rpm

1) Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1	2	3	8	9
				10
		4
		5
				11
		6
		7		12

1	Worktop	7	Feet for the appliance level
	Detergent dispenser		Water drain hose
2		8
	Control panel		Water inlet valve
3		9
	Door handle		Mains cable
4		10
	Rating plate		Transit bolts
5		11
	Drain pump		Feet for the appliance level
6		12

ACCESSORIES

1	2	1	Spanner
			To remove the transit bolts.
		2	Plastic caps
			To close the holes on the rear side of
			the cabinet after the removal of the
			transit bolts.
		3	Anti-flood inlet hose
			To prevent possible leakage
4	3	4	Plastic hose guide
			To connect the drain hose on the
			edge of a sink.

CONTROL PANEL

1 2

1On/Off button (Aan/Uit — Marche Arrêt)

2 Programme knob

3 Display

4Start/Pause button (Start/Pauze — Départ/Pause)

5Delay start button (Startuitstel — Départ Différé)

6Time saving button (Tijd Besparen — Gain de Temps)

7Extra rinse button (Extra Spoelen — Rinçage +)

8 Spin button (T./min.)

9 Temperature button (Temp. °C)

ON OFF BUTTON 1

Press this button to activate or deactivate the appliance. A tune sounds when the appliance is activated.

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4

The AUTO Stand-by function automatically deactivates the appliance to decrease the energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5 mi-

nutes before you press button 4 .

–All settings are cancelled.

–Press button 1 to activate the appliance again.

–Set again the washing programme and all possible options.

•After 5 minutes from the end of the washing programme. Refer to 'At the end of programme'.

PROGRAMME KNOB 2

Turn this knob to set a programme.

DISPLAY 3

A B C

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The display shows:

A• The programme time

When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute.

•The delay start

When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start time.

•Alarm codes

If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer to 'Troubleshooting' chapter.

•Err

The display shows this message for some seconds if:

–You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.

–You change the programme while it operates.

The indicator of the Start/Pause button 4 flashes.

•

When the programme is completed.

B

Door lock

•You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.

•You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol flashes. Wait for some minutes before you open the door.

•You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

•There is water in the drum.

•The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

C		The child lock symbol
		The symbol comes on when you activate this device.

START/PAUSE BUTTON 4

Press button 4 to start or interrupt a programme.

DELAY START BUTTON 5

Press button 5 to delay the start of a programme from 30 minutes to 20 hours.

TIME SAVE BUTTON 6

Press the button 6 to decrease the programme duration.

•Press one time to set 'Shortened duration' for items with daily soil.

•Press two times to set 'Extra Quick' for items with almost no soil.

Some programmes accept only one of the two functions.

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON 7

Press button 7 to add rinsing phases to a programme.

Use this function for persons allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is soft.

SPIN BUTTON 8

Press this button to:

•Decrease the maximum speed of the spin phase of the programme.

•Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function. Set this function to prevent fabric creases. The appliance does not drain the water when the programme is completed.

'Rinse Hold' function is on.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON 9

Press button 9 to change the default temperature.

= cold water

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS

FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

•You activate the appliance.

•You deactivate the appliance.

•You press the buttons.

•The programme is completed.

•The appliance has a malfunction.

To deactivate/activate the acoustic sig-

nals, press button 8 and button 9 at the same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic signals, they continue operate only when you press the buttons and when a malfunction occurs.

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play with the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

6 and button 7 at the same time until the display shows the symbol .

•To deactivate the function, press button 6 and button 7 at the same time

	until the symbol			goes off.
You can activate the function:
•	Before you press the Start/Pause but-
	ton	4	: the appliance cannot start.
•	After you press the Start/Pause button

4 , all the buttons and the programme knob are deactivated.

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE FUNCTION

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•	To activate the function press button
	5	and button	6	at the same time un-
	til the indicator of button				7	is on.
•	To deactivate the function press button
	5	and button	6	at the same time un-
	til the indicator of button				7	is off.

With this function you can keep the extra rinse function permanently on when you set a new programme.

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PROGRAMMES

	Programme	Type of load	Cycle	Functions
	Temperature	max. weight of load	description
	Cotton	White and coloured	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Katoen -Blanc/Cou-	cotton with normal	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	leurs)	soil.	Long spin	EXTRA RINSE
	95° - Cold	max. 6 kg		TIME SAVE1)
	Cotton + Prewash	White and coloured	Prewash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Katoen + Voorwas -	cotton with heavy	Wash	RINSE HOLD
	Blanc/Couleurs +	soil.	Rinses	EXTRA RINSE
	Prélavage)	max. 6 kg	Long spin	TIME SAVE1)
	95° - Cold
	Cotton + Stains	max. 6 kg	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Katoen + Vlekken -		Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	Cotton + Taches)		Long spin	EXTRA RINSE
	95° - 40°			TIME SAVE1)
	Synthetics	Synthetic or mixed	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Synthetica - Synthé-	fabric items with nor-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	tiques)	mal level of soil.	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	60° - Cold	max. 3 kg		TIME SAVE1)
	Easy Iron	Synthetic fabric items	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Strijkvrij - Repas-	with normal soil.	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	sage Facile)2)	max. 3 kg	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	60° - Cold			TIME SAVE1)
	Delicates	Delicate fabrics as	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Fijne Was - Déli-	acrylics, viscose, pol-	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	cats)	yester items with nor-	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	40° - Cold	mal soil.		TIME SAVE1)
		max. 3 kg
	Wool/Silk	Machine washable	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
		wool. Hand washable	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	(Wol/Zijde - Laine/
		wool and delicate	Short spin
	Soie)
		fabrics with «hand
	40° - Cold
		washing» care sym-
		bol.
		max. 2 kg
	Spin	All fabrics	Drainage of	SPIN REDUCTION
	(Centrifugeren - Es-	The maximum load	the water
	sorage)3)	of the laundry is rela-	Spin phase at
		ted to the type of	the maximum
		laundry.	speed.
	Drain	All fabrics	Drainage of
	(Pompen - Vidange)	The maximum load	the water
		of the laundry is rela-
		ted to the type of
		laundry.

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Programme	Type of load	Cycle	Functions
Temperature	max. weight of load	description
Rinse	Hand washed items.	Rinses	SPIN REDUCTION
(Spoelen - Rinçage)		Long spin	RINSE HOLD
			EXTRA RINSE
Curtains	Set this programme	Prewash	SPIN REDUCTION
(Gordijnen - Ri-	to wash curtains. It	Wash	RINSE HOLD
deaux)	adds automatically	Rinses	EXTRA RINSE
40° - Cold	the prewash phase to	Short spin
	clean the dust from
	the curtains.
	Do not put the deter-
	gent into the pre-
	wash compartment.
	max. 2 kg
Jeans	All items in jeans.	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
60° - Cold	Jersey made items	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
	with hi-tech materi-	Short spin	EXTRA RINSE
	als.		TIME SAVE1)
	max. 6 kg
20 min. - 3 kg	Cotton and synthetic	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
40° - 30°	items with light soil	Rinses
	or worn only one	Short spin
	time.
Eco4)	White and fast col-	Wash	SPIN REDUCTION
60° - 40°	oured cotton with	Rinses	RINSE HOLD
Standard pro-	normal soil.	Long spin	EXTRA RINSE
gramme for the	max. 6 kg		TIME SAVE1)
Energy Label con-
sumption values.

1)if you press the button 6 two times (Super Quick function set), we recommend you to decrease the quantity of the load. It is possible to keep the full load but the washing results are not good.

2)The wash and spin phase is soft to prevent the creases of the laundry. The appliance adds some rinses.

3)The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make sure that it agrees with the laundry.

4)Set this programme to have a good washing results and decrease the energy consumption. The time of the washing programme is extended. For cotton economy programmes you can set only the Extra Quick duration.

CONSUMPTION VALUES

Programme1)	Energy consumption	Water consump-
	(KWh)2)	tion (litre)2)
White Cottons 95 °C	2.2	62
Cottons 60 °C	1.2	58
Cottons 40 °C	0.75	58