AEG L60550 User Manual
LAVAMAT L 60550
User manual 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 for the user 6
Safety information 6
Product description 9
Detergent dispenser drawer 9
Control panel 10
Display 11
Indicator pilot lights 11
First use 12
Personalization 12
Acoustic signals 12
Child safety lock 12
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Daily use 13
Load the laundry 13
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 13
Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial 13
Select the spin speed reduction or the RINSE HOLD option 14
Programm option button 14
Select the PREWASH option 15
Select the STAIN option 15
Select the TIME SAVING option 15
Select the START/PAUSE 15
Select an additional rinse 16
Altering an option or a running programme 16
Interrupting a programme 16
Cancelling a programme 16
Opening the door after the programme has started 16
At the end of the programme 17
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Washing programmes 18
Programme information 20
Preparing the wash cycle 21
Sorting out the laundry 21
Temperatures 21
Before loading the laundry 21
Maximum loads 22
Laundry weights 22
Removing stains 23
Detergents and additives 23
Quantity of detergent to be used 24
Degrees of water hardness 24
Care and cleaning 25
Descaling 25
After each wash 25
Maintenance wash 25
External cleaning 25
Detegent dispenser drawer 25
Washing drum 26
Door seal 26
Drain pump 27
Water inlet filter 28
Emergency emptying out 28
Frost precautions 29
What to do if... 30
Techinical Data 33
Consumption value 34
Installation 35
Unpacking 35
Contents
Positioning and levelling 36
Water inlet 37
Water drainage 37
Electrical connection 38
Permanent connection 38
Enviroment concerns 39
Packaging materials 39
Old machine 39
Ecological hints 39
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Safety information
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Instruction for the user
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
● 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,
ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine
washed.
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● 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.
● 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 that they
remain closed 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 anticlockwise 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.
EECCOO vvaallvvee
The
consumption so saving energy.
system allows total use of detergent and reduces water
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Detergent dispenser drawer
2
Control panel
3
Door opening handle
Detergent dispenser drawer
Compartment for detergent used for prewash. The prewash detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash programme.
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash.
Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).
Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN-option.
Rating plate
4
Drain pump
5
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Adjustable feet
Control panel
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Control panel
Henceforth the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will be
indicated with the numbers given in this table.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1
Programme selector dial
2
SPIN button
3
PREWASH button
4
STAIN button
5
TIME SAVING button
6
Display
7
START/PAUSE button
8
Indicator pilot lights: 8.1 Washing
8.2 Door
8.3 Extra rinse
Symbols:
= Rinse Hold, = Cold wash, = Hand washing
Display (6)
6.2
6.1
6.1
Duration of selected programme/
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for
example
maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the programme has
started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
/Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for
example
2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the
E20 (see chapter «What to do if...»).
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/End of programme
When the programme has finished a blinking zero 0 is displayed, the pilot light
(
8.1), pilot light (8.2) and the pilot light of the button 7 go out and the door
can be opened.
Stand by: if your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the
programme is finished, the backlight of the display switches off and the energy
saving system will be enabled. Only the button
indicate that the appliance has to be switched off.
By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving
status and you could set another washing programme or swich off the appliance.
6.2
Child safety lock (6.2)
7 pilot light is blinking to
Indicator pilot lights (8)
After having pressed the button 7, the WASHING pilot light (8.1) comes on. When
thist light comes on this means that the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light (
● light on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is running.
● light blinking: the door is opening.
● light off: the door can be opened.
8.2) indicates if the door can be opened:
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When the appliance is performing additional rinses the EXTRA RINSE pilot light
(
8.3) comes on. To add an additional rinse, please see chapter «Select an additional
rinse».
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 dispenser drawer and start the
machine.
Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided of an acoustic device, which sounds in the following
cases:
● at the end of the cycle
● in the event of operating problems
By pressing the
acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By
pressing these 2 buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.
3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the
Child safety lock (6.2)
This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised without having the
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.
There are two different ways to set this option:
● before pressing the button 7: it will be impossible to start the machine.
● after pressingthe button 7 it will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds
5 buttons until the symbol 6.2 appears (disappears) on (from) the display.
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