AEG L61470WDBI User Manual

LAVAMAT 61271 WDBI

EN WASHER DRYER USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION 5 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

8 CONTROL PANEL 11 WASHING PROGRAMMES 13 DRYING PROGRAMMES 14 CONSUMPTION VALUES 14 FIRST USE 14 DAILY USE - WASHING 15 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME 19 DAILY USE - DRYING 21 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS 23 CARE AND CLEANING 27 TROUBLESHOOTING 31 INSTALLATION 37 BUILDING IN

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

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Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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…

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Visit the webshop at: www.aeg.com/shop

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.

CHILD SAFETY DEVICE

• When you activate this device, you cannot close the door. This prevents children or pets to be closed in the drum. To activate the device, turn it clockwise, until the groove is horizontal. To deactivate the device, turn it counterclockwise, until the groove is vertical.

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.

• Plastic items are not heat resistant. – If you use a detergent ball, remove it

before you set the drying programme.

– Do not use a detergent ball when

you set a non-stop programme.

• Before you set the drying programme, fully rinse items cleaned with flammable products. There is a risk of explosion.

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.

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• 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.

• 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.

• Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in the mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS 1362) fuse.

• Permanent connection. To connect the appliance permanently, install a double-pole isolating switch between the appliance and the electricity supply. It must have a minimum distance of 3 mm between the switch contacts and it must be the correct type for the necessary load. It must agree with the last electrical legislation. The switch must not break the yellow and green ground cable.

Only a qualified electrician must install this type of device.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.

Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

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).

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 600 / 820 / 630 mm

Total depth 640 mm

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Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power Fuse Frequency

Level of protection against ingress of solid particles

230-240 V

2050 W

13 A

50 Hz

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

Cold water

Maximum wash load Cotton 7 kg

Maximum dry load Cotton 3 kg

Cotton big capacity 4 kg

Synthetics 2 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1200 rpm

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

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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Detergent dispenser

Control panel

Door handle

Rating plate

Drain pump

ACCESSORIES

1 2

7 8 9

Feet for the appliance level

Water drain hose

Mains cable

Water inlet hose

Feet for the appliance level

Spanner

To remove the transit bolts.

Plastic caps

To close the holes on the rear side of the cabinet after the removal of the transit bolts.

Anti-flood inlet hose

To prevent possible leakage

Plastic hose guide

To connect the drain hose on the edge of a sink.

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CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 98 10

A B

DISPLAY

The display shows the following information:

Programme selector dial

SPIN button

• Rinse hold position

STAIN button

TIME SAVE button

EXTRA RINSE button

DRYING TIME button

Duration of the set programme

When you set a programme, the display shows the duration in hours and minutes (for example 2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the maximum load for each type of fabric. After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.

Set drying time

when you set a drying programme, the display shows the drying time in minutes and/or hours (see paragraph «Drying»). After the programme has started, the appliance updates the remaining time every minute.

Display

START/PAUSE button

DELAY START button

Indicator pilot lights:

• A – Washing phase

• B – Drying phase

• C – Door locked

Alarm codes

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

End of programme

When the programme has finished, the display shows a blinking

zero The DOOR light C, the WASHING light A (or the DRYING light B) and the light of button 8 go out. The door can be opened.

Incorrect option selection

If you set an option which is not compatible with the wash programme, the display shows the message Err for some seconds. The yellow pilot light of button 8 light starts blinking.

Delay Start

When you press the relevant button to set the delay (20 hours max), it appears for some seconds, then the display shows the duration of the set programme. The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.

Delay Start symbol

This symbol comes on when you set the delay time.

Child safety lock

This symbol comes on when you activate the child lock function.

INDICATOR PILOT LIGHTS

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(see chapter «Troubleshooting»).

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 some seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these two buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

After you have pressed the button 8, the WASHING light (A) comes on. The machine is operating. When you set a drying programme, the DRYING light (B) illuminate and stays on during the drying phase. The DOOR light (C) indicates when the door can be opened:

• light on: the door cannot be opened

• light blinking: the door is opening in some minutes

• light off: the door can be opened

CHILD SAFETY LOCK

This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised 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. There are two different ways to set this option:

• Before pressing button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.

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• after pressing button 8: it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons

4 and 5 until the symbol

comes on or

disappears from the display.

WASHING PROGRAMMES

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Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Type of Laundry Maximum Load

Cottons

95° - 30° Max. load 7 kg - Reduced load 3 kg

White and coloured cotton

Normally soiled items.

Cotton Economy

40° Max. load 7 kg

White and fast coloured cotton

Slightly or normally soiled cotton items. The appliance decreases the temperature and extends the washing time to obtain a good washing efficiency so saving energy.

Cottons + Prewash

95° - 40° Max. load 7 kg - Reduced load 3 kg

White and coloured cotton

(Very soiled items).

Synthetics

60° - 30° Max. load 3 kg - Reduced load 2 kg Synthetic or mixed fabrics: underwear, coloured garments, non-shrink shirts, blouses.

Easy Iron

40° Max. load 1 kg

Synthetic fabrics to be gentle washed and spun.

The laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. Furthermore the machine will perform additional rinses.

Delicates

40° - 30° Max. load kg 3 - Reduced load kg 2

Delicate fabrics: acrylics, viscose, polyester.

Cycle Description

Main wash Rinses Long spin at maximum speed

Prewash Main wash Rinses Long spin at maximum speed

Main wash Rinses Short spin at 1200 rpm

Main wash Rinses Short spin Spin at 1200 rpm

Main wash Rinses Short spin at 1200 rpm

Options

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

STAIN TIME SAVE

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD STAIN EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD STAIN

TIME SAVE

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

STAIN TIME SAVE

EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD EXTRA RINSE

SPIN REDUCTION RINSE HOLD

STAIN TIME SAVE

EXTRA RINSE

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Programme Maximum and Minimum Temperature Type of Laundry Maximum Load

Wool/Silk

30° - Cold Max. load 2 kg Machine washable wool as well as for hand washable woollens and delicate fabrics. Note: A single or bulky item may cause imbalance. If the appliance doesn’t perform the final spin phase, add more items, redistribute the load manually and then select the spinning programme.

Delicate Rinses

Max. load 7 kg Programme for rinsing and spinning items which have been washed by hand. The machine performs some rinses, followed by a final spin. The spin speed can be reduced.

Drain

Max. load 7 kg For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the Rinse hold option set.

Spin

Max. load 7 kg Separate spin for hand washed cotton garments and after programmes with the Rinse Hold option set. Turn the programme dial to

before setting this programme. Reduce the spin speed if needed.

Drying — Syntetics

Drying synthetic programme.

Drying — Cottons

Drying cotton programme.

Refresh

30° Max. load 3 kg Quick wash for sport items, or cotton and synthetic items lightly soiled or worn once.

Cycle Description

Main wash Rinses

Options

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD Short spin at 1200 rpm

Rinses Long spin Spin at 1200

SPIN REDUCTION

RINSE HOLD

EXTRA RINSE rpm

Draining of water

Drain

SPIN REDUCTION Long spin Spin at the maximum speed

DRYING TIME se-

lection.

DRYING TIME se-

lection.

Main wash

SPIN REDUCTION Rinses Short spin Spin at 1200 rpm

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