AEG L64640 User Manual

LAVAMAT 64640 - 66640

User manual Washing machine

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

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

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

Contents

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

Enviroment concerns 39

Packaging materials 39 Old machine 39 Ecological hints 39

Safety information

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.

Safety information

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.

Safety information

● 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

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

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The consumption so saving energy.

system allows total use of detergent and reduces water

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

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 during the

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

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phase in the main wash.

Rating plate

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Control panel

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

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Programme selector dial

SPIN button

PREWASH button

STAIN button

TIME SAVING button

Display

START/PAUSE button

Indicator pilot lights: 8.1 Washing

8.2 Door

8.3 Extra rinse

Symbols:

= Rinse Hold, = Cold wash, = Handwash, = Child lock

Display (6)

6.2

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...»).

Use

/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:

Use

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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