AEG L64842 User Manual

LAVAMAT 64842
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
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
Safety information 6-8
Product description 9
Detergent dispenser drawer 9
Control panel 10
First use 10
Personalization 11
Acoustic signals 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 13 Programm option button 13 Select the Prewash option 14 Select the Stain option 14 Select the Sensitive option 14 Select the Quick option 14 Display 15 Select the Start/Pause 16 Select the Delay Start 16 Programme progress display 17 Select an additional rinse 18 Altering an option or a running programme 18 Interrupting a programme 18 Cancelling a programme 18 Opening the door after the programme has started 18 At the end of the programme 18 Child safety lock 18
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Contents
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Washing programmes 20-21
Programme informations 22
Preparing the wash cycle 23-27
Sorting out the laundry 23 Temperatures 23 Before loading the laundry 23 Maximum loads 24 Laundry weights 24 Removing stains 25 Detergents and additives 26 Quantity of detergent to be used 26 Degrees of water hardness 27
International wash code symbols 28
Care and cleaning 29-33
Descaling 29 After each wash 29 Maintenance wash 29 External cleaning 29 Detegent dispenser drawer 29 Washing drum 30 Door seal 30 Drain pump 31 Water inlet filter 32 Emergency emptying out 32 Frost precautions 33
Something not working 34-37
Techinical Data 38
Consumption value 39
Contents
Installation 40-44
Unpacking 40 Positioning and levelling 42 Water inlet 42 Water drainage 43 Electrical connection 44 Permanent connection 44
Enviroment concerns 45
Packaging materials 45 Old machine 45 Ecological hints 45
Guarantee 46
Customer service centres 47
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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.
You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
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.
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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.
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 this 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.
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Detergent dispenser drawer
1 2
Control panel
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Door opening handle
Detergent dispenser drawer
The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.
Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).
Rating plate
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Drain pump
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Adjustable feet
Control panel
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Control panel
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Programme selector dial
2
Spin reduction button
3
«Prewash» button
4
«Stain» button
5
«Sensitive» button
First Use
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ARRET
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40
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BLANC/COULEURS
95
60
40
30
SYNTHETICA
60
40
30
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REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS
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«Quick» button
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Display
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«Start/Pause» button
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«Delay Start» button
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Programme progress display
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 maximum temperature, 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.
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Personalization
Acoustic signals
The machine is provided of an acoustic device,
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which sounds in the following cases:
at the end of the cycle
in the event of operating problems
By pressing the «Prewash» and «Stain» buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons again, the the acoustic signal is reactivated.
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 firmly the door. You must hear a click during closing. Attention! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber joint.
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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 it into the compartment marked .
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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.
Select the required programme
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)
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and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the selected programme.
The selector dial is divided into following sections:
Cottons
Synthetics
Delicates
Wool, Silk and Handwash
Special programme: Rinses, Drain, Spin
Refresh
Economy programme (ECO)
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position (UIT/ARRET) 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.
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine
is working, the Yellow Start/Pause pilot light will flash 3 times and the message Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected programme.
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ARRET
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40
BLANC/COULEURS
95
60
30
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REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS
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SYNTHETICA
SYNTH.
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Select the spin speed or the rinse hold option
Press the Spin button repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.
The relevant light will light up.
for cottons and ECO: 1400 rpm.
for synthetics, wool, handwash and delicate
fabrics: 900 rpm.
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 display shows a
0 flashing, the pilot lights Door (Deur/Porte) goes on, the
Start/Pause light is off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be
emptied out.
To empty the water out:
turn the programme selector dial to O
select the Drain or Spin programme
reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button
depress Start/Pause button
when the programme has finished the display shows a 0 flashing. the pilot lights
Door (Deur/Porte) goes off and the door can be opened.
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Programme option button
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the Start/Pause button.
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 integrated yellow pilot light of the Start/Pause button flashes for 3 times and the Err message appears on the display for some seconds.
Important!
For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter Washing Porgrammes.
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Select the Prewash option
Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash. The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics,
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whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.
The relevant light will light up.
Select the Stain option
Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase). The relevant light will light up.
This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.
Attention! If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into compartment .
Select the Sensitive option
By depressing this button the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse in the programmes for Cotton and Synthetics. The relevant light will light up.
This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.
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Select the Quick option
This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washing machine. By pressing this button, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry.
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On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time. The maximum load is 6 kg for cottons and 2 kg for synthetics and delicates. By pressing this button twice, the relative pilot light remains lit, the washing duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that have been used or worn for a short time. On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time. The maximum load is 3 kg for cottons and 1,5 kg for synthetics and delicates.
Display
The display shows the following information:
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Duration of the selected programme
After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for example automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.
After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
2.05). The duration is calculated
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Delay
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed.
The Delay Start icon will appear on the display.
The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when 1 hours remain, the time decreases every minute.
Incorrect option selection
If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow Start/Pause light start flashing.
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Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some
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alarm codes can be displayed, for example
E20 (see paragraph «Something not
working»).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a flashing zero is displayed, the «Door» pilot light and the Start/Pause light go out and the door can be opened.
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Select the «Start/Pause»
To start the selected programme, press the Start/Pause button; the corresponding red pilot light stops flashing.
The washing pilot light «Hoofdwas/Lavage» is on to indicate that the appliance starts operating.
The door pilot light «Deur/Porte» is on to indicate the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the Start/Pause button: the corresponding red pilot light starts to flash.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the Start/Pause button again.
If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated yellow pilot light of the
Start/Pause button flashes for 3 times the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds.
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Select the Delay Start
Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the Delay Start button repeatedly, to select the desired delay.
The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.
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