AEG L76650 User Manual
LAVAMAT 74650 - 76650
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
Instructions for the user 6
Safety information 6
Product description 9
Detergent dispenser drawer 9
Control panel 10
Display 11
Indicator pilot lights 12
First use 13
Personalization 13
Acoustic signals 13
Child safety lock 13
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Daily use 14
Load the laundry 14
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 14
Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial 15
Select the spin speed reduction or the RINSE HOLD option 15
Programme option button 16
Select the PREWASH option 16
Select the STAIN option 16
Select the SENSITIVE option 16
Select the TIME option 16
Select the START/PAUSE 17
Select the DELAY START 17
Select an additional rinse 18
Altering an option or a running programme 18
Interrupting a programme 18
Cancelling a programme 18
Contents
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Opening the door after the programme has started 19
At the end of the programme 19
Washing programmes 20
Programme information 22
Preparing the wash cycle 23
Sorting out the laundry 23
Temperatures 23
Before loading the laundry 23
Maximum loads 24
Laundry weights 24
Removing stains 25
Detergents and additives 25
Quantity of detergent to be used 26
Degrees of water hardness 26
Care and cleaning 27
Descaling 27
After each wash 27
Maintenance wash 27
External cleaning 27
Detergent dispenser drawer 27
Washing drum 28
Door seal 28
Drain pump 29
Water inlet filter 30
Emergency emptying out 30
Frost precautions 31
What to do if... 32
Technical Data 35
Consumption value 36
Contents
Installation 37
Unpacking 37
Positioning and levelling 39
Water inlet 39
Water-stop device 40
Water drainage 40
In the interest of the environment 42
Electrical connection 42
Permanent connection 43
Environmental concerns 44
Packaging materials 44
Old machine 44
Ecological hints 44
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Safety information
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Instructions 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 inside 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,
cleaning 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 under the appliance.
● 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
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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.
Safety information
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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 prevent children
or pets becoming trapped 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 anti-clockwise 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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The
consumption therefore saving energy.
system allows total use of detergent and reduces water
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Detergent dispenser drawer
1
Control panel
2
Door opening handle
3
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
Three adjustable feet; The rear
6
foot on the left-hand side is
automatic
Control panel
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Control panel
Below is a picture of 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 9 10
1
Programme selector dial
2
SPIN button
3
PREWASH button
4
STAIN button
5
SENSITIVE button
TIME button
6
Display
7
START/PAUSE button
8
9
DELAY START button
10
Indicator pilot lights
Control panel
Display (7)
7.1 7.2
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.1
Child safety lock - symbol
7.2
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
End of programme
When the programme has finished a flashing zero 0 is displayed, the symbol 7.5
disappears from the display, the pilot light of button 8 goes out and the door
can be opened.
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 pilot light of
button
Delay Start
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 symbol
unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.
7.3
Delay Start - symbol
2.05). The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the
E20 (see chapter «What to do if...»).
8 light starts flashing.
7.3 will appear on the display. The delay time value decreases by one
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Control panel
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7.4
Programme progress display
The display shows the different washing programme phases.
After the appliance starts operating, the display show the relevant symbol of the
washing phase which is running:
SPINNING.
7.5
Door symbol
This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:
● symbol on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is running.
● symbol off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.
WASHING, RINSING, DRAINING,
Indicator pilot lights (10)
If the OVERDOSAGE pilot light 10.1 goes on at the end of
the programme, it indicates that too much detergent has been
used.
10.1
When the appliance is performing additional rinses, the
EXTRA RINSE pilot light
rinse, please see chapter «Select an additional rinse».
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
switched off.
By pressing any buttons the appliance will come out from the energy saving status
and you could set another washing programme or switch off the appliance.
8 pilot light flashes to indicate that the appliance has to be
10.2 comes on. To add an additional
10.2
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 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
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
Use
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Child safety lock (7.1)
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 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.
● after pressing the button 8 it will be impossible to change any other
programme or option.
To enable (disable) this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds
buttons until the symbol 7.1 appears (disappears) on the display.
4 and 5
Use
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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 the door firmly. You must hear a click
during closing.
Attention! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber
joint.
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 . If you wish to
carry out the prewash phase, pour the
detergent into the compartment marked
. If you wish to perform the stain
function, pour the stain remover into the
compartment marked with blue arrow .
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.
Use
Select the required programme by means of programme selector
dial (1)
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) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.
The pilot light of button
the selected programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Turn to position
to Reset programme/Switch OFF the machine.
At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position
8 starts flashing and the display shows the duration of
O, to switch the machine off.
For the description of each washing programmes of the selector dial, consult the
chapter «Washing programmes».
Attention!
If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine
is working, the yellow pilot light of button
Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not
perform the new selected programme.
8 will flash 3 times and the message
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Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 2)
When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically
proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.
Press the button
to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.
The relevant light will light up.
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 flashing
appears on the display, the pilot light of button 8 is off and the door is locked to
indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty the water out please read chapter «At the end of the
programme».
2 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry
0, the symbo
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7.5
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