AEG L77480FL User Manual

L 77480 FL

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
6 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
7 ACCESSORIES

8 CONTROL PANEL
12 PROGRAMMES
15 BEFORE FIRST USE
15 USING THE APPLIANCE
15 LOADING THE LAUNDRY
16 FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
17 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
18 AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME
20 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
22 CARE AND CLEANING
27 TROUBLESHOOTING
30 INSTALLATION
35 WARRANTY

SERVICE

When contacting Service, ensure that
you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the
rating plate.

Model
PNC
Serial Number

The following symbols are used in this
user manual:

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.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

CONDITIONS OF USE

This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such
as:

• Farm houses.

• By clients in serviced apartments,
holiday apartments and other resi­dential type environments.

Before 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 this instruction manual
with the appliance if you move or give it
to another person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes
damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY

• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced phisical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of th appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to en­sure that they do not 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,
ensure there are no children or pets
inside the drum.

• If the appliance has a child safety de­vice, we recommend you activate it.

CHILD SAFETY DEVICE

• When you activate this device, you
cannot close the door. This prevents
children or pets being closed inside.
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 (only for front-load­ing appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

• Turn off 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 transit bolts before first use.

• Make sure that the mains plug is dis­connected from the mains socket
during installation.

• 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. Only use new hoses sup­plied with the appliance.

• 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.

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• Make sure that the electrical informa­tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply.

• 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.

• If this appliance is supplied from a
cord extension set or electrical porta­ble outlet device, the cord extension
set or electrical portable outlet de­vice must be positioned so that it is
not subject to splashing or ingress of
moisture.

• If the supply cord of this appliance is
damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or
similarly qualified persons to avoid a
hazard.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Cut off the mains cable and discard
it.

3.

Discard the door catch. This pre­vents children or pets being acci­dentally closed inside the appli­ance. There is a risk of suffocation
(only for front-loading appliances).

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Electrical connection

• Make sure that the appliance is con­nected to a correctly installed earth­ed power outlet.

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

PACKAGING MATERIALS

Recycle the materials with the symbol

.
Put the packaging in applicable con­tainers to recycle it.

ECOLOGICAL HINTS

To help the environment, use less water
and energy, obey these instructions:

• Set a programme without the pre-

wash phase to wash laundry with nor­mal soil.

• Always start a washing programme

with the maximum load of laundry.

• If necessary, use a stain remover

when you set a programme with a
low temperature.

• To use the correct quantity of the de-

tergent, check the water hardness of
your domestic system

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 605 / 850 / 605 mm

Total depth 640 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Level of protection against ingress of solid particles
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)

Water supply

Maximum load Cotton 8 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1400 rpm

1)

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

1)

Overall power
Frequency

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Cold water

The symbol
packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local
council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

on the product or on its

230-240 V

2200 W

50 Hz

IPX4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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Worktop

1

Detergent dispenser

2

Control panel

3

Door handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

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ACCESSORIES

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5

1

6

7

Levelling feet

7

Water drain hose

8

Water inlet valve

9

Mains cable

10

Transit bolts

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Levelling feet

12

Spanner

1

2

To remove the transit bolts.

Plastic caps

2

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

Anti-flood inlet hose

3

To prevent possible leakage

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Plastic hose guide

4

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

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On/Off button (On/Off)

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

Start Pause button

4

Delay start button

5

ON OFF BUTTON

1

Press this button to activate or deacti­vate the appliance. A tune sounds when
the appliance is activated.
The AUTO Stand-by function automati­cally deactivates the appliance to de­crease the energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5
minutes before you press button

4

.

Time save button

6

Extra rinse button

7

Stain button

8

Spin reduction button

9

Temperature button

10

– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

• After 5 minutes from the end of the
washing programme. Refer to 'At the
end of programme'.

PROGRAMME KNOB

Turn this knob to set a programme. The

related programme indicator comes on.
– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the ap-

pliance again.

DISPLAY

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A B C D

2

The display shows:

A • The maximum temperature of the programme.

B • The default spin speed of the programme.

1)

and 'Rinse Hold' symbols.

2)

C •

•

'No Spin'

The display symbols.

Symbols Description

Washing phase

Rinse phases

Spin phase

Child lock

You cannot open the door when this symbol is on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

• There is water in the drum.

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

Delay start

D • The programme time

When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute.

• The delay start
When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start

time.

•Alarm codes
If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer

to 'Troubleshooting' chapter.

•Err
The display shows this message for some seconds if:
– You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.
– You change the programme while in operation.

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The indicator of button

flashes.

•

When the programme is complete.

1)

Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

2)

The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

Press button
programme.

4

to start or interrupt a

4

DELAY START BUTTON

Press button

5

to delay the start of a
programme from 30 minutes to 20
hours.

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5

9

10

TIME SAVE BUTTON

6

Press the button
programme duration.

• Press one time to set 'Shortened du­ration' for items with daily soil.

• Press two times to set 'Extra Quick'
for items with almost no soil.

Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.

to decrease the

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

7

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to
detergents and in areas where the wa­ter is soft.

to add rinsing phases

STAIN BUTTON

8

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the
stain remover into compartment

This function increases the pro­gramme duration.
This function is not available
with a temperature lower than
40° C.

SPIN BUTTON

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase when you set a pro­gramme.

The display shows only the spin
speeds available with the set
programme.

• Deactivate the spin phase.

• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function.
Set this function to prevent fabric
creases. The appliance does not
drain the water when the programme
is completed.

to add the stain phase

9

6

7

8

.

Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is
on.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

10

Press button
temperature.

- - = cold water

to change the default

10

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

• You press the buttons.

• The programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.
To deactivate/activate the acoustic

signals, press button
at the same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic
signals, they continue to oper­ate only when you press the but­tons and when a malfunction oc­curs.

8

and button

7

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children operat­ing the control panel.

• To activate the function, press button

10

and button 9 at the same time

until the display shows the symbol
.

• To deactivate the function, press but-

10

ton

and button 9 at the same

time until the symbol

You can activate the function:

•

Before you press button
pliance cannot start.

•

After you press button
buttons and the programme knob
are deactivated.

goes off.

4

: the ap-

4

, all the

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE
FUNCTION

With this function you can keep the ex­tra rinse function permanently on when
you set a new programme.

• To activate the function press button

6

and button 5 at the same time

7

until the indicator of button

is on.

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• To deactivate the function press but-

6

and button 5 at the same

ton
time until the indicator of button

7

is off.

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PROGRAMMES

Programme
Tempera­ture

Cottons

95° - Cold

Cottons +
Prewash

95° - Cold

Extra Silent

95° - Cold

Synthetics

60° - Cold

Synthetics +
Prewash

60° - Cold

Easy Iron

4)

60 - Cold

Delicates

40 - Cold

Type of load
Max. weight of load

White and coloured cotton.
max. load 8 kg

White and coloured cotton with
heavy level of soil.
max. load 8 kg

White and coloured cotton.
max. load 8 kg

Synthetic or mixed fabric items
with normal soil.
max. load 4 kg

Synthetic or mixed fabric items
with normal soil.
max. load 4 kg

Synthetic fabrics with normal soil.
max. load 4 kg

Delicate fabrics as acrylics, vis­cose, polyester items with normal
soil.
max. load 4 kg

Cycle de­scription

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Rinses
Long spin

Wash
Stop with
water in
the drum
Rinses

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Wash
Rinses
Short spin

Functions

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash
Stains

1)

2)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash
Stains

1)

2)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

Prewash

3)

1)

Extra Rinse

2)

Stains
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash
Stains

1)

2)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash
Stains

1)

2)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash

1)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash
Stains

1)

2)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

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Programme
Tempera-

Type of load
Max. weight of load

Cycle de­scription

ture

Wool / Silk

40 - 0°

Machine washable wool. Hand
washable wool and delicate fab­rics with «hand washing» care

Wash
Rinses

Short spin
symbol.
max. load 2 kg

Spin / Drain

5)

0°

All fabrics.
The maximum load of the laundry
is related to the type of laundry.

Drainage

of the wa-

ter

Spin

phase.

Rinse All fabrics.

max. load 8 kg

One rinse

with addi-

tive

Spin

phase

Curtains

40° - Cold

Set this programme to wash cur­tains. It adds automatically the
prewash phase to clean the dust.
Do not put the detergent in the

Prewash

Wash

Rinses

Short spin
prewash compartment.
max. 2 kg

Jeans

60° - Cold

All items in denim.
max. load 8 kg

Wash

Rinses

Short spin

Quick Inten­sive

60°-40°

Quick washing programme, to be
used for lightly soiled white/fast
coloured cottons and mixed fab-

Wash

Rinses

Long spin
rics.
max. 5 kg

20 Min. ­3kg

40° - 30°

Super Eco

Cold

Economy

60°9) and
40°

1)

If you use liquid detergent, set a programme without Prewash.

2)

The Stains function is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.

Cotton and synthetic items with
light soil or worn only one time.
max. load 3 kg

7)

Mixed fabrics (cotton and syn­thetic items).
max. load 3 kg

8)

White and colour fast cotton with
normal soil.
max. load 8 kg

Wash

Rinses

Short spin

Wash

Rinses

Short spin

Wash

Rinses

Long spin

Functions

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Spin Reduction
No Spin

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Extra Rinse

6)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold
Extra Rinse

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash

1)

Extra Rinse
Time Save

3)

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold
Extra Rinse

Spin Reduction

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold
Extra Rinse

Spin Reduction
Rinse Hold

Prewash

1)

Stains
Extra Rinse

Time Save

3)

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3)

If you set the Extra Quick duration, we recommend that you reduce the maximum load. It is

possible to fully load the appliance, however the washing results are reduced.

4)

The wash and spin phase is delicate to prevent the creases of the laundry. The appliance

adds some rinses.

5)

The default phase of the spin speed is related to cotton items. Set the spin speed. Make
sure that it agrees with the laundry. To select the DRAIN programme only, set the function
NO SPIN.

6)

Press Extra Rinse button to add rinses. With a low spin speed the appliance performs
delicate rinses and a short spin.

7)

Set this programme to decrease the time and the consumption of energy and water. Use a
special detergent for very low temperature.

8)

Set this programme to have good washing results and decrease the energy consumption.
The time of the washing programme is extended.

9)

Economy 60ºC programme is recommended for a full load of cotton and is the water and
energy rating programme in accordance with AS/NZS2040.2 and AS/NZS6400.

BEFORE FIRST USE

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1.

To activate the drain system, put 2
litres of water in the main wash
compartment of the detergent dis­penser.

2.

Put a small quantity of detergent in
the main wash compartment of the

USING THE APPLIANCE

1.

Open the water tap.

2.

Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket.

3.

Press button 1 to activate the ap­pliance.

4.

Put the laundry in the appliance.

LOADING THE LAUNDRY

1.

Open the appliance door.

2.

Put the laundry in the drum, one
item at a time. Shake the items be­fore you put them in the appliance.

detergent dispenser. Set and start
a programme for cotton at the
highest temperature without laun­dry. This removes all possible dirt
from the drum and the tub.

5.

Use the correct quantity of deter­gent and additives.

6.

Set and start the correct pro­gramme for the type of laundry and
soil.

Make sure not to put too much
laundry in the drum.

3.

Close the door.

Make sure that no laundry stays be­tween the seal and the door. There is a
risk of water leakage or damage to the
seal or laundry.

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FILLING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES

The detergent compartment for the prewash phase and the soak
programme.
Add the detergent for prewash and soak before the start of the
programme.

The detergent compartment for the washing phase.
If you use a liquid detergent, put it in immediately before you
start the programme.

Liquid additives compartment (fabric conditioner, starch).
Put the product in the compartment before you start the pro­gramme.

This is the maximum level for the quantity of liquid additives.

The compartment for the stain remover.
Put the product in the compartment and set the stain function be­fore you start the programme.

Flap for powder or liquid detergent
Turn it (up or down) in the correct position to use powder or liquid
detergent.

Always obey the instructions that you find on the packaging of the deter­gent products.

Check the position of the flap

1.

Pull out the detergent dispenser
until it stops.

2.

Press the lever down to remove the
dispenser.

5.

Measure out the detergent and the
fabric conditioner.

6.

Carefully close the detergent dis­penser. Make sure that the flap
does not cause a blockage when
you close the drawer.

3.

To use powder detergent, turn the
flap up.

4.

To use liquid detergent, turn the
flap down.

With the flap in the position
DOWN:

– Do not use gelatinous or thick

liquid detergents.

– Do not put more liquid deter-

gent than the limit shown on
the flap.

– Do not set the prewash

phase.

– Do not set the delay start

function.

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SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME

1.

Turn the programme knob. The re­lated programme indicator comes
on.

2.

The indicator of button 4 flashes
red.

3.

The display shows the default tem­perature and spin speed. To
change the temperature and/or the
spin speed, press the related but­tons.

4.

Set the available functions. The in­dicator of the set function comes
on or the display shows the related
symbol.

5.

Press button 4 to start the pro­gramme. The indicator of button

4

is on.

INTERRUPT A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Press button 4 again. The wash­ing programme continues.

CANCEL A PROGRAMME

1.

Press button 1 to cancel the pro­gramme and to deactivate the ap­pliance.

2.

Press button 1 again to activate
the appliance. Now, you can set a
new washing programme.

The appliance does not drain
the water.

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CHANGE A FUNCTION

You can change only some functions
before they operate.

1.

Press button 4 . The indicator
flashes.

2.

Change the function set.

SET THE DELAY START

1.

Press button 5 repeatedly until
the display shows the number of
minutes or hours. The related sym­bols comes on.

2.

Press button 4 , the appliance
starts the countdown of the delay
start.

When the countdown is complete,
the programme starts automatical­ly.

Before you press button 4 to
start the appliance, you can can­cel or change the delay start
setting.

CANCEL THE DELAY START

1.

Press button 4 . The related indi­cator flashes.

2.

Press button 5 again and again
until the display shows 0’.

3.

Press button 4 . The programme
starts.

OPEN THE DOOR

While a programme or the delay start
operates, the appliance door is locked.

To open the appliance door:

1.

Press button 4 . The door lock
symbol in the display goes off.

2.

Open the appliance door.

3.

Close the appliance door and press
button

delay start continues.

4

. The programme or the

If the temperature and level of
the water in the drum are too
high, the door lock symbol stays
on and you cannot open the
door. To open the door do the
steps that follow:

1.

Deactivate the appliance.

2.

Wait for some minutes.

3.

Make sure that no water is
in the drum.

If you deactivate the appliance,
it is necessary to set the pro­gramme again.

AT THE END OF THE PROGRAMME

• The appliance stops automatically.

• The acoustic signals operate.

•

In the display

•

The indicator of the button

off.

• The door lock symbol goes off.

•

Press button

pliance. After five minutes from the

end of the programme, the energy

saving function automatically deacti-

vates the appliance.

comes on.

4

goes

1

to deactivate the ap-

When you activate the appli­ance again, the display shows
the set of the last performed
programme. Turn the pro­gramme knob to set a new cy­cle.

• Remove the laundry from the appli­ance. Make sure that the drum is
empty.

• Keep the door ajar, to prevent mil­dew and odours.

• Close the water tap.

The washing programme is complete
but there is water in the drum:

– The drum turns regularly to prevent

the creases in the laundry.

–The door stays locked.
– You must drain the water to open the

door.

To drain the water:

1.

If necessary, decrease the spin
speed.

2.

Press the button 4 . The appli­ance drains the water and then
spins.

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3.

When the programme is complete
and the door lock symbol goes off,
you can open the door

4.

Deactivate the appliance.

The appliance will automatically
drain and spin after approxi­mately 18 hours.

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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

THE LAUNDRY LOAD

• Divide the laundry into: white, col­oured, synthetics, delicates and wool.

• Obey the washing instructions that
are on the laundry care labels.

• Do not wash white and coloured
items together.

• Some coloured items may run with
the first wash. We recommend you
wash them separately the first time.

• Buttom up pillowcases, close zippers,
hooks and poopers, and tie up belts.

• Empty the pockets.

• Any laundry with multilayered fabrics,
wool or items with painted illustra­tions should be turned inside out be­fore washing.

• Remove persistent stains before
washing.

• Rub particularly soiled areas with a
special detergent or detergent paste.

• Treat curtains with special care. Re­move hooks or tie them up in a bag
or net.

• Do not wash in the appliance :
– Laundry without hems or tears.
– Underwire’s bras.
– Use a washing bag to wash small

items.

• A very small load can cause balance
problems with the spin phase. If this
occurs, adjust the items in the tub
manually and start the spin phase
again.

STUBBORN STAINS

For some stains, water and detergent is
not sufficient.
We recommend that you remove these
stains before you put the items in the
appliance.
Special stain removers are available.
Use the special stain remover that is ap­plicable to the type of stain and fabric.

DETERGENTS AND ADDITIVES

• Only use detergents and additives
specially made for front load washing
machines.

• Do not mix different types of deter­gents.

• To help the environment, do not use
more than the correct quantity of de­tergent.

• Obey the instructions that you find
on the packaging of these products.

• Use the correct products for the type
and colour of the fabric, the pro­gramme temperature and the level of
soil.

• If you use liquid detergents, do not
set the prewash phase.

• If your appliance does not have the
detergent dispenser with the flap de­vice, add the liquid detergents with a
dosing ball.

WATER HARDNESS

If the water hardness in your area is
high or moderate, we recommend that
you use a water softener for washing
machines. In areas where the water
hardness is soft it is not necessary to
use a water softener.
To know the water hardness in your
area, contact your local water authority.
Obey the instructions that you find on
the packaging of the products.
Equivalent scales measure the water
hardness:

• German degrees (°dH).

• French degrees (°TH).

• mmol/l (millimol for each litre - inter­national unit for the hardness of wa­ter).

• Clarke degrees.

Water hardness table

Level Type

°dH °T.H. mmol/l Clarke

Water hardness

1 soft 0-7 0-15 0-1.5 0-9

2 medium 8-14 16-25 1.6-2.5 10-16

3 hard 15-21 26-37 2.6-3.7 17-25

4 very hard > 21 > 37 >3.7 >25

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CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!

Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply before you clean it.

DESCALING

The water we use contains limescale. If
it becomes necessary, use a water soft­ener to remove limescales.
Use a special product made for wash­ing machines. Obey the instructions
that you find on the packaging of the
manufacturer.
Do this as an extra wash cycle without
laundry.

EXTERNAL CLEANING

Only clean the appliance with warm
soapy water. Fully dry all the surfaces.

DOOR SEAL

CAUTION!

Do not use alcohol, solvents or
chemical products.

MAINTENANCE WASH

With the low temperature programmes
it is possible that some detergent stays
in the drum. Make sure to do a regular
maintenance wash. To do this:

• Empty the laundry from the drum.

• Set the hottest cotton wash pro­gramme

• Use a correct quantity of powder de­tergent with biological properties.

After each wash, keep the door open
for a while to prevent mould and to let
unpleasant smells go out.

Regularly examine the seal and remove
all objects from the inner part.

DRUM

Regularly examine the drum to prevent
limescale and rust particles.
Only use special products to remove
rust particles from the drum.

To do this:

• Start a short programme for cotton at
the maximum temperature with a
small quantity of detergent.

DETERGENT DISPENSER

To clean the dispenser:

1

2

1.

Press the lever.

2.

Pull the dispenser out.

3.

Remove the top part of the liquid
additive compartment.

4.

Clean all the parts with water.

5.

Clean the dispenser recess with a
brush.

6.

Put the dispenser back in the re­cess.

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DRAIN PUMP

Regularly examine the drain
pump and make sure that it is
clean.

Clean the pump if:

• The appliance does not drain the wa­ter.

• The drum cannot turn.

• The appliance makes an unusual
noise because of the blockage of the
drain pump.

• The display shows an alarm code be­cause of the problem with water
drain.

WARNING!

1.

Disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

2.

Do not remove the filter
while the appliance oper­ates. Do not clean the drain
pump if the water in the ap­pliance is hot. The water
must be cold before you
clean the drain pump.

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To clean the drain pump:

1

2

1.

Open the drain pump door.

2.

Pull the flap out to remove it.

3.

Put a container below the recess of
the drain pump to collect the water
that flows out.

4.

Press the two levers and pull for­ward the drainage duct to let the
water flow out.

5.

When the container is full of water,
put the drainage duct back again
and empty the container. Do steps
4 and 5 repeatedly until no more
water flows out from the drain
pump.

6.

Pull back the drainage duct and
turn the filter to remove it.

7.

Remove fluff and objects from the
pump.

8.

Make sure that the impeller of the
pump can turn. If this does not oc­cur, contact the service centre.

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9.

2

Clean the filter under the water tap
and put it back in the pump into

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the special guides.

10.

Make sure that you correctly tight­en the filter to prevent leakages.

11.

Put the flap back and close the

1

drain pump door.

THE INLET HOSE FILTER AND
THE VALVE FILTER

It could be necessary to clean the filters
when:

• The appliance does not fill with wa­ter.

• The appliance fills with the water for
a long time.

To clean the water inlet filters:

•

The indicator of button
and the display shows the related
alarm. Refer to 'Troubleshooting'.

WARNING!

Disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

1.

Close the water tap.

2.

Remove the water inlet hose from
the water tap.

3.

Clean the filter in the inlet hose
with a stiff brush.

4.

Remove the inlet hose behind the
appliance.

5.

Clean the filter in the valve with a
stiff brush or a towel.

4

flashes

45°

20°

EMERGENCY DRAIN

Because of a malfunction, the appliance
cannot drain the water.
If this occurs, do steps (1) through (6) of
'To clean the drain pump'.

6.

Install again the inlet hose. Make
sure that the couplings are tight to
prevent leakages.

7.

Open the water tap.

If necessary, clean the pump.
Put the drainage duct back and close
the drain pump flap.

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When you drain the water with the
emergency drain procedure, you must
activate again the drain system:

1.

Put 2 litres of water in the main
wash compartment of the deter­gent dispenser.

2.

Start the programme to drain the
water.

FROST PRECAUTIONS

If the appliance is installed in an area
where the temperature can be less than
0 °C, remove the remaining water from
the inlet hose and the drain pump.

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Close the water tap.

3.

Remove the water inlet hose

4.

Put the two ends of the inlet hose
in a container and let the water
flow out of the hose.

5.

Empty the drain pump. Refer to the
emergency drain procedure

6.

When the drain pump is empty, in­stall the inlet hose again.

WARNING!

Make sure that the temperature
is more than 0 °C before you
use the appliance again.
The manufacturer is not respon­sible for damages caused by
low temperatures.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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The machine does not start or it stops
during operation..
First try to find a solution to the prob­lem (refer to the table). If not, contact
the service centre.

With some problems, the acoustic
signals operate and the display
shows an alarm code:

•

- The appliance does not fill

•

- The appliance does not drain

the water.

•

- The appliance door is open or

not closed correctly.

•

- The anti-flood device is on.

WARNING!

Deactivate the appliance before
you do the checks.

with water.

Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The appliance

The water tap is closed. Open the water tap.
does not fill with
water.

The water inlet hose is

damaged.

The filters in the water in-

let hose are blocked .

The water tap is blocked

Make sure that the water inlet
hose has no damages.

Clean the filters. Refer to 'Care
and cleaning'.

Clean the water tap.
or is furred with lime­scale.

The connection of the

water inlet hose is not

Make sure that the connection is

correct.
correct.

The water pressure is too

low.

The appliance
does not drain the

The water drain hose is
damaged.

Contact your local water authori-

ty.

Make sure that the water drain

hose has no damages.

water.

The filter of the drain

pump is blocked.

Clean the filter of the drain

pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-

ing'.

The connection of the

water drain hose is not

Make sure that the connection is

correct.
correct.

A washing programme

Set the drain programme.
without the drain phase
is set.

The function Rinse &

Set the drain programme.
Hold is on.

The appliance

Close the door correctly.

door is open or
not closed correct­ly.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The anti-flood de­vice is on.

• Disconnect the appliance.

• Close the water tap.

• Contact the service centre.

The spin phase

The spin phase is off. Set the spin programme.

does not operate.

The filter of the drain

pump is blocked.

Clean the filter of the drain

pump. Refer to 'Care and clean-

ing'.

Balance problems with

the laundry load.

Adjust manually the items in the

tub and start the spin phase

again.

The programme
does not start.

The mains plug is not
connected in the mains

Put in the mains plug.

socket.

Blow out fuse in the

Replace the fuse.
household fuse box.

You did not press button

4

.

Press button 4 .

The delay start is set. To start immediately the pro-

gramme, cancel the delay start.

The Child Lock function

is activated.

There is water on
the floor.

Leakages from the cou­plings of the water ho-

Deactivate the Child Lock func-

tion.

Make sure that the couplings are

tight.
ses.

Leakages from the drain

pump.

The water drain hose is

damaged.

You cannot open
the appliance

The washing programme
is in operation.

Make sure that the drain pump

filter is tight.

Make sure that the water inlet

hose has no damages.

Let the washing programme end.

door.

There is water in the

drum.

The appliance
makes an unusual

Incorrect level of the ap­pliance.

Set the drain or the spin pro-

gramme.

Adjust the level of the appliance.

Refer to 'Installation'.

noise.

You did not remove the

packaging and/or the
transit bolts.

Remove the packaging and/or

the transit bolts. Refer to 'Instal-

lation'.

The load is very small. Add more laundry in the drum.

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Problem Possible cause Possible solution

The appliance fills
with water and

The end of the drain
hose is too low.

Make sure that the drain hose is

in the correct position.

drains immediate­ly.

The washing re­sults are not satis­factory.

You did not remove

The detergent you used
was not sufficient or cor­rect.

stubborn stains before

Increase the detergent quantity

or use a different one.

Use special products to remove

the stubborn stains.
you wash the laundry.

Incorrect temperature

was set.

Make sure that you set the cor-

rect temperature.

Excessive laundry load. Decrease the laundry load.

After the check, activate the appliance.
The programme continues from the

If the display shows other alarm codes,

contact the service centre.
point of interruption.
If the problem occurs again, contact the
service centre.

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INSTALLATION

UNPACKING

1.

Use the gloves. Remove the exter­nal film. If necessary, use a cutter.

2.

Remove the cardboard top.

3.

Remove the polystyrene packaging
materials.

4.

Remove the internal film.

5.

Open the door. Remove the poly­styrene piece from the door seal
and all the items from the drum.

6.

Put one of the polystyrene packag-

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ing elements on the floor behind
the appliance. Carefully lay the ap­pliance down with the rear side on
the packaging. Make sure you do
not damage the hoses. Make sure
not to damage the hoses.

7.

Remove the polystyrene protection
from the bottom.

8.

Pull up the appliance back into ver­tical position.

1

2

9.

Remove the power supply cable
and the drain hose from the hose
holders.

10.

Remove the three bolts. Use the
key supplied with the appliance.

11.

Pull out the plastic spacers.

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12.

Cover the holes with the plastic
caps provided in the user manual
bag.

WARNING!

Remove all the packaging and
the transit bolts before you in­stall the appliance.

POSITIONING AND LEVELLING

x4

We recommend that you keep
the packaging and the transit
bolts for when you move the ap­pliance.

• Install the appliance on a flat hard
floor.

• Make sure that carpets do not stop
the air circulation below the appli­ance.

• Make sure that the appliance does
not touch the wall or other units

• Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust
the level. The correct adjustment of
the appliance levelling feet prevents
the vibration, noise and the move­ment of the appliance when in opera­tion.

• The appliance must be level and sta­ble.

CAUTION!

Do not put cardboard, wood or
equivalent materials below the
appliance feet to adjust the lev­el.

THE INLET HOSE

20

O

45

O

20

20

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• Connect the hose to the appliance.
Turn the inlet hose only left or right.
Loosen the ring nut to set it in the
correct position.

O

O

45

O

O

45

• Connect the water inlet hose to the
cold water tap with ¾” thread.

CAUTION!

Make sure that there are no
leaks from the couplings.

Do not use an extension hose if
the inlet hose is too short. Con­tact the service centre for the re­placement of the inlet hose.

Water-stop device

A

WATER DRAINAGE

There are different procedures to con­nect the drain hose:

The inlet hose has a water stop device.
This device prevents water leaks in the
hose because of its natural ageing. The
red sector in the window «A» shows this
fault .
If this occur, close the water tap and
contact the service centre to replace
the hose.

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With the plastic hose guide.

• On the edge of a sink.

• Make sure that the plastic guide can­not move when the appliance drains.
Attach the guide to the water tap or
the wall.

• To a stand pipe with vent-hole.
Refer to the illustration. Directly into

a drain pipe at a height of not less
than 60 cm and not more than 100
cm. The end of the drain hose must
always be ventilated , i.e. the inner
diameter of the drainpipe must be
larger than the external diameter of
the drain hose.

Without the plastic hose guide.

You can extend the drain hose
to maximum 400 cm. Contact
the service centre for the other
drain hose and the extension.

•To a sink spigot.
Refer to the illustration. Put the drain

hose in the spigot and tighten it with
a clip. Make sure that the drain hose
makes a loop upwards , preventing
remaining particles entering the ap­pliance from the sink.

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FOR SALES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW
ZEALAND
ALL AEG BRANDED APPLIANCES

This document sets out the terms
and conditions of the product war­ranties for AEG Appliances. It is an
important document. Please keep it
with your proof of purchase docu­ments in a safe place for future refer­ence should you require service for
your Appliance.

1.

In this warranty

a)

‘acceptable quality’ as referred
to in clause 10 of this warranty
has the same meaning referred
to in the ACL;

b)

‘ACL’ means Trade Practices
Amendment (Australian Con­sumer Law) Act (No.2) 2010;

c)

‘Appliance’ means any AEG
product purchased by you ac­companied by this document;

d)

‘ASC’ means AEG’ authorised
serviced centres;

e)

AEG is the brand controlled by
Electrolux Home Products Pty
Ltd of 163 O’Riordan Street,
Mascot, NSW 2020, ABN 51 004
762 341 in respect of Applian­ces purchased in Australia and
Electrolux (NZ) Limited of 3-5
Niall Burgess Road, Mount
Wellington, in respect of Appli­ances purchased in New Zea­land;

f)

‘major failure’ as referred to in
clause 10 of this warranty has
the same meaning referred to in
the ACL and includes a situa­tion when an Appliance cannot
be repaired or it is uneconomic
for Electrolux, at its discretion,
to repair an Appliance during
the Warranty Period;

g)

‘Warranty Period’ means:
– where the Appliance is used

for personal, domestic or

household use (i.e. normal
single family use) as set out in
the instruction manual, the
Appliance is warranted
against manufacturing de­fects in Australia and New
Zealand for 60 months, fol­lowing the date of original
purchase of the Appliance;

– this Appliance is not de-

signed for commercial use
and therefore no warranty ap­plies in this case;

h)

‘you’ means the purchaser of
the Appliance not having pur­chased the Appliance for re­sale, and ‘your’ has a corre­sponding meaning.

2.

This warranty only applies to Appli­ances purchased and used in Aus­tralia or New Zealand and is in ad­dition to (and does not exclude, re­strict, or modify in any way) any
non-excludable statutory warranties
in Australia or New Zealand.

3.

During the Warranty Period AEG or
its ASC will, at no extra charge if
your Appliance is readily accessible
for service, without special equip­ment and subject to these terms
and conditions, repair or replace
any parts which it considers to be
defective. AEG or its ASC may use
remanufactured parts to repair your
Appliance. You agree that any re­placed Appliances or parts become
the property of AEG. This warranty
does not apply to light globes, bat­teries, filters or similar perishable
parts.

4.

Parts and Appliances not supplied
by AEG are not covered by this
warranty.

5.

You will bear the cost of transporta­tion, travel and delivery of the Ap­pliance to and from AEG or its
ASC. If you reside outside of the

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service area, you will bear the cost
of:

a)

travel of an authorised repre­sentative;

b)

transportation and delivery of
the Appliance to and from AEG

or its ASC,
In all instances, unless the Appli­ance is transported by AEG or an
AEG authorised representative, the
Appliance is transported at the
owner’s cost and risk while in transit
to and from AEG or its ASC.

6.

Proof of purchase is required be­fore you can make a claim under
this warranty.

7.

You may not make a claim under
this warranty unless the defect
claimed is due to faulty or defective
parts or workmanship. AEG is not
liable in the following situations
(which are not exhaustive):

a)

the Appliance is damaged by:

– accident

– misuse or abuse, including

failure to properly maintain or

service
– normal wear and tear
– power surges, electrical storm

damage or incorrect power

supply
– incomplete or improper in-

stallation
– incorrect, improper or inap-

propriate operation
– insect or vermin infestation
– failure to comply with any ad-

ditional instructions supplied

with the Appliance;

b)

the Appliance is modified with­out authority from AEG in writ­ing;

c)

the Appliance’s serial number
or warranty seal has been re­moved or defaced;

d)

the Appliance was serviced or
repaired by anyone other than
AEG, an authorised repairer or
ASC.

8.

This warranty, the contract to which
it relates and the relationship be­tween you and AEG are governed
by the law applicable where the
Appliance was purchased. Where
the Appliance was purchased in
New Zealand for business purposes
the Consumer Guarantee Act does
not apply.

9.

To the extent permitted by law,
AEG excludes all warranties and lia­bilities (other than as contained in
this document) including liability for
any loss or damage whether direct
or indirect arising from your pur­chase, use or non use of the Appli­ance.

10.

For Appliances and services provi­ded by AEG in Australia, the Appli­ances come with a guarantee by
AEG that cannot be excluded un­der the Australian Consumer Law.
You are entitled to a replacement
or refund for a major failure and for
compensation for any other reason­ably foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the
Appliance repaired or replaced if
the Appliance fails to be of accept­able quality and the failure does
not amount to a major failure. The
benefits to you given by this war­ranty are in addition to your other
rights and remedies under a law in
relation to the Appliances or serv­ices to which the warranty relates.

11.

At all times during the Warranty Pe­riod, AEG shall, at its discretion,
determine whether repair, replace­ment or refund will apply if an Ap­pliance has a valid warranty claim
applicable to it.

12.

For Appliances and services provi­ded by AEG in New Zealand, the
Appliances come with a guarantee
by AEG pursuant to the provisions
of the Consumer Guarantees Act,
the Sale of Goods Act and the Fair
Trading Act.

13.

To enquire about claiming under
this warranty, please follow these
steps:

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a)

carefully check the operating in­structions, user manual and the
terms of this warranty;

b)

have the model and serial num­ber of the Appliance available;

c)

have the proof of purchase (eg
an invoice) available;

d)

telephone the numbers shown
below.

14.

You accept that if you make a war­ranty claim, AEG and its ASC may
exchange information in relation to
you to enable AEG to meet its obli­gations under this warranty.

Important Notice

Before calling for service, please ensure that the steps listed in point 13 above

have been followed.

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FOR SERVICE

or to find the address of
your nearest state service
centre in Australia

PLEASE CALL 1300 363
664
OR EMAIL customer­care@aegaustra­lia.com.au

For the cost of a local call (Aus-

tralia only)

FOR SERVICE

or to find the address of
your nearest authorised
service centre in New
Zealand

FREE CALL 0800 10 66
10
OR EMAIL customer­[e-mail]

(New Zealand only)

SERVICE AUSTRALIA

www.aeg.com/au

SERVICE NEW ZEA­LAND

FOR SPARE PARTS

or to find the address of
your nearest state spare
parts centre in Australia

PLEASE CALL 13 13 50
OR EMAIL customer­care@aegaustra­lia.com.au

For the cost of a local call (Aus-

tralia only)

FOR SPARE PARTS

or to find the address of
your nearest state spare
parts centre in New Zea­land

FREE CALL 0800 10 66
20
OR EMAIL customer­[e-mail]

(New Zealand only)

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