AEG L8FEC966CA User Manual

L8FEC966CA
USER MANUAL
EN User Manual
Washing Machine
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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION............................................................................................. 3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................5
4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................11
5. CONTROL PANEL..................................................................................................... 13
6. BEFORE FIRST USE................................................................................................... 20
7. THE AUTODOSE TECHNOLOGY (AUTODOSING)...............................................20
8. PROGRAMMES..........................................................................................................27
9. WI-FI - CONNECTIVITY SETUP...........................................................................31
10. DAILY USE................................................................................................................33
11. HINTS AND TIPS..................................................................................................... 37
12. CARE AND CLEANING.......................................................................................... 38
13. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................45
14. CONSUMPTION VALUES.......................................................................................50
15. TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................51
16. ACCESSORIES.........................................................................................................51
17. PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET IN REFERENCE TO E.U. REGULATION
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts. When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number. The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information General information and tips Environmental information
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Subject to change without notice.
1.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damage that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand the hazards involved.
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Children between 3 and 8 years of age and persons
with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
Children of less than 3 years of age should be kept
away from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of
it appropriately.
Keep detergents away from children.
Keep children and pets away from the appliance when
the door is open.
If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be
activated.
Children shall not carry out cleaning and user
maintenance of the appliance without supervision.

1.2 General Safety

Do not change the specification of this appliance.
This appliance is intended to be used in household
and similar applications such as:
staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments;
by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and
other residential type environments;
areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in
launderettes.
Do not exceed the maximum load of 9 kg (refer to the
"Programme chart" chapter).
The operating water pressure at the water entry point
from the outlet connection must be between 0.5 bar (0.05 MPa) and 8 bar (0.8 MPa).
The ventilation opening in the base must not be
covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.
The appliance must be connected to the water mains
using the new supplied hose sets, or other new hose sets supplied by the Authorised Service Centre.
Old hose sets must not be reused.
If the mains power supply cable is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised
Service Centre or similarly qualified persons to avoid
an electrical hazard.
Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
Do not use high pressure water sprays and/or steam
to clean the appliance.
Clean the appliance with a moist cloth. Use only
neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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2.1 Installation

The installation must comply with relevant national regulations.
• Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts including rubber bush with plastic spacer.
• Keep the transit bolts in a safe place. If the appliance is to be moved in the future they must be reattached to lock the drum to prevent an internal damage.
• Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
• Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature can be less than 0°C or where it is exposed to the weather.
• The floor area on which the appliance is to be installed must be flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor.
• When the appliance is in its permanent position, check if it is levelled correctly with the aid of a
spirit level. If it is not, adjust the feet accordingly.
• Do not install the appliance directly above a floor drain.
• Do not spray water on the appliance and do not expose it to excessive humidity.
• Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened.
• Do not put a closed container to collect possible water leakage under the appliance. Contact the Authorised Service Centre to ensure which accessories can be used.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug and to the mains cable. Should the mains cable need
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to be replaced, this must be carried out by our Authorised Service Centre.
• 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 touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
• This appliance is fitted with a 13 A mains plug. If it is necessary to change the mains plug fuse, use only a 13 A ASTA (BS 1362) fuse (UK and Ireland only).

2.3 Water connection

• Do not cause damage to the water hoses.
• Before connection to new pipes, pipes not used for a long time, where repair work has been carried out or new devices fitted (water meters, etc.), let the water flow until it is clean and clear.
• Ensure that there are no visible water leaks during and after the first use of the appliance.
• Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the Authorised Service Centre for the replacement of the inlet hose.
• When unpacking the appliance, It is possible to see water flowing from the drain hose. This is due to the testing of the appliance with the use of water in the factory.
• You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the Authorised Service Centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
• Make sure that there is access to the tap after the installation.
• Follow the safety instructions on the detergent packaging.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.
• Do not wash fabrics which are heavily soiled with oil, grease or other greasy substances. It can damage rubber parts of the washing machine. Prewash such fabrics by hand before loading them into the washing machine.
• Do not touch the glass door while a programme operates. The glass can get hot.
• Make sure that all metal objects are removed from the laundry.

2.5 Service

• To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre.
• Use original spare parts only.

2.6 Disposal

WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water supplies.
• Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent children or pets from becoming trapped in the drum.
• Dispose of the appliance in accordance with local requirements for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

2.4 Use

WARNING!
Risk of injury, electric shock, fire, burns or damage to the appliance.

3. INSTALLATION

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WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.

3.1 Unpacking

WARNING!
Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts before installing the appliance.
WARNING!
Use the gloves.
1. Remove the external film. If necessary, use a cutter.
2. Remove the cardboard top and the polystyrene packaging materials.
4. Open the door and remove the polystyrene piece from the door seal and all the items from the drum.
5. Carefully put the appliance down on its rear side.
6. Put the front polystyrene packaging element on the floor under the appliance.
Make sure not to damage the hoses.
7. Remove the polystyrene protection from the bottom.
3. Remove the internal film.
8. Fully clean and dry the bottom of the
appliance.
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CAUTION!
Do not use alcohol, solvents or chemical products.
9. Make sure to identify the different sizes and the positions of the sound barriers. Refer to the illustration:
Attach the sound barriers at a room temperature.
13. Pull up the appliance in vertical position.
14. Remove the power supply cable and the drain hose from the hose holders.
A (FRONT) = Front of the appliance
B (BACK) = Rear of the appliance
10. Remove the adhesive strip from the silent barriers.
11. Attach the four barriers to bottom of the appliance.
12. Refer to the illustration. Make sure that the barriers are securely attached.
It is possible to see water flowing from the drain hose. This is due to the testing with water of the appliance in factory.
15. Remove the three bolts by using the spanner supplied with the appliance.
16. Pull out the plastic spacers.
17. Put the plastic caps, that you find in
the user manual bag, in the holes.
We recommend that you
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keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance.

3.2 Installation on suspended flooring

Suspended wooden floors are particularly susceptible to vibration.
To limit vibration we recommend placing a waterproof wooden panel, at least 15 mm thick, under the appliance. It should be screwed to at least 2 floor beams and should extend beyond the front feet.
If possible, install the appliance where the floor is more stable.

3.3 Positioning and levelling

1. Install the appliance on a flat hard
floor.
Make sure that the appliance does not touch the wall or other units.
2. Loosen or tighten the feet to adjust the level.
WARNING!
Do not put cardboard, wood or equivalent materials below the appliance feet to adjust the level.
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The appliance must be level and stable.
A correct adjustment of the appliance level prevents the vibration, noise and the movement of the appliance when in operation.
When the machine is installed on a plinth or if a washer dryer is stacked on the washing machine, use the accessories described in chapter 'Accessories'. Read carefully the instructions supplied with the appliance and with the accessory.

3.4 The inlet hose

1. Connect the water inlet hose to the
back of the appliance.
2. Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap.
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Make sure that the inlet hose is not in vertical position.
3. If necessary, loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position.
4. Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4" thread.
It is possible to connect the drain hose in different ways:
1. Make a U shape with the drain hose and put it around the plastic hose guide.
2. On the edge of a sink - Fasten the guide to the water tap or to the wall.
Make sure that the plastic guide cannot move when the appliance drains.
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.

3.5 Water drainage

The drain hose should be positioned at a height of not less than 60 cm and not more than 100 cm from the floor.
You can extend the drain hose to maximum 400 cm. Contact the authorized service centre for the other drain hose and the extension.
Make sure that the drain hose end is not immersed in the water. There may be a return of dirty water into the appliance.
3. To a stand pipe with vent-hole ­Insert the drain hose directly into a drain pipe. Refer to the illustration.
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The end of the drain hose must always be ventilated , i.e. the inner diameter of the drain pipe (min. 38 mm ­min. 1.5") must be larger than the external diameter of the drain hose.
4. If the end of the drain hose looks like this (see the picture), you can push it directly into the stand pipe.
5. Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Put the drain hose in
the spigot and tighten it with a clamp. Refer to the illustration.
Make sure that the drain hose makes a loop to prevent particles going into the appliance from the sink.
6. Position the hose directly to a built­in drain pipe in the room wall and
tighten it with a clamp.

4. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

4.1 Special features

Your new washing machine meets all modern requirements for an effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption and proper care of fabric.
• The AutoDose technology automatically dispenses the right amount of detergent according to the load; the drawer has two integrated tanks (detergent + softener) and two additional compartments for detergent and additives manual load. It gives the highest use flexibility.
• The Wi-Fi connection and Remote Start enable you to start a cycle, to interact with your washing machine and to check the washing cycle status in remote control.
• The Oko-Mix technology has been designed to protect the fabric fibres thanks to different pre-mixing phases that dissolves first the detergent and then fabric softener in the water before they are distributed in the laundry. So every fibre is reached and cared for.
• The ProSense technology detects the laundry load size defining the programme duration in 30 seconds.
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The washing programme is tailored to the laundry load and the type of fabric without consuming more time, energy and water than necessary.
• The steam has a quick and easy way to refresh the clothes. The gentle steam programmes remove odours and reduce creases in dry fabrics so they need little ironing.

4.2 Appliance overview

The Plus Steam option, finishes every cycle with gentle steam that relaxes the fibres and reduces fabric creasing. Ironing will be easier!
• The Intensive option pre-treats stubborn stains optimizing the effectiveness of washing performance.
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Door handle
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Rating plate
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Drain pump filter
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Feet for levelling the appliance
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Drain hose
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Inlet hose connection
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Mains cable
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Transit bolts
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Hose support
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5.1 Control panel description

The options are not selectable with all washing programmes. Check the compatibility between options and washing programmes in the "AutoDose and options compatibility with programmes" paragraph in the "Programmes" chapter. An option can exclude another one, in this case the appliance doesn't allow you to set the incompatible options together. Make sure the screen and touch buttons are always clean and dry.
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Programme di-alFor selecting the desired washing programme. Refer to "Pro-
grammes" chapter for more details.
Display
It provides information about the setting programme. Refer to "Display" paragraph for more details.
For activating and deactivating the automatic detergent loading.
AutoDose Liq­uid Detergent
Refer to "The AutoDose Technology (Autodosing)" chapter for more details.
touch button
For activating and deactivating the automatic fabric softener load-
AutoDose Fab­ric Softener
ing. Refer to "The AutoDose Technology (Autodosing)" chapter for more details.
touch button
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By touching this button you can set:
• Rinse Only at first touch. The washing programme starts from the rinsing phase by skipping the washing phase.
All set options (except permanent extra rinse) are deselected automatically.
Option - Skip­ping phase touch button
• Spin Only at second touch. The appliance skips washing and rinsing phase.
• Drain Only. at third touch. The appliance performs the drain­ing phase only.
At firth touch, the appliance proposes the de­fault setting of the washing programme again.
Start/Pause touch button
Time Save touch button
Touch this button to start, pause the appliance or interrupt a run­ning programme.
With this option you can decrease the programme duration:
• If your laundry is normally or lightly soiled, it may be advisable to shorten the washing programme. Touch this button once to decrease the duration.
• In case of smaller load, touch this button twice to set an extra quick programme.
The display shows the indicator
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This option can also be used to shorten the Steam programme duration.
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Start touch button
Plus Steam touch button
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Press this button repeatedly to activate one of the two options or both. The relevant indicator comes on in the display.
Remote Select this option to connect appliance with App.
Touch this button, the display shows the indicator blink­ing for a few seconds. After touching the Start/Pause button, the display shows the
indicator and the Remote is confirmed.
When touching the Start/Pause button after
the indicator
stops blinking, the Remote Start is not activated, but the set programme starts.
Delay Start With this option you can delay the start of a programme in a more convenient time. Touch the button repeatedly to set the required delay. The time increases by steps of 30 minutes up to 90' and from 2 hours up to 20 h. After touching the Start/Pause button, the display shows the
indicator and the selected delay time and the appliance begins the countdown.
This option adds a steam phase followed by a short anti-crease phase at the end of the washing programme. The steam phase reduces fabric creasing and facilitates the fabric ironing.
The indicator
flashes on the display during steam phase.
This option can increase the programme dura­tion.
When the programme stops the display shows a zero
cator drum performs smooth movements for about 30 minutes to keep the steam benefit. By touching any button the anti-crease move­ments stop and the door unlocks.
is steady on and the indicator starts flashing. The
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A small laundry load helps to reach better results.
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Press this button repeatedly to activate one of the two options or both. The relevant indicator comes on in the display.
Intensive
Intesive/ Prewash touch button
By setting this option, the indicator gent symbol, and the machine will automatically dose an extra amount of detergent when automatic detergent tank is ena­bled.
If automatic detergent tank is Off, it is possible to run this op­tion as in traditional washing machine by filling detergent or additive in the manual compartment.
If you press detergent tank button while Inten-
appears close to deter-
sive option is active, AutoDose function is switched off, but Intensive option still remains active in manual mode.
Prewash Use this option to add a pre-wash phase at 30 °C before the washing phase. This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry, espe­cially if containing sand, dust, mud and other solid particles.
When selecting a pre-wash phase and Auto­Dose is active, the appliance will automatically dose the detergent. When AutoDose is switch­ed off, put the detergent/additive in a dosing ball inside the drum.
The options can increase the programme dura­tion.
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Spin button
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When you set a programme, the appliance automatically selects the maximum spin speed. Touch this button repeatedly to:
Decrease the spin speed.
The display shows only the spin speeds availa­ble for the set programme.
Activate the Rinse Hold option . The water of the last rinse is not drained out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. The washing programme ends with wa­ter in the drum and the final spin phase is not performed.
The display shows the indicator The door stays locked. The drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. Touch Start/Pause button: the appliance performs the spin­ning phase and drains the water.
Activate the Quiet option. All spinning phases (intermediate spin and final spin) are sup­pressed and the programme ends with water in the drum. This helps to reduce creasing. As the programme is very quiet, it is suitable for use at night time when cheaper electricity tariffs are available. In some pro­grammes the rinses are performed with more water.
The display shows the indicator The door stays locked. The drum turns regularly to reduce creasing. You must drain the water to unlock the door. Touch the Start/Pause button button: the appliance performs only the draining phase.
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The appliance empties the water out automatical­ly after approximately 18 hours.
On/Off push button
Temperature touch button
Pressing this button for a few seconds allows to activate or deacti­vate the appliance. Two different tunes sound while switching the appliance on or off.
As the Stand-by function automatically deacti­vates the appliance to decrease the energy con­sumption in a few cases, you may need to acti­vate the appliance again. Refer to "Stand-by option" paragraph in "Daily Use" chapter for more details.
When you select a washing programme, the appliance automati­cally proposes a default temperature. Touch this button repeatedly until the desired temperature value appears on the display.
When the display shows the indicators and , the appli­ance does not heat the water.
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