AEG L8WEC166R User Manual

L8WEC166R

USER MANUAL

EN User Manual

Washer Dryer

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CONTENTS

1.		.......................................................................................SAFETY INFORMATION	3
2.	SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................		4
3.	INSTALLATION............................................................................................................		6
4.	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................		10
5.	CONTROL PANEL.....................................................................................................		11
6.	DIAL AND BUTTONS................................................................................................		13
7.	PROGRAMS................................................................................................................		15
8.	BEFORE FIRST USE...................................................................................................		20
9.	SETTINGS...................................................................................................................		21
10.		DAILY USE................................................................................................................	21
11.		DAILY USE - WASHING & DRYING.......................................................................	26
12.		DAILY USE - DRYING ONLY...................................................................................	28
13.		FLUFF IN THE FABRICS..........................................................................................	29
14.		HINTS AND TIPS.....................................................................................................	30
15.		CARE AND CLEANING..........................................................................................	32
16.		TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................	37
17.		TECHNICAL DATA..................................................................................................	41
18.		ACCESSORIES.........................................................................................................	41
19.		WARRANTY .............................................................................................................	42

IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY

Adherence to the directions for use in this manual is extremely important for health and safety. Failure to strictly adhere to the requirements in this manual may result in personal injury, property damage and affect your ability to make a claim under the AEG manufacturer’s warranty provided with your product. Products must be used, installed and operated in accordance with this manual. You may not be able to claim on the AEG manufacturer’s warranty in the event that your product fault is due to failure to adhere to this manual.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.

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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

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 if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damage. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

WARNING!

Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.

•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.

•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;

–farm houses;

–by clients in hotels, motels, bed & breakfast and other residential type environments;

–areas for communal use in blocks of flats or in launderettes.

•The appliance shall be installed as a freestanding product or below the kitchen worktop if space margins permit.

•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side, that would prevent the appliance door from being fully open.

•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation process. Make sure that the mains plug is accessible after installation.

•The ventilation opening in the base must not be covered by a carpet, mat, or any floor covering.

•CAUTION: The appliance must not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or

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connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.

•Ensure good air ventilation in the room where the appliance is installed to avoid the backflow of unwanted gases into the room from appliances burning gas or other fuels, including open fires.

•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is used for exhausting fumes from any appliances burning gas or other fuels.

•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).

•Do not exceed the maximum load of 10 kg (refer to the "Programme chart" chapter).

•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.

•Wipe away lint or packaging debris that has accumulated around the appliance.

•Items that have been soiled with substances such as vegetable or mineral oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed separately with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the washer dryer.

•Do not use the appliance if items have been soiled with industrial chemicals.

•Do not dry unwashed items in the wash dryer.

•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, and rubber backed articles and clothes, or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the washer dryer.

•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should only be used as specified by the product manufacturer’s instructions.

•Remove all objects from items that could be a source of fire ignition such as lighters or matches.

•Never stop the washer dryer before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed and separated so that residual heat can dissipate.

•The final part of the washer dryer cycle takes place without heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that items reach a temperature that will not cause damage to them.

•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.

•Before any maintenance operation, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the socket.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

The installation must comply with relevant national regulations.

•Follow the installation instructions supplied with the 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.

•Always keep the appliance vertical when it is being moved.

•Make sure that there is air circulation between the appliance and the floor.

•Remove all the packaging and the transit bolts.

•The floor area on which the appliance is to be installed must be flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.

•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.

•Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

•Do not install the appliance where the appliance door cannot be fully opened.

•Adjust the feet to have the necessary space between the appliance and the flooring.

•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.

2.2 Electrical Connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electric shock.

•The appliance must be earthed.

•Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.

•Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.

•Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

•Do not touch the mains cable or the mains plug with wet hands.

2.3Water 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.

2.4Use

WARNING!

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

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•This appliance is for household use only.

•Do not change the specification of this appliance.

•Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

•Do not touch the glass of the door while a programme operates. The glass can be hot.

•Do not dry the damaged items which contain padding or fillings.

•If you have washed your laundry with a stain remover start an extra rinse cycle before you start a drying cycle.

•Make sure that you remove all metal objects from the laundry.

•Only dry fabrics which are applicable to dry in the washer-dryer. Follow the instructions on the fabric label.

•Plastic items are not heat resistant.

–If you use a detergent ball, remove it before you set the drying programme.

–Do not use a detergent ball when you set a non-stop programme.

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.

•Do not sit or stand on the open door.

•Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the appliance.

•Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat sources such as in a tumble dryer. The items become warm, causing an oxidation reaction in the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape, the items can become hot enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat from escaping and create a fire hazard.

•If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable or cooking oil or have been contaminated by hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer they should first be washed in hot water with extra detergent -this will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard.

2.5 Service

•To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre.

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•Use original spare parts only.

2.6 Disposal

•Disconnect the appliance from the mains electrical and water supplies.

•Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it.

3.INSTALLATION

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.

3. Remove the internal film.

•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).

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.

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8.Pull up the appliance in vertical position.

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11.Pull out the plastic spacers.

12.Put the plastic caps, that you find in the user manual bag, in the holes.

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

It is possible to see water flowing from the drain hose. This is due to the testing with water of the appliance in factory.

10.Remove the three bolts by using the spanner supplied with the appliance.

We recommend that you keep the packaging and the transit bolts for any movement of the appliance.

3.2 Positioning and levelling

1.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.

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.

3.3 The inlet hose

1.Connect the water inlet hose to the cold water tap with 3/4" BSP thread. If necessary, use a spanner.

Use the hose supplied with the appliance.

CAUTION!

Make sure that there are no leaks from the couplings.

2.Connect the other end of the inlet hose to the back of the appliance. The hose can be turned in any direction.

3.Position it toward left or right depending on the position of the water tap.

45º

20º

Make sure that the inlet hose is not in vertical position.

4.If necessary, loose the ring nut to set it in the correct position. Simply loosen the fitting, rotate the hose and retighten the fitting, making sure there are no water leaks.

Do not use an extension hose if the inlet hose is too short. Contact the service centre for purchasing a new, longer hose specially designed for this type of use.

3.4 Water-stop device

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.

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If this occurs, close the water tap and contact the authorized service centre to replace the 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.

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.

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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.

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.

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5.Without the plastic hose guide, to a sink spigot - Remove the plastic membrane from the sink trap spigot.

6.Connect the drain hose to the spigot and tighten it with a clamp.

7.Position the hose directly to a builtin drain pipe in the room wall and tighten it with a clamp.

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4.PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

4.1Appliance overview

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Worktop	Drain hose
Detergent dispenser	Inlet hose connection
Control panel	Mains cable
Door handle	Transit bolts
Rating plate	Hose support
Drain pump filter
Feet for levelling the appliance

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5.CONTROL PANEL

5.1Control panel description

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Program

Cottons

Cottons Eco

Synthetics

Delicates

Wool/Handwash

Outdoor

OKOPower

Steam

Rinse

Spin/Drain

Temp.

Spin

Stains/

Prewash

Delay Start

Time Drying

Auto Drying

Wash

Dry

Mode

ANTI-CREASE	QUICK WASH	/PAUSE
		START

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Programme dial Display

Drying time touch button (Time Drying)

Drying level touch button (Auto Drying)

Washing and drying mode touch button (Mode)

•Wash

•Dry

Start and pause touch button (Start/ Pause)

Delay Start touch button (Delay Start)

Time Saving touch button (Quick Wash)

Anti-crease touch button (Anticrease)

Anti-stain and prewash touch button (Stains/Prewash)

Spin reduction touch button (Spin) On/Off push button (On/Off) Temperature touch button (Temp.)

5.2 Display

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Laundry weight indicator. The icon flashes during laundry load estimation (refer to "ProSense load detection" paragraph).

Maximum laundry indicator. It flashes when the laundry load exceeds the maximum declared load of the selected programme.

Detergent quantity indicator: the value shows the percentage of detergent quantity needed.

Child safety lock indicator.

Drying time indicator.

Door locked indicator.

The digital indicator can show:

•Programme duration (e. g. , washing and/or drying phase).

•Delay time (e. g. or ).

•Cycle end ().

•Warning code (e.g. ).

Washing phase indicator: it flashes during prewash and wash phase.

Rinsing phase indicator. It flashes during rinse phase.

The permanent Extra Rinse option:

• - one additional rinse.

• - two additional rinses.

Spin and drain phase indicator. It flashes during spin and drain phase.

MIX

OKO MIX indicator.

Steam phase indicator.

Drying phase indicator.

Iron drying indicator.

Cupboard drying indicator.

Extra drying indicator.

Temperature indicator. The indicator appears when a cold wash is set.

Spin speed indicator.

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Rinse hold indicator.

Extra silent indicator.

Pre-wash indicator.

	Stain indicator.
ECO	Energy saving indicators. It appears when you set the Cottons Eco pro-
	gramme.
	Delay start indicator.

6. DIAL AND BUTTONS

6.1 On/Off

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.

For more details, refer to Stand-by paragraph in Daily Use chapter.

6.2 Introduction

The options/functions are not selectable with all washing programmes. Check the compatibility between options/functions and washing programmes in the "Programme Chart". An option/function can exclude another one, in this case the appliance doesn't allow you to set the incompatible options/functions together. Make sure the screen and touch buttons are always clean and dry.

6.3 Temp.

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.

6.4 Spin

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 drum turns regularly to reduce creasing.

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 Extra silent option.

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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: the appliance performs only the draining phase.

The appliance empties the water out automatically after approximately 18 hours.

6.5 Stains/Prewash

Press this button repeatedly to activate one of the two options.

The relevant indicator goes on in the display.

•Stains

Select this option to pre-treat heavily soiled or stained laundry using stain remover.

Pour the stain remover into compartment . The stain remover is pre-mixed and heated with detergent in order to improve its effectiveness.

This option can increase the programme duration.

This option is not available with a temperature lower than

40°C.

•Prewash

Use this option to add a prewash 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.

This option can increase the programme duration.

These two options cannot be set together.

6.6 Delay Start

With this option you can delay the start of a programme in a more convenient time.

Tap on 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 starting the cycle by the means of the Start/Pause button, the display shows the selected delay time and the appliance begins the countdown.

6.7 Quick Wash

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.

On the display the programme duration is adjusted accordingly.

When this button is set, the led above the button is on.

This option can also be used to shorten the steam programme duration.

6.8 Anti-crease

This option adds a short anti-crease phase at the end of the programme.

This phase reduces fabric creasing and facilitates the fabric ironing.

When this option is set, the led above the button is on and then blinks during anti-crease phase.

This option can increase the programme duration.

By touching any button the anti-crease movements stop and the door unlocks.

6.9 Time Drying

Touch this button to set the time that suits the fabrics you have to dry (refer to "Timed drying" table). The display shows the set value.

Each time you touch this button the time value increases by 5 minutes.

You cannot set all time values for different types of fabrics.

6.10 Auto Drying

Touch this button to set one of 3 automatic dryness levels proposed by the appliance.

On the display the relevant dryness indicator goes on:

•							Iron dry: laundry to be
	ironed.

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• Cupboard dry: laundry to be put in store.

• Extra dry: laundry to be fully dried.

You can not set all automatic levels for each type of fabrics.

6.11 Mode

Thanks to this button, a cycle can perform:

•Only washing : Wash indicator is on.

•Washing and drying : Wash and Dry indicators are on.

•Only drying : Dry indicator is on.

6.12 Start/Pause

Touch the Start/Pause button to start, pause the appliance or interrupt a running programme.

7.PROGRAMS

7.1Program Chart

Program	Program description
Washing programs
Cottons	White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light
	soil.
Cottons Eco	White cotton and coloured cotton. Normal, heavy and light
	soil.
	The Cottons Eco program at 40 ºC is recommended for a full
	load of cotton and is the water and energy rating label pro-
	gram in accordance with AS/NZS2040 and AS/NZS6400.
Synthetics	Synthetic items or mixed fabric items. Normal soil.
Delicates	Delicate fabrics such as acrylics, viscose and mixed fabrics
	requiring gentler washing. Normal soil.
	Machine washable wool, hand washable wool and other
Wool/Handwash	fabrics with «hand washing» care symbol1).