AEG LAV1261TURBOS User Manual

ADVANCED ENGINEERING FROM GERMANY

ÖKO-LAVAMAT 1261 TURBO SENSORTRONIC

The environmentally friendly washer-dryer

Instruction booklet

	DRYING TIME						TEMPERATURE		DELICATES / WOOLLENS	COTTONS
		0					COLD		PUMP OUT	EXTRA PREWASH
ON	30							30	SOFTENERS
		120							SHORT SPIN	WHITES
			ON	1200	QUICK	SUPER			RINSES	FAST COLOUREDS
		90
	60		OFF	600	WASH	RINSE		40	DELICATES	NO FAST COLOUR.
							95		WOOLLENS
									DRYING	RINSES
		60
	90							50	SOFTENERS
										SOFTENERS
							80		RINSES	SPIN
DRYING	120	30						60
							70
		0							WHITES & COLOUREDS
	EASY-CARES	COTTONS							EASY-CARES	DRYING

Dear customer,

Please read these operating instructions carefully and pay particular attention to the safety notes indicated in the first pages. We recommend that you keep this instruction booklet for future reference and pass it on to any future owners.

The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!) emphasize information that is particularly important for your safety or correct functioning of the appliance.

This symbol guides you, step by step, in the operation of the appliance.

The information marked with this symbol provides additional instructions and practical tips on the use of the appliance.

Tips and information about economical and ecological use of the machine are marked with the clover symbol.

If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact our customer care department by letter or telephone:

Customer Care Department

AEG Domestic Appliances

55-77 High Street

Slough

Berkshire SL1 1DZ

Tel: [phone]

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.

If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed "Something Not Working".

Printed on recycled paper.

People who think ecologically, act accordingly....

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Contents

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tips for environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Main features of your washer-dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Programme selector dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Temperature selector dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Mains-on light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DRYING indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DRYING TIME selector dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SPIN SPEED reduction button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 QUICK WASH button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SUPER RINSE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Detergent dispenser drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Before the first wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Preparing the wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Sorting out and preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Weight of laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Types of fabric and care labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
Which detergent?.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
WHITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
NON BIOLOGICAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
COLOUREDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
DELICATE ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
LAUNDRY BLEACH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	17
And in which form? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
TRADITIONAL POWDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
TRADITIONAL LIQUIDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
COMPACT POWDERS AND LIQUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18
FABRIC CONDITIONERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	18

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Contents

Preparing the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Garments not suitable for drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Drying symbols on garment labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Duration of the drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fibre residue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Additional drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Automatic washing and drying (NON-STOP programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

How to wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Add detergent and additive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the desired wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the required option(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 At the end of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

How to dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Drying only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automatic washing and drying (NON-STOP programme). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Programme charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27

Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-26

Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 After each wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Periodical cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Detergent dispenser drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Drain filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Water inlet filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Emergency emptying out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Frost precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Something not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-34 Unsatisfactory washing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-38

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40

Instructions for installation and electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Safety instructions for the installer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Contents

Dimensions of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Front view and side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Water drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 In the interest of the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Permanent connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Safety instructions

Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read this instruction book before installing or using this appliance.

General safety

•Repairs to the machine must be carried out only by qualified personnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons could cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.

•Never start the machine if the mains cable is damaged or the control panel or worktop are damaged allowing inner components to be accessible.

•Unplug the appliance before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operations.

•Never pull the mains cable to remove the plug from the socket; always take hold of the plug itself.

•During high temperature wash programmes and during the drying cycle, the door glass may get hot.

•Let the water cool down before carrying out emergency emptying or before opening the door in an emergency.

Installation

•Follow the installation instructions carefully.

•Carry out a first wash without laundry (COTTONS 60, with half the amount of detergent) in order to remove any manufacturing residue from the tub and the drum.

Safety instructions

Child safety

•This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance.

•Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines. Please check the drum before use.

•Keep all packaging well away from children.

•Keep all detergents in a safe place out of children’s reach.

•Make sure that children or pets do not climb into the drum.

•When disposing of the appliance, cut off the mains cable, and destroy the plug. Disable the door catch to prevent young children being trapped inside.

During use

•Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water tap after use.

•This appliance is designed for domestic use only. If the machine is used for any other purposes or is not used correctly, the manufacturer accepts no responsibility for any possible damage that might occur.

•For safety reasons, the appliance must not be modified.

•Use only detergents suitable for washing machines and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

•Garments which have been in contact with flammable solvents should not be machine washed.

•Dyes and bleaching agents may only be used if specifically permitted by the manufacturer of these products. We cannot be held liable for any damage.

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Disposal

Packaging materials

The materials marked with the symbol are recyclable. >PE<=polyethylene

>PS<=polystyrene >PP<=polypropylene

This means that they can be recycled by disposing of them properly in appropriate collection containers.

Machine

Use authorised disposal sites for your old appliance. Help to keep your country tidy!

Tips for environmental protection

To save water, energy and to help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these tips:

•Normally soiled laundry may be washed without prewashing in order to save detergent, water and time (the environment is protected too!).

•The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded (for both washing and drying cycles).

•When small loads are washed, use only half to two thirds of the recommended amount of detergent.

•The machine will consume less energy if the laundry is adequately spun before being dried.

•With adequate pre-treatment, stains and limited soiling can be removed; the laundry can then be washed at a lower temperature.

Main features of your washer-dryer

•Temperature setting using the selector.

•Quick wash programme for lightly soiled laundry.

•Speed for the final spin can be reduced to 600 rpm for cottons and wool and to 450 rpm for easy cares.

•Because of its gentle washing action, the special wool cycle washes your garments with extreme care.

•The drying programmes will enable you to have dry and soft laundry in a short time.

•3-compartment drawer for detergent and fabric softener.

Important

Your machine is fitted with a balance control device, which ensures the machine is stable during the spin.

If the wash load appears not to have been spun sufficiently at the end of the wash cycle, because it is not evenly distributed in the drum, the balance control device may have operated. It will therefore be necessary to redistribute the wash load manually and select a spin programme. For more detailed information see the section headed “Something Not Working”.

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Description of the appliance

Front view

Detergent drawer

Control panel

	DRYING TIME					TEMPERATURE		DELICATES / WOOLLENS	COTTONS
		0				COLD		PUMP OUT	EXTRA PREWASH
ON								SOFTENERS
	30	120					30	SHORT SPIN	WHITES
			ON	1200	QUICK	SUPER		RINSES	FAST COLOUREDS
	60	90	OFF	600	WASH	RINSE	40	DELICATES	NO FAST COLOUR.
						95		WOOLLENS
								DRYING	RINSES
		60
	90						50	SOFTENERS
									SOFTENERS
						80
								RINSES	SPIN
DRYING	120	30				70	60
		0						WHITES & COLOUREDS
	EASY-CARES	COTTONS						EASY-CARES	DRYING

Door

Drain filter

Adjustable feet

Description of the appliance

Control panel

	DRYING TIME						TEMPERATURE		DELICATES / WOOLLENS	COTTONS
		0					COLD		PUMP OUT	EXTRA PREWASH
ON	30		120						SOFTENERS
								30	SHORT SPIN	WHITES
				ON	1200	QUICK	SUPER		RINSES	FAST COLOUREDS
	60		90	OFF	600	WASH	RINSE	40	DELICATES	NO FAST COLOUR.
							95		WOOLLENS
									DRYING	RINSES
			60
	90							50	SOFTENERS
							80			SOFTENERS
									RINSES	SPIN
DRYING	120		30					60
		0					70
									WHITES & COLOUREDS
	EASY-CARES		COTTONS
									EASY-CARES	DRYING

A B C D E F G

A = Mains-on light

B= Drying indicator light

C= Drying time selector dial

D= ON/OFF button

E= Option buttons

F= Temperature selector dial

G= Programme selector dial

Programme selector dial

The programme selector determines the type of washing cycle (e.g. water level, drum movement, number of rinses, spin speed) and enables the required drying programme to be selected according to the type of laundry.

The selector dial can be turned only clockwise.

	DELICATES / WOOLLENS	COTTONS
	PUMP OUT	EXTRA PREWASH
	SOFTENERS
		WHITES
	SHORT SPIN
	RINSES	FAST COLOUREDS
	DELICATES	NO FAST COLOUR.
	WOOLLENS
	DRYING	RINSES
	SOFTENERS	SOFTENERS
	RINSES	SPIN
	WHITES & COLOUREDS
	EASY-CARES	DRYING

	Temperature selector dial	TEMPERATURE
	The dial can be turned either clock-	COLD
			30
	wise or anticlockwise.		40
	COLD: the machine performs a cold
		95
	wash (the washing water is not heat-		50
	ed).	80
		70	60

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Description of the appliance

ON/OFF button

Press this button to switch the machine on. Press it again to switch the machine off.

Before selecting a programme or changing a programme in progress the machine must be switched off.

Mains-on light

This light comes on when the ON/OFF button is pressed, and goes out when it is pressed again.

Drying indicator light

This light illuminates when the machine is drying.

Drying time selector dial

Graduated up to 120 mins for cottons and easy cares, this dial allows you to select the desired drying time according to the type and quantity of laundry and the required degree of dryness.

Turn the dial clockwise only.

Cooling phase

To allow the laundry to cool down, a cooling phase starts automatically 10 minutes before the end of drying and this phase must in no circumstances be reduced or interrupted.

1200

SPIN SPEED reduction button 600

By depressing this button the spin speed is reduced as follows:

-cottons: from 1200 to 600 rpm

-short spin programme for easy cares and delicates: from 650 to 450 rpm

-short spin programme for wool: from 1000 to 650 rpm.

QUICK WASH button

By pressing this button the wash time is reduced.

It is particularly useful when slightly soiled garments have to be washed. This button can be used with cotton and easy-cares programmes (except extra prewash).

SUPER RINSE button

Can be used with cotton programmes: rinses are carried out with more water.

This option is recommended for people who are allergic to detergents and in areas where the water is very soft.

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Description of the appliance

Detergent dispenser drawer

Programme chart

Compartment for prewash. The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. It is emptied at the beginning of the wash cycle.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). It is emptied at the last rinse.

The quantity of additives must not exceed the “MAX” mark in the drawer.

Before the first wash

Before your first wash, we recommend that you run a cotton cycle at 60°C, without any laundry in the machine, to remove any manufacturing residue from the drum and tub.

Pour 1/2 a measure of detergent into the compartment of the dispenser drawer and start the machine.

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Preparing the wash cycle

Sorting out and preparing the laundry

•Sort out the laundry according to type of fabrics and care labels (see “Types of fabric and care labels”).

•Empty pockets.

•Remove any metal parts (safety pins, clips, etc.).

•To prevent the laundry from getting damaged and forming bundles, it is advisable to close zips, button up pillowcases and quilt covers and tie up loose straps such as those of aprons.

•Turn double faced items inside out (sleeping bags, anoraks, etc.)

•Turn coloured knitted fabrics, woollens and fabrics with trim inside out.

•Wash small and delicate items (baby socks, tights) inside a laundry net or in a pillow case closed with a zip, or in larger socks.

•Treat curtains with special care. Remove all metal or plastic hooks or put them in a net or a bag. We decline any responsibility in case of damage.

•Whites and coloureds must be washed separately: white items can loose their whiteness.

•New coloured fabrics often have excess dyes; it is advisable to wash them separately for the first time.

•Wash small and large items together; this improves the washing result and the laundry is better distributed during spinning.

•Shake out garments before putting them into the machine.

•Insert each garment separately.

			Preparing the wash cycle
Weight of laundry
		Sort of laundry			Approximate
					dry weights
	Bathrobes				1200 g
	Work shirts				300-600 g
	Quilt covers				700 g
	Sheets				500 g
	Blouses				100 g
	Hand towels				200 g
	Tea towels				100 g
	Shirts				200 g
	Pillowcases				200 g
	Night-gowns/Pyjamas				200-250 g
	Tablecloths				200-300 g
	Underwear				250 g

Types of fabric and care labels

The labels on garments help you to select the most suitable wash programme. The laundry should be sorted out according to the type of fabric and the instructions indicated on care labels.

Temperatures indicated on labels are always maximum temperatures.

Cotton 95

Linen and cottons marked with this symbol can be washed at high temperatures.

Cotton 60

Linen and cottons marked with this symbol are colourfast and can be washed at 60°C.

Cotton 40 30

Garments marked with these symbols have delicate colours, therefore the washing temperature must not exceed these values.

Synthetics (Easy-cares) 40 60

Mixed and synthetic fabrics marked with these symbols require a gentle wash programme and they must therefore be washed using the specific programme.

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