AEG LAVAMAT L 1045 E User Manual

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LAVAMAT L 1045 E

The environmentally friendly washing machine Instruction booklet

LAVAMAT	1000	F
		D	95
	900			E
		C
	700	B		60
				50
	400	A		40
				30
		30
		40		60
L 1045 E		30 40	40 40 50

AUS ERFAHRUNG GUT

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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.

Should any problems arise, this booklet provides instructions on how to solve them by yourself; see section “Something not working?”.

If this information is not sufficient, please contact our nearest SERVICE CENTRE (address and telephone numbers are indicated on the enclosed leaflet).

Printed on recycled paper.

People who think ecologically, act accordingly…

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Contents
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5-6
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 7
Tips for environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Main features of your washing machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 8
Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. 9
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Programme selector dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
START/PAUSE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
DELAY START button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Programme Option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
STAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
QUICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
SOAK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
PREWASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
SPIN SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
RINSE HOLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Programme progress display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Cancelling a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Altering a programme which is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Opening the door after the programme has started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	15
Detergent dispenser drawer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16

Before the first wash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Preparing the wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sorting out and preparing the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Weight of laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Types of fabric and care labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Which detergent and additive? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 How much detergent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Liquid detergent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adding a water softener (descaling product) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Information on water hardness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Contents

How to wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Load the laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Add detergent and additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Selection of the desired wash programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the desired options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the SPIN SPEED or RINSE HOLD option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selection of the EXTRA RINSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Selection of the DELAY START option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 At the end of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Programme charts: wash and special programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27

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

Something not working? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-33 Unsatisfactory washing results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Instructions for installation and electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Safety instructions for the installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Dimensions of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Front view and side view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Levelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Water inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Water drainage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Permanent connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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Safety instructions

The safety of AEG appliances complies with the industry standards and with legal requirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty to provide the following safety notes.

General safety

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

•Never start the machine if the electrical supply cable is damaged or the control panel or worktop are so damaged that inner components can be reached.

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

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

•Never spray the machine with a jet of water. Danger of electric shock!

•During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do not touch it!

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

•Small animals can gnaw electric wires and water hoses causing electrocution hazard and damage due to water leaks.

Positioning, connection, starting up

•Follow the instructions for positioning and connection.

•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.

•Should the machine be purchased in winter, when temperatures can be below 0°, leave the appliance for 24 hours at ambient temperature before starting it.

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Safety instructions

Child safety

•Children are often not aware of how dangerous electrical appliances can be. When the machine is working, children should be carefully supervised and not be allowed to play with the appliance - there is a risk that they could become trapped inside.

•The packaging components (e.g. plastic film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children - danger of suffocation! Keep them out of children’s reach.

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

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

•When the appliance is to be scrapped, cut off the electrical supply cable and destroy the plug with the remaining cable. Disable the door catch in order to prevent children from becoming trapped inside while playing.

Proper 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 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.

•Do not use your machine for dry cleaning.

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

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

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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!).

•Use the energy saving programme when washing normally soiled garments.

•The machine works more economically if it is fully loaded.

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

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

•If the water has a medium or high degree of hardness (starting from hardness degree II, see “Detergents and additives”) water softeners must be added.

The amount of detergent can then be adjusted to hardness degree I (= soft).

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Main features of your washing machine

•Programme and temperature setting using the programme selector.

•Stain programme for effectively treating stained washing.

•Energy saving programme for normally soiled cotton items.

•Speed for the final spin can be reduced to 900, 700 or 400 rpm.

•RINSE HOLD: the laundry is left immersed in the final rinse water to prevent creasing.

•Delay timer: programme start can be delayed by 1 to 19 hours (e.g. to times with a more economical power rate).

•Programme progress display showing the programme steps selected and the programme phase which is running.

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

•3-compartment drawer for detergent and fabric softener.

•Unbalance detection device: to prevent vibration during spinning.

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Description of the appliance

Front view

Detergent drawer

Control panel

LAVAMAT	1000	F
		D	95
	900			E
		C
	700	B		60
				50
	400	A		40
				30
		30
		40		60
L 1045 E		30 40	40 40 50

Door

Drain filter

Adjustable feet

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Control panel

	1000	F
		D
			95 E
	900	C
	700	B	60
			50
		A
	400		40
			30
		30
		40	60
		30 40	40 40 50

A

B C D E F

G

A = Option buttons

B= Spin speed button

C= Display

D= Delay start button

E= START/PAUSE button

F= Programme progress display

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) and the washing temperature according to the type of laundry.

The selector dial is divided into 5 sections:

•Cottons

•Synthetics

•Delicates

•Woollens (hand washing)

•Special programmes

	F
	D	95 E
	C
	B	60
		50
	A
		40
		30
	30
	40	60
	30 40	40 40 50

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position E corresponds to the ENERGY SAVING programme at approx. 67°C for normally soiled laundry, extended washing time (cannot be combined with QUICK ).

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Description of the appliance

Position at 40°C = Easy to iron.

In this position the laundry is gently washed and spun to avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier.

Position	= cold wash
Position	O = reset programme/switching off

START/PAUSE button

This button has three functions:

a) Start

After having selected the required programme, press this button to start the machine. If you have selected the DELAY START option , the machine starts its hourly countdown.

b) Pause

To interrupt a programme which is running, press the START/PAUSE button: the corresponding pilot light starts to flash.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the START/PAUSE button again.

c) Empty out water

At the end of a programme which ends with water in the drum (RINSE HOLD option), press the START/PAUSE button to empty out the water: the machine will empty and spin.

DELAY START button

The wash programme can be delayed from 1 hour up to a maximum of 19 hours.

The button must be pressed after selecting the programme and before pressing the START/PAUSE button.

The figures indicating the delay appear for about 3 seconds in the display. The duration of the selected wash programme is then displayed. After depressing the START/PAUSE button, the machine starts its hourly countdown.

To alter or cancel the preset delay, press the START/PAUSE button, then press the DELAY START button until the required time is displayed or, if you wish to cancel the delay, until the symbol 0 h is displayed.

Then press the START/PAUSE button again.

When the delay is cancelled, the display shows the duration of the wash programme previously selected.

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Description of the appliance

Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the START/PAUSE button.

When these buttons are pressed, the corresponding pilot lights come on. When they are pressed again, the pilot lights go out.

STAIN

To treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase, not selectable for wool or programmes with temperatures lower than 40°C).

This function cannot be used with QUICK , SOAK and PREWASH .

QUICK

By pressing this button the washing time is reduced. For use when washing lightly soiled laundry.

This option is not available with the wool and economy programme and cannot be used with STAIN .

SOAK

The machine performs a soak of about 30 minutes at 30°C. By pressing the DELAY START button the soak time can be prolonged up to 10 hours max. After this time the wash cycle will automatically start.

This function cannot be used with WOOL, PREWASH or STAIN programme.

The soak programme ends with a short spin in programmes for Cotton and Synthetics, and with emptying of the water without spinning for Delicates.

PREWASH

The machine performs a prewash cycle at 30°C max. The prewash cycle ends with a short spin in programmes for Cotton and Synthetics, and with emptying of the water without spinning for Delicates.

This option is not available with the wool programme and cannot be used with SOAK and STAINS .

For use when washing heavily soiled laundry.

Important: By depressing at the same time buttons and the machine will perform an extra rinse (see page 23)

By depressing at the same time buttons and the acoustic signal at the end of programme is switched off.

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Description of the appliance

SPIN SPEED

Press this button to reduce the maximum speed of the final speed proposed by the machine for the selected programme or to select option (RINSE HOLD).

The maximum spin speed for cotton is 1000 rpm, for synthetics and wool 900 rpm and for delicates 700 rpm.

1000

900

700

400

RINSE HOLD

By selecting this option, the last rinse water is not emptied out, to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished, the pilot light (END) on the programme progress display illuminates to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty out water:

•press the START/PAUSE button: after emptying, the machine performs the spin cycle required for the type of wash selected;

•select the spin speed and press START/PAUSE;

•select the DRAIN programme “C” to empty out the water without spinning.

Warning! The programme selector dial must be turned first to RESET O and then to the DRAIN programme “C”.

If the water is not emptied out, the machine automatically empties itself after 18 hours.

Display

The display shows the following information:

•Duration of the selected programme (in minutes), calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.

•When the programme has finished, a steadily lit zero is displayed.

•Delayed start, (19 hours max.) programmed using the special button

. The countdown is updated every hour.

•Alarm code indicating a fault in the machine operation (see page 31).

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Description of the appliance

Programme progress display

By selecting the wash programme, the pilot lights corresponding to the various phases making up the programme come on.

After the machine has started, only the running phase pilot light stays on. When the programme has finished, the END pilot light comes on.

PREWASH WASH RINSES EXTRA RINSE SPIN

END

OVERDOSAGE

When the programme has finished, if the OVERDOSAGE light comes on, it indicates that too much detergent has been used or that the drain filter is blocked.

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