AEG LAVAMAT 62840 User Manual

LAVAMAT 62840

User manual Washing machine

Dear Customer

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional

design and cutting edge technology. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best

performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of excellence.

In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an integral part of our products.

To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.

We wish you much joy with your new appliance.

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance

General information and tips

Environmental information

Contents

Instruction for the user 6

Safety information 6-8

Product description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

First use 11

Personalization 11

Acoustic signals 11 Child safety lock 11

Daily use 12

Load the laundry 12 Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 12 Select the required programme 13 Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 13 Programm option button 14 Select the PREWASH option 14 Select the STAIN option 14 Select the SENSITIVE option 14 Select the TIME option 14-15 Display 15-16 Select the START/PAUSE 16 Select the DELAY START 16-17 Programme progress display 17 Select an additional rinse 17-18 Altering an option or a running programme 18 Interrupting a programme 18 Cancelling a programme 18

Contents

Opening the door after the programme has started 18 At the end of the programme 19

Washing programmes 20-21

Programme information 22

Preparing the wash cycle 23-27

Sorting out the laundry 23 Temperatures 23 Before loading the laundry 23 Maximum loads 24 Laundry weights 24 Removing stains 25 Detergents and additives 26 Quantity of detergent to be used 26 Degrees of water hardness 27

International wash code symbols 28

Care and cleaning 29-33

Descaling 29 After each wash 29 Maintenance wash 29 External cleaning 29 Detegent dispenser drawer 29-30 Washing drum 30 Door seal 30 Drain pump 30-31 Water inlet filter 32 Emergency emptying out 32 Frost precautions 33

Contents

Something not working 34-37

Techinical Data 38

Consumption value 39

Installation 40-46

Unpacking 40-41 Positioning and levelling 42 Water inlet 42-43 Water-stop device 43 Water drainage 43-44 In the interest of the environment 45 Electrical connection 45-46

Enviroment concerns 47

Packaging materials 47 Old machine 47 Ecological hints 47

Guarantee 48

Customer service centres 51

Safety information

Instruction for the user

Safety information

Prior to using for the first time

● The safety of AEG/ELECTROLUX 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. You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

● It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the

appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

● You MUST read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.

● Before first starting up, check the machine for any damage incurred during

transport. Never connect up a damaged machine. If parts are damaged, contact your supplier.

● If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus

temperatures: Store the washing machine at room temperature for 24 hours before using for the first time.

General safety

● It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in

any way.

● During high temperature wash programmes the door glass may get hot. Do

not touch it!

● Make sure that small pets do not climb into the drum. To avoid this, please

check into the drum before using.

● Any objects such as coins, safety pins, nails, screws, stones or any other hard,

sharp material can cause extensive damage and must not be placed into the machine.

● Only use the advised quantities of fabric softener and detergent. Damage to

the fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to the manufacturer’s recommendations of quantities.

● Wash small items such as socks, laces, washable belts etc in a washing bag or

pillow case as it is possible for such items to slip down between the tub and the inner drum.

● Do not use your washing machine to wash articles with whalebones, material

without hems or torn material.

● Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use, clean

and maintenance.

● Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself.

Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local Service Centre. Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Installation

● When unpacking the appliance, check that it is not damaged. If in doubt, do

not use it and contact the Service Centre.

● All packing and transit bolts must be removed before use. Serious damage can

occur to the product and to property if this is not adhered to. See relevant section in the user manual.

● After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on

its electrical supply cable, inlet hose and drain hose.

● If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to

allow air to circulate freely

● Always be sure, that there is no water leakage from hoses and their connections

after the installation.

● If the appliance is installed in a location subject to frost, please read the

«dangers of freezing» chapter.

● Any plumbing work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a

qualified plumber or competent person.

● Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a

qualified electrician or competent person.

Safety information

Use

● This appliance is designed for domestic use. It must not be used for purposes

other than those for which it was designed.

● Only wash fabrics which are designed to be machine washed. Follow the

instructions on each garment label.

● Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.

Safety information

● Before washing, ensure that all pockets are empty and buttons and zips are

fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn articles and treat stains such as paint, ink, rust, and grass before washing. Underwired bras must NOT be machine washed.

● Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should

not be machine washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are used, care should be taken to ensure that the fluid is removed from the garment before placing in the machine.

● Never pull the power supply cable to remove the plug from the socket; always

take hold of the plug itself.

● Never use the washing machine if the power supply cable, the control panel,

the working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the washing machine is accessible.

Child Safety

● This appliance is not intended for use by person (including children) with

reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

● Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the

appliance.

● 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. To avoid this the machine incorporates special feature. To activate this device, rotate the button (without pressing it) inside the door clockwise until the groove is horizontal. If necessary use a coin. To

disable this device and restore the possibility of closing the door, rotate the button anti-clockwise until the groove is vertical.

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

Detergent dispenser drawer

1 2

Control panel

Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase used for prewash. Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch). Compartment for stain remover used for main wash with STAIN -

option.

Rating plate

4 5

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Control panel

ECONOMY

REFRESH

SPIN DRAIN RINSES

WOOL PLUS

DELICATES

SILENT SYSTEM

OFF

COTTON/LINEN

EASY-

CARES

EASY IRON PLUS

62840

SPIN

1200 900 700 500

PREWASH

STAIN

SENSITIVE

WASH TIME

TIME

DELAY START

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Henceforth the programme selector dial, the buttons and the display will be indicated with the numbers given in this table.

Programme selector dial

SPIN button PREWASH button

STAIN button

SENSITIVE button TIME button

WASHING

DOOR EXTRA RINSE

START/PAUSE

Display

START/PAUSE button

DELAY START button

Programme progress display

First Use

Ensure that the electrical and water connections comply with the installation instructions.

Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum. Pour 2 litres of water into the main wash compartment of the detergent drawer

in order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at 95°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 dispenser drawer and start the machine.

Personalization

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided of an acoustic device, which sounds in the following cases:

● at the end of the cycle

● in the event of operating problems

By pressing the 3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). By pressing these 2 buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

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Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unsupervised without having the worry that children might be injured by or cause damage to the appliance.

This function remains able also when the washing machine is not working. There are two different ways to set this option:

● before pressing the button 8: it will be impossible to start the machine.

● after pressing the button 8 it will be impossible to change any other

programme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds 4 and 5 buttons until the icon appears (disappears) on (from) the display.

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Daily Use

Load the laundry

1. Open the door by carefully pulling the door handle outwards. Place the laundry in the drum, one item at a time, shaking them out as much as possible.

2. Close firmly the door. You must hear a click during closing.

Attention! Do not embed the laundry between the door and the rubber joint.

Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener

Your new appliance was designed to reduce water, energy and detergent consumption.

1. Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops. Measure out the amount of detergent required, pour it into the main wash compartment and, if you wish to carry out the prewash phase, pour it into the compartment marked . If you wish to carry out to perform the stain function, pour it into the compartment

2. If required, pour fabric softener into the compartment marked (the amount used must not exceed the MAX mark in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

Select the required programme (Position 1 on the control panel picture)

You can choose the right programme for any type of laundry following the descriptions on the washing programme tables (see Washing Programmes).

Turn the programme selector dial to the required programme. 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 pilot light of button 8 starts blinking and the display shows the duration of the selected programme.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O/OFF to Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine.

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position O/OFF, to switch the machine off.

Position = Cold wash Easy-Cares = Synthetics.

Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine

is working, the yellow pilot light of button 8 will flash 3 times and the message Err is displayed on the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not

perform the new selected programme.

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Select the SPIN speed reduction or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 2)

Press the button 2 repeatedly to change the spin speed, if you want your laundry to be spun at a speed different from the one proposed by the washing machine.

The relevant light will light up.

Important!

For the maximum spin speed performed automatically by the washing machine, see chapter Washing Porgrammes.

RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing. When the programme has finished the display shows a button 8 is off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

To empty the water out:

● turn the programme selector dial to O/OFF

● select the DRAIN or SPIN programme

0 flashing, the pilot lights DOOR illuminates, the pilot light of

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● reduce the spin speed if needed, by means of the relevant button

● depress button 8

● when the programme has finished the display shows a 0 flashing. The pilot

lights DOOR goes off and the door can be opened.

Programme option button

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected after choosing the desired programme and before depressing the button 8.

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

If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated yellow pilot light of the button 8 flashes for 3 times and the Err message appears on the display for some seconds.

Important!

For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter Washing Porgrammes.

Select the PREWASH option (Button 3)

Select this option if you wish your laundry to be prewashed at 30°C before the main wash. The Prewash ends with a short spin in programmes for cotton and synthetic fabrics, whereas in the programmes for delicate fabrics the water is only drained.

The relevant light will light up.

Select the STAIN option (Button 4)

Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase). The relevant light will light up.

This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C. Attention! If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour

stain remover into compartment .

Select the SENSITIVE option (Button 5)

By depressing this button the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse in the programmes for Cotton and Synthetics.

This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.

Select the TIME option (Button 6)

This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washing machine. By pressing this button, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry. On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time.

By pressing this button twice, the relative pilot light remains lit, the washing duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that have been used or worn for a short time. On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time. In this case the maximum recommended load for cottons is 3 kg and 1,5 kg for synthetics and delicates.

Display (Position 7)

The display shows the following information:

Duration of the selected programme

After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for example

2.05). The duration is calculated automatically

on the basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric.

After the programme has started, the time remaining is updated every minute.

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Delay

The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed.

The DELAY START symbol will appear on the display.

The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.

Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the message Err is

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displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow pilot light of button 8 light starts blinking.

Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example paragraph «Something not working»).

E20 (see

End of programme

When the programme has finished a blinking zero is displayed, the DOOR and WASHING pilot lights and the pilot light of button 8 go out and the door can be opened.

Select the START/PAUSE (Button 8)

To start the selected programme, press the button 8, the corresponding red pilot light stops blinking.

The WASHING pilot light is on to indicate that the appliance starts operating. The DOOR pilot light is on to indicate the door is locked. To interrupt a programme which is running, depress the button 8: the

corresponding red pilot light starts to flash. To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the

button If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown. If an incorrect option is selected, the integrated yellow pilot light of the button 8

blinks for 3 times the message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds.

again.

Select the DELAY START (Button 9)

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the button 9 repeatedly, to select the desired delay.

The selected delay time value (up to 20 hours) will appear on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the programme will appear again.

You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the button 8.

The wash programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by means of this button.

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