AEG LAVAMAT 6450 User Manual

OKO-LAVAMAT 6450

sensortronic

The Environment-Friendly Washing Machine

Operating Instructions

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Contents

Safety instructions

Betöre first use 4
For the user 4/5
You should also note the following 5

The ÖKO system 6/7

Out of concern for the environment ...

ÖKO tips for economical washing 8
The economy programmes 8

Appliance description

Features 9-11

How to machine-wash correctly (brief instructions) 12

Before starting to wash

Sorting your laundry 13
Pretreating your laundry 14
Care needed for certain fabrics 14

Loading the laundry

Recommended wash loads 15
Open loading door 16
Insert laundry 16
Oose loading door 16

Detergents

Select detergent 17
Amount of detergent 18/19

Detergent dosage 20

Selecting the washing programme

Programme selector switch/programme cycle indicator/

Temperature selector switch, ' 21/22

The buttons and their functions 23/24

Programme tables

Consumption values

Programme end

Special rinse

Special accessories
Cleaning, maintenance, care
If you think your washing machine is not

working properly...

Customer service
Technical data

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Safety instructions

Before

first use

Safety

instructions

for the user

- you should have noted the installation and connection instruc
tions and the operating instructions.

- you must have removed all parte of the transport packing. Un
less removed, transport packing may lead to damage to the.
appliance and neighbouring furniture during the machine spin
sequence,

- you should have run an initial washing cycle without laundry to
remove residues of factory-applied grease on the laundry drum
and suds tank. Programme; 60 °C coloureds with half a meas
uring beaker of detergent.
Small water residues which you may well find in the suds tank
are due to the thorough test to which your machine was sub
jected in the factory.

The safety of AEG electrical appliances conforms to the recog
nised rules of technology and the Appliance Safety Act. As manu
facturers, we nonetheless feel obliged to familiarise you and any
other persons using the machine with the following instructions:

- Rease make sure before using your machine for the first time
that the mains voltage and current type indicated on the rating

plate agree with the mains voltage and current type where the
machine is used. The necessary fusing is also indicated on the
rating plate.

- Before cleaning, care, and maintenance work, make sure that
the appliance is switched.off. You will proceed safely if you first

pull the mans plug out of the socket or, if your machine is con
nected by a fixed wiring connection, you switch off the FI pro

tection switch or LP switch or completely remove the fuse (see

installation and connection instructions),

- Never direct a water jet on to the outer casing,

- Never use the power lead to pul! the plug out of the socket!

Please take hold of the plug.

- Never operate the-appliance if;

■ the power lead is damaged, or

■ the appliance shows visible damage in the region of the
control panel, worktop, or plinth.

- Repairs to electrical appliances should only be per
formed by a trained electrician. Improper repairs may
place the user at serious risk.

If any other maintenance needs to be earned out, you are al
ways recommended, fo contact our service centre or a repair
shop authorised by ourselves. Only original >ȣ0 spare parte
fulfill .ail requirements,

- If the appliance is installed under a worktop in your kitchen or

utility room, an intermediate earthed panel must be provided as
protection against contact according to the installation and

connection instructions when the worktop has been removed

(see special accessories).

Children may not recognise the dangers of improper use of
etectrical aiDpliances, Please therefore ensure proper super
vision during use.
When the day finally comes to withdraw the appliance from
service and to replace it with another machine, please make
sure the lock is prevented from working, and cut the power
lead off and remove it. Ensure the appliance is properly dis
posed of.
If the appliance is wrongiy operated or used for any purpose
other than that for which it is intended, AEG cannot assume, lia
bility for any possible damage.
Do not climb orr the appliance.
Small children must not be allowed to play-inside the appli
ance.

Do not reach in to the drum while it is rotating.

When you wash with high temperatures, the glass of the load

ing door will become hot. Do not touchl
Opening the water pipes or channels, e. g. the fluff sieve, gives
rise to danger from seeding.
In case of any fault, switch the appliance off (pull the plug out)
and turn the water-tap off.

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Please keep the packaging awayfrom children. The toil repre
sents a specif source of danger. The packaging material
meets ecological requirements and can be easiiy disposed off.
You are advised to dispose of this material as quickly as possi
ble.
Secure the drain hose with the hose holder against sliding off
the sink or bath (see section on 'Water drainage” in the instaila­tion and connection instructions).
If you machine-wash laundry precleaned with flammable sol
vents, these solvent must first have.fuily evaporated.
Never use the appliance for chemical cleaning!
Colouring/colour removal agents may be used only if frie

manufacturer of these products expressiy allows them for use
in machine-washing in his instructions for use. No liability can
be assumed for any consequential damage.
When cieaning the steei drum, never use any iron-containing
scouring agents or steei wooli
Also keep furniture polishes or aggressive cleansers away
from the screen and control panel.
Use only tap water. Never use any other liquids. You may use
rainwater only if it is compieteiy clean, otherwise operation of
the electrical solenoid valves could be disrupted.

You should
also note
the following.

My ÖKO system

Your new ÖKO-LAVAMAT from the AEG ÖKO system meets all
laundry care requirements and allows individual and versatile pro­gramme selection.
Highly economical water, energy, and detergent consumption
contributes to relief of our environment and ensures maximum
eoonomic viability.

Sensortronic

system

The Öko lock

The scoop

Water

softening

The

ribs

pre

This AEG-developed rinse/spin process, keeps the level of froth
ing within the narrowest limits possible while your washing ma
chine is running white^Goloureds laundry programmes with inter
mediate spinning. During each spin sequence, the drum runs up
to the required speed in small speed steps fully foam-monitored.
What this means for you is:
outstanding washing and rinsing results at very low water con
sumption.
You can recognize this automatic sequence by frequent changes
in my spin speed.
Where, in special cases, too much foam occurs - e.g. when too
much detergent is dosed - a “Special rinse" sequence is further
automatically combined as necessary (see sequence indication),
which leads tb higher water consumption.
This fourth rinse sequence can also be permanently combined.'

My ÖKO lock ensures 100 % detergent utilization through auto
matic closure of the suds tank during washing on all programmes
and at all washing températures. This reinforces the cleaning ef

fect and hëps save detergent in comparison with machines with

out such a device.
Scoop ribs arranged in my laundry drum continuously recirculate

the water upwards, ensuring intensive and uniform soaking of
your laundry.

My water pre-softening through the 2-sfage dispensing system
and special softener and detergent allows environmentally con
scious washing in hard-water areas.

The automatic flowrate leature automatically adjusts the water
consumption to the wash load and fabric type concerned. By ad
ditionally pressing the economy button for small loads, you can
save even more water.

The automatic
flowrate
feature

Also advantageous is the possibility of selecting the shortest
washing times for slightly soiled and small wash loads, e.g. in the
cáse, of sports and leisure clothing.

My wool cradle takes special care of your woollens; under a
much-reduced w^hing actbn, these espedaity sensitive gar
ments are gently “rocked" to and fro in the drum.

I wish you great joy in taking economical and gentle care of your
laundryl

AH used materials aré environmentally compatible. They can be

safely disposed of or burnt in a refuse indnerator.
Regardirig the materials; The plastics can also be recycled and
are marked as follows:

>PE< for polyethylene e. g. as used in outer wrapping and

bags inside;

>PS< for polystyrene foam e. g. as used in the packing; this

material is basically CFG-free.

The cardboard parts are made of waste paper and should be put

back into the waste paper collection system.

The short
programmes

The wool

Appliance

Packaging
Informaümi

For the sake of the environment...

Ecology-tips . These tips wilt help you to act in a way that shows awareness of

for the environment,

economical s The programmes without pre-soaking are provided for laundry

washing which is averagely dirty. You save wasNng powder and water

in comparison vwfri programmes that do include pre-soaking.

■ Only use fuil-range washing powder or liquid with added
bleach if the items have stains on them which can be
bleached out.

■ You can keep consumption figures tow by filling your washing
rhachine full each time, if it should nonetheless by necessary
to wash small quantities, use my "SMALL QUANTITY” button
and add only about 2/3 to 1/2 as much washing powder or liq
uid. Then, less water, energy, and washing powder or liquid
will be used than when small quantities are washed using a
normal programme,

■ If your washing is only slightly to normally dirty, my E = "SAVE
ENERGY” programme-, wth its lower temperature for a longer
time, vwit be sufficient.

■ Stains and limited areas of dirt can be removed with the right
pre-freatment. This saves running a programme for particular
ly washing.

■ Use exactly the dosage of washing powder or liquid given in
the manufacturer's instructions. Using too much is only a
waste of money, and also pollutes the environment. And pay
special attention to the dosage for washing that is only slightly
soiled.

■ It is also possible to save washing powder and protect the en
vironment, if you have medium to very hard water, by dosing
the washing powder or liquid as tor soft water and adding a
separate-water-softener. That keeps a certain amount of

„chemicals' out of our water-courses. Your OKO-LAVAMAT is
equipped here with a particularly effect water pre-softening
with a 2-stoge take-up mechaniam. You will find tips on this in
the section on ‘Adding washing powder or liquid”,

■ Only add fabric softener when it is necessary, e,g, with mixed
synthetic fabrics, in order to prevent a static charge building
up. If you use a tumbler-dryer you washing will become soft
and fluffy even without a ^ric softener.

Economy And these are my economy programmes

programmes SMALL QUANTITIES - Programme for use.with half or less

of the normal quantity of washing

E = SA\^ ENERGY - Programme for textiles with a degree

of soiling which does not call for the
full bleaching effect of high tempera
tures.

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Appliance description

A Control panel

B Programme selector switch with programme cycie

indicator

C Temperafejre seiector switch
D Easy-care fabrics button
E Délicates button
F Wociiens button
G intensive washing button

H Smali wash ioad button

\ Short programme button

K VARiOMATlC Spin and rinse-stop selector button
L ON button with operating piiot iamp (red) above

M Door reiease/OFF button

(automaticaliy reieases buttons D to L)

N Spin speed seiector buttons

Features

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A Detachable worktop
B Dispenser with compartments for dosage of detergent

and fabric conditioner and with inserted programme card

- printed on both sides, \A^drawable

C Detergent dispenser handle
D Laundry loading door, opened via door release button

(only when machine is connected)

E Drain pump (cover with debris trap opens for cleaning) -

on LH side of latter, emergency drain hose and rotary .
release knob for emergency release of loading door

F 4 height-adjustable screw-in feet (front and rear)

Features

A Water softener or prewash agent compartment

B Detergent compartment for main wash

C Liquid conditioner compartment

(fabric softener, liquid conditioner, starch)

D Siphon (must be securely irtserted)
E Programme card*)

*) You can re-order my programme card from your service centre

if it ever gets lost.
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The dispenser
for detergent
and fabric
conditioner

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Preparing

the laundry

How to machine-wash correctly (brief instructions)

Sorting
Pretreatment
Care needed for certain fabrics

Loading

the laundry

dosage

Setting the

washing

Continuing

the programme

When the

ivogramme

has ended

Openloading door
insert iaundry
Close loading door

Select detergent
Amount of detergent
Add detergent/fabric conditioner
Insert dispenser

See programme table or programme survey in dispenser
Press additive buttons
Press ON button
The programme starts. The pilot lamp lights up.

On fwogrammes with rinse-stop, subsequently drain water from
laundry:
Set programme selector to DRAIN or SPIN.

Press, the DOOR/OFF button until the loading door springs open;
any depressed programme buttons are automatically released.
The pilot lamp goes out.
Take out the laundry.

If no more, iaundry is to be washed:
Turn the programme and temperature selector switches to the
OFF position.

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Before starting to wash

B Check that the fabrics are machine-wash^le. The internation

ally valfct care marks will give you guidance.

Whites
Coloureds
Easy-care fabrics

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Dellcates
Woollens

Woollens labelled only with the woolmark ^ are not suitable
for machine-washing. Garments and woollens must be la

belled with the woolmark and additionally marked "will not felf,
“non-felting", or “machine-washable".
Unsuitable for machine-washing are garments marked with

the following symbols:

Hand wash
Do not wash

Note care instruction "Wash separately“.

Coloureds and vi/hites should never be washed together.
In this case, whites will turn grey when washed.
New dark-oc^oured laundry often has suiprius colour. This may
be transferred to lighter fabrics during washing. Such gar
ments are bdst washed alone frie first time.

Sorting
your laundry

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Pretreatliig

your laundry

Remove stains wherever possible immediately before they
have soaked in, vwth water and so^, or a special detergent or
laundry paste.

Caro noedod

for certain

fabrics

Empty pockets.

Please make sure that no metd objects (e.g. paper clips,
staples, safety pins, or the like) remain in the laundry.
Button up pillow cases, close zip-fasteners, hooks, and eyes.
Tie together loose, belts and long apron strings.
Turn knitted coloured garments, woolens, and bejewelled tex
tiles inside out.

Particularly small or sensWva garments (e.g. baby

socks, ladies tights), can be easily washed in a small gauze
bag with zip-fastener or in larger socks.

Handle curtains especially carefully.

When taking them off their rails when windows are open, you
may damage or tear them (causing "ladders"). Remove rings
from your curtains or enclose them in a net or bag.

Under no circumstances can we accept liability for such dam

age' to curtains.

Spin curtains only when permitted by the manufacturer.

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Inserting your laundry

Full
load

Whites/Coloureds
normally soiled

heavily soiled

Easy-care fabrics 2,0 kg

Délicates 2,0. kg -

Woollens

Short programme for
whites/coloureds

Short programme for
easy-care fabrics 2.0 kg 1.0 kg

Soaking

Fill to the maximum recommended full load wherever possible,
since this ensures optimum economy.
Do not overfill.
This \will adversely affect the washing result.
With delicate easy-care washing liable to crease you should fill
with less than the stated amount of water.

5.0 kg 2.5 kg

3.5 kg 1.8 kg

1.0 kg

2.5 kg 1.3 kg

3,5 kg

Small
loads

1,0 kg

-

1.8 kg

Wash loads
(maximum
dry wash
loads)

Information for Test Institutes

For tests simiiarto EC 456 (new) using standard load A, the ma>a­mum load is 4.5 kg.

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Opening

and closing

the filling

door

die door in

the event

of a power

failure

At the end ot the programme, press the DOOR button until the
door opens.

Consult the section "What do I do if...?"

Opening

the door when

the washing

machine is not

connected

to the mains

Pilling

This Is how

you close

the door;

Slightly ease out the rotary oontrol for emergency drain (A) and
turn it anticlockwise for a quarter of a turn to the stop position.
Use a coin or a screwdriver to turn the knob (C) which thus be­comes visible anti-clockwise {in the direction of the arrow) until
the door opens.

- Turn the toggle (A) for emergency emptying clockwise to its
original position.

Wash a mixture of large and smalt items if at all possible. This im
proves the washing effect and results in a better distribution of
the washing when spinning.
Shake the folds out of the washing before filling.

You press it shut until you hear the latch click.

Safety

latch

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For your safety, the filling door is bolted shut for the whole wash
ing programme. It cannot be opened until the programme has fin
ished.

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Detergents

Use only detergents that are suitable for macNne-washing.
You will achieve the best cleaning action with a minimum of
chemicals and with optimum laundry care by also considering the
type of laundry soiling during your selecting of a suitable deter
gent.
Machine-washable soiling is basically classified into:

■ Dirt, e, g, dust, soot, sweat, sebum, etc.

■ Stains, e. g. tea,.red wine, fruit, blood.

There are

■ Full-power washing powders, with bleach additive espe

cially suitable for programmes with higher washing tempera
tures (60 °G and more), for heavily stained and soiled laun
dry.

■ Liquid detergents, especially suitable for soiling by fats, e.g. .

sebum, cosmetics, and oil. Being-bleach-free, friey are less
suitable for stained laundry:

■ BIO detergents. Not all the products on tiie market, howev

er, achieve the full washing performance,

■ Detergents for coloureds end délicates. They contain no

bleach additives, and often no optical brighteners either, and
are therefore gentle on colours.

■ Detergents tor woollens free from bleach additives and en

zymes with an especially gentle effect on wool fibres.

■ Curtain detergents containing light-fast optical brighteners

to avoid yellowing due to the effect of sunlight.

■ Modular detergents for the precise application of chemical

substances according to fabric type, soiling, and water hard
ness.

Selecting
your
detergent

Universal
detergents

Special
detergents

■ Water softeners allow the use of smaller amounts of deter

gents in households having fairly hard, hard^ or very hard tap
water.

■ Pretreatment agent tor precise pretreatmeni of stains; its

use enables any possible subsequent washing to proceed at

a lower washing temperature orwith bleach-free detergents,

■ Fabric softeners prevent the static charging of synttietic

fabrics and make your laundry soft to the touch. If you use a
tumble dryer, your laundry will also be soft and fluffy without à
fabric conditioner.

■ Starches, conditioning rinses, fine conditioners ensure

that your laundry keeps its shape and also m^e Ironing
easier.

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Washing
aids

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Amount of The amount of detergent used depend&on the hardness range oi

detorgent your tap water. The harder the water, the more detergent must be

dosed to bind the lime contained in the water. You will find dos
age indications relating to water hardness on the detergent

pack.­The water board serving the area you five in will give you informa
tion on its water hardness.

Water hardness

Hardness range °dH mmol/l

1 - soft

II - fairly hard

III - hard '15-21

IV - very hard

For only lightly soiled laundry, dose less. In this respect, follow the

detergent manufacturer’s instructions. If the iatter gives no dos

age indications for small loads, you should add 1/3 less for half

wash loads arte, for the smallest loads, only half the amount rec

ommended for a full load.

under 8 under 1.4

8-14

over 21

1.4-2.5

2.6-3.7
over 3.7

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Your ÛKO-LAVAMAT is equipped for especiaiiy effective water
pre-softening by means of a 2-stage dispensing for detergent
and softener. On programmes wittiout prewash, it aiiows sep
arate dispensing of softener and detergent.

This heips you .save detergent and perceptibiy rèduce the

amount of "chemicais” in our rivers and streams.

The 2-stage dispensing feature ensures that the softener is initiai-

iy dispensed and can then soften the water for around five min
utes. Oniy then is the detergent used, encountering the already

presoftened water and immediately going to work on dissolving
the dirt. That rêiniorces the washing power of your machirie and
ensures excellent washing results despite very economical deter
gent consumption.
You shold dose the special softener according to the water hard

ness as instructed on the softener package, minus 20 % that you
can save due to tìie optima! effectiveness of the water pre

softening feature. In this case, you should always dose the de*

tergent for “soft” hardness range f as instructed on the deter

gent packages.
On programmes with prewash, you can also wash with déter
gent and special softener in the same environmetally conscious

manner. In this case, add the detergent and softener together in
the respective compartments for prewash and main wash. The
dosage also here depends on the instructions given on the deter
gent and softener packages.
As previously, you can also of coursé use commercial detergents
without the softener depending on hardness range according to
the dosage recommendations on the detergent packages.

Water

pre-

softening

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Dosing the

detergent

The detergent dispenser has three compartments:

.Compartment Ilf

(right)

- marked green ­Compartment vil

(centre)
Compartment \«/

(left)

= washing powder for prewash or sof

tening powder

= washing powder for main wash

= liquid conditioner (conditioning rinse,

starch)

Please also note the following:

Dosing the

powders

Dosing

the liquids

posing

liquid

conditioners

■ On programmes with prewash with addition of detergent
and softener, tii) first detergent and then softener in the
same compartrinents.

■ Stain saits/bieaching agents are aiways fiiied on the deter
gent,

■ If you prefer liquid detergents, use the dosage measures of
fered throughout the detergent industry when adding them.
Dose these agents as instructed by the manufacturer.

■ When using liquid conditioners, follow the manufacturers' in
structions,

■ Fill these agents only up to the “MAX” mark, since they will
otherwise prematurely flow into the machine without any ef
fect.

■ When using thick fabric conditioner concentrates and
starches, you are recommended to fill the compartment with

water to below the “MAX" mark to ensure trouble-free dispens
ing after dosage.

■ It you want to use starch powder, dissolve it according to the
manufacturer’s instructions and place the dissolved starch in
compartment selecting the "Conditioning” programme,
v»^ich can also be used for starching.

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Selecting the washing progranime

You can select my washing programme vwfri the programme se
lector and the buttons.

My programme selector has 7 settings for the main and additional
programmes.

The programme selector may be timed clockwise and only when
the machine is switched off.

During the programme cycle, the programme cycle indicator ro
tates and indicates which part of the (Kogramme is then in pro
gress. in certain programme segments, the programme cycle in
dicator remains at rest for some length of time. In the “Woollens”
programme, the laundry drum also remains at rest for some
lengfh of time.

The
programme
selector

The
programme
cycle
Indicaitor

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Th«

temperature

selector

The temperature selector features continuously variable setting
to all necessary temperatures.
tf you wash at higher temperatures,-the loading door window gets
hot. Do not touch iti
For whites/coloureds, you can save up to 30 % energy in the “E"

= energy saving position, in order to obtain the same washing re
sults, you must press the button “INTENSIVE” to prolong the
washing time.

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By combining the main and additional programmes with the ap-.
propriate buttons, you wili have a range of programmes meeting

aii your iaundry needs..'

EASY CELI- \!2 QUICK WWIO- DOCW

CARES cures WOOL INTENSIVE LOAD WASH MAHC ON 0№

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A red indicator appears above the depressed button.

The button
functions

Effect:
No intermediate spin after main wash and rinses. Rinse hoid (un

less VARIOMATiC button is also pressed);

Effect:
Reduces drum action - higher water ievei for main wash and rinse

- no intermediate spin after maih wash and rins^ •- Rinse hoid
(uniess VARiOMATIC button is also pressed).

Effect:

Greatiy reduces drum action - higher water ievei for main wash
and rinse - no intermediate spin after main wash ^d rinses -

Rinse hoid (uniess VARiOMATiC button is aiso pressed).

Effect:

the duration of the main wash is extended. When using this seiec­tion you can:

■ wash.heaviiy soiled white cottons without reducing the wash

temperature,

■ increase the wash action for normaliy or heaviiy soiled

Coioureds or Easy-Cares,

■ reduce the wash temperature for lightly or normaiiy soiied

ciothes, e. g. seiectihg E instead of 95. Tbis saves 30 % ener

gy-

Effect:

■ For cotton/linens and easy-care fabrics

Reduces water ievei for rinsing. This saves water.

■ For délicates

The machine wiii useless water for washing and rinsing. This
saves water and energy.
Tbis button cannot be used for the wool programme.

EASY-CARES

DELICATES

WOOLLENS

INTENSIVE

HALF
LOAD

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QUICK

WASH

When washing cotton/linens and easy-care laundry, you can se

lect appropriate quick wash for these fabrics.
Especially suitable for lightly soiled items, e. g; sports and leisure
clothing, guest towete, etc.
Effect:

■ For cotton/linens

Shortened main wash - only 2 rinse cycles - final spin.

■ For easy-care fabrics

Shortened main wash - only 2 rinse cycles - rinse-hold {un

less the VARIOMATIC button has also been pressed).

This button can also be combined with the HALFLOAD button-

for small wash loads (see programme table).
This button cannot be used for the deiicates and woollen pro
grammes.

VARIOMATIC

DOOR/OPF

Selecting the

spin speed

7001200

o o

ON

Effect;

■ For cotton/linens

FTess this button if you want a VARIOMATIC .spin instead of

the normal spin. The VARIOMATIC spin is a sequence of spins

with loosening of the laundry in between each spin.

The time is prolonged by apps'ox. 20 minutes.

■ For easy-care fabrics/dellcates

The usual rinse-hold is cancelled, followed by a three-stage

VARIOMATIC spin (short VARIOMATIC)

■ For woollens

The usual rinse-hold is cancelled, followed by a woollens

single-stage spin sequence.

Effect;
The machine is ready to operate, the pitot lamp above the button
is on. The programme starts. The sequence indicator on the pro
gramme selector rotates step by step.

Effect;
Press until the loading door springs open.

The pilot lamp goes out. The machine is switched off. All de

pressed buttons are released except the spin reduction buttons.
Using these buttons, you can select the appropriate spin speed

for your laundry and decide whether the spin should be more or
less intensive.
If you press none of these buttons, your laundry is automatiealiy
spun at the maximum speed.

sided maximum speed It this sequence 1$ to be followed
by drying In a tumble dryer as both time and energy will be
saved.

For easy-care fabrics and délicates, the spin speed is limited
to max. 850 r.p.m. You can reduce to a speed of 700 r.p:m.

Woollens are automatically subjected to a short spin se
quence.

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Programme table

Laundry

Programme Setting the programme

cara label

Boilable

Cotton/linen

w

Gotton/linen

Treated cotton,

cotton mixtures,
synthetics

Xgl

Synthetics, curtains

WoollensAvool

mixtures/silk
Cotton/linen Rinse

Easy-care
fabrics/delicates

Woollens

Gotton/tinen Conditioning

Easy-care
fabrics/delicates

Woollens

Cotton/linen

whites/
coloureds

Energy
saving
progr, E

Easy­cares

Délicates MAIM

Woollens MAIN

Rinse

Rinse RINSE

rinse/Starch

Spin SPIN -

Programme
selector

MAIN

Temperature
selector

30 ... 95 ON

Buttons

WASH!}

: 30 ... 95

E ON

INTENSIVE

ON
EASY-CARES

MAN

WASH’)

MAN
WASH’)

COLD ... 40 ON

WASH’)

COLD ... 40

WASH’)

RINSE -

DELICATES

ON
WOOLLENS

ON

RINSE - ON

EASY-CARES-

- ON

WOOLLENS

CONDITION

- ON

ING RINSE

- ‘

ON
EASY-CARES

-

ON
WOOLLENS

ON

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Easy-care
fabrics/delicates

Woollens

Extra
prewash/

pre-soak
Pump out

SOAK")

PUMP OUT

- ON

EASY-CARES

- ON

WOOLLENS

COLD ... 40 ON

COLD ... 40

- ON

/ash
lad

Programme cycle Option buttons

Additional
instructions

pto5kg^) Main wash - intermediate-

spin - 3 rinses with interme
diate spinning - final spin

pto5kg2) HALF VARIO- 1200

№EN- HALF QUICK VARIO- 1200

SIVE LOAD WASH MAT1C 700

LOAD MATIC 700

p to 2. kg Main wash - 3 rinses

.pto 2 kg Main wash at high water lev

jp to 1 kg Main wash at high water lev

jp to 5 kg

up to 2 kg

up to 1 kg

up to 5 kg

up to 2 kg

rinse holcP)

el, reduced drum action - 3
rinses - rinse hoIdP)

el, greatly reduced drum ac
tion - 3 rinses - rinse hoid^)

3 rinses - pump-out ~
final spin

3 rinses -

rinse hold®)

3 rinses - .
rinse hold®)

Rinse - pump-out -

finai spin

Rinse - rinse hold®)

«VTHN- HALF QUICK VAfflO-

SfVE LOAD WASH MATIC 700

HALF VARO-

LOAD MATIC 700

VARD-

MATC 700

HALF VARIO- 1200

LOAD MATC 700

HALF VARIO-

LOAD MATIC 700

VARIO-

MATIC 700

HALF VARIO- 1200

LOAD MATIC 700

HALF VARIO-

LOAD MATIC 700

up to 1 kg

Rinse - rinse hold®)

VARIO

MATIC 700

up to 5 kg

up to 2 kg

up to 1 kg

up to 3.5 kg Prewash at high water level.

Pump-out-

final spin

Pump-out ­short Variomatic

Pump-out ­short spin

The washing can remain in

definitely in the suds and is
gently rocked to and fro.

Pump out, e.g. after rinse
hold

VARIO- 1200

MATIC 700

■Rie manual op
erations you
have to carry
out before each
programme can
be seen if you
read the brief

instructiorrs.
^)with prewash,

set
programme
selector to
PREWASH.

^) 3.5 kg for

heavily soiled
laundry.

Rinse hold
The laundry
remains in the
last rinsing
water or in
the pre
soaking suds.
Press the
VARIOMATIC

■button or se
lect the pro
grammes
RINSE or
PUMP OUT.

Fill detergent
in compart
ment ViJ
(RH) marked
green.

700

700

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Consumption values and time requirement for selected programmes

Programme

Whites 95 “C,
tutl wash-ioad

Whites 95 with

1/2 button, half wash-load

Economy programme,

full wash-bad

Coloureds 60 “C, full
wash-load

Coloureds 40 °C short,
half wash-laod

Easy-care laundry 60 °C,

2.0 kg wash-load

Easy-care laundry 30 °C
with 1/2 button, short,

1 kg wash-load

Water
consump
tion
litres

63

43

. 63 1,4 115

63 1:0

62 0.4 40

58 0,7' 60

32 0,2 25

Power
consump
tion
KWh

' 1.8

1.4 105

Time
require
ment
minutes

115

90

Délicates 40 °G,

2.0 kg wash-ioad.

Woollens 40 °C,

1 kg wash-ioad 62 0.5

The values listed above were determined under normal condi
tions, Deviations up or down are possibie under practical condi
tions.
On programmes with prewash (except wooilens), the time re
quirement increases around 20 minutes.

58 0.6

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50

60

Programme end

As soon as the programme has ended, press the DOOR/OFF but
ton until the loading door springs open. The operating pilot lamp,
goes out. Your machine is switched off. All depressed pro
gramme buttons are then released. Only the selected spin speed
button remains depressed. Reset where necessary to the maxi
mum speed. Turn the temperature selector switch to ttie COLD
position.
Take out the laundry.­Also check that my drum is completely empty, since fdorics may
otherwise be damaged during the next wash (e.g. shrink) or dis
colour other laundry.

Special rinse

Your OKO-LAVAMAT is adjusted for extremely economical water
consumption in normal operation and normally operates with only
3 rinse cycles.

For whites amd. coloureds, however, you can always combine a
fourth rinse cycle. See also programme cycle indicator.
The water consumption then increases some 25 %.

My programme then runs 5-10 minutes longer,

- Pull, out my detergent dispenser until the sliding switch in the

frame is accessible on ttie left,

- Set the sliding svwtch to the right {• •).

Open
the door
Switch off
your machine

Combining an
additional
4 th rinse
cycle

The sliding

switch

o

- Re-insert the dispenser.

1/120

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Special accessories

Build-undar Necessary \A^en installing tree-standing automatic washing ma-

kit E-Hr. chines under worktops,

SOS 898 832 The kit contans:

I Cover sheet with 2 fan discs as contact protection when the

worktop is removed

The automatic washing machine without a wwlctop
should now only be used after installation and earthing
of the cover sheet as prescribed.

■ 2 sliding rails to assist insertion under worktops,

■ Fume protection foil for protection of worktops in the region of
the contrcrf panel and detergent dispenser.

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CD

Maintenance and care

From time to time, you should dean the detergent dispenser of
detergent residues. ,

- To do this, slightly lift the dispenser and pull it out with a jerk.
Also detach the syphon in the special conditioner compart
ment (Fig.).

- Clean the dispenser compartments from the rear side, prefer
ably with warm water and a bottle brush (Fig.).

Detergent

dispenser

CSean the syphon under running water. Re-insert the latter to its
fullest extent. Check for proper seating.
Clean the top of the detergent compartments with a brush.

Re-insert the dispenser in the guides and push it in.

At the end of the progr^me, pull the washing powder com

partment out a little way so that it dries.

3
o

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Laundry

drum

The laundry drum is made of stainless steel. Any objects left in
the iaundry and likely to rust {see the section on “Preparing the
laundry“} may leave rust stains on the drum. These stains can be
removed with a stainless steel cleaner.. Your service centre
stocks suitable products.

Loading

door

Doscaling

Scroons and

controls

Frost

protoction

Remove any deposits or foreign bodies from the rubber sleeve
behind the loading door.
The loading door should not be closed after washing, so that the
laundry drum can dry out and the machine is thoroughly venti
lated.

If you have ensured the proper detergent dosage, your machine

wiil hardly ever need to be descaled. If descaling should be nec

essary, use only branded descaling agents with corrosion protec

tion for washing machines. Your service centre stocks suitable

products.
The control panel and its controls should be cleaned as neces

sary with luke-wann vrater only.

Frost damage does not come under the guaranteel

If your OKO-L^VAMAT Is installed in a room susceptible to frost,
your machirie must be subjected to emergency emptying as de
scribed in the section of “If you think your, washing machine is not
working properly ..." if there is any imminent risk of frost.
Also, unscrew the supply hose from the water tap and allow the
water to run out. Place a cloth underneath.

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If you think your washing machine is not working properly ...

... the laundry loading doOT will not open? Minor faults

■ YourmachinemaywellnotbeconnectedtotliemEunssupply, you can
or rectify

B You have not pressed tìie door release button long enough. yourself

■ A programme with rinsfrstop has been selected.

... owing to power failure, the loading door will not

open?

■ See “Opening the door in the event of a power failure" at the
end of this section.

... the washing machine Is not working at all?

B Your machine may well not be plugged (the power plug may

. not be in the plug socket).
B The ON button has not been pressed.
B The loading door is not properly closed.

B

The fuse is not OK.

... no water runs in?

B

The water tap may well not have been turned on.

B

One of the strainers in the water supply hose Is choked.

One strainer is located in the hose screw coupling on the
water tap: unscrew the supply hose and clean the strainer un
der running water.
A second strainer is located in the machine connection union.
Unscrew the supply hose on the machine and cle^ the strain-

■ er.

... the spin sequence starts with some delay?

B The electronic imbalance monitoring system of your machine

has been set off by poor laundry distribution.
Your laundry should be loosened and better distributed by the
to and fro action of the drum and the spin sequence restarted.
This may happen several times until the imbalance is correct
ed and the spin sequence can finally start.

... the washing machine wbrates?

B Very small wash loads (e.g. only one bathrobe) may possibly

cause your machine to vibrate. This does not affect operation
of your machine in any way.
The appliance feet are not property adjusted. See Instructions
for Installation.

... the spin speed fluctuates and is uneven?

B Owing to excessive frothing, the Sensortronic electronic foam

monitoring system has temporarily reduced the spjn speed
until the foam is brought under control. Your laundry is respun
immediately thereafter.
Check the detergent dosage in the next, programme.

... the washing macMne makes unusual noises?

B This washing machine possesses a modern drive system,

which in comparison with eartier drives produces a different
kind of noise, rather like a whisHe,

The new drive allows the washing machine to build up speed

gently when spin-drying, and to then keep to the speed-level 33

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set; The washing machine's stability has thereby been im
proved and its water-consumption lowered,

the suds froths too much in the main wash?

You -have added too much detergent.
Dose the detergent more accurately,

the washing machine does not keep still?

The drain hose may well be kinked, or
The suds pump is choked. In both cases, the water has been
pumped away insufficiently or perhaps not at all.
See also "Cleaning the suds pump”.
There may well stili be transport pacWng in your washing
machine, or your machine has not been, property installed and
tilts from side to side.
Check the Installation Instruotions.

water runs out from under the machine?

The hose screw coupling onThe supply hose or the hose clip
in the dran hose may well be loose..
The supply hose or ttie drain hose is leaking.
The cover of the suds pump in the plinth (Fig, 1/31 E) has not

been properly reconnected after cleaning or emergency emp

tying. See “Cleaning the suds pump", in this section,

the laundry has not turned out as well as it usually
does?

You have added too little detergent.
Underdosage leads to greying of your laundry and to scaling
in your machine.
Ensure more accurate dosage.
You may well also have not used the correct detergent.
Special soiling has not been pretreated.
Have you correctly selected the programme and tempera
ture?
Also check whether, when using "modular detergents", you
made the correct dioice for the type of soiling concerned,

. the conditioning rinse was not dispensed and the con

ditioner cunpartment is filled with water?

The syphon in the compartment is not correctly inserted or is
choked. See "Maintenance and care".
The viiashing powder cbmpahment has been pulled out when
it should have been dispensing.

, desi^te pretreatment, stains are not removed during

washing?

I The stains may possibly not be washable, Consuit specialist

(dry cleaners),

. grey residues (“flecks”) are found on the finished laun

dry (so-called greasy smudges)?

I Laundry soiled by ointments, fats, or oils, e,g. sick-bed laun

dry, has been washed with too little detergent, so that the

amount of detergent has been insufficient to dissolve Ihe fat.

Add more detergent.

Your laundry has been washed at too low a temperature,

even afierre final rinse sequence (rinse-stop), foam is
still visible?

Modem detergents cause frothing even in the final rinse

water, which, however, has no effect whatever on the rinsing

result,

conditioner flecks remain on the finished iaundry?

This is in most cases likely to be due to the fact that condition-

ihg rinse - especially that in concentrated form - has directly
affected your laundry.
Wash out these flecks as quickly as possible, and take care

when handling these agentsi

white detergent residues remain on the laundry after
tfie programme has ended?

These residues mostly refer to insoluble constituents of mod
em detergents. They are not due e.g. to insufficient rins
ing.
Possible remedies; Brush or shake out, or possibly also turn
garments inside out for washing. Check detergent selection,

no water can be seen In the port-hole?

Modem washing machines work very economically, with such
small quantities of water that .it is sometimes not visible
through the port-hcrie. Nevertheless, the machine still washes
and rinses perfectly.

the laundry is insufficiently spun or water remains in
tfie drum?

Owing to a kinked hose, tiie pump is delivering too little water
from your washing machine:
The pump head of max 1 metre has been exceeded. For such
cases, the service centre stocks a retrofitting kit with a second
pump.
The suds pump is choked,
Proceed'as foHows when cleaning the suds pump:

Unplug your washing machine or take out the fuse.

Drain the water from the machine as described under "Emer
gency ernptying in the event of a power failure" in the next sec
tion.
Unscrew the suds pump cover anticlockwise (see arrow) and
remove together with the insert, placing a cloth underneath
beforehand, since residual water may still run out.

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- Remove foreign bodes from the pump housing. Always also
check by hand that the pump impeller runs easily.

Re-insert the cover and firmly screw on dockwlse - otherwise

water will run out.

aose and insert emergency emptying hose with plug A. Fix

the plug by rotating it one quarter revolution in a clockwise di

rection.

the loading door cannot lie opened when a power fail

ure has occurred?

Proceed as follows:
Slightly ease out plug A from the plinth and turn clockwise (in
direction of arrow) by a quarter turn until it stops.

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- Pulì out hose B and remove plug A,

- Allow the residual water to drain into a bowl (place a cloth un
derneath). Depending on the amount of residual water, it may
be necessary to empty the collecting bowl several times.

Take

care It the suds are hotl Where necessary, atjow to cool

first,

- Reclose hose B with plug A,

- To open the loading door, turn knob C anticlockwise (in the di
rection of the arrow) with a coin or screwdriver until the loading

door springs open.
Re-insert plug A with hose B and screw fight.

Please note:

After emergency emptying, your automatic washing machine has
been fully emptied:
To ensure the function of my ÖKO lock, it is necessary to add
around 1/2 litre of water in my detergent dispenser after re
inserting emergency emptying hose B.
If, however, you decide to call the service centre to help with any
of the stated instructions or because of faulty operation, a charge
will have to be made for the service engineer’s visit even during
the guarantee period.

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Customer service

If you find no reference to any particular fault In the Operating In
structions, please contact the service centre.
When doing so, quote the product number (E-No.) and serial
number (F-No.) of your machine. You will find these numbers on
the rating plate.

Your indication of these numbers enables the service centre to

make precise identification of the required spare part so that your
OKD-LAVAMAT can be repaired at the engineer's lirst visit. You
wiil thus save yourself additional costs due'to any possible re
peated trips by the service engineer.
To keep these numbers handy, we recommend you to enter them
here:

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E-No.
F-No.

Technical data

Dimensions:

with wori<top ■
Height 85,0 cm
Width 60.Q cm
Depth 60.0 cm

Without worktop
Height 82,0 cm
Width 59.5 cm
Depth 57.0 cm

Connectkm

Data.on electricai connection are given on the rating plate. If your
machine is of the convertible type, you should additionally follow
the instructions given in the conversion chart on the junction box
on the machine back panel­When connecting the machine, you must make sure that the
nominal voltage and current type indicated on the rating plate are
the same as the nominal voltage and current type at the installa
tion site.

Drum speeds

Washing 50 min'*
Spinning,max, 1200 min~''
Optionally 700 min-^

Water pressure:

1 - 10 bar (- 10 - 100 N/cm2 - 0.1 - 1.0 MPa)

Weight empty:

Around 85 kg

C€ This appliance complies with the following EC Directives:

- 73/23/EEC of 19. 2, 1973 - Low-Voltage Directive

- 89/336/EEC of 3.5.1989 (including. Amendment Directive 92/.
31/EEC) - EMV Directive.

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