AEG LAVAMAT 6450 User Manual

OKO-LAVAMAT 6450

sensortronic

The Environment-Friendly Washing Machine

Operating Instructions

Printed on recycled paper.

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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 >»£0 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.

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. a i

The dispenser for detergent and fabric conditioner

Preparing

the laundry

How to machine-wash correctly (brief instructions)

Sorting Pretreatment Care needed for certain fabrics

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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AEG LAVAMAT 6450 User Manual

Contents

Safety instructions

My ÖKO system

For the sake of the environment...

Appliance description

How to machine-wash correctly (brief instructions)