AEG LAVAMAT 86850 User Manual

LAVAMAT 86850

Instruction booklet 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 booklet

Safety information 6

Product Description 9

Detergent dispenser drawer 9

Control panel 10

Display 11

First use 13

Setting the language 13 Setting the time 13

Personalization 14

Setting the brightness 14 Setting the contrast 14 Setting the acoustic signal 14 Return to main menu 15

Daily use 15

Load the laundry 15 Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 15 Select the required programme 16 Select the temperature 16 Select the spin speed, RINSE HOLD or NIGHT CYCLE option 16 Programme options 17 Select the PREWASH option 17 Select the STAIN option 18 Select the SENSITIVE option 18 Select the EXTRA RINSE option 18 Select the SAVE MEMORY option 18

Contents

Select the CHILD LOCK option 19 Select the TIME SAVING option 20 Select the START/PAUSE 20 Select the DELAY START 20 Altering an option or a running programme 21 Interrupting a programme 21 Cancelling a programme 21 Opening the door after the programme has started 22 At the end of the programme 22

Washing programmes 23

Programme information 26

Washing hints 28

Sorting the laundry 28 Temperature 28 Before loading the laundry 28 Maximum loads 29 Laundry weights 29 Removing stains 29 Detergents and additives 30 Quantity of detergent to be used 31 Degrees of water hardness 31

Care and cleaning 32

Descaling 32 After each wash 32 External cleaning 32 Detergent dispenser drawer 32 Washing drum 33 Door seal 33 Drain pump 33

Contents

Water inlet filter 34 Frost precautions 35 Emergency emptying out 35

What to do if... 36

Technical Data 40

Consumption value 41

Installation 42

Unpacking 42 Positioning and levelling 44 Water inlet 44 Water-stop device 45 Water drainage 45 In the interest of the environment 47 Electrical connection 48 Permanent connection 48

Enviroment concerns 49

Packaging materials 49 Old machine 49 Ecological hints 49

Guarantee/Customer Service 50

Safety information

Instruction booklet

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.

● This appliance is provided with a white drum light. It is class 1, in accordance

with IEC 60825-1:1993 + A1:1997 + A2:2001 standard. Should the appliance drum light need to be replaced, this must be carried out by a Service Centre.

● 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

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

other than those for which it was designed.

● 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.

Safety information

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

● 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.

● This washing machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm

persons without supervision.

● 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.

Rating plate

Detergent dispenser drawer

Control panel

Drum light

Door opening handle

Drain pump

6 7

Three adjustable feet; The rear foot on the left-hand side is automatic

Detergent dispenser drawer

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

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.

Control panel

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

Programme selector dial

TEMP. (temperature) button

SPIN (reduction) button

OPTION button

OK button

2 3 4 5 6 8 9

TIME button

Display

START/PAUSE button

DELAY START button

Display (7)

Display

COTTONS/LINEN 001:40

7.9

program

7.1

TEMPERATURE - symbol

7.2

SPIN SPEED, NIGHT CYCLE , RINSE HOLD - symbols

7.3

CHILD SAFETY LOCK - symbol

7.4

TIME SAVING (DAILY) (SUPER QUICK) - symbols

7.5

DELAY START - symbol

7.6

Option symbols: PREWASH , STAIN , SENSITIVE , EXTRA RINSE

7.7

End of the programme

7.8

Washing programme duration or delay time - symbols

7.9

Information field (several rows show you the programme progress)

7.2

7.3

13:05Press START to run

7.4 7.5

7.8

7.7

7.6

The display shows the following information:

Duration of the selected programme

After selecting a programme, the duration of the washing programme 7.8 and the extimated end of cycle

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.

7.7 are displayed in hours and minutes (for example 2.05).

Display

Programme progress display

After having pressed the button 8, the display shows the running phase of the washing program selected type of fabric, an animated bar, that indicates the carried out cycle and the remaining one, the duration of the washing program and the end of cycle.

7.9. On the display you can see also the description of the

Delay start

If you have selected the button 9, the relevant symbol 7.5 appears on the display. After having pressed the button

appears on the right side of the display with the corrisponding symbol. The delay time value decreases every minute.

8, the selected delay time value (max 20 hours)

Incorrect option selection

If an option, which is not compatible with the set washing programme, is selected, the message «Non selectable» is displayed for some seconds.

Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems, some alarm messages can be displayed, for example «Cannot fill water. Please check that the tap is open and then press START». (see chapter «What to do if...»).

End of the programme

When the programme has finished the corresponding message appears on the diplay. The button If your laundry is not removed during 10 minutes after the programme is finished, the backlight of the display switches off and the energy saving system will be enabled. Only the button switched off. By pressing any button the appliance will come out from the energy saving status and you could set another washing programme or swich the appliance off.

8 pilot light goes off.

8 pilot light is blinking to indicate that the appliance has to be

First Use

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

Remove the polystyrene block and any material from the drum.

Run a cotton cycle at 90 or 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.

Setting the language

When switching on the appliance for the first time, by turning the programme selector dial

1, you must set the language that you prefer. When the appliance is switched on

again all the messagges in the display will appear in this language.

Important!

If the display is not showing any language, the appliance has already been switched on once. In such case, if you would change the language setting, press at the same time the buttons language.

By pressing the button Press the button

5 twice to confirm your choice.

2 and 3 for 6 seconds to activate the menu

4 you can scroll all the available languages.

Use

Setting the time

After the desired language you must set the time before the first wash. Remember to change the setting time in accordance with daylight-savings time or solar time.

The CLOCK setting permits you to modify/set up the current time. It is important to keep it updated as the current END Cycle Time depends on it.

To set the time press reaptedly the button confirm your choice by pressing button

With a single and short pressing of the button 4, the hours can be adjusted. Press the button

minutes.

Important!

If the appliance has already been switched on once, refer to «Personalization» chapter.

5 to confirm it. Repeat the previous operation for setting the

4 to select the SETTINGS menu and

Use

Personalization

This appliance is provided with a SETTINGS menu that allows you to modify the factory settings as you want.

When you switch on the machine, by turning the programme selector dial, press the button you can move through all the available options till when you locate the SETTINGS menu. Press the button again to scroll all the settings and press button 5 to confirm your choice.

Setting the brightness

The BRIGHTNESS setting allows you to modify the backlight intensity of the display.

By pressing the button You can choose between different levels from 0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.). Press button

Setting the contrast

The CONTRAST setting allows you to modify the optical characteristic of the display.

By pressing the button You can choose between different levels from 0 to 9 (0 = min. - 9 = max.). Press button

4 to activate the OPTIONS menu. By pressing again the same button

5 to access in the menu. Use the button 4

4, you can increase or decrease the brightness.

5 to confirm your choice.

4 you can increase or decrease the contrast.

5 to confirm your choice.

Setting the acoustic signal

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

● at the end of the programme

● in the event of operating problems

If you wish to activate the acoustic device, press the button BUZZER menu. Press button corresponding symbol starts blinking in order to indicate that the regulation can be carried out.

Press again the button Then press the button

5 to confirm your choice. The line around the

4 to activate or deactivate the acoustic signal.

5 to confirm your choice.

4 in order to select the

Return to main menu

This setting function allows you to return to the option menu. Locate the BACK option by pressing the button Press the button

5 to confirm your choice.

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 the detergent into the compartment marked .

If you wish to perform the stain function, pour the stain remover into the compartment marked .

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.

Use

Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)

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 the button programme name and the duration of the selected programme.

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position

O, to switch the machine off.

Attention!

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

is working, the message «Please turn programme selector in the last used position» will appear on the display.

To change a running programme please refer to «Altering an option or a running programme».

O to Switching OFF of the machine.

8 starts blinking and the display shows the

Select the temperature (button 2)

Press this button repeatedly to increase or decrease the temperature, if you want your laundry to be washed at a temperature different from the one proposed by the washing machine.

The maximum temperatures for each washing programme can be checked in the chapter «Washing programmes».

The symbol of cold wash corresponds to .

Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE HOLD option (button

When the required programme has been selected, your appliance automatically proposes the maximum spin speed provided for that programme.

Press this button 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.

RINSE HOLD: by selecting this option the water of the last rinse is not emptied out to prevent the fabrics from creasing.

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