AEG LAVAMAT PRINCESS 2252 F User Manual

LAVAMAT PRINCESS 2252 F

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 7

Safety information 7-9

Product description 10

Detergent dispenser drawer 10

Control panel 11

First use 11

Personalization 12

Acoustic signals 12 Child safety lock 12

Daily use 12

Load the laundry 12 Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener 13 Select the required programme 13 Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option 14 Programm option button 14 Select the Prewash option 15 Select the Stain option 15 Select the Time Saving option 15 Display 15 Select the Start/Pause 15 Duration of the selected programme 15 Incorrect option selection 15 Alarm codes 16 End of programme 16 Select the Start/Pause 16 Programme progress display 16 Select an additional rinse 17

Contents

Altering an option or a running programme 17 Interrupting a programme 17 Cancelling a programme 17 Opening the door after the programme has started 17 At the end of the programme 18

Washing programmes 19-20

Programme information 21

Preparing the wash cycle 22

Sorting out the laundry 22 Temperatures 22 Before loading the laundry 22 Maximum loads 23 Laundry weights 23 Removing stains 24 Detergents and additives 25 Quantity of detergent to be used 25 Degrees of water hardness 25

International wash code symbols 26

Care and cleaning 27

Descaling 27 After each wash 27 Maintenance wash 27 External cleaning 27 Detegent dispenser drawer 27 Washing drum 28 Door seal 28 Drain pump 28 Water inlet filter 30 Emergency emptying out 30 Frost precautions 31

Contents

Something not working 32-34

Techinical Data 35

Consumption value 36

Installation 37

Unpacking 37 Positioning and levelling 39 Water inlet 39 Water stop-device 40 Water drainage 40 Electrical connection 41 Permanent connection 41

Enviroment concerns 42

Packaging materials 42 Old machine 42 Ecological hints 42

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.

Safety information

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.

Safety information

● 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.

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.

● 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.

Safety information

Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption. The ECO valve system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so saving energy.

Detergent dispenser drawer

1 2

Control panel

Door opening handle

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain remover used for prewash. The prewash detergent is added at the beginning of the wash programme. The stain remover is added during the STAIN-Action phase in the main wash.

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent used for main wash. Compartment for liquid additives (fabric softener, starch).

Rating plate

4 5

Drain pump

Adjustable feet

Control panel

ENERGIESPAREN ECONOMIQUE

30 MIN - 3 KG RAFRAICHIR

SCHLEUDERN ESSORAGE

PUMPEN VIDANGE

FEINSPÜLEN RINC. DELICATS

WOLLE/SEIDE LAINE/SOIE

FEINWÄSCHE LINGE DELICATS

SILENT SYSTEM

AUS

KOCH-/BUNTWÄSCHE

ARRET

BLANC/COULEURS

40-60 MIX

LEICHTBÜGELN PLUS

REPASSAGE FACILE PLUS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Programme selector dial

1 2

Spin reduction button (Schleudern-Essorage)

«Prewash» button (Vorwäsche-Prélavage)

«Stain» button

(Flecken-Taches)

«Time Saving» button (Zeitsparen-Temps)

PFLEGELEICHT

SYNTH.

1200 900 700 500

SCHLEUDERN ESSORAGE

VORWÄSCHE PRELAVAGE

LAUFZEIT

TEMPS RESTANT

ASCHEN

LAVAGE TÜR

PORTE EXTRA

SPÜLEN

RINCAGE

FLECKEN TACHES

ZEITSPAREN TEMPS

START/PAUSE DEPART/PAUSE

Display (Laufzeit-Temps restant)

«Start/Pause» button (Start/Pause-Départ/Pause)

Programme progress display: Wash (Waschen/Lavage) Door (Tür/Porte) Extra rinse (Extraspülen/Rinçage+)

Henceforth, the programme selector dial, the different buttons and the programme progress display will be indicated in all the book with the relevant numbers given in the table above.

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.

Use

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 By pressing these 2 buttons again, the acoustic signal is reactivated.

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 button 7: it will be impossible to start the machine.

● after pressing button 7 it will be impossible to change any other programme

or option.

To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds

5 buttons until the icon appears (disappears) on (from) the display.

3 and 4 buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the

4 and

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 or to perform the stain function, pour the detergent or 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.

Select the required programme

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.

= Cold wash.

The light of button selected programme.

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

Arrêt) to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of the machine. At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position

O» (Aus Arrêt), to switch the machine off.

Attention!

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

machine is working, the yellow pilot light of button indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

7 starts to flash and the display shows the duration of the

7 will flash 3 times to

Use

O» (Aus

Use

Select the spin speed or the rinse hold option

Press 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. The maximum spin speed for cotton programmes is: 1200 rpm For the maximum speed allowed for each programme, please refer to the chapter

«Washing Programmes». 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 Start/Pause light 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

● select the Drain or Spin programme

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

● depress button 7

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

light Door goes off and the door can be opened.

0 flashing, the pilot light Door goes on, the

Programme option button

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

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 button 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.

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