AEG LS72843 User Manual

LAVAMAT LS 72843

User manual Washing Machine

2 Contents

Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality 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.

CONTENTS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3

SAFETY INFORMATION 3

General safety 3
Installation 4
Use 4
Child Safety 4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 5

Detergent dispenser drawer 6

CONTROL PANEL 6

Symbols: 7

FIRST USE 8
PERSONALIZATION 8

Acoustic signals 8
Child safety lock 8

DAILY USE 9

Load the laundry 9
Measure out the detergent and the fabric
softener 9
Turn the programme dial (1) to set the
required programme 10
Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

10
Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE
HOLD option (button 3) 11
Programme option buttons 11
PREWASH option 11
STAIN option 12
SENSITIVE option 12
EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse) 12
Select the TIME SAVING option (button 6)

12
Select the START/PAUSE (button 7) 12
Select the DELAY START (button 8) 13
Altering an option or a running programme

13

Interrupting a programme 13
Cancelling a programme 13
Opening the door after the programme has
started 14
At the end of the programme 14

WASHING PROGRAMMES 15
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS 19

Sorting out the laundry 19
Before loading the laundry 19
Removing stains 19
Detergents and additives 20
Quantity of detergent to be used 20
Degrees of water hardness 21

CARE AND CLEANING 21

Descaling 21
After each wash 21
Maintenance wash 21
External cleaning 21
Detergent dispenser drawer 21
Drain pump 22
Cleaning the water inlet filters 24
Emergency emptying out 25
Frost precautions 25

WHAT TO DO IF… 26
TECHNICAL DATA 29
CONSUMPTION VALUES 29

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 30

INSTALLATION 30

Unpacking 30
Positioning and levelling 32
Water inlet 32
Water-stop device 34
Water drainage 34

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 35

Safety information

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ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 35

Packaging materials 36

Ecological hints 36

Subject to change without notice

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read carefully & keep for future reference.

• The safety of Your appliance complies with the industry standards and with legal re-

quirements on the safety of appliances. However, as manufacturers, we feel it is our duty
to provide the following safety notes.

• 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 appliance for any damage incurred during transport.

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

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months when there are minus temperatures.

Store it 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 and children 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 ma-

terial 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, cleaning and main-

tenance.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs car-

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

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Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.

• 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 standing on the inlet and drain

hose and the worktop is not pressing the electrical supply cable against the wall.

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

to circulate freely under the appliance.

• 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 Washing Programme Table.

• 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 appliance 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 physi-

cal 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.

• 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.

Product description 5

• Make sure that children or pets do not climb

inside the drum. To prevent children or pets
becoming trapped inside the drum the ma­chine incorporates a 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 anticlockwise 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.
The ECO VALVE system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption so
saving energy.

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1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Rating plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

3

4

5

6 Control panel

Detergent dispenser drawer

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

Compartment for powder or liquid detergent
used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric soft-

ener, starch).

Follow the product manufacturer’s recommendations on quantities to use and do not ex­ceed the «MAX» mark in the detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric softener or starching
additives must be poured into the compartment before starting the wash programme.

CONTROL PANEL

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as well as the
buttons and the display. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.

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1234567 8

1 Programme selector dial
2 TEMPERATURE button (TEMP.°C)
3 SPIN reduction button (GIRI/MIN)
4 OPTION button (OPZIONI)
5 OK button (OK)
6 TIME SAVING button (RISPARMIO TEMPO)
7 START/PAUSE button (AVVIO/PAUSA)

8 DELAY START button (PARTENZA RITARDATA)
9 Display

Symbols:

Handwash;
Child Lock.

DISPLAY

9.1 9.2 9.3 9.9

9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8

9.1 - Temperature indicator and COLD symbol

9.2 - Spin Speed indicator, RINSE HOLD

9.3 - Programme progress display: PREWASH

DRAIN

• The programme progress display shows the washing phases of the selected programme.

• During a washing cycle, a black line blinks under the washing phase symbol of the run-

If the OVERDOSAGE symbol lights up at the end of the programme, it indicates that too
much detergent has been used.

, OVERDOSAGE

ning programme. At the end of each washing phase, the line under the corresponding

symbol becomes fixed.

, NIGHT CYCLE - symbols

, MAIN WASH , RINSE , SPIN ,

Display

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9.4 - Options: PREWASH

9.5 - DOOR - symbol (Door locked)

• This symbol indicates if the door can be opened:

– the symbol is on: the door cannot be opened. The appliance is performing a washing

programme.
– the symbol is blinking: the door is opening
– the symbol is off: the door can be opened. The washing programme is finished.

9.6 - TIME SAVING

9.7 - The display shows the following information:

• Duration of the selected programme
– After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed in hours and minutes (for ex-

ample
recommended load for each type of fabric.

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

• Delay start
– The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the

display for about 3 seconds (for example
selected programme is displayed.

. The duration is calculated automatically on the basis of the maximum

, STAIN , SENSITIVE , EXTRA RINSE

- option symbol

’), then the duration of the previously

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– The DELAY START symbol will appear on the display.
– The delay time value decreases by one unit every hour and then, when remains 1 hour,

the time decreases every minute.

• Incorrect option selection
– If an option which is not compatible with the set wash programme is selected, the

message Err is displayed for about 2 seconds and the yellow light of button 7 starts
blinking.

• Alarm codes
– In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example

(see chapter «What to do if...»).

• End of the programme
– When the programme has finished a blinking zero

disappears and the door can be opened.

9.8 - DELAY START

9.9 - CHILD SAFETY LOCK

- symbol

- symbol

is displayed, the DOOR symbol

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
order to activate the ECO valve. Then run a cotton cycle at the highest temperature
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 main wash compartment and
start the machine.

of the detergent drawer in

PERSONALIZATION

Acoustic signals

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

• at the end of the cycle

• in the event of operating problems.

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

Child safety lock

This device permits you to leave the appliance unattended and not to 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.
To enable (or disable) this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5
until the Child Lock symbol appears on (or disappears from) the display.
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.

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.

WARNING!

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
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

.

and, if you wish

marked with an arrow.

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2. If required, pour fabric softener into the

compartment marked
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer).

Close the drawer gently.

(the amount

Turn the programme dial (1) to set 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 dial to the required programme. The programme dial 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 light of button 7 starts blinking and the display shows the duration of the selected pro-
gramme.
The programme dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.

Position

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

If you turn the programme selector dial to another programme when the machine is work­ing, the yellow pilot light of button 7 will blink 3 times and the message Err is displayed on
the display to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected
programme.

= Reset programme / Switching OFF of the machine.

, to

Select the desired TEMPERATURE (Button 2)

When selecting a programme, the appliance automatically proposes the default tempera­ture provided for that programme.

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 symbol of cold wash corresponds to - - (

For the maximum and the minimum available wash water temperature, see «Washing pro­grammes».

) .

Daily use

Select the spin speed, NIGHT CYCLE or RINSE HOLD option (button 3)

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. At the end of the programme,
appear on the display, DOOR symbol (door locked) remains lit, the pilot light of button 7
goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
NIGHT CYCLE: by selecting this option, the machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to wrinkle the laundry. As all spinning phases are suppressed, this washing
cycle is very noiseless and it can be selected at night or in times with a more economical
power rate. In some programmes the rinses will be performed with more water. At the end
of the programme,
mains lit, the pilot light of button 7 goes off and the door is blocked to indicate that the
water must be emptied out.

To empty out the water, please read chapter «At the end of the programme».

and RINSE HOLD symbol appear on the display, the DOOR symbol re-

and RINSE HOLD symbol

Programme option buttons

Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined.

WARNING!

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Not all the options are compatible among themselves. The symbols of the incompatible op­tions disappear.
Anyway, if an option, which is not compatible with the set washing programme or any oth­er option, is selected, the Err message is displayed for few seconds and the yellow pilot of
button 7 light starts blinking.
You must select the options after you have selected the programme but before pressing the
button 7. Press the button 4: all the option symbols appear on the display.
To scroll all the available options, press the button 4. The corresponding symbol appears on
the display and starts blinking.
Press the button 5 to activate and confirm your choice. A black dash appears under the
selected symbol to indicate that this option has been set. Press the same button to deacti­vate the option.
After selecting the options, wait about few seconds until the display gets back to the de­fault status. The selected options appear on the display.

For the compatibility among the options and the washing programmes see chapter «Wash­ing Programmes».

PREWASH option

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

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This option is recommended for heavily soiled laundry.

STAIN option

Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended
main wash with time optimized stain action phase). The relevant symbol will appear on the
display.
This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.
If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into stain
compartment

marked with an arrow.

SENSITIVE option

By selecting this option the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse
in the programmes for cottons and synthetics. The relevant symbol will appear on the dis­play.
This option cannot be selected together with Extra Rinse option.
This option is recommended for non fast coloured items and for frequently washed items.

EXTRA RINSE option (additional rinse)

This appliance is designed for saving water. However, for people with a very delicate skin
(allergic to detergents) it may be necessary to rinse the laundry using an extra quantity of
water (extra rinse). The relevant symbol will appear on the display and this option is active
for selected washing programme.
If you wish to activate this option permanently press simultaneously buttons 2 and 3 for
some seconds: the relevant symbol appears on the display. If you wish to cancel it press the
same buttons until the symbol disappears.

Select the TIME SAVING option (button 6)

This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the appli­ance.
By pressing this button you can select the following options:
DAILY: by pressing button 6 once, the corresponding symbol appears on the display and the
washing duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry. Reduced washing time is
presented on the display.
SUPER QUICK: by pressing button 6 twice, the corresponding symbol remains lit on the dis­play and the washing duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that
have been used or worn for a short time. Reduced washing time is presented on the display.

Select the START/PAUSE (button 7)

To start the selected programme, press the button 7, the corresponding red pilot light stops
blinking.
The DOOR symbol appears on the display to indicate that the appliance has started operat­ing and the door is locked.
To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 7: the corresponding red pilot
light starts blinking.
To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button 7
again. If you have chosen a delayed start the machine will begin the countdown.
If an incorrect option is selected, the yellow pilot light of the button 7 blinks 3 times and
the message Err is displayed for a few seconds.