AEG LTH5540 User Manual
LAVATHERM 5540
Condensation dryer
User Information
Dear customer,
Please read this User Information carefully and keep it to refer to at a
later date.
Pass it on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.
The following symbols are used in the text:
1 Safety instructions
Warning! Notes that concern your personal safety.
Important! Notes that show how to avoid damage to the appliance.
3 Useful tips and hints
2 Environmental information
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Contents
Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Environmental tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Description of machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Operating screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Before the first drying cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Sorting and preparing laundry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Overview of programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switching machine on / switching light on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Opening loading door / loading laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Selecting SPECIAL CARE function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Starting the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Changing programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme . . . . 14
Drying cycle complete / removing laundry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cleaning fluff filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Emptying the condensate tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cleaning heat exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cleaning the drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clean operating screen and housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
What to do if … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Troubleshooting by yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Technical data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Consumption values. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Installation and connection instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Installation safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Removing transport safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electrical connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Changing door stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Special accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Guarantee Conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Customer Service Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Operating Instructions
1 Safety
Before first starting up
• Note the ”Installation and connection instructions”
• 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.
Intended use
• The dryer is intended for drying standard laundry in domestic applications.
• Conversions or modifications to the dryer are not permitted.
• The laundry must not contain flammable solvents (benzene,
alcohol, stain remover, etc.) . Risk of fire and/or explosion! Laundry
which has come into contact with such substances must be rinsed
thoroughly by hand before drying.
• When using dry-cleaning sets: Only use those products which are declared as suitable for the dryer by the manufacturer.
• Do not place items of laundry in the dryer which contain foam rubber
or materials similar to rubber. Risk of fire!
• Do not place heavily worn laundry items in the dryer. Risk of fire!
• Do not place laundry items with loose fillings (e.g. cushions) in the
dryer. Risk of fire!
• Parts with rigid components (e.g. door mats) may cover the air slots.
Risk of fire! Do not place such items in the dryer.
• Do not overfill the dryer. Risk of fire! Observe max. loading volume of
5 kg.
• Ensure that explosive objects (e.g. cigarette lighters, spray cans, etc.)
do not enter the dryer with the laundry. Risk of fire and/or explosion!
• Clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer after each drying cycle.
• Clean the heat exchanger regularly.
• With stacked washer and dryer: Do not place objects on the dryer.
These may fall off during operation.
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Child safety
• Keep packaging away from children. Risk of suffocation!
• Children can often not see the dangers associated with electric ma-
chines. Never leave unsupervised children near the dryer.
• Ensure that children and small animals cannot climb into the dryer’s
drum. Risk of death! Keep the dryer door shut whenever it is not being used.
General safety
• Only specialists may undertake repairs on the dryer.
• Never start up the dryer if the mains cable is damaged or if the oper-
ating screen, operating plate or base area are damaged so that the inside of the machine is open and accessible.
• Switch off the dryer before all cleaning, care or maintenance work.
Also disconnect the mains plug from the socket or – with permanent
connections – switch off the LS switch in the fuse box and/or fully
unscrew the screwed-in fuse.
• Disconnect the machine from the power supply during long pauses in
operations.
• When removing from the socket, never pull the mains plug by the cable, instead take a hold of the plug.
• Manifold plugs, couplings and extension cables must not be used.
Risk of fire from overheating!
• Do not spray down the dryer with jets of water. Risk of electric shock!
• Do not lean on the open door. The machine may tip over.
• Once the drying cycle has been interrupted, the laundry and drum
may be hot. Risk of burns! Take care when removing the laundry.
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Disposal
Packaging material
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The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<,
>PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate
container at the community waste disposal facilities.
2 Old appliance
Please dispose of your old appliance in line with the guidelines for disposal in your community.
1 Warning! Remove mains plug from socket when you have no further
use for the machine. Cut off mains cable and dispose of together with
plug.
Destroy loading door lock. Children cannot then lock themselves in the
machine and put their lives at risk.
2 Environmental tips
• In the dryer, laundry becomes fluffy and soft. Fabric softeners are not
therefore needed when washing.
• Your dryer will function most economically if you:
– always keep the ventilation slots on the base of the dryer unob-
structed;
– use the loading volumes specified in the programme overview;
– ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room;
– clean the micro-fine filter and fine strainer after each drying cycle;
– spin the laundry well before drying. Example: Consumption data –
depending on spinning speed – for 5kg of laundry, dried using the
m COTTONS » STORAGE DRY programme.
Pre-draining Drying cycle
Revolutions
per minute
800 4.2 70 100 3,5 0,53
1200 3.2 53 82 2,8 0,42
1400 3.0 50 80 2,6 0,39
1800 2.5 42 71 2,3 0,35
1) Tariff: 0.15 Euro/kWh
Residual dampness Time
in litres as a %
in minutes
Energy
in kWh
Costs
in euros
1)
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Description of machine
Drawer containing
condensate tank
Micro-fine filter
lint filter)
Type plate
Base door
upstream of
heat exchanger
Operating screen
Air slots
Programme progress display
Operating screen
Fine strainer
(lint filter)
Large mesh filter
(lint filter)
Loading door
(interchangeable
stop)
Screwed feet
(with height
adjustment)
Programme selector
Block of buttons
and displays
Maintenance displays
– y HEAT EXCHANGER (clean!)
– o EMPTY WATER (empty!)
– F CLEAN FILTER (clean lint filter!)
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Before the first drying cycle
In order to remove any residue which may have been produced during
production, wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or undertake a
brief drying cycle (20 MIN) with damp cloths.
Sorting and preparing laundry
Sorting laundry
• Sort by fabric type:
– Cotton/linen for programmes in m COTTONS programme group.
– Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in l EASY CARES pro-
gramme group.
• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:
n m l k
Basic drying in tumble
dryer possible
Drying at
normal
temperature
• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items. Textile colours may bleed.
• Do not dry tricot or knitted items with the ¼ EXTRA DRY programme.
Items may become stuck!
• Do not dry wool in the dryer. May become entangled! After air-drying, wool may be dried with the WOOL CARE programme.
Drying at
reduced temperature
(press & SPECIAL CARE
button!)
Drying in tumble
dryer not possi-
ble
Preparing laundry
• To avoid laundry becoming tangled: Close zips, button up coverings
and tie loose bands or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).
• Empty pockets. Remove metallic items (paperclips, safety pins etc).
• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-
lined anoraks, the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics
will then dry better.
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Overview of programmes
Programme
max. loading volume
(weight when dry)
¼
EXTRA DRY
N
INTENSIVE DRY
»
STORAGE DRY
¢
m COTTONS
DAMP
£
HAND IRON
¤
MACHINE DRY
¼
EXTRA DRY
»
STORAGE DRY
¢
l EASY CARES
DAMP
1) Press the & SPECIAL CARE button!
5kg •
5kg •
5kg •
5kg •
5kg •
5kg •
2,5 kg •
2,5 kg •
2,5 kg •
Application/properties
& SPECIAL CARE
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. terry towelling items, bathing
costumes.
Drying thick textiles, e.g. terry towelling items, towels.
Drying textiles of even thicknesses,
e.g. terry towelling items, knitted
items, towels.
For thin textiles which are still to be
ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton
shirts.
For normal thickness cotton or linen
laundry, e.g. bedding, table linen.
For cotton or linen laundry which are
still to be put through a machine, e.g.
bedding, table linen.
Drying thick or multi-layered textiles,
e.g. pullovers, bedding, table linen.
For thin textiles which are not ironed,
e.g. easy care shirts, table linen, baby’s
clothes, socks, corsetry.
For thin textiles which are still to be
ironed, e.g. knitted items, cotton
shirts.
Care
symbols
m n
m n
m n
m n
m n
m n
m l1) n
1)
m l
n
1)
m l
n
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