AEG WD8126EL User Manual
User manual
Washer-dryer WD 8126 EL
Thank you for selecting our appliance
We wish you lots of enjoyment with your new appliance and we hope that you will consider our
brand again when purchasing household appliances.
Please read this user manual carefully and keep it throughout the product life cycle as a reference
document. The user manual should be passed on to any future owner of the 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
Content
Safety information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3
Description of the appliance - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Detergent dispenser drawer - - - - - - - - - - - -5
Control panel and functions - - - - - - - - - -6-8
Programme table - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-10
Programme information - - - - - - - - - - - - - -11
Washing and drying hints - - - - - - - - - - - - -12
Before the first use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
Operating Sequence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
Washing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -15
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Drying - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -19
Drying programmes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -20
Care and cleaning - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -21
What to do if..- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Technical data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Consumption values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28
Installation instruction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 29
Fitting under a counter- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31
Environmental concerns - - - - - - - - - - - - - 32
Safety information
In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first
using the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings.
To avoid unnecessary mistakes and
accidents, it is important to ensure that all
people using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it
is moved or sold, so that everyone using it
through its life will be properly informed on
appliance use and safety.
General safety
● It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
attempt to modify this product in any way.
● During high temperature washing and drying
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 washer-dryer 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
● 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.
● 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.
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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 and dry fabrics which are
designed to be machine washed and dried.
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.
● As some duvets and eiderdowns should be
washed/dried in large commercial machines
because of their bulk, please check with the
manufacturer of the item before washing in a
domestic machine.
● The users should always check that they
have not left their gas lighters (disposable or
otherwise) in their clothing.
● Never dry items that have had contact with
chemicals such as dry cleaning fluid.These
are of a volatile nature and could cause an
explosion.
● Only tumble dry items which have been
washed in water or require airing.
● Plastic detergent dispensers should not
remain in the drum during the drying cycle,
as the plastic used is not designed to
withstand the heat. If you wish to washthrough-to-dry you should use the
conventional detergent dispenser drawer.
● Never pull the power supply cable to remove
the plug from the socket; always take hold of
the plug itself.
● Never use the washer-dryer if the power
supply cable, the control panel, the working
surface or the base are damaged so that the
inside of the washer-dryer 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.
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Description of the appliance
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Detergent dispenser drawer
2
Control panel
3
Door opening handle
4
Drain pump
5
Adjustable feet
Detergent dispenser drawer
Prewash
Wash
Fabric Softener
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Control panel and functions
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Infos
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 below.
Programme selector dial and
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On/Off switch
Spin reduction button
2
Automatic Drying button
3
Drying Time button
4
Super Quick button
5
Extra Rinse button
6
2 4 5
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● The programme selector dial allows to select a
programme and/or to switch the machine on/off. It can
be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise.
● Press the 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 washer-dryer or to select
the Rinse Hold option.
● By means of this button you can choose the required
degree of drying for cottons and synthetics between:
Store dry (cottons and synthetics) and Iron dry (cottons).
● By depressing this button you can select a timed drying
for cotton or synthetics.
● With this option it is possible to reduce the washing time
for lightly soiled laundry.
● By means of this button, the machine performs some
additional rinses. The relevant pilot light illuminates.
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6
9
8 10
6
Display
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Start/Pause button
8
● The display shows the following information: duration of
the selected programme, selected drying time, incorrect
option selection, alarm codes, delay start, child safety
lock and end of programme.
● The button 8 allows to start the selected programme; the
corresponding green pilot light stops blinking.
● This button interrupts also a programme which is running,
the corresponding green pilot light starts blinking.
Door locked light
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10
Delay Start button
● The Door locked light indicates when it is possible to
open the door.
● With this function,the wash programme can be delayed
up to 20 hours to a more convenient for you time.
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DEURSLOT
Functions
Rinse hold (Button 2)
By selecting this option, the machine will not
drain the water of the last rinse to prevent the
fabrics from creasing.
When the programme has finished, the light of
the button
illuminates. The door is locked to indicate that
the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water see chapter «At the
end of the programme».
8 goes off and the light 9
Automatic drying (Button 3)
By means of this button you can choose the
required degree of drying for cottons and
synthetics between: Store dry (cottons and
synthetics) and Iron dry (cottons). The
corresponding pilot light illuminates.
The drying time is automatically adjusted by the
machine: the laundry will be dried to the selected degree of dryness.
Drying Time (Button 4)
By depressing this button you can select a
timed drying for cotton or synthetics. The
relevant light illuminates.
For Cottons and Synthetics you can select a
drying time from 10 minutes to 130 minutes
2.10). Every time you press the button the
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time increases by 5 mins.
Note!
The drying time will automatically increase by up
to 2 minutes this is quite normal.
Super Quick (Button 5)
Short cycle for lightly soiled items or for laundry
that have been used or worn for a short time
and needs only freshening up.
We recommend you to reduce the fabrics
loading.
The washing time will be reduced according to
the type of fabric and the selected temperature
Extra rinse (Button 6)
The machine performs some additional rinses
during the washing cycle. This option is
recommended for people who are allergic to
detergents, and in areas where the water is
very soft.
Door locked light (9)
This light illuminates after pressing button 8.
The light 9 indicates when the door can be
opened:
● light on: the door is locked and cannot be
opened. The washing or the drying cycle
starts working and the door is locked.
● light off: the door can be opened. The
washing programme has finished.
If there is water left in the tub, the light
remains lit. The door will be still locked and it
will be necessary to empty out before
opening the door.
To empty out the water see chapter «At the
end of the programme».
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Delay start (Button 10)
The wash programme can be delayed from 30
min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1
hour up to a maximum of 20 hours.
The Delay start cannot be selected with
«Drain» programme.
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Programme table
Programme/
Temperature
Cottons
90° - 30°
Cottons
60° Economy
Cotton
90° -40° +
Prewash
Synthetics
60° - 30°
Synthetics
Easy iron 40°
Delicates
40° - 30°
Handwash
40° - Cold
Type of laundry Options
White and colour
cotton (normally soiled
cotton items)
White and fast colour
cotton (normally soiled
cotton items)
White and colour
cotton (heavy soiled
cotton items)
Synthetic or mixed
fabrics
Synthetic or mixed
fabrics to be gentle
washed and spun
Delicate fabrics, for
example curtains
Special programme for
hand washing fabrics
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Super Quick, Extra rinse
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Extra rinse
Extra rinse
Description of
programme
Main wash
Rinses
Long spin at the
maximum speed
Main wash
Rinses
Long spin at the
maximum speed
Prewash/Main wash
Rinses
Long spin at the
maximum speed
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin at 900 rpm
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin at 900 rpm
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin at 700 rpm
Main wash
Rinses
Short spin at 900 rpm
Jeans
40°
Sport Intensive
40°
Special programme for
jeans or dark colours
cotton items
Special programme for
sport items heavily soiled
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Extra rinse
Main Wash
Rinses
Long spin at maximum
spin speed
Prewash, Main wash
Rinses
Short spin at 900 rpm
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Programme table
Programme/
Temperature
Rinses
Drain
Spin
O
Max load for:
Cottons ......................................................6 kg
Synthetics ..................................................3 kg
Delicates....................................................3 kg
Synthetics Easy Iron..................................1 kg
Handwash..................................................2 kg
Jeans..........................................................3 kg
Type of laundry Options
Separate rinse cycle for
hand washed cotton
items
For emptying out the last
rinse water in
programmes with the
Rinse Hold option
Separate spin for
cottons
To interrupt a running programme, to cancel an incorrect selected
programme or to switch the machine off
Description of
programme
Spin red./Rinse Hold
Extra rinse
Spin red.
Sport Intensive ......................................2.5 kg
Max load with Super Quick option :
Cotton + Super Quick................................3 kg
Synthetics + Super Quick ........................ 2 kg
Delicates + Super Quick............................2 kg
3 rinses
Long spin at the
maximum speed
Draining of water
Drain and long spin at
the maximum speed
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Programme information
This programme can be selected for slightly or normally soiled
Economy programme
cotton items. The temperature will decrease and the washing time
will be extended. This allows to obtain a good washing efficiency by
saving energy.
(Wool)
Handwash
Jeans
Easy Iron
Sport intensive
Rinses
Drain
Washing programme for machine washable wool as well as for hand
washable woollens and delicate fabrics with the «hand washing»
care symbol .
With this programme it is possible to wash free time items as pants,
shirts or jackets in Jeans and also jersey made of hi-tech materials.
Some extra rinses will be carried out by the machine.
Selecting this programme, the laundry is gently washed and spun to
avoid any creasing. In this way ironing is easier. Furthermore the
machine will perform additional rinses.
This programme is suitable for washing heavily soiled sport items.
The machine will add automatically a prewash phase before the
main wash to eliminate mud stains.
We recommend you NOT to put detergent in the compartment
marked by the symbol
With this programme it is possible to rinse and spin cotton garments
which have been washed by hand.
The machine performs 3 rinses, followed by a final spin at maximum
speed.
The spin speed can be reduced by pressing the button 2.
For emptying out the water of the last rinse in programmes with the
Rinse Hold option.
Turn first the programme selector dial to O, then select programme
Drain and press the button 8.
Spin
O = Cancelling/Off
Separate spin for hand washed garments and after programmes
with Rinse Hold option. Before selecting this programme the
selector dial must be turned to O. You can choose the speed by
means of the relevant button to adapt it to the fabrics to be spun.
To reset a programme and to switch off the machine turn the
selector dial to O. Now can a new programme be selected.
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