Aeg-electrolux L 64840, L 60840, L 62840 Manual

LAVAMAT 60840/62840/64840

User manual

Washing machine

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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

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Contents

Instruction for the user	6
Safety information	6-8
Product description	9
Detergent dispenser drawer	9
Control panel	10
First use	10
Personalization	11
Acoustic signals	11
Child safety lock	11
Daily use	12
Load the laundry	12
Measure out the detergent and the fabric softener	12
Select the required programme	13
Select the spin speed or the Rinse Hold option	13
Programm option button	14
Select the Prewash option	15
Select the Stain option	15
Select the Sensitive option	15
Select the Quick option	15
Display	16
Select the Start/Pause	17
Select the Delay Start	17
Programme progress display	18
Select an additional rinse	19
Altering an option or a running programme	19
Interrupting a programme	19
Cancelling a programme	19

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Opening the door after the programme has started	19
At the end of the programme	20

Washing programmes	21-22
Programme information	23
Preparing the wash cycle	24-28
Sorting out the laundry	24
Temperatures	24
Before loading the laundry	24
Maximum loads	25
Laundry weights	25
Removing stains	26
Detergents and additives	27
Quantity of detergent to be used	27
Degrees of water hardness	28

International wash code symbols	29
Care and cleaning	30-34
Descaling	30
After each wash	30
Maintenance wash	30
External cleaning	30
Detegent dispenser drawer	30
Washing drum	31
Door seal	31
Drain pump	32
Water inlet filter	33
Emergency emptying out	33
Frost precautions	34

Something not working	35-38
Techinical Data	39

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Consumption value	40
Installation	41-45
Unpacking	41
Positioning and levelling	43
Water inlet	43
Water drainage	44
Electrical connection	45
Permanent connection	45

Enviroment concerns	46
Packaging materials	46
Old machine	46
Ecological hints	46

6 Safety information

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.

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.

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●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.

8Safety information

●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 anticlockwise until the groove is vertical.

Product description

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Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

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

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase used for main wash

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.

10 Control panel

Control panel

ECO
			95	60		1000
						800
					40 - 60 MIX
						600
					40
						400
					30
					60
30					50
40			30	40
30	40	40
	1					2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9 10

1	Programme selector dial	6	«Quick» button
	Spin reduction button		Display
2		7
	«Prewash» button		«Start/Pause» button
3		8
	«Stain» button		«Delay Start» button
4		9
	«Sensitive» button	10	Programme progress display
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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.

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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 Prewash and Stain buttons simultaneously for about 6 seconds, the acoustic signal is deactivated (except for the events of operating problems). 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 the Start/Pause: it will be impossible to start the machine.

● after pressing the Start/Pause it will be impossible to change any other programme or option.

To enable (disable) this option press simoultaneously for about 6 seconds Stain and Sensitive buttons until the icon appears (disappears) on (from) the display.

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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 it into the compartment marked . If you wish to carry out to perform the stain function, pour it 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.

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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.

The Start/Pause light starts to flash and the Display shows the duration of the selected programme.

The selector dial is divided into following

sections:	ECO
● Cottons
● Synthetics
● Delicates
● Wool, Silk and Handwash
● Special programme: Rinses, Drain, Spin
● Refresh
● Economy programme (ECO)

			95	60
				40-60 MIX
				40
				30
				60
30				50
40			30	40
30	40	40

The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O to Reset programme/Switching OFF of the machine.

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 Yellow Start/Pause pilot light will flash 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.

Select the spin speed or the rinse hold option

Press the Spin 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.

1000

The relevant light will light up.

800

600

Maximum speed are:

400

Lavamat 60840:

● 1000 rpm for all type of fabrics.

Lavamat 62840:

● 1200 rpm for all type of fabrics.

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Lavamat 64840:

●for cottons and ECO: 1400 rpm.

●for synthetics, wool, handwash and delicate fabrics: 1200 rpm.

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 0 flashing, the pilot lights Door goes on, the 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 Start/Pause button

●when the programme has finished the display shows a 0 flashing. the pilot lights Door goes off and the door can be opened.

Programme option button

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

Start/Pause 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 the Start/Pause 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.

Select the 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 light will light up.

Select the Stain option

Select this option to treat heavily soiled or stained laundry with stain remover (extended main wash with time optimised stain action phase). The relevant light will light up.

This option is not available with a temperature lower than 40°C.

Attention! If you wish to perform a programme with the stain option, pour stain remover into compartment .

Select the Sensitive option

By depressing this button the washing intensity will be reduced. The machine adds one rinse in the programmes for Cotton and Synthetics.

This option is recommended for non fast coloureds items.

Select the Quick option

This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the washing machine.

By pressing this button, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing duration will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry.

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