Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 54849 D User Manual
LAVAMAT 54849D
User manual Washing Machine
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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 3
Use 4
Child Safety 4
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 5
Detergent dispenser drawer 6
CONTROL PANEL 6
Display (6) 7
Indicator pilot lights (8) 8
PERSONALIZATION 8
Child safety lock 8
DAILY USE 8
Load the laundry 8
Measure out the detergent and the fabric
softener 9
Select the required programme by means of
programme selector dial (1) 9
Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD
option (Button 2) 10
Programme option buttons 10
Select the PREWASH option (Button 3) 10
Select the STAIN option (Button 4) 10
Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 5)
10
Select an additional rinse (EXTRA RINSE)
11
Select the START/PAUSE (Button 7) 11
Select the DELAY START (Button 9) 11
Altering an option or a running programme
12
Interrupting a programme 12
Cancelling a programme 12
Opening the door after the programme has
started 12
At the end of the programme 12
WASHING PROGRAMMES 13
CARE AND CLEANING 15
Descaling 15
After each wash 15
Maintenance wash 16
External cleaning 16
Detergent dispenser drawer 16
Washing drum 16
Door seal 17
Drain pump 17
Cleaning the water inlet filters 19
Emergency emptying out 20
Frost precautions 20
WHAT TO DO IF… 20
TECHNICAL DATA 23
CONSUMPTION VALUES 24
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 24
INSTALLATION 24
Unpacking 24
Positioning and levelling 27
Water inlet 27
Water-stop device 28
Water drainage 28
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION 30
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS 30
Packaging materials 30
Ecological hints 30
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
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.
4 Safety information
• 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.
• 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.
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• Make sure that children or pets do not climb
into 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
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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 ex-
ceed 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 pilot lights. These are presented by relevant numbers on the following pages.
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1 Programme selector dial
2 SPIN button
3 PREWASH button
4 STAIN button
5 TIME SAVING button
6 DISPLAY
7 START/PAUSE button
8 Indicator pilot lights
9 DELAY START button
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5
7
9
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Symbols on the control panel:
= Handwash
= Child Lock
Display (6)
6.2
6.3
6.1
6.1
Duration of selected programme : After selecting a programme, the duration is displayed
in hours and minutes (for example
basis of the maximum recommended load for each type of fabric. After the programme has
started, the time remaining is updated every minute.
Alarm codes
In the event of operating problems, some alarm codes can be displayed, for example
(see chapter «What to do if...»).
End of programme
When the programme has finished a blinking zero
the WASHING pilot light (8.1) and the pilot light of button 7 go out and the door can be
opened.
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 pilot light of button 7 light starts blinking.
6.2
Delayed start
The selected delay (20 hours max) set by means of the relevant button appears on the display for about 3 seconds, then the duration of the previously selected programme is displayed. The symbol 6.2 will appear on the display. The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour. When only 1 hour remains, the time decreases every minute.
6.3
Child safety locksymbol
See section "Child safety lock" for details.
). The duration is calculated automatically on the
is displayed, the DOOR pilot light (8.2),
7
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Indicator pilot lights (8)
After having pressed the button 7, the FUNCTIONING pilot light (8.1) comes on.
When the pilot light 8.1comes on this means that
the machine is operating.
The DOOR pilot light (8.2) indicates if the door
can be opened:
• light on: the door cannot be opened
• light blinking: the door is opening
• light off: the door can be opened
When the appliance is performing additional rinses the EXTRA RINSE pilot light (8.3) comes on. To
add an additional rinse, please see chapter «Select
an additional rinse».
PERSONALIZATION
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.
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 or disable this option press simultaneously for about 6 seconds buttons 4 and 5
until the symbol 6.3 appears or disappears on or from the display.
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 or to
perform the stainstain function, pour
the detergent or the stain remover into
the compartment marked
2. If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked
used must not exceed the MAX mark in
the drawer). Close the drawer gently.
and, if you wish
.
(the amount
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Select the required programme by means of programme selector dial (1)
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 pilot light of button 7 starts blinking and the display shows the duration of the selected
programme.
The selector dial can be turned either clockwise or anticlockwise. Position
gramme/ Switching OFF of the machine.
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.
to Reset pro-
, to
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Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD option (Button 2)
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.
The relevant light will light up.
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
blinking
blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.
To empty the water out please read chapter «At the end of the programme».
, the pilot light 8.2 goes on, the pilot light of button 7 is off and the door is
Programme option buttons
Depending on the programme, different functions can be combined. These must be selected
after choosing the desired programme and before pressing the button 7.
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 in yellow pilot light of the button 7 blinks for 3 times
and the Err message appears on the display for some seconds.
For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter «Washing Programmes».
Select the PREWASH option (Button 3)
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 (Button 4)
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
.
Select the TIME SAVING option (Button 5)
This option allows you to modify the washing time, automatically proposed by the appliance.
DAILY : by pressing button 5 once, the relative pilot light comes on and the washing dura-
tion will be reduced to wash daily soiled laundry.
SUPER QUICK : by pressing button 5 twice, the relative pilot light remains lit, the washing
duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry or items that have been used or
worn for a short time. On the display will be visualized the decreased washing time.
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