Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 56870, LAVAMAT 54870 Manual

LAVAMAT 54870

LAVAMAT 56870

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	3
Use	4
Child Safety	4
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION	5
Detergent dispenser drawer	6
CONTROL PANEL	6
Indicator pilot lights (7)	7
FIRST USE	7
DAILY USE	7
Load the laundry	7
Measure out the detergent and the fabric
softener	7
Select the required programme by means of
programme selector dial (1)	8
Select the SPIN speed or the RINSE HOLD
option (Button 2)	8
Programme option button	9
Select the STAIN option (Button 3)	9
Select the SUPER QUICK option (Button 4)	9
Select the START/PAUSE (Button 5)	9
Select the DELAY START (Button 6)	9
Select an additional rinse	10
Altering an option or a running programme
	10
Interrupting a programme	10
Cancelling a programme	10
Opening the door after the programme has
started	10
At the end of the programme	11
WASHING PROGRAMMES	11

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS	14
Sorting out the laundry	14
Before loading the laundry	14
Removing stains	14
Detergents and additives	14
Quantity of detergent to be used	15
Degrees of water hardness	15
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	29
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS	30
Packaging materials	30
Ecological hints	30

Subject to change without notice

Safety information
	3

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read carefully & keep for future reference.

•The safety of Your appliance 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.

•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 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 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 maintenance.

•Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the machine yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced people 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.

4Safety 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 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.

•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 acti-

vate 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.

1Detergent dispenser drawer

2Control panel

3Door opening handle

4Rating plate

5Drain pump

6Adjustable feet

6 Control panel

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for prewash phase or stain re-

mover. 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 softener, 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

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1Programme selector dial

2Spin reduction button

3VLEKKEN button

4EXTRA KORT button

5START/PAUSE button

6STARTUITSTEL button

7Indicator pilot lights

		= Handwash				= Rinse Hold

First use
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Indicator pilot lights (7)

When you press the button 5, the pilot light WASHING (7.1) comes on. The appliance operates and you cannot open the door.

When the programme completes, the pilot light END (7.2) comes on and after some minutes you can open the door.

When the appliance does the additional rinses, the pilot light EXTRA RINSE (7.3) comes on. See «Select an additional rinse».

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 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.

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.

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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 or to perform the stain function, pour the detergent or the stain remover 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.

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 5 starts blinking.

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

At the end of the programme the selector dial must be turned to position , to 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 5 will blink 3 times to indicate a wrong selection. The machine will not perform the new selected programme.

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.

Daily use
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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 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 pilot light 7.2 goes on, the pilot light of button 5 and the pilot light (7.1) are off and the door is blocked to indicate that the water must be emptied out.

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

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 button 5 . 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 yellow pilot light of the button 5 blinks for 3 times. For the compatibility among the washing programmes and the options see chapter «Washing Programmes».

Select the STAIN option (Button 3)

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.

CAUTION!

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

Select the SUPER QUICK option (Button 4)

By pressing this button, the relevant pilot light comes on and the washing duration will be reduced to wash lightly soiled laundry. This option is suitable for items that have been used or worn for a short time.

Select the START/PAUSE (Button 5)

To start the selected programme, press the button 5 ; the corresponding red pilot light stops flashing.

The pilot light 7.1 is on to indicate that the appliance starts operating and the door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is running, press the button 5 : the corresponding red pilot light starts blinking.

To restart the programme from the point at which it was interrupted, press the button 5 again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the machine will begin the countdown.

Select the DELAY START (Button 6)

Before you start the programme, if you wish to delay the start, press the button 6 repeatedly, to select the desired delay. The relevant light illuminates. This button makes it possible to delay the starting of the washing programme by 3, 6 and 9 hours.

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You must select this option after you have set the programme and before you press the button 5.

You can cancel the delay time at any moment, before you press the button 5. If the button 5 has already been pressed:

•set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the button 5;

•press the button 6 once, the light relevant to the selected delay goes off;

•press the button 5 again to start the programme.

Important!

• The selected delay can be changed only after selecting the washing programme again.

•The door will be locked throughout the delay time. If you need to open the door, you must first set the washing machine to PAUSE by pressing the button 5 and then wait some minutes. After you have closed the door, press the button 5 again.

The DELAY START can not be selected with DRAIN programme.

Select an 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).

Press simultaneously button 2 and 3 for a few seconds: the light 7.3 comes on. This function stays permanently on. To remove it press the same buttons again until the light 7.3 goes off.

Altering an option or a running programme

It is possible to change any option before the programme carries it out. Before you make any change, you must pause the washing machine by pressing the button 5.

Changing a running programme is possible only by resetting it. Turn the programme se-

lector dial to and then to the new programme position. Start the new programme by pressing the 5 button again. The washing water in the tub will not emptied out.

Interrupting a programme

Press the button 5 to interrupt a programme which is running, the corresponding light starts blinking. Press the button again to restart the programme.

Cancelling a programme

Turn the selector dial to to cancel a programme which is running. Now you can select a new programme.

Opening the door after the programme has started

First set the machine to pause by pressing the button 5. After some minutes the door can be opened.

If the door remains locked, this means that the machine is already heating, that the water level is above the bottom edge of the door. In this case the door can not be opened.

If you cannot open the door but you need to open it you have to switch the machine off by

turning the selector dial to . After about a few minutes the door can be opened (pay attention to the water level and temperature!).