Aeg-electrolux LAVAMAT 70260 TL User Manual

L 70260 TL

WASHING MACHINE USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

4 SAFETY INFORMATION
5 ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
6 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
7 ACCESSORIES

7 CONTROL PANEL
11 WASHING PROGRAMMES
14 BEFORE FIRST USE
14 USING THE APPLIANCE
14 LOADING THE LAUNDRY
14 USING THE DETERGENT AND ADDITIVES
15 SETTING AND STARTING A PROGRAMME
16 AT THE END OF PROGRAMME
16 HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
18 CARE AND CLEANING
21 TROUBLESHOOTING
23 INSTALLATION

SERVICE

When contacting Service, ensure that
you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the
rating plate.

Model
PNC
Serial Number

The following symbols are used in this
user manual:

Warning - Important Safety information.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice

FOR PERFECT RESULTS

Thank you for choosing this AEG product. We have created it to give you
impeccable performance for many years, with innovative technologies that help
make life simpler – features you might not find on ordinary appliances. Please spend
a few minutes reading to get the very best from it.

ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLES

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use, read
this manual carefully:

• For your safety and the safety of your
property

• To help the environment

• For the correct operation of the ap­pliance.

Always keep these instructions with the
appliance also if you move or give it to
a different person.
The manufacturer is not responsible if
an incorrect installation and use causes
damage.

CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
PERSON SAFETY

• Do not let persons, children inclu­ded, with reduced physical sensory,
reduced mental functions or lack of
experience and knowledge use the
appliance. They must have supervi­sion or instruction for the operation
of the appliance by a person who is
responsible for their safety.

• Keep all packaging away from chil­dren. There is the risk of suffocation
or injury.

• Keep all detergents away from chil­dren.

• Keep children and pets away from
the appliance when the door is open.

• Before you close the appliance door,
make sure that children and pets are
not into the drum.

GENERAL SAFETY

• Do not use the appliance for profes­sional use. The appliance is only for
domestic use.

• Do not change the specifications of
this appliance. There is the risk of in­jury and damage to the appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
Risk of explosion or fire.

• Obey the safety instructions on the
detergent packaging to prevent
burns to eyes, mouth and throat.

• Make sure that you remove all metal
objects from the laundry. Hard and
sharp material can cause damage to
the appliance.

• Do not touch the glass of the door
while a programme operates. The
glass can be hot (only for front-load­ing appliances).

CARE AND CLEANING

• Deactivate the appliance and discon­nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.

• Do not use the appliance without the
filters. Make sure that the installation
of the filters is correct. An incorrect
installation causes water leakages.

INSTALLATION

• The appliance is heavy, be careful
when you move it.

• Do not transport your appliance with­out the transit bolts, you can damage
internal components and cause leak­ages or malfunctions.

• Do not install and connect a dam­aged appliance.

• Make sure to remove all packaging
and transport bolts.

• Make sure that the mains plug is dis­connected from the mains socket
during installation.

• Only a qualified person must do the
electrical installation, the plumbing
and the installation of the appliance.
This to prevent the risks of structural
damage or injury.

• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 0
°C.

• When you install the appliance on a
carpet floor, make sure that there is
air circulation between the appliance
and the carpet. Adjust the feet to

have the necessary space between
the appliance and the carpet.

Water connection

• Do not connect the appliance with
old hoses already used. Only use new
hoses.

• Make sure not to cause damage to
the water hoses.

• Do not connect the appliance to new
pipes or pipes not used for a long
time. Let the water flow for some mi­nutes, then connect the inlet hose.

• The first time you use the appliance,
make sure that the water hoses and
the couplings do not have leakages.

Electrical connection

• Make sure that the appliance is
earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical informa­tion on the rating plate agrees with
the power supply.

• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.

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• Do not use multiple plugs and exten­sion cables. There is a risk of fire.

• Do not replace or change the mains
cable. Contact the service centre.

• Make sure not to cause damage to
the mains plug and cable.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the installa­tion. Make sure that there is access
to the mains plug after the installa­tion.

• Do not pull the mains cable to dis­connect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.

DISCARD THE APPLIANCE

1. Disconnect the mains plug from the

mains socket.

2. Cut off the mains cable and discard

it.

3. Discard the door catch. This pre-

vents children or pets to be closed
in the appliance. There is a risk of
suffocation (only for front-loading
appliances).

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

PACKAGING MATERIALS

Recycle the materials with the symbol

.
Put the packaging in applicable con­tainers to recycle it.

ECOLOGICAL HINTS

To help the environment, use less water
and energy, obey these instructions:

• Set a programme without the pre-

wash phase to wash laundry with nor­mal soil.

• Always start a washing programme

with the maximum load of laundry.

• If necessary, use a stain remover

when you set a programme with a
low temperature.

• To use the correct quantity of the de-

tergent, check the water hardness of
your domestic system

The symbol
packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it should be taken to the
appropriate collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of
this product, please contact your local
council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

on the product or on its

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TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Dimensions Width / Height / Depth 400 / 850 / 600 mm

Electrical connection: Voltage

Overall power
Fuse
Frequency

Water supply pressure Minimum 0,5 bar (0,05 MPa)

Maximum 8 bar (0,8 MPa)

Water supply

1)

Cold water

Maximum load Cotton 6 kg

Spin speed Maximum 1200 rpm

1)

Connect the water inlet hose to a water tap with a 3/4'' thread.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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230 V

2200 W

10 A

50 Hz

98

7

3

Control panel

1

Lid

2

Lid button

3

Filter access door

4

Lever to move the appliance

5

Adjustable feet

6

10

4

5

6

Rating plate

7

Mains cable

8

Water inlet valve

9

Water drain hose

10

Transit bolts

11

Feet for the appliance level

12

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ACCESSORIES

1 2 3

CONTROL PANEL

1 2 3

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Plastic cap

1

To close the hole on the rear side
of the cabinet, after the removal of
the transit bolt.

Plastic hose guide

2

To connect the drain hose on the
edge of a sink.

Anti-flood inlet hose

3

To prevent possible leakage.

On/Off button

1

Programme knob

2

Display

3

4

Start/Pause button

5

Delay start button

6

Time saving button

7

Extra rinse button

8

Stain button

9

Spin button

10

Temperature button

45678910

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ON OFF BUTTON

1

Press this button to activate or deacti­vate the appliance. A tune sounds when
the appliance is activated.
The AUTO Stand-by function automati­cally deactivates the appliance to de­crease the energy consumption when:

• You do not use the appliance for 5

minutes before you press button

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– Set again the washing programme

and all possible options.

• After 5 minutes from the end of the
washing programme. Refer to 'At the
end of programme'.

PROGRAMME KNOB

Turn this knob to set a programme. The

.

related programme indicator comes on.

2

– All settings are cancelled.
–

Press button

1

to activate the ap-

pliance again.

DISPLAY

A B C D

3

The display shows:

A • The maximum temperature of the programme.

B • The default spin speed of the programme.

1)

and 'Rinse Hold' symbols.

2)

C •

•

'No Spin'

The display symbols.

Symbols Description

Washing phase

Rinse phases

Spin phase

Child lock

You cannot open the appliance door when the symbol is on.
You can open the door only when the symbol goes off.

If the programme is completed but the symbol stays on:

• There is water in the drum.

• The 'Rinse Hold' function is on.

Delay start

D • The programme time

When the programme starts, the time decreases with steps of 1 minute.

• The delay start
When you press the delay start button, the display shows the delay start

time.

•Alarm codes
If the appliance has a malfunction, the display shows alarm codes. Refer

to 'Troubleshooting' chapter.

•Err
The display shows this message for some seconds if:
– You set a function that is not applicable for the programme.
– You change the programme while it operates.

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The indicator of the Start/Pause button

•

When the programme is completed.

1)

Only available for Spin/Drain programme.

2)

The symbols appear on the display when the related phase or function is set.

START/PAUSE BUTTON

4

Press button
programme.

to start or interrupt a

DELAY START BUTTON

5

Press button
programme from 30 minutes to 20
hours.

to delay the start of a

TIME SAVE BUTTON

Press the button
programme duration.

• Press one time to set 'Shortened du­ration' for items with daily soil.

• Press two times to set 'Extra Quick'
for items with almost no soil.

Some programmes accept only
one of the two functions.

6

to decrease the

EXTRA RINSE BUTTON

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for persons allergic to
detergents and in areas where the wa­ter is soft.

7

to add rinsing phases

4

5

6

7

flashes.

STAIN BUTTON

8

Press button
to a programme.
Use this function for laundry with hard
stains to remove.
When you set this function, put the
stain remover into compartment

This function increases the pro­gramme duration.
This function is not available
with a temperature lower than
40° C.

SPIN BUTTON

Press this button to:

• Decrease the maximum speed of the
spin phase when you set a pro­gramme.

The display shows only the spin
speeds available with the set
programme.

• Deactivate the spin phase.

• Activate the 'Rinse Hold' function.
Set this function to prevent fabric
creases. The appliance does not
drain the water when the programme
is completed.

to add the stain phase

9

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8

.

10

Spin phase is off.

'Rinse Hold' function is
on.

TEMPERATURE BUTTON

10

Press button

to change the default

10

temperature.

- - = cold water

ACOUSTIC SIGNALS
FUNCTION

You can hear the acoustic signals when:

• You activate the appliance.

• You deactivate the appliance.

• You press the buttons.

• The programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.
To deactivate/activate the acoustic

signals, press button

7

and button

at the same time for 6 seconds.

If you deactivate the acoustic
signals, they continue operate
only when you press the buttons
and when a malfunction occurs.

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• To activate the function, press button

9

and button 10 at the same time

until the display shows the symbol
.

• To deactivate the function, press but-

9

ton

and button 10 at the same

time until the symbol

goes off.

You can activate the function:

• Before you press the Start/Pause but-

4

: the appliance cannot start.

ton

• After you press the Start/Pause but-

4

ton

, all the buttons and the pro-

gramme knob are deactivated.

PERMANENT EXTRA RINSE
FUNCTION

With this function you can keep the ex­tra rinse function permanently on when
you set a new programme.

• To activate the function press button

5

and button 6 at the same time

until the indicator of button

• To deactivate the function press but-

5

ton

and button 6 at the same

time until the indicator of button
is off.

7

is on.

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CHILD LOCK FUNCTION

This function prevents children to play
with the control panel.