LAVAMAT 72600
ÖKO-LAVAMAT 72600 update
The environmentally friendly washing machine
Operating instructions
Dear customer,
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Please read these operating instructions through carefully, before using
the appliance.
Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first
pages of these operating instructions! Retain the operating instructions
for future reference, and pass them on to any future owners.
The warning triangle and/or the key words (Warning!, Caution!,
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Important!), emphasize information which is important for your safety
or the correct functioning of the appliance. It is essential that this
information is observed.
0 This symbol guides you step by step when operating the appliance.
This symbol gives you additional information and practical tips on using
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the appliance.
Tips and information about the economical and environmentally
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friendly use of the machine are marked with the clover symbol.
If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact
our customer care department by letter or telephone:
Customer Care Department
AEG Domestic Appliances Limited
P.O. Box 47
Newbury
Berkshire RG 14 5XL
Tel: 01635 572700
Fax: 01635 42970
nted on environmentally friendly paper.
Whoever thinks ecologically also acts ecologically ....
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Content
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Environmental tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Important features of your appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
What does "update" mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Program selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Program Option buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Final spin speed/RINSE HOLD button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
START/PAUSE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
DELAY TIMER button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Detergent drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Consumption values and time required for selected programs . . . . . . . . . 16
Before using your machine for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Preparing the washing cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Sorting out and preparing washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Types of washing and care symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Detergents and conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Which detergent to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
And in which form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Use of detergents and additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How much detergent and fabric softener? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using a water softening agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Run wash cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Brief instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting the washing program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Loading the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Adding detergent/fabric softener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Starting the washing program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Progress of the washing program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
End of wash cycle/Removing the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Content
Program tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Separate fabric softening/starching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Separate rinsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Separate spinning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
In daily use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Detergent compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Washing machine drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Precautionary measures in the event of a risk of frost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Certain problems etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
If the washing results are not satisfactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Carrying out an emergency emptying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning the drain pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Unlocking the door in an emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Selecting suds cooling or suds cooling and an extra rinse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Information for the electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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1 Safety instructions
Your safety is of paramount importance, please ensure you read these
warnings before installing or using the appliance. If you are unsure
about any of the meanings of these warnings, contact the Customer
Care Department.
General safety
• Repairs to the washing machine should only be carried out by
qualified personnel. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG
Service Force Center.
• Never operate the washing machine if the mains cable is damaged or
the control panel, work top or base area are damaged allowing
internal components to be accessible.
• Switch off the appliance and isolate from the mains supply before
carrying out any cleaning or maintenance work!
• Do not use the mains cable to pull the plug out of the socket.
• Do not spray the washing machine with water.
• During high temperature wash programs, the glass of the door may
become hot. Do not touch!
• Allow the water to cool down before cleaning the drain pump,
carrying out emergency emptying or opening the door in an
emergency.
• Small animals can nibble at mains cables and water hoses causing
electric shock hazard.
Installation
• This appliance must be connected to the cold water supply only.
• Please follow the separate “Installation and connection instructions“
supplied with the appliance.
• Installation must comply with local water authority and building
regulations requirements.
• Before using the appliance for the first time, we recommend you run
a cotton wash cycle at 95 °C without any laundry and half the
recommended amount of detergent. This is to remove any residues
from the drum, which may have been left during manufacture.
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Safety instructions
Child Safety
• This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Children should
not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the appliance.
• Pets and children have been known to climb into washing machines.
Please check the drum before use.
• Keep all packaging well away from children.
• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of childrens reach.
• When disposing of the appliance, cut off the mains cable, and destroy
the plug. Disable the door catch to prevent young children being
trapped inside.
During Use
• Always unplug the appliance and turn off the water supply after use.
• Only use the washing machine to wash normal domestic washing. If
the washing machine is used for any other purpose or is incorrectly
used, the manufacturer adopts no liability for any damages which
may result.
• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this
product in any way.
• Only use detergents which are suitable for automatic washing
machines, and follow the recommendations of the detergent
manufacturer.
• Garments which have been in contact with flammable solvents
should not be washed.
• Do not use your washing machine for dry cleaning.
• Dyes and bleaching agents may only be used if specifically permitted
by the manufacturer of these products. We cannot be held liable for
any damages.
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2 Disposal
Packaging
• Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials
are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any
danger to the environment.
• The external plastic covering and bags inside are made of
polyethylene (marking >PE<).
• The padding is made of CFC free expanded polystyrene
(marking >PS<).
Washing machine
When disposing of the washing machine:
• Cut off the mains cable and destroy the plug
• Disable the door catch to prevent young children
becoming trapped inside.
• Use an authorised disposal site.
2 Environmental tips
To save water, energy and to help protect the environment, we
recommend that you follow these tips:
• Do not use a prewash for normally soiled washing.
• It is more economical to wash full loads.
• When washing small loads reduce the detergent by half to two thirds.
• Pre-treat stains, and then wash at a lower temperature.
• Use the energy saving program when washing light to normally soiled
garments.
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Important features of your appliance
• Program and temperature setting using the program selector.
• 4 extra programs selectable with buttons.
• Stain program for effectively treating stained washing.
• Energy saving program for light to normal soilage.
• Maximum Spin speed 1200 revolutions per minute, speed for the
final spin automatically adapted depending on the washing program:
–COTTONS/LINEN 1200 revolutions per minute
–EASY CARES 1000 revolutions per minute
–DELICATES 1000 revolutions per minute
–WOOLLENS 1000 revolutions per minute
• Speed for the final spin can be changed to 1000, 800, 600 or 400
revolutions per minute.
• Rinse hold can be added: the washing remains in the final rinse
water, it is not spun.
• Delay timer: program start can be delayed by 1 to max. 19 hours
(e.g. to times with a more economical power rate).
• Multi-display to show
–estimated program duration or time left until the end of the
program,
–delay timer (start time delay or time left to start of program),
–error code.
• Program progress display
• Automatic load adaptation with fuzzy logic: sensor controlled
washing process with variable number of rinse cycles, water quantity
dependent on foam and load, controlled spin etc, thus best washing
and rinsing results with the lowest automatically adapted water
consumption.
• 4-chamber detergent compartment for washing powder and fabric
softener: temporary delayed addition of softener, washing powder
and stain removing agent enables environmentally friendly washing
and improves the effectiveness of the detergents.
• ÖKO lock: The Öko lock ensures 100% effective detergent usage. The
Öko valve closes off the wash tub from the drainage system during all
wash programmes.
• Scoop ribs in the washing machine drum: ensure washing is wet fast
and equally.
• Anti-unbalance control system: for stability and smooth running.
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Important features of your appliance
• Extra water switch:
Position 0 = off
Position 1 = suds cooling
Position 2 = suds cooling and extra rinse
( See “Selecting suds cooling or suds cooling and an extra rinse“)
What does "update" mean?
The control system of your machine is fully electronic. The software
which determines this control system can be reprogrammed. If a state
of the art in washing technology is reached, your machine can be
updated.
The cost of the update will be advised at the time of the request.
For further information regarding this please contact the AEG
Customer Care Department.
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Description of the appliance
Front view
Control panel
Detergent drawer
with handle flap
Rating plate
(behind door)
Door with
handle
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Flap in front of
drain pump
Height adjustable feet
Control panel
Program selector
Final spin speed/
RINSE HOLD button
DELAY TIMER button
Description of the appliance
Program progress
display
Display
DOOR Lock
START/PAUSE
button
program option buttons
Multi-display
Program selector
The program selector determines the
type of the washing cycle (e.g. water
level, drum movement, number of
rinses, spin speed) in accordance with
the type of washing, as well as the wash
temperature of the water. The different
setting positions have the following
effect:
OFF
Switches the washing machine off, in all other positions it is on.
COTTONS/LINEN
Main wash for cottons/linen (washing at 30-95 °C rinsing/fabric
softening, spinning).
Position ENERGY SAVING: Energy saving of the program at approx.
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67 °C for lightly to normal soilage, extended washing time
(cannot be combined with QUICK WASH and STAIN).
OVERDOSING
display
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Description of the appliance
EASY CARES
Main wash for easy care fabrics (washing at 30-60 °C rinsing/fabric
softening, spinning).
DELICATES
Main wash for delicates (washing at 30-40 °C, rinsing/fabric softening,
spinning, higher water level and reduced drum movement).
WOOLLENS
Main wash for machine washable woollens and delicate fabrics (wash
cold up to 40 °C, rinsing/fabric softening, spinning, higher water level
and considerably reduced drum movement).
GENTLE RINSE
Separate gentle rinse, e.g. for rinsing fabrics washed by hand (2 rinses
and spin).
STARCHING
1 Rinse with fabric softener or a starching agent. Additives from the
w compartment is added.
PUMP OUT
Pumping out the water after a rinse hold (without any spinning at all).
SPIN
Pumping out the water after a rinse hold and spinning, or separate
spinning of hand washed cottons/ linen.
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SHORT SPIN
Pumping out the water after a rinse hold and short spinning, or
separate short spin of handwashed, delicate fabrics (easy care washing,
delicates, woollens).
Description of the appliance
Program Option buttons
The program option buttons are used to adjust the
washing program to the degree of soiling of the
washing.
Depending on the program different functions can
be combined.
PRE WASH
Cold prewash before the main wash which follows
automatically (not selectable for the WOOLLENS
setting).
SOAKING
Soak before the main wash which follows automatically (1 hour at
40 °C, extendable to max. 19 hours using the DELAY TIMER button, not
selectable for WOOLLENS program).
QUICK WASH
Shortened main wash for lightly soiled washing.
STAIN
To treat heavily soiled washing or stained washing with stain remover
(extended main wash with stain action phase, not selectable for
WOOLLENS program).
Final spin speed/RINSE HOLD button
With this button you can reduce the maximum speed
for the final spin. If RINSE HOLD is selected the
washing stays in the final rinse water, it is not spun.
START/PAUSE button
This starts the washing program and enables
interruption of a washing program.
DELAY TIMER button
With this button you can delay the start of
a washing program by 1 to 19 hours (max).
When the SOAKING button is pushed the
washing program starts immediately, the soak
can be extended by setting the delay timer,
the main wash follows automatically.
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Description of the appliance
Displays
Display DOOR
This lamp indicates when the door can be
opened if the machine is on:
– Green light = door can be opened
– Light off = door cannot be opened
– Red light = door is open
Multi-display
The multi-display
– shows the running time of the selected
program or the remaining wash time in
minutes (at the same time the display
lamp WASH TIME lights up); or
– shows the delay time or the remaining
time in hours until the start of the
washing program; or
– shows an error code (( and a number).
Program progress display
Before the start of the program, this shows
the program steps selected. During the
washing program, the display of the current
washing program step lights up.
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OVERDOSING display
This shows that in the washing program which
has just run, too much washing powder was
used and due to this reason an extra rinse was
carried out.
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