AEG-Electrolux T58840R User Manual

LAVATHERM 58840R

User manual Condenser Dryer with

Rack

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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 user manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how
to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

Contents

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Contents

Operating Instructions 5

Important safety information 5

Product description 8

Control panel 9

What is shown in the display 10

Before first use 10

Sorting and preparing laundry 10

Programme overview 12

Daily use 16

Switching machine on / switching light on 16
Opening loading door / loading laundry 16
Selecting the programme 16
Setting dryness level 17
Setting the pre-drainage spin speed 17
Selecting additional options 17

DELICATE 18
LONG ANTI-CREASE 19
SENSITIVE 19

BUZZER 19
Time 20
Setting delay timer 20
Setting child lock 20
Starting the programme 21
Changing programme 21
Putting in extra items or taking items out before end of programme 22
Drying cycle complete / removing laundry 22

Drying rack 23

Care and cleaning 25

Cleaning fluff filter 25
Cleaning the door seal 27
Emptying the condensate tank 27
Cleaning heat exchanger 28

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Cleaning the drum 29
Clean operating screen and housing 30

What to do if ... 31

Troubleshooting by yourself 31
Changing the bulb for interior lighting 33

Machine settings 34

Technical data 35

Consumption values 35

Hints for test institutes 36

Installation 36

Appliance positioning 36
Removing transport safety packaging 37
Drying rack unpacking 37
Electrical connection 38
Changing door stop 38
Special accessories 40

Environment 41

Packaging material 41
Old appliance 41
Environmental tips 42

Service 43

Important safety information

Operating Instructions

Important safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing
and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its
hints and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents, it is im­portant to ensure that all people using the appliance are thoroughly familiar
with its operation and safety features. Save these instructions and make
sure that they remain with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so that ev­eryone using it through its life will be properly informed on appliance use
and safety.

General safety

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in
any way.

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with re­duced physical, sensory 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.

• 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.

• In order to avoid danger of fires caused by excessive drying, do not use appliance
to dry the following items: Cushions, quilts and the like (these items accumulate
heat).

• Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber
backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not
be dried in the tumble dryer.

• Always unplug the appliance 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.

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Important safety information

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• Items that have been soiled with substances such as cooking oil acetone, petrol,
kerosene, spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should be washed
in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble
dryer.

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Danger of explosion: Never tumble dry items that have been in contact with
inflammable solvents (petrol, methylated spirits, dry cleaning fluid and the like).
As these substance are volatile, they could cause an explosion. Only tumble dry
items washed with water.

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Risk of fire: items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking
oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in the tumble dryer.

• If you have washed your laundry with stain remover you must execute an extra
rinse cycle before loading your tumble dryer.

• Please make sure that no gas lighters or matches have accidentally been left in
pockets of garments to be loaded into appliance

WARNING!

Never stop a tumble dry before the end of the drying cycle unless all items are
quickly removed and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.

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.

• 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.

• The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without heat ( cool down cycle ) to
ensure that the items are left at a temperature that ensures that items will not
be damaged.

• Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.

• Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical
supply cable.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted floor, please adjust the feet in order to
allow air to circulate freely.

• After having installed the appliance, check that it is not pressing or standing on
its electrical supply cable.

Important safety information

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• If the tumble dryer is placed on top of a washing machine, it is compulsory to
use the stacking kit (optional accessory).

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 dried. Follow the instruc­tions on each garment label.

• Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.

• Do not overload the appliance. See the relevant section in the user manual.

• Clothes which are dripping wet should not be placed in the dryer.

• Garments which have been in contact with volatile petroleum products should
not be machine dried. 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 tumble dryer if the power supply cable, the control panel, the
working surface or the base are damaged so that the inside of the tumble dryer
is accessible.

• Fabric softeners, or similar products should be used as specified by the fabric
softener instructions.

•

Caution - hot surface : Do not touch the door light cover surface when the
light is switched on.

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Child safety

• This machine is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without
supervision.

• 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.

1) Only dryers equipped with internal drum light.

Product description

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Product description

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1 Control panel
2 Drawer with condensed water container
3 Fine strainer (lint filter)
4 Lamp for inside light
5 Large mesh filter (lint filter)
6 Drying rack
7 Loading door (reversible)
8 Micro-fine filter (lint filter)

9 Rating plate
10 Button for opening door in plinth
11 Heat exchanger covered by base door
12 Air slots
13 Screwed feet (with height adjustment)

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3

5

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Control panel

1

Programme knob and OFF UIT switch

2 Function buttons
3

START PAUSE START PAUZE button

4

DELAY START STARTUITSTEL button

5 Status led
6 Display

Control panel

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Before first use

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What is shown in the display

4 2

1 time to end / error message
2 cycle phase status
3 options
4 warnings
5 spin speed selection
6 dryness selection

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Before first use

In order to remove any residues which may have been produced during production,
wipe the dryer drum with a damp cloth or carry out a brief drying cycle (30 MIN)
with damp cloths in the machine.

Sorting and preparing laundry

Sorting laundry

• Sort by fabric type:
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Cotton/linen for programmes in COTTONS KATOEN pogramme group.

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Mixtures and synthetics for programmes in SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH pro­gramme group.

Sorting and preparing laundry

• Sorting by care label. The care labels mean:

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Drying in the tumble

dryer possible in prin-

ciple

Drying at normal

temperature

Drying at reduced

temperature (set

DELICATE DELICAAT

option)

Drying in the tumble

dryer not possible

Do not place in the appliance any wet laundry which is not specified on the care
label as being suitable for tumble-drying.

This appliance can be used for all wet laundry items which are labelled as suitable
for tumble-drying.

• Do not dry new, coloured textiles together with light-coloured laundry items.
Textile colours may bleed.

• Do not dry cotton jersey and knitwear with the EXTRA programme. Items may
shrink!

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Wool and wool-like textiles can be dried using the WOOL RACK DROOGREK
WOL programme. Before the drying cycle spin the woollen textiles as well as
possible (max. 1200 rpm). Only dry woollen textiles together which are similar
or the same with repect to material, colour and weight. Please dry heavy laundry
items made of wool separately.

Preparing laundry

• To avoid laundry becoming tangled: close zips, button up duvet covers and tie
loose ties or ribbons (e.g. of aprons).

• Empty pockets. Remove metal items (paper clips, safety pins, etc).

• Turn items with double-layered fabrics inside out (e.g. with cotton-lined anoraks,
the cotton layer should be outermost). These fabrics will then dry better.

Programme overview

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Programme overview

Additional functions/options

EXTRA EX­TRA
DROOG

STRONG

INTENSIEF

COTTONS KATOEN

DROOG

CUPBOARD

KAST­DROOG

IRON

STRIJK­DROOG

Programmes

max. load (weight when dry)

7 kg • • • • • • - •

7 kg • • • • • • - •

7 kg • • • • • • - •

7 kg • • • • • • - •

RPM T/MIN

DRYNESS DROOGTEGRAAD

1)

1)

Application/properties

Care mark

DELICATE

LONG ANTI-CREASE

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

TIME TIJD PROGR.

DELAY START STARTUITSTEL

Thorough drying of thick or
multi- layered fabrics, e.g. terry
towelling items, bathrobes.

Thorough drying of thick fab­rics, e.g. terry towelling items,
towels.

Thorough drying of fabrics of
even thicknesses, e.g. terry tow­elling items, knitwear, towels.

For thin fabrics which are also
to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, cot­ton shirts.

EXTRA EX-

TRA
DROOG

CUPBOARD

KAST­DROOG

SYNTHETICS SYNTHETISCH

IRON

STRIJK­DROOG

TIME TIJD

TIME

PROGR.

3 kg • • • • • • - •

3 kg • • • • • • - •

3 kg • • • • • • - •

7 kg - - • • - • • •

Thorough drying of thick or
multi-layered fabrics, e.g. pull­overs, bedding, table linen.

For thin fabrics which are not
ironed, e.g. easy care shirts, ta­ble linen, baby clothes, socks,
lingerie with bones or wires.

For thin fabrics which are also
to be ironed, e.g. knitwear, cot­ton shirts.

For further drying of individual
items of laundry or for volumes
of less than 7 kg.

2)

2)

2)

Programmes

Additional functions/options

1)

1)

RPM T/MIN

DELICATE

max. load (weight when dry)

DRYNESS DROOGTEGRAAD

LONG ANTI-CREASE

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

TIME TIJD PROGR.

Programme overview

Application/properties

DELAY START STARTUITSTEL

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Care mark

FRESHEN
UP OPFRIS-

1 kg - - • • - • - •

SEN

MICRO-FI­BER MI-

CROFIBRE

SPECIAL

MIXED MIX

BED LINEN

BEDLINNEN

1 kg • •

3 kg • •

3 kg • • • • - • - •

VISCOSE 1 kg • •

•

• - • - •

3)

•

• - • - •

3)

•

• - • - •

3)

JEANS 7 kg • • • • • • - •

SPORTS
LIGHT

LICHTE
SPORT-

2 kg • •

•

• - • - •

3)

KLEDING

For refreshing or gently clean­ing textiles with commercially
available dry cleaning products.

For thin fabrics, polyester and
polyamide, which are not
ironed.

For drying cotton and synthetic
fabrics, uses low temperature.

Bed linen (single and double
sheet, pillowcase, bedspread,
duvet cover).

For thin fabrics, viscose, and
polyester, which are not ironed.

For leisure clothing, such as
jeans, sweat-shirts, etc., of dif­ferent material thicknesses (e.g.
at the neck, cuffs and seams).

For sportswear, thin fabrics,
polyester, which are not ironed.

Programme overview

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Programmes

SHIRTS

HEMDEN

EASY IRON
PLUS GE-

MAKKELIJK
STRIJKEN
PLUS

SHOES
RACK

SPORTS­CHOENEN

Additional functions/options

1)

RPM T/MIN

DELICATE

max. load (weight when dry)

DRYNESS DROOGTEGRAAD

1.5
kg

(or 7
shirt

• •

•

3)

s)

1 kg

• •

•

3)

(or 5
shirt

s)

1 kg - -

•

3)

1)

BUZZER

SENSITIVE

LONG ANTI-CREASE

TIME TIJD PROGR.

• - • - •

• - • - •

- - • • •

Application/properties

DELAY START STARTUITSTEL

Special program with anti­crease mechanism for easy care
fabrics such shirts and blouses;
for minimum ironing effort. The
results depends on the type of
fabric and its finish. Place fab­rics in the dryer straight after
spinning; once dried,
immediately remove fabrics
and place on a clothes hanger.

Special program with anti­crease mechanism for easy care
fabrics such shirts and blouses;
for minimum ironing effort. The
results depends on the type of
fabric and its finish. Place fab­rics in the dryer straight after
spinning; once dried,
immediately remove fabrics
and place on a clothes hanger.

For gentle drying of one pair of
sport shoes, washed and spin­dried at 1000 rpm. Programme
run times: between 30 and 180
minutes.

Care mark