Electrolux LAVAMAT 50430 User Manual
LAVAMAT 50430
Washing Machine
User information
Dear Customer,
Please read this instruction book carefully before using the appliance.
Please ensure you fully understand the safety instructions on the first
pages of this instruction book.
Retain the instruction book for future reference, and pass it on to any
future owners.
The warning triangle and / or key words (Warning!, Caution!, Impor-
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tant!) give information that is important for your safety or the function of the appliance is highlighted. It is imperative that this
information is observed.
0 1. This symbol guides you step by step through the operation of the
appliance.
2. ...
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 leaf.
In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain
information on how to remedy these faults yourself. See the section
"What to do if ..."
Printed on recycled paper.
Thinking ecologically means acting ecologically ...
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Contents
CONTENTS
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Environmental tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Detergent Dispenser Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Program Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Temperature Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Program Option Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ON/OFF Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Consumption Data and Wash Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Before the First Wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Preparing a Wash Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sorting and preparing a wash load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Washing Types and Care Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Detergent and Conditioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Which detergent and conditioner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
How much detergent and conditioner? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Water Softening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Running a Wash Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brief instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading the washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Add detergent conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Setting the Washing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Changing the Spin Speed/Selecting Rinse Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Starting the Washing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Wash Program Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing/Interrupting the Washing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Washing cycle is complete/Removing Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Contents
Program Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Separate Rinse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Separate Conditioning/Starching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Separate Spin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Detergent Dispenser Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Washing Machine Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Main door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cleaning the drain pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
If the washing results are not satisfactory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Carrying out an emergency emptying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Child Safety Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Installation and connection instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installation of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Transporting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remove transport packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installation-Site preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Installation on a Suspended Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Levelling the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Water connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Water pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Inlet Hose Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Water Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Pump head of greater than 1m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Warranty conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Safety
The safety features of AEG electrical appliances comply with accepted
technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, we
also consider it our obligation as a manufacturer to inform you about
the following safety information.
Prior to initial start-up
• Observe the "Installation and Connection Instructions" in this
instruction book.
• If the appliance is delivered in the winter months and temperatures
are below freezing: Store the washing machine at room temperature
for a few hours before putting it into operation.
Intended Use
• The washing machine is only intended for washing normal domestic
washing. If the appliance is used for any other purpose or incorrectly
operated, the manufacturer accepts 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. Also bear this in mind when washing precleaned washing.
• Do not use the 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.
• This appliance must be connected to the cold water supply only.
• Damage due to frost is not covered by the guarantee. If the washing
machine is located in a room in which below freezing temperatures
may occur, emergency emptying must be carried out (see "carrying
out an emergency emptying“).
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Operating Instructions
Child Safety
• Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be dangerous for children. There is a risk of suffocation! Keep all packaging well away from
children.
• This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. Do not allow
children 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.
• When disposing of the appliance, cut off the mains cable, and destroy
the plug. Disable the door lock to prevent young children being
trapped inside.
General Safety
• Repairs to washing machines must 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 Centre.
• 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 remove the plug from the socket.
Always pull the plug itself.
• Adapters and extension cables must not be used. There is a danger
of overheating!
• Do not clean the washing machine with a water jet. There is a danger
of electric shock!
• During high temperature wash programmes 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/pets can chew on power cables and water hoses. This
can lead to the risk of electric shock and water damage to the appliance and property. Keep small animals away from the appliance.
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Operating Instructions
2 Disposal
Packaging
Dispose of the packaging material correctly. All packaging materials
used are environmentally friendly and can be disposed of without any
danger to the environment.
• Plastic parts can be recycled and are identified as follows:
>PE<
>PS< for polystyrene, e.g. padding (always CFC-free)
>POM< for polyoxymethylene, e.g. plastic clips
• Cardboard packaging is manufactured from recycled paper and
should be deposited in the waste paper collection for recycling.
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.
for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in
the interior.
2 Environmental tips
To save water and energy, and to help protect the environment, we recommend that you follow these tips.
• Do not use a pre-wash 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.
• In hard water areas, the use of a water softening agent can reduce
the amount of detergent necessary. See manufacturers recommendations.
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Description of the Appliance
Front view
Detergent
dispenser
drawer
Operating Instructions
Control panel
Rating plate
(behind door)
Main door
Screw feet
(height-adjustable)
Detergent Dispenser Drawer
Main wash detergent
in powder form and
water softening
agent if required
Stain removers
Flap in front of
drain pump.
Pre-wash detergent/
Soaking agent
Liquid conditioner
(fabric softener,
starch)
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Operating Instructions
Control panel
Spin speed button
ON/OFF button
with power indicator
light
STAIN button
QUICK WASH button
SOAKING button
Program Selector
The program selector determines
the type of wash cycle (eg. water
level, drum movement, number of
rinses, spin speed) according to
the type of articles to be washed.
Program selector
RINSE HOLD button
Temperature selector
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Important! Only turn the program selector in a clockwise
direction!
Programs COTTONS/LINEN
PRE WASH
Pre wash for cottons/linen (approx. 30 minutes, temperature limited to
a maximum of 40 °C). The main wash follows immediately afterwards.
MAIN WASH
Main wash cycle for cottons/linen (cold up to 95 °C).
Operating Instructions
RINSE
Separate rinse followed by spin or rinse hold, eg. for rinsing handwashed cottons/linen.
Rinse hold means: The washing remains in the last rinsing water and is
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not spun.
CONDITIONER
Separate conditioning, separate starching or separate finishing for
damp cottons/linen (1 rinse, liquid conditioner is flushed in from the
compartment æ followed by spin or rinse hold).
SPIN
Spin after rinse hold or separate spin for handwashed cottons/linen.
EASY-CARES programs
PRE WASH
Pre wash for easy-care fabrics (approx. 30 minutes, temperature limited
to a maximum of 40 °C). The main wash cycle follows automatically.
EASY-CARES
Main wash cycle for easy-care fabrics (cold to 60 °C).
RINSE
Separate rinse followed by spin or rinse hold, eg. for rinsing handwashed easy-care articles.
CONDITIONER
Separate conditioning, separate starching or separate finishing for
damp easy-care fabrics (1 rinse, liquid conditioner is flushed in from
the compartment æ followed by spin or rinse hold).
SPIN
Spin after rinse hold or separate spin for handwashed easy-care articles, woollens and delicates.
Programs WOOL/DELICATES
WOOL
Main wash cycle for machine washable woollens and particularly delicate fabrics (cold to 40 °C).
DELICATES
Main wash cycle for delicates (cold to 40 °C).
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Operating Instructions
GENTLE RINSE
Separate gentle rinse followed by short spin or rinse hold, eg. for rinsing hand-washed woollens or delicates.
CONDITIONER
Separate gentle conditioning for damp woollens or delicates (1 gentle
rinse, liquid conditioner is washed in from the compartment æ followed by short spin or rinse hold).
Pump out
Water pumped out without spin, eg. after rinse hold.
Temperature Selector
The following settings are possible:
COLD, 30, 40, 50, 60, E, 80, 95 °C.
Position E (Energy-saving program):
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For lightly or normally soiled cottons, the
energy- saving program (approx. 70 °C) can
be used instead of a wash cycle at 95 °C.
Program Option Buttons
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The program option buttons are used to adapt the wash program to suit
the degree of soiling of the washing. Program options are not required
for normally soiled washing.
The additional can only be used in conjunction with the COTTONS/
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LINEN and EASY-CARES programs.
SOAKING
Soaking time approx. 35 minutes;
Temperature limited to a maximum of 40 °C.
SOAKING can be used in conjunction with
program selector settings:
– PRE WASH (COTTONS/LINEN);
– PRE WASH (EASY-CARES ).
At the end of the soaking program the washing will remain in the water
until you release the SOAKING button by pressing it again. The main
wash cycle for COTTONS/LINEN or EASY-CARES will follow.
STAIN
For dealing with heavily soiled or stained
washing (in-wash stain treatment is added
at the optimum time during the course of
the program).
STAIN can be used in conjunction with the
program selector settings:
– PRE WASH (COTTONS/LINEN);
– PRE WASH (EASY-CARES );
– MAIN WASH;
– EASY-CARES.
QUICK WASH
Shorter washing cycle for lightly soiled
washing.
QUICK WASH can be used in conjunction
with the program selector settings:
– MAIN WASH;
– EASY-CARES.
ON/OFF Button
Operating Instructions
Pressing the ON/OFF button switches the washing
machine on and starts the selected program. Pressing
the button again switches the washing machine off.
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Operating Instructions
Consumption Data and Wash Times
The values given in the following table for selected programs were calculated under standardized conditions. They provide a useful guide for
operation in the home.
Program Selector
COTTONS/LINEN
MAIN WASH
COTTONS/LINEN
MAIN WASH
COTTONS/LINEN
MAIN WASH
EASY-CARES 40 2.5 45 0.40 65
DELICATES 30 2.5 40 0.25 40
WOOL 30 2 43 0.25 50
1) Note: The selected program is tested in accordance with EN 60 456. The consumption values, however, can deviate depending on the following: water pressure, water hardness, water inlet temperature, room temperature, washing type
and quantity, the detergent used, fluctuations in the mains voltage and the
selected program options.
Tempera-
ture Selector
95 5 57 1.90 140
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60
40 5 54 0.60 11 5
Load in kg
5 54 0.95 128
Water
in Litres
Energy
in kWh
Before the First Wash
0 1. Pull the washing powder drawer out slightly.
2. Pour about 1 litre of water through the detergent disperser drawer into
the washing machine. The next time a program is started the solution
container will be closed and the OKO valve can function correctly.
3. Run one wash cycle without washing:
– MAIN WASH Program;
– Temperature 95 °C;
– use half the quantity of detergent recommended by the manufac-
turer for a full load.
This removes any residues from the drum and solution container which
may have been left during manufacturing.
Time in
Minutes
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Operating Instructions
Preparing a Wash Load
Sorting and preparing a wash load
• Sort washing according to the care symbol and type (see "Washing
types and care symbols").
• Empty all pockets.
• Remove metal objects (paper clips, safety pins etc.).
• In order to prevent bunching up of washing and damage to washing,
close zippers, button up duvet covers and pillow cases, and tie up
loose straps such as from aprons.
• Turn articles with double layered textiles inside out (sleeping bags,
anoraks etc.).
• Coloured, knitted fabrics, as well as wool and fabrics with appliqués
should be turned inside out.
• Place small and delicate items (e.g. socks, tights and stockings, bras
etc.) in a washing net, or pillow case.
• Handle curtains with care. Metal rollers or burred, plastic rollers must
be removed or tied into a net or bag. We cannot accept liability for
damage.
• Do not wash coloured and white washing together. This could discol-
our white washing or turn it grey.
• New, coloured washing often contains excessive dye. Wash these sep-
arately the first time.
• Mix small and large items of washing. This improves washing effi-
ciency and the washing is more evenly distributed during the spin-
ning cycle.
• Shake out washing before placing into the washing machine.
• Do not place folded washing into the drum.
• Observe tips such as "wash separately“ and "wash separately several
times".
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Operating Instructions
Washing Types and Care Symbols
The care symbols help you choose the correct washing program. Washing should be sorted according to type and care symbol. The temperatures indicated in the care symbols are all maximum temperatures.
Cottons ç
Fabrics made from cotton and linen with this care symbol will withstand maximum wash actions and high temperatures. The COTTONS/
LINEN program is appropriate for this type of washing.
Linen è ë
Fabrics made from cotton and linen which carry this care symbol will
withstand maximum wash actions. The COTTONS/LINEN program is
appropriate for this type of washing.
Easy-care washing ê í
Fabrics such as treated cotton, cotton mixed fabrics, viscose and synthetics which carry this care symbol need a softer wash action. The
EASY-CARES program is appropriate for this type of washing.
Delicates ì
Fabrics such as those with layered fibres, micro fibres, viscose, synthetics,
as well as curtains with this care symbol require particularly careful handling. The DELICATES program is appropriate for this type of washing..
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Woollens and particularly delicate washing 9 ì
Fabrics such as wool, wool mixtures and silk which carry these care
symbols require a very gentle wash cycle. The WOOL program is appropriate for this type of fabric.
Important! Fabrics with care symbols ï (Handwash) or ñ (Do not
wash!) must not be washed in washing machines.
Operating Instructions
Detergent and Conditioners
Which detergent and conditioner?
Use only detergents and conditioners which are suitable for use in
automatic washing machines. Always follow the manufacturer's
instructions.
How much detergent and conditioner?
The required quantity depends upon:
• the extent of soiling of the washing
• the hardness class of the mains water
• the amount of washing
Should the detergent manufacturer not specify the dosage quantity for
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less than full loads, reduce the detergent accordingly:
for a half load reduce the quantity by 1/3.
for a small load reduce the quantity by 1/2.
Observe the instructions for use and dosing provided by the detergent
and conditioner manufacturer.
Water Softening
For medium to high water hardness (hardness class II upwards) a watersoftening agent can be used. Refer to the manufacturer's instructions.
Then always add the appropriate amount of detergent (underdosing)
for hardness class I (soft). Your local Water Authority can advise you on
the hardness of the water in your area.
Water hardness scales
Water Hardness in °dH
Hardness Category
I – soft 0 - 7 to 125
II – medium hard 7 - 14 125 - 250
III – hard 14 - 21 250 - 375
IV – very hard greater than 21 Greater than 375
(German degrees of
hardness)
Water Hardnness in ppm
(Parts Per Million)
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